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Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women

Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women

The Go-to Podcast for Christian women who want to improve their body image and stop comparing themselves to others! Are you a Christian woman who is tired of the same old answers to your body image and comparison struggles?  Have you “tried everything,” yet still feel like your body isn’t enough or should be better?  Do you know that “God looks at the heart” or “You’re fearfully and wonderfully made” yet STILL feel like maybe God should have made your body better? Bonus: Have you ever prayed for God to zap you skinny? ;) (Your secret is safe here.) If you answered yes to any of the above, then Compared to Who? A Biblical Approach to Body Image Issues is the show for you! Twice a week, we tackle tough topics like feeling out of control with food, body shame, disordered eating, weight loss, aging, dieting, body dysmorphia, body hatred, and more from a practical, grace-filled, biblical, and gospel-centered perspective. I’m Heather Creekmore, author of several books (including a forthcoming body image workbook), speaker, and Christian body image coach. Our approach to body image issues is relatable, authentic, and truth-driven. We hope every episode is filled with grace and hope for your personal struggle. I spent decades battling the scale and the mirror. But, now I help women get free from body image issues so they can stop comparing and start living. Listen to laugh about all the common ways we struggle and find encouragement for our journey. Find out more about Heather Creekmore and the ministry of Compared to Who? or to get Christian body image coaching, visit: https://www.comparedtowho.me Want to join our podcast community on Facebook? Visit the group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/764271297116024

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  • Why Taking Thoughts Captive Isn't Step One: How to Actually Defeat the Negative Thoughts Why Taking Thoughts Captive Isn't Step One: How to Actually Defeat the Negative Thoughts Play in Edifi Player

    Why Taking Thoughts Captive Isn't Step One: How to Actually Defeat the Negative Thoughts

    Negative thoughts can feel relentless, especially in a dressing room, in front of a mirror, or anywhere body-image fears get loud. But today Heather Creekmore explains why simply telling yourself to “take your thoughts captive” often doesn’t work. In this episode, Heather explores 2 Corinthians 10:5 and clarifies that taking thoughts captive isn’t thought suppression, positive thinking, "Jedi mind tricks," or a battle of willpower. The deeper issue is often the belief beneath the thought. In …

  • Overthinking, Obsessing, and the Real Reason You Can’t Stop Thinking About It Overthinking, Obsessing, and the Real Reason You Can’t Stop Thinking About It Play in Edifi Player

    Overthinking, Obsessing, and the Real Reason You Can’t Stop Thinking About It

    You replay the conversation, reread the text 100 times, re-analyze the comment, Google the symptom, or fixate. The loop promises that if you think hard enough, you can prevent the bad outcome and finally feel safe. But Heather Creekmore explains that the real issue usually isn’t the topic of the thought. It’s the grip it has on your brain. Overthinking often reveals a deeper desire for control and safety, especially when life feels uncertain. In this episode: * Why overthinking can feel …

  • Be Her: What Ella Langley's Song Reveals About Idolizing Our Ideal Selves Be Her: What Ella Langley's Song Reveals About Idolizing Our Ideal Selves Play in Edifi Player

    Be Her: What Ella Langley's Song Reveals About Idolizing Our Ideal Selves

    Ella Langley's country song "Be Her" describes a woman who seems to have it all figured out — grounded, secure, at peace — and an aching desire to become her. At first blush it sounds like a song about envying someone else. Yet, the lyrics aren't describing another woman; Langley sings about the version of herself she wishes she could become. In this episode, we use that ache as a lens on one of the sneakiest idols we build: not comparing ourselves to an influencer or a stranger, but to an …

  • Awaken Delight: Embracing a "Delicious" Life with Jesus featuring Stephanie Rousselle Awaken Delight: Embracing a "Delicious" Life with Jesus featuring Stephanie Rousselle Play in Edifi Player

    Awaken Delight: Embracing a "Delicious" Life with Jesus featuring Stephanie Rousselle

