Stewardship or Self-Worship? A Christian Conversation on Fitness

In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Serena, a former fitness coach, to dive into one of the most layered conversations in our culture today: health management.Together, we unpack the tension between physical stewardship and physical idolatry. When does discipline become pride? When does caring for our bodies slowly turn into control, punishment, or self-salvation?We talk honestly about: using fitness as a way to chase validation, the subtle ways vanity can disguise itself as “discipline”, when physical training becomes a replacement for spiritual redemption, how to pursue health without idolizing it, and what it really means to steward our bodies as believers. If you’ve ever wrestled with control, body image, striving, or confusion about how faith and fitness intersect, this episode will meet you right there.