Every January, the church flyers reappear. “Faith-based wellness.” “Biblical fitness.” And every time, I feel the echo of an old wound I’m still healing from. My faith and my attempts to change my body size have a long history. I’ve been untangling diet culture from that faith space in midlife.
This episode is a voiceover of the Substack blog post of the same title. If you prefer to get content in your earbuds, I have you covered! If you like to read, see the link below.
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When Faith and Diet Culture Collide
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Fall is the season when churches begin promoting fitness or wellness programs for the new year—teasers now, sign-ups and devotionals to come. For some, these gatherings are encouraging and life-givin…
