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As Graced Health winds down its final season, I'm introducing listeners to podcasters I trust to carry them forward — like Brittany Braswell, RD, and host of the Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast (formerly the Joy-Filled Eater Podcast). Brittany is a registered dietitian, public speaker, and creator of the Joy-Filled Eater course, where she helps Christian women break free from food guilt, body image struggles, and diet culture through a faith-centered, practical approach to food freedom.
In this conversation, Brittany and I catch up as longtime friends and colleagues, and Brittany shares who she works with, what surprised her most in her own podcasting journey, and where new listeners should start if they want to dig into her back catalog.
Main points discussed:
The real problem isn't the information — Brittany argues nutrition facts themselves aren't usually the issue; it's how they're delivered
Listening to your body without letting it "drive the bus" — Brittany's framework: combines body awareness, faith/discernment, and basic nutrition knowledge rather than following rigid rules or oversimplified mantras.
The messy middle — There's rarely a single "right" answer in nutrition; it takes trial and error, curiosity over judgment.
A surprising fan-favorite topic on Brittany's podcast — An episode on sex and body image got huge listener response, leading to a follow-up ("The Secret Sex Lives of Christian Wives") about how body image affects intimacy and marriage.
Listen to the Faith Filled Food Freedom Podcast
Connect with Brittany
https://www.brittanybraswellrd.com/
https://www.instagram.com/brittanybraswellrd
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