Temple Keepers

Matthew Headden
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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.

  1. Holy Habits | Crucifying the Habits Holding You Back

    APR 2

    Holy Habits | Crucifying the Habits Holding You Back

    Send us Fan Mail 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. We unpack why so many Christians say they love God while still living on autopilot, why habits are never neutral, and why real spiritual growth does not come from managing sin better but from crucifying the flesh and walking in the power of the resurrection. If you are tired of scrolling, stress eating, snoozing, negotiating, or living stuck in the same cycle, this episode will challenge you to stop playing games and choose one habit to hand over to God this week. Connect With Us Free Temple Keeper Guide: https://thetemplekeepers.com/guide Temple Keeper Academy: https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy Apply for 1-on-1 Coaching: https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coaching Instagram (Matthew): https://www.instagram.com/godfoodguy/ Instagram (Leah): https://www.instagram.com/leah.headden/ Website: https://thetemplekeepers.com/ Chapters 00:00 The Importance of Obedience and Sacrifice 00:13 Living a Life Reflective of Faith 05:46 Crucifying Habits for Spiritual Growth 10:52 The Power of the Resurrection and New Creation 12:26 Choosing One Habit to Change Tags holy habits, obedience to God, Christian obedience, sacrifice and surrender, take up your cross daily, crucify the flesh, spiritual growth, Christian habits, Holy Week message, resurrection power, new creation in Christ, daily surrender, faith in action, Christian discipline, stop living on autopilot, biblical habits, Temple Keepers Podcast, Matthew Headden, Leah Headden, Christian health, faith and fitness, surrender to God, obedience over feelings Hashtags #HolyHabits #ChristianObedience #SpiritualGrowth Support the show

    14 min
  2. Sugar Cravings Explained | Comfort Eating, Cravings, and How to Break the Cycle

    MAR 30

    Sugar Cravings Explained | Comfort Eating, Cravings, and How to Break the Cycle

    Send us Fan Mail 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 you break the cycle. If you feel stuck in cravings, comfort eating, or frustration with your health journey, this conversation will help you get to the root and start responding differently. Connect With Us Free Temple Keeper Guide: https://thetemplekeepers.com/guide Temple Keeper Academy: https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy Apply for 1-on-1 Coaching: https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coaching Instagram (Matthew): https://www.instagram.com/godfoodguy/ Instagram (Leah): https://www.instagram.com/leah.headden/ Website: https://thetemplekeepers.com/ Chapters 00:00 Understanding Sugar Cravings 06:04 The Role of Comfort in Eating 08:38 Practical Steps to Overcome Cravings  #SugarCravings  #EmotionalEating  #ChristianHealth Support the show

    12 min
  3. Why You Do What You Don't Want to DO

    MAR 26

    Why You Do What You Don't Want to DO

    Send us Fan Mail 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 lasting change actually begins. Connect With Us Free Temple Keeper Guide: https://thetemplekeepers.com/guide Temple Keeper Academy: https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy Apply for 1-on-1 Coaching: https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coaching Instagram (Matthew): https://www.instagram.com/godfoodguy/ Instagram (Leah): https://www.instagram.com/leah.headden/ Website: https://thetemplekeepers.com/ Chapters 00:00 Understanding the Struggle with Self-Control 02:50 The Seven Primal Questions 05:23 Counterfeit Answers and Their Consequences 08:05 Breaking the Cycle of Self-Doubt 10:38 Building Evidence of Change Support the show

    13 min
  4. How to lose weight during Menopause (What nobody is telling you)

    MAR 19

    How to lose weight during Menopause (What nobody is telling you)

