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3. What Diet Culture Is Really Doing to You And What God Says Instead w/ Dr. Alisa Shanks
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If you have ever sat in a church pew, scrolled past a before-and-after post, or stepped on a scale and felt like your body was evidence of something wrong with you, this episode is going to name what has been happening.
Chrissy sits down with clinical psychologist Dr. Alisa Shanks to talk about diet culture, Christian eating disorder recovery, and why the messages we have absorbed about size and shape are not from God. They cover where diet culture really comes from, how it sneaks into Christian spaces, what the "body is a temple" verse means in context, and what it looks like to pursue body acceptance when you have been marinating in shame your whole life. You will finish this episode with something to hold onto: your body is not a spiritual report card, and the voice telling you otherwise is not the voice of Jesus.
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Interlude music by “Hotham” – Morning Thoughts
Intro music by “MokkaMusic” – Old Jeans (Funk)
Production & Editing by Leah Bryant Co
This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe. If you have, or suspect you may have, an eating disorder, please consult your healthcare provider. For faith-based care, visit ChristianTreatmentFinder.com.