Podcasts · The Better Question with Kaitlyn Schiess
Ozempic, Dieting, and Christian Beauty Standards
· 55 min
Episode Ozempic, Dieting, and Christian Beauty Standards
Christians have plenty of opinions about weight loss, beauty standards, and what it means to be healthy, but are we asking the right questions about this thorny topic? In the first episode of The Better Question, Kaitlyn is joined by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis to explore how Christian wellness culture has shaped the way we think about our bodies, why women face so much pressure to look a certain way, and whether our appearance has become a measure of our virtue. Plus, how much should we actually care about how we look, and can we change our bodies while still appreciating them as gifts from God?
0:00 - Theme Song
0:18 - Introducing the Better Question
8:56 - Diet Culture in America
14:20 - Hack or tool?
20:20 - Power and Beauty
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31:08 - How GLP-1 Changes Our Brains
41:48 - Too thin IS possible
54:33 - End Credits
Resources:
Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth by A. O. Scott:
https://link.amazon/B0grcoD9K
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of Women’s Soul by John Eldredge:
https://link.amazon/B06R7sh6z
Christians Debate Drugs Versus Discipline in the Age of Ozempic by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/06/christians-debate-drugs-vs-discipline-the-age-of-ozempic/
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