Recover with God: Eating Disorder Recovery Stories, Body Image, Diet Culture, Christian Women – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Amie Shields is the founder of Charis Eating Disorder Care, the first and only nonprofit residential treatment center specific to EDs in the United States. Located on Amelia Island in Florida, Charis offers treatment for all types of eating disorders, pairing the highest clinical standards with the deepest Christian roots. From residential and PHP to outpatient and group support for family and friends, there is help for every need.

Plus, Amie is passionate to help make care more affordable for those with limited or no insurance. 

On this episode of the Recover with God Podcast, Amie and Jayme talk about:

• Amie’s ED recovery story and how that led to founding Charis

• Real statistics on the cost and availability of residential ED treatment

• Services offered at Charis House and how faith is incorporated

• Experiential therapies in residential, PHP, and outpatient

• The truth that Jesus died so we can live in freedom and abundance

• Learning to untangle lies and believe the absolute truth of the gospel

• Encouragement for those in quasi recovery or experiencing relapse

• Support groups and resources for family and friends

• How to determine the level of care that’s right for you

• Charis’ plans over the next 5 years — to open a residential home for adolescents and also one for males

How to connect with Charis Eating Disorder Care:

• Website: chariscare.com

• Instagram: @charis.eating.disorder.care

• Facebook: Charis Eating Disorder Care

• YouTube: @CharisEatingDisorderCare

How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: https://adventureandthegirl.com

• Jayme’s Instagram account: @hopeandthegirl

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on Amazon here. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie here. https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

Lisa Whittle is a Bible teacher and best selling author of nine books and other bible studies. I’ve personally read two of her books, I Want God and The Hard Good. And you might have also heard of her book, Jesus Over Everything — which is also the title of her podcast.

On this episode of the Recover with God Podcast, Lisa and Jayme talk about:

• Lisa’s body struggles, including an eating disorder and disordered eating

• The story behind Lisa’s new Bible study: Body & Soul

• Finding freedom from the “weight of weight”

• Dealing with comparison, shame, self-loathing, body dysmorphia, and more

• Feeling overwhelmed by the overload of “health” information

• Understanding whole body theology and how it changes everything

• Role of the church in body conversations

• Negative effects of body positive culture

• The significance of the body / soul connection

• Roles we play vs the whole person

• How to have healthy body conversations with other women

• Significance of the crucifixion beyond eternal salvation

• Identifying half-truths that are not true freedom

• The truth about the phrase “you are enough”

How to connect with Lisa Whittle:

• Website: LisaWhittle.com

• Instagram: @lisawhittle

• Facebook: Lisa Whittle Official

• YouTube: @LisaWhittleOfficial

• Podcast: Jesus Over Everything

How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: https://adventureandthegirl.com

• Jayme’s Instagram account: @hopeandthegirl

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on Amazon here. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie here. https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

On this episode of the Recover with God Podcast, host Jayme Muller shares:

• A history of eating disorders, dating all the way back to the gladiators

• Cultural influences on disordered eating

• How the enemy uses temptation and spiritual warfare to attack us

• How God gives us a way out of temptation

• What it looks like for God to do something new in your life

• A vital step to choosing recovery and trusting God’s way to recovery

• Two questions to ask yourself if you feel like God hasn’t helped you yet

• The transformative power of God’s grace

• How God can use us to help others — by sharing what He has done in our lives

Click here for episode 25 on what the Bible has to say about eating disorders (referenced in this episode).

Bible verses referenced in this episode:

• Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 (EASY)

• Ecclesiastes 2:24 (NLT)

• 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)

• Matthew 4:1-11 (ERV)

• Hebrews 4:15 (ERV)

• Hebrews 2:18 (ERV)

• Psalm 107:17-22 (EASY)

• Psalm 40:1-5 (ERV)

• Matthew 6:24 (AMP)

• Ephesians 2:1-10 (ERV)

• 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)

Sources referenced in this episode:

• Accounts of physicians in the early centuries AD: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/eat.23703

• Ancient Roman banquets: https://www.cnn.com/style/how-ancient-romans-feasted/index.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CGiven%20banquets%20were%20a%20status,books%20on%20Rome's%20culinary%20culture.

• Saint Catherine of Siena: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29470675/#:~:text=world%2C%20anorexia%20nervosa.-,St.,of%20altered%20gustation%20(dysgeusia).

