Today Heather announces a brand new Bible reading plan and 15-Day downloadable devotional called, "The Mirror Fast." The concept behind the mirror fast is to take a break from looking in the mirror and to re-orient your gaze off of your body and on to Jesus. You can follow the Mirror Fast on YouVersion, the Bible app or you can download a printable copy on the website here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com/mirror-fast-christian-women

You'll love the reality that this is a biblical strategy to improve your body image before summer! One of the coolest topics in this Bible study comes from Exodus 38:8, where the Israelite women melt down their bronze mirrors for them to be used to make a brass basin to go outside the tabernacle. They literally melt down their attachment and access to their image in the service of the Lord. You'll enjoy reading about this and other hot topics related to mirror fasting such as:

• Why do our mirrors hold such power over us?
• Did I mess up my God made "good" body?
• Why does my image bother me?
• Will I be okay without looking in the mirror for 40 days?
• And, more...

Resources mentioned in today's podcast include:

Our website: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

Comparison-Free Life book: https://www.improvebodyimage.com/books-for-christian-women-body-image

The 40-Day Body Image Workbook: https://www.improvebodyimage.com/40-Day-Body-Image-Workbook-Christian

The 40 Day Journey (starts week of June 16): https://www.improvebodyimage.com/40-day-challenge

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In today's BONUS episode, Heather continues her chat with Wendy Jones of Next Steps 4 Seniors. Wendy is a podcast host and business management professional who helps seniors get ready for their "next steps" as they age. Heather and Wendy chat about the unique challenges of knowing when it's time to move your parents. Wendy offers helpful suggestions on how to help your parents stay active, social, and what to look for if it's time to bring in help or move them to a place where they'll be more supported.

Learn more about Wendy Jones here.

Listen to the Next Steps 4 Seniors Podcast here.

Learn more about Compared to Who here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

Check out Heather's 30-Day devotional on aging called, "Aging Gratefully" here.

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Are you facing tough decisions about caring for aging parents or loved ones? In this episode, we dive deep into the challenges of recognizing when it’s time to step in, the emotional rollercoaster of moving someone to assisted living, and the power of socialization to revitalize cognitive health. Our guest, Wendy Jones of Next Steps 4 Seniors, shares practical tips for navigating guilt, downsizing, and embracing healthy aging as a family. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or uncertain about next steps, this conversation is packed with encouragement, resources, and real stories to help you stop comparing and start living with confidence. Heather and Wendy chat about the unique challenges of being in the "Sandwich Generation" where you have children still at home and aging parents to take care of.

Learn more about Wendy Jones here.

Listen to the Next Steps 4 Seniors Podcast here.

Learn more about Compared to Who here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

Check out Heather's 30-Day devotional on aging called, "Aging Gratefully" here.

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Dr. Mikala Albertson joins Heather again today to continue an interesting discussion of how hormones play with our minds and can affect how we feel about our bodies. Today the conversation extends to perimenopause and beyond. Heather and Mikala talk about the pressure from social media influencers to do the "right things" to avoid symptoms of perimenopause and how some of these suggestions could lead us to really harmful places.

They talk about supplements, feeling pressure during this season of life to "do something to fix it" and how there is hope that someday all these hormones will settle down. They also talk about Hormone Replacement Therapy or Menopause Replacement Therapy as Dr. Albertson prefers to call it and the benefits and cautions around it.

They also talk about the great hope there is as we age to finally get past our body image concerns and focus on what's really important. If you are a woman entering her 40s or beyond who has struggled with body image issues, this episode is full of helpful information to encourage you as you age.

Listen to part one of this interview here: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/how-hormones-affect-your-body-image-all-through-life

Learn more about Mikala Albertson's book on midlife here: Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife

Listen to Heather's interview with Dr. Albertson about health and weight loss here: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/doctor-says-weight-loss-may-not-be-your-best-new-y

Learn more about Compared to Who? and how you can get started on a body image freedom or healing journey: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

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Is your body image really about how your body looks or are your hormones playing tricks on you? Today, Heather interviews Dr. Mikala Albertson about how our hormones affect the ways we feel and think about our bodies. In this first of this two part interview, Heather and Mikala talk about hormonal changes at puberty and then until midlife. How what we think and how we feel about our bodies can fluctuate depending on the week of our cycle, why being aware of our cycle can help us, and what we can do to relax the pressure we feel from culture to "fix ourselves."

Learn more about Dr. Mikala Albertson and her book here: https://www.mikalaalbertsonmd.com

Listen to Heather's other interview with Dr. Albertson here: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/doctor-says-weight-loss-may-not-be-your-best-new-y

Learn more about Compared to Who? and how you can connect with Heather and the team to start your journey to body image freedom here: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

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In this episode of the "Compared to Who?" podcast, Eryn Eddy Adkins, an entrepreneur and co-host of the "God Hears Her" podcast, joins the show to discuss aging, self-worth, and the challenges of understanding God's will for one's life.

Eryn and Heather discuss the pressures women face in their thirties, both in terms of their appearance and societal expectations and the significance of finding contentment in one's identity and purpose.

Eryn highlights the importance of honesty with God and oneself, as well as the value of being transparent about struggles with envy and comparison in friendships. She also delves into her role as a stepmother and how embracing God's unpredictability has shaped her experiences. Together, Eryn and Heather emphasize that understanding one's worth through God's love rather than social validation is essential for personal peace and fulfillment.

Learn more about the God Hears Her Podcast: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/

Listen to Heather on God Hears Her: https://godhearsher.org/podcast/aging-gratefully/

Connect with Eryn: https://www.instagram.com/eryneddy/

Connec with Compared to Who?: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

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Today Heather chats with two of her 50 (or near 50) year old friends about what it's really like to experience aging at midlife. They talk about perimenopause, menopause, symptoms of both, the impacts of aging on our brains, bodies, and emotional lives. They also talk about what they've found helpful as they age, the parts of aging they enjoy, and the parts of aging they can do without.

You'll enjoy this fantastic group chat with three fifty-year-olds about what it's really like to be fifty years old and be a woman facing midlife.

Listen to other episodes with Rosie Makinney:

His Lust Problem is Not About You:https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/his-lust-problem-is-not-about-you-or-your-body

Help My Husband Looks at Porn How Do I Heal: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/comfort-after-deep-hurt-his-lust-problem-is-not-ab

What to Do if Husband Looks at Porn: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/what-to-do-when-your-husband-is-looking-at-porn

Listen to other episodes featuring Stephanie Rouselle: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/make-bible-reading-more-interesting-and-spicy

Connect with Stephanie: https://www.gospelspice.com

Connect with Rosie: https://www.fightforloveministries.org

Connect with Compared to Who?: https://www.improvebodyimage.com

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Heather is joined by Mary DeMuth, speaker, podcast host, and author of more than thirty books including her latest, "The Most Overlooked Women of the Bible." (Amazon affiliate link.)

Heather and Mary talk about how feeling overlooked can connect to aging and why and how we may feel we're losing our "shine" as we get older. Mary offers encouragement around being honest about the grief and loss of aging and discusses the helpful tool of lament. Mary also shares stories of some of her favorite overlooked women from the Bible and what we can learn from them.

Listen to other conversations with Mary DeMuth here:

Leah and Misunderstood Women of the Bible: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/leah-and-other-misunderstood-women-of-bible-feat-m

Body Image and Sexual Abuse: https://omny.fm/shows/compared-to-who/body-image-sexual-abuse-hope-healing-resources-for

Connect with Compared to Who? and get our Aging April resource plus other freebies - like the new Mirror Fast Bible Study, here: https://wwwimprovebodyimage.com

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