Wellbeing for Christian Women | Disordered Eating, Body Image, Following Jesus Not Diets

This week I’m sharing from Psalm 34, a passage I’ve found myself sitting in again and again as I’ve been learning what it looks like to walk with God in the middle of hard and uncertain seasons. It’s a psalm written from a cave, not a place of comfort or clarity, but of fear, exhaustion and deliverance - 'and yet it begins with praise. In this episode, I reflect on David’s unexpected response in t...

What if the thing God wants most from you isn't your service, your effort, or your accomplishments... but your heart? As we reach the halfway point of the year, I'm taking a moment to reflect on the one theme I believe God has been quietly weaving through every season of 2026: the heart. In this short, personal episode, I share a devotion I recently gave to my team at work - exploring what Scriptu...

Have you ever read a passage of Scripture so many times that you assume there's nothing new left to discover? That's exactly how I felt about Psalm 139. This week, I found myself unexpectedly lingering in one of the Bible's most familiar psalms. But instead of being drawn to the well-known verses about being "fearfully and wonderfully made," I was captivated by something else entirely: the intimac...

If you've ever struggled to stay motivated with weight loss, healthy eating, or exercise, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm sharing why lasting change requires more than knowing what to do - it requires a deeper why. I unpack how my own motivation has shifted from weight loss and appearance to wellbeing, strength, peace, and living in alignment with my core values. We'll explore the di...

Do you ever feel like your whole life is one giant self-improvement project? In a world that constantly tells us to become more - more productive, more disciplined, more successful, more organised - it can be easy to slip into a mindset where we're always focused on what's next and never satisfied with what's now. In this episode, I explore the tension between being and becoming. While growth is a...

Have you ever had one small decision completely change the direction of your day - without you even realising it? In this episode, I talk about something I’ve been noticing in my own life that I’m calling Gateway Habits vs. Slippery Habits. I unpack how certain small, often overlooked habits actually open the door to better decisions, more clarity, and a stronger sense of wellbeing throughout the...

In this episode of the Wellbeing for Christian Women podcast, I talk about the common struggle of overeating at night after being “good” all day. I unpack the restrict-binge cycle, emotional eating, dieting patterns, body image struggles, and why this isn’t about lack of willpower but often about under-eating, restriction, emotional exhaustion, and nervous system overload. I also share 5 practical...

Feeling spiritually dry, disconnected from God, or emotionally exhausted? In this episode, I explore the powerful connection between spiritual nourishment and spiritual strength by comparing the Word of God to food and praying in the Spirit to resistance training. I share how a life-changing season during lockdown transformed my relationship with God, deepened my understanding of fasting, and taug...

For years, I thought healing would come through more discipline, more restriction, and finally achieving the “perfect” body. I believed freedom was always just one successful diet away. But after years of restrictive eating, body dissatisfaction, food obsession, and constantly feeling at war with myself, I eventually realised something had to change - not just my habits, but my mindset. In this ep...

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in a cycle of doing more, or wondering if there’s a simpler way to support your health, fat loss, and wellbeing as a Christian woman? In this episode, I share why walking might be the most underrated habit for your body, mind, and faith. I unpack 5 powerful benefits of walking: from gentle fat loss support (without the stress response), to improved blood sugar regulation...

Have you ever stopped to consider that what feels like “just my personality” might actually be fear in disguise? In this episode, I explore the hidden connection between perfectionism, people-pleasing, and fear - and how so many of the patterns we live with (how we eat, how we move, how we speak to ourselves, how we show up in the world) can quietly be rooted in fear rather than freedom. We look a...

Ever feel like nothing you do is ever quite good enough - or find yourself swinging between striving for perfection and then feeling like giving up altogether? In this episode, I’m unpacking something the Lord placed on my heart: perfectionism, and the deeper roots that often sit underneath it, like shame. I share honestly from my own journey of living with perfectionism for years, how it kept me...

