030 | Kim Schaper - Eating disorders, food obsession, purpose, & using spirituality to heal

Episode 30 of Heart Food Podcast is live & it's a heart-centered must listen.Kim Schaper, a woman's coach & trainer focusing on body confidence, weight management, fitness, & disordered eating, joins me on the show today for one of the most honest & open conversations we've had thus far. Kim has an incredible story that's a beautiful example of turning your struggles into service. We go deep in this episode and cover all aspects (spiritual, emotional, physical) of getting & staying healthy & fit.We cover:- Kim's story- Using spirituality to heal- Turning your struggle into service & purpose- Practicing gratitude- Taking full responsibility for your healing- Physiological & psychological reasons for food obsession- Distress tolerance & opposite action- Building confidence & resilience by withstanding difficult emotions - Developing healthy coping skills & strategies- The illusion of "arrival" & sitting with discomfort- Changing brain chemistry for habits- Gut health & cravings- Pursuing fat loss while staying nourished & happy- Seeing health as holistic- Kim's approach to fitness- Nutrition for fat lossFind Kim's work, programs:www.kimschaper.comKim's Membership group (Shapeher Coaching Program):http://www.kimschaper.com/shapeher-coaching-program/Find Kim on social & IG @kimschaperfitnessSign up for Ashley's online cooking school, Intuitive Cooking School:https://ashleypardo.lpages.co/intuitive-cooking-school/Sign up for Ashley's newsletter:https://app.convertkit.com/landing_pages/163213?v=6Follow Ashley on social @ashleykpardoMentions:Geneen Roth:https://www.amazon.com/Geneen-Roth/e/B000APDO9OBrene Brown:https://www.amazon.com/Bren%C3%A9-Brown/e/B001JP45BA/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1525777654&sr=1-1Susan David's Emotional Agility:https://www.amazon.com/Emotional-Agility-Unstuck-Embrace-Change/dp/1592409490/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525777672&sr=1-1&keywords=emotional+agility+susan+davidJen Sincerohttps://www.amazon.com/Jen-Sincero/e/B001H6RV9O/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1525778106&sr=1-2-entDr. Ruscio's gut health bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Gut-You-Michael-Ruscio/dp/0999766805