    Today’s conversation explores the profound and transformative topic of DELIGHT—what it means to truly delight in God and, perhaps even harder to believe, what it means that God DELIGHTS in _you_. Our special guest, Stephanie Rousselle of Gospel Spice, is a Bible teacher, author, and founder of the Gospel Spice ministry. With her signature warmth (and lovely French accent!), she unpacks how the Christian faith is meant to be both flavorful and vibrant—not bland, boring, or stale. You’ll learn …

  • Body Image Issues Aren't Your Thorn —They're Something the Gospel Can Actually Cure Body Image Issues Aren't Your Thorn —They're Something the Gospel Can Actually Cure Play in Edifi Player

    Body Image Issues Aren't Your Thorn —They're Something the Gospel Can Actually Cure

    Have you heard it or said it? Maybe your body image issues are "your thorn in the flesh." It sounds comforting, but is it actually true? In this episode, we take a close look at what Paul's thorn in 2 Corinthians 12 actually was — and wasn't — and see how body image issues are different than the situation Paul discusses there. We'll also talk about how recognizing that your body image issues aren't your "thorn in the flesh" may be some of the most hopeful news you get, because then there's a …

  • Why Trying Harder Isn't Enough (And What Actually Works) Why Trying Harder Isn't Enough (And What Actually Works) Play in Edifi Player

    Why Trying Harder Isn't Enough (And What Actually Works)

    We've all done it — the new plan, the new resolve, the "this time I mean it." So why does it never stick? In this episode, we dig into why willpower and self-discipline can't fix a body image struggle, because the real issue was never really about the body at all. In this episode best-selling author and podcast host, Heather Creekmore discusses the distinction between managing behavior and addressing the root, why trying harder can subtly become its own idol, and what practical, lasting change …

  • The Real Reason You're Still Stuck in Body Image or Other Issues for Christian Women The Real Reason You're Still Stuck in Body Image or Other Issues for Christian Women Play in Edifi Player

    The Real Reason You're Still Stuck in Body Image or Other Issues for Christian Women

    Have you ever felt completely stuck when it comes to body image, or really ANY area where you just can’t get unstuck, no matter what boxes you check? In this episode, Heather Creekmore dives into the underlying reasons we stay stuck and offers a biblically-rooted path toward true freedom. **Episode Highlights** **Why Do We Get Stuck?** * Exploring the feeling of desperation and stuckness, especially around body image or life circumstances Heather Creekmore shares the real-life struggle …

  • Stop the Self-Judgment Shame Cycle: For Perfectionists Who Tend to Be Hard on Themselves Stop the Self-Judgment Shame Cycle: For Perfectionists Who Tend to Be Hard on Themselves Play in Edifi Player

    Stop the Self-Judgment Shame Cycle: For Perfectionists Who Tend to Be Hard on Themselves

    Are you tired of shouldering the weight of impossible standards and harsh self-judgment? This week on the podcast, Shannon Popkin returns for an honest conversation about judging—especially the way perfectionists measure themselves with a critical, merciless scoop. **In this compassionate and insightful episode, you’ll hear:** \- Why “judge not” is more nuanced than you might think, and how the Bible calls us to both discernment and humility. \- How the standards we use to judge ourselves …

  • Cultivating Peace: Understanding Anxiety, Control, and God's Design feat: Nichole Suvar Cultivating Peace: Understanding Anxiety, Control, and God's Design feat: Nichole Suvar Play in Edifi Player

    Cultivating Peace: Understanding Anxiety, Control, and God's Design feat: Nichole Suvar

    Are anxious thoughts stealing your peace? Do you find yourself trapped in a cycle of worry, perfectionism, or rigid control—sometimes without even realizing it? You're not alone, and you don't have to face this struggle in silence. In this episode, the conversation dives deep into the pervasive reality of anxiety—what it feels like, why so many of us miss the signs, and how faith intersects with mental health. Nichole Suvar shares her own journey, from childhood panic attacks no one could …

