14 MAY. 2024 · Dr. Jason Nagata is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at the University of California San Francisco, and is an expert in eating disorders, particularly in boys and men. He has published over 300 articles in academic journals and serves as Senior Editor for the Journal of Eating Disorders, on the International Advisory Board of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Adolescent Health.   In my time with time with Dr. Nagata, we consider the damaging effects of societal body image ideals among boys and men. We also discuss the lack of research and awareness regarding eating disorders in males, the increasing prevalence of eating disorders in general, the normalization of disordered food and exercise-related behaviors in athletics, and how social media plays into body image struggles and eating behaviors. According to Dr. Nagata, 2/3 of American teenagers want to change their bodies. In today’s episode, he helps us better understand food and body image-related struggles among boys and men. This is such an important episode; I’m so glad you’re here. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

29 ABR. 2024 · https://joyclarkson.substack.com/#details has learned the art of seeing goodness, truth, and beauty in our midst and she helps us do the same.   In case you are new to Joy, she holds a PhD in theology from the University of St. Andrews and is the author of two books, https://www.amazon.com/Aggressively-Happy-Realists-Believing-Goodness/dp/0764238248 and, most recently, https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/542727. She is also a research associate in theology and literature at King's College London and the books editor for Plough Quarterly.   In our time together, Joy shares about how teaching a course on the idea of beauty in Western Theology has shaped her views on topic, as well as her study of how art can prepare us for death. Joy also explains the power of the metaphors we use and how those metaphors shape us and our experience. In our discussion, and in her latest book, You Are a Tree, she helps us move away from impersonal, productivity-oriented metaphors to help us live into more life-giving and generative ways of being human. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

16 ABR. 2024 · Heather Creekmore is a podcaster, mom of four, body image coach, and author. In our time together, Heather describes what inspired her to write her latest book, https://www.improvebodyimage.com/40-Day-Body-Image-Workbook-Christian, as well as why she’s so passionate about guiding women out of diet culture and into truth. Heather also describes what has helped her improve her own relationship with her body, she exposes lies associated with diet culture, and helps us reframe aging in a helpful way. If you have ever struggled with body image or beauty ideals, my hope is that Heather’s story and authentic reflections will help you feel less alone and bring you greater freedom. *This episode mentions eating disorder-related thoughts, behaviors, and symptoms. Please use your discretion when listening and speak with your support system as needed. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

1 ABR. 2024 · In today’s episode I talk with https://markey.camden.rutgers.edu/ about body image pressures impacting us and the next generation. Dr. Markey is a body image expert, professor of psychology and director of the Health Sciences Center at Rutgers University-Camden. She has authored several books, including https://www.amazon.com/Body-Image-Book-Girls-Yourself/dp/1108718779/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=%22The+Body+Image+Book+for+Girls%22+Charlotte+Markey&qid=1575121491&sr=8-2,https://www.amazon.com/Being-You-Body-Image-Book/dp/1108949371/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=being+you+body+image+boys+markey&qid=1634296755&sr=8-1, and the forthcoming https://www.amazon.com/Adultish-Body-Image-Book-Life/dp/100922896X  Dr. Markey also writes monthly for U.S. News and World Report, Psychology Today, as well as other publications, focusing on individuals’ eating behaviors, body image, and health. She has also been featured in and interviewed by The New York Times, The Economist, The Today Show, ABC News, Time Magazine, and Men's Health, among others. In our time together, we talk about recent trends related to social media use and body image, how to build body confidence in ourselves and the next generation, as well as what’s behind the increasing rates of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders among males. Dr. Markey’s wisdom is a needed voice in our increasingly image-focused society. May we become thoughtful observers of these trends, so we can opt out of the messages and beliefs that don’t bring life.   Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

12 MAR. 2024 · http://www.johnvansloten.com/ is a Calgary-based writer, teacher, and pastor who is passionate about helping people engage God everywhere. Over the past ten years he has preached dozens of creation and Bible-based sermons on topics like radiation therapy, river hydrology, chemical catalysts, tree branches, human knees, and DNA repair mechanisms. John is a regular columnist with the Calgary Herald and his books include The Day Metallica Came to Church and Every Job a Parable. Over the past ten years, he has been awarded three John Templeton Foundation subgrants for preaching science, has been part of an Ambrose Seminary Science for Seminaries, and has been a Sinai and Synapses fellow.  In my time with John, we talk about his latest book, https://www.moodypublishers.com/god-speaks-science/ John teaches that we can not only learn about God through the Bible, but through creation as well. He shows us that God’s love and character can be known more deeply as we marvel at the complexities of His amazing creation. John also shares how his conversion to following God caused him to change his vocation, as well as about the new journey God is leading Him on. John’s heart for God and his ability to see him in all things is inspiring. My hope is that this conversation may awaken us all to experience God’s presence and work everywhere. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

