Faith-Filled Food Freedom | Disordered Eating, Body Image, Weight Loss Obsession, Anxiety, Nutrition (Brittany Braswell - Non-Diet Registered Dietitian for Christian Women)
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| 27 Jun 2023 | 25. The Emotional Eating Struggle Bus | 00:20:29 | |
Knowing how to recognize when your feelings are triggering you to eat is essential to understanding why you may be using food in an attempt to meet a need, and why you’re still riding the emotional eating struggle bus. Do you sometimes feel like you eat just to eat, but you're not sure exactly why? You're not hungry. You might even be past fullness, but for some reason, eating seems to be doing something for you? This idea is often categorized as emotional eating, and learning to recognize it and find the most effective ways to cope with those emotions is key to understanding why you may be feeling the need to eat in an attempt to meet an emotional need. In today’s episode, you’ll discover some common reasons why eating can feel like an easy solution to deal with your emotions, how eating may be meeting some deeper unmet needs, and some ways to cope with your emotions so that you can safely jump off the emotional eating struggle bus. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🤔 What is emotional eating? 🍴 Differentiating emotional and physical hunger 🚩 Identifying what emotions you’re really feeling when you have an urge to emotionally eat 🩹 Discovering deeper needs triggering the emotional hunger that you turn to food to resolve 🫂 A key method to making sure you have the ability to get your needs met Resources mentioned: >>> Discover the need(s) that emotional eating could be meeting for you with The Needs Assessment. >>> Listen to Episode 20 - Hunger Cues: How to Know When You're Hungry >>> Listen to Episode 21 - How To Get Back In Tune With Your Body Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Learn how to work with me inside The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 07 Jan 2025 | 117. Big News: The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast Is Now Faith-Filled Food Freedom (& What This Change Means for You!) | 00:09:34 | |
Ever wonder how to combine food freedom with a Christ-centered approach? Well, get ready for some exciting changes that’ll help you walk in freedom while deepening your faith! In today’s episode, Brittany reveals some big updates for The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast (ahem… name change alert!) and shares what you can expect in 2025. From more episodes, exclusive content, and behind-the-scenes fun to exciting extras, this year is about to get so much better. And yes, your favorite guests are still coming! A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🎨 Why the name change is more than just a fresh coat of paint 📅 How the new episode schedule will make your Tuesdays and Thursdays even better 💌 The exciting new VIP Insider newsletter—complete with exclusive strategies and personal recs 🎤 How you can get involved by suggesting topics and guests for future episodes 💪 Why community, accountability, and support are key to achieving your 2025 food freedom goals Resources mentioned: > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 02 May 2023 | 17. How to Deal with Trauma When You Struggle with Disordered Eating and Negative Body Image with Cherie Miller, LPC | 00:39:33 | |
Time does NOT heal all wounds. In order to effectively deal with trauma that’s been negatively impacting your relationship with food and your body, you’ve got to be willing to do the hard work and process through that trauma. When you commit to working with a trauma-informed team who can support you through some of those really tough areas of your relationships with food and body, you’re SO much more likely to experience deeper levels of freedom. In today’s episode, trauma-informed therapist, Cherie Miller, joins me to talk about how trauma can impact your relationships with food and body and what to do when you recognize it’s been holding you back. A few nuggets you can expect to hear in today’s episode include: 🤷🏻♀️ What trauma IS and what it ISN”T 🍴 How trauma can show up in a disordered relationship with food 💡 Why it’s important to not keep your trauma history in the dark 🩹 Where to look for resources when you’re ready to start healing your past traumas 🕊️ How your freedom journey changes when you invite the Lord into the process Resources mentioned: >>> Register for our free 3-part workshop series beginningThursday, May 4th >>> Find a Christian therapist through FINDINGbalance Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 26 Mar 2024 | 70. How to Recover From Disordered Eating When Your Mom is Still Dieting with Kristen Bunger | 01:00:31 | |
Navigating eating disorder recovery is really difficult, especially with the influences of those still struggling around you cause confusion and uncertainty on your food freedom journey. Family stuck in diet culture can add a challenge to your recovery, but that doesn’t make it impossible. So in this episode, you’ll learn the key concepts of understanding how to make progress in your relationship with food and body, despite the influence of those around you. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Kristen Bunger, a Christian registered dietitian and author, to talk about recovering from eating disorders when your loved ones still haven't. We’ll discuss how family has the ability to influence so much of our lives, in both good and bad ways. You’ll also hear us touch on the idea of storywork and finding healing through evaluating core beliefs. And, we’ll talk about practical approaches to move past your present frustrations and limitations and find freedom through forgiveness and boundaries. Some topics discussed in this episode include: ❤️ The impact of family on food and body perspectives 😌 Balancing honor and honesty with loved ones 📖 Looking back at the past to progress in the present 🫂 Forgiveness from a place of understanding 👉 The practicality of boundaries Resources mentioned: >>> Order Kristen’s book, Feed My Soul: Finding True Peace with Food, Movement, Rest, and Body Image >>> For more from Kristen, follow her on Instagram Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 24 Jan 2023 | 3. Dealing with Diet Culture in the Church | 00:34:59 | |
Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Have you ever heard an inappropriate weight or body-related joke from the pulpit? Maybe you heard a weight loss commercial on your Christian radio station this morning. Or maybe, for some other reason, Church was the place that triggered your unhealthy relationship with food. After listening to episode 03 of The Joy-Filled Eater, you’re going to not only be more aware of the reg flags of diet culture in the “big C” Church, but you’re also going to walk away with some tools to battle it. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about one of the biggest mistakes I see Christian women making when it comes to battling diet culture in the Church, 4 red flags to watch for that may indicate diet culture has infiltrated your Church (including some insight into fasting), and 3 things you can do to start changing the culture in your own local body of believers. Topics discussed in this episode include:
Resources mentioned: The Naked Bible Podcast: Episode 74 Food Freedom Bible Study Small Group Curriculum Head to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast website here for more about the show and to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: | |||
| 28 Mar 2023 | 12. What a "Go-To Move" is and Why You Need One to Battle Disordered Eating | 00:19:57 | |
Having a go-to move is one of the simplest, most effective, and yet also one of the most underutilized strategies to have when it comes to battling disordered eating thoughts and behaviors. That’s why by the end of today’s episode, you’re going to have my step-by-step go-to move creation strategy that can help you know exactly what you’re gonna do the next time you experience an urge to engage in a disordered or unhealthy behavior. In this episode, you’ll get the inside scoop on things like:
Resource mentioned: Access the Go-To Move blog & download your free worksheet so you can create your own effective go-to move! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 23 Jan 2025 | 122. Is it OK to Want to Lose Weight as a Christian Woman? My Thoughts As a Food Freedom Dietitian | 00:17:16 | |
Have you ever caught yourself praying about weight loss, wondering if it’s okay to want to shed a few pounds as a Christian woman? It’s a question so many women wrestle with—torn between the desire to honor their health and the fear that this goal might lead them further from peace, joy, and food freedom in Christ. In today’s episode, Brittany peels back the layers of this tricky topic. Is weight loss inherently bad? No. But making it your main goal might keep you from experiencing the abundant life God designed for you. Through relatable stories (like Connie’s health transformation) and practical advice, Brittany explains why weight loss often distracts us from true health promotion—and how to shift your focus to habits that actually nourish you, body and soul. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 🧪 Why a physician’s jaw dropped when she saw a client’s lab changes 🙏 The spiritual tension behind weight loss goals and what it means to surrender them 🩺 Why weight isn’t the best indicator of health (and what to prioritize instead) 🧠 Common fears about ignoring the scale—and how to address them without guilt ✨ A powerful reflection question to help you reset your focus on sustainable, joy-filled habits Resources mentioned: > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating. > Episode 66. Food Freedom FAQ - What If My Doctor Is Telling Me I Need to Lose Weight For My Health? Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 24 Oct 2023 | 47. The Key to Creating Consistency in Healthy Habits (Part 1) with Shaela Daugherty | 00:37:02 | |
If your answer to, “How are you?” is always, “I’m so busy,” then this episode is for you! It’s easy to allow your busyness to become an excuse to not prioritize your overall health and progress to food freedom, but in this episode, you’ll hear all about navigating busy seasons without pressing pause on progress. In today’s episode, I will be talking all about busyness with guest Shaela Daugherty, minister, fitness and nutrition coach, personal trainer, and so much more. We’ll share some insight on how being busy isn’t always your fault, but how your habits created within busy seasons carry over into other aspects of your life. We want to equip you to create consistent healthy habits even when you’re busy that can remain consistent past your current season. Topics discussed in this episode include: ⏸ Why you can’t just “press pause” and wait on things to slow down ✋ Pushing back against the way culture is trying to shape your life patterns 🎉 The art of celebrating the little things 🤔 Using the 1 to 10 scale to step out of the all or nothing mindset and cultivate healthy rhythms Resources mentioned: >>> Connect with Shaela on Instagram @sdfitwell or book a Clarity and Strategy Call with her HERE! >>> Download the SDFitwell App so you can start enjoying simple, joy-filled workouts at home *Some resources include affiliate partnership links. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 28 Nov 2023 | 53. Becoming the Narrator of Your Story: How to Craft Your Food Freedom Story in the Most Effective Way with Jessica Rasdall | 00:44:56 | |
Hearing others’ stories can be impactful and inspiring, but it can be hard to determine what your story entails and how to share it. By the end of this episode, you’ll have insight into understanding the major aspects of your story and how to strategically share it to impact others in a meaningful way and reflect the Lord’s purpose in your life. In today’s episode, I’m joined by best-selling author, motivational speaker, and host of The Speak to Scale Podcast, Jessica Rasdall to talk all about personal stories. Your story can be such an influential tool for encouraging others in their struggles, so it is very important to decide the most relevant aspects and understand how to share it well. Tune in to hear us cover why it’s important to craft your story, facing the fear of sharing your story with others, and how to take action in a way that will effectively impact those who hear it. Some things you’ll hear discussed in this episode are: 🔥 Facing fear with a fire for sharing your story 💬 Why you should start crafting your story now 🤷♀️ Knowing the Why of sharing your story because of Who you’re speaking to ⭐️ Determining what’s most relevant to share in your story 👟 Practical steps to start narrating your own story Resources mentioned: >>> For more from Jessica, head to her Instagram here or check out The Speak to Scale Podcast >>> Grab Jessica’s “How to Craft Your Story Workbook” for just $10 (normally $49)! Use code “JOY” at checkout. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 16 Jan 2024 | 60. The Missing Key to Sustaining Food Freedom That Most People Avoid | 00:38:23 | |
Most women (especially Christian women) are making a HUGE mistake that can cost them years of wasted time and effort when it comes to achieving their health and wellness goals – including their mental health and relationship with food. But you don’t have to fall into the same trap. That’s why I want to hand you the missing piece of the puzzle that most people are leaving out so that you can defy the odds and achieve greater levels of freedom in your health this year. In today’s episode, I’m walking you through what happens when you leave this key puzzle piece out, walking you through what the Bible has to say on the matter (yes, it’s super clear!), and giving you a very simple next step so you can avoid making this same mistake (or continuing to make it again and again). Topics discussed in this episode include: 🙅🏻♀️ Why so many women avoid cultivating genuine relationships 📖 What scripture says about being in community ⚖️ What most people are trying to avoid that’s keeping them from achieving their goals 🙌🏻 The “M” word that can make or break your food freedom journey 📩 How you can start finding community right now Resources mentioned: >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 03 Sep 2024 | 94. How to Stop Feeling Out of Control Around Trigger Foods (The One Where Monica Buys the Expensive Boots) | 00:16:02 | |
Ever felt like certain foods had a magical, irresistible pull? You're not alone! Many women struggle with the constant sense of feeling out of control around certain foods, especially when it comes to those trigger foods. In this episode, we'll explore the psychology behind this phenomenon and provide practical strategies to help you break free from the cycle of restriction and binge eating. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🧁 The psychology behind trigger foods and the "shiny factor" 🚫 Why restricting foods often backfires 🔁 The power of frequency in overcoming cravings 👠 Lessons from Monica Geller on the fleeting nature of desire 🙋♀️ How to implement these strategies in your daily life Resources mentioned: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 15 Aug 2023 | 34. 5 Steps to Challenging a Fear Food with Success | 00:29:17 | |
Facing your fear of certain foods can bring up lots of anxiety and worry, but the more you challenge your fear foods, the closer you get to overcoming those mental food rules and moving toward food freedom. It’s great to challenge your fear foods, but doing so without a structured approach may leave you feeling overwhelmed and disappointed. In today’s episode, we’ll discuss what a fear food is, common struggles that may arise when you go about challenging fear foods without a plan, and a system of steps to help you effectively challenge yourself by facing those foods *Download your free Mix & Match Menu Planning Guide HERE. ***Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here. Here’s what you get with it 👇🏻:
Got a burning question about gentle nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 23 Apr 2024 | 75. A Bad Date & An English Lesson - The Body Trust Framework (Part 3) | 00:20:31 | |
Just knowing why and how to trust your body doesn’t solve everything when it comes to body trust. There’s a second component that’s 100% necessary but can seem tedious and frustrating at times. The easy thing to do when things get hard is to give up, and that’s the reason so many women never come to experience full body trust. But, we’re working to solve that problem in episode 75 so you can learn how to grow, even when things may be uncomfortable. In today’s episode, I’m discussing the 2nd component of developing body trust. We’ll focus on how this is really a process, and the importance of learning to lean on God throughout it. I’ll talk about accepting the discomfort, the power of giving yourself grace, and how to reframe your thoughts so that you can keep working towards trusting your body. In this week's episode, you're gonna learn… ❤️🩹 Why so many women give up on body trust too soon and how to stick with it 🌎 What the world says about the 2nd component of body trust and why we’ve got to tune it out 🤓 A nerdy, but impactful, language hack that can turn a frustrating situation into a massive potential for growth Resources mentioned: >>> Download the FREE companion workbook to go along with this series HERE! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 10 Aug 2023 | 33. Money Saving Nutrition Tips - How to Eat Healthy on a Budget | 00:25:16 | |
You don’t have to break the bank (or spend hours and hours meal prepping) in order to improve the nutritional quality of your meals. It’s absolutely possible to improve your nutritional intake without driving up your grocery bill if you know how to go about it. And that’s exactly what you’re walking away with when you listen to today’s episode. I’m walking you through 6 tips and strategies to help you save money on groceries while improving the nutritional quality of your meals so that you can learn how it’s possible to eat healthy on a budget. >>> Be sure to download your FREE copy of the Better Nutrition on a Budget Guide to help you implement what you’ll learn in this episode, PLUS, give you tons more tips and tricks for saving even more money on your meals. *****Download the Better Nutrition on a Budget Guide HERE.***** Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here, where you’ll get my full gentle nutrition menu planning training, along with a comprehensive workbook that includes more no-recipe needed meal ideas, gentle nutrition ingredient additions, my favorite grocery staples to keep on hand for quick and easy nutrient-dense meals, and the Gently Nourished meal formula to help you build a balanced plate. Got a burning question about gentle nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 12 Nov 2024 | 104. Guilt-Free Fall Recipes To Nourish Your Body (Without Feeling Deprived) | 00:20:09 | |