  • Is Your Self Talk Like an Apple Watch or Oura Ring? God’s Grace vs. Self-Condemnation Is Your Self Talk Like an Apple Watch or Oura Ring? God’s Grace vs. Self-Condemnation Play in Edifi Player

    Is Your Self Talk Like an Apple Watch or Oura Ring? God’s Grace vs. Self-Condemnation

    Have you ever noticed how your Apple Watch pushes you to “close your rings” no matter what kind of day you’re having? It’s always about hitting the goal, finishing the task, and sometimes leaving no room for hard days, stress, or life’s natural fluctuations. Now, compare that to the Oura Ring, which considers your context—how much sleep you got, your stress levels, and even suggests you prioritize rest on tougher days. **Heather Creekmore unpacks how we often treat ourselves like the Apple …

  • Forgiving Clothes? The Gospel of Good Bodies and Combatting Body Shame by Exposing a Misuse of Religious Language Forgiving Clothes? The Gospel of Good Bodies and Combatting Body Shame by Exposing a Misuse of Religious Language Play in Edifi Player

    Forgiving Clothes? The Gospel of Good Bodies and Combatting Body Shame by Exposing a Misuse of Religious Language

    Why do we want our clothes to be _forgiving_? In this thought-provoking episode, Heather Creekmore unpacks the deeper meaning behind the fashion world’s favorite words—like "forgiving" and "flattering"—and explores why so many of us feel pressure to make our bodies fit a narrow standard. Do our clothes really have the power to absolve us, or is there something bigger at play? Join Heather Creekmore as she examines the surprising links between fashion lingo, theology, and our sense of …

  • Is Your Food Plan a Religion? How Optavia & Weigh Down Workshop Promote the Religion of Worshipping Good Bodies Is Your Food Plan a Religion? How Optavia & Weigh Down Workshop Promote the Religion of Worshipping Good Bodies Play in Edifi Player

    Is Your Food Plan a Religion? How Optavia & Weigh Down Workshop Promote the Religion of Worshipping Good Bodies

    Are you curious about how diet programs sneak religious language into their sales pitch? Ever wondered why joining a weight loss plan at church can feel surprisingly similar to joining a church itself? On today’s episode, Heather Creekmore continues her powerful series, "The Gospel of Good Bodies," and exposes the _insidious ways_ that popular diet programs like Optavia and the old Weigh Down Workshop blur the line between faith and food. Heather Creekmore digs deep into: * **How diet …

  • Gospel of Good Bodies: Listening for the Religious Language in Dieting, Wellness and Fashion Gospel of Good Bodies: Listening for the Religious Language in Dieting, Wellness and Fashion Play in Edifi Player

    Gospel of Good Bodies: Listening for the Religious Language in Dieting, Wellness and Fashion

    Are you "being bad" for eating cake or looking for "guilt-free" foods? In this eye-opening episode, Heather Creekmore uncovers how modern diet culture has borrowed religious language—like sin, guilt, and temptation—and transformed eating into a moral battleground. Discover why labels like "clean eating" or "cheat days" aren't just diet lingo but clues to a whole alternate religion we unknowingly follow. You’ll walk away with a new perspective on the words and rules you’ve absorbed about food …

  • Breaking Free from the Religion of Dieting: Tara's Story of Body Image, Faith, and True Freedom Breaking Free from the Religion of Dieting: Tara's Story of Body Image, Faith, and True Freedom Play in Edifi Player

    Breaking Free from the Religion of Dieting: Tara's Story of Body Image, Faith, and True Freedom

    In this powerful episode, Heather Creekmore introduces listeners to Tara, a real woman whose life has been radically transformed by putting God at the center of her struggle with body image and food. Tara shares her deeply personal journey—from coping with anxiety and depression in childhood, wrestling with perfectionism and body image in competitive gymnastics, battling addiction, and eventually, overcoming the religion of dieting. Through her story, Tara reveals how she mistook disordered …

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