Recover with God: Eating Disorder Recovery Stories, Body Image, Diet Culture, Christian Women

#55. Surrender, Stewarding & What the Bible Actually Says About Food & Body with Kristina Isaac, RD

Recover with God: Eating Disorder Recovery Stories, Body Image, Diet Culture, Christian Women

Show Notes

On this episode of the Recover with God Podcast, guest Kristina Issac shares her recovery story and what led her to become a dietitian who focuses on faith-based eating disorder care. Kristina is passionate to help women find peace with food and their bodies through a biblical lens.

Episode highlights include: Finding freedom from comparison

Kristina’s story of recovery & becoming a dietitian

Why trying to fix yourself doesn’t work without God

What it means to truly surrender

Choosing recovery in every season of life

Choosing recovery when you don’t feel ready

Challenging fear, anxiety & shame

What the Bible says about food & our bodies

What stewarding our bodies actually looks like

Help for period recovery & menstrual health

Connect with Kristina: Website: https://kristinaisaacrd.com/

Instagram: @kristinaisaac_rd

Recommended by Kristina:

Body and Soul by Lisa Whittle *Amazon Affiliate link

Breaking Free from Body Shame by Jess Connolly

Beautiful Freedom by Stacy Reaoch

FINDINGbalance

Past Episodes Mentioned: Episode #39 — Lisa Whittle | Body & Soul

Episode #31 — Chrissy Kirkman | FINDINGbalance

Bible Verses Mentioned: 1 Corinthians 6:9

How to connect with host, Jayme Muller: Jayme’s blog: https://adventureandthegirl.com

Jayme’s Instagram account: @hopeandthegirl

Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on Amazon here. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link. In addition to author royalties, I receive a small commission if you purchase products on Amazon after clicking this link.

Do you find music to be helpful and healing? Jayme created these “Ultimate Recovery Playlists” just for you. The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 1 on Spotify

The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 2 on Spotify

The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 3 on Spotify

The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 4 on Spotify

The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 5 on Spotify

DISCLAIMER: Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

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