The Best Health Podcasts for Christian Women
This round up of the best health podcasts for Christian Women includes great podcasts to subscribe to as well as specific episodes that cover important topics in faith-based healthy living.
Do you need some biblical truth spoken over your life when it comes to food, fitness, body image and personal growth? Then grab those ear buds and get ready to listen to some good news!
Some of the podcasts in this list discuss intuitive eating and some of the podcasts in this list discuss a faith-based approach to health…
But for a deep dive on learning the principles of intuitive eating specifically from a biblical perspective, you’re going to have to wait a tiny bit more for the launch of my podcast Intuitive Eating for Christian Women.
You can learn more about the Intuitive Eating for Christian Women podcast and visit the podcast website HERE.
DISCLAIMER: Whenever I recommend a podcast, book or any other resource I didn’t create, I am never recommending 100% of the it (aka, every word of it). I take what resonates for me and leave the rest. I encourage you to do the same.
THE BEST HEALTH PODCASTS FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN – INTUITIVE EATING SUPPORT
These health podcasts specifically cover intuitive eating and teach the listeners the principles of intuitive eating and how to apply those principles to their lives.
These podcasts are great for the Christian woman who is ready to ditch dieting and heal her relationship with food and body.
Intuitive Eating for Christian Women
Learn how the principles of Intuitive Eating align with Scripture so you can improve your relationship with food, your body and God and cast out dieting for good. Bi-weekly podcast.
This is our podcast, so I can’t possibly pick favorite episodes!
Season 1 lays the foundation and then teaches each Principle of Intuitive Eating from a faith-based perspective.
- Start at the very beginning with our trailer episode to catch the vision of REVIVAL
- Episode 1 What is Diet Culture?
FYI – You can treat the Intuitive Eating for Christian Women podcast like an online course by purchasing a $7 Podcast Workbook and get the most out of listening!
The Joyful Health Show
Cut through the weeds of wellness rules and learn to trust God’s good design for your body. Discover joyful health by grace: intuitive eating, joyful movement, embodiment and mental well-being for Christians.
This podcast launched January 2022 is hosted by my friends and colleagues Aubrey Golbek and Kasey Shuler.
Listen to The Joyful Health Show on Apple Podcasts.
Listen to The Joyful Health Show on Spotify.
Gratefully Nourished
Hosted by Registered Dietitian Alyssa Pike, The Gratefully Nourished Podcast offers encouragement, insight and practical tools to help you heal your relationship with food and your body with Jesus at the center.
This podcast launched March 2022 is hosted by my friend and colleague Alyssa Pike. Also the book club format for some episodes- so fun!!
Listen to The Gratefully Nourished Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Listen to The Gratefully Nourished Podcast on Spotify
Good to Grow
This podcast is really an audio book, read by the author Amanda Reynolds. It’s all about embracing the abundant body God designed for YOU.
Listen to Good to Grow on Apple Podcasts.
Old School Food Freedom Podcast
Join FINDINGbalance Executive Director Chrissy Kirkman as she interviews a wide range of Biblically-sound experts, thought-leaders, artists, and everyday people who will inspire you to interrupt negative cultural soundtracks and get back to the old-school basics of God’s original design for our relationship with food and our bodies.
Listen to Old School Food Freedom on Apple Podcasts.
Listen to Old School Food Freedom on Spotify.
The Joy-Filled Eater
Hosted by non-diet Registered Dietitian and eating disorder recovery specialist Brittany Braswell, The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast is for those who love Jesus, feel like their body is never good enough, and wish food didn’t feel so complicated.
This brand new podcast launching January 2023 is hosted by my friend and colleague Brittany Braswell.
Listen to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Listen to The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast on Spotify.
Food Psych
This is NOT Christian and has bad language sometimes, but it is THE famous intuitive eating podcast and how I discovered intuitive eating.
ALL the episodes are gold, but it’s mostly people’s stories about their relationships with food and their bodies, not necessarily practical advice.
A few of the most powerful episodes:
- The Evolution of Intuitive Eating Over Time and the Impact of Diet Culture with Evelyn Tribole, Anti-Diet Dietitian and INTUITIVE EATING Co-Author
- Intuitive Eating for All Ages and Life Stages with Elyse Resch, Co-Author of INTUITIVE EATING and Fellow Anti-Diet Dietitian
- [REPOST] #196: Diet Culture’s Racist Roots with Sabrina Strings, Sociologist and Author of FEARING THE BLACK BODY
- #94: HOW TO LEAVE THE RELIGION OF DIETING WITH ALAN LEVINOVITZ
- [Repost] #225: Intuitive Eating & Health At Every Size FAQs, Part 2 – including what to do if you feel uncomfortable in your body at a higher weight, how to handle chronic illness, why food-intolerance diagnoses are often problematic, the effect of health behaviors versus social determinants of health, what to make of weight-loss “success” stories, the importance of rest, and so much more!
