The Body Ally Podcast

About 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 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.

Publisher

Kerrie Nygard

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jan 2026

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   My 4 top Tips Around Holiday Foods

   In this episode, Kerrie Nygard shares practical tips for enjoying holiday foods without guilt, restriction, or the pressure to be perfect. She explores how to approach holiday meals and celebrations with a balanced, faith-based mindset that allows you to enjoy the foods you love while honoring your body and your health. She shares why the holidays don’t have to be a time of food anxiety, overeating, or feeling like you need to “make up for” what you ate. Instead, you can learn to shift your mindset, focus on nourishment, and give yourself permission to enjoy special foods without the guilt or self-criticism that so often come with them. Kerrie also discusses how your relationship with food can change when you stop viewing certain foods as bad or forbidden and begin approaching eating with more balance, mindfulness, and grace. By letting go of rigid food rules and embracing a faith-based perspective, you can create more peace around food and make room for what truly matters during the holiday season. If you’ve ever felt anxious about holiday meals, worried about losing progress with your health goals, struggled with guilt after eating your favorite treats, or felt like you need to choose between enjoying the holidays and taking care of your body, this episode offers an encouraging new perspective. You don’t have to choose between enjoying the holidays and caring for your health. You can nourish your body, enjoy the foods you love, celebrate with the people who matter most, and experience the holiday season with more freedom, gratitude, and grace. You can release the guilt, let go of the all-or-nothing thinking, and make space for a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food. 🤍 Learn More: www.kerrienygard.comwww.thebodyally.com/fbf Get my Free Mini-Training + Worksheet Download: “Freedom from Food Cravings”https://www.kerrienygard.com/ffc-guide-1 Sign up for my free class here:https://peacewithfoodandbody.as.me/

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Are you Guilty of Gluttony?

   In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the true meaning of gluttony, challenging common misconceptions about overeating, body weight, and what it means to struggle with food as a woman of faith. She shares why being overweight doesn’t automatically mean someone is guilty of gluttony, and explains the difference between intentional overindulgence and human weakness. Rather than labeling yourself as a glutton or believing something is inherently wrong with you, you can begin to understand your struggles through a lens of compassion, personal growth, and God’s unconditional love. Kerrie also unpacks how shame can keep you trapped in cycles of overeating, guilt, and self-criticism—and why trying to change through shame often leaves you stuck in the very patterns you want to overcome. Instead, she explains how embracing your humanity, learning to process emotions, and developing new skills can help you grow in your relationship with food, your body, and God. If you’ve ever felt guilty about overeating, questioned whether your struggles with food make you a bad Christian, felt ashamed of your body, or wondered why God hasn’t taken your struggles away, this episode offers a compassionate perspective on faith, weakness, and lasting change. Your struggles don’t define you, and shame doesn’t have to drive your growth. You can lean into your weaknesses, allow God’s love to fuel your progress, and pursue your health goals as an act of love—not as a way to prove your worth. Because your body is a gift from God, and you were created for so much more than constantly worrying about your weight or what you eat. 🤍 Learn More: www.kerrienygard.com www.thebodyally.com/fbf Get my Free Mini-Training + Worksheet Download: “Freedom from Food Cravings” https://www.kerrienygard.com/ffc-guide-1 Sign up for my free class here: https://peacewithfoodandbody.as.me/

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Mind Games for Fat Loss Part Two

   In this episode, Kerrie Nygard explores the powerful connection between the brain, survival instincts, and the dieting mind games that can keep women stuck in cycles of restriction, cravings, frustration, and self-criticism. She shares why your brain isn’t working against you—and how understanding its natural survival mechanisms can change the way you approach food, health, and fat loss. Instead of fighting your body or relying on more willpower, you can learn to work with your brain and create healthier habits from a place of safety, love, and acceptance. Kerrie also unpacks why so many women struggle to reach their health goals when they’re approaching change from fear, shame, or the belief that their body needs to be fixed before they can feel worthy or confident. If you’ve ever felt trapped in the dieting cycle, frustrated by your cravings, confused about why you “know what to do” but struggle to follow through, or exhausted from constantly fighting with your body, this episode offers a different perspective. You don’t have to battle your brain to change your body. You can understand how your brain works, let go of the dieting mind games, and pursue your health goals from a place of love, acceptance, and freedom. 🤍 Learn More:www.kerrienygard.comwww.thebodyally.com/fbf Get my Free Mini-Training + Worksheet Download:“Freedom from Food Cravings”https://www.kerrienygard.com/ffc-guide-1 Sign up for my free class here:https://peacewithfoodandbody.as.me/

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

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