Episodes
June 8, 2020
Body Image & Sexual Abuse: Hope, Healing & Resources for Restoration with Mary DeMuth
Today I talk to my friend, Mary DeMuth-she's written dozens of books on a variety of topics -and we talk about several of them! Mary has a powerful testimony of enduring sexual abuse and shares her journey to find healing, w…
June 1, 2020
His Lust Problem is Not About Your Body: Marriage, Lust & Body Image with guest Rachael Gilbert
Ready to get real about lust/porn struggles and how they effect us, especially in marriage? My friend Rachael Gilbert from "Real Talk with Rachael" and I go deep about body image struggles, insecurity, and how internalizing …
May 25, 2020
What's the Healthiest Way to Lose Weight as a Christian? Interview with Sara Borgstede
I'm not a fan of diet culture because traditional diets don't work long term. But today I talk to my friend Sara Borgstede who has maintained a 100 lb. weight loss for a long time. Sara helps women who need to lose weight re…
May 21, 2020
Real Women, Real Hope: Kassandra Baker on Orthorexia and How Clean Eating Didn't Fix Body Image
Kassandra Baker and I get real about the struggles of eating disorders (or ED as she calls them) and talk about her journey through Orthorexia and how God has shown her a freedom she never thought possible. If you love stori…
May 18, 2020
Comparison & Clutter: Interview with Dana White of A Slob Comes Clean
This conversation may just change your body image and your home! I talk to Dana White of a Slob Comes Clean on how to keep both comparison and clutter at bay! Hear how she got started writing about her messiness and how it's…
May 11, 2020
Jami Amerine Talks Body Image & Her New Book: "Well, Girl"
Author, speaker, blogger Jami Amerine and I talk about her journey to becoming an author and what it took to write her body image story in her forthcoming book, "Well, Girl." You'll appreciate Jami's authenticity as she talk…
May 4, 2020
Real Women, Real Hope: Erin Todd on Freedom From Unhealthy Food Rules and Restrictions
Today I talk with my friend Erin Todd a "Ginger in Progress" about how God set her free from body image issues, restrictive eating habits (including Orthorexia), and how he has showed her how to embrace freedom when it comes…
April 29, 2020
Quarantine Chronicles: Anxiety & Depression From Staying Home with Dr. Michelle Bengtson
Neuropsychologist and author, Dr. Michelle Bengtson and I talk about key mental health issues we may be experiencing or seeing in others during the shelter-in-place orders and the COVID19 global pandemic. We'll talk about th…
April 29, 2020
Quarantine Chronicles: Dieting, Body Image Issues with Integrative Nutrition Coach Erin Kerry
My good friend Integrative Nutrition Coach, Erin Kerry and I dish about our quarantine experiences -- we talk about the temptation to diet, how dieting may not work during quarantine, how we're handling the stress of food sh…
April 9, 2020
Bonus-Enough About Me: Interview with Author Jen Oshman
Jen and I talk about how easy it is to be sucked into self-focus in our self-focused culture and how the only true freedom is found in fixing our gaze somewhere other than on ourselves. We also talk about strategies for surv…
April 3, 2020
Is Your Quarantine Goal to Deepen Your Faith: Convo with Phylicia Masonheimer
Today I chat (from quarantine) with Phylicia Masonheimer author of a brand new book, "Stop Calling Me Beautiful: Finding Soul-Deep Strength in a Skin-Deep World." We talk about how to REALLY trust God in the midst of crisis,…
March 25, 2020
Quarantine Survival: My Best Homeschooling, Body Image, ED Recovery, Comparison & Anxiety Handling Tips
Let's get real about this quarantine situation. Today I'll give you my best tips for homeschooling (I've got 7 years of experience), handling anxiety, flaring body image or ED and control issues. We'll talk about it all and …
March 24, 2020
Changing Focus to See Presence of God: Abby McDonald Interview
As we're thrust into uncertain times, we need to see the presence of God in our crazy world, now more than ever! Today I talk to author Abby McDonald. Her brand new book titled, "Shift" is about just that - Changing our focu…
March 12, 2020
Body the Novel, Helping Boys with Body Image: Interview with Author Sean Coons
Love meaningful fiction? Then you'll love this interview with author, Sean Coons who wrote a great book titled, "Body." It's the story of a woman who wrestles body image and finds peace. Sean and I talk about what it's like …
March 5, 2020
Real Women, Real Hope: Daughters, Diets, andReal Women, Real Hope: Daughters, Diets, and Modeling a Healthy Body Image with Kristen Maddux Modeling a Healthy Body Image with Kristen Maddux
What does dieting show our daughters? How can we model a healthy body image for them? Today I talk to my friend, Compared to Who? contributor Kristen Maddux about her journey from being the "Best Dieter" in her Weight Watche…
Feb. 28, 2020
Author Christine Hoover on False Allegiances, Comparison & Following King Jesus
Author Christine Hoover and I talk about how easy it is to give our allegiance to things and concepts that aren't Jesus and how these false allegiances can keep us in the comparison trap. Christine talks about her brand new …
Feb. 19, 2020
6 Ideas for Lent that Don't Involve Food
Do you practice Lent? Though not a required spiritual discipline for a Christian, committing 40 days to intentional spiritual focus can be super helpful if you're trying to find freedom from body image issues or comparison s…
Feb. 17, 2020
Real Women, Real Hope: Mental Health, Diets, Marriage & More with Health Coach Erin Kerry
Integrative Health Coach Erin Kerry and I have a fun conversation about everything from what dieting does to our brains and our marriages to mental health. From Erin's favorite phrase, "You can't digest when you're stressed,…
Feb. 9, 2020
Real Women, Real Hope: Handling & Accepting Change with author Gina Butz
Though I like to keep things mixed up, change is hard! Especially those big, life-altering changes--they can send me into a spiral of emotions. My guest today is Gina Butz, author of the new book, "Making Peace With Change: …
Jan. 27, 2020
Real Women, Real Hope: How Discovering My Purpose Helped Me Find Freedom, Cheri's Story
Today's guest struggled with body image and comparison and used to feel like she was "just" a mom . . .until God showed her something kind of amazing about that word "just." Hear Cheri Fletcher's story of discovering her pur…
Jan. 13, 2020
Real Women, Real Hope: Uncovering Body Image Idolatry Changed Me - Mindy's Story
Today Heather Creekmore interviews Mindy Pickens, a woman who's uncovered God's grace and hope for her body image in a way she never expected! Listen to Mindy's hope-filled story and glean from her wisdom in walking a path t…
Dec. 30, 2019
New Year, ReNEWed You!
The Bible never says you need a "New Year, New You." In fact, the Bible has a prescription for changing your body that's pretty specific. That is, the Bible instructs us to RENEW our minds. A ReNEWed you is the absolute best…
Dec. 26, 2019
Compared to Who? Proven Path to Improve Your Body Image Book Preview
Stressed or depressed over the skin you're in? Maybe you've heard you should "love your body" but are frustrated trying. In today's episode you'll hear the intro and chapter 1 of a phenomenal resource that will give you new …
Dec. 2, 2019
The Burden of Busyness Part 2: Heart Conditions That Drive Our Busyness
You know you're busy -but do you know why? Sure, you can blame the boss, the kids, the holidays . . . but are there subtle things going on in your heart that drive you to be busier than you actually need to be? In this episo…