Food Freedom Through Christ

Holy Week and Pascha are some of the most intense days of fasting (and feasting) in the Orthodox Church. In this episode, Krista explores the range of ways we experience hunger and fullness, offers us teachings from the saints, and gives us the hunger/fullness scale as a tool to help us take an embodied and intentional approach to the fast and feast.

In this episode, Krista explores the character of lenten food noise (a constant monologue of thought about food) and how to respond to it by keeping the spirit of the fast, and by transforming the monologue with ourselves into dialogue with God, aka prayer.

In this episode, Krista highlights everyday practices – such as singing, breathing, praying, and acts of forgiveness and gratitude – that tone the vagus nerve, reduce stress, and strengthen the mind-body connection.

In this first episode of a series on Embodiment in Lent, Krista reviews the definition of embodiment, why it's important for Christians to practice embodiment, and what can disrupt our body attunement. She then offers a revised definition of embodiment: the practice of returning to self, to reconnect with God, in my body.

In this episode, Krista reflects on the Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, and how we seek to cleanse ourselves to be temples of God. She connects this to food and eating “clean,” the harm of "orthorexia," and the way the Church helps us to reframe this pursuit of cleansing & healing.

We end our series on feasting by talking about a very particular kind of feast. The wedding feast can teach us how to feast well in community, by connecting to Christ and others through hospitality, fellowship, and participation in a Holy Sacrament. Krista also discusses her new book published through Ancient Faith: Crowned: An Orthodox Christian Wedding Guide.

In this episode, Krista hosts Cynthia Damaskos and Molly Sabourin from Ancient Faith’s Filled with Less to introduce their new program offering: Back to Basics. We talk about the process of rediscovering the joy of cooking, celebrating the art of eating, and the power of community. You can learn more and sign up for their 10-week program here: https://www.filledwithless.com/b2b. Use the code FOODFREEDOM at checkout for a discount!

As we continue our journey through the 40 day festal period following Great and Holy Pascha, we do our best to keep the feast! This episode explores how the Divine Liturgy can teach us how to do so.

Feasting is not the opposite of fasting, but a most joyful application of the fruits of our Lenten spiritual efforts! Take what you have cultivated during the fast, and feast with joy by following these 5 tips.

In today's episode, Krista addresses one of the most common topic requests she's received since beginning this podcast series: how to fast with food allergies. She walks through three main considerations: spiritual guidance, nutritional balance, and keeping the spirit of the fast.