The Joyful Health Show: A Non-Diet Wellness Podcast for Christians

Welcome to Two-Minute Tuesdays, where you'll hear a non-diet devotional to help you fight the regular pressures of diet culture by resting in God's grace and following His joy.  If you want these sent to your inbox daily for only $10, you can sign up at   joyfulhealth.co/devo .  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you,   please consider rating and rev...

I n this episode, we welcome back Kassandra Baker as we dive deep into the dangers of idolizing thinness within Christian communities. Kassandra shares her journey through eating disorders, depression, and the eventual freedom she found by letting go of the cultural obsession with thinness. In this episode, we will:     -Identify when thinness becomes an idol   -Replace ideals with...

Welcome to Two-Minute Tuesdays, where you'll hear a non-diet devotional to help you fight the regular pressures of diet culture by resting in God's grace and following His joy.  If you want these sent to your inbox daily for only $10, you can sign up at   joyfulhealth.co/devo .  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you,   please consider rating and rev...

Welcome to Two-Minute Tuesdays, where you'll hear a non-diet devotional to help you find grace in wellness today.  If you want these sent to your inbox daily for only $10, you can sign up at joyfulhealth.co/devo .  “I really enjoyed this episode” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing the show ! This helps me support more people — just like you — cut thr...

In today's episode I share my journey with diastasis recti, which is the separation of the abdominal muscles that usually occurs during pregnancy. For the 30-40% of women who still experience this separation with a belly that pokes out 6 months postpartum, this episode is for you. I hope this helps spread awareness of diastasis recti, gives you hope that it can get better (one way or another)...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey addresses one of the most common concerns about intuitive eating: what to do if you gain weight when you start? Kasey shares from her own experience starting intuitive eating and from the experience she’s gained working with 100s of women through the same process.  In This Episode We Discuss: The process and journey of intuitive eating and weigh...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews dietitian and eating disorder specialist Anna Marie Long together with her co-author of Nourished to Flourish Stephanie Brown, a personal trainer and soon to be dietitian about wellness culture’s misuse of the scriptural phase “the temple of the Holy Spirit.”  In This Episode We Discuss: The ways in which wellness culture negatively t...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey addresses the cultural obsession with fighting against aging and asks the question: should we as Christians be trying to live as long as possible and at what cost?  In This Episode We Discuss: The cultural pulse on anti-aging: trends, beliefs, and historical pursuits What the BIble says about old age and aging Questions to ask ourselves as Chris...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews dietitian and author Aubrey Golbek about the very real and damaging health effects of perfectionism and pleasing people. Aubrey shares from her personal struggles and also from her work with women across life stages as a functional dietitian.  In This Episode We Discuss: The spiritual and cultural roots of perfectionism and people ple...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews registered dietitian Dana Shaub about the nuances of taking Sabbath rest in a culture that idolizes productivity. Sharing from her own personal experience and from that of working with clients 1:1, Dana dives into the why behind taking sabbath and the practical ways we can move towards Sabbath rest.  In This Episode We Discuss: The co...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews Author and Compared To Who podcast host, Heather Creekmore about whether Christians should follow the Daniel Plan. We dive into the popular Daniel plan written by Pastor Rick Warren, Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Mark Hyman and based loosely on the fast of the prophet Daniel. Since 2013 Christians have been using this plan sometimes at the direc...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey and registered dietitian Tracy Brown discuss the question so many of us ask, “can I be free from disordered eating and still be fighting it?” If you’re in the midst of, or even at the end of your pursuit of a healthy relationship with food and body and you find yourself being tempted back into the pressures of weight loss, body ideals and perfect hea...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews Kristin Williams, RD and eating disorder specialist in Dallas, Texas. Kristin shares how she helps her clients pursue health as a way to honor God instead of making wellness an idol in her life.  In This Episode We Discuss: The deeper question to consider for our food choices If God doesn't have rules for food, can we eat whateve...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews Alexandra Yu, registered nurse and the voice behind the Her Holistic Healing podcast. Alexandra shares her personal testimony of learning to lean on God for her health and shares tips for those struggling with autoimmune conditions. In This Episode We Discuss: What autoimmunity is and how it affects us physically and spiritually 4 steps Ch...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey dives into the industry predicted wellness trends for 2025. She unpacks each trend, where it comes from, how it might play out and how we can view it from a lens of faith.  In This Episode We Discuss: 3 specific health and wellness trends coming in 2025  Faith based perspectives on navigating these trend And practical steps to help you prep...

For this last episode of 2024, Kasey unpacks the top wellness trends we saw this year. She explores what worked, what didn’t, and what we can learn from each trend. She discusses  the common wellness traps to look out for in 2025 trends, and points us to gospel as our guide post for what is and isn’t profitable. In This Episode We Discuss: The top wellness trends of 2024 across the board incl...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews pre and postnatal fitness coach Laura Lindahl about her body neutral approach for Christian moms. In addition to discussing Laura’s journey with body neutral training Kasey and Laura dive into mom guilt, how it affects our health habits, and where it’s rooted, and how to view it in light of the gospel.  In This Episode We Discuss: Why...

It's almost impossible to avoid the rules and stress of diet and wellness culture during the holiday season, so how can we lean into the grace of God when we are with family and everyone's differing opinions on food? In this mini-episode of the Joyful Health Show, I'll break down three key areas to focus on during the holiday season to reduce stress and enhance joy so God can be glorified dur...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews dietitians Megan Becker and Aubrey Golbek about functional lab testing and what to consider as a Christian woman pursuing a more grace filled view of health. Specifically this episode explores hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA), what it is, who it’s for and how it can help on your health journey. In This Episode We Discuss: HTMA (hair min...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey interviews Caroline Dooner, author of The F*it Diet and a self-proclaimed “ex-new ager” who became a Christian in 2022. Caroline writes about pursuing health and wellness to the point where things started to drift into new age practices in her article “New Age Demons.” Kasey and Caroline discuss the article and how God brought Caroline to a place of...

This episode is part 2 of our series exploring whether Christians should do yoga.  This week Kasey interviews Avery Bowman. Avery shares her perspective on yoga from her experience as a Christian and certified yoga instructor.  In This Episode We Discuss: How Avery began to practice Yoga, and what she loves about it Averies experience becoming a yoga teacher Different types of yoga and h...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey Shuler talks with Nicole Hope about her experience with practicing yoga, and how she ultimately decided to stop when becoming a Christian. This is part 1 of a 2 part series interviewing different guests with unique perspectives on whether Christians should do Yoga. Join us next week for part 2! In this episode we discuss: How and why Nicole first sta...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey Shuler talks with registered dietitian Liesel Maddox about  how to distinguish between an eating disorder and disordered eating. Liesel shares from her professional and personal experience with eating disorders how to support loved ones who are struggling.  In this episode we discuss: The difference between eating disorders and disordered e...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey Shuler talks with Ansley Meccia about biblical body image for college students.  Ansley shares her own body image story as a college student and encourages other Christian college students to turn to Christ in their struggle. In this episode we discuss: The biggest challenges Christian college students face when it comes to body image The old wa...

In this episode of the Joyful Health Show Kasey Shuler dives into the topic of “the flesh” in scripture. Kasey explores a key stumbling block among many Christians who struggle with their relationship with food and body and sheds light on what scripture means when it says do not “gratify the desires of flesh.” In this episode we discuss: The dangers of misapplying Scripture’s use of the word “fles...