Is it possible to enjoy fall foods without guilt or feeling deprived? In this episode, we tackle the all-too-common struggle of feeling guilty over food choices during the fall season. If you've ever felt anxious about eating seasonal foods, or caught yourself assigning "good" and "bad" labels to certain foods, this episode is for you. We’re diving into what it means to eat in a way that’s both satisfying and nourishing—without the mental tug-of-war that can come from rigid food rules. Today, I’ll guide you through simple ways to enjoy all the flavors of fall while keeping guilt and deprivation off the table. You’ll walk away with 3 of my favorite go-to fall recipes PLUS insights that are designed to help you focus on what really matters, so you can be present and truly enjoy this season! A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🍂 A powerful mindset shift to approach fall foods without restriction 😔 Why “guilt” isn’t an ingredient in any recipe 3️⃣ Three of my go-to delicious & nutritious fall recipes ✨ The spiritual side of nourishment and gratitude in food 💡 Practical tips to add flavor and freedom to your meals this season Resources mentioned: > Download all the recipes from this episode HERE! Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 25 Jun 2024 | 84. The Ultimate Language Hack to Help You Avoid Passing Disordered Eating Onto Your Kids | 00:20:12 | |
This episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast equips you with a powerful language shift to break free from food guilt and raise intuitive eaters by showing you how to ditch food labels like “healthy” and “unhealthy”. Struggling with food labels and worried about passing disordered eating habits onto your children? Brittany Braswell, RD, dives deep into the importance of ditching the good vs. bad food mentality and explores a practical language hack to help you make peace with food and raise healthy eaters. Topics discussed in this episode include: 😰 Why labeling food as "healthy" or "unhealthy" can be detrimental to your relationship with food 🧠 How to identify the many dimensions of health that go beyond just food (think mental, emotional, spiritual!) ⚖️ The surprising truth about the morality of food (⚠️Spoiler alert: It has none!) ❓ A powerful question to ask yourself when making food choices to ditch the guilt and improve your personal awareness 🔧 How to use food as a tool for connection and cultural exploration Resources mentioned:
Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 20 Feb 2024 | 65. What Labs Should I Get Checked If I'm Struggling With Disordered Eating Behaviors? A Functional Medicine Approach to Food Freedom with Lacy Lain | 00:49:42 | |
Tons of health issues can go overlooked by westernized American medical care, but functional medicine can give you insight into deeper issues that may even play into why you may be struggling with disordered eating. If you’ve been feeling like crud, and you’re tired of doctors telling you that all your labs look ‘normal’, then this episode is for you, because we’re talking all about how functional labs can help you uncover underlying causes of what may be driving those uncomfortable symptoms and what your body really needs in order to finally feel better. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Lacy Lain, a functional medicine and labs specialist, to talk about what functional medicine is and what it may reveal about root health issues. We’re discussing the effectiveness of treating underlying systemic causes rather than just symptoms. And, we’ll talk about what it might look like to take a functional approach to disordered eating and body image recovery, along with issues to watch for if you’re struggling with certain types of disordered behaviors. Topics discussed in this episode include: ⚕️ What’s so different about functional medicine? 🤔 The labs you may want to consider getting checked 🔎 Some of the best ways to assess your hormone health 🍽️ How to approach disordered eating behaviors from a functional perspective Resources mentioned: >>> For more from Lacy, check out the Functional Medicine for Women Podcast >>> If you’re interested in assessing your health through a functional approach, book a free 15-minute consultation call with Lacy at lacylainwellness.com Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 07 Mar 2023 | 9. Challenging Food Fears in the Kitchen with Kris Dovbniak | 00:53:02 | |
“How do you challenge food fears in the kitchen without disregarding your need for adequate nutrition?” Great question. I would love to tell you! Challenging your fears around what you allow yourself to eat can feel really scary at times. If certain foods feel safe and others tend to make you feel anxious, then today’s episode is absolutely for you! I’m bringing in chef and culinary nutritionist, Kris Dovbniak, to help you learn what you can do to start expanding your variety and breaking free from food guilt. In this episode, you’ll hear all about:
Resources mentioned: The Flavor Wheel: Creating Flavor-Packed Balanced Meals Kris's Cooking Courses (use code JFE 20 for 20% off!) Connect with Kris: Kris is a classically trained chef with over a decade of experience in the culinary world, but more importantly- she’s a busy mom of two and a culinary nutritionist with a passion for sharing real food recipes for real families- that are really delicious! She inspires moms worldwide to enjoy spending time in their kitchen through her digital courses, cooking club membership and top rated podcast, The Healthy Mama Kitchen Podcast. She lives on the gulf coast with her sailor husband and two little sous chefs. Learn more at healthymamakris.com Follow Kris on Instagram >>> Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 01 Oct 2024 | 98. Yes or No? This or That? Your Guide to Making Decisions About All The Things As a Christian Woman w/ Stephanie May Wilson | 00:44:16 | |
Feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions you have to make as a Christian woman? Don't worry, you're not alone! In this episode, Brittany Braswell chats with Stephanie May Wilson about the art of decision-making and transitioning well. Through her new book, Create A Life You Love, and her chart-topping podcast, Girls Night, Stephanie helps women take off the pressure of what their lives are “supposed to” look like by now, figure out where they actually want to go in life, and take steps to get there. She shares her expert tips on how to quiet the noise in your head and listen to your own intuition. Learn how to identify the voices that truly matter and the ones that are just noise so you can stop constantly second-guessing yourself. Discover simple strategies to reduce overwhelm and make choices with confidence. Stephanie is also revealing the secret to avoiding analysis paralysis and taking decisive action. Want to break free from the mold and create a life that truly reflects your values? Listen to Stephanie’s inspiring story of the bold move she recently made and how you too can learn how to overcome fear and embrace the unknown. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 🎙️ How to silence the noise & expectations from people around honor your own voice 🦸🏻♀️ What it can look like to unleash your decision-making superpowers 💪 Breaking free from the chains of indecision 🚀 Daring to dream big and taking the leap 🙏 Finding your path to creating a life you love Resources mentioned: Check out Stephanie’s new book, Create a Life You Love Connect with Stephanie on Instagram and Facebook. > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Work with Brittany by enrolling in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 20 Feb 2025 | 130. How Your Nervous System Could Be Secretly Sabotaging Your Food Freedom (And What to Do About It) with Adriane Thompson | 00:49:56 | |
Ever wondered how your body's nervous system connects to your eating habits and overall well-being? What if understanding this hidden connection could help you escape the mental and emotional spiral when food or body image triggers strike. In today's episode, host Brittany Braswell chats with Adriane fromRaising Kids with Purpose to explore the surprising connection between the nervous system and food freedom. They break down how understanding your body's command center can help reduce stress, overcome anxiety, and cultivate a healthier relationship with food and your body. Adriane shares practical insights, rooted in science and real-life experiences, to help you navigate nervous system regulation so you can escape the mental spiral and feel calm again. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 🍩 How an unregulated nervous system can keep you stuck in the cycle of emotional eating or body fixation 🧠 The signs your nervous system is in fight, flight, or freeze mode—and what that means for your relationship with food 👩👧👦 What Adriane learned from raising neurodivergent kids that can help anyone manage stress and anxiety 📚 Why understanding your body’s signals is key to finding lasting food and body peace 🎧 Simple, science-backed tools to help you start regulating your nervous system right now so you can feel more calm and confident Resources mentioned: > Snag Adriane’sM.Y.S.E.L.F. eBook > Find Deb Dana’sPolyvagal Flip Chart on Amazon Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: >Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! >Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in theFood Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition?Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review onApple Podcasts orSpotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You canleave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany onInstagram @ brittanybraswellrd *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 30 Jan 2024 | 62. 3 Things To Do When You're Having a Hard Body Image Day | 00:20:47 | |
It’s time to stop allowing bad body image moments or days to keep you from caring for your mental, physical, and spiritual needs! It can be hard to take your mind off of yourself when you’re having a hard body image day, but by the end of this episode, you’ll have three key tools you can use to refocus your thoughts and continue to take care of your body, mind, and soul... even on your hardest body image days. In today’s episode, I’ll address the struggle of finding a way to distract yourself from negative body image thoughts. You’ll hear my tips on spiritual practices to center your thoughts on the Lord rather than yourself and not allowing your looks or the number on the scale to dictate your beliefs about your worth. Finally, I’ll discuss the importance of solid nutrition in getting out of a negative mindset and continuing to fuel your body. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🙏 The 5-5-5 method of spending quality time with the Lord that can help shift your focus away from YOU ⚖️ How to start stepping off the scale and away from the mirror 🍎 The necessity of properly fueling your body in order to more effectively take your thoughts captive Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >>> Check out our self-paced biblical body image course, Beyond Your Body. >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 05 Mar 2024 | 67. Pregnancy, Clothes Shopping, & Bounce Back Culture - How to Approach Better Body Image During Seasons of Change with Kate Griege | 00:42:27 | |
We are immersed in a culture that puts so much pressure and worth on what your body looks like, so it can be a really difficult journey to find peace and navigate times when your body is changing. There is a huge unrealistic expectation for women to look a certain way, and especially to ‘bounce back” after times of body change, but in this episode, you’ll learn specific ways you can keep a positive mindset and healthy relationship with your changing body. In today’s episode, I’m joined by my friend and colleague Kate Griege, a certified eating disorder specialist RD and outpatient dietitian at Wonderfully Made Nutrition Counseling, and we’ll be talking all about body image during pregnancy, “bounce back culture,” and navigating all the emotions and struggles that come with that. We’ll talk about expectations and pressures that women face during seasons of change and how we have overcome some of the hardships that come with body change during pregnancy. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🤯 The prevalence of body image struggles pre- and post-partum 💁♀️ Practical tips to deal with your changing body and minimize external pressures ❤️ Letting go of people-pleasing 🤔 Navigating body comments 🤰 Our best tips for approaching better body image during pregnancy Resources mentioned: >>> FINDINGbalance free downloads Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 07 May 2024 | 77. Trouble Sticking to Your Commitment to Recovery? Learn How to Walk in Integrity with Kasey Shuler | 00:43:47 | |
Integrity is essential if you want to achieve and maintain recovery from a disordered relationship with food, your body, or even exercise. If you’ve ever struggled to maintain integrity by sticking to your commitments, the buck stops here. By the end of this episode, you’ll have some effective tools and strategy that will help you become the kind of person who keeps their word… even for yourself! In today’s episode, I’m joined by non-diet personal trainer, Kasey Shuler, who shares her personal story about how she had to learn to navigate her commitments with both flexibility and grace and the strategy that can help you do the same. Kasey gives you practical steps to help you identify and challenge the fears and anxieties that might be holding you back from staying committed to yourself and your goals in recovery from a disordered or unhealthy relationship with food or your body. Topics discussed in this episode include: ❤️ How to navigate the nuance of commitment with flexibility and grace 😊 Kasey’s 4-step strategy for battling anxiety 👋🏻 A practical step to help you walk in integrity Resources mentioned: Connect with Kasey on Instagram @joyfulhealthco Check out other podcast conversations between Brittany and Kasey in episodes 59 and 11 on The Joyful Health Show. Purchase Kasey’s book, Aligned: Returning to God's Perfect Peace in an Anxious World Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Take your next steps towards food & body freedom with The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 03 Apr 2025 | 142. Sick of Feeling Like You Have to Choose Between Body Acceptance and Getting Healthy? This Perspective Shift Could Change Everything! | 00:11:21 | |
What if you could appreciate your body as it is while still making space for change? If you’ve ever felt caught between wanting to accept your body and also wanting to change it, you’re not alone. Culture often ties worth to appearance, but God never does. Your body is already good because He made it—full stop. But what if you still want to improve your health, strength, or energy? How do you pursue change without letting it define your worth? In today’s episode, Brittany breaks down how to navigate the tension between body acceptance and body change from a faith-based perspective. You’ll learn how to shift your mindset, stop the cycle of body criticism, and embrace a more joy-filled approach to food, movement, and self-care. Plus, she’s got a powerful resource—The Body Image Cheat Sheet—available to help you take the next step toward true body confidence (grab it at www.brittanybraswellrd.com/betterbodyimage with code APRILGIFT). A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…✨ The surprising connection between Japanese pottery and body image 🌱 What houseplants can teach us about self-care and growth 🎨 How famous artwork reveals a game-changing truth about your worth 🛠️ A simple but powerful mindset shift that will change the way you see your body 📓 A 7-day challenge to help you start appreciating your body right now Resources mentioned: 📄 The Body Image Cheat Sheet – Free all month long in April! Download in right now at www.brittanybraswellrd.com/betterbodyimage (Use code APRILGIFT at checkout to snag it for FREE!) 🌟 The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE – Brittany’s signature coaching program for Christian women seeking food freedom and better body image. Learn more at www.brittanybraswellrd.com/course That’s a wrap, friend! Be sure to tune in next week as we dive into how to deal with body dysmorphia. Until then, keep chasing joy and choosing freedom! Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 17 Apr 2025 | 146. The Other "S" Word and Why It's the KEY to Freedom From Disordered Eating & Negative Body Image | 00:14:49 | |
Do you ever feel like if you don’t control every single thing about your body—your food, your weight, your workout routine—then everything will fall apart? What if that pressure to “keep it all together” is exactly what’s holding you back from healing your relationship with your body? This episode is for the woman who’s exhausted from trying to micromanage her appearance and just wants to feel free. If you’ve been hustling to reach that ever-moving “ideal body” goalpost, but still feel unsatisfied and anxious, this conversation will offer you a deep breath and a gentle reminder: God never called you to carry that burden alone. In today’s episode, Brittany dives into what it actually looks like to surrender your body image struggles to the Lord (and spoiler: it’s not about giving up on caring for your health). Through personal stories and powerful analogies, you’ll walk away encouraged to loosen your grip, release the pressure, and invite peace into your wellness journey. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🪞 A candid confession about control, motherhood, and body image 🙏 The prayer that marked the start of Brittany’s surrender journey 🎒 What a backpack full of rocks has to do with your anxiety 🙌 A side-by-side comparison of striving vs. surrender 👶 Why trying to “carry it all” makes us miss the help God’s offering Resources mentioned: ✨ Download your FREE Body Image Cheat Sheet – My gift to you, available for $0 only this month. Use code APRILGIFT at checkout through the end of April! ✨ Learn more about coaching inside The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE Ready to trade anxiety for peace and stop letting body image steal your joy? Press play and let’s surrender the striving—together. Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 28 May 2024 | 80. How Do I Overcome The Fear of Weight Gain? My Top 3 Strategies As An Eating Disorder Dietitian & Food Freedom Coach | 00:28:47 | |
If the fear of weight gain has been holding you back from going all in on your food freedom journey, this episode is for you. Today, we’re tackling how to overcome the fear of weight gain so you can finally make real progress on feeling more confident in your body and in the way you nourish it! By the end of today’s episode, you’ll understand the importance of unearthing the "why" behind your weight loss goals and anxieties. I’ll give you three key strategies to help you break free from the fear of weight gain and cultivate a more joy-filled and peaceful relationship with food. Topics discussed in this episode include: 📖 What scripture says (and doesn’t say) about your body size 🤷🏻♀️ Determining the "why" behind your desire to avoid weight gain 🎯 Identifying your core values and aligning your goals with them ⛔ Overcoming setbacks and building resilience 🎙️ The “secret” next step you’re gonna want to take after listening to this episode Resources mentioned: Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST at brittanybraswellrd.com/secret >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 03 Oct 2023 | 44. From Approval Addiction to Authenticity - The Christian Woman's Guide to Overcoming People-Pleasing | 00:45:31 | |
