Gluttony: When Food Becomes More Than Food - The Honest Pod, S4 EP4

In this episode, we explore the deeper spiritual and emotional roots of gluttony, body image, and desire, featuring insights from Alisa Keeton of Revelation Wellness. Discover how disordered desires influence our relationship with food and body, and learn practical steps to pursue wholeness in Christ.Keywordsgluttony, body image, desire, spiritual healing, health, wellness, Revelation Wellness, disordered desire, body positivity, Christian healthKey TopicsThe biblical and spiritual understanding of gluttony as disordered desireThe role of desire, hunger, and attachment in eating behaviorsThe influence of the enemy in using food and beauty to distract and destroyThe importance of embodied presence and spiritual connection in healingPractical steps for honesty, community, and slow change in overcoming gluttonyThe impact of culture, media, and diet culture on body image and desireThe significance of understanding our body as a gift for ability, not vanityThe role of compassion, curiosity, and surrender in the journey to wholenessChapters00:00 Introduction to the episode and guest Lisa Keaton01:51 Lisa Keaton's background and mission with Revelation Wellness04:07 Understanding gluttony beyond food and calories06:55 The biblical and spiritual roots of desire and hunger09:46 The enemy's use of food and beauty in the garden15:05 Disordered desire as a form of idolatry20:01 The cultural barrage against our bodies and desires25:02 The true meaning of fitness and health in God's design29:54 The importance of embodied presence and spiritual connection35:03 Practical steps: honesty, community, slow change40:09 Rebellion against excess and cultural lies44:59 The role of compassion and curiosity in healing50:02 Dealing with cravings and disordered desires54:51 The power of surrender and God's love in transformation58:09 Closing thoughts and resources for further help___________Alisa Keeton is the founder and CEO of Revelation Wellness®, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to helping people break free from body shame and diet culture by experiencing deep spiritual healing and embodied physical health. She has spent more than 30 years helping people move beyond surface-level fitness to understand that we don’t just have bodies, we are our bodies, fearfully and wonderfully made for communion with God. She is the bestselling author of The Wellness Revelation, Heir to the Crown, and The Body Revelation, and host of the Revelation Wellness podcast, which has reached more than 9 million downloads. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband, Simon and a proud parent of her two children, Jack and Sophia.https://www.revelationwellness.org/The Body Revelation https://a.co/d/0iBuD7Xa_____________________________________________Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: ⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie⁠Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1⁠Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie⁠ Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the deeper spiritual and emotional aspects of gluttony, emphasizing that it's not just about food but about disordered desires and mastery. She encourages listeners to reflect on their relationship with food, pleasure, and God's design for nourishment and comfort.key topicsThe biblical understanding of gluttony as a disordered appetiteThe role of pleasure and taste in God's designHow food activates reward systems in the brainThe difference between nourishment and masteryThe connection between emotional needs and eating habitsThe cycle of shame and self-control in food choicesThe invitation to find satisfaction in God, not foodQuestions to reflect on your relationship with foodThe importance of community and relationships in healingThe spiritual practice of repentance and curiosityChapters00:00 Introduction to the Series on the Seven Deadly Sins00:28 Karrie shares her personal journey with gluttony and scripture01:27 Understanding gluttony as a disordered desire, not just overeating03:23 The beauty of God's creation of food and taste11:02 The desire for nourishment and comfort as God-given17:02 The cycle of emotional eating and its roots22:08 What gluttony covers: loneliness, grief, exhaustion27:34 Invitation to repentance and reordering desires36:51 Upcoming episode with Elisa Keaton on love for food and body_____________________________________________Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: ⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie⁠Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1⁠Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie⁠ Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Karrie and Cathy explore the nature of pride, its roots, and how it manifests in our lives. They discuss how pride is often a mask for deeper insecurities and shame, and how humility can lead to true freedom and connection. ______________________key topicsThe anchor sentence: pride is the exhausting work of trying to prove you matterPride as a mask for insecurity and shameThe roots of pride in childhood shame and humiliationThe difference between humility and humiliationThe role of comparison and envy in prideThe importance of being a beginner and embracing vulnerabilityThe danger of over-propping oneself through prideThe connection between pride and fear of not enoughPractical ways to recognize and dismantle pride_____________________________________________________Cathy Loerzel received her MA in Counseling Psychology in 2007 and is the Co-Founder of The Allender Center at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology and co-author of Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Your True Calling. She has spent the last 15 years developing the theory and methodology of a popular new coaching and therapeutic approach called Story Work that moves people through their past stories of heartache to heal and discover healthier ways of being in the world. She is a storywork coach, popular speaker, writer and consultant based out of Seattle, WA where she lives with her husband, 2 little boys, 2 big dogs and 7 chickens on their urban farm.https://www.cathyloerzel.com/https://www.sacredinterruptionretreats.com/_____________________________________________Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: ⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie⁠Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1⁠Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie⁠ Music by Tanya Godsey

