Old School Food Freedom

Here's another info-packed episode of the Old School Food Freedom podcast! In this second half of a two-part conversation about nutrition, hormonal balance, and freedom from food issues in the midst of perimenopause, host Chrissy Kirkman and special guest Wendie Taylor, MBA, RDN talk about how to better support your body with nourishment and self-compassion. You'll be equipped with ideas...

Oh, we've got a good one for ya, gals! Old School Food Freedom Podcast host Chrissy Kirkman invited her personal dietitian, Wendie Taylor, MBA, RDN to talk through the variety of changes women face during the fabulous perimenopause phase of life when diet culture and food struggles can feel even more overwhelming to navigate. They also touch on topics like infertility, miscarriage, and grievi...

In this new episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman and special guest Kassandra Baker discuss the power of healing prayer and its impact on breaking free from the bondage of past negative experiences and trauma. As a certified health, life, and mental health coach, Kassandra has much to share on how our brains work when it comes to healing and how we can navigate our t...

In this episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman is joined by Tracy Brown, RD, LD/N to explore a recent and deeply personal experience Chrissy faced. Chrissy's story underscores the reality that regardless of our progress on the journey towards freedom from food and body image struggles, we all encounter challenges that test our boundaries and growth, even with the...

Embark on a transformative journey in this episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast with your host Chrissy Kirkman and special guest Kristen Bunger, MS, RD. In this episode, Kristen sheds light on how body image issues and the influence of diet culture are intricately tied to distorted perceptions. You'll discover the transformative potential of "story work" to gain insights t...

At the beginning of each new year, there's an influx of societal pressures telling us what we should or should not be doing for our bodies. It can be challenging enough to navigate, but what if you're affected by a health condition or limitation on top of it all? Host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, discusses overcoming these challenges on the path to food freedom...

Okay y’all, we have another fired-up episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast to kick off 2024! Our enemy, Satan, has tried to steal WAY too much territory from us… and sometimes we forget that we have the power in Christ to take it back. In this conversation, host Chrissy Kirkman and guest Amia Freeman unravel the complexities of finding freedom in movement and explore the transformative jo...

Join Chrissy Kirkman and Amy Schaller in a conversation on the transformative journey of healing and freedom from food and body image challenges. This special episode of the Old School Food Freedom podcast features compelling personal testimonies from listeners and members of the FINDING balance community. As a Christ-centered ministry, FINDING balance plays a crucial role in this journey by provi...

In this exclusive solo episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, our host, Chrissy Kirkman, steps into the spotlight to share profound insights drawn from her personal journey. Diving into ten pervasive lies perpetuated by the enemy, Chrissy counters each with transformative truths anchored in scripture. This episode unravels the misconception of tying body size to happiness, emphasizing the...

Oh this is a fun one, y'all! In this episode of the Old School Food Freedom podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman and her team share their transformative experiences from the 2023 Holy and Whole Women’s Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. They discuss the powerful moments of worship, the freedom of chains breaking, and the genuine sense of community that emerged. The team also shares touching stories of...

Join host Chrissy Kirkman in a heartfelt conversation with Gina Izbicki, RDN, exploring the transformative power of faith in attaining personal freedom and recovery. Gina shares from her journey of battling body image issues and pride to embracing true freedom through faith and biblical truth. She also discusses the importance of helping the next generation fight societal pressures. This episode i...

Welcome to a brand new episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast! Join in as host Chrissy Kirkman engages in a captivating conversation with Char-Lee Cassel, MS, RDN, ACSM-CEP, to explore a thought-provoking question: Have you been misled about gluttony? Listen as Char-Lee and Chrissy hash out the cultural and Biblical subtleties surrounding the concept of gluttony, highlighting instances whe...

In this episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman reunites with certified health and nutrition coach, Kirsten Schmidt, for the second part of their engaging conversation. This time, they dive deeper into crucial topics like body image and self-worth. Kirsten shares profound insights on how our perception of our bodies relates to broader cultural issues. Join Chrissy and...

In the next two episodes of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, host Chrissy Kirkman teams up with certified health and nutrition coach, Kirsten Schmidt. In this first part, they're on a journey to unmask the impact of body objectification in today's culture. Kirsten talks about the dangers of elevating "being healthly" to an idol, and helps us understand how shame can destroy...

Season 3 of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast is here! In our first episode, FINDINGbalance Executive Director and host Chrissy Kirkman chats with Megan Becker, MS, RD who highlights how seemingly small life experiences and innocuous comments, often referred to as "micro-shame moments," can significantly impact our self-perception. Megan emphasizes the importance of breaking free from...

In the final installment of our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series, author and blogger Grace McCready, shares how she overcame her battle with anorexia, with the support of her family and treatment team, on a journey that wasn't easy. Hear how God awakened Grace to a deeper level of healing and spiritual recovery as He illuminated His truth to cancel out the lies she was beli...

In another moving installment of our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series, FINDINGbalance Grant Writer, Taylor Coote, shares how God led her to freedom from the bondage of 'Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder' (OSFED), a clinical category used to describe a variety of disordered eating behaviors that do not meet all the diagnostic criteria for a specific eating dis...

In the first episode of our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series, you heard Rece and Liesl Dunlap share their family's story of how God helped Rece overcome Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). It was during this journey that Liesl recognized the grip that food and negative body image had on her life, moving her to seek help. In this episode, Liesl shares with FIN...

We're excited to share the first episode in our "Hello, Freedom! Summer Road Trip" series! Rece Dunlap, a student at Lee University and son of FINDING balance Bookkeeper and Board Treasurer, Liesl Dunlap, shares what it was like living with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and how God helped the Dunlap family find freedom from its bondage. This mother and son duo sh...

If you've ever turned to food instead of God for comfort, you're not alone. Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman in her conversation with Brittany Wilson, RDN, LN (formerly Bauer) as they explore the challenges of processing grief and trauma, overcoming triggers, and shifting focus towards positive experiences and memories instead of negative cycles. With a st...

Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, as she chats with Travis Stewart, MA, LPC, NCC, on the challenges of breaking free from the vicious cycle of disordered eating. As Chrissy and Travis discuss the ways in which shame, negative body image, and binging behaviors can perpetuate a cycle of disordered eating, Travis shares his insights on how to break free from these patt...

Here on The Old School Food Freedom Podcast, our heart’s desire is to help you find the truth and know freedom in Christ, so we’ve put together another Q&A Mix Tape episode to answer listener questions from a Christ-centered, biblical perspective. In this episode with Chrissy Kirkman, Amy Schaller, and Dr. Alisa Shanks, we answer questions like “Why do some people struggle significantly with f...

Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, for a conversation with Kassandra Baker on a new episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast. Kassandra is a certified health, life, and mental health coach who specializes in helping people break free from the negative cycle of disordered eating. In this episode, Chrissy and Kassandra discuss the challenges of living with and ov...

Join host and FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, as she interviews Brittany Braswell, MS, RDN, LD, on a new episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast. In their time together, they dive into the topic of recovery from disordered eating and discuss three common mistakes people make during the process. As a registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in eating disorders, Brit...

Join host and FINDING balance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman and Dr. Megan Osborne, as they discuss the topic of raising emotionally healthy kids in a culture that promotes dieting and disordered eating. Dr. Osborne offers insight from her vast array of experience in research, clinical practice, and most recently, the publishing of children's books. She shares how you can navigate teachi...