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The Body Ally Podcast

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

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19:29

Stupid Food Rules

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/09/29

Kerrie Nygard shares practical insights on how to break free from food rules, understand your body’s hunger cues, and build a balanced approach to nutrition that supports both your mental and physical health.She explains why rigid food rules can make eating feel complicated and stressful, how learning to recognize and trust your hunger cues can help you reconnect with your body, and why healthy eating doesn’t have to mean restriction, perfection, or constantly thinking about food. Kerrie also

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15:34

3 Myths that Keep Us Stuck in Body Struggles

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/09/22

Kerrie Nygaard explores three myths that can keep women stuck in their relationship with their bodies—and how faith and brain science can help you break free.She shares why your body’s worth is infinite because you were created by God, why pursuing health from love rather than shame changes everything, and why your healthiest body is the one that functions best for you—not the one that meets society’s beauty standards. Kerrie also explains why your body is always working for you, never against you,

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23:18

The Hidden Way in Which Women Make Themselves...

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/09/15

Kerrie explores the hidden psychological and spiritual factors behind emotional eating and why fear, shame, stress, and diet mentality can keep women stuck in unhealthy patterns with food and their bodies.She dives into the difference between pursuing health from a fear-based mindset versus a love-based mindset—and how the motivation behind your goals can impact the way you think, feel, and show up for yourself. Rather than trying to escape, fix, or punish your body, Kerrie encourages women to see

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24:57

How to Stop Night-time Eating

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/09/08

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the emotional and psychological roots of nighttime eating and why it’s often about more than hunger or willpower. She shares personal stories, practical mental models, and compassionate strategies to help women understand the deeper needs behind nighttime eating and begin breaking the cycle of guilt, restriction, and frustration.You’ll discover how stress, emotions, unmet needs, and food rules can influence nighttime eating—and how self-compassion and

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14:01

To Calorie Count or Not

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/09/01

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard dives into the nuances of calorie counting, restrictive diets, and the ways diet culture can shape our relationship with food, our bodies, and our health.Kerrie explores what happens in the brain and body when we rely on rigid food rules, calorie tracking, and restriction, and why these approaches can leave us feeling disconnected from our bodies and stuck in cycles of guilt and striving. Drawing from her holistic approach to health, Kerrie offers a different

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18:55

“Swimsuit ready” & other Dumb Phrases

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/08/25

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the harmful messages about body image that can become intertwined with Christian culture, diet mentality, and the way we understand health. She challenges the idea that our bodies need to be fixed, controlled, or changed before they can be worthy of love and reminds us that our bodies are gifts from God.Drawing from biblical truth, personal experience, and her holistic approach to health, Kerrie unpacks the subtle messages that can lead women to associate

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16:23

An Unknown Reason for Overeating and Binge Eating

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/08/18

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the unseen psychological barriers that can drive overeating and binge eating—and why lasting change often requires more than simply knowing what to eat. She shares how our thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and deeply rooted patterns can influence the way we relate to food and our bodies.Drawing from her experience as a holistic health coach, Kerrie unpacks the powerful connection between mindset, self-belief, and the brain’s ability to change. She explains how

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16:45

Your Past History Is Why You Can’t Reach Your Weight...

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/08/11

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard shares a faith-based approach to transforming your relationship with your body and food by exploring the powerful connection between your thoughts, beliefs, and identity. She explains how the way you think about yourself shapes your habits, influences your health, and impacts your ability to experience lasting freedom.Drawing from biblical truth, personal experience, and holistic coaching, Kerrie highlights the importance of cultivating awareness, replacing lies with

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15:16

The Smokescreen: How Diet Culture Victimizes Everyone.

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/08/04

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the harmful messages of diet culture and the freedom that comes from embracing a faith-based approach to health and body image. She shares how years of dieting, striving, and chasing unrealistic standards can disconnect us from the truth of who God created us to be. Drawing from her personal journey, biblical wisdom, and holistic coaching experience, Kerrie unpacks the myths that keep women trapped in cycles of shame and body dissatisfaction. She offers

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20:39

Are GLP-1’s Bad for Long Term Results?

