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In this Intuitive Eating Series, I'm joined by Kirsten Schmidt, a certified health coach specializing in behavior change and intuitive eating. the discussion explores viewing the body as a spiritual, physical, and mental gift from God. Kirsten emphasizes the importance of understanding our bodies as temples, the impacts of diet culture, and aligning our views on health with biblical teachings.

One of my favorite quotes from today's episode:
"The body stops being a gift the moment we turn it into an object. And diet culture does a really good job of turning the body into an object."

We discuss:

- Practical strategies for overcoming body image issues
- Stewarding the body in a God-centered way
- Accepting our natural shape and size
- The desire to be unconditionally loved
- How to view and treat your body with grace and respect


Resources mentioned:
Receive 20% off Body Image Mini Course: GRACEDHEALTH20
InteGROW
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Kirsten is a Certified Health Coach specializing in behavior change and intuitive eating. She has two degrees, one in Kinesiology and one in Human Nutrition. She founded the company Totus Wellness to help Christian women learn to sustainably steward and nourish their bodies their bodies the way God designed. She specializes in creating behavior change by getting to the root of the beliefs and behaviors that are keeping women stuck in dysfunctional cycles around health and body image.

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https://www.totuswellness.com
Instagram: @totus_wellness
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Ahhhh, emotions and food. Who among us hasn't used food to celebrate, commiserate, or console? I know I have.

Today's conversation with Brittany Wilson offers grace and guidance for coping with our emotions as it relates to food in the most kind and gentle way and through the lens of Jesus. I love how she weaves scripture and Biblical wisdom into this episode.
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We discuss:

• The complexities of emotional eating
• The significance of scripture and celebration in relation to food
• Practical tools for managing emotions

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​Links mentioned:​
​7 DAYS TO ESCAPE THE BONDAGE OF BODY IMAGE OBSESSION ​

​The Christ-Centered Intuitive Eating Course​

​Creator's Vessel Nutrition Membership​
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​Connect with Brittany​
​www.myrevnutrition.com​
Instagram: @brittanywilsonrdn​
Facebook: R​evelation Nutrition​
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Brittany Wilson is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and the owner of Revelation Nutrition. She helps women who are frustrated by the temporary results and let downs of dieting to become more confident in your food choices and who God made you to be. Her Christ-Centered Intuitive Eating course provides tangible steps to make Christ Centered Intuitive Eating a part of your everyday life so that you can eat with ease and feel good in your body. Brittany lives in Montana with her three cats and is an adventure seeker, but equally enjoys quiet mornings and evenings with God and a warm cup of tea.

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Continuing with our series on Intuitive Eating, I'm talking about feeling our fullness with Life Coach Laura Acuña. Laura shares her journey and insights into recognizing hunger cues and adjusting eating habits. She addresses the challenges of transitioning to intuitive eating, especially during perimenopause, and emphasizes the importance of calming down, practicing patience, and trusting one's body and God.

We discuss: 

• Common challenges in women over 40 when transitioning to feeling our fullness (spoiler alert: panic!)
• How to learn to trust our bodies and reduce anxiety surrounding our hunger and fullness
• Understanding it doesn't have to be perfect.

Links mentioned:
Anita Johnson Letting Go of the Log on YouTube

Get Laura's book Still Becoming: Hope, Help and Healing for the Diet-Weary Soul

Learn more about Still Blooming Life Coaching with Laura Acuna (mention the Graced Health Podcast and you'll get one free life coaching session with the purchase of a six-week package ($70 value)

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www.Laura-Acuna.com
Instagram: @lauraacuna56
Facebook: Laura Acuna Christian Speaker
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Laura Acuña is a speaker, author, Bible teacher, podcast host and certified professional life coach. She’s served as a women’s ministry leader for over 23 years. A graduate of Liberty University, she earned a degree in Christian Counseling and a minor in Biblical Studies. She co-founded Sisters in Faith Ministries, a non-profit ministry to women in the Damascus, Maryland, area. Laura Challenges her sisters to grow up to become spiritually and emotionally mature. 

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Today I welcome Jessica-Lauren Newby, a registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist, to discuss Principle 5 of Intuitive Eating - Discovering the Satisfaction Factor.

We explore how to find pleasure in the eating experience and why satisfaction is crucial for holistic health.

We discuss: 

• Practical strategies for enhancing satisfaction
• Eating when it makes sense, even if we aren't hungry
• The concept of anticipatory hunger
• Shifting cultural and personal norms around food

Episodes mentioned:
Discovering the Breath of Life and Soul-Deep Beauty Within with Melissa Johnson
Rewrite Your Food Story to Change the Way you Think, Eat and Live with Elise Museles

Jessica-Lauren is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Supervisor. She runs her private practice, With Milk and Honey, providing nutrition, lactation, and feeding support to individuals and families across the life span.  She resides in Oxford, MS with her husband and four children. She loves Jesus, family dance parties, WWII historical fiction, travel, and cheesecake. 

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www.withmilkandhoney.com
Instagram: @withmilkandhoney
Facebook: With Milk and Honey
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Continuing our series on Intuitive Eating, Kristin Williams, a registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist, comes back to discuss the fourth principle of intuitive eating: challenging the food police. 

We explore the detrimental effects of food rules and how to identify and overcome internal and external 'food police' voices that dictate eating habits. Kristin explains the importance of distinguishing between mindfulness and obsession and offers practical steps for challenging harmful food rules. 

We discuss:

• Won't eating whatever we want lead to weight gain?
• How avoiding ultra-processed foods can appropriately fall into intuitive eating
• The confusion so many people face
• Challenging the food rules

Links discussed:

• Use code GRACEDHEALTH for 50% off virtual access to In His Image Body Image Conference
• "Have I Messed Up My Kid's Relationship with Food and Body?" Season 18

Connect with Kristin​
​https://www.wonderfullymadenutritioncounseling.com​
Instagram: @wonderfullymadenutrition​
Facebook: Wonderfully Made Nutrition Counseling
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Kristin is a registered dietitian and certified eating disorder specialist with a private practice in Dallas, Texas. Kristin helps people to experience freedom with food using an intuitive eating and non-scale focused approach. She is passionate about incorporating the Christian faith into the process for those that are interested and helping her clients to reclaim their worth from a number on the scale.  

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