People-pleasing is one of the driving factors that influences people to change the way they eat or how they look. Seeking to please others first can lead us to displeasing the Lord through self sabotage of mental, physical, and spiritual health. So by the end of this episode, you’ll learn how to recognize 5 signs of being a people pleaser, AND how you can overcome each one. In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at various aspects of people pleasing as Christians and look at how Jesus lived in order to grow in favor with both God and man. Then I’ll give you some key tips for differentiating approval addiction from seeking to serve others, and learning how to shift those motivating factors. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🧐 What is a people pleaser? ⛪️ Recognizing the order of seeking favor with God before favor with man 🔍 Evaluating whether your motivation is for service or for praise 🛑 Barriers holding you back from breaking away from approval addiction 🖐 The 5 signs of people pleasing and how to overcome them as a Christian Resource Mentioned in the Episode: >>> The Joy-Filled Eater course Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 22 Aug 2023 | 36. Overcoming Food Lies Preached in the Church with Nyla Wiebe | 00:37:38 | |
In today’s society, the sad truth is that diet culture is everywhere, including in the church, which means you’ll probably run into food lies or diet culture comments coming from the pulpit. While church leadership most likely isn’t intending to offend or trigger anyone in the church body, it’s really important that we understand that many pastors just aren’t aware of the implications of their comments and we learn how to either address or disregard and move past those triggering statements. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Nyla Wiebe, host of the Intuitive Eating with Jesus Podcast and one of our very own team members here at the Joy-Filled Eater. She and I talk about some of the comments we’ve heard about food and body image in the church and how to untangle the mess of food lies that we sometimes run into. You’ll learn how to recognize diet culture red flags within the church (and Christianity as a whole) and how to navigate working through them on your journey to food freedom and better body image. Topics discussed in this episode include: 👂 How to recognize red flag comments you may hear about nutrition or body image in church 🕊 The difference in shame or fear versus conviction 💁♀️ How to react well when you hear food lies from the puplit 💭 Bringing awareness to leaders about their comments surrounding food 👟 Practical steps to process and move past food lies you may hear in church >>> Connect with Nyla on Instagram @nylawiebe. >>> Connect with Nyla on her website nylawiebe.ca >>> Listen to Nyla’s podcast The Intuitive Eating with Jesus Podcast >>> Listen to Brittany’s guest episode on Nyla’s podcast Faith-Based Eating Disorder Recovery With Guest RD Brittany Braswell *Download your free copy of the Better Nutrition on a Budget Guide HERE.* ***Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here. Here’s what you get with it 👇🏻:
Got a burning question about gentle nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 05 Dec 2022 | Welcome to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! | 00:02:53 | |
After so many years of serving many on their journey to food freedom through Christ, we're finally bringing you a brand new FREE resource every single week, straight to your favorite podcast app! You heard right! The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast will go LIVE January 10th, 2023! Hi, I'm Brittany! I'm a non-diet Registered Dietitian and eating disorder recovery specialist with a passion for helping college students and adults break free from the bondage of food guilt and body shame through Christ-centered nutrition and food freedom coaching. The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast is for those who love Jesus, feel like their body is never good enough, and wish food didn’t feel so complicated. Connect with Brittany: | |||
| 04 Jun 2024 | 81. How Your Phone is Messing with Your Relationships with Food AND People (& How to Fix It!) ️with Emily Graces Ames, LPC | 00:53:23 | |
Our phones can be a major distraction when it comes to listening – both to our bodies AND to those around us. And if you know (or even think!) that you spend more time than is beneficial on your phone, this episode is going to equip you with tools to help you back off your phone usage to make more room for life-giving activities. In this episode, I’m joined by licensed professional counselor, Emily Grace Ames, as we explore 4 of the most sneaky ways our phones can sabotage our quality of life, from social media comparisons to connection in marriage, and tons more! We'll also discuss how to become more mindful of your phone use and create space for more joyful and meaningful connections with those around you. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🔎 How our phones can warp our perception and satisfaction 🔪 BFF or frenemy? How your phone might be secretly causing issues in your relationships 🤳🏻 How our devices can impact our relationship with food (but it's not what you think!) 📊 How to go about evaluating your phone use and what to do with the results 🙅🏻♀️ Strategies for creating phone-free zones and reclaiming your attention Resources mentioned: Download your FREE Guide to Phone Freedom Reach out to Emily Grace for counseling at www.greenhouse-counseling.com Episode 27 - What Christian Women Need to Know About Social Media and Body Image >>> Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST at brittanybraswellrd.com/secret Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 26 Sep 2023 | 43. I Don’t Know What’s Next For Me | 00:33:15 | |
Today’s episode is a little different, because today I’m getting vulnerable and giving you an update on where I’m at in life and business and what my current season of waiting and transition looks like. Sometimes, waiting can seem like a bad thing, and it’s hard to figure out what to do during those seasons, but a season of waiting can be so fruitful when you learn to wait and transition well. In today’s episode, I’m updating you all on what my current season of life looks like. I’ll be filling you in on the possibilities of where I could be going, where I want to go, and navigating the discomfort of the unknown. I’m also going to share some helpful tips on waiting for and transitioning into the unknown of what’s next, Topics discussed in this episode include: 🔢 What to do when you don’t know where you’re going next and a key framework for waiting 😊 What I’ve been doing and what shifts in my career and life have looked like lately ⏰ The key of being available, regardless of whether or not you feel equipped 💪 The strength found in asking for help 🥳 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 | 124. The #1 Way to Consistently Improve Your Relationship with Food & Body Image as a Christian Woman | 00:16:07 | |
Are you stuck in the endless loop of saying “I’ll try”, then wondering why your relationship with food and body image isn’t consistently improving? For many Christian women, the journey toward food freedom feels like a constant uphill battle. “Trying” to be more mindful, to break food rules, or to challenge fear foods often leaves us feeling discouraged and stuck. But what if the secret to real progress isn’t trying harder—it’s committing differently? In today’s episode, Brittany shares a personal story about how investing in her own growth transformed her approach to helping others and reveals the mindset shift that can help you truly prioritize your food freedom journey. She’s breaking down why “I’ll try” isn’t cutting it and how making intentional commitments can radically change your path forward. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 💡 How “I’ll try” creates a loophole for failure 📅 What jury duty has to do with improving your body image 🎯 The power of specific commitments and accountability ⏳ Why putting some skin in the game helps you pay attention 🙌 How to apply this 1 strategy to your food freedom journey to see consistent progress Resource mentioned: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 31 Oct 2023 | 49. How to Battle Guilt Before, During, and After Meals | 00:32:27 | |
We often fall into the trap of feeling guilty for eating something we “shouldn’t” or eating too much. By the end of this episode, you’ll learn how to stop the feelings of guilt dead in their tracks by discovering and battling the root beliefs causing those feelings. In today’s episode, we’ll be talking about how to navigate the guilt you may feel about the way or what you eat. I’ll touch on things like the amorality of food, different stages of food guilt, and fighting back against imposed guilt. And, I’ll give you some practical steps to assess your feelings of guilt and break down the barriers limiting what you feel like you’re “allowed” to eat. Some areas of focus in this episode include: 🙈 Guilt vs. shame 🥊 Battling guilt before the meal 👀 Anticipating and shutting down the voices creating barriers to what you “should” eat 🥗 3 ways to combat guilt during mealtime 🛑 Shutting down post-meal guilt Resources mentioned: >>> Click here for free access to the Mindful Eating Guide >>> Join the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook Group! >>> Head to my website to check out the Joy-Filled Eater Self-Paced Course! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 10 Oct 2023 | 45. What is My Body Telling Me? A Deep Dive Into Body Attunement & Interoceptive Awareness with Char-Lee Cassel | 00:46:24 | |
Intuitive eating and food freedom begins by learning to be aware of what your body is telling you, and why. Trying to figure out what your body is telling you can feel complicated and daunting, but after this episode, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to not only start listening to, but begin trusting and responding well to the signals your body is sending you. In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Char-Lee Cassel, Registered Dietitian and exercise physiologist, about interoceptive awareness and body attunement. We talk all about what it means and what it looks like to be in tune with your body, develop trust with it, and the dangers of tuning it out. Some topics you’ll hear in this episode are: 🧠 Breaking down what interoceptive awareness really is 😊 Understanding how your body is created and why its messages are trustworthy ⏰ How to develop bodily intuition and the key to patience ⚠️ Risks of being disconnected from your body 🍴 Physical and mental signs of hunger Resources mentioned: >>> For more from Char-Lee, head over to charleecassel.com, intuitiveeatingforchristianwomen.com, and check out her podcast, Intuitive Eating for Christian Women. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 10 Jan 2023 | 1. A Controversial Conversation About Gluttony That Could Free You From Shame | 00:24:15 | |
Gluttony is a tough subject, but it doesn't have to be one filled with shame. Listen in to episode 1 as I dive head first into truths from scripture that you've probably never heard about gluttony. You’ll hear me talk about:
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| 29 Oct 2024 | 102. How to Handle Fasting as a Christian Woman When You're Struggling with Disordered Eating or Negative Body Image (Part 1) | 00:15:04 | |
Fasting is meant to bring us closer to God—but what happens when it feels more like another form of self-deprivation or falls into diet culture traps? In this episode, Brittany tackles a question so many Christian women struggle with: How do you navigate fasting when you’re working through disordered eating or battling negative body image? This conversation digs deep into the distinction between fasting as a spiritual practice and self-deprivation driven by pride, perfectionism, or control. If you’ve ever felt torn about fasting because of your relationship with food, or if you’ve wrestled with guilt over not fasting, this one’s for you. Brittany walks us through a biblical perspective on fasting that doesn’t rely on willpower or deprivation. She dives into key Scriptures and challenges common misconceptions about fasting, offering wisdom for Christian women trying to balance faith with mental, emotional, and physical health. Whether you're curious about the biblical examples of fasting or wondering how it applies to your life today, this episode is packed with insights to help you embrace fasting in a way that fosters spiritual growth—not shame or restriction. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🙏 The difference between fasting and self-deprivation ✝️ A closer look at what the Bible actually says about fasting 🤔 How fasting can shift from prideful willpower to genuine spiritual practice 📜 Surprising biblical examples of fasting and what we can learn from them 🍽️ Practical wisdom for those struggling with disordered eating and fasting Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 31 Aug 2023 | 39. Listener Q&A: Answering Your Questions About Gentle Nutrition | 00:34:45 | |
You’ve got questions about gentle nutrition, and today, I’m answering 7 of them! Several listeners submitted SpeakPipe questions asking about varying topics related to nutrition. Questions like, “What does it look like to grow in honoring both hunger & fullness? How do I honor the gray area?” “How do you know how much protein to eat?” “How do you balance what you know will make you feel good vs. a meal out that you really want to eat that doesn’t have all those components?” In today’s episode, I’m answering all of these questions and more! Resources mentioned in today’s episode: >>> Apply for your free Discovery Call >>> The Joy-Filled Eater Course >>> The Nourishing Menus workshop; Here’s what you get with it 👇🏻:
*Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 30 Jul 2024 | 89. 3 Things to Do After a Binge | 00:13:53 | |
Let's face it, binge episodes happen. But what happens AFTER can make all the difference. Struggling with the post-binge blues and feeling like a hangry monster living in a shame shack? Brittany Braswell, your registered dietitian bestie, is here to swap that guilt trip for a guilt-free game plan. In this episode, Brittany dives deep into 3 actionable steps to take after a binge that will leave you feeling empowered, not defeated. You'll learn how to ditch the blame game and get back on track with a consistent eating pattern (without feeling like you're "punishing" yourself). Plus, Brittany shares a powerful analogy that will help you see those post-binge emotions in a whole new light (Hint: It involves a pressure cooker). Ready to break the binge-restrict cycle and cultivate a joy-filled relationship with food? Tune in and get ready to take some serious notes! Topics discussed in this episode include: 😵💫 How to ditch the shame spiral after a binge episode 🔑 Why self-compassion is key to moving forward 🔍 Identifying triggers that lead to overeating 😊 Creating a healthy eating pattern that works for YOU 💁🏻♀️The importance of emotional release and finding a support system Resources mentioned: > Click HERE to check out The Joy-Filled Eater course! > Join me and a community of incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 19 Dec 2023 | 56. Is It Possible to Have Specific Nutrition or Performance Goals Without Falling Into Disordered Eating? With Jessika Brown | 00:36:51 | |
Nutrition is a huge part of reaching performance goals for athletes, but is it possible to eat in a way to reach those goals without hurting your relationship with food? For many athletes, counting macros or tracking their nutrition is a huge way to reach performance or physique goals, but it’s not the only way. Today, you’ll learn to balance a healthy relationship with food and fueling to perform your best through empowered eating. In today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with registered dietitian Jessika Brown about maintaining a positive relationship with food, even as an athlete with specific performance or nutrition goals. We’ll discuss why it’s important to dig deeper to the heart posture of why you want to have more targeted nutrition goals. Also, you’ll hear about the concept of empowered eating as a tool to reach your athletic goals while also eating what will make you feel your best, without getting obsessive over it. Some of the big ideas discussed in episode 56 are: 🕊️ How our values direct our decisions and motivations 🍂 The seasons of empowered eating 🙌 Transitioning from intuitive eating to utilizing nutrition to help you reach your goals 🍩 Where to start implementing gentle nutrition without falling into disordered behaviors 🏃♀️ Strategies to support empowered eating and fuel yourself well for activity Resources mentioned: >>>For more from Jessika, check out her Instagram >>>Check out Jess’s free empowered eating training here. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 06 Feb 2025 | 126. Been Feeling Anxious? How to Manage Food Anxiety as a Christian Woman | 00:09:58 | |
Anxiety is like the awful backseat driver that nobody wants tagging along. That’s why it’s so important that Christian women learn how to manage their anxiety when it comes up. Otherwise, you end up feeling like everything’s falling apart all the time. In today’s episode of Faith-Filled Food Freedom, you’re getting a backstage pass to hear from one of the guest experts inside our signature food freedom program, The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE. Charlie Bishop is a licensed therapist who spoke to our group members to train them on how to better manage their anxiety by learning to recognize when it’s coming on, then cope with it effectively. You’re getting to hear a little snippet of her training in this episode, so be sure to keep a pen and paper handy to take some good notes. And if you hear the full training, along with 13+ other guest experts, be sure to check out The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE at www.brittanybraswellrd.com.course. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🎛️ How learning to cope with anxiety triggers can give you back a sense of control 😨 The difference between fear foods and trauma foods and why we cope with each type differently 🫁 Coping skills you can use to begin managing your anxiety 🎯 Why your goals matter when it comes to managing anxiety Resources mentioned: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 18 Jun 2024 | 83. LIVE Coaching Call: Turning Shame Into Motivation, Recovery Timelines, and Feeling Like You Need to Be Fixed Before Coming Back to God | 00:44:54 | |