    Send us Fan Mail 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 menopause . The estrogen-muscle-metabolism chain that nobody explained to you.  Why menopause is a magnifying glass for what your life looked like before it, what nutrient deficiencies are driving your cravings, and the single most effective God-given tool to take back your health in this season. If you're a woman over 40 who's been feeling frustrated, discouraged, or like your body has betrayed you ...this episode is for you.  Your body was fearfully and wonderfully made for this exact season.  It just needs a new strategy. In this episode you'll learn: Why more cardio and eating less is making menopause weight gain worse The estrogen-muscle-metabolism-insulin chain reaction happening in your body Why menopause is a magnifying glass (and what that means for your health history) The nutrient deficiencies driving your cravings, fatigue, and brain fog Why strength training is a spiritual act of stewardship, not vanity A simple 4-step action plan you can start this week Scripture referenced: Psalm 139:14, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ––– Connect With Us ––– Free Temple Keeper Guide: https://thetemplekeepers.com/guide Temple Keeper Academy: https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy Apply for 1-on-1 Coaching: https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coaching Instagram (Matthew ): https://www.instagram.com/godfoodguy/ Instagram (Leah ): https://www.instagram.com/leah.headden/ Website: https://thetemplekeepers.com/ If this episode blessed you, share it with a woman who needs to hear it. She's not broken. She just needs a new strategy. Support the show

    16 min
  5. How to stop eating at night

    FEB 13

    How to stop eating at night

    Send us Fan Mail 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: https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy WORK WITH US Apply to work with Matthew 1-on-1: https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coaching Church & Business Partnerships: https://thetemplekeepers.com/church-partnerships FREE GUIDE Get our free "Becoming a Temple Keeper" guide: https://thetemplekeepers.com/guide LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3uWpatjWb5EuERdE1mUWph Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/temple-keepers/id1765618462 // FOLLOW US Matthew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godfoodguy/ Leah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leah.headden/ Matthew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mheadden SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1fP6VGGk-RBOUFWwxfpCZw Support the show

    7 min
  6. The Lord Saved My Momma | 100% Blockage, Heart Attack, and a Wake-Up Call

    JAN 13

    The Lord Saved My Momma | 100% Blockage, Heart Attack, and a Wake-Up Call

    Send us Fan Mail 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 a testimony about what happens when the pain of staying the same finally becomes greater than the pain of change. In this conversation, I sits down with my mom, Jacque, to tell the full story. The denial. The justification. The choices. The heart attack. And the quiet moment in a helicopter when she talked to Jesus and surrendered the outcome. Since June, she’s down about 25 pounds. Not from extremes. Not from crash diets. Not from suddenly loving exercise. But from simple obedience, consistency, and removing temptation instead of testing willpower. This episode is for the Christian who knows what they should be doing but keeps waiting. Waiting for more motivation. Waiting for more time. Waiting for a “better season.” Tomorrow is not promised.  And your body is not a side issue. What We Covered • “I don’t exercise. It makes me glisten.” Real honesty  • The slow drift into denial and justification  • The heart attack and helicopter ride  • Talking to Jesus in the middle of crisis  • Why fear and pain never work long-term  • Simple nutrition shifts that actually stuck  • Removing temptation instead of testing willpower  • Why consistency matters more than intensity  • Proactive stewardship vs reactive survival  • Her message to Christians who keep postponing Lines Worth Keeping Close • “I didn’t realize how bad I felt until I felt good.”  • “I’m thankful for the wake-up call.”  • “The pain of remaining the same has to become greater than the pain of change.”  • “Do you want that day sooner or later?” Timestamps 0:00 Welcome to Temple Keepers  0:23 Why my mom is the last person you’d expect here  6:15 “I don’t exercise. It makes me glisten.”  12:40 The heart attack and helicopter ride  18:50 Talking to Jesus in the air  25:30 What finally changed after June  34:10 Simple food shifts that actually stuck  44:30 Removing temptation instead of testing willpower  55:10 Her message to Christians who keep postponing Your Next Steps • Comment your takeaways if this hit you • Share this with someone you love who keeps saying “I’ll start tomorrow” • Remove one temptation from your house this week • Stop postponing stewardship Support the show

