#305: What Being “Fully Nourished” in Spirit, Soul, and Body Actually Means

So many of us have spent years trying to fix our relationship with food by focusing on what we do — or don’t — eat.

But what if being “fully nourished” has less to do with getting food exactly right, and more to do with learning what your whole self actually needs?

In this conversation with guest co-host Brandice Lardner, we talk about nourishment that goes far beyond calories, macros, and meal plans.

We explore what it means to care for all aspects of your Highly Sensitive self — body, mind, soul, and spirit — with grace … especially as an HSP who is easily depleted by pressure, shame, and repeated attempts to fix everything all at once.

If you’re curious what it might look like to nourish the parts of yourself that food was never meant to care for, you’ll find this episode full of freedom and hope.

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Cheri Gregory

Through scripture and story-telling, Cheri Gregory delights in helping women draw closer to Jesus, the Strength of every tender heart.

Cheri is the co-facilitator of Sensitive & Strong: the place for the HSP Christian woman to find connection. And she’s the founder of Write Beside You coaching for HSP Christian writers, coaches, and speakers.

Cheri speaks locally and internationally for women’s events and educational conferences. She’s also the coauthor of five books: You Don’t Have to Try So Hard, Overwhelmed, and An Abundant Place (with Kathi Lipp); Sensitive & Strong (with Denise J. Hughes); and Exhale (with Amy Carrol).

Cheri and her college sweetheart, Daniel, have been married for over three decades; they’ve spent the last 19 years living and serving on the campus of Monterey Bay Academy on the central California coast. 

You can connect with Cheri thru her website, on Facebook, and via Instagram.

Brandice Lardner

Brandice Lardner is a personal fitness trainer, nutrition coach, and Jesus girl who loves to share how her relationship with God has brought her the peace with food she searched for in just about every diet.

Now, she shares hope and encouragement on her blog Grace Filled Plate, where she helps Christian women ditch the diet mindset and find food freedom through their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Brandice shares mindful eating practices where healthy choices are made from a want-to rather than a legalistic have-to.

You can get her free 7-lesson “Faith > Food” email course here: https://gracefilledplate.com/faith-food-email-course/

Website: GraceFilledPlate.com

Facebook: facebook.com/GraceFilledPlate/

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