Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women

Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women

Heather Creekmore

I Didn't Know I Had Body Image Issues

October 22, 2024   ●   29 min

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Angie Baughman, Bible teacher, author, and host of the Steady On podcast shares her personal journey of overcoming body image issues tied to childhood trauma and disordered eating. Together, Heather and Angie explore the detrimental effects of diet culture, highlighting how its pervasive "if-then" mindset impacts our spiritual and personal growth. 

Angie shares her experiences with disordered eating, calorie counting, and the facade of normal eating, which connected to her emotional control struggles. She also discusses how support from her counselor, nutritionist, and husband proved crucial in navigating her healing process.

Key Highlights:

  • Embrace Your Worth:

    Discover how Angie found joy and nourishment in food without guilt, transforming her relationship with eating.

  • Diet Culture Critique:

    Understand how societal standards around thinness and appearances have infiltrated even religious communities, and why it's crucial to shift our focus back to spiritual freedom.

  • Stop Comparing, Start Living:

    Explore the impact of comparison on our mental health and relationships, and find encouragement to live fully without constraints.

Learn more about Angie here: https://livesteadyon.com/

Connect with Compared to Who? or join the 40-Day Journey here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

Grab Heather's 40-Day Workbook here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com/books-for-christian-women-body-image

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