The Healthy Balanced Mama Podcast
Practical, relatable intuitive eating support for busy women (especially moms!)
Kristin doesn’t talk about faith in every episode, but she is a Christian and faith is big a part of her health story.
A few of my favorite episodes:
- Intuitive Eating Summer Series – A practical introduction to the principles of intuitive eating – perfect for newbies!
- Bonus Episode: Couples Interview with her Hubby – Vulnerable and real with a valuable male perspective on what dieting does to our relationships
- What Every Christian Woman Needs to Know About Intuitive Eating (my interview)
- Your Weight Is Not Your Worth mini episode
Embracing Balance Podcast n/k/a Redefining Health Podcast
Conversations on letting go of perfection and finding what balanced wellness means for you.
In it’s original format as Embracing Balance, I loved the casual and friendly vibe, the co-hosts Victoria and Katherine don’t discuss their faith in every episode, but several do.
With the transition of Victoria Yates taking the lead and re-branding the podcast to Redefining Health, the vibe is a bit more intentional and actionable.
A few of my favorite episodes:
- How to Find Joy in Fitness & What’s Your Exercise Type with Kasey Shuler
- Why Food is MORE Than Fuel with Alexandra MacKillop
- Intuitive Eating and the Bible & the Power of Grace with Aubrey Golbek
- What is Orthorexia? + Encouragement if You’re Struggling with Orthorexia
- Laura Schoenfeld on What Health Really Looks Like + Honoring God with Health
- Healthy Living Beyond Dieting with Kristin Dovbniak
- 096. Why Focusing On Weight Is Keeping You Stuck
- 099. 4 Reasons Why Intuitive Eating Isn’t Working For You
INTUITIVE EATING FOR THE CULTURE – Host Christyna Johnson, MS, RDN, LD, the encouraging dietitian, has one of my favorite taglines of any podcast on this list – “we love vegetables just not unseasoned.” I just love that!
She offers a practical and conversational approach that teaches intuitive eating in brief, to-the-point episodes (we’re talking 15 minutes or less). This format is so powerful for listeners because it makes the information really easy to digest.
I am totally digging the traces of tough love and humor I’ve heard in this podcast, it so resonates for me!
A few of my favorite episodes:
- Intuitive Eating for the Culture #001 -The very first episode lays a powerful foundation
- My Hope for You…#014 – A raw, real and grace-filled discussion of weight gain
- When Will My Reflection Show Who I Am Inside? #015 – An important discussion of self-objectification
It’s Not About the Food
The premise of this podcast is SO compelling for me!
It’s Not About the Food is here to help you uncover the REAL reasons that you’re struggling with food and your body image.
It’s hosted by board certified psychiatrist and eating disorders specialist, Dr. Stefani Reinold, who regularly discusses her faith.
A few of my favorite episodes:
- The Pilot episode sets the tone for the podcast
- Episode 4 on Weight Loss
- Episode 29 with Aubrey Golbek
- Episode 34 with Emily Murray
- Episode 43 Dr. Reinold’s personal story
- Episode 54 with a powerful FAQ on that common question: will intuitive eating make me gain weight?
We’re Not Weighting
A podcast about living free from dieting and the scale by two friends tired of “weighting” for their lives to begin.
A wonderful mix of engaging information and real conversation. The hosts Tracy and Tonya don’t discuss their faith in every episode, but several do.
A few of my favorite episodes:
- Faith, Recovery, Orthorexia, Perfectionism, Coaching and Body Image with Kassandra Baker
- Gluttony, Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Faith with Megan Hadley, MS, RDN, and LDN
- The Role of Faith in Healing Our Relationship with Food and Body with Guest Nicole Mesita, RDN
- Self Care under $10, Thought Work, Inner Dialogue, Intuitive Eating, Health At Every Size episode
Eat with Confidence
Stephanie Webb, holistic nutritionist + eating psychology coach, and Emily Fonnesbeck, registered dietitian + nutrition therapist, dive into the steps to becoming a Confident Eater.
They talk about food, nutrition, body image, disordered eating, and health — all through a weight-neutral, non-diet approach.
A few of my favorite epsidoes:
- Episode 94 Intuitive Eating from a Christian Perspective is a panel discussion with five non-diet professionals and active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a powerful episode for all Christians, regardless of your denomination.
- Episode 93 How to Be More Successful at Listening to Your Body is a short and sweet episode packed with practical advice and a great mindful eating discussion.
The Golden Gals Podcast!
Host Sarah Johannesen chats with guests about all things food freedom, body confidence, intuitive eating, health and wellness, and much more.
