Nutrition is a huge part of reaching performance goals for athletes, but is it possible to eat in a way to reach those goals without hurting your relationship with food? For many athletes, counting macros or tracking their nutrition is a huge way to reach performance or physique goals, but it’s not the only way. Today, you’ll learn to balance a healthy relationship with food and fueling to perform your best through empowered eating. In today’s episode, I’ll be chatting with registered dietitian Jessika Brown about maintaining a positive relationship with food, even as an athlete with specific performance or nutrition goals. We’ll discuss why it’s important to dig deeper to the heart posture of why you want to have more targeted nutrition goals. Also, you’ll hear about the concept of empowered eating as a tool to reach your athletic goals while also eating what will make you feel your best, without getting obsessive over it. Some of the big ideas discussed in episode 56 are:  🕊️ How our values direct our decisions and motivations 🍂 The seasons of empowered eating 🙌 Transitioning from intuitive eating to utilizing nutrition to help you reach your goals 🍩 Where to start implementing gentle nutrition without falling into disordered behaviors 🏃‍♀️ Strategies to support empowered eating and fuel yourself well for activity Resources mentioned: >>>For more from Jessika, check out her Instagram >>>Check out Jess’s free empowered eating training here. Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Work with me through The Joy-Filled Eater course! Got a burning question about food freedom, body image, faith, or nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! Join our community in the Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women Facebook group to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus. If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries!  You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉. Connect with Brittany: Instagram Facebook *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.