You’re in for a special treat today, because this episode is like having a fly-on-the-wall seat during Brittany's live coaching call with Michelle, a member of The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! You’ll hear Brittany coach Michelle through tough topics like how to use faith as a motivation for recovery without it leading to shame, what to do when the recovery journey takes longer than you or others expected, and how to evaluate the accuracy of the way you see and relate to the Lord. Get ready for practical tips, real-talk about overcoming perfectionism and shame, and powerful takeaways to help you make peace with food. Topics discussed in this episode include: ❤️ How to use faith and scripture to motivate food freedom instead of letting it fill you with shame 😊 What potty training has to do with setting your own expectations on the road to food freedom 👋🏻 How to handle when it feels like God has sent you away to be fixed before you can come back to Him 🕰️ Challenging the way you think about your recovery timeline when you feel like you should already be recovered 🎙️ Action steps and accountability to follow through with after the call Resources mentioned: Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course THIS WEEK (by 6/21/24) and get 6 weeks of BONUS Q&A office hours PLUS 1 month of free membership to The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 17 Oct 2023 | 46. How to Turn Your Biggest Barriers to Food Freedom Into Your Greatest Assets with Sarah Lee | 00:37:42 | |
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I’m too [fill in the blank] to recover,” or, “I can’t recover because of [blank]?” It’s easy to use your traits or tendencies as an excuse for not being able to fully recover, but today you’ll learn the power of understanding those qualities on your path to food freedom. In today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with Sarah Lee, a certified eating disorder recovery coach, about assessing how your character traits can go from liabilities to assets on your path to recovery. And, we’ll talk about how to change your mindset about your tendencies to use them to your advantage. Topics discussed in this episode include: ⚖️ The difference made in recovery when you understand your own traits ✏️ Using caution in how you label yourself 🎁 How to start seeing your traits as assets instead of liabilities 💡 Challenging the negative thoughts about your traits with the power of LIGHT over DARKNESS ✅ A practical strategy to start using your own unique quicks as your recovery superpowers Resources mentioned: >>> See more from Sarah on Facebook, or on Instagram @sarahslee_77. >>> Check out Sarah’s online bulimia recovery course here. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 27 Nov 2024 | 108. THANKSGIVING SERIES DAY 3 // Navigating Food Comments from Family: Protecting Your Boundaries This Thanksgiving | 00:11:29 | |
What do you do when a family member won’t stop commenting on your plate, your body, or their latest diet? 😬 Welcome to Day 3 of our 5-part Thanksgiving Week series, where we’re tackling how to handle food and body comments at the holiday table with grace and confidence. In today’s episode, Brittany shares two practical strategies to help you set boundaries around food and body talk before the holiday dinner begins. You’ll also learn how to communicate expectations and follow through if those boundaries aren’t respected—all while maintaining peace during the season. All throughout this week, you’re getting tactical, Christ-centered strategies to help make Thanksgiving a holiday full of joy and freedom instead of food guilt and body shame. PLUS, this week only, Brittany’s signature food freedom and body image program, The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE, is on sale through December 2nd! If you’re ready to experience lasting freedom from food guilt and body shame, now’s the time to join. Use code LETSDOTHIS to save $100 off your enrollment and get a BONUS deep-dive 1:1 coaching call when you choose the single installment option! Other resources from today’s episode: 📲 Join our free Facebook community for more support, encouragement, and holiday tips. 🎧 Listen to Episode 107, Break the Cycle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Freedom from Food Triggers This Thanksgiving Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | 42. Depression, Disordered Eating, & Spiritual Gaslighting: How To Improve Your Mental Health as a Christian with Freddie Amos, NCC, PLPC | 00:53:05 | |
Therapy can be such a valuable tool for improving our mental health, but without the incorporation of the Ultimate Counselor, it can’t be the ultimate solution. If you’re ready to learn more about improving your mental health through the lens of a child of God rather than through the world, tune in, because today my special guest and I will uncover multiple aspects of moving toward God by letting go of the barriers that could be holding you back. In this episode, I’m chatting with Freddie Amos, a counselor with Live Original (a ministry of Sadie Robertson Huff), about her decision to become a biblically-based counselor, as well as what faith-based counseling offers that secular counseling can’t. We’ll also touch on things like utilizing God as your ultimate counselor, addressing spiritual trauma, and handing over responsibility to God in order to submit to his callings for your life. Topics discussed in this episode include: 📖 Differences in secular vs. biblical counseling 🗣 Shifting your focus from what you declare to what you believe about I AM 😳 Navigating spiritual gaslighting in recovery ⛪️ The impact Christian community can have on mental health 3️⃣ Three things that keep us from feeling near to God Resources mentioned: >>> For more from Freddie, check out her Instagram page, @yourfriend_freddie. >>> Hear more from Freddie, Brittany, Sadie, and others inside the LO Sister App. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 | 127. 5 Powerful Food Freedom Lessons for the Christian Woman…and They’re All Found in Leviticus! What?! | 00:29:24 | |
Feeling weighed down by guilt over food or stuck in a never-ending cycle of control? What if the book of Leviticus holds surprising lessons for finding peace, joy, and connection at the table? In today’s episode, Brittany Braswell dives deep into five powerful food freedom lessons hidden within the offerings in Leviticus. From burnt offerings to guilt offerings, she explores how these ancient practices reveal God's heart for connection, purification, and restoration. Expect practical spiritual takeaways, relatable stories (like that Thanksgiving turkey mishap!), and insights that will leave you inspired to approach your relationship with food differently. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…🦃 A story about holiday meals, puzzles, and God’s unexpected lessons from the kitchen🔥 The surprising role of ancient offerings in connecting with God🧂 Why salt (yes, salt!) was essential for remembering God’s promises🧹 How cleaning your kitchen counters has something to do with sacred space💞 What restitution and body image healing have in common Resources mentioned: >The Naked Bible Podcast (Episodes 63-67) >JoinThe Joy-Filled Eater LIVE Coaching Program Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: >Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in theFood Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition?Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review onApple Podcasts orSpotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You canleave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany onInstagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 28 Jan 2025 | 123. Fasting Isn’t the Only Biblical Practice Around Food. The Surprising Truth Christians Can't Ignore with Anna Marie Long, RD, CEDS-C | 00:24:17 | |
Ever wonder if fasting is the only food-related practice in Scripture? Or if there's more to how we, as Christians, are called to approach food and our relationship with it? This episode peels back the layers on a topic that diet culture has twisted and overlooked: biblical feasting. In today’s episode, Brittany Braswell sits down with Anna Marie Long, RD, CEDS-C, to dive into how the Bible beautifully integrates food, faith, and gratitude in ways that can transform your mindset around food. From what Scripture really says about food practices to the ways Jesus modeled feasting, Anna Marie offers eye-opening insights for anyone wanting to step away from diet culture and step into a Christ-centered approach to eating. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 🍽️ Why fasting isn’t the whole story when it comes to food and faith 🙏 The biblical principle that can shift your mindset around meals 📖 Surprising ways Scripture highlights joy-filled eating 💡 How gratitude can change how you approach food (for real!) 👀 A sneak peek into a brand new resource on eating disorders and faith and why you need it Resources mentioned: Nourished by Faith: Biblical Perspective on Food, Eating Disorders, and Body Image by Anna Marie Long and Stephanie Brown Connect with Anna Marie Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 27 Feb 2025 | 132. Terrified of Weight Gain? How to Move Towards Food Freedom In Spite of Your Fear | 00:14:40 | |
In today’s episode, Brittany Braswell digs into a topic that so many women struggle with: the fear of weight gain and how it holds us back from finding true food freedom. If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the thought of gaining weight, or if you've found yourself caught in a constant battle of food guilt, this episode is for you! Brittany breaks down why this fear often isn’t about weight at all, but about something deeper — and why it's time to get real about what’s holding you back. With a Christ-centered approach, she’ll help you navigate how to move forward despite that nagging fear. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 😨 What you’re actually afraid of – Pssst... It’s more than just weight. 🤯 How to recognize whether you’re feeling a fear-based emotion or living under a spirit of fear – There's a big difference, and Brittany explains how to spot it. 🆘 How to respond to fear and a powerful acronym to help you move through that fear with confidence If you’re ready to take the first steps toward overcoming fear and stepping into food freedom, don’t miss Brittany’s upcoming Food Freedom Blueprint Bootcamp happening March 11–13. It's 100% free and packed with actionable strategies to help you break free from food guilt. Save your seat at brittanybraswellrd.com/blueprint today! Resources mentioned: > Save your seat for The Food Freedom Blueprint Bootcamp Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 07 Dec 2023 | 54. How to Appreciate and Care for Your 'Right Now' Body, Even When You Don't Love It with Amy Reinecke | 00:39:33 | |
It can be a challenge to love and care for your body when you feel like it’s not where it “should be.” By the end of this episode, you’ll be equipped with several tools to use on your journey to peace with and appreciation of your body. In today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with Amy Reinecke, blogger and host of the Love Your Body Well podcast discuss all about what it looks like to appreciate and nourish your body where it is right now. We’ll break down the barriers and mindsets holding you back from full appreciation of your body. And, you’ll learn how to step out of the cycle of letting your opinions of your body stop you from enjoying your life to the fullest. A sneak peak into some of the topics covered in this episode are: ❤️ What it looks like to step into body appreciation 🤔 Breaking down the lie that your body has to look a certain way to deserve being cared for 📢 The impact of self-talk on body image 🫂 The powerful influence of community on what you think about your body Resources mentioned: >>> Connect with Amy on Instagram @loveyourbodywell or through her website HERE. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 30 Apr 2024 | 76. What Ballroom Dancing and Vineyards Will Teach You About Body Trust - The Body Trust Framework (Part 4) | 00:32:43 | |
Do you ever feel like learning to make peace with and trust your body is too much effort, and you can’t do it all yourself? Working towards building a better relationship with your body can be daunting when you feel like you have to take it on alone. Luckily, you don’t have to! In this episode, you’ll learn how much easier it is to trust your body when you let go of the control you think you have to cling so tightly to. In today’s episode, we’ll be taking a look at the third and final component of body trust. This last piece may feel unnatural at first, and like the opposite of everything the world tells us to do. But, when we lean into it and learn to understand the real purposes for it, learning to trust your body and the design the Lord has for it becomes so much easier. We’ll focus on why it's not sustainable to rely on your own strength, reveal some truth about the Lord’s character, and discover how you can turn over your goal of body trust to Him. In this last episode of the body trust framework series, you're going to… 👉 Identify the 3rd and final component needed in order to cultivate body trust. 🔎 Uncover a lie the world’s been telling you 🕊️ See what’s possible when you learn to let go of control Resources mentioned: >>> Download the FREE companion workbook to go along with this series HERE! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 05 Sep 2023 | 40. Letting Go of Perfect: Faith-Based Strategies for Conquering Perfectionism in Recovery with Kassandra Baker | 00:51:32 | |
Wanting to better yourself and be healthy is not a bad thing, but striving for perfectionism can be overbearing, exhausting, and unattainable. Luckily, we’re not called to be perfect, and we’re here to talk you through what it looks like to “let go of perfect” and conquer the mindsets that tell you that progress is measured by perfection. In today’s episode, I’ll be talking with certified life, health, and mental-health coach and speaker, Kassandra Baker, about how to avoid and deal with striving for perfectionism. You’ll hear her share a little bit about her story and what influences impacted her calling toward faith-based mental health and recovery coaching. We’ll talk about things from recognizing the need for help, learning to understand that progress takes time, and discovering what thoughts and needs you’re using dysfunctional behavior to meet or suppress. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🥊 Fighting back against “ED and the gang” and addressing your desire to be perfect 🤔 What exactly dysfunctional behaviors and perfectionism are (and what they can look like) 🎯 How perfection reinforces an “all-or-nothing” mindset 🔑 The key to understanding how your brain is wired and how to better set goals for change 💡 Indicators that say we need to turn our mindset over to Jesus PLUS some steps to help us do it Resources mentioned: >>> Click here to take my Needs Assessment >>> Reach out to info@kassandrabaker.com or head to kassandrabaker.com for more information about her Breaking Free Strategy Sessions Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 25 Apr 2023 | 16. Are my Food & Body Struggles a Thorn in the Flesh? | 00:27:12 | |
What’s the difference between a ‘thorn in the flesh’ (or ‘a thorn in the side’) and a stronghold? Knowing what scripture says about each of these phrases can make a major difference in the way you speak about your struggles with food and your body. When you speak Truth from the Word over your life, you open yourself up to greater levels of freedom and peace. That’s why today, we’re exploring 3 popular words and phrases that you might be misusing in your pursuit of food freedom and WHY it matters that you know what these phrases actually mean. Here’s a sneak peak into what you’ll hear in today’s episode: >>> The two-word phrase you’re probably using multiple times a day that’s causing you to come into agreement with lies about your identity >>> What Paul says about the thorn in his side (and what he doesn’t) >>> A powerful practice from my 5-year old that most adults don’t do >>> A mini lesson in Greek that opened my eyes to strongholds in a whole new way >>> The essential tools you need to be victorious in your battle against disordered thinking Resources mentioned: ***Register HERE for our free 3-part workshop series!*** (May 4th - May11th, 2023) Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 02 Apr 2024 | 72. Our Birth Story with Baby #3 (Part 2) - Here's What Happened When We Didn't Make It To The Hospital with Chris & Brittany Braswell | 00:39:39 | |
What do you do when you know you’re not going to make it to the hospital in time to give birth to your baby? That’s the decision my husband and I had to make very quickly when I went into labor during rush hour on a Wednesday morning just outside Birmingham, AL. Hear our full story in episodes 71 AND 72 where I’m joined by husband, Chris, as we take some time to let you in on our personal lives and share the details about my third pregnancy, our mad rush to to the hospital (which we DID NOT make it to), and our son’s dramatic entry into the world. In this episode, you’ll hear about: ⌛ The insane timeline from my 1st contraction to having my son in my arms 🚘 How thousands of people kept me from making it to a hospital 🚑 Where we ACTUALLY delivered our baby 📖 Some lessons we both learned from this crazy experience ❓ A few questions from you, our listeners Resources mentioned: >>> Episode 23 - The Thing No One Told You Is Better Than Control >>> Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 15 Oct 2024 | 100. 100th Episode Celebration! My Personal Food Freedom Journey + Reflecting Back On The Last 100 Episodes | 00:49:06 | |
“How did you find food freedom, Brittany?” This is by far THE most asked question in The Joy-Filled Eater podcast listener community. So today, Brittany’s spilling the tea on some of what her personal food freedom journey has looked like. And let’s just say it’s a bit… atypical. From her days before seeing food in a rigid way, to the challenges and struggles she faced, to what made her finally start seeking freedom and the lessons she learned along the way, Brittany’s story will inspire you and give you the hope you’ve been looking for that freedom is possible for you, too. Plus, you’ll hear more on some of our most memorable moments on the show, where the podcast is headed in the next 100 episodes (including how YOU can be a part of it!), and a very special GIVEAWAY happening right now for our listeners where you can win a $100 Amazon gift card! A few things you’ll hear in this episode include… 🐫 The straw that broke the camel’s back, making Brittany realize things had to change 📣 How an old cheerleading uniform and a 4-year-old taught an invaluable lesson about priorities 🎙️ Some of Brittany’s proudest moments throughout her time as a podcaster and food freedom coach 🔮 What the future holds for The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast 💵 How you can win our 100th episode podcast GIVEAWAY for a $100 Amazon gift card Resources mentioned: > CLICK HERE to enter to win the $100 Amazon gift card giveaway! > Join our Facebook community > Listen to Episode 32. The 5 M's of Balancing Blood Sugar (Without Cutting Carbs) > Check out The Body Trust series on the podcast in episodes 73-76 > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | 106. THANKSGIVING SERIES DAY 1 // How to Handle Thanksgiving Without Obsessing Over Calories | 00:10:52 | |
