{"podcast":{"title":"The Body Ally Podcast","slug":"the-body-ally-podcast-7647350","podcast_index_feed_id":7647350,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/thebodyally/feed.xml","website_url":"https://thebodyally.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21849983/Cover_Option_B_1400_x_1400_px_6lzbj.jpg","author":"Kerrie Nygard","episode_count":28,"summary":"For decades, women of faith have been sold the lie that the answer to a healthy weight is more rules, more restriction, and more willpower. We’ve been told to white-knuckle our way through cravings, to punish our bodies into submission, and to measure our worth by the scale. We’ve been told that “discipline” is the answer - that if we could just pray harder, try harder, or eat cleaner, we’d finally have peace. But here’s the truth: you were never meant to live in bondage to food or in battle with your body. Your Creator designed your body as a vessel - not an enemy. And when you step into partnership with her, everything changes. That’s why I created the Body Ally™ Movement: to help women of faith silence the food chatter, end the obsession, and finally walk in the freedom they’ve been praying for.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T22:17:09.054403+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350"},"episode":{"title":"How to Decondition Food Urges","slug":"how-to-decondition-food-urges","published_at":"2026-01-27T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350/how-to-decondition-food-urges","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350","url":"https://thebodyally.podbean.com/e/how-to-decondition-food-urges/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/get4zb667g3bqwwt/riverside_kerrie_take_02_jan_19_2026_006_kerrie_s_studio6phv0.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Body Ally Podcast, I invite you into a deeper understanding of why so many women struggle with liking their bodies—and how these struggles often begin much earlier than we realize. Through a faith-based lens, we explore the cultural narratives, early experiences, and hidden influences that shape body image from a young age, long before we have the ability to question them. We talk about the impact of diet mentality, shifting beauty standards, and the ways women’s bodies have become highly scrutinized and objectified—often distracting us from the divine purpose and worth already placed within us. This episode is an invitation to step away from shame-based beliefs, release the idea that health goals are about proving value, and begin honoring your body as the gift God intended. You’ll be encouraged to pursue health from a foundation of love, acceptance, and gratitude, rather than guilt, control, or punishment, and to reclaim a compassionate partnership with your body as you walk with God through this life. Learn More:www.kerrienygard.comwww.thebodyally.com/fbf","meta_description":"In this episode of the Body Ally Podcast, I invite you into a deeper understanding of why so many women struggle with liking their bodies—and how these st…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1323,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350/episodes/how-to-decondition-food-urges/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350/how-to-decondition-food-urges.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}