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Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women

The go-to podcast for Christian women who want to grow stronger in their faith and stop living stuck in comparison!

Are you a Christian woman who’s tired of measuring yourself by the world’s standards? Have you tried to “fix yourself” with willpower, self-help, or even Christian clichés—but still feel like you’re falling short?Do you know the truth of God’s Word, yet struggle to believe it in your daily life?

Bonus: Have you ever wished you could just pray your struggles away in an instant? (Your secret’s safe here.)

If you answered yes, then Compared to Who? is the show for you!

Each week, we tackle the real issues Christian women face—comparison, body image issues, performance pressure, insecurity, identity, spiritual maturity, and more—through a practical, grace-filled, gospel-centered lens. You’ll find encouragement to trust God’s Spirit, rest in His promises, and grow deeper in your walk with Christ.

I’m Heather Creekmore—best-selling author, speaker, and follower of Jesus. After decades of chasing approval and perfection, I discovered that true freedom only comes through surrendering to Him. Now I help women like you exchange striving for peace, insecurity for identity, and comparison for confidence in Christ.

Every episode is packed with relatable stories, biblical truth, and honest encouragement to help you stop living stuck—and start living free in Jesus.

Find out more about me and the ministry of Compared to Who? at: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

Want to join our podcast community on Facebook? Visit us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/764271297116024

Latest Episodes:

Finding Hope in Suffering & Pain Featuring Dr. Michelle Bengtson Aug 15, 2023

Show notes

Heather talks to Dr. Michelle Bengtson, author and neuropsychologist, about suffering, grief, and pain. Their conversation takes a Gospel-soaked and hope-filled look at these tough topics and Dr. Michelle shares some of her experience and hard things she's walked through. Heather and Michelle talk about why it's so hard for us to believe that pain is a normal part of life, not something that we should shame ourselves about trying to fix (or not being able to fix). Jesus talks about suffering in the Bible, but few of us want to embrace that as part of our theology. Gulp!

Heather and Michelle also apply these topics to body image and eating disorder issues, looking at why we want to control food even more when things in our life seem chaotic, stressful, or painful. We talk about fielding the lies that we feed ourselves and cleaning up our thought lives (and slowing down enough to recognize the lies) and the importance of that to being able to handle suffering with the peace of God.

Learn more about Dr. Michelle Bengtson's brand new book: The Hem of His Garment, Reaching Out to God When Pain Overwhelms here: https://amzn.to/3Kp9fXr (Amazon affiliate link - a tiny portion of your purchase supports this ministry).

Connect with Dr. Michelle Bengtson at: www.drmichelleb.com

Listen to other interviews with Dr. B here: Anxiety & Depression: Recognizing it feat. Dr. Michelle Bengtson and this one about mental health and body image issues: OCD, Narcissism, Eating Disorders, & Body Image

Ready to learn more about Compared to Who? or start your body image freedom journey? Learn more at: www.improvebodyimage.com

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What is Your Body Holding? Featuring Alisa Keeton of Revelation Wellness Aug 11, 2023

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Today Heather interviews Alisa Keeton, founder of Revelation Wellness and author of a brand new book called, "The Body Revelation." Heather and Alisa talk about trauma, how our bodies hold on to and store trauma, and what we can do to find healing spiritually, emotionally, and in our bodies from past traumas of all kinds. Alisa shares her story and talks about how unpacking our past can help us live more free and more free in our bodies. Filled with Gospel truth and biblical wisdom, you'll love today's conversation about what we can do if our bodies are "keeping the score" and telling a story of past hurt or trauma that we didn't even recognize or know to acknowledge.

Learn more about Alisa's brand new book here: (Amazon affiliate link, a tiny portion of your purchase goes to Compared to Who?) https://amzn.to/3OiibPx

Connect with Compared to Who? and take the FREE 5 Day Body Image Freedom Challenge here: www.improvebodyimage.com

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Barbie, the Media, Body Image Issues and The Gospel Aug 08, 2023

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Today Heather tackles the topic of Barbie, the Barbie movie, and what other summer media can offer those of us struggling with body image issues. Heather outlines her history with thinking about Barbie and body image issues. Heather also shares her views on the new 2023 Barbie movie and what body image freedom themes and tie-ins she observed in the movie. Heather also talks about some other media out there right now including the powerful "Sound of Freedom" movie and a few television/streaming shows that are showing more women of diverse sizes and appearances.

