Are you accidentally creating more food guilt by saving “the best for last” on your dinner plate?

You might not even realize you’re doing it. You rush through the “normal” foods on your plate just to get to the one you’re most excited about. And then somehow, by the end of the meal, you feel overly full… or slightly out of control… or already spiraling into guilt. It feels small, but it leaves you unsettled.

That’s because this habit isn’t just about food. It’s about hierarchy, scarcity, and the subtle belief that pleasure has to wait.

In today’s episode, we’re unpacking why this common dinner-table rule may be quietly disconnecting you from your hunger and fullness cues and how it can reinforce food obsession without you even noticing. You’ll hear a simple shift that can help you experience more satisfaction, less urgency, and more peace at the end of your meals.

A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…

🍽️ Why “saving the best for last” can disconnect you from fullness

🎵 The surprising playlist analogy that explains food scarcity 🧠 How food hierarchies quietly fuel binge eating and overeating

😔 The link between urgency, scarcity, and post-meal guilt ✨ A simple shift that builds steady satisfaction throughout your meal

Resources mentioned:

> Subscribe to my personal newsletter, The Full Plate Press, for weekly food freedom tips, funny memes, and personal stories from behind-the-scenes shenanigans to mom life craziness to personal lessons you can apply to your food freedom journey.

> Get immediate access to The Joy-Filled Eater Course for the proven process that’s helped dozens upon dozens of women achieving lasting food freedom and better body image.

> Join our FREE Facebook community, Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women, to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.

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*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.

What if the reason food feels so hard right now isn’t a lack of discipline, but unprocessed grief your body has been carrying for years?

You may feel like you should be “past this by now,” especially if your grief doesn’t look dramatic or obvious. But when grief goes unseen, it often shows up through control, coping, and patterns with food that leave you exhausted and confused. Loving Jesus doesn’t make you immune to survival mode, and that disconnect can feel incredibly lonely.

In today’s episode, I sit down with grief mentor Teresa Davis for an honest, faith-centered conversation about the kind of grief that lives in your body and quietly shapes your relationship with food. We explore the difference between coping and healing, why control can feel so comforting, and what it really means to surrender—not in theory, but in real life. This conversation is gentle, deep, and full of hope if you’ve been longing for freedom but don’t know where to start.

A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…

🕯️ How grief can exist even if you don’t consciously think of yourself as “grieving”

🌊 Why coping feels productive, but often keeps you stuck

🪞 The hidden identity loss that can surface in eating disorder recovery

🫱🏽‍🫲🏼 What it actually means to let grief be witnessed (and why it matters)

🕊️ A different picture of surrender that feels safer than “letting go”

Resources mentioned:

Hear more from Teresa on The Grief Mentor Podcast (specifically the episodes on spiritual warfare)

> Subscribe to my personal newsletter, The Full Plate Press, for weekly food freedom tips, funny memes, and personal stories from behind-the-scenes shenanigans to mom life craziness to personal lessons you can apply to your food freedom journey.

> Get immediate access to The Joy-Filled Eater Course for the proven process that’s helped dozens upon dozens of women achieving lasting food freedom and better body image.

> Join our FREE Facebook community, Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women, to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.

Want to help support this show?

If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉.

Got a 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 Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast!

Connect with Brittany on Instagram @brittanybraswellrd

*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.

What if the reason food and body image triggers still feel so intense isn’t because you’re doing something wrong—but because you’ve been relying on the wrong kind of relief?

When a trigger hits, it makes sense to want the discomfort to stop as fast as possible. You might reach for coping skills, distractions, or anything that helps you calm down in the moment. But over time, this can quietly leave you feeling discouraged, stuck, or questioning why confidence still feels out of reach.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about a completely different way to respond when triggers show up—one that shifts how you see discomfort and helps you build trust in yourself again. This conversation is for you if you’re tired of just surviving triggers and want to feel more capable when they happen.

A few things you can expect to hear in this episode include…

🧠 Why feeling triggered doesn’t mean you’re failing

🧩 The hidden reason coping skills can stall confidence

🏋️‍♀️ How discomfort can actually make you stronger

🔄 The subtle pattern that keeps triggers feeling repetitive 💬 A powerful question to ask yourself in hard moments

Resources mentioned:

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> Subscribe to my personal newsletter, The Full Plate Press, for weekly food freedom tips, funny memes, and personal stories from behind-the-scenes shenanigans to mom life craziness to personal lessons you can apply to your food freedom journey.

> Get immediate access to The Joy-Filled Eater Course for the proven process that’s helped dozens upon dozens of women achieving lasting food freedom and better body image.

> Join our FREE Facebook community, Food Freedom & Body Image Support for Christian Women, to ask your questions about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, & Jesus.

Want to help support this show?

If you love the show and are finding it valuable, be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Listen to your podcasts somewhere else? No worries! You can leave your podcast review here instead 😉.

Got a 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 Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast!

Connect with Brittany on Instagram @brittanybraswellrd

*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.