Exploring the Intersection of Intuitive Eating and Fiction: Interview with “Body” Author Sean Coons
Shimmer Tree Books author Sean Coons was recently interviewed on the podcast “Intuitive Eating for Christian Women.”
You can listen to this episode, “Body Image and Christian Men with Sean Coons,” on Apple Podcast.
In addition to discussing body image and intuitive eating, this engaging conversation dives deep into faith, music, culture, parenting, and more, including how Sean’s personal journey led him to write his first novel, Body.
Read more about Sean’s novel, Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight, here.
Body is available on Amazon here.
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You can also find Intuitive Eating for Christian Women on Instagram: @intuitive.eating.podcast
3 Books Focusing on Intuitive Eating
- Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight by Sean Coons. This first title is actually a novel (possibly the only novel) explicitly exploring intuitive eating. Body is a humorous story, but it also provides guidance: By learning from the three women in this story—one in her teens, one in her thirties, and one in her fifties—readers can see themselves, explore their relationships with their bodies, and begin their own journeys to healthy eating (with an emphasis on intuitive eating) and body image by following the seven principles laid out in this entertaining and thought-provoking book.
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
This groundbreaking book, authored by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, lays the foundation for the intuitive eating movement. Through a comprehensive program, it guides readers away from diets and towards a healthier relationship with food. The authors emphasize rejecting the diet mentality, understanding hunger cues, and fostering a positive connection with one’s body.
The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
A valuable companion to their first book, Tribole and Resch’s workbook offers practical exercises and activities to help readers implement the principles of intuitive eating into their daily lives. With a focus on self-reflection and mindfulness, this workbook serves as a hands-on guide for those looking to break free from diet culture and embrace intuitive eating.
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