Coming soon: New signature course and group coaching program! Drop Heather a message to go on the list to be one of the first to find out all the details: heather@comparedtowho.me

Ready to start your journey to body image freedom? Sign up for the FREE 5 Day Email Challenge. Learn more at: www.improvebodyimage.com

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Diet Culture in the Church: Featuring Leslie Schilling Aug 04, 2023

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Leslie Schilling returns for part two of an insightful and thought-provoking conversation. In this episode, Leslie and host Heather Creekmore discuss the challenging promises of diet culture and the importance of accepting and respecting diverse body types. They delve into the factors that influence weight, including medications, illnesses, and surgeries, and debunk the myth that body weight can be changed through willpower alone.

The conversation takes a deep dive into the spread of diets like OPTAVIA and Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Workshop in churches, and the concerning trend of pastors and community members leading others towards these restrictive eating plans.

Leslie reflects on her own journey from placing hope in diets to realizing that Jesus is the only rescue needed. The episode also explores the intersection of faith, health, and accessibility to nutritious food. Leslie highlights the privilege of easy access to grocery stores and acknowledges that not everyone has the same advantages. She challenges the notion that nutrition should be the sole focus of our relationship with God, reminding listeners that social determinants of health, trauma, and medications greatly impact one's well-being.

Throughout the conversation, Leslie and Heather touch on various topics including shame, the objectification of women within Christian communities, the impact of purity culture, and the intergenerational transmission of body image issues and eating disorders. They also express excitement about Leslie's new book which tackles these issues in an unprecedented way and delves into the infiltration of diet culture in safe spaces like schools.

Listeners are encouraged to question external controls and seek inner wisdom, as well as to challenge the messages of diet culture that pervade churches and places of worship. need for safe spaces that promote body acceptance and eliminate harmful messaging tied to worthiness. Ultimately, this conversation serves as a call to remove the lens of diet culture from our interpretation of biblical teachings and to prioritize loving well above arbitrary standards of appearance and perfection.

Check out Leslie's brand new book: Feed Yourself available now on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/46ZVf0i (Amazon affiliate link*)

Connect with Heather: www.improvebodyimage.com and find out if body image coaching is right for you!

Learn more about Leslie at: www.leslieschlling.com

Learn about our sponsor, Classical Conversations here: www.classicalconversations.com/comparedtowho

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Unmasking Diet Culture: Featuring Leslie Schilling Aug 01, 2023

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Registered dietitian, sports nutrition expert, and baby-feeding expert Leslie Schilling is on today's show to talk about her journey to recognize and identify diet culture and the harm it's caused people of all ages and stages. Today Leslie shares her story-how she used to be the one doling out weight loss advice-but how through years of research and experience- she's come to a different perspective now. Leslie has a brand new book out that releases today podcast titled, "Feed Yourself" (**Amazon affiliate link, see below) that takes a biblical look at the messages of diet culture and how they've affected and harmed so many.

In this show, hear Leslie talk about how diet culture has crept into the "safe places" in society. From our schools, doctor's offices, and churches we've learned to accept certain truths about food and our relationship with it that have damaged our bodies and our relationship with eating. Leslie also talks about how many of these messages don't align with what the Bible teaches about eating and food.

Listen and subscribe to find out how you can break free from the shaming and harmful messages of diet culture to truly make peace with food and your body.

Learn more about Leslie Schilling on her website: https://www.leslieschilling.com

Considering homeschooling? Learn more about our sponsor, Classical Conversations, here: www.classicalconversations.com/comparedtowho

Are you ready for some extra help in your body image journey? Connect with Heather at: www.improvebodyimage.comto find out more about your best next step to find freedom.

**Amazon affiliate links allow a tiny portion of your purchase to go towards the ministry of Compared to Who?

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Don't I Need More Discipline Around Food? Intuitive Eating Coaching Call Jul 28, 2023

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Is how we relate to food an area of our life that needs more discipline? This is the main topic of conversation today in Heather's Intuitive Eating Coaching call with the hosts of the Intuitive Eating for Christian Women podcast, Erin Todd and Char-Lee Cassel. Today, Char challenge Heather on the topic of discipline. They talk about what the heart and purpose behind discipline is and how this connects to eating and food. The conversation turns to what it means to trust your body to guide you and help you make food choices and how our natural instincts to relate in a healthy way to food have been co-opted and interrupted by dieting and the diet culture we live in. Char, Erin, and Heather discuss behavior modification and its use throughout the years as something that may have been harmful to this intuitive relationship with eating we were all born with.

