In short, practical episodes, Dwelling & Dish offers gentle guidance on Christian stewardship of the body through whole-food plant-centered nutrition and sustainable lifestyle habits. Each episode invites you to approach health, not as perfection or control, but as faithful care - honoring the body as the sacred dwelling of the Holy Spirit through everyday choices at the table and in daily life. Blending biblical wisdom, nutritional science, and practical encouragement, Dwelling & Dish helps you take small, actionable steps to improve your long-term health and wellness - without overwhelm or extremes. Whether you’re seeking a more balanced life, a healthier relationship with food, or a more intentional way to steward your body, this podcast offers bite-sized steps and simple insights for your everyday rhythms, rooted in faith and science. Find recipes and more at www.dwellinganddish.com. This podcast is meant to offer general education and encouragement around health and wellness. It's not a substitute for medical advice or individualized care. Please consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or health routine. Until next time, pull up a chair. There's room at my table for you.

So much of modern health messaging is shaped by diet culture - a system that prioritizes control, restriction, fear, and constant self-improvement. Diet culture is about rules, restrictions, and rigid programs, but the word diet was never meant to be disconnected from culture, community, land, or faith. Stewardship is relational, not punitive. It includes tending what has been entrusted to us with intention, humility, and responsibility. In this episode, we parse the distinctions between diet culture and stewardship to set the tone for the Dwelling & Dish Podcast.

What if the path to long-term health doesn’t begin with restriction—but with nourishment?

In this episode, we explore why adding nourishing foods may be a wiser, gentler, and more sustainable first step than dieting or food rules. Instead of focusing on what to cut out, we talk about how abundance, consistency, and provisionhelp the body feel safe, supported, and cared for.

Using the simple picture of nourishing bowls—filled with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and grounding foods—we reflect on how health can be built through addition rather than deprivation. This episode weaves together faith, physiology, and practical wisdom, reminding us that bodies thrive not on scarcity, but on steady nourishment.

You’ll hear:

• Why restriction often leads to stress, burnout, and food obsession
• How adding nourishing foods builds trust with your body
• A faith-centered view of nourishment rooted in daily provision
• A simple, gentle action step you can practice this week

Action Step:

For one week, choose one nourishing food to add to your day—no tracking, no rules, no subtraction required. Just notice how your body responds when it’s met with provision instead of pressure.

This episode is for anyone tired of diet culture, longing for a more faithful and sustainable approach to health, and ready to begin again—one nourishing choice at a time.

I was raised in one of the few areas that claim the title "The Turkey Capitol of the World." I was a herdswoman on a dairy farm and certified to artificially inseminate cattle. In recent years, I've also minimized, and now mostly removed, all animal products from my diet, while still maintaining beautiful connections with my people and this bucolic agricultural area we call home. Pretty much everything I eat, a vegan could enjoy with a clear conscience, but so could most anyone else. I teach a whole food, plant-centered approach that prioritizes nourishment over labels and welcomes every eating style.

So what’s the difference between being vegan and eating a whole food, plant-based diet? And does vegan automatically mean healthy?

In this episode, we break down the key differences between vegan eating and whole food, plant-based nutrition—why highly processed vegan foods can be just as problematic as any other ultra-processed foods, and why focusing on whole, minimally processed plants leads to better health outcomes for people of all eating styles.

You’ll learn why a plant-centered approach isn’t about labels or restriction, how whole foods support energy, digestion, and long-term wellness, and why omnivores can benefit from eating more plants—without giving anything up.

This episode is for anyone who wants clarity, simplicity, and peace around food—without pressure to fit into a diet identity.