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/07/28

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the growing conversation around GLP-1 medications for weight loss and how they can fit within a compassionate, faith-based approach to health. She shares a balanced perspective on what these medications are, how they work, and why they're becoming an option for many people seeking support on their health journey.Drawing from evidence-based information and her holistic coaching approach, Kerrie discusses the potential benefits, limitations, and risks of GLP-1

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20:28

Clothing sizes and Dieting

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/07/21

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores how to break free from the emotional weight we often attach to clothing sizes and body image. She shares practical mindset shifts that help women stop measuring their worth by a number on a tag and begin seeing clothing as something that serves their body—not something their body has to fit into.Drawing from her personal experience and a faith-based perspective, Kerrie explains why clothing sizes are inconsistent, arbitrary, and never a reflection of your

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16:29

How Travel without Going Off Track

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/07/14

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard shares practical strategies for navigating travel without slipping back into diet mentality or food anxiety. Whether you're heading out for a vacation, work trip, or family gathering, she explains how to approach food and your body with confidence, flexibility, and peace. Drawing from her coaching experience and a faith-based perspective, Kerrie explores why travel often triggers the urge to control food and how to shift away from scarcity thinking. She reminds

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10:11

Top 5 Actions to Take to Stop Binging

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/07/07

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard shares five practical actions you can take to break free from binge eating, emotional overeating, and other out-of-control eating patterns—without relying on more willpower or stricter food rules. Drawing from brain science, coaching experience, and a faith-based perspective, Kerrie explains why binge eating is often fueled by restriction, shame, and unprocessed emotions rather than a lack of self-control. She walks through five foundational shifts that can help you

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11:09

The One Word that can stop a Food Binge

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/06/30

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard shares a powerful mindset tool for overcoming overeating, emotional eating, and food cravings by changing the way we talk to ourselves and direct our thoughts. Drawing from both brain science and practical experience, Kerrie explains how the subconscious mind responds to language and why the words we use matter more than we realize. She reveals how negative, restrictive self-talk can unintentionally strengthen cravings and keep us focused on the very behaviors we're

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13:02

Your Overeating or Binging is not Due to Gluttony.

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/06/23

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the deeper reasons behind overeating and binge eating, offering a compassionate and faith-based perspective on struggles that are often misunderstood. Rather than viewing overeating as a lack of willpower or a problem of self-control, Kerrie explains how these behaviors are frequently rooted in biology, unmet emotional needs, stress, and the body's natural survival mechanisms. Drawing from both science and biblical truth, she challenges the shame-based

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11:59

Your Body is Not a Problem to Solve (Brain Basic #2)

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/06/16

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard shares a powerful faith-based and science-backed perspective on body image, challenging the belief that our bodies are problems to be fixed and inviting listeners to see them as gifts from God.Drawing from both biblical principles and brain science, Kerrie explores how diet culture and appearance-focused thinking can distort our sense of self-worth and disconnect us from the true purpose of our bodies. She explains why lasting peace with food and body image begins

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19:39

3 ways to Help Your Daughter Not Have Body Struggles

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/06/09

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard shares practical, faith-based insights on helping daughters develop a healthy body image and build a divine partnership with their bodies from an early age. Drawing from both personal experience and professional expertise, Kerrie explores where body image struggles often begin, how seemingly harmless comments can shape a child’s self-perception, and why parents play a powerful role in influencing the way their daughters view themselves. She also offers three simple yet

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13:42

Are You a Transition Snacker? What it is and how to...

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/06/02

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the hidden habit of “transition snacking”—the urge to reach for food every time we shift from one task, environment, or emotional state to another.Through personal stories and practical insight, Kerrie unpacks how these eating patterns are often less about true hunger and more about using food to cope with stress, overstimulation, discomfort, or unmet emotional needs. Rather than approaching food with shame or rigid control, she encourages listeners to become

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16:48

Should you Stop Using the Scale in your Health Journey

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/05/26

In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the complicated relationship many women have with the scale and asks an important question: Is weighing yourself helping your health journey—or hurting it? Through personal stories and faith-based insight, Kerrie unpacks how diet mentality can tie our worth to a number, creating cycles of fear, shame, and frustration. She invites listeners to shift away from self-judgment and toward a more compassionate, body-allied approach rooted in gratitude, awareness, and

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17:11

How Will I Ever Be Enough If I Don’t Lose Weight?

The Body Ally Podcast ·

2026/05/19

Kerrie Nygard explores one of the most common yet deeply hidden struggles many women carry—the fear of not being enough—and how that fear quietly shapes the way we view our bodies, health, and self-worth.In this episode, Kerrie compassionately unpacks the inner battle behind perfectionism, striving, and the constant pressure to “fix” ourselves. She shares how these patterns often stem from a deeper longing for acceptance, love, and belonging—and why external achievements or appearance changes

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