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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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  • 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 …

  • Made to Magnify: Choosing Jesus Over Self in a Self-Focused World featuring Morgan Krueger Made to Magnify: Choosing Jesus Over Self in a Self-Focused World featuring Morgan Krueger Play in Edifi Player

    Made to Magnify: Choosing Jesus Over Self in a Self-Focused World featuring Morgan Krueger

    In this episode of **Compared to Who?** , Heather Creekmore welcomes Morgan Krueger to discuss the idea of living for something greater than ourselves, particularly through a Christ-centered lens. Morgan Krueger shares her personal journey from seeking the approval of others and wrestling with identity, to finding freedom in magnifying the Lord above all else—even during seasons of major life transition, including job changes, moving, and motherhood 00:53-03:16. Together, Heather Creekmore …

  • Is it Good to Be a Woman? Exploring What the Bible Says About Women with Jen Oshman Is it Good to Be a Woman? Exploring What the Bible Says About Women with Jen Oshman Play in Edifi Player

    Is it Good to Be a Woman? Exploring What the Bible Says About Women with Jen Oshman

    In this deeply honest and theologically rich episode, Heather Creekmore welcomes Jen Oshman—author, missionary, and mom of four daughters—to tackle a question many women silently struggle with: _Is it good that I was born a woman?_ Together, they candidly explore how issues of body image, shame, and the cultural pressures of womanhood can lead to deep-seated doubts and frustration. Drawing from global and biblical perspectives, Jen Oshman shares insights gathered from years of cross-cultural …

  • Mornings Matter: How to Create a Morning Routine that Sets You Up for a Great Day Featuring Jennifer Dukes Lee Mornings Matter: How to Create a Morning Routine that Sets You Up for a Great Day Featuring Jennifer Dukes Lee Play in Edifi Player

    Mornings Matter: How to Create a Morning Routine that Sets You Up for a Great Day Featuring Jennifer Dukes Lee

    Do you struggle with your mornings? Are you tired of feeling behind before your day even begins? In this inspiring episode of the Compared to Who? podcast, Heather Creekmore welcomes bestselling author Jennifer Dukes Lee to discuss her newest book, "How to Love Your Morning: Faith-Filled Habits to Build Joy and Purpose One Day at a Time." * Together, they unpack the powerful connections between morning routines, spiritual health, body image, and God's design for a fresh start each day. If …

  • The Story That Changes Everything: Living Free While You're Waiting for Weight Loss - Series Finale ep 20 The Story That Changes Everything: Living Free While You're Waiting for Weight Loss - Series Finale ep 20 Play in Edifi Player

    The Story That Changes Everything: Living Free While You're Waiting for Weight Loss - Series Finale ep 20

    In this powerful Easter episode of Compared to Who?, we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and explore what it means for our weight-loss journey—and for our whole lives. Heather wraps up the Waiting for Weight Loss series by challenging listeners to rethink the stories they tell themselves about body image, freedom, and fulfillment. Are you waiting for a "glorious day" when the scale reflects your "enoughness"? Or are you ready to embrace the truth that the day that changes everything …

  • When the Desire to Lose Weight Overwhelms: What to Do When You're "Feeling" Fat. WfW Epsiode 19 When the Desire to Lose Weight Overwhelms: What to Do When You're "Feeling" Fat. WfW Epsiode 19 Play in Edifi Player

    When the Desire to Lose Weight Overwhelms: What to Do When You're "Feeling" Fat. WfW Epsiode 19

    Heather Creekmore continues the "Waiting for Weight Loss" series with a vulnerable conversation about our emotions, body image, and why those days we wake up feeling "fat" are almost never about our bodies at all. As Lent comes to a close, Heather Creekmore challenges the popular notion that "fat" is a feeling, digging into the reasons behind bad body image days, body checking, and the emotional chaos we often project onto our appearance. You'll learn practical strategies for what to do when …

  • Is That Voice Condemnation or Conviction? Understanding the Difference on Your Weight Loss Journey WfW Ep 18 Is That Voice Condemnation or Conviction? Understanding the Difference on Your Weight Loss Journey WfW Ep 18 Play in Edifi Player

    Is That Voice Condemnation or Conviction? Understanding the Difference on Your Weight Loss Journey WfW Ep 18

    Heather Creekmore dives deep into the commonly misunderstood difference between condemnation and conviction—especially when it comes to food, eating habits, and our journeys around body image and weight loss. Drawing from her 40-Day Body Image Workbook, Heather Creekmore unpacks why so many of us feel trapped in shame and guilt over our choices and how to discern whether the voices in our heads are actually leading us closer to God or away from Him. Using relatable stories (like Girl Scout …

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