Temple Keepers
Temple Keepers is a faith and fitness podcast for Christian men and women who want to honor God with their whole lives.
Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and caring for it is not vanity. It is stewardship.
Hosted by Matthew and Leah Headden, this podcast is for you if you are trying to lose weight, break unhealthy patterns, build strength, lead your family well, or simply stop feeling stuck, Temple Keepers will help you get back to what matters most. Just honest conversations, biblical truth, real science, and practical steps to help you walk in greater health, freedom, and obedience.
This is for the person who knows their health journey is about more than appearance. It is about worship. It is about discipline. It is about becoming the man or woman God has called you to be.
Welcome to Temple Keepers.
Episodes
47 episodes
Sugar Cravings Explained | Comfort Eating, Cravings, and How to Break the Cycle
Why do sugar cravings feel so strong, even when you know they are not helping you?In this episode, we talk about what is really behind sugar cravings, how comfort and emotional patterns shape the way we eat, and practical steps to help y...
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Why You Do What You Don't Want to DO
If you feel stuck in patterns like emotional eating, self-sabotage, or frustration with your health journey, this episode will help you get to the root. We unpack the deeper drivers behind your habits, why willpower alone keeps failing, and how...
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How to lose weight during Menopause (What nobody is telling you)
Everything you've been told about losing weight during menopause is wrong. More cardio? Making it worse. Eating less? Making it worse.In this episode, I will break down the biological shift happening in your body during...
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How to stop eating at night
Here's the the real reason you can't stop eating at night and give you a 4-step battle plan to win the 10 PM pantry battle.JOIN THE ACADEMY (7-Day Free Trial)Click here to join hundreds of Temple Keepers in the Academy:
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The Lord Saved My Momma | 100% Blockage, Heart Attack, and a Wake-Up Call
My mom hated exercise. Loved chocolate. And hated being told what to do.Then she had a heart attack with a 100% blockage and was flown by helicopter.This episode is not about motivation, aesthetics, or quick fixes.It’s ...
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New Year New Creation
Stop managing what Jesus died to break. This is how freedom actually starts.If you keep saying “I don’t have time” but you’ve got time for scrolling, streaming, and numbing out, this episode is for you.If you keep ca...
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She Stopped Listening to Diet Gurus… and Let God Lead Her Health.
If you’ve ever followed every diet guru and still felt stuck… If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you actually gave God your food for 21 days… If you’ve ever thought, “Is it weird to invite God into my workouts and my plate?”…Th...
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Navigating the Holidays: Without losing your Health, Holiness, or your Mind
If the holidays always leave you heavier, stressed, and full of guilt instead of gratitude, this episode is for you.You do not have to choose between honoring God and enjoying pecan pie. You can protect your health, keep your peace, and sti...
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The Menopause Episode EVERY Christian Woman Needs
If you're a woman in midlife and it feels like your body has turned against you… I need you to hear me clearly.Your body is NOT betraying you. It’s speaking to you. And in this episode, Leah and I break down exactly what it’s trying to say....
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21 Days of God Food - Kickoff Replay
This one is special. Day 1 of our 21 Days of God Food Challenge was pure worship and straight talk. We set the tone for twenty-one days of eating the way God designed. Not from fear. From freedom. Not for vanity. For stewardship. If you missed ...
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Keri's Live Coaching Call: Losing Weight & Finding Freedom
If you’ve ever said, “I should be able to do this on my own,” or buried yourself in shame for starting over again… this episode is for you. Leah and I sat down with Carrie — one of our Temple Keeper Academy ...
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Under the Influence: Are you sober minded?
Feeling foggy, exhausted, or distant from God? Matthew and Leah share how to renew your mind and body so you can live sober-minded, Spirit-led, and fully alive in your calling.Leah and I explore the powerful connection between science, ...
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Hiding To Healing. Chrissy’s Testimony Of Surrender. Stewardship. And Freedom
This conversation is raw and faith-filled. Chrissy shares how years of dieting and starting over were never the real issue. The deeper work was inside. Shame. Hiding. Self-protection. And trying to do life without fully surrendering to Je...
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Weakness is Worship (Academy Recording)
Most of us were taught that weakness is something to hide, be ashamed of, or overcome at all costs. But what if weakness isn’t your downfall… What if it’s your altar? In this week’s raw, ho...
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False Humility: Demons kneel. We don't.
In this week’s Temple Keepers Podcast, Matthew opens his heart in a way few ever do.With trembling honesty and soul-shaking conviction, he holds up a mirror—not to shame, but to free. Free from pride. Free from ego. Free from the ...
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Simplify Nutrition & Honor God
Hey, it's Matthew here with Leah, and this week we unpack something you've all asked for: "How do I simplify my food when life is busy, noisy, and overwhelming?" If you've ever felt stuck with meal prep, battling late...
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The Word We Say: But Rarely Mean
This one starts when I tried to end it all.But it wasn’t just about addiction.This episode is about Surrender. Your plate. Your weight. Your pain. Your past. And how nothing really changes until you surrender.&nb...
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After the Diet: Live and Unscripted
In this raw and real episode of the Temple Keepers Podcast, I’m bringing you behind the scenes into a LIVE Q&A from our Thursday night Temple Keeper Academy coaching call.Mike Moss showed up with a powerful question—one that so many...
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Episode 25:Donna's story: She’s 64 and Just Now Healing Her Relationship with Food
I need you to hear this. During one of our Thursday night Temple Keeper Community coaching calls, Donna, a 64-year-old woman in our group, asked if she could share something. What came out of her mouth stopped all of us...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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Rethinking Emotional Eating: It's not your fault
Have you ever found yourself eating when you weren’t hungry? Are you using food as a coping mechanism and calling it self-care?In thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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Episode 24: Relentless Joy - From ESPN to Eternal Purpose
My friend Rachel Baribeau isn’t just a speaker, author, or former ESPN sportscaster—she’s a daughter of the King who’s been radically transformed and is now walking boldly in her calling.In this episode, we talk about what it means to wa...
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Episode 4
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Episode 23: Obedience>Motivation
Biggest Takeaway: God never told you to be motivated. Motivation is a feeling. Obedience is a calling. If you're waiting to feel ready, you're already behind.Episode Overview: In this raw and vulnerable solo episode, Matt...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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Episode 22: Caring for Your Borrowed Body
Biggest Takeaway: You were never asked to be perfect—just faithful with what you've been given. Your body is not your own. It's God's temple. And it's time we start treating it that way.Episode Overview: In thi...
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Season 3
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