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Sis, if you've been waiting to feel ready before starting your eating disorder recovery journey, this episode is for you. The truth is, you'll never feel completely ready—and that's exactly why you need to start now.

In this powerful episode, I'm sharing why waiting for perfect conditions is just another way the eating disorder keeps you trapped, the personal story of how my own eating disorder began (and why I waited years to start recovering), and the faith step that changed everything for me.

Plus, we're celebrating a HUGE milestone: 100,000 podcast downloads! Thank you for being part of this community of brave women choosing freedom over fear.

As we head into 2026, don't let another year pass while you're still stuck. This could be the moment everything changes—if you're willing to start before you're ready.

✨ Why you'll never feel "ready" to start recovery (and why that's okay)
✨ The moment my eating disorder began at age 13 in a dance studio—and the rejection that changed everything
✨ What a "faith step" really means and how it differs from feeling confident
✨ The brutal truth about waiting for the "right time"—and how many New Years have already passed
✨ Scripture-based wisdom (Proverbs 3:5-6) on trusting God's path even when you can't see the full journey
✨ How starting creates momentum—even when you're terrified
✨ Two ways to get support on your recovery journey right now
✨ Why inspiration without action keeps you stuck (and what to do instead)

"You will never feel ready. And that's exactly why you need to start now."

1. Starting creates momentum. You don't need to see the whole path—you just need to take the next step.
2. Recovery doesn't wait for readiness. I didn't wait to feel ready to develop an eating disorder. Why should recovery be different?
3. Faith steps > Perfect conditions. Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." Start walking, and THEN the path becomes clear.
4. The eating disorder lies to you. It tells you to wait until after the holidays, after you lose weight, after you feel more in control. Those "afters" never come.
5. Another year will pass regardless. You can end 2025 exactly where you are now, or you can look back at THIS moment as when everything changed.
6. Inspiration without action is just noise. That stirring in your heart? That's God inviting you into something greater. But you have to respond.

Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."

Notice it doesn't say, "Wait until the path is straight and THEN start walking