Old School Food Freedom

No matter which generation you were born into, there are lessons we’d each love to go back and share with our teenage selves. While we can't change the past, we can certainly grow in the present with God's grace. Certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, and author Amy Connell joins Chrissy for this in-depth conversation. In this episode, Amy shares her top 5 lessons she has for her teenage self, staggering statistics about young women and body image, and one thing she’d encourage all teen...

Let’s say you find yourself scrolling for hours on social media. And when you’re able to pull yourself away, you go into intense shame mode. Is there possibly something more gentle and helpful that could be done in those moments? The answer is yes! God is there, and He’s waiting for us to turn to Him. Kirsten Schmidt returns to the podcast to discuss what information pollution is, how the enemy uses it to keep us stuck, how it prevents root-cause solutions, what to do when you fir...

The role of supporter is delicate and demanding—even more so when you’re trying to figure out how to support your significant other through an eating disorder. You question if you’re actually seeing disordered eating behaviors, how to get help, what help to get, and the weight of trying to manage a romantic relationship, to name a few. But hope and help is available! Amy Ozier is back for a conversation with Chrissy around the unique challenges of navigating an eating disorder or body i...

Chrissy met Amy Ozier a year ago—and here they are now for a hope-filled discussion of helping a loved one through an eating disorder. It’s much harder than most people would know, and something no one is really ever ready for. But there are resources, support groups, and, of course, the Lord. The desire for this episode is to help anyone who is supporting someone they love through their journey to freedom from an eating disorder. That could include parents navigating the role as caregi...

Chrissy has firsthand experience of the struggles faced by those battling food issues, and the courage it takes to seek help. And while she’s still challenged by diet culture from time to time, she’s no longer held captive by it. Her mission is to help other women find Jesus in the middle of their struggles with food and body image, so they can know true freedom! In this episode, Chrissy shares key practices that have helped her strengthen her relationship with the Lord, turn to him in times ...