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Sustainable Weight Loss: Finding Balance Beyond Quick Fixes Waiting for Weight Loss Episode 13
March 18, 2026

Sustainable Weight Loss: Finding Balance Beyond Quick Fixes Waiting for Weight Loss Episode 13

Today, Heather Creekmore explores the concept of sustainability in our approach to weight loss, health, and spiritual growth. She unpacks how our cultural obsession with quick fixes and urgent physical transformation is often...
Healing Your Relationship with Exercise: Waiting for Weight Loss Series Episode 12
March 16, 2026

Healing Your Relationship with Exercise: Waiting for Weight Loss Series Episode 12

Today, host Heather Creekmore dives into the topic of exercise—addressing our complicated relationships with movement, why we often see exercise as punishment or penance for our eating habits, and how to shift towards a healt...
View Food as a Good Gift: Building a Healthy Theology of Eating and Body Image, Ep. 11 Waiting for Weight Loss Series
March 13, 2026

View Food as a Good Gift: Building a Healthy Theology of Eating and Body Image, Ep. 11 Waiting for Weight Loss Series

Today, Heather Creekmore guides listeners through a transformative conversation about our mindset toward food, rooted in biblical truth. If you’ve ever felt trapped by diet culture’s rules or found yourself struggling with yo...
Small Supportive Habits: The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss and Wellness for Christian Women Ep 10 Waiting for Weight Loss Series
March 11, 2026

Small Supportive Habits: The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss and Wellness for Christian Women Ep 10 Waiting for Weight Loss Series

In today’s episode, "Small Supportive Habits for Lasting Change," Heather Creekmore continues the Waiting for Weight Loss series, focusing on how small, supportive choices can lead to healthier habits and lasting transformati...
How to Desire Body Change Without Self-Hate: Embracing Acceptance While Pursuing Goals, Ep 9 Waiting for Weight Loss Series
March 9, 2026

How to Desire Body Change Without Self-Hate: Embracing Acceptance While Pursuing Goals, Ep 9 Waiting for Weight Loss Series

Welcome back to the "Waiting for Weight Loss" Lenten series on the Compared to Who? Podcast! In this heartfelt episode, host Heather Creekmore dives deep into the challenge so many face: How can we desire body change or weigh...
Why Patience is Key to Weight Loss Goals (and Spiritual Growth) Waiting for Weight Loss Episode 8
March 6, 2026

Why Patience is Key to Weight Loss Goals (and Spiritual Growth) Waiting for Weight Loss Episode 8

In Episode 8 of the "Compared to Who?" podcast, host Heather Creekmore dives into the theme of patience during the weight loss journey. She shares personal stories, including memories from her childhood, and discusses how imp...
Body Issues vs. Body Image Issues: How to Tell the Difference, Waiting for Weight Loss Ep. 7
March 4, 2026

Body Issues vs. Body Image Issues: How to Tell the Difference, Waiting for Weight Loss Ep. 7

Ready to tackle one of the most confusing topics on your body image journey? In this powerful episode of the Waiting for Weight Loss series, host Heather Creekmore breaks down the critical difference between body issues and b...
Break Free from Negative Self Talk: Waiting for Weight Loss Series Ep 6
March 2, 2026

Break Free from Negative Self Talk: Waiting for Weight Loss Series Ep 6

In this powerful episode of Compared to Who? , Heather Creekmore takes a deep dive into one of the most important (and personal) topics discussed in our community—negative self-talk. Are you your own harshest critic? Do you f...
Exhale: You Have Great Purpose Today, Waiting for Weight Loss Series Ep 5
Feb. 27, 2026

Exhale: You Have Great Purpose Today, Waiting for Weight Loss Series Ep 5

Welcome back to the "Compared to Who?" podcast! In today’s episode, host Heather Creekmore continues the Waiting for Weight Loss series, taking us through the third "exhale": Establishing Your Purpose. Episode Highlights: Hea...
Exhale: Establishing Your Real Identity - Waiting for Weight Loss Series Ep. 4
Feb. 25, 2026

Exhale: Establishing Your Real Identity - Waiting for Weight Loss Series Ep. 4

Welcome back to the Compared to Who? podcast and our ongoing series, Waiting for Weight Loss. In today’s episode, Heather Creekmore shares a powerful story about a time when her identity—literally—was stolen, setting the stag...
Exhale: Establishing Your Worth; Waiting for Weight Loss Episode 3
Feb. 23, 2026

Exhale: Establishing Your Worth; Waiting for Weight Loss Episode 3

In this episode of Compared to Who? , Heather Creekmore invites listeners to take a deeply-needed exhale from the relentless messages around body image and self-worth that the world sends our way. Building on the "Waiting for...
Are You Tired, Too? Episode 2 of Waiting for Weight Loss Series
Feb. 20, 2026

Are You Tired, Too? Episode 2 of Waiting for Weight Loss Series

Are you exhausted, hoping for the next miracle plan to finally work? In this episode, Heather Creekmore gets real about the emotional toll of constantly chasing weight loss, sharing personal stories about everything from Spec...
Can You Relate? Have You Been Waiting for Weight Loss? Ep. 1 WfW Series
Feb. 18, 2026

Can You Relate? Have You Been Waiting for Weight Loss? Ep. 1 WfW Series

In this kickoff episode from the "Waiting for Weight Loss" series, Heather Creekmore shares her deeply personal journey with body image, dieting, and seeking value through weight loss. From childhood memories of self-critique...
Are You Waiting for Weight Loss? New Lent Series
Feb. 17, 2026

Are You Waiting for Weight Loss? New Lent Series

Today marks the exciting launch of our Lenten series, "Waiting for Weight Loss." This six-week-long journey is designed to reorient your heart towards what’s truly important while acknowledging your goals for body change —whe...
How to Listen to Your Body Without Guilt: Faith-Based Insights for True Health with Dr. Brook Sheehan
Feb. 10, 2026

How to Listen to Your Body Without Guilt: Faith-Based Insights for True Health with Dr. Brook Sheehan

In this fascinating episode of the Compared to Who? podcast, Heather Creekmore is joined by Dr. Brook Sheehan to explore the topic of listening to your body—addressing misconceptions, fears, and spiritual questions that often...
What to Do When You Can't Feel Joy: Breaking Through Barriers to Lasting Joy as a Christian Woman
Feb. 3, 2026

What to Do When You Can't Feel Joy: Breaking Through Barriers to Lasting Joy as a Christian Woman

Do you ever feel like joy is just out of reach? Is it something you have to work for, fake, or wait for some future version of yourself to finally experience? Heather Creekmore gets it—and she’s opening up in this episode wit...
Jen Lilley’s Powerful Bulimia Recovery Story: Faith, Eating Disorders, and Finding Freedom
Jan. 27, 2026

Jen Lilley’s Powerful Bulimia Recovery Story: Faith, Eating Disorders, and Finding Freedom

In this incredibly raw and hope-filled episode, actress Jen Lilley (Hallmark Channel, Great American Family, Days of Our Lives, The Artist ) sits down with host Heather Creekmore to share the full story behind her 15-year bat...
How AI-Generated Photos Impact Body Image, Comparison, and Faith: Understanding the Dangers of Altered Images
Jan. 20, 2026

How AI-Generated Photos Impact Body Image, Comparison, and Faith: Understanding the Dangers of Altered Images

Are AI images fooling you? They're everywhere. Perhaps you saw all those cute "candy cane" body suit photos and thought, "That looks fun." Or, maybe you posted one yourself! In this thought-provoking episode, Heather Creekmor...
Faith-Based Coaching: 2 Essential Tips for Achieving Health Goals Without Sacrificing Spiritual Wellness
Jan. 13, 2026

Faith-Based Coaching: 2 Essential Tips for Achieving Health Goals Without Sacrificing Spiritual Wellness

Are you ready to kick off your year by finally pursuing health goals—without sacrificing your spiritual well-being in the process? In this powerful episode, Heather Creekmore shares her two most effective coaching tips to hel...
I Finally Heard the Truth About My Body Struggles: Tephanie's Story (Real Women, Real Stories)
Jan. 9, 2026

I Finally Heard the Truth About My Body Struggles: Tephanie's Story (Real Women, Real Stories)

We have so much information about health, our bodies, and what will make us feel better, coming at us from every direction. If you're ready to finally hear the truth, this episode is for you. Today, host Heather Creekmore wel...
Body Image Freedom Stories: Real Women Share Their Journeys from Obsession and Frustration to Lasting Change
Jan. 6, 2026

Body Image Freedom Stories: Real Women Share Their Journeys from Obsession and Frustration to Lasting Change

Welcome to a powerful and heartfelt episode of the Compared to Who? podcast, hosted by Heather Creekmore. In this episode, Heather chats with three real women—Patricia, Diane, and Jess—who have courageously walked through coa...
How to Set Hope-Filled Goals in 2026 Without Obsessing Over Weight Loss: Feat. Amy Carlson
Jan. 2, 2026

How to Set Hope-Filled Goals in 2026 Without Obsessing Over Weight Loss: Feat. Amy Carlson

Kick off your new year with a refreshing and hope-filled conversation about the pressure to set body-related goals and the journey toward real freedom. Hosts Heather Creekmore and Amy Carlson dig deep into why so many women s...
Surrender Over Striving: Lesley's Story (Real Women, Real Stories Series)
Dec. 30, 2025

Surrender Over Striving: Lesley's Story (Real Women, Real Stories Series)

Start your new year with hope that goes beyond new diets, fitness programs, and the relentless pursuit of body perfection. In this heartfelt episode, host Heather Creekmore sits down with her former client, Lesley, to share h...
Slowing Down, Noticing God, and Embracing the Season with Cynthia Ruchti
Dec. 16, 2025

Slowing Down, Noticing God, and Embracing the Season with Cynthia Ruchti

In today’s special year-end holiday episode, host Heather Creekmore welcomes author and speaker Cynthia Ruchti to the show for an uplifting conversation perfectly suited to the busy woman navigating the Christmas season. As t...