126 | "Fat Talk", Body Dysmorphia and Insecurity as a Christian with Therapist Melissa Johnson

Living Easy with Lindsey

Lindsey Maestas

God, Divorce, Society & Culture, Relationships, Faith, Family, Marriage, Depression, Anxiety, Motherhood, Married, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, join me as I sit down with Therapist Melissa Johnson to discuss the deeply resonant topic of overcoming an eating disorder and body insecurity. We discuss body dysmorphia, conquering body insecurity, and grappling with the far-reaching effects of filters and photoshop in today's beauty-centric world as a Christian woman, especially alongside our children.

Throughout this conversation, Melissa not only sheds light on the challenges many of us face as Christians in our pursuit of self-worth and self-love but also offers empowering strategies for healing and transformation.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone welcome back to the living easy podcast this is Lindsay Myesus and I am so excited to be here today with author Melissa Johnson.
0:09.4	Melissa recently launched her book Soul Deep Beauty,
0:12.7	which talks about her story,
0:14.5	surviving an eating disorder,
0:16.0	and diving into the standards of beauty in America
0:18.9	and what authentic beauty and self-love look like. At the end of our days, we want to be proud of how we spent that day. At the end of our lives we want to be proud of how we spent that day.
0:33.0	At the end of our lives, we want to be equally proud of the decisions that we've made.
0:37.2	To do this, we need to face the heart.
0:39.7	We need to talk it out.
0:41.4	We need to lean into community,
0:43.2	relatability, and understanding.
0:45.2	We need to hear how other people got it together,
0:48.3	how they overcame the shame, her toxicity, and past trauma
0:51.8	and chose to move forward. But nobody talks about the hard stuff enough.
0:56.0	Life is tough and confusing and yet we try to glide over the struggles like the glaze on a
1:01.5	donut and expect to come out unscathed on the other side.
1:04.7	We don't deal with the hard, we just keep moving forward, distracting ourselves with scrolling,
1:09.3	Netflix binges, and a busy, busy life.
1:11.6	But none of us want to feel like we're drowning or settling in the
1:14.7	one life that we've been given and that's where this show comes in. I longed me a
1:19.3	piece of the puzzle that not only extends a hand but comes alongside of you to live well and to live
1:24.8	with joy. On the Living Easy Podcast I dig deep and talk about the things that people
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