What's Your Mom Story: Naming to Tame the Way Mom Impacted Body Image Issues

What's Your Mom Story: Naming to Tame the Way Mom Impacted Body Image Issues

Author: Heather Creekmore - Christian Body Image Author and Speaker March 21, 2025 Duration: 31:30

Heather welcomes back Emily and Ryan Baker from Story Matters Initiative to finish their discussion of the Mother Wound and the ways that our moms may have impacted how we feel about ourselves and our bodies. Today the trio talks about the innate need we have for mom to see, know, and approve of us and how that is sensed and felt as a child. They talk about how not sensing that approval triggers a stress response in the brain and how that can impact our ability to learn. They start with a discussion of attachment theory, including the different types of attachment--both secure and insecure-- and how the attachment style can impact us even through adulthood.

Through sharing stories from their personal journeys of understanding their mother wounds, Emily, Ryan, and Heather explore what it means to name your issues so that you can tame them (not naming for the purpose of blaming!). They also give you great hope that if you are seeing or understanding your own story with mom differently, there is hope for you to find healing and peace.

Learn more about Emily and Ryan Baker here: https://storymatterscoaching.com

Learn more about Compared to Who? here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

Explore all of Heather's books including the 40-Day Body Image Workbook here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com/books-for-christian-women-body-image

Mentioned in today's episode:

What was mom's impact on body image issues? https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/what-was-moms-impact-on-your-body-image-issues

Forgiving Mom: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/forgiving-mom-or-others-for-their-roles-in-body-im

 

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Heather Creekmore, a Christian body image author and speaker, hosts Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women. This space is for women who are exhausted by the constant pressure to measure up, whether it's to cultural ideals of beauty, fitness goals, or even spiritual performance. It’s common to know scripture about your worth in Christ yet feel a disconnect when you look in the mirror or navigate daily life. This podcast directly addresses that gap, moving beyond simplistic self-help or well-meaning clichés that often leave you feeling more defeated. Instead, conversations are grounded in a thoughtful blend of faith, mental health, and practical wellness. You’ll hear honest discussions about how spirituality intersects with the very real struggles of body image, diet culture, and personal comparison. Each episode aims to provide not just encouragement but tangible steps to help you live out your God-given identity with freedom and confidence. The goal is a stronger, more integrated faith that transforms how you see yourself, not by the world’s ever-changing standards, but through a lens of grace and truth. Tune in for a candid and compassionate resource that meets you right where you are.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Compared to Who? Body Image for Christian Women
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