At Home in Your Body: How the Gospel Heals Body Image & Quiets the Noise with Ashley Nicole Hoover

At Home in Your Body: How the Gospel Heals Body Image & Quiets the Noise with Ashley Nicole Hoover

From Fed by the Fruit by Kristin Ballard

April 20, 2026 · 41 min · Season 8 · Episode 342

About this episode

Kristin Ballard and Ashley Nicole Hoover discuss the spiritual aspects of body image and the impact of diet culture on women.

What if the way you think about your body isn’t just “physical,” but deeply spiritual too? In this episode of Fed by the Fruit , KB sits down with author Ashley Nicole Hoover ( At Home in Your Body ) for a gospel-centered conversation about body image, diet culture, and the constant “noise” women face from marketing and social media. They talk about why Christian women can know the truth yet still feel at war with their bodies, how to tell the difference between stewarding your body and striving to control it, and what biblical self-control looks like without slipping into obsession. You’ll also hear KB’s powerful testimony of how an unexpected health crisis exposed fitness as an idol—and how surrender brought real peace. Connect with Ashley on Substack and Instagram , and come hang out with KB on Instagram @fedbythefruit .

People in this episode

Host: Kristin Ballard

Guest: Ashley Nicole Hoover

Topics covered

  • body image
  • diet culture
  • Christianity
  • self-control
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • spiritual health
  • body image
  • diet culture
  • Christian women
  • self-control

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: At Home in Your Body

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