Live Unrestricted - The Intuitive Eating & Food Freedom Podcast

If you’ve ever thought, “I’ve tried everything… why is food still so hard for me?” this episode is for you.title: "I Tried Every Diet for 30 Years. This Is What Actually Healed My Relationship With Food"In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Mandie, a former long-term dieter, perfectionist, mom, and high-achiever who spent over 30 years managing her weight, controlling food, and trying to “do it right”… yet still felt trapped by food obsession, binge cycles, and constant mental noise.Mandie shares what it was like to:Start dieting at 10 years old with the best intentionsSpend decades bouncing between control and loss of controlDo “well” in every area of life except foodFeel terrified to let go of rules because control felt safer than trustRealize the problem was never food or willpower, but nervous system dysregulation and self-trustWe talk about the uncomfortable middle of healing. The part no one prepares you for. Feeling emotions instead of eating them. Resting without guilt. Gaining a little weight before finding your body’s natural balance. Learning to trust yourself again after years of outsourcing that trust to plans, points, and rules.This episode is not about quick fixes or perfect eating. It’s about what actually creates peace. It’s about why healing feels hard before it feels freeing.And it’s about why you’re not broken, lazy, or failing, even if it feels that way right now.If you’re exhausted from white-knuckling food, tired of starting over, and wondering if real freedom is still possible for you, this conversation will remind you that it is.And sometimes, the next step isn’t another plan.It’s support, safety, and learning how to trust yourself again.🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Do you feel like you've been doing everything you can do change your experience with food, yet you're still not where you want to be?Maybe you’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Done the journaling, the mindset work, the healing work.And yet… you’re still overeating or obsessing over food constantly.In this episode, we’re unpacking why that's happening, and no, it’s not because you’re broken, lazy, or doing it wrong.You’ll hear the core insight that completely changed everything for me and finally explained why I stayed stuck for so long, even when I was “doing all the right things.” It’s a perspective shift that brings so much clarity, relief, and honestly… hope.We talk about:Why effort alone doesn’t always lead to lasting change with foodHow your default way of thinking, feeling, and showing up around food may be recreating the same patternsThe difference between changing what you do versus changing who you’re beingWhy focusing on the past can quietly keep you stuck in itA simple but powerful reflection exercise to help you see what’s really going on beneath the surfaceThis conversation is not about judgment or fixing yourself. It’s about awareness, compassion, and finally understanding the real reason change hasn’t stuck yet. If you’re tired of starting over and want food to feel easier, calmer, and less consuming, this episode will help things click in a whole new way.🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Obsessing over food is exhausting. It feels like an ongoing mental battle that takes over your mental space and affects all areas of your life. This is the time of the year when diet culture is everywhere. It's easy to fall into the tap of the “New Year, New Me” mindset and get pulled back into the dieting cycle that doesn't serve you.But what if this was the heal you finally found freedom from food obsession and found a new way of eating? One that doesn't involve giving up the foods you love, feeling out of control or guilty?I never thought I'd be a "normal" eater, but after years of experimenting and failing, I found that there are 4 ingredients you need to cultivate a healthy and sustainable relationship with food. In this episode, you're going to learn what those ingredients and how it will help you find peace with food and stop the cycle of restriction and guilt.🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Does this pattern feel familiar to you?You go on a diet/restrict food to lose weight You feel deprived and your cravings for foods you "shouldn't" have increase You give in to temptation and eat the "off-limit" food. You might think to yourself "I shouldn't be having this", so you eat quickly and don't quite enjoy the food. You probably eat a lot because you think "“What the hell. I’ve had one I might as well have the whole thing".Feelings of guilt & shame take over. You feel like a failure and angry at yourself for lacking the willpower to resist.You go back to restricting , and vow to "get back on track tomorrow" to make up for the binge you just had. The cycle restarts again. And again. And again. If you've experienced this endlessly frustrating cycle, and you desperately want to learn how to break it so that you can develop a way of eating that is consistent, balanced and enjoyable, this episode is for you. In this episode, I'm going to:Help you understand in detail what the diet cycle really is, so that you can start recognizing certain patterns in your life Explain what triggers this cycle, and how we get trapped it in Break down how you can finally break free from this cycle, so that you can finally get off the rollercoaster of constantly being "on and off the wagon" and start truly living a life of freedom with food ✅ Get on the January 2026 LIVE Food Freedom Event Waitlist Here!🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

You know that thing you do where you swear this year will be different with food…And then January rolls around and you’re right back in the same mental tug-of-war?Trying to be “good.”Trying not to think about food.Trying to control it harder this time.This episode is for the part of you that is exhausted from "starting over" .In this episode, I’m walking you through a 4-step reset that actually creates real, lasting change with food. Not on a behavior level. Not on a “what should I eat” level. But on the level that quietly runs everything: your identity.You’ll learn:Why January resets so often fail, even when you’re motivatedThe real reason food patterns follow you year after yearWhy changing behaviors without changing identity always backfiresHow to clear old guilt, shame, and “failed attempts” so they don’t come with you into 2026The questions that help you become someone who feels calm, grounded, and trusting around foodIf you’re ready for 2026 to be the year food stops taking up so much mental space, this is where that shift begins!🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Are you ready to finally enjoy the holidays without feeling like food consumes you?!If you’re heading into the holidays worried about food, weight, overeating, or that familiar “f*ck it, I’ll start in January” mentality, this episode is EXACTLY what you need.What you're about to learn is that having a completely different experience with food this year is not as hard as you think.Inside today’s episode, I’m walking you through 3 surprisingly simple steps that will help you enjoy holiday meals without guilt, anxiety, or losing control. These are the exact tools I teach my clients and the ones I wish I had years ago when December meant stomachaches, shame, and mentally checking out of my own life.And if you try these steps, come tell me how it went. My DMs are always open, and I love hearing from you!!!🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

The holidays can be extremely triggering, especially when you're working on your relationship with food and your body. You might feel stressed going to family get-togethers because you expect certain people to make comments about your weight, food choices or have non-stop conversations about dieting.Your stomach drops. Your face gets hot. You suddenly feel watched, judged, or like you have to defend yourself. Maybe it’s a “Should you be eating that?” Or “Did you gain weight?” Or “Wow, going back for seconds?”In this episode, I'm going to walk you through different ways you can navigate those triggering comments and conversations, so that you can feel more confident around food, calmer in your body and more secure holding your boundaries - even when people around you don't get it.Inside this episode, you’ll learn: Why food and body comments from family trigger such a strong reactionThe real reason it’s not actually about you (and what to remember in the moment)How generational diet culture programming shows up during the holidaysThe most common types of comments that activate food anxietyHow to prepare before you walk into an event so you feel groundedWhat to actually say in the moment (scripts you can steal)How to self-regulate when your nervous system flips into fight, flight, or freezeThree ways to redirect, set boundaries, or remove yourself peacefullyHow to stop giving your power away and stay connected to yourselfStrategies to prevent post-event overeating or bingeing triggered by stressWhy building internal confidence shifts everything long-termJoin my newsletter to enter the 3-year podcast anniversary giveaway and get weekly support:👉 site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Perfectionism isn’t just about color-coding your pantry or needing straight-A’s. It’s the quiet, relentless voice that tells you you’re never doing enough, being enough, or eating “good” enough. In this episode, I sit down with Jennifer Delliquadri, a Midