The Dear Food Leader Guide Is a Finalist!

The Dear Food Leader Guide Is an Award Finalist for a national book award!

I’m thrilled to announce that Dear Food, I Love You. I Hate You. Don’t Leave Me! Leader Guide (Workbook 4) is officially a 2025 Christian Market Book Award Finalist! 🎉

This Bible-based Leader Guide is part of the Dear Food series and was designed to help small group leaders, health coaches, and ministry teams walk others through food struggles with compassion, Scripture, and real-life tools. If you’ve been thinking about leading a group—now is the perfect time.

Why Start a Dear Food Group Now?

This isn’t just another workbook—it’s an award-winning resource created to bring truth, freedom, and support to those struggling with emotional eating, food addiction, and body image battles. The Dear Food Leader Guide:

✅ Walks you step-by-step through how to lead a group
✅ Includes discussion questions, teaching tips, and weekly outlines
✅ Is grounded in Biblical truth and real-life encouragement
✅ Helps you make a difference—in your life and others’ lives

Whether you’re a coach, counselor, pastor, or simply someone who wants to walk alongside others in love, this is your nudge to start your very own Dear Food group.

Join Our Next Dear Food Group Study!

Don’t want to go it alone? 💛 We’re here for you!

Our next group starts Sunday, July 21 2025 at 5:00pm PST, using Workbook 1 in the Dear Food series. All you need to do is:

  1. Click on the Group Coaching tab on Circle

  2. Subscribe to get access to the study

  3. Join a beautiful, supportive, faith-filled community

You’ll receive weekly coaching, group encouragement, and access to workshops, challenges, and printable tools. It’s everything you need to walk toward food freedom with Jesus—and with others who get it.

Get Your Award-Winning Dear Food Leader Guide

Ready to lead your own group? You can order your copy of the award-finalist Dear Food Leader Guide on Amazon now:

📘 Dear Food, I Love You. I Hate You. Don’t Leave Me! Leader Guide (Workbook 4) on Amazon

Use it in churches, health groups, private coaching, or even with a few trusted friends. You don’t have to be perfect—you just have to be willing.

Let’s Get Our Victories, Together

Friend, if this is your moment—step into it. Whether you’re starting a group or joining ours, there’s healing, hope, and real progress waiting for you.

Let’s go get our victories, together. ✨

With joy,
Julia

Resources:

Trusted Resources:

  • National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
    nationaleatingdisorders.org | 1-800-931-2237
    Screening tools, support, and helpline

  • BetterHelp (formerly Faithful Counseling)
    betterhelp.com
    Online therapy with licensed counselors, including Christian-based options

  • New Life Ministries Counseling Network
    newlife.com/counselors
    Find trusted Christian counselors through the nationwide network created by New Life Ministries

  • The Dear Food Podcast
    Hosted by Julia Fikse | Available on Spotify + Apple
    Faith-based help for food addiction, emotional eating, and lasting food freedom

  • The Dear Food Community at Circle
    Click Here to join
    Join our private community for faith-filled encouragement, prayer, and support on your food freedom journey

  • Your Local Church or Christian Counselor
    Many churches offer support groups, prayer counseling, and pastoral care—often free or low cost.

Written by Julia Fikse, NBC-HWC, FMCHC
National Board-Certified and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach
Host of The Dear Food Podcast