Karrie explores the complex nature of pride, its roots in insecurity, and how it manifests in our lives. She offers biblical insights and practical questions to help us recognize and lay down pride to find true identity and rest in God's love.Keywordspride, insecurity, biblical wisdom, self-worth, spiritual growth, humility, identity, Christian life, pride vs humility, spiritual freedomChapters00:00 The Burden of Pride10:08 The Distorted Desire for Significance19:41 The Armor of Pride and Its Consequences27:06 The Quest for Belonging and Worth29:24 The Dopamine Trap of Performance33:13 Pride vs. Identity in Christ38:23 The Call to Repentance and Rest43:57 Finding Freedom from Pride_____________________________________________Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: ⁠karriegarcia.com⁠Freedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: ⁠https://www.wearefm.org/trainings⁠Find Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karrie⁠Purchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1⁠Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:⁠https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie⁠ Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode, Karrie Garcia explores the deeper roots of the seven deadly sins, their origins, and how they reflect our disordered desires. She offers insights into how understanding these sins can lead to healing and spiritual freedom.Keywordsseven deadly sins, desire, spiritual healing, neuroscience, biblical truth, pride, envy, lust, greed, wrath, slothChapters00:00 Welcome to Season Four02:54 Exploring the Seven Deadly Sins06:05 Understanding the Roots of Sin09:53 Desires Behind the Deadly Sins19:47 Breaking Down Each Sin29:50 The Path to Healing and Transformation_____________________________________________Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: karriegarcia.comFreedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: https://www.wearefm.org/trainingsFind Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karriePurchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie Music by Tanya Godsey

In this insightful final episode, Pastor Dave Mudd shares his journey of integrating biblically sound, spirit-led, and trauma-informed practices into church life. Discover practical steps, personal stories, and the transformative power of healing work within the church community.Dave Mudd is the Lead Pastor of The Hope Collective and a founding visionary behind The Hope Center and The Hope Network. He is deeply passionate about seeing God’s mission of reconciliation reflected in both the local and global church. Under his leadership, The Hope Collective has embarked on a transformative journey, focusing on cultivating hearts radically redirected toward Jesus. Dave believes that true transformation occurs within community, and he is supported and challenged by many communities that encourage him in his own life. Alongside his wife, Natalie, Dave is a devoted father to their four children: Alexia, Cayden, Alivia, and Paxton.ResourcesThe Hope Collective Website: https://thehopeco.com/Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: karriegarcia.comFreedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: https://www.wearefm.org/trainingsFind Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karriePurchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie Music by Tanya Godsey

In this insightful interview, Todd Field shares his journey from leading worship on stage to embracing trauma-informed story work. Discover how healing past wounds has transformed his life, ministry, and relationships, and learn practical steps for integrating trauma healing into your spiritual journey._______________________Todd Fields is a worship leader, worship pastor, and songwriter who has worked with Billy Graham, Andy Stanley, Louie Giglio and many other leaders and churches over the past 25 years. He served at North Point Community church for 22 years as worship pastor in charge of worship leader development. In 2014 he started an online worship leader mentoring ministry called Worship Circle that exists to let worship leaders and pastors know they are loved and not alone and to care for them as they care for others.ResourcesWorship CirclePastor CircleDan Allender's Story WorkMichael John CusickKarrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: karriegarcia.comFreedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: https://www.wearefm.org/trainingsFind Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karriePurchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie Music by Tanya Godsey

Karrie Garcia shares her journey into trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and faith, emphasizing the importance of understanding our bodies and minds for healing and spiritual growth. She offers practical steps to become more trauma-informed and invites God's presence into our healing process.ResourcesAnatomy of the Soul by Kurt ThompsonBeyond Behaviors by Mona De La HookWhy My Story Matters by Adam YoungFree and Fully Alive (Karrie Garcia's book)Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: karriegarcia.comFreedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: https://www.wearefm.org/trainingsFind Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karriePurchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie Music by Tanya Godsey

In this episode of HonestPod, Karrie Garcia and Debra Fileta explore the importance of honesty in the healing process, emphasizing the need for trauma-informed care within the church. They discuss the holistic approach to healing, addressing emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical health. Debra shares her personal journey with anxiety and the significance of understanding trauma to differentiate between anxiety and God's voice. The conversation highlights the church's evolving perspective on mental health and the vital role of community in the healing journey, encouraging listeners to pursue accessible resources for their own healing. __________________________Debra Fileta is a Licensed Professional Counselor, national speaker, and founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network. She is the bestselling author of nine books including Choosing Marriage, Are You Really OK?, RESET, and Soul Care.  Debra is the host of the popular podcast and nationally syndicated radio show Talk To Me where she facilitates on-air authentic counseling-style sessions with notable pastors and leaders. You may also recognize her voice from her appearances on national television and radio, including Better Together, The Kirk Cameron Show, Focus on the Family, The 700 Club, and many others. She reaches millions of people each year with the message of mental, emotional, and relational health. Connect with her on Instagram or at DebraFileta.com.Debra's newest book, People Skills  is available today!___________________________________Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: karriegarcia.comFreedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: https://www.wearefm.org/trainingsFind Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karriePurchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie Music by Tanya Godsey

Karrie Garcia explores the importance of trauma-informed care within the church, emphasizing how understanding trauma can foster healing and community. She shares personal stories, neuroscience insights, and practical approaches to regulate the nervous system and promote spiritual and emotional well-being._________________________________Karrie's Instagram: @karriescottgarciaKarrie’s Website: karriegarcia.comFreedom Movement Instagram: @freedom_movementFreedom Movement Website: wearefm.orgSign up for Freedom Movement Trainings: https://www.wearefm.org/trainingsFind Story Work Retreat info & sign-ups:https://www.karriegarcia.com/work-with-karriePurchase Karrie's book Free & Fully Alive!https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310366445?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_A6200T1AKD7FS2PZ8VA1Book Karrie for Speaking Engagements:https://www.karriegarcia.com/book-karrie Music by Tanya Godsey