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EPISODE · Nov 24, 2025 · 36 MIN

Confronting the Real Struggle Behind Body Image

from Healthy For My Purpose · host Sersie Blue and Gigi Carter

🚨🚨This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/w...🍽️🥗 Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/In this raw and revealing episode, we’re pulling back the layers of body image struggles and exploring a deeper truth. What if the real issue isn’t with our bodies but with our view of God?Many women say, “I hate my body,” but what they're really saying is, “I’m angry with how God made me.” We’ll discuss the temptation to idolize the mirror, the shame that keeps us stuck, and how to shift from self-loathing to a Spirit-led healing approach. This isn’t about self-love for vanity’s sake; it’s about honoring the body God fearfully and wonderfully made for His purpose.Join us as we discuss:✨The spiritual root of body image issues✨How body idolatry keeps us in bondage✨What it means to be “fearfully and wonderfully made”✨How to begin healing the relationship between you, your body, and your God✨Steps to shift from criticism to gratitude, and from shame to honorScriptures:📖Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made...”📖Romans 12:1 – “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice… this is your true and proper worship.”📖1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – “You are not your own; you were bought at a price…”About Sersie & GigiThe Healthy for My Purpose Podcast is designed to inspire you to reclaim your health and invite God into your health journey. This podcast will help you connect being healthy to your divine purpose. You will walk away seeing your health as a spiritual practice. Sersie Blue is a faith-based health coach and seminary graduate (MDiv in Counseling). Gigi Carter is a Certified Nutritionist (MS), Diplomate and Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. These ladies are passionate about sharing the power of plant-based nutrition and faith.Music Credit:Bliss by Luke Bergs / bergscloud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/33DJFs9 Music promoted by Audio Library • Bliss – Luke Bergs (No Copyright Music)

🚨🚨This episode is sponsored by the FREE Weight Loss Masterclass. Sign up today! https://www.healthyformypurpose.com/w...🍽️🥗 Get healthy plant-based recipes here: https://danielsplate.com/In this raw and revealing episode, we’re pulling back the layers of body image struggles and exploring a deeper truth. What if the real issue isn’t with our bodies but with our view of God?Many women say, “I hate my body,” but what they're really saying is, “I’m angry with how God made me.” We’ll discuss the temptation to idolize the mirror, the shame that keeps us stuck, and how to shift from self-loathing to a Spirit-led healing approach. This isn’t about self-love for vanity’s sake; it’s about honoring the body God fearfully and wonderfully made for His purpose.Join us as we discuss:✨The spiritual root of body image issues✨How body idolatry keeps us in bondage✨What it means to be “fearfully and wonderfully made”✨How to begin healing the relationship between you, your body, and your God✨Steps to shift from criticism to gratitude, and from shame to honorScriptures:📖Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made...”📖Romans 12:1 – “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice… this is your true and proper worship.”📖1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – “You are not your own; you were bought at a price…”About Sersie & GigiThe Healthy for My Purpose Podcast is designed to inspire you to reclaim your health and invite God into your health journey. This podcast will help you connect being healthy to your divine purpose. You will walk away seeing your health as a spiritual practice. Sersie Blue is a faith-based health coach and seminary graduate (MDiv in Counseling). Gigi Carter is a Certified Nutritionist (MS), Diplomate and Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. These ladies are passionate about sharing the power of plant-based nutrition and faith.Music Credit:Bliss by Luke Bergs / bergscloud Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/33DJFs9 Music promoted by Audio Library • Bliss – Luke Bergs (No Copyright Music)

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