In this episode, I take you into a deeply personal and tender conversation about the wounds of the feminine heart- how they form, and how they shape our identity, body image, and sense of worth. I reflect on the quiet messages so many of us carry from childhood and adolescence- you are not enough, not beautiful, not worth pursuing- and how shame and self-protection can lead us to hide, strive, and...

Why do so many women struggle with body dissatisfaction - and why does the enemy seem to target women so relentlessly? In this episode, I dive into why our bodies have become such a battleground. We explore the story of Eve in the garden and consider why Satan approached her, the first woman, instead of Adam. I share how culture - and even sometimes the church - can quietly shape our sense of wort...

Do you ever wonder why your heart longs to be seen, to matter, or to feel beautiful? In this episode, I dive into the three deep desires that reveal how God designed the feminine heart: the desire to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a shared adventure, and to unveil beauty. We’ll explore what these desires say about our purpose, our value, and how we were created to reflect God’s beau...

Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or like you’re living your life at max capacity? In this episode, we explore what capacity really means - physically, emotionally, and spiritually - and why seasons of “too much” often feel instead like you’re running on empty. I share practical, faith-filled strategies to restore energy, reduce stress, and create space in your life, including simple habits around s...

In this episode, I invite you into a very personal reflection about the human heart and the way God meets us in our inner lives. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking deeply about what Scripture says about the heart – that hidden place where our thoughts, desires, and motivations live. But recently the Lord showed me something in prayer and imagination that changed the way I see my relations...

I’ve been thinking a lot about the heart lately - what it really means, how it drives everything we do, and how God wants to shape it. In this episode, I share what the Lord showed me when He gave me my word for 2026: the heart. We’ll explore what the Bible says about the heart, the Hebrew word lev, and why Scripture calls it the centre of our inner life, our thoughts, emotions, and decisions. I a...

Do you feel like you’re always starting over - on Monday, next month, after the holidays - because life keeps knocking you off track with your food, exercise, quiet time, or healthy habits? In this episode I’m sharing the mindset shift that is changing everything for me: moving from the switch (all-or-nothing, perfection or failure) to the dial (grace-filled consistency in real life). We talk abou...

This week I came across a social media post that said the story of Eden is really about controlling women and making hunger a moral failure - and I couldn’t just scroll past. In this episode I respond gently but honestly, because while I share the deep desire for women to be free from shame around food and their bodies, I don’t believe that interpretation tells the truth about God, the Bible, or u...

Ever caught yourself saying, “I just have no motivation lately”? Same. After returning from an incredible overseas trip, I expected to slide back into my rhythms feeling refreshed. Instead, everything felt heavy. Time with God felt hard. Workouts felt like a grind. Even simple tasks felt bigger than they should. So I started asking a better question. What if low motivation isn’t the real problem?...

Have you ever felt trapped in a cycle of dieting, restriction, and fear around food - worrying that if you let go, you’ll just keep gaining weight? I know I have. In this episode, I’m sharing a mindset shift that completely changed how I relate to food, my body, and myself: restriction versus refrain. We unpack what restriction really is, why it keeps the pendulum swinging between extremes, and ho...

What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t because you don’t know what to do - but because you feel like it has to be done perfectly, or not at all? In this short mini episode, I’m sharing one of the most transformative mindset shifts I made while healing my relationship with food and my body: the Good, Better, Best principle. I talk about how perfectionism kept me paralysed for years, why “best” isn...

In today’s episode, I’m unpacking the concept of Restrictors vs. Permitters, a framework originally coined by Geneen Roth, and sharing why I think it can be incredibly helpful (when held gently). I talk about what it actually means to be a restrictor or a permitter, why this isn’t a personality label but a fluid spectrum, and how many of us move up and down it –depending on the season of life we’r...

In this episode, I’m talking about disordered eating - the patterns, thoughts, and emotional struggles that quietly affect your relationship with food and your body, even if you don’t have an eating disorder. I’ll help you notice the subtle signs, from mental and emotional patterns to spiritual and exercise-related clues, and share gentle, God-centred next steps for listening to your body, bringin...