Are you treating Thanksgiving like a high-stakes final exam, worried that every food choice will make or break your progress? What if the holiday meal could be about joy and celebration instead of stress and control? Welcome to Day 1 of our 5-part Thanksgiving Week series, where we’re tackling one of the biggest hurdles so many women face at holiday gatherings—worrying and obsessing over food. In today’s episode, Brittany unpacks 3 simple, practical strategies to help you ditch calorie counting and food anxiety so you can truly enjoy your Thanksgiving. You’ll learn how to reframe your mindset around holiday meals, shift your focus to what really matters, and practice celebration over control—all without spiraling into guilt or restriction. And this is just the beginning! Over the next several days, you’ll be getting a handful of tactical strategies that you can implement right away to help make this Thanksgiving season one that’s full of peace and joy. PLUS, this week only, my Christ-centered food freedom and body image program, The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE, is on sale from October 25th to December 2nd! If you’re ready to finally experience lasting freedom from the bondage of food guilt and body shame, then check it out now before this deal expires! Use code LETSDOTHIS to save $100 off your enrollment and get a BONUS deep dive 1:1 coaching call with Brittany when you choose the single installment option. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss Day 2 of this series, where Brittany shares a step-by-step guide for overcoming food triggers and breaking the cycle of disordered eating behaviors this Thanksgiving. Other resources from today’s episode: 📲 Join our free Facebook community for more support, encouragement, and holiday tips. 🎧 Want more encouragement this holiday season? Check out Episode 8, Food Has No Calories: Nutritional Biochemistry Revealed. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 17 Jan 2023 | 2. 7 Signs You May Have a Disordered Relationship with Food | 00:18:52 | |
Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! In today’s episode, you’ll discover 7 signs that indicate you may have a disordered relationship with food, so that you can finally let go of the beliefs and behaviors holding you back from true food freedom. I used to think that nutrition was the holy grail of health – that I had to eat a certain way and have a certain kind of body in order to be healthy. But true health isn’t just about what you eat or how you move your body. Sometimes, in order to achieve a greater level of health, you have to let some things go that aren’t serving you. By the time you finish today’s episode, you’ll have your own 7-point audit to discover how some of the habits you think are healthy, might actually be doing you more harm than good. Topics discussed in this episode include:
Resources mentioned: > The Screwtape Letters (book written by C.S. Lewis) > Compared to Who? (book written by Heather Creekmore) > The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE: A high-touch hybrid program for Christian women seeking recovery from disordered eating and negative body image Head to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast website here for more about the show and to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Connect with Brittany: | |||
| 27 Aug 2024 | 93. No One Actually Wants Weight Loss (Including You), And I Can Prove It! | 00:14:13 | |
Weight loss isn't the answer to your problems. In this episode, Brittany challenges the belief that shedding pounds is the key to happiness and unveils the truth about what you actually desire. Chasing perfection in weight loss can lead to disappointment and dissatisfaction. That’s why in this episode, we’re diving deep into the reasons why people pursue weight loss, and what you need to be focusing on instead in order to feel better, both physically AND mentally. Topics discussed in this episode include: ❤️ Uncover the real reasons behind weight loss goals 😊 Why the pursuit of perfection is setting you up for failure 👋🏻 What weight loss CAN’T guarantee 🕰️ Practical steps to help to refocus your goals 🎙️ How to prioritize overall well-being over the number on the scale Resources mentioned: > Become a member of The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society. > Purchase The Body Image Cheat Sheet and training videos. (Use code PODCAST10 to save $10.) > Try out The Stronger Collective App FREE for 7 days. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 17 Dec 2024 | 113. Can’t Stop Eating? The Secret to Enjoying Delicious Food Without Overindulging | 00:17:26 | |
Have you ever found yourself halfway through a meal you love only to feel a pang of regret because you feel overly stuffed, having eaten past the point of satisfaction? Or maybe you’ve wrestled with guilt for enjoying something “too much”, wondering if you’ve “blown it.” This episode tackles those struggles head-on. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the secret to enjoying the foods you love without the guilt or the overeating. We’ll explore why it’s so common to feel out of control around certain foods, what might be keeping you stuck in that pattern, and the mindset shift that can change everything. By the end, you’ll feel empowered to embrace the joy of food while staying in tune with your body. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 🍪 How your thoughts about food might be driving overeating 🧠 The surprising role of scarcity mindset in how much you eat 📖 A biblical truth that helps you make peace with food 💡 One question to ask yourself before every meal or snack ❤️ Practical strategies for enjoying food without going overboard or feeling out of control Resource Mentioned: > Give a tax-deductible donation to FINDINGbalance to help other women just like you get connected to food freedom & eating disorder recovery resources. Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 20 Aug 2024 | 92. One of the WORST Pieces of Advice I've Heard When It Comes to Mental Health | 00:17:02 | |
Feeling overwhelmed by diet culture and the pressure to chase after unrealistic body image goals? This episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast flips the script on conventional mental health advice (⚠️Spoiler alert: Sometimes our feelings are full of 💩). Brittany dives deep into why following your feelings can lead you down a path of destruction and offers practical tools for challenging those pesky emotional lies. Get ready to rewrite the narrative in your head. Tune in and discover how to find freedom and worth based on God’s truth, not your fleeting feelings. In this episode you’ll learn: 🚫 Why the age-old advice to “lean into your feelings” might be sabotaging your mental health 😈 How to identify the sneaky voice of the enemy that whispers doubt and negativity 💡 The power of scripture in helping you discern truth from emotional trickery 🛞 How to reframe your negative self-talk using a simple language shift Resources mentioned: > Join me inside The Joy-Filled Eater Course > Click HERE to book me as a speaker for your next event. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 10 Sep 2024 | 95. Easy & Fast Back To School Lunches for Busy Mommas | 00:25:44 | |
Are you tired of the daily lunchbox struggle? Feeling overwhelmed by the endless options and nutritional demands? Don't worry, you're not alone! As a busy mom, packing healthy and appealing lunches for your kids can feel like a daunting task. But it doesn't have to be! In today's episode, we're diving deep into the art of creating nutritious, kid-friendly lunches that are both easy on your time and your sanity. From quick and easy meal prep tips to delicious recipe ideas, we'll explore strategies that will help you streamline the lunch-packing process. Discover how to involve your kids in the decision-making process, plan ahead for a stress-free week, and balance your budget with time-saving ingredients. Whether you're looking to save time, money, or both, we've got you covered. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🧑🍳 A secret weapon to making lunches your kids will actually eat ⏰ How to save time without sacrificing nutrition 💰 Budget-friendly hacks for delicious lunches 🥗 Delicious recipes that your kids will love 🗓️ A simple strategy to make lunch packing a breeze Resources mentioned: > Download these 20 time-saving meal prep recipes + snag some ingredient swaps & add-ins list to boost the nutritional value of your lunches. > Get 15% OFF of intuitive eating-friendly recipes, grocery lists & custom meal planning tools with any Workweek Lunch Plan, or save $50 on a Lifetime Membership when you use code BrittanyB. > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 19 Mar 2024 | 69. Should I Be Avoiding Processed Foods? The Great Clean Eating Debate | 00:40:20 | |
It seems like the main concept that is becoming more and more prevalent among food and diet trends is “clean eating,” but is that an idea worth following or not? Clean eating sounds good in theory, but it isn’t always the most practical or cost-effective approach. By the end of episode 69, you’ll know the truth about eating processed foods and how to overcome the anxiety of eating pre-packaged foods. In today’s episode, I’m diving into the topic of clean eating, giving you my thoughts on the debate, the pros and cons, and the reality that can be easy to miss. I’ll discuss breaking free from the chains of black-and-white mindsets and fear of foods that aren’t “clean.” You’ll hear my opinion, as a Registered Dietitian, on the practice of avoiding all processed foods. And, I’ll give you some practical ways to eat a balanced and healthful diet without cutting out entire categories of foods. Some ideas you’ll hear discussed in this episode are: 🥗 Defining “Clean Eating” 😇 The Problem with Perfection 🛒 The Reality of Processed Foods ✝️ Navigating Food Choices with Faith ⚖️ Practical Tips for a Balanced Approach to Better Nutrition Resources mentioned: >>> Check out our gentle nutrition series in episodes 30-39 if you want to learn more about nourishing your body with food in a non-diet way. >>> Listen to episode 40 of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast, Letting Go of Perfect: Faith-Based Strategies for Conquering Perfectionism >>> Check out The Nourishing Menus Workshop to learn how to quickly and simply plan nourishing meals at home. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 01 Aug 2023 | 30. What is Gentle Nutrition (and What Is It NOT)? | 00:26:40 | |
In a world full of nutrition advice from lots of sources that don’t always agree, it can be a little stressful and overwhelming to sort through the noise and know what to listen to. That’s where gentle nutrition comes in. If you’re tired of following restrictive diets and feeling overwhelmed with complicated nutritional advice, listen up because in this episode you’ll learn all about what gentle nutrition is and how it can help you care for yourself and feel your best, without overcomplicating things. In today’s episode, we’re kicking off our series on gentle nutrition by defining what it is (and what it is NOT). We’ll discuss how to simplify nutrition, let go of certain presumptions as to what “healthy” means, and listen to and understand what your body needs to feel and function at its best. We'll also talk about how laying down some of the basic foundations of nutrition knowledge can help you learn what nutrients really are and what they do for your body. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🍴 The aspects of dieting that are NOT a part of gentle nutrition 💓 Gentle nutrition as a form of self-care. 🤔 Stretching your understanding of the term “nutritious” 🎯 Applying your food knowledge in everyday life to consider how food can help meet your needs ➕ Approaching mealtime like a math problem Resources mentioned: >>> Want to learn how to quickly plan simple, nourishing meals without reverting to diet mentality or feeling deprived? Enroll in the Nourishing Menus Gentle Nutrition Workshop! >>> Episode 9 with Chef Kris Dovbniak Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me inside The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 14 Nov 2023 | 51. 3 Experts Answer Your Biggest Body Image Questions with Heather Creekmore, Dr. Stefani Reinold, and Brittany Braswell | 00:19:27 | |
If you could anonymously ask a panel of experts any question at all about body image, what would you ask? Body image can be a pretty messy topic to navigate… not to mention uncomfortable. That’s why we decided to make it a little easier for a group of teens and women at the 2023 In His Image Body Image Conference, and I’m about to let you listen in on some of their questions. In today’s episode, you’re getting a sneak peak into answers to some of these ladies’ biggest body image questions, like… 🙅🏻♀️ “What do I do if I don’t want to recover?” 💍 “How do I talk to my husband about body image and intimacy?” 🤷🏻♀️ “What about fasting? Is it ok to do when you have negative body image or disordered eating?” 👨👩👧👦 “How would you respond to your child or loved one if someone called them fat?” 👨🏻⚕️ “If my doctor recommends weight loss for health reasons, what do I do?” Listen in, then click the link below in the ‘Resources mentioned’ section to access the full conference recording to hear our responses to even more body image questions, PLUS, gain access to 5 other phenomenal speaker sessions to help you further overcome negative body image. Resources mentioned: Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 16 May 2023 | 19. Stories of Hope: How Our Joy-Filled Eater Alumni Found Food Freedom | 00:34:31 | |
If you’ve been losing hope that food freedom is possible for you, you’re not alone. Isabel and Skyler used to feel the exact same way. Today, they’re boldly sharing their stories of hope with you, including the good, the bad, and the ugly of their journey to finding food and body freedom in Christ. Both Isabel and Skyler went from THIS… 👉🏻 “I would sit and sob for hours because I didn’t know how it was possible to get through the pain and the hard days.” 👉🏻 “I was in the thick of it. Food and body thoughts consumed my life… 90% of my brainspace was just that!” 👉🏻 “Before, I saw my body as something I needed to overcome – something in which I could see all the weaknesses and blemishes in it, and those were things that I needed to make sure that I made better.” 👉🏻 “My meal plan became my lifeboat and a new set of food rules. I couldn’t move outside of it.” 👉🏻 “There was no standard of enough.” To THIS… 😊 “The freedom that I have now, I cannot express that.” 😊 “You weren’t created for good enough. There’s so much more lying beyond that.” 😊 “I literally feel like I went from barely surviving, to beginning to really thrive in life.” 😊 “Body comments don’t send me on a spiral anymore.” 😊 “Recovery has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life, but it has been the thing that’s been the most worth it because it’s honestly given me my life back.” Listen to their stories this week to learn how they finally found lasting freedom from negative body image and an anxiety-ridden relationship with food. Resources mentioned: >>> Learn more and apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE by May 19th, 2023. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 14 Jan 2025 | 119. Why Your Healthy Eating Habits Don’t Stick—And 2 Hacks That Work | 00:18:00 | |
Ever feel like eating healthy is a never-ending tightrope walk, leaving you teetering between guilt and deprivation? What if you could ditch the balancing act and actually enjoy the foods you love without the pressure? In this episode, Brittany unpacks why your healthy eating habits might feel impossible to sustain and how to create a balanced, joy-filled approach that works long-term. Forget the all-or-nothing mindset—this conversation is all about embracing freedom, ditching food guilt, and tuning into what your body actually needs. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🍦 Why making your favorite foods more accessible is actually a game-changer 🎯 The hidden mindset block that’s sabotaging your eating habits 💭 What a “food check-in” can tell you about your energy and mood ❌ The trap of tying healthy eating to weight loss—and what to do instead 🙌 How to break free from diet rules and build body wisdom Ready to stop walking the tightrope and start fueling your body with freedom and confidence? Tune in now! Resources mentioned: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 14 May 2024 | 78. Understanding & Supporting a Loved One With an Eating Disorder with Jessica Shafer, MS, LMFT | 00:44:02 | |
Feeling lost on how to support a friend or loved one struggling with an eating disorder? This episode equips you with practical tools for offering compassionate and effective support, without feeling like you need to become their therapist. We're joined by Jessica Shafer, MS, LMFT, a family therapist specialized in eating disorder treatment, who shares powerful communication strategies, healthy boundaries, and ways to show you truly care (without the pressure). Topics you’ll hear discussed in this episode include: ✈️ The Airplane Safety Analogy: How prioritizing your own well-being strengthens your ability to support others. 🗣️ Communicating with Love: Ditch the lectures and learn how to validate their experience. 🚫 Setting Healthy Boundaries: Discover ways to offer support without becoming a drill sergeant. 👂🏻 The Power of Active Listening: Create a safe space for your friend to share their struggles. 📌 Building a Support System: Learn how to navigate complex situations and access additional resources. Resources mentioned: > Reach out to Jessica for questions regarding treatment for family support via email at jessica.shafer@odysseybh.com or by phone at 334-436-1531 > National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) > How to Nurse Your Child Through an Eating Disorder Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 11 Jul 2023 | 27. What Christian Women Need to Know About Social Media and Body Image with Katie Bulmer | 00:34:00 | |
Social media can be a great resource for growth and inspiration, yet can easily become dangerous when it turns into a tool for comparison. But how exactly do you go about consuming media in a beneficial way as a Christian woman? That’s what my guest, Katie Bulmer, is here to chat with us about. Katie is an online mentor to college girls, speaker, and host of the Truth for Your Twenties podcast, and today, she and I are diving in to make sure you know the ins and outs of how to handle media use as a Christian woman without falling into the comparison trap day in and day out. In today’s episode, we’ll be talking all things social media, comparison, body image, and how the media skews our view of reality. Nobody actually has it all together either, even though it may seem that way when we see others’ highlight reel as we’re scrolling. Throughout this episode, you’ll learn some strategies to help you see through the photoshopped versions of reality and broaden your perspective when it comes to media intake. You’ll hear us cover topics like: 📸 How creating and editing media content can easily twist our expectations of reality 💁♀️ Simple strategies to reduce comparison and negative self-image from social media 🌎 A lie you might be telling yourself when you use the word, “everyone” 🧠 What pluralistic ignorance is and why it matters for the Christian woman seeking better body image 📲 Ways to set healthy boundaries with your social media usage Resources mentioned: >>> For more from Katie, follow her on Instagram and TikTok @katiebulmerlife , on her website katiebulmer.life or listen to her podcast, Truth for your Twenties! >>> Grab our biblical body image course, Beyond Your Body, for 50% off to celebrate summer! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Learn how to work with me inside The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 18 Jul 2023 | 28. What Spiritual Recovery from Disordered Eating Actually Looks Like with Grace McCready | 00:35:22 | |
