076 | My Story of Body Shame and How I’m Learning to Find Freedom

The Joy Filled Podcast | Christian Motherhood & Encouragement

Jenna Griffith

Parenting, Kids & Family:parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 927 Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Body shame for me started, like most of us, at a young age. Growing up in purity culture meant that women’s bodies weren’t celebrated as beautiful — they were covered up so as not to cause our brothers in Christ to stumble. So when my curves started to develop as a young teen, I didn’t know how I should feel about my changing body. Nobody told me that my body is good exactly how it is because God made it and he only makes good things and it’s worth loving and celebrating. It’d be a long time before I ever heard that. It took having three kids and some extra baby weight that decided to stick around longer than I wanted it to to realize how much of a hold body shame had on me, and how absolutely tired I was of living like that. I’m not perfect, I still struggle sometimes, but I hope that in sharing my story you are encouraged and reminded that you’re so not alone in this and you too can experience freedom in your body. Learn more about Classical Conversations: http://classicalconversations.com/joy Episode Show Notes Joy Filled Podcast Community Connect on Instagram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Today, we're talking about something that I don't know if I've ever talked about here on the podcast,
0:04.6	but it's something that I've struggled with for a long time.
0:07.5	And I'm only recently, probably in the last year or so, kind of coming out of it and getting
0:13.3	to the other side and really finding a lot of freedom and a lot of victory in this area.
0:19.8	And so that's why today I want to share with you
0:24.0	my story and kind of my journey with body shame and body image. This is something that I have
0:32.4	struggled with for as long as I can remember. And I'm sure you've faced this. At some point in your life, in some way,
0:40.1	I'm sure you've had to face some unwanted thoughts about your body or maybe you're uncomfortable
0:47.1	in your body. I know most of us are moms here and our bodies go through a lot of changes.
0:53.1	And it can be really hard to process that
0:56.6	and feel at home in our in our post baby bodies and so I just really want to open up this conversation.
1:05.0	I'm not here today as somebody who has, you know, a three-step process to overcoming body shame.
1:14.5	I'm here as a friend going, hey, I struggle too.
1:18.9	I'm in it too, but here's what I've learned.
1:22.2	So I hope that you get something out of this episode, if anything.
1:29.6	I hope that you find comfort in knowing that you're not the only one. And I just hope that you, you know, maybe leave feeling a little
1:36.5	more free today. So let's get into it. Hey, Mama, I'm Jenna. And you're listening to the Joy Filled
1:42.7	podcast. I'm here to help stay-at-home moms thrive
1:46.2	by equipping you with tools to help you acknowledge and embrace your season and encourage you
1:52.8	to bring joy back into your motherhood. You'll walk away with everything you need to truly experience
1:59.9	the fullness of joy in this beautiful season of raising
2:03.9	babies at home. So reheat or refill wherever you're at in your day, your coffee, and let's live
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