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
59 episodes
Forgive Like Jesus | How Unforgiveness Affects the Body and Soul
Unforgiveness and trauma does not just affect the heart. It makes us sick too.In this episode, Matthew breaks down self-forgiveness, bitterness, resentment, and how forgiveness can become a real path to healing.WORK WITH US:...
How to Reverse Insulin Resistance| What Actually Works
Insulin resistance does not just happen out of nowhere.In this episode, Matthew sits down with Dr. Rachel Shuck to break down what insulin resistance and diabetes actually are, why we are seeing such a spike in them, and what people can...
Does God Care About Your Body?
What does it mean to surrender your body to God?In this episode, I breaks down why the body is not separate from spirituality and why so many Christians have disconnected their faith from how they eat, move, rest, and live. We talk about...
Having the Mind of Christ: The Mind of Christ | Stop Letting the Flesh Interpret Your Life
The mind of Christ is deeper than asking, “What would Jesus do?”In this episode, Matthew breaks down what it means to stop letting the flesh interpret our body, our cravings, our wounds, our worth, and our daily choices. We talk about r...
Spiritual Formation Is Not Self-Improvement | Stop Fighting God
Spiritual formation is not self-improvement.If we keep trying to fix ourselves, control everything, or only surrender until life gets uncomfortable, this episode will help us see what God may actually be doing. Matthew breaks down why f...
Jesus in your Health: Becoming a Temple Keeper
A lot of Christians have left Jesus out of their health and don’t even realize it.In this episode, I break down what it actually means to be a Temple Keeper. We talk about why the body is not separate from discipleship, why health is not...
Jesus or the Enemy | Who's Driving Your Health?
What is really driving your choices right now. Fear or love?In this episode, I break down the two operating systems so many of us are living from. Fear or love. We talk about how fear distorts food, movement, rest, control, comfort, and...
Do You Really Believe Jesus Can Heal YOU?
In this episode, I go into the deeper issue behind healing, belief, and the agreements we make with hopelessness without even realizing it. We talk about how self-identity, surrender, stewardship, and biblical belief all shape the way we live, ...
Surfeting -The Sin Jesus Warned us about Nobody is Talking About
Do you start eating and feel like you can't stop?In this episode, I unpacks the biblical warning of surfeiting and how overeating, overconsumption, cravings, stress, and self-focus can weigh down both the body and the spirit. I walks th...
Retraining Your Reactions God’s Way | Feelings Are Real. But They Are Not Instructions
What if the reason you keep going back to the same habits is not weakness, but training?In this episode, I unpack the connection between behavioral psychology, neuroplasticity, spiritual warfare, and everyday obedience. I explains why st...
Overcoming the All or Nothing Mindset | The Floor and the Full
If you struggle with the All or Nothing mindset, this episode will change your life.In this episode, I break down why one slip can turn into a full spiral, why perfectionism is arrogant and unbiblical, and why God never asked you to be p...
Holy Habits | Crucifying the Habits Holding You Back
What if the issue is not that you need a better plan. What if something in you needs to die?In this episode, we talk about obedience, sacrifice, Holy Week, daily surrender, and what it really means to take up your cross and follow Jesus....
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...
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...
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:
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...
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...
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...
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....
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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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