Thick Girl Theology Episode 25: Season One Finale: Gentle Nutrition for Thick Girls

Thick Girl Theology Episode 25: Season One Finale: Gentle Nutrition for Thick Girls

If you’ve ever felt like nutrition was just another way to be judged, shamed, or told you’re doing it wrong, this episode is for you. In this final episode of the intuitive eating series, Mia Deneen explores gentle nutrition—learning to care for your body with wisdom, compassion, and faith instead of shame and restriction. She reminds listeners that there is no one-size-fits-all way to eat and encourages a deeper trust in the body God created, where nourishment is guided by listening, grace, and dignity rather than diet rules. #ThickGirlTheology #BetterThanBeautiful #BodyFreedom #FaithAndFemininity #GodsWork #socialjustice

Thick Girl Theology episode 24: Out of Bounds: Why Social Justice Matters

In this episode, we explore the boundaries God set around human dignity and how culture has crossed them.  From body image and healthcare bias, to racism, colorism, and environmental injustice, we examine how people are often reduced to their bodies instead honored as image bearers of God.  #ThickGirlTheology #BetterThanBeautiful #BodyFreedom #FaithAndFemininity #GodsWork #socialjustice

Thick Girl Theology Episode 23: Movement As Partnership

Movement was never meant to be punishment. In this episode of Thick Girl Theology, we're exploring the ninth principle of intuitive eating: Movement—Feel the Difference. Together, we'll rethink exercise through a biblical lens, learning how to interrupt sitting, pursue movement that brings joy, listen to the wisdom of our bodies, and challenge ourselves with honor instead of shame. Drawing from 1 Timothy 4:8, we'll discover that physical training has value, but our worth was never determined by our workouts. Your body isn't your enemy—it's your partner in carrying out the calling God has placed on your life. #ThickGirlTheology #BetterThanBeautiful #BodyFreedom #FaithAndFemininity #GodsWork #socialjustice

Thick Girl Theology Episode 22: Respect God's Work

Have you spent years fighting your body, trying to shrink it, fix it, or force it to become something different? In this episode of Thick Girl Theology, Mia explores Principle 8 of Intuitive Eating—Respect Your Body—through the lens of faith. You'll learn how your body's design, genetics, and protective mechanisms point to a Creator who made you with purpose. Together we'll discuss body respect, gratitude, comparison, body bashing, and why accepting God's work is not the same as giving up on your health. This conversation is bigger than weight. It's about dignity, stewardship, and learning to see your body as God's work rather than your enemy. #ThickGirlTheology #BetterThanBeautiful #BodyFreedom #FaithAndFemininity #GodsWork #socialjustice

Thick Girl Theology Episode 21: food and feelings

Episode 21: Food and Feelings  What if overeating isn’t really about food? In this episode of Thick Girl Theology, Mia explores the deeper needs that often drive us to eat when we’re not physically hungry. Food has always been connected to comfort, safety, celebration, and connection, but sometimes we ask it to do a job it was never meant to do. Whether we’re seeking relief from stress, loneliness, boredom, anxiety, or overwhelm, food can become a quick coping strategy that leaves the real need untouched. Together, we’ll examine the difference between feeding your body and soothing your soul, and learn how to invite God into those small, everyday moments when you’re tempted to numb, distract, or comfort yourself with food. Before you eat the cookie, send the text, pour the drink, or reach for another helping, what if you spent just five minutes sitting with your feelings and talking to God? This episode is a gentle invitation to replace coping with food with coping with kindness, curiosity, and God’s presence. Scripture: John 6:35 “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” #ThickGirlTheology #BetterThanBeautiful #BodyFreedom #FaithAndFemininity #GodsWork #socialjustice