How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: https://adventureandthegirl.com

• Jayme’s Instagram account: @hopeandthegirl

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on Amazon here. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie here. https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/

Do you find music to be helpful and healing?

Jayme created two “Ultimate Recovery Playlists” — volume 1 & 2 — just for you.

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 1⁠

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 2⁠

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 3⁠

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

On this episode of the Recover with God Podcast, host Jayme Muller shares the pivotal point in her eating disorder recovery journey — including going skydiving for the first time.

Jayme also talks about:

• How a flat tire gave her a rude awakening

  How an eating disorder keeps you from living and feeling alive

• Learning how to live again in recovery

• What it looks like to go all in with eating disorder recovery

• Facing fears in recovery

• Trusting God’s truth over lies

• A list of truths to tell yourself in recovery

• The gradual process of recovery from bulimia

• Surviving binge cravings

• Embracing life and freedom in recovery

• What it felt like to go skydiving and how that experience was a catalyst in her recovery

• How Jesus’ death on the cross bought our freedom

• What the Bible says about letting our lives shine as examples for others to see

Click here to listen to Jayme’s full eating disorder recovery story (Season 1, Episode 1).

Bible verses shared in this episode:

• Matthew 5:14-16 (ERV)

• Ephesians 3:13 (ERV)

• Romans 6:6-7 (ERV)

• Galatians 5:13 (ERV)

• Romans 8:1-2 (ERV)

How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: https://adventureandthegirl.com

• Jayme’s Instagram account: @hopeandthegirl

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on Amazon here. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie here. https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/

Do you find music to be helpful and healing?

Jayme created two “Ultimate Recovery Playlists” — volume 1 & 2 — just for you.

• Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 1

• Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 2

• Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 3

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

Season 3 starts Wednesday, April 30 at 5am ET with two new episodes!

Listen to this short message from host Jayme Muller to see if this podcast is right for you.

Catch up on past episodes from Seasons 1 & 2, or stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday.

Do you find music to be healing? I created three recovery playlists just for you. Listen on Spotify or YouTube.

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 1⁠

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 2⁠

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 3⁠

Listen to this quick overview of what to expect for Season 3 of the Recover with God Podcast.

And, if you find music to be healing, I created three separate Christian music recovery playlists. Listen on Spotify or YouTube.

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 1⁠

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 2⁠

• ⁠Christian Music Recovery Playlist: Vol 3⁠

Jayme Muller is a Christian, bulimia survivor, author, blogger, and podcast host who is passionate to spread hope that recovery is possible and encouragement to live with ZEAL.

On this Season 2 finale of the Recover with God Podcast, host Jayme Muller talks about:

• Statistics on the failure of new year’s resolutions

• Society’s pressure to lose weight after the holidays

• Reasons to reconsider making a new year’s resolution to lose weight or start a restrictive diet

• Why it’s okay to start recovery any time of year — even today!

• Bible verses that talk about making plans and trusting God

• Bible verses about how God will help you in His strength

Bible verses shared in this episode:

• Proverbs 3:5-8 (NLT)

• Proverbs 16:1-3 (NLT)

• Psalm 107:17-21 (NIRV)

• Psalm 55:22 (AMP)

• Isaiah 41:13 (NLT)

• Matthew 19:26 (NLT)

• Philippians 4:13 (ERV)

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How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: ⁠https://adventureandthegirl.com⁠

• Jayme’s Instagram account: ⁠@hopeandthegirl⁠

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on ⁠Amazon here⁠. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie ⁠here⁠. ⁠https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/⁠

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

Beth Ask is a women’s ministry leader with a passion to support those struggling with an eating disorder along with their family and friends — through prayer! Yes, prayer. Beth is a prayer warrior and she is here to spread hope through the power of prayer.

On this episode of the Recover with God Podcast, Beth and Jayme chat about:

• Living with zest and on purpose for God

• How Beth’s Eating Disorder Prayer ministry started

• How God comforts us through prayer so we can comfort others

• Why prayer is powerful for those struggling with an eating disorder and for their family and friends

• National Eating Disorders Day of Prayer (February 26, 2025)

• Why community and support are crucial in recovery

• Advice and support for family and friends of those struggling

• Practical ways to pray

• Details on prayer groups with Rock Recovery and FINDINGbalance

• Encouragement to seek community and support

• Why it’s important to not give up and keep praying

Connect with Beth via her website: https://eatingdisorderprayer.com/

Email Beth at: eatingdisorderprayer@gmail.com

Register here for Eating Disorders Day of Prayer (it's FREE!)