Struggling to recover from disordered eating can feel really tough, but partnering it with spiritual recovery brings a whole new level of healing and growth that can’t be accomplished without factoring in faith. If you’re someone who finds it difficult to recognize certain needs you have in recovery, accept yourself and your body, or find the ways God is working with you toward freedom, tune in because in this episode you’ll learn to rest in who God made you to be and the ways he wants to help you along in your journey toward freedom. In today’s episode, author Grace McCready shares her past struggles with anorexia and how she recovered and found freedom from disordered eating through her faith. We’ll discuss how disordered habits can cause disconnect in our faith and how to learn to accept yourself for who the Lord made you to be and lean back into God. Listen in to learn how to grow in your faith and pursue God through the process of physical and spiritual recovery. Topics discussed in this episode include: 😇 What is spiritual recovery really is 📖 What it can look like to accept and begin the journey of spiritual recovery and invite God into it ❤️ The value of hard truths coming from love ✏️ Practical tips and practices Grace recommends to flourish in spiritual recovery 💬 How you can be encouraged in your own physical and spiritual recovery from disordered habits and thought patterns Resources mentioned: >>> Click here to get your hands on a copy of Real Recovery: What Eating Disorder Recovery Actually Looks Like! >>> Read Grace’s blog, Tizzie’s Tidbits of Truth. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 16 Apr 2024 | 74. The Skill That Will Help You Break Up with Dieting for Good - The Body Trust Framework (Part 2) | 00:24:22 | |
One of the biggest obstacles to letting go of dieting is learning to trust your body’s natural cues. For many women, the idea of letting go of a diet plan is scary because it means stepping away from a source of control and direction over what or when they eat. But in this episode, we’re addressing why it’s SO much better to trust your body when it comes to eating, and you’ll learn the key component to doing it! In today’s episode, we’re continuing our discussion of body trust. I know that cultivating body trust can help you improve your body image, but often it’s hard to lean into that trust. That’s why I’m breaking down exactly how to do it, but it’s up to you to take action on it for yourself. We’ll talk about the key component to learning to get in tune with your body’s natural cues and the truth about how God has designed your body purposefully and why you can trust it because of that. In this episode, you’ll learn… 😌 The 1st component of body trust that will eliminate the need to ever go on another diet 🧠 Why you might have trouble recognizing and understanding your body’s signals and what to do about it ⚖️ How to find the balance between focus and intentionality 📖 What scripture has to say about your body’s design ⭐️ An effective strategy to get back in tune with your body Resources mentioned: >>> Download your FREE companion workbook HERE to check out the hunger and fullness scale bonus resource! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join me and a community of crazy incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 11 Mar 2025 | 135. What If I Fail? Overcoming The Fear of ‘Wasting Time & Money’ on Body Image & Food Freedom | 00:15:22 | |
Ever felt paralyzed by the fear that investing in your food freedom or body image work might be a waste of time and money? You're not alone. The fear of "failing" at recovery can keep you stuck in an exhausting cycle of trying harder on your own—and getting nowhere. In today’s episode, Brittany flips the script on this fear and helps you see what staying stuck is really costing you. She'll walk you through the hidden "fees" of obsessing over food and body image and show you how to reframe failure so you can step confidently into freedom. If you've ever wondered, What if I fail?—this episode will challenge you to start asking, What if I succeed? A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 🤔 The sneaky ways staying stuck is already costing you more than you realize 📚 How to rewire your mindset around success and failure (hint: it’s NOT about trying harder) 🛠️ The "toddler learning to walk" analogy that will change the way you think about setbacks 👥 Why support and strategy matter more than sheer willpower in your food freedom journey 🎉 A special bonus offer inside The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE (available through March 17th!) Resources mentioned: > Join us right now for our FREE 3-day live event, The Food Freedom Blueprint Bootcamp (March 11th-13th @ 11am CST/12pm EST) > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Got questions? Click the "Ask Brittany" button on her site to send a video, voice note, or message! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 26 Oct 2023 | 48. The Key to Creating Consistency with Your Healthy Habits (Part 2) with Shaela Daugherty | 00:32:01 | |
If you struggle with an “all or nothing” mindset when it comes to fitness, food, or other aspects of physical and mental health, this episode is for you! Sometimes it feels easier to take a break from progress in busy seasons than to remain consistent with your recovery-focused habits. In this episode, you’ll learn to challenge your “play/pause” mindset to breed resilience and lay down healthy patterns of progress, even on your busiest days. In today’s episode, Shaela Daugherty and I will continue our discussion of creating consistent rhythms in your life that continue helping you move toward food freedom and overall wellbeing. You’ll hear practical tips for learning to balance health and a busy schedule, and creating consistent daily practices to carry you toward your food freedom and health goals. Some topics you’ll hear in this episode: 🕊 Building your health and goals around who God has called you to be ❤️ Placing purpose behind what you’re doing now over the end goal or outcome 🔑 One of the biggest keys to sustainability in progress toward freedom 📚 The concept of habit stacking and the benefits it offers Resources mentioned: >>> Connect with Shaela on Instagram @sdfitwell or book a Clarity and Strategy Call with her HERE! >>> Download the Rhythm Method Guide >>> Download the SDFitwell App so you can start enjoying simple, joy-filled workouts at home *Some resources include affiliate partnership links. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 22 Jul 2024 | 88. Overcoming Relationship Struggles, Handling Eating Disorder Urges, & Walking in Food Freedom: Meghan's Recovery Journey | 00:36:40 | |
Feeling stuck in a cycle of diet culture, anxiety, and unhealthy eating habits? You're not alone, sis! In this inspiring episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast, host Brittany Braswell, RD chats with Meghan Glaspey, who shares her powerful story of overcoming an eating disorder. Meghan's journey is a testament to the strength and resilience we all possess. She walks us through the challenges she faced and the turning point that came with simply saying "yes" to social food experiences. Meghan is an occupational therapist and joy-filled eater! She serves as a support team member inside our membership community, The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society. Ready to break free from food fear and build a healthier relationship with food? Tune in to discover the power of vulnerability, practical tips for overcoming negative body image, and how saying "yes" more often can be a major factor in unlocking your own food freedom. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🪞 The impact diet culture had on Meghan’s eating habits and body image 😊 How to start developing a healthy relationship with food 📖 The role faith has played in Meghan’s recovery from an eating disorder (and how it can impact yours too!) 😰 Overcoming anxiety and fear around social food experiences ✍🏻 The power of vulnerability and sharing your story Resources mentioned: > Join me and a community of incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! > Listen to episode 53, Becoming the Narrator of Your Story: How to Craft Your Food Freedom Story in the Most Effective Way with public speaking strategist, Jessica Rasdall Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 09 Jan 2024 | 59. Create Your Personalized Step-By-Step Food Freedom and Body Image Game Plan to Achieve Your BIGGEST Physical and Mental Health Goals This Year! | 01:23:14 | |
Ready for 2024 to be your BEST YEAR YET?! What if by the end of this year, you were experiencing a whole new level of freedom in your relationship with food and your body? In today’s episode, you’re gonna hear the replay from our FREE 2024 goal setting and game planning workshop. We have 2 more live workshops left later this week, so if you want the workbook and resources discussed in the replay, simply head to www.brittanybraswellrd.com/gameplan to register for one of our next live training sessions on Thursday, January 11th at 12pm or 5pm CST. You’ll also have a chance to get personalized feedback and input from me on your unique game plan and how to make it even more effective to reach your physical and mental health goals this year. A few key points you’ll hear discussed in this workshop include: 📋 Learn the difference in goal setting and game planning to uncover the reasons why you’ve likely been struggling to achieve your food freedom goals ☑️ Get a goal setting checklist to help make sure your goals are specific and actionable so that you make them as effective as possible (and avoid costly mistakes that will make your goals ineffective) 🧠 Evaluate your mindset behind creating goals and a gameplan to help remove potential roadblocks that could be keeping you stuck in a pattern of spinning your wheels without making real progress 🔍 Learn the strategy for re-evaluating your goals in order to make sure they’re sustainably effective and helping you move forward week to week. 🚧 Build a plan for overcoming the barriers that are trying to keep you from achieving your goal before they ever come up. Resources mentioned: Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 21 Feb 2023 | 7. How to Start Seeing Your Body as Good When It Doesn’t Feel That Way with Jennifer Taylor Wagner | 00:49:49 | |
Even when you don’t feel like your body is good, it is. If, like so many others, you have a hard time recognizing that your body is good, as is, then today is just for you. I’m sharing the mic with my friend and fellow podcaster, Jennifer Taylor Wagner, to talk about the hard things that could be keeping you stuck feeling like your body just isn’t good enough. In today’s episode, we’re diving into issues like weight, our relationship with the scale, how body image impacts our interactions with others, and so much more! By the end of this episode, you’ll know what it means for your body to be good and how in the world it’s possible to see it for the good body that it is – right now. Topics discussed in this episode include:
Resources mentioned: Get Jennifer’s book, Your Good Body Download the body freedom prayer Enroll in Brittany’s Beyond Your Body course Connect with Jennifer: As the author of Your Good Body and the host of Your Good Body Podcast, Jennifer Taylor Wagner challenges us to make peace with our right-now bodies, no matter what stage we find ourselves in. Whether through speaking, writing, or developing online courses, Jennifer helps women to understand the interconnected nature of every part of our journey so that we can finally live freely in our bodies. Instagram: @jennifertaylorwagner Website: www.jennifertaylorwagner.com Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Head to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast website here for more about the show and to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: | |||
| 08 Oct 2024 | 99. Cycle Synching, Mental Health for Christians, and Other Taboo Topics in the Church with Blake Guichet | 00:46:20 | |
Cycle syncing, sex, mental health, politics – These are all topics that are not brought up enough in today's churches. And that's why on the podcast today, I’ve invited my friend Blake to have a real conversation with me about how we deal with some of these taboo subjects when it comes to things like women’s health for Christians. Blake is a small town Louisiana girl who's made a living out of saying what everyone else is really thinking. She's the host of the wildly popular podcast, Confessions of a Crappy Christian and author of a book by the same title and spends her days covering American politics and social media while homeschooling her two daughters. And in today's episode, Blake and I have a fantastic conversation about things like cycle syncing and women's health. It’s full of hard truths, good laughs, and so much fantastic education. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: ⛪️ Some candid conversation about navigating mental health issues within the pews of the Church 🩸 What cycle synching is and how to increase awareness about how each phase of your menstrual cycle impacts your physical & mental health 🏋🏻♀️ A fun fact about how and why your ability to lift heavy isn’t the same week to week 📖 Why we’ve got to start challenging social norms and get back to what Scripture ACTUALLY says ⛵ How to begin getting more comfortable with letting go of people pleasing and not be afraid to rock the boat Resources mentioned: > Listen to mine and Blake’s conversation on the Confessions of a Crappy Christian podcast (Episode 201: Ditching Food Rules) > Get Blake’s book, Confessions of a Crappy Christian > Connect with Blake on Instagram @thegirlnamedblake > Listen to Episode 44 on overcoming people pleasing. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 13 Jun 2023 | 23. The Thing No One Told You is Better Than Control (A Personal Lesson to Help You Achieve Food Freedom) | 00:26:43 | |
Food rules may provide an illusion of control and predictability but are often really the thing holding you back from food freedom. Sometimes feeling trapped on your journey to freedom comes from holding on too tightly to the control that you believe you have. True freedom from your burdens is found in submitting your shortcomings and surrendering control to the Lord and His ways. Listen in as I share some of the ways that I’ve learned that freedom doesn’t necessarily go hand-in-hand with being in complete control. In today’s episode, I’ll share with you why submitting to God’s authority is essential to making progress toward food freedom, fighting negative body image, and relinquishing the control that causes anxiety and disordered relationships with food. A few things you’ll hear in this episode are: 📖 Encouragement from a personal story of freedom and Mark 11:24 in scripture 🤲🏽 What surrender truly means and how to apply it to your situation 🔐 Some root behaviors that may be giving you a false sense of control 🏃🏽♀️ How to take the first steps away from control and toward finding freedom in the Lord ❓ A key acronym and questions to help you recognize and overcome the fear of surrendering Resources mentioned:
If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 13 Aug 2024 | 91. 4 Types of Rest and Why You Need a Sabbath | 00:32:30 | |
Feeling like you're constantly on the hamster wheel of life? You’re not alone. In this episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast, Brittany’s dropping some serious knowledge bombs about rest and why incorporating a Sabbath into your life is a game-changer (⚠️Spoiler alert: It's not about feeling guilty for taking a nap!). Brittany dives deep into the four types of rest you NEED to be prioritizing and gives you actionable tips on how to incorporate them into your daily, weekly, monthly, and even yearly routines. Think of it as a four-course rest-aurant menu designed to leave you feeling recharged and ready to take on the world (or at least your overflowing inbox). Brittany also unpacks the concept of Sabbath rest, reminding us that it's not just a “religious” thing. It's a commandment from God AND a gift to ourselves. She gives you practical ideas for implementing a Sabbath in your own life so you too can start benefiting from this life-giving practice. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🛌🏻 The 4 types of rest and why they matter 📖 How to get sneaky with daily rest even when you're busy 🃏 Weekly Sabbath ideas for you and your family 🗓️ Monthly and annual rest for the ultimate recharge 🙅🏻♀️ How to create a guilt-free Sabbath routine (because breaks shouldn't make you feel bad!) Resources mentioned: > Episode 90: What To Do When You're Feeling Depressed: 2 Things That Make a HUGE Difference > Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course to dive even further into rest and food freedom. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 14 Feb 2023 | 6. The Real Reason Why We Love Diets (and How to Let Them Go) with Chrissy Kirkman | 00:55:14 | |
There’s something nearly all of us love about being on a diet, and you may not have even realized it yet, but it’s this – Dieting often means not having to make your own decisions when it comes to food. Making decisions about what to eat, how much, when, where, and all the nuanced details in between can feel completely exhausting and overwhelming. And when decision fatigue kicks in, we get worried that we’re “not doing it right”. So if you’ve ever struggled to figure out WHY dieting feels so safe, or why you can’t help but try the newest plan your best friend told you about that’s supposed to help kick that last “X” amount of weight, then stick around. Because in today’s episode, I’m joined by Chrissy Kirkman, executive director of FINDINGbalance, and host of the Old School Food Freedom podcast, and we’re helping you navigate how to handle decision fatigue and menu planning when you’re no longer dieting. Topics we discuss in this episode include:
Resources mentioned: Free ED Recovery Prayer Groups The Mix & Match Menu Planning Guide *Affiliate link Connect with Chrissy: Chrissy is the Executive Director of FINDINGbalance, the world’s leading Christian nonprofit ministry helping people repair their relationship with food and their bodies so they can live the abundant life they were created for. She also hosts the Old School Food Freedom podcast. A former participant in FINDINGbalance’s Lasting Freedom program, Chrissy has firsthand experience of the struggle faced by those battling food issues, and the courage it takes to seek help. No longer a captive of “diet culture”, she is passionate about sharing the truth she’s found and helping others find hope and tools to break free. Chrissy is a wife, bonus mom, and worship leader in Kansas City, Missouri. Instagram: @findingbalanceofficia Website: www.findingbalance.com Old School Food Freedom Podcast Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Head to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast website here for more about the show and to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Connect with Brittany: | |||
