For a lot of us, we can be our own biggest critic. But what happens when that critic starts holding you back from growth? Or even worse, causing you to backtrack and feel like the progress you’ve made has flown out the window? Sound familiar? If so, you’ve likely dealt with some form of self-sabotage. That’s why today, we’re tackling this difficult topic and looking at ways you may already be sabotaging your 2024 food freedom and body image progress. In today’s episode, I’m chatting with Kirsten Schmidt, a certified health coach who specializes in creating behavior change by getting to the root of the beliefs and behaviors that are keeping women stuck in dysfunctional cycles around health and body image.  Together, we’re pulling back the curtain and showing you how to tackle (and OVERCOME!) self-sabotage so that you no longer hold yourself back from the growth that you’re meant to experience on your journey to food freedom! A few key points you’ll hear us chat about in this episode include: 🛑 Some easy-to-recognize signs you may be engaging in self-sabotage 🤷🏻‍♀️ Reasons you may be unknowingly resorting to self-sabotage 🔁 Practical solutions to ending the sabotage cycle Resources mentioned: > Connect with Kirsten on Instagram @totus_wellness or on her website at totuswellness.com > Check out Kirsten’s body image mini course. > Episode 23 - The Thing No One Told You is Better Than Control: A Personal Lesson to Help You Achieve Food Freedom Become a VIP Podcast Insider HERE to access BONUS resources only available to our VIP list. Enroll in The Joy-Filled Eater course! Join our FREE 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. 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! 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 on Instagram *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.