• This is a virtual event held on February 26, 2025
• Time options are: 7am, 12pm, or 7pm (EST)
• Click the link for more details!

Learn more about Rock Recovery support groups here: https://www.rockrecoveryed.org/parents-loved-ones-support-group

Learn more about FINDINGbalance community groups here:

https://findingbalance.mykajabi.com/community-groups

Bible verses referenced in this episode:

• 1 Corinthians 1:3-4

• 1 Thessalonians 5:17

• Romans 12:12

• Colossians 4:2

• Psalm 19:14

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How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: ⁠https://adventureandthegirl.com⁠

• Jayme’s Instagram account: ⁠@hopeandthegirl⁠

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on ⁠Amazon here⁠. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie ⁠here⁠. ⁠https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/⁠

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

Liesel Maddox is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who specializes in eating disorder nutrition treatment, intuitive eating, and food freedom through online coaching. She is also a believer who recovered from her own battle with an eating disorder, and she is now passionate to help other Christian women who are struggling.

Liesel shared her story on season 1 of the podcast. You can listen to that episode here.

On this episode, Liesel and Jayme chat about Liesel’s recent travels in Europe and her advice on how to navigate food, movement, and body image while on vacation. You’ll also year about:

• The importance of rest

• How to resist cultural pressure on body image as a Christian

• Balancing structure and flexibility with food and exercise when traveling

• Tips for challenging fear foods on vacation

• Tips for dealing with bad body image days while traveling

• What progress and growth look like in recovery

• Returning home from a trip and adjusting to normalcy without dieting or restricting

• Practical tips to get out of the “on track” and “off track” mentality after vacation

• How to shift your mindset on the idea of indulging

• Focusing more on God and your heart than on your body and food

Verses referenced in this episode:

• Romans 14:17 (NIV)

• Proverbs 16:1-3 (NLT)

Visit Liesel’s website here https://www.lieselmaddoxnutrition.com/ to learn more about all of the resources and services she offers, plus book a FREE discovery call to see if you might want to work with her.

Liesel is also in-network with Cigna, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and UnitedHealthcare!

Follow Liesel on Instagram @dietitian.liesel 

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How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: https://adventureandthegirl.com

• Jayme’s Instagram account: @hopeandthegirl

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on Amazon here*

• Jayme also wrote a travel devotional, Travel with God, available on Amazon*

• *These are Amazon Affiliate links.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie here. https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.

On this solo episode, host Jayme Muller reads a chapter of her eating disorder recovery devotional book, also called Recover with God.

In this inside look at Jayme's book, you'll hear:

• Bible verses that describe eating disorder recovery
• How eating disorders can be like a slow death
• The importance of admitting you need help
• How God rescues and heals

The Recover with God devotional book is available on ⁠Amazon here⁠. (This is an Amazon Affiliate link.)

Jayme also wrote a blog post on this topic. ⁠Read it here⁠ on Jayme's blog.

How to connect with host, Jayme Muller:

• Jayme’s blog: ⁠https://adventureandthegirl.com⁠

• Jayme’s Instagram account: ⁠@hopeandthegirl⁠

• Check out Jayme’s devotional book Recover with God on ⁠Amazon here⁠. *This is an Amazon Affiliate link.

• Sign up for Jayme’s newsletter for encouragement to live with ZEAL + a get freebie ⁠here⁠. ⁠https://adventureandthegirl.com/free-devotional/⁠

Do you find music to be helpful and healing?

Jayme created two “Ultimate Recovery Playlists” — volume 1 & 2 — just for you.

• ⁠The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 1 on Spotify⁠

• ⁠The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 2 on Spotify⁠

• ⁠The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 1 on YouTube⁠

• ⁠The Ultimate Recovery Playlist: Vol 2 on YouTube⁠

DISCLAIMER:

Jayme Muller is not a licensed professional, and even though some of the guests on this podcast are professionals, this podcast is not meant to replace therapy or a recovery program. The heart of this podcast is to spread hope and point you toward God, the ultimate rescuer and healer, to leave you feeling less alone, more hopeful, and one step closer to recovering with God.