| 04 Mar 2025 | 133. Sick of Feeling Stuck in Your Suffering? THIS Mindset Shift Could Change Everything w/ Ivory Granger | 00:42:28 | |
Ever felt like you're stuck in the middle of suffering, wondering if God sees you? Maybe you're wrestling with chronic illness, struggling with food freedom, or just questioning why things feel so hard. If you've ever thought, "God, where are You in all of this?"—this episode is for you. In today’s conversation, Brittany sits down with Ivory Grainger, life coach and host of the Rise Up & Radiate podcast, to talk about suffering, faith, and how to hold onto hope when life feels unbearably hard. Ivory shares her powerful testimony of navigating chronic illness, hitting rock bottom, and learning to trust God in the darkest moments. If you're feeling stuck, this episode will remind you that your suffering is not wasted—God is working, even when you can’t see it. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🔥 A game-changing perspective shift that will transform how you see suffering 🌿 Why clinging to why is keeping you stuck (and what to ask instead) 💡 The surprising way past trauma might be shaping your beliefs about God 🙏 A simple yet powerful way to reframe suffering through a faith-filled lens ✨ How to find light in the darkness (even when you feel abandoned) A special note from Ivory: “This is still a process and a journey for me. Sometimes, I kill it and I navigate the suffering well, and sometimes, it’s a legit struggle. I get it. Keep pursuing God through it all.” Resources mentioned: > Register for our FREE 3-day Food Freedom Blueprint Bootcamp 🎧 Listen to Ivory’s Rise Up & Radiate podcast 📖 Grab Brittany’s 7 Core Needs Assessment to understand the deeper emotional needs behind food and body struggles 📲 Join The Stronger Collective and get a free week inside the community: [LINK] 📱 Follow Ivory on Instagram: @radiatelifecoaching If this episode encouraged you, let us know! Screenshot the episode, share it on your IG stories, and tag @brittanybraswellrd & @radiatelifecoaching so we can cheer you on! Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 18 Apr 2023 | 15. Finding Your Identity in Christ: Winning the Battle Against Negative Body Image with Brittany Wilson | 00:38:35 | |
Battling negative body image and disordered eating gets a whole lot simpler when you fully embrace who you truly are in Christ. If negative thoughts about your worth or value as a person flood your mind every time you look in the mirror, make a simple mistake at work, or receive some form of criticism, then this episode is for you. Because when you learn how to go from having a head knowledge of what it means to find your identity in Christ, to actually living in that identity and walking it out everyday, something HUGE shifts. So in today’s episode, I’ve invited my friend and fellow sister in Christ, Brittany Wilson, to join me and help you rediscover how valuable you really are. (Hint, hint – You’re priceless!) Topics we discuss in episode 15 include: >>> How your desire for control is likely impacting your self-worth >>> My unapologetic, controversial opinion on a popular cultural claim that is guaranteed to get some backlash >>> Practical steps to help you start finding your identity in Christ (instead of in your body size or shape) >>> Strategies to help you actively use the Word of God to battle body image lies >>> How you can hangout with me and Brittany Wilson in person this fall 😁 Resources mentioned: >>> Learn more about the Holy & Whole Women’s Conference 2023 >>> Register for our FREE 3-part workshop series here, happening May 4th, 9th, and 11th. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 29 Aug 2023 | 38. 3 Reasons You May Be Talking Yourself Out of Practicing Gentle Nutrition | 00:30:35 | |
Diet culture seems to scream everything but gentle nutrition, and holding onto those lies and ideas that you need to be dieting are likely holding you back from optimal health and a better relationship with food that can come from practicing gentle nutrition. There are lots of fears and food lies that can get stuck in your mind and hold you back from making progress toward intuitive eating and food freedom. So today, you’ll learn how to recognize and address those barriers in your own life. In today’s episode, I’ll help you figure out some of the reasons you may be holding back from starting to implement gentle nutrition, then we’ll discuss some reasons you may not feel ready yet. I’ll also share 3 mindset barriers that could help keep you from talking yourself out of practicing gentle nutrition so that you can move past them to start improving your physical health. Some things you’ll hear in this episode include: 😧 Root fears that may hold you back from fully stepping into gentle nutrition 🤸♀️ What moving toward health looks like vs what diet culture tells you it is 🩺 A client example of gentle nutrition improving overall health 🧠 How knowledge improves your confidence to step into gentle nutrition 5️⃣ 5 differences between dieting and gentle nutrition *Download the Better Nutrition on a Budget Guide HERE.* ***Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here. Here’s what you get with it 👇🏻:
Got a burning question about gentle nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 28 Nov 2024 | 109. THANKSGIVING SERIES DAY 4 // How to Stay on Track This Thanksgiving: Simple Accountability Strategies for Food Freedom | 00:16:58 | |
What if you could walk into this holiday season knowing with 97% confidence that you won’t fall into the traps of bingeing, restricting, or over-exercising? Welcome to Day 4 of our 5-part Thanksgiving Week series. Today’s episode is all about what to do on those days when you’re just not feeling it – when you’re not even sure you actually want to recover. In this episode, I’m sharing three practical strategies to help you create effective accountability that keeps you on track with your food freedom goals. You’ll learn the difference between support and accountability (spoiler: they’re not the same!), how to choose the right accountability partner, and the best way to set yourself up for success—without waiting until the day’s over to course-correct. Whether you’ve got a plan in place or you’re starting from scratch, this episode will help you confidently navigate Thanksgiving with more peace and joy. PLUS, this week only, my Christ-centered food freedom and body image program, The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE, is on sale from October 25th to December 2nd! If you’re ready to finally experience lasting freedom from the bondage of food guilt and body shame, then check it out now before this deal expires! Use code LETSDOTHIS to save $100 off your enrollment and get a BONUS deep dive 1:1 coaching call with Brittany when you choose the single installment option. Other resources from today’s episode: 📲 Join our free Facebook community for more support, encouragement, and holiday tips Listen to the rest of the episodes in this series by starting at episode 106. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 04 Apr 2023 | 13. How to Trust God in Seasons of Waiting with Christie Dondero Bettwy | 00:42:17 | |
Seasons of waiting don’t have to be seasons of waste. When we lean into the Lord during those times where it feels like we can’t move forward or have no idea what to do next, and we choose to seek to hear from Him, that’s when we open ourselves up to the most growth. Christie Dondero Bettwy is the Executive Director of Rock Recovery and has been in recovery from disordered eating for many years. She’s experienced first hand what it feels like to wonder if her prayers are being heard and if God is gonna show up. That’s why, in today’s episode, Christie is sharing some of what she’s learned throughout various seasons of waiting on God in recovery, and helping you learn how to trust Him through it, instead of pushing Him away. Here’s a few things you can expect to hear about in episode 13:
Resources mentioned: Learn more about Rock Recovery’s groups and resources. Connect with Christie and Rock Recovery on Instagram @rockrecovery Support The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.
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| 31 Jan 2023 | 4. How Food Freedom Can Positively Impact Your Hormone Health (and Fertility!) With Guest Olivia Wagner | 00:44:10 | |
On today’s episode, I’m answering a question I frequently get asked inside my coaching programs: How are my hormones affected when I’m engaging in disordered behaviors (like restricting, binge eating, over exercising, etc.)? Hormones impact a TON of different areas in the body, including mood, energy levels, sex drive, and food cravings! So today, you’re going to learn how your eating patterns could be affecting your hormonal health, and how in turn, your hormones could either be helping or hurting your journey to food freedom. I’ve invited Olivia Wagner, MS, RDN, IFNCP, a Registered Dietitian who specializes in women’s health, to speak to some of the unique challenges women can face when struggling with disordered eating. Topics discussed in this episode include:
Resources mentioned: Healthy Hormone Audit and Action No Birth Control, Now What? Waitlist Connect with Olivia on Instagram @livnourishednutrition Apply to The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Head to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast website here for more about the show and to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: | |||
| 03 Dec 2024 | 111. Struggling with Disordered Eating While Dating? How to Use Singleness to Prepare for a Thriving Marriage with Grace McCready | 00:28:48 | |
Dating while battling disordered eating or poor body image can feel like you're dragging a secret suitcase filled with fear, shame, and self-doubt into every interaction. So, how do you navigate singleness in a way that helps you break free from these struggles and sets you up for a healthier, more joy-filled marriage? In today’s episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast, Brittany Braswell and special guest, Grace McCready, take a deep dive into the intersection of disordered eating, body image, and relationships. They unpack how a season of singleness can be a sacred space to heal, grow, and prepare for the marriage you’ve been praying for. With wit, grace, and a whole lot of real talk, Grace and Brittany highlight the opportunities singleness offers to untangle food fears and embrace God’s truth about your worth. Whether you’re actively dating or simply dreaming of your future marriage, this episode will leave you feeling encouraged, equipped, and ready to rewrite the script on how your relationship with food impacts your relationships with others. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include: 💔 How disordered eating habits can sabotage your dating life 🙏 Why singleness is an invitation to grow spiritually and emotionally 🌱 The essential mindset shifts for preparing your heart for marriage 💡 Creative ways to start healing your body image before “I do” ✨ Encouragement to embrace grace over perfection in your journey Ready to thrive in singleness and prepare for a marriage rooted in love, truth, and freedom? Tune in now! Listen to Grace and I on episode 28 here: What Spiritual Recovery from Disordered Eating Actually Looks Like with Grace McCready Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 07 Nov 2023 | 50. Why Am I Here?: Discovering Your God-Given Purpose and Calling with Kaitlyn Cey | 00:46:06 | |
Do you ever feel like you have no idea what your purpose is or if you even have one? Not knowing your purpose can lead you to clinging to a variety of disordered habits, rather than turning to the Lord with that question. In this episode, you’ll be equipped with steps to take in order to discover your calling from the Lord. In today’s episode, I’ll be joined with Kaitlyn Cey, author, speaker, leadership coach, and director of Inspire Our Nation, to discuss all about God-given purpose. We’ll touch on several topics including the desire for purpose, our first and second purpose designed by God, and finding motivation in the search for your specific calling. Some topics covered in episode 50 include: ❤️ The God-given wiring for needing purpose 📖 The scriptural basis of abiding in the Lord 👀 Practical places to look for purpose 🔍 Changing your perspective on imperfection ❓ Guiding questions to lead you to your purpose Resources mentioned: >>> For more from Kaitlyn, head to her Instagram @standsecure, the STAND SECURE podcast, or her website! Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 18 Feb 2025 | 129. Should You DIY Your Recovery or Seek Help? How to Know What’s Best for You on Your Food Freedom Journey | 00:17:24 | |
Ever feel like your recovery journey is a confusing road trip without a map? Should you go it alone, or is it time to call in reinforcements? In today’s episode, Brittany breaks down how to know when it’s okay to DIY your food freedom journey and when it’s time to seek extra support. You’ll hear practical insights on what it looks like to have a manageable path versus hitting those red-flag roadblocks where professional help is a must. Get ready to learn how to navigate this journey with confidence, clarity, and the right tools by your side. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include... 🧭 Signs you might be ready for a DIY approach to recovery 🚧 Red flags that signal it’s time to get help 🛠️ Practical steps for building support and accountability 🔔 How to recognize warning signs of lapses and relapses 💬 What to do when you feel “not sick enough” to ask for help Resources mentioned: >Learn more about getting started with The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Want a DIY option? Email our team at hello@brittanybraswellrd.com for special access to a DIY self-paced version of The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE. Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: >Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in theFood Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition?Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review onApple Podcasts orSpotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You canleave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany onInstagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 27 Mar 2025 | 140. It's Time to Kill The Food Police — A Food Freedom Lesson From a Famous Forensic Anthropologist | 00:13:45 | |
Have you ever wished you could take the emotion out of food decisions and just know what works for your body? If you’ve ever felt guilty about what you eat or struggled with labeling foods as “good” or “bad,” this episode is for you. Brittany is diving into a surprising lesson from the hit TV show Bones and how it can transform the way you think about food. Yes, really! Instead of listening to the food police in your head, what if you approached eating like a food anthropologist—gathering data, making nonjudgmental observations, and learning to trust your body? That’s exactly what today’s conversation is all about. In today’s episode, Brittany breaks down why emotions shouldn’t be the only thing guiding your food choices and how shifting your mindset can help you build trust with your body. She shares practical strategies to ditch food guilt and start making empowered, neutral observations about what you eat. You’ll also learn simple, judgment-free questions to ask yourself before, during, and after meals, along with an easy way to begin food journaling without obsessing over calories. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🥄 What a forensic anthropologist has to do with your food freedom journey 🧠 The subtle but powerful difference between judgment and observation 📉 Why relying on feelings alone can keep you stuck in a food struggle 🔄 A step-by-step way to retrain your brain to trust your body 📋 The exact questions to ask yourself to start making more confident food choices Resources mentioned:
Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 09 Jul 2024 | 86. Faith-Based Fitness: A Brand New Tool I Use to Bring Christ Into My Fitness and Wellness Journey | 00:41:41 | |
What if there was 1 place you could find faith-based fitness trainers, Christian life coaches, a functional medicine specialist and even your favorite Christ-centered dietitian and body image coach 😉😉 – all working together? Well now there is! We've got a powerhouse crew joining us today, led by Shaela Daugherty, founder of The Stronger Collective. And together, our entire team of 9 holistic wellness experts are sharing how we’re serving you inside this one-of-a-kind app, and how you can now get access to all of us at one time, literally, with the simple tap of a button. Imagine customized workouts, faith-based guidance, and expert advice on nourishing your body, mind, and spirit – all without the pressure of making the number on the scale get smaller. That's The Stronger Collective, built by women who understand the unique challenges and joys of being a Christian woman. Want to learn more and try it out for yourself? CLICK HERE to grab your FREE 7-day trial of The Stronger Collective, your one-stop shop for holistic wellness. Resources mentioned: *Note: Some resources contain affiliate links. But rest assured I only partner with brands and services that I stand behind. > Click HERE to try out The Stronger Co. app free for 7-days! > Hangout with us on Instagram @thestrongerco > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 06 Jun 2023 | 22. Defining Beauty God's Way with Melissa Johnson, LMFT | 00:38:19 | |
There are so many broken ideas of beauty in our society. That’s why it’s so important as a Christian woman that you understand God’s way of defining it in order to better navigate your way through the trends of today’s beauty standards. Fitting into the title of “beautiful” in our world seems to be an endless race of hurdles to jump, which are mostly centered on ideations of perfection that are impossible to meet. Join me today as I chat with licensed marriage and family therapist, Melissa Johnson, about the idea of ‘Fighting for Our True Worth in a World Demanding Flawless.’ In this week's podcast episode, we’ll talk about why women feel the need to live up to certain beauty standards, take a look at the lies we’ve been fed about what beauty really is, uncover how shame from comparison negatively impacts our self-image, and learn how to start experiencing true beauty by leaning into the unconditional love of the Lord. Some areas we cover in episode 22 are: 💌 Where our inherent longing to experience beauty comes from 🗣 Common misconceptions and toxic standards in society about what it means to be beautiful 😶🌫️ The difficulties shame poses in learning to recognize your beauty 🧠 How to start shifting your mindset away from the cultural definitions of beauty and breaking down the negative mentalities surrounding them 👑 Melissa’s definition of ‘true beauty’ and how to turn up the volume of it in your life in order to tune out the sources from the world that are fueling insecurity and shame Resources mentioned: >>> Get a copy of Melissa’s book, Soul Deep Beauty, here! >>> Listen to our conversation about fasting on Melissa’s podcast, here!
