Old School Food Freedom

Join us on the latest episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast, where host, and FINDING balance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, interviews Tracy Brown, RD, LD/N, a somatic nutrition therapist specializing in trauma. In this episode, Chrissy and Tracy dive into the topic of trauma and its impact on our lives, discussing how everyday experiences can accumulate to create trauma responses,...

Join us on another episode of The Old School Food Freedom Podcast as host and FINDING balance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, interviews Nashville singer-songwriter and artist, Laurel Taylor. You'll be on the edge of your seat both crying and laughing along as you listen! In this conversation, Chrissy and Laurel discuss pursuing God's calling over very real struggles– including body...

Join host Chrissy Kirkman and special guest Kasey Shuler, ACSM and CPT, as they explore the transformative power of movement, revealing how it can bring joy into our lives. Kasey and Chrissy discuss overcoming movement burnout, ways to break down the mental barriers keeping us unmotivated, and small steps to help us move toward an active lifestyle for the pure joy of living in God's design –...

On this episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, FINDINGbalance Executive Director and host Chrissy Kirkman continues the conversation from episode 9 with special guest, Dr. Alisa Shanks. In this episode, Dr. Shanks further explores the topic, providing more actionable strategies for staying true to your values and goals while navigating the often-overwhelming diet culture. Gain practical a...

On this episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, FINDINGbalance Executive Director and host Chrissy Kirkman is joined by special guest Dr. Alisa Shanks to discuss the importance of protecting your heart during January diet frenzy. This is PART 1 of a two-episode discussion on this topic! As the new year begins, it's common for people to set weight loss goals and start restrictive diets...

How do you practice nourishing yourself in a way that honors God and cares for your body? Have you considered that more than one body type reflects His image? On this episode of the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, along with private practitioner and speaker, Jessica-Lauren Newby, MA, RDN, LD, CEDRD, IBCLC, drive home what the Bible says about ca...

You're not alone in your struggles with food and body image. On the Old School Food Freedom Podcast, we're here to help you find the truth and know freedom in Christ. So we've put together this Q&A Mix Tape episode to answer your questions from a Christ-centered, biblical, and authentic perspective. Some great questions have been submitted, so get ready to jump in and kick it ol...

Advertising and culture tells us we should all try to fit into one body image. But Christ's image of perfection is entirely different, and it's only through Him and through His original design that we are perfected. In this episode, FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, has an inspiring discussion with registered/licensed dietitian and co-founder of the Peace With Food app,...

Trauma impacts our hearts. The plan of the enemy is to use our response to keep us in bondage, many times in the form of an eating disorder. But Jesus wants to break those chains so we can live with freedom and purpose. In this episode, FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, talks with the founder of Eden Therapy Co, Angelica Gonzalez, about her experiences and several practical tools...

How many times a day do you wish you were better at something or compare yourself to someone else? When you learn to uncover the spiritual root of body image issues, you will find freedom. In this episode, FINDINGbalance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, chats with author and podcaster, Heather Creekmore, about the reasons we naturally compare ourselves to others and how we can break out of the...

Full eating disorder recovery is possible! Even in the midst of an eating disorder, God is the God of hope, healing, and restoration. Be encouraged today as FINDING balance Executive Director, Chrissy Kirkman, chats with Dr. Alisa Shanks, a clinical psychologist and FINDING balance board chair. A marinade infuses flavor. Unfortunately, we live in a diet culture infused with toxic messages about si...

If you have spent years trying to get right with God, with yourself, or with the world through the food you eat or the body you're trying to fix, you were never meant to carry that weight. There is a way forward, and this conversation points to it. Chrissy sits down with licensed counselor and theologian Travis Stewart for a conversation about Christian eating disorder recovery and what it lo...

If you have ever felt trapped by food struggles, cycled through restricting and overeating, or carried the quiet shame of a relationship with food you've never told anyone about, this podcast is for you. Chrissy sits down with FINDING balance founder Constance Rhodes and outreach coordinator Amy Schaller to share three real stories of Christian eating disorder recovery and how God was present...

Tired of food struggles, body shame, and cultural lies about your worth? Old School Food Freedom is a safe, hope-filled space where we laugh, cry, pray, and replace lies with Biblical truth. Join host Chrissy Kirkman as she shares real stories, Christ-centered encouragement, and the reminder that you were made for freedom, free from dieting, shame, and the pressure to measure up. Tell us your stor...