{"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":"Programing your brain to be a Normal Eater  (Brain Basic #1)","slug":"programing-your-brain-to-be-a-normal-eater-brain-basic-1","published_at":"2026-04-07T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350/programing-your-brain-to-be-a-normal-eater-brain-basic-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350","url":"https://thebodyally.podbean.com/e/programing-your-brain-to-be-anormal-eater-brain-basic-1/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/i95cbhxvm4jrvxga/riverside_kerrie_magic_episode_mar_19_2026_kerrie_s_studiobkc8u.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Kerrie Nygaard explores how understanding your brain can transform the way you relate to food and your body. She breaks down the role of basic brain functions in shaping your thoughts, behaviors, and habits around eating—highlighting how much of what you experience isn’t personal, but neurological. Together, we unpack the idea that thoughts are optional, and how learning to observe them with awareness can create space for real, lasting change. Instead of feeling controlled by cravings or inner dialogue, you’ll begin to see how these patterns form—and how to gently shift them. What if your struggles with food weren’t a reflection of failure, but simply the result of automatic brain processes? This episode offers a compassionate, empowering perspective that helps you step out of frustration and into clarity. Kerrie also shares practical ways to use this awareness to move toward your health goals with more ease, confidence, and peace. When you understand how your brain works, you can stop fighting yourself—and start building a more supportive, trusting relationship with your body. Learn More: www.kerrienygard.com www.thebodyally.com/fbf","meta_description":"In this episode, Kerrie Nygaard explores how understanding your brain can transform the way you relate to food and your body. She breaks down the role of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":990,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-body-ally-podcast-7647350/episodes/programing-your-brain-to-be-a-normal-eater-brain-basic-1/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/programing-your-brain-to-be-a-normal-eater-brain-basic-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}