If you've never heard of Intuitive Eating before or if you're wrestling body image issues and are tired of trying every diet, intuitive eating may be for you. Listen to all of the Intuitive Eating coaching calls here: https://comparedtowho.me/tag/intuitive-eating/

Connect with Erin and Char-Lee here: www.intuitiveeatingforchristianwomen.com

Looking to homeschool? Learn more about Classical Conversations at www.classicalconversations.com/comparedtowho

Ready to break free from body image issues? Check out Heather's coaching options here: www.improvebodyimage.com

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Summer Replay: Remembering Who Formed Your Body Romans 9 Jul 25, 2023

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Today's summer replay we go to Romans 9 to look at God’s sovereignty and your body and body image! It’s tough to tackle one of the biggest, richest, and deepest passages of the Bible in such a short amount of time. But, today, Heather attempts to apply Paul’s wisdom about the sovereignty of God to our bodies and body image issues. If you’ve ever struggled with believing that God made you look the way you do on purpose, or that God can use you, just as you are in your body, for his purpose–you’ll want to listen to this.

Here’s what we talk about in today’s episode about God’s Sovereignty and Your Body:

**We dig into Romans 9 starting in verse 10 and landing in verse 23.

**We concentrate on the question posed in Romans 9:20-21 about whether or not the clay as a right to ask the potter how and why he’s made it that way.

**We look at how Romans 9 explains that God is the potter and how we are the clay.

**We talk about how God created us on purpose, for a purpose, including the way our bodies look.

**We dig into the concept of God choosing what kind of vessel we are and what we were made for.

**We talk about the way to surrender back to God our bodies for the purpose He created us for.

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Summer Replay: Let's Talk About Esther's Beauty Jul 21, 2023

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Today we'll tackle Esther chapter 2 in about seven minutes (or 17 minutes...it's a full chapter!) Though Esther was beautiful, we often miss how, for Esther, beauty didn't lead to a fairy tale. Growing up in church, sometimes we've heard the story of Esther is presented as a rags-to-riches, inspirational tale, like the Cinderella story of the Bible. But the reality of Esther's story is much harder than that. And, though Esther had tremendous beauty--she had beauty for a purpose. God gave her great beauty but that didn't make her life easy. Instead, it got her thrown into what we'd now call a form of slavery where she was used and tossed aside at the king's pleasure. She had no freedom or autonomy, even after she was named his queen.

In this episode we talk about the reality that beauty doesn't always lead us to easy places. In fact, for Esther, it was quite the opposite. But, God gave her everything she needed to accomplish his purpose for her life--and that purpose was to save the Jewish people. Read the entire book of Esther after you listen for even greater insight into the story.

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Colossians 2: Does the New Testament Endorse Food Rules? Jul 18, 2023

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In today's summer replay, Heather looks at a passage of scripture in the New Testament where Paul talks about food rules. You may find it interesting how Paul encourages the church at Colossus not to take pride in their ability to follow rules (even food rules) because they are saved through the grace of Christ alone.

Today, Heather looks at the passage in Colossians 2:16-23. Read along as you listen to get a greater understanding for yourself of what this scripture has to say to us and our tendency to want to justify ourselves through our ability to follow all the rules!

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God Has Compassion for Us, Forgetting Not His Benefits, Psalm 103 Jul 14, 2023

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Today's quick summer replay episode spends 7 minutes in scripture taking a brief look at Psalm 103 and how it can encourage your body image and comparison struggles. Instead of waking up and cursing the mirror or the scale (or his life), David wakes up and says, "Bless the Lord, Oh My Soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name!"

If you're looking for scripture to help with comparison and body image issues, this episode is for you!

This passage has some rich truths for those of us who struggle with body image and comparison. There are reminders of God's benefits, reminders of his tremendous love for us, and reminders of why worship is so important.

Follow along with the passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20103&version=ESV

Connect with Compared to Who? or find out more about coaching here: www.comparedtowho.me

Learn more about our sponsor, Classical Conversations: www.classicalconversations.com/comparedtowho

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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