Season 8
May 21, 2024
How to Become the Kind of Woman Who . . . A New Way to Tackle Goal Setting
Summer's coming. Even if you weren't looking at the calendar you may have sensed that from the number of diet and exercise ads you see. The change of season can inspire us to set new goals and do things to try to feel better…
May 17, 2024
4 Lessons from Taylor Swift About Body Image Issues and Body Image Idols
Woah! Today's episode is so good whether you are a "Swiftie" or truly believe she is the "anti-hero," you're sure to get something out of it. Taylor Swift is a household name and someone most, universally, recognize for her …
May 14, 2024
Should We Tell People to Turn to Jesus Not Food? Part 2
Today Heather continues her conversation with Erin Todd from Intuitive Eating for Christian Women about the expression, "Turn to Jesus, not food." While we know that Jesus should be our source for everything, is it helpful o…
May 10, 2024
Re-evaluating "Turn to Jesus, Not Food": Have We Created a False Dichotomy?
Heather Creekmore and special guest Erin Todd delve into an expression we've heard a lot in Christian circles: "Turn to Jesus Not Food." We've all been there. It's late, you've had a hard day. And what you really want it br…
May 7, 2024
Changing How You Talk About Food & Body With Your Children
Today Heather chats with Amy Connell about the ways we as moms who were fully entrenched in diet culture can start to change the conversations in our home around food and body. Amy and Heather were both fitness instructors a…
April 30, 2024
Healing Thyroid, Autoimmune Disease, Weight Loss, and What I Learned from Master Classes from Influencers
You know those ads you see on social media or in your YouTube sidebar? The ones that tell you they have all the secrets to weight loss, optimal health, healing your thyroid, or fixing your autoimmune disease? Heather decided…
April 30, 2024
What I Learned from Internet Influencer Master Classes About Food and Taking Care of My Health
Are you trying to do everything right to be “healthier” but feeling overwhelmed with all the rules? Have you been sucked into watching a "master class," influencer videos, or subscribing to the program of an influencer who o…
April 26, 2024
3 Secrets to Aging Well for Christians with Body Image and Food Issues
How can we age well? Internet searches tell us that aging well is about wearing sunscreen, avoiding smoking, drinking less, eating right, and exercising more. But, the focus on aging seems to be all about our bodies, but wha…
April 23, 2024
What is a Biblical View of Botox? Is it Okay to Get Injections?
The percentage of women (and some men) using Botox to get rid of signs of aging has skyrocketed! Of course, the Bible doesn't have any specific instructions on whether or not it's okay for us to get Botox. Today, Heather exp…
April 19, 2024
I'm Aging and My Clothes Don't Fit Anymore! What Should I Do With Them?
Today we continue our mini-series on aging and explore the tricky topic of what to do when your clothes no longer fit. Heather talks about the reality that women's bodies do change and that over the years we will wear differ…
April 16, 2024
Aging Gratefully: Letting Go of Fear and Embracing God's Purpose for Each New Season
Today host Heather Creekmore delves into the topic of aging and the fear that often accompanies it. She talks about the cultural pressure to stay young, the struggle with body image, and the desire to remain relevant in a so…
April 12, 2024
Going from Approval-Seeking to Finding Confidence in Christ
If you've been in church for even a few minutes you've likely heard that you should derive your identity from Christ. But how does one do that--especially when we've been conditioned from birth to perform for applause or be …
April 9, 2024
Non-Diet Ways to Work With Your Hormones and Feel Better in Your Body
Did you know that the 24 hour work day was created around how men work best, but not women? Today, Heather’s guest Dr. Victoria Pait offers fascinating and helpful information about how women can start to work better with th…
April 5, 2024
Are Men More Visual? Unpacking Purity Culture and Body Image Issues
Today Heather has a candid conversation with author and blogger, Sheila Gregoire. They dive deep into the impact of purity culture on women's body image, self-esteem, and relationships. Although the hearts and motives may ha…
April 2, 2024
Do You Have Gym Class Trauma Impacting Your Body Image Issues?
Today Heather digs in to how our experiences in gym class may be impacting our body image issue today. Did you get picked last for the teams? Did you hate getting hit by the dodge ball or wearing gym uniforms or changing wit…
March 29, 2024
Contentment and Sanctification Improving Body Image Issues: Live Coaching Call Featuring Presli
In part two of the live coaching episode with Presli, Heather Creekmore and client, Presli, delve into the concept of righteousness and adoption in the context of body image and family upbringing. Presli bravely opens up abo…
March 26, 2024
Rejection, Shame, and Healing: Coaching Call Featuring Presli
In today's episode, host Heather Creekmore leads a live coaching session with guest Presli, as they dive into the topic of rejection and its impact on body image. Presli shares her personal experiences of feeling rejected du…
March 22, 2024
Ozempic and the Oprah Special: Have I Changed My Mind?
Today Heather tackles the tricky topic of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other drugs that have recently been approved for weight loss. Heather talks about Oprah's new television special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution whi…
March 19, 2024
Is Your Body a Project? Paint Your Own Pottery Body Theology
Today Heather helps explain what a healthy theology of our bodies should look like. Do you have a biblical view of your body and what it was made for or have you been influenced by culture and the wisdom of the world into be…
March 12, 2024
Low Carb Fraud: Who is Really Behind Our Food Rules?
Today's show gets a little spicy as Heather calls into question the dieting trends over the past 50 years and where they came from. You'll be shocked to hear who really came up with the low-carb trend. You may even be a litt…
March 12, 2024
The Bible's Perspective on Emotional Eating and the Religion of Food
Maybe you've heard that as Christians we have to be careful to go to God, not to food. Maybe you've heard that emotional eating is wrong, sinful, or not "taking care of your temple" the way God instructs. But, what if there'…
March 8, 2024
What's Your Praying Personality? Featuring Janet McHenry
Heather Creekmore is joined by author Janet McHenry to discuss the many facets of prayer, personal struggles with prayer, and the various "praying personalities" that influence how individuals approach prayer. Janet shares h…
March 5, 2024
Are You Preparing for a Cruise or for Battle? Re-Framing Body Image Issues Biblically
Today Heather asks a poignant question: As you think about your body and body image, are you trying to be cruise ship ready or battle ship ready? There's quite a difference, right? When we prepare for a cruise, we want to lo…
March 1, 2024
Gwen Shamblin's Impact on Diet Culture in the Church
Gwen Shamblin put the "cult" in Diet Culture as you'll hear today in clips (used under Fair Use law for educational and critique purposes) from the 2023 Lifetime Movie, "Starving for Salvation: The Gwen Shamblin Story." Gwen…