As a believer, Sarah’s light and joy comes out in these conversations in a beautiful way that draws you in!
A few of my favorite episodes:
- The Intersection Between Mental Health + Christianity with Nicole Mesita of Body BLoved
- Feeling Triggered at Church, Speaking out for Your Values, and what the Bible Says about Food with Dr. Stefani Reinold
- Faith + Food with Aubrey Golbek
- How Do Christians View Food and Their Bodies? with Alyssa Pike
Body Kindness
Host Rebecca Strichfield, RDN has written a book also called Body Kindness that is on my recommended reading list.
This is a show about health, not weight loss. It’s time to redefine what it means to pursue health, where your well-being matters more than your weight. When you practice Body Kindness®, you create a more satisfying life by being good to yourself.
A few of my favorite epsisodes:
- You Are MORE Than A Body. How To Heal Your Relationship With Yourself – Doctors Lindsay and Lexie Kite
- Why being “ANTI-diet” is “pro” health with Christy Harrison, HAES dietitian, host of Food Psych podcast and author of Anti-Diet
- How to Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness with Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch authors of Intuitive Eating
THE BEST HEALTH PODCASTS FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN – GENERAL HEALTH
These health podcasts do NOT specifically cover intuitive eating but they focus on whole health (mind, body and soul) and they offer a faith-based approach to health specifically for Christian women.
The Fed and Fearless Podcast
A podcast that helps women ditch perfectionism and use food, fitness, and self-care to fuel their bigger God-given purpose
Laura Schoenfeld has so much to share about how we can become healthier, but, more importantly, WHY we want to steward our health in the first place.
A few of my favorite episodes:
- Intuitive Eating for Christians with Char-Lee Cassel
- Follow Jesus Not Diets with Erin Todd (my episode)
- Body Acceptance and Body Change with Rachel Rae Garmon
- Honoring God with our Health
- Body Image Lies and Truths with Jessica Hottle
- Finding True Strength with Laura Lindahl – an incredible discussion of body idolatry and fitness perfectionism!
- Hearing God’s Voice in Eating Disorder Recovery with Brittany Braswell, RD
Compared to Who? Podcast
Stop comparing and start living.
This podcast is all about biblical truth spoken over body image. Body image is a health issue to me – it touches our spiritual, mental and emotional health… and when things get crazy (like it did with me) body image touches our physical health too.
Nearly every episode is body image gold, but my must-listens and favorites are listed here:
- What is Body Image Idolatry?
- Real Women, Real Hope: How Uncovering Idolatry Changed My Life, Mindy’s Story (one of the most compelling body image stories I’ve heard! It SO convicted me!)
- Real Women, Real Hope: Erin Todd how she found freedom from unhealthy food rules and restrictions (my episode)
- Jami Amerine on Body Image and her new book “Well, Girl”
- Real Women, Real Hope: Kassandra Baker on Orthorexia and How Clean Eating Didn’t Fix Body Image
- What Diets Really Do to Your Body with Alexandra MacKillop and intuitive eating as God’s design for our relationships with food
- What Does Modesty Really Mean?
- Body Image, Trauma, & Healing ED: Featuring Dietician Tracy Brown
- 4 Startling Thoughts About Body Image Idolatry
- Amy Carlson, RD Shares What to Do if You Need to Lose Weight Part 1 and Part 2
- How Do I Handle All the Holiday Candy? Feat Dr. Stefani Reinold
Graced Health
For the woman who wants simple and grace-filled ways to take care of herself and enjoy a little chocolate in the process with host Amy Connell.
- How Intuitive Eating may give you the grace and freedom you need with Erin Todd (my interview)
- How do I know if my loved one is dealing with an eating disorder? with Brittany Brasswell, RD
- How Health at Every Size Increases Peace and Respect within your body with Dr. Lisa Folden
THE BEST PODCASTS FOR CHRISTIAN WOMEN – SPECIFIC EPISODES ON HEALTH
These are some of the Christian podcasts I listen to and enjoy regularly. They are’t about health generally, but these specific episodes on health do an incredible job of unpacking health topics from a faith-based perspective.
Kindled Podcast
Kindled Podcast exists to speak truth and grace – boldly. Love for God is kindled in our hearts as we are transformed by His power.
This interview with Aundi Kolber rocked me for days! Her Try Softer approach is completely in line with the compassion, soul care and mind-body connection that are such a huge part of faith-based intuitive eating.
This interview with Lore Wilbert has some powerful points about our relationship with our bodies and and how Jesus redeems the power of touch.