26 FEB. 2024 · Diane Summers, MS, RDN, CD is the founder of https://hopenutritiontherapy.com/diane-summers/ and a nationally registered and state certified dietitian. Diane has treated the full spectrum of eating disorders and concerns since 2004, has been supervising eating disorder dietitians since 2009, and works with clients and consultees around the world. She is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and a Narrative Focused Trauma Care practitioner. In my time with Diane, we talk about what diet culture is and how it impacts our relationship with our bodies, how diet culture impacts societal beauty ideals, and the prevalence of disordered eating. Diane also helps us unpack the topic of religious fasting during this season of Lent, including disentangling some unhelpful ideas often surrounding this practice. She also reminds us of the redemption and healing present in story work, as well as the richness that can come from growing older. Perhaps most importantly, Diane calls us back to the wild beauty that is innate in all of humanity, including you. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

12 FEB. 2024 · In today’s episode, we consider how looking heavenward can breathe new life into the present. This consideration is not a practice of escapism, but an opportunity to take a step back to see the larger story of humanity, where we’ve been and where we’re headed. Thankfully, today’s guest is a gracious and thoughtful guide. Amy Baik Lee is the author of https://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/this-homeward-ache/, a literary member of the Anselm Society https://www.anselmsociety.org/artsguild/, and a contributing writer at https://cultivatingoakspress.com/ Magazine and the https://rabbitroom.com/ In our time together, Amy unpacks what she calls our homeward ache, those moments of beauty or peace that cause us to long for a world we haven’t yet experienced. In Amy’s view, these moments are piercing hints of heaven that reveal “the great promise of a coming restoration.” Amy helps us understand why this homeward ache matters, how it has altered every area of her life, and how it helps her live more fully in the present. As Amy explains it, Beauty is breaking into this world and someday (to paraphrase J.R.R. Tolkien) everything sad will come untrue; here and now we are invited to be a part of that work of restoration. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

29 ENE. 2024 · Felicia Wu Song is a cultural sociologist, speaker, and author who studies how social media and digital devices alter the family, community, and organizational life. Felicia has studied History, Communication Studies and Sociology at Yale, Northwestern, and University of Virginia and her expertise has been sought by organizations such as BioLogos, The Vatican, Notre Dame University, and Fuller Theological Seminary. In my conversation with Felicia, we discuss her latest book, https://www.ivpress.com/restless-devices. Felicia helps us better understand how social media is shaping our relationships, our understanding of beauty, and how we engage beauty. She also unpacks how we can engage digital technologies in ways that don’t feel all-consuming, as well as how we can help safeguard the kids in our lives from the negative impacts of social media. The truth is the technologies we engage are shaping us. Felicia helps us see how we can use our agency to mindfully participate in our soul’s formation amidst this current reality. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

15 ENE. 2024 · Kimberly Wilkerson believes in the power of language; how it impacts us and those around us. Kimberly is a speech language pathologist, as well as the founder of Token Clothing Co. At Token Clothing Co., Kimberly has fused her passion for language with her interest in fashion, to give women an experience that helps them overcome limiting beliefs and negative self-talk. In our time together, Kimberly and I discuss the impact of our self-talk on our brains and bodies. Kimberly also shares about her process of discernment in starting Token Clothing Co., as well as what she learned about beauty when participating in the Miss America program years ago. As we move toward redefining beauty in our lives, it’s especially important to notice what messages we are believing about beauty and about our worth. My hope is that this conversation may not only help us become more aware of our self-talk, but also encourage us to speak words of truth and life over ourselves and others. Free I AM printables page here: https://www.tokenclothingco.com/pages/iam Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/

1 ENE. 2024 · With the start of the new year, we find ourselves in a season inundated with diet and fitness-related ads. We are being saturated with and sold the message that now is the time to change, reshape, or perfect our bodies or food intake. My hope is that today’s guest will help us all detox from the current flurry of diet culture messaging and be reminded of the goodness of food and of our bodies.https://lisadiers.com/ is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified yoga teacher who specializes in supporting eating disorder and body image recovery. Lisa has a combined over 20 years of experience in nutrition and yoga services and previously served as the National Nutrition and Yoga Director for a large national eating disorder treatment program. In our time together, Lisa and I discuss the prevalence of disordered eating, as well as what a balanced relationship with food actually looks like. Lisa also explains how nutrition and yoga can be instrumental and complementary in reconnecting with our bodies, why “carbs” and sugar aren’t the fear foods diet culture makes them out to be, and offers guidance for those struggling with body image this time of year. My conversation with Lisa was like a breath of fresh air; I hope it is for you as well. Buy Melissa L. Johnson's book, https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Deep-Beauty-Fighting-Demanding-Flawless/dp/0764242032/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Learn more about https://www.impossible-beauty.com/ and join the community https://www.impossible-beauty.com/