    1 hr
  7. New Year New Creation

    JAN 5

    New Year New Creation

    Send us Fan Mail 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 calling it “my struggle” like that’s your identity, this episode is for you. If you’re tired of feeling like you’re always behind, always failing, always stuck in the same cycles, this episode is for you. Because Temple Keepers, we do not manage chains.  We leave them behind. In this episode, we confront the lies that keep believers stuck and the language we’ve normalized that quietly reinforces defeat. We talk about time stewardship, identity, and why behavior always follows what you believe about yourself. We address why strongholds are not meant to be managed but torn down, and how Christianity is not about sitting in sin, struggle, or bondage. It’s repentance, truth, and obedience. Right now. We also dismantle two extremes many Christians fall into. Abdicating responsibility and waiting on God to do what He’s already empowered us to do. Or taking too much responsibility and trying to be our own savior. One says “I’m helpless.” The other says “I’m God.” Neither is biblical. We go after fear directly and call it what it is. Functional atheism. Living like God is not God. We challenge the lie that life “shouldn’t be this hard” and anchor the conversation in Scripture, reminding us that suffering produces endurance, character, and hope, and that struggle exposes what we truly trust. We also expose the counterfeit comforts we run to when life gets hard. Food. Entertainment. Scrolling. Control. Approval. Different behaviors. Same root. Finally, we look at Jesus at the Pool of Bethesda. He doesn’t validate excuses. He asks, “Do you want to get well?” and then commands obedience. Pick up your mat and walk. We close with the weight of the Last Supper and the question that determines everything. Who is Jesus to you? A good teacher or your Lord? Because if He is Lord, there is nothing you cannot do in Him. Walk this journey with us inside the Temple Keepers Academy Coaching. Community. Blueprint. Scripture. https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy Apply for 1:1 Coaching  https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coaching Stay connected to the Temple Keepers Podcast  Instagram. Spotify. Apple Podcasts. YouTube. Support the show

    58 min
  8. She Stopped Listening to Diet Gurus… and Let God Lead Her Health.

    11/25/2025

    She Stopped Listening to Diet Gurus… and Let God Lead Her Health.

    Send us Fan Mail 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?”… This conversation will feel like God putting His hand on your shoulder, saying, “Watch what I can do.” Today, we sit back down with Keri, a Christian therapist, wife, and Temple Keeper, one month after her first live coaching call and fresh out of the 21 Day God Food Challenge. You’ll hear what changed when she stopped listening to the world’s experts and let God be Lord over her health. How she accidentally lost 9 pounds in 3 weeks without dieting or obsessing. And how God met her in the deep places: childhood humiliation, food shame, sleep struggles, and the fear of truly being uncomfortable for Him. This isn’t a “check-in.” This is a picture of what happens when a believer stops building the temple of self and starts stewarding the temple of God. ⭐️ WHAT WE COVERED   • How 21 days of God Food exposed the lie that “secular gurus know better than God.”   • Why bringing God into workouts turned punishment into worship   • Freedom in caring more about fellowship than food at church events   • How journaling and “little girl letters” helped heal old humiliation   • The triune-being shift that changed her daily decisions   • Why many Christians think it’s strange to invite God into food and fitness   • The truth is that most of us want comfort more than growth   • Why lukewarm, cotton-candy Christianity keeps us stuck   • How she lost 9 pounds in 3 weeks by focusing on obedience, not dieting   • The sleep struggle and what’s really happening in the body   • Matthew’s practical, science-backed strategy for deeper sleep   • How tithing, stewardship, and health share the same heart posture   • Why this isn’t “another program,” but a lifestyle of honoring God with your body 🔥 LINES WORTH KEEPING CLOSE   “God created me. Why did I think a secular diet guru had the answer for my body?”   “It doesn’t make sense to be spirit-led and then ask someone not walking with Christ how to live.”   “Freedom is found in the discomfort we keep running from.”   “We don’t grow in our comfortable seasons. We grow in holy discomfort with God.”   “I’m done with the sugar-coated, cotton candy gospel.”   “I don’t want to be lukewarm. I want to actually do what He wants.”   “You either believe Him, or you don’t.”   “You don’t need more willpower. You need more wisdom and obedience.”   “This isn’t a diet. This is my life. My temple. What God wants.” 🙌 YOUR NEXT STEPS Join the Temple Keepers Academy Coaching. Community. Scripture. This is where Keri is growing — and where you can grow too. ➡️ Join here: https://thetemplekeepers.com/online-academy?am_id=keriweber3891Apply For 1:1 Coaching For deep, personalized transformation. ➡️ Apply here: https://thetemplekeepers.com/one-on-one-coachingSupport the show

    43 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Matthew Headden
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Temple Keepers LLC
  • Show Website
    Temple Keepers

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