Next Steps: An Interview with Pres. Krista Fedorchak

About this episode

Pres. Krista Fedorchak discusses the challenges students face in making food decisions and how to nourish their bodies during fasting periods.

Presbytera Krista Fedorchak focuses on the shift in responsibility for food decisions from parents to students and the logistical challenges of budgeting and scheduling meals. For Orthodox Christians in particular, this transition can be especially difficult during fasting periods. Pres. Krista shares her ideas for how students can nourish their bodies during these years when there is so much emphasis on the mind.

People in this episode

Hosts: Melissa Naasko, Fr. Noah Bushelli, Mindi Popovich-Schneider, Marcy Fox

Guest: Pres. Krista Fedorchak

Topics covered

• food decisions
• student responsibility
• budgeting meals
• fasting periods
• nourishment

Keywords

• food decisions
• students
• budgeting
• fasting
• nourishment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orthodox Christians

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