#176: Disordered Eating in the Church with Leslie Schilling

Leslie Schilling, MA, RDN, CSCS, CEDRD-S owns a Las Vegas-based coaching practice, specializing in nutrition counseling for families, those of all ages with disordered eating concerns, and professional athletes and performers. In addition to running her practice, Leslie serves as a performance nutrition consultant for Cirque du Soleil® and as an expert contributor for US News & World Report health and parenting columns. Leslie is passionate about educating ministry, military, health, and fitness professionals about the harms of typical dieting behaviors. You may know Leslie best as the creator and co-author of the award-winning book, Born To Eat and the new book "Feed Yourself"

We discuss topics including:

• How Leslie came up with this topic for a book

• What it was like growing up in the church

• What it was like having various pastors support her

• Understanding what a "theologian" is?

• What different versus in the bible stood out to her? What was the meaning to her and in diet culture?

• People of all abilities are loved

• Questioning if the church you attend is the "right" place for you?

Show Notes:

http://www.LeslieSchilling.com

https://www.tracybrownrd.com/

https://www.improvebodyimage.com/

http://www.instagram.com/leslieschilling

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