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The Broken Bread Interview
Sep 5, 2024
Tilley Dillehay, author of "Broken Bread," dives into the connections between food and spiritual hunger. She shares her personal journey with body image and eating disorders, emphasizing the importance of community through shared meals. The conversation critiques dietary rules, advocating for a joyful and mindful approach to food. Tilley discusses the cultural implications of food snobbery and the joy of hospitality, while humorously unpacking the 'wine mom' stereotype. It's a rich exploration of food's transformative power in nurturing connections.
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- The speaker's transformative journey illustrates how supportive relationships and community foster personal healing and help overcome struggles like mental health issues.
- Exploring the notion that food should serve as a means of connection, the speaker critiques disordered eating as a misunderstanding of food's true purpose.
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The Journey to Faith
The speaker shares her journey from a troubled adolescence in a Christian home, marked by struggles with an eating disorder and depression, to discovering faith and purpose. After a pivotal experience living with a pastor's family, she embraced Christianity, feeling deeply impacted by their simple, faithful life. This transformation led her to relocate, find work as an editor, and eventually marry a pastoral intern she met in that small community. Her story emphasizes the role of supportive relationships and community in overcoming personal challenges and finding a sense of belonging.
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