The Love Offering
A podcast celebrating and catalyzing extraordinary givers
Trudy Lonesky – an incredible conversation about body image and identity in Christ
Erin Todd – Finding freedom through faith and following Jesus not diets (my interview)
Malinda Fuller – Dieting for me was about hustling for worthiness so this episode about “Obedience Over Hustle” spoke right to my soul!
Kassandra Baker – Overcoming disordered eating, perfectionism and legalism
Journeywomen
Chats with Christian leaders about gracefully navigating the seasons and challenges we face on our journeys to glorify God.
Body Image with Alexandria Ford Episode 99
Self-Control with Blair Linne Episode 112
What’s the Truth?
A podcast that inspires you to be set free from the lies you believe to be true about your life. Each episode is designed to challenge the way you think so that you can change the way you live.
Lie #4 I need to be fit first – this episode was such fire I had to reach out to Jessica and say thank you afterwards.
Lie #14: My Diagnosis Is My Prognosis with Alisa Keeton
Truth Talk: 3 Lies the Fitness Industry Tells You with Amy Connell
Flourish-Meant
This is a general Christian living podcast full of intention and spiritual growth.
Sacred Rest with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Nourish a Healthy Body Image with Erin Todd (my interview)
Life On Purpose Podcast with Amy Debrucque
A podcast created to help women overcome fear and live Life On Purpose
Erin Todd – Episode 38 – Intuitive Eating (my interview)
Jen Roland – Episode 33 – Perfection
Amy Debrucque – Episode 5 – Health
Rachael Adams – Episode 39 – Where We Find Our Security
Everything Happens with Kate Bowler
Deep, thought-provoking conversations on hard, beautiful things. The intro to every episode makes me stand up and clap.
Some of the most powerful episodes that have blessed me:
Shauna Niequist: Spread Too Thin unpacking the idol of busy and what Present Over Perfect looks like
Susan Burton: Bless This Body a powerfully vulnerable eating disorder story
Heather Lanier: Whole and Holy an inspiring validation of seeing God’s creation as good even when our bodies are outside cultural norms
Jan Richardson: Stubborn Hope unpacking grief and what it really means to be “blessed”
Kingdom Mamas with Trudy Lonesky
A podcast for Christian mothers looking for a community of women to come alongside them in the realm of parenting.
Trudy hosted a powerful body image series in Fall-Winter 2021 and each episode is a must listen!
- Episode 26~ Introduction to Body Image Series
- Episode 27~Laying Down the Diet with God with Andrea Bourgeois
- Episode 28~How Body Image is a Pride Thing with Erin Todd (my interview)
- more to come!
HEALTH IS MEMBERSHIP – This podcast series explores the iconic Wendell Berry Speech “Health Is Membership” and its impact 25 years later, with incredibly important discussions about the intersections of health, faith and social justice.
- Rev. Grace Hackney discusses Eating Together Faithfully.
- Warren Kinghorn discusses mental health.
- Norman Wirzba unpacks the idea of a healthy community.
GOOD ENOUGH – The Good Enough podcast is about finding the good in a never enough world. Guests talk about big cultural issues and what the Bible has to say to those things.
The Diet Culture with Kevin Maloney episode is a great conversation about diet culture generally, how diet culture is showing up in the church and what that means for our health.
DON’T MOM ALONE – Heather MacFadyen, mother of four boys, connects you the listener with people and resources to help you feel less alone. Consider it an invitation to “withness”.
The Gratitude with Every Bite with Melissa D’Arabian Episode 266 is a heaping dose of God’s love into our relationship with food. I loved how this message aligned with the “discover the satisfaction factor” principle of intuitive eating that invites us to celebrate God’s gift of food.
WELL WOMEN CO – Hosted by Brooke Peterson, Well Women Co is a generation of women, linking arms, strong in mind, body and spirit to fulfill and persevere in the unique purpose of God on their lives.
The episode on Grace Fueled Body Image with Aubrey Golbek is a gem!
LIVING WITH POWER – The Hope Podcast is hosted by Lina Abujamra, a single Lebanese Christian Pediatric ER doctor, author, Bible teacher, and founder of Living With Power Ministries.
The episode Food, Fitness, and Body Image: A Conversation with Alexandra MacKillop is powerful!
WONDERFULLY MADE – This podcast is hosted by Allie Marie Smith and is produced by Wonderfully Made®, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young women know their value and equip them to live spiritually and emotionally healthy lives.
A few of my favorite episodes that speak into health and body image:
- How Self-Objectification Makes Us Sick
- Choosing Wholeness Over Perfection
- Becoming Healthy from the Inside Out with Cambria Joy
- Rising Above Body Shame and Living Free with Jess Connolly
- Making Peace with Food During the Holidays — with Christie Dondero Bettwy
I hope you enjoy listening to these great podcasts and podcast episodes. May they bless your faith and health!
