Summer Resource Kit
Ask Me Anything Summer - Biggest Body Image Questions
Beginner Resources:
For Those Just Starting a Body Image and Food Freedom Journey
Going Deeper:
Bible-Based Resources to Go Deeper on Your Body Image and Food Freedom Journey
Podcast
🎧 20 Ways to Feel Lighter this Summer Without Weightloss: Part 2
🎧 How to Look Great in a Swimsuit: The Bible's Answer
🎧 4 Vacation Tips for Women with Body Image and Control Issues
🎧 Do You Deserve to Wear Shorts? Unpacking Why We Don't Feel Worthy
🎧 Are You Preparing for a Cruise or for Battle? Re-framing Body Image Issues Biblically
May Summer Focused Podcast Episodes for Christian Women
How Do I Feel Okay in Shorts? Me Vs. ChatGPT
Today Heather faces off with ChatGPT to see who can better answer the question, "How Do I Feel Okay Wearing Shorts?" Heather reads through ChatGPT's comprehensive answer (and body image coaching attempts) and then adds her own suggestions that will encourage you if you're dreading shorts season or if you've put away the thought of wearing shorts for good. Of course, you don't have to wear shorts, but if you wish you could wear them, but have felt insecure about your legs or the way you look in shorts, this episode will encourage you with truth about your value and worth and why you can wear shorts, even if you don't look like a model.
How Does My Faith Help My Body Image Issues? Me Vs. ChatGPT
If you're a Christian woman with body image issues, today Heather will fire you up with encouragement around how your Christian faith and beliefs can speak directly to your body image issues. You have a BIG faith that helps you believe in God, Jesus, heaven, and eternity. But, what you need is a LITTLE faith that can apply to how you feel and how you act when you can't get your pants buttoned, when you look in the mirror, or when you feel rejected by peers for the way you look. If you struggle with having a faith that can apply to your day to day battles with insecurity, today's episode is for you.
What Do I Do If I Feel Jealous Someone is Skinnier Than Me? Me Vs. ChatGPT
This is the question most of us have experienced, but few want to say out loud. While ChatGPT does a good job of acknowledging that comparison issues are about idealization and more, Heather fills in the holes with what the Bible has to say to our comparison issues. She talks about the importance of gratitude and how we really do need to change the way we objectify and the narratives we have in our heads regarding other people who have a "better" body than we do.
How To Feel Better About How You Look in Family Pictures
Have you been putting off the formal family photos until you lose weight or change your appearance? Today, Heather gives all her best strategies for tackling, surviving, and maybe even enjoying (just a little) the family photo process. If you struggle with not liking how you look in pictures, today's episode will encourage you to stop avoiding photos and be in the picture!
How To Try On a Swimsuit If You Don't Like How Your Body Looks - Me Vs. ChatGPT
Today Heather tackles a topic relevant to many women in May: How to try on a swimsuit if you don't like how your body looks. If you're struggling with how your body looks but needing some swimwear for the season ahead, Heather graciously and gently walks you through some strategies to find a swimsuit that fits without sending you spiraling into a place of body shame.
Will Ozempic Weight Loss Drugs Fix My Body Image Issues? Me Vs. ChatGPT
In today's "Me vs. ChatGPT" episode, Heather tackles the topic of Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonist medications that are now being prescribed to people for weight loss. She uses ChatGPT to help answer the question, "Will Ozempic fix my body image issues?" and is surprised to find ChatGPT to be very informed and aware of the limitations that weight loss has on healing body image issues.
Will Dance Give My Daughter Body Image Issues?
Have you ever wondered if participating in dance could lead to body image issues? Heather talks to clients with a dance background and have body image issues from what a dance instructor said or from participating in an environment that is body-focused and competitive. Today, Heather interviews Mary Bawden, founder of DA:NCEan organization devoted to helping expose the dangers of hyper-sexualized dance, while encouraging children to pursue healthy dance alternatives. Mary talks about how to tell the difference between health dance and unhealthy dance.
Should I Worry About My BMI?
Stressing over your BMI? Perhaps a recent doctor's visit has you spiraling over what you need to do to change your Body Mass Index. Today, Heather sits down with two authors who have researched the history, background, and scientific usefulness of the Body Mass Index. You'll be surprised by where this chart originated, how it's used now that was not at all how it was intended to be used, and more. If you've ever stressed over your BMI...this is the episode for you.
What To Do If You Feel Like the Fattest Person in the Room
Have you ever felt like you were the fattest or ugliest person in the room? Maybe you showed up at an event and feel self-conscious because everyone is smaller or better looking than you. It's happened to all of us, but there is a way, from scripture to handle the emotions and thought spirals that come when we have this feeling. Today, Christian body image coach and author, Heather Creekmore walks us through a biblical approach to thinking about our bodies, our purpose, and what to do when those "I'm the biggest person in the room" thoughts overwhelm you.
How to Get Over What Others Think of Me: Live Coaching Call with Presli
Today's live coaching call with Presli will make you think and encourage your heart. Heather coaches Presli through what to do when she panics, freezes, and feels insecure around women who are thinner, prettier, or more put together than she is. Heather and Presli talk about practical strategies for handling these scenarios. Later in the episode they talk about wearing swimsuits, how to remember the truth of where your value and worth comes from, and why it is so easy to forget the truth when body image issues begin to flare.
Surrendering Certainty: How Do We Trust God and Not Our Plans
Heather interviews author and speaker, Abby McDonald about her new book, "Surrendering Certainty: Hearing God Today By Letting Go of Tomorrow." Abby and Heather talk about how we can hear and receive direction from God even if we're not sure how things will work out. They talk about the challenge of wanting to know the future and Abby reminds listeners that we were never intended to carry that kind of knowledge. They also discuss why it's so hard to hear the voice of the Lord when we have thousands of other voices shouting at us from every direction. If you've ever felt overwhelmed with fear about making a decision or if you doubt, second-guess, and question whether or not that's God's voice you are hearing--this episode is for you.
A New Way To Prepare for Summer Vacations!
Check out our Vacation Planning Checklist! Do you like to check off lists, hoping to ensure "the best vacation ever" -Try a New Kind of "TO-DO List" that does more than prepare your suitcase, it will change your heart and mind to experience the joy and freedom you have been seeking during your summer break!
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