319 | body image, emotional eating & identity: a christian woman's guide to fitness for true confidence & healing w/ briana arteaga

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What if the way you move your body could actually grow your faith and help you live out the calling on your life instead of creating comparison and self judgment?In this episode, I sit down with Briana Arteaga, creator of Fit and On Fire, a Holy Spirit-led functional training approach that rejects diet culture and body-image pressure in favor of training for purpose. Centered around Proverbs 31. Yes, I know, it's amazing.We unpack why so many high-achieving women struggle with comparison, body image, unhealthy exercise habits & a worldly focus on aesthetics. Briana shares her own testimony, the science behind functional fitness, and how realigning movement with identity in Christ & using a Proverbs 31 approach shifts training into a way to live out your calling and grow your connection with God.If you've ever tied your self-worth to your body, struggled with emotional eating, or felt like your workouts were just another way to earn approval, this conversation offers a different path — one rooted in strength, purpose, and nervous-system peace instead of performance.In this episode:Why fitness culture keeps women stuck in anxiety and comparisonThe link between emotional eating, body image, and identityWhat "functional fitness" actually means (and why it's different)How training in partnership with the Holy Spirit builds real confidenceBriana's personal testimony and journey to Fit and On FireSTART HERE | 🧘‍♀️Download the Free 4 Minute Calm Reset: my go to breathing practice to go from spiraling to peace🎙Tune in to other listener favorite episodes:4 Things I'd Do Differently If I Was Starting My Anxiety & Confidence Journey over4 Steps to Go From Nervous to Doing the Dang ThingABOUT FREE & WELL | Free & Well is a mental wellness movement helping women break free from anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, and people-pleasing so they can become calm and confident through psychology, nervous system regulation, and faith. Hosted by anxiety therapist & yoga teacher & therapeutic workshop facilitator, Devoney, each episode blends practical mental health tools, encouragement, and biblical wisdom to help you step into your most peace filled, confident era.GUEST |Briana Arteaga a is a Christian speaker and Kingdom-first lifeand fitness coach devoted to helping women get free in theirminds so they can fully walk in their calling. Shaped by her ownjourney of striving, backsliding, and surrender, she deliversBiblical truth that pierces deep, restores identity, and leadswomen into lasting freedom.With a background in Kinesiology, certifications in personaltraining and wellness coaching, and training in deliveranceministry, Briana bridges the physical and spiritual equippingwomen to pursue their purpose with confidence, boldness, andfire.WebsiteInstagramCONNECT |WebsiteInstagramIF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE | Leave a rating and review, I read each one and it means so much to me to hear how the podcast is supporting you!DISCLAIMER | Recommendations shared in this episode are based on my own personal opinion. No content provided by Free & Well and/or on this show is a substitute for medical or mental health treatment. It is all purely for educational purposes and is not a replacement for medical, legal, or mental health advice. Please call 911 if you are in an emergency, the Access & Crisis Line if you are in a crisis at 888-724-7240, 988 for urgent mental health support or contact a licensed mental health provider for mental health support. See full disclaimer here.

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