Is better health a New Year’s resolution for you? Join me for this fascinating conversation with today’s guest exercise physiologist and nutrition coach Laura Lindhaul as we talk about the role that mindset and mental health plays in losing weight and building a healthy body. What distorted body mindsets have you adopted over the years? How can we as women find healing and body acceptance from these mental patterns? Let’s talk about it! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: [03:25] “The Church Doesn’t Talk Enough About Body Image”  [09:09] Asking Ourselves, “What Mental Agreements Do I Have About My Body?” [13:38] Wait, Don’t We Just Need More Body Positivity? [15:47] The Opposite Side of The Spectrum - Body Shaming  [18:19] Body Neutrality: “My Body is The Least Important Thing About Me” [23:11] What’s Your Why for a Healthier Body? [26:27] Are You Trying to Control the Outcome of Your Health Instead of Contributing to It? [29:31] Is It Time to Admit that Body Image Is a Problem? [35:02] Alicia’s Reflections: What Trips You Up in Your Body Image? RESOURCES: Go here to get Alicia’s FREE WORKSHOP: How to Break Free from Feeling “Never Enough” Check out Alicia’s 4-week “I Am Loved” Bible Study Course to rediscover the gift of knowing you’re loved by God.  RELATED EPISODES: 123: Overcoming Body Image Issues + Finding Body Confidence with Rachael Gilbert Connect with exercise physiologist and nutrition coach Laura Lindhaul