Connect with Melissa on Instagram @melissa.louise.johnson and @impossible.beauty. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join me inside The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 27 Dec 2023 | 57. What the World Tries to Tell You About How to Find True Freedom and The TRUTH you Actually Need To Hear | 00:30:47 | |
There are lots of voices in the world telling you what “true freedom”, but it can be difficult to know who or what to listen to. The world tells us that the best way to find freedom is doing what you want to do when you want to do it, being “true to yourself”; however real freedom comes when we learn to surrender to God. In today’s episode, we’ll talk about finding freedom from the concepts of Radical Expressive Individualism. I’ll discuss why understanding and grounding ourselves in absolute truth is the path to finding freedom in God’s truth, rather than your own. You’ll learn the importance of placing boundaries on what you believe about yourself and others, your feelings, and finding happiness. We’ll also discuss the necessity of becoming a slave to Jesus rather than sin, giving yourself grace, and abiding in personal relationship with Christ to discover true freedom through him. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🎙️ The four main planks of Radical Expressive Individualism 🧐 How expressive individualism may be showing up in your life 🛑 How REI is holding you back from freedom in today’s culture 4️⃣ Four steps to experiencing true freedom 🕊️ Learning to admit your slavery to sin and inability to fix it and instead surrender to the Lord Resources mentioned: >>> Join me on January 9th or 11th for my free 2024 game planning workshop Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 17 Aug 2023 | 35. 5 No-recipe Needed Meal Ideas Packed with Gentle Nutrition | 00:16:16 | |
Planning out your menu for the day or week is a super helpful practice if you’re someone with a busy schedule. And if you’re anything like me, you probably don’t have a lot of time to deal with complicated recipes for busy weeknights. Thinking you have to meticulously plan and prep every aspect of your meal can feel overwhelming and lead to giving up before you even start to prepare a meal. In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to plan some simple, quick to make, no-recipe needed nourishing meals, and I’ll let you in on some of my favorite tips around menu planning that can save you tons of time in the kitchen. *Download your free Mix & Match Menu Planning Guide HERE. ***Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here. Here’s what you get with it 👇🏻:
Got a burning question about gentle nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 20 Mar 2025 | 138. The Secret to Stress-Free Meal Prep That Supports Your Food Freedom (No Diet Rules Required!) with Val Warner | 00:38:45 | |
Ever feel like meal planning is just another way to box yourself into rigid food rules? You’re not alone! So many women avoid menu planning and meal prep because they think it means eating the same boring meals over and over again or losing the freedom to eat what they actually want. But what if meal planning could actually give you more flexibility, save you time, and help you nourish your body with ease? In today’s episode, Brittany sits down with Val Warner, a busy mom, corporate wellness expert, and meal planning pro, to bust the biggest myths around menu planning. If you’ve ever felt like meal prep would take too much time or leave you stuck eating meals you don’t want, this conversation will change the way you look at it forever. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🥑 The #1 mindset shift that makes meal planning feel freeing instead of restrictive ⏳ A simple, time-saving hack that will instantly cut down your time in the kitchen 🌮 Why tacos, burrito bowls, and Mediterranean plates are a meal prep goldmine 🛒 What to actually stock your kitchen with to make fast, balanced meals a breeze 📅 The easy, no-stress way to dip your toes into meal planning (without overwhelm!) Resources mentioned: > Connect with Val on Instagram @wellnessbyval_ > Listen to The Strong and Nourished Momma podcast Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 08 Aug 2023 | 32. The 5 M's of Balancing Blood Sugar (Without Cutting Carbs) with Megan Crozier | 00:45:45 | |
Cutting out carbs is NOT the best solution for balancing blood sugar. There are SO many other factors outside of carbohydrate intake that influence blood sugar balance, and today you’re getting the inside scoop on 5 of the most effective means. Learning to balance your blood sugar is important for everyone, regardless of whether or not you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, or hypoglycemia. It impacts so many other areas of your health, like hormonal regulation, brain function, and your ability to focus, just to name a few. That’s why in today’s episode, I’ve invited my friend and colleague, Megan Crozier, NTP, to join me in discussing how we can prioritize blood sugar balance without cutting carbs, so that you can learn some non-diet methods to help you care for your physical health. A few areas we cover in this episode include: 🎢 How to help you recognize if you might be riding the “blood sugar rollercoaster” ⚖️ Common mistakes that could be causing you to have blood sugar imbalances 🍗 How to start implementing gentle nutrition practices to improve blood sugar levels 5️⃣ The 5 areas to focus on for the greatest potential blood sugar improvement 👣 A simple first step to balancing blood sugar (with no carb cutting involved) Resources mentioned: >>> Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here, where you’ll get my full gentle nutrition menu planning training, along with a comprehensive workbook that includes more no-recipe needed meal ideas, gentle nutrition ingredient additions, my favorite grocery staples to keep on hand for quick and easy nutrient-dense meals, and the Gently Nourished meal formula to help you build a balanced plate. >>> Download The Balanced Meal Template >>> Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >>> Work with me inside The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 16 Jul 2024 | 87. I Love Coffee, But Should I Be Avoiding Caffeine? The Impacts of Caffeine on Physical and Mental Health | 00:22:54 | |
Ever wondered if your daily coffee habit might be hindering your health goals? This episode dives deep into the science of caffeine and its surprising effects on our bodies and minds. We’ll explore the hidden pitfalls of caffeine consumption, unpacking how it can impact everything from sleep quality and anxiety to nutrient absorption and bone health. Learn how to navigate your love for coffee while making informed choices to support your overall well-being. Topics discussed in this episode include: 🤵🏻 What a wedding crasher and caffeine have in common 💥 The surprising impact coffee actually has on energy levels ☕ 6 ways caffeine intake is impacting your physical and mental health 🚩 My personal and professional recommendation for caffeine limits as a Registered Dietitian 💊 Hidden sources of caffeine you may have no idea you’re consuming Resources mentioned: > Listen to my gentle nutrition series on The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast (episodes 30-39) > Grab my Nourishing Menus Workshop to learn more about the basics of blood sugar balance and nourishing your body in a way that promotes improved energy levels without all the caffeine. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! >>> Join me and a community of incredible women inside The Joy-Filled Food Freedom Society! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 11 Jun 2024 | 82. The #1 Reason You Haven't Experienced Total Food Freedom Yet | 00:12:14 | |
Feeling stuck in a cycle of restrictive diets and negative body image? This episode cracks the code on why so many women struggle to find true food freedom (and it's not what you think!). Brittany Braswell, RD, dives deep into the #1 sneaky culprit holding you back from a joyful relationship with food and your body. She also unveils the 3 key factors that keep this culprit in control and offers practical strategies to overcome them for lasting freedom. Here’s a few things you’ll hear in episode 82: 😲 The surprising reason why willpower isn't the key to food freedom 🕵🏻♀️ How to identify the #1 obstacle standing between you and a joyful relationship with food 3️⃣ The 3 crucial factors that can make or break your food freedom journey ✝️ The power of faith in achieving lasting food freedom 🏁 Practical tips for overcoming the fear of failure and fully committing to your goals Resources mentioned: >>> Get on the waitlist for The Joy-Filled Eater Course Summer BONUSES Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 13 Feb 2025 | 128. Clean Eating, Food Rules, and... Goats? Crazy Food Freedom Insights from the Book of Leviticus | 00:33:15 | |
Have food rules left you feeling exhausted and trapped? Discover how God invites you to a life of freedom and restoration. Many Christian women feel burdened by guilt and shame when it comes to food choices and body image. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering whether food rules define your worth or needing a "reset button" for your relationship with food, this episode offers biblically-inspired encouragement and wisdom to help you break free. In today’s episode, Brittany dives into key passages from Leviticus, unpacking how God’s Word speaks to our struggles with food, holiness, and identity. You’ll hear fresh insights inspired by Dr. Michael Heiser’s teachings on Leviticus and gain practical truths for experiencing a life of food freedom rooted in Christ. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🍲 How ancient food laws reveal truths about holiness 💀 The surprising symbolism behind the two goats involved in the Day of Atonement 🏡 What resetting your home (and your mindset) has to do with food freedom 🌚 Why rest is essential—not a sign of weakness 💭 Practical ways God offers you a reset every single day Resources mentioned: >The Naked Bible Podcast Episode 74: Leviticus 11 Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: >Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! >Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. >Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Join our FREE community in theFood Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition?Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review onApple Podcasts orSpotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You canleave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany onInstagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 02 Jan 2024 | 58. Goal Setting for 2024 -- Ditch New Year’s Resolutions. Do THIS Instead. | 00:23:47 | |
With the new year comes lots of resolution and goal-setting, but so many of those goals never come to pass because there’s no plan in place for HOW you’re going to achieve them. By the end of this episode you’ll understand why goal setting isn’t enough, and I’ll share some practical tips on how to make a game plan for your goals. I’m talking all about the process of goal setting and game planning, the biggest problems I see when goals fall through, and keys to making your plan work so you can stick to your goals. You’ll hear why the S.M.A.R.T. goals aren’t enough and the steps you need to take in order to actually see your goals come to light. A few things you’ll hear discussed in this episode include: 🥅 My unpopular opinions about setting goals 💁♀️ Shifting from the WHAT to the HOW of reaching your goals 🖐️ 5 reasons goal setting alone isn’t enough 🧠 The key role of motivation and mindset behind your goals 🙌 Evaluating your progress and finding support along the way Resources mentioned: >>> Join me on January 9th or 11th for my FREE 2024 game planning workshop Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 05 Nov 2024 | 103. How to Handle Fasting as a Christian Woman When You're Struggling with Disordered Eating or Negative Body Image (Part 2) | 00:17:00 | |
Ever wondered if you can be a faithful Christian and not fast, especially if you struggle with food relationships? Or maybe you’ve felt called to do a spiritual fast but are unsure on how to approach it. This episode will help you navigate the complexities of fasting, shedding light on its spiritual significance while addressing the challenges that come with it. In part two, of this two-part series on fasting, we’ll explore the biblical foundations of fasting and dive deeper into how fasting can be incorporated into your life while building a healthy relationship with both food and faith. Topics discussed in this episode include: ⛪️ Why there's no such thing as a “good” Christian and what the Bible says about earning holiness ❤️ Is fasting a requirement as a Christian? You're about to find out! 🍽 The critical different between fasting and self-deprivation 🙏 Alternatives to traditional fasting when you're working to repair your relationship with food Resources mentioned: Amy Connell’s episode on the physical impacts of fasting Resources mentioned: Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 24 Sep 2024 | 97. Eat to Live, or Live to Eat? 5 Purposes Food Serves Other Than Nutrition | 00:26:54 | |
Do you struggle with an all-or-nothing approach to food? Today, I’m challenging the "eat to live" vs. "live to eat" debate to help you uncover the real magic of food. Food is NOT solely about nutrition (said the Registered Dietitian 😉). That’s why we’re about to explore the five incredible ways food can nourish your life on a deeper level. Get ready to discover… 🍽️ The thing that kept me coming back to a college freshman small group where I barely knew anyone 🍋 What lemon icebox pie and chicken ‘n dumplings have in common (and why I can’t stand meringue!) 🎼 What we can learn from the New York Philharmonic about food 🎨 How a french pastry chef & chocolatier inspired a recent baking project I did with my daughter 🥘 One of the greatest southern traditions there is that you need to adopt right now Resources mentioned: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! > Episode 9: Challenging Food Fears in the Kitchen with Kris Dovbniak > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Join our FREE community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||
| 18 Mar 2025 | 137. What I’d Tell You to Do If We Were Mapping Out Your Food Freedom Journey Together | 00:24:25 | |
Ever wish you could just sit down with someone who gets it and have them map out exactly what to do next on your food freedom journey? Well, friend, consider this episode your personal coffee chat where Brittany walks you through the exact steps she’d tell you to take if you were starting from scratch. So many Christian women struggling with body image and disordered eating feel stuck, not knowing where to begin or how to truly break free from diet culture. If you’ve ever felt like you’re spinning your wheels, trying to fix your eating habits without success, this episode is your roadmap to lasting change. In today’s episode, Brittany shares the foundational steps she walks her clients through when they first start their food freedom journey. She breaks down the crucial mindset shifts, body image work, and identity deep dives that create real transformation—without feeling like another overwhelming to-do list. A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include… 🗺️ Where Brittany would tell you to start (and why) when mapping out the beginning of your food freedom journey 🧡 Why body image isn’t the first thing to improve—and what you need to focus on before it gets better 💭 A powerful question to ask yourself when negative thoughts about food or your body creep in 🛡️ How to start dismantling diet culture’s rules and replace them with biblical truth 🔮 The deep heart work that makes food freedom sustainable long-term Resources mentioned: > Join our free Facebook group: Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Your Next Steps to Food Freedom & Better Body Image: > Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater LIVE! > Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. > Subscribe to The Joy-Filled Eater PRIVATE PODCAST for step-by-step strategies to walk you through my proven Joy-Filled Eater framework for finding lasting freedom from negative body image and disordered eating Got a question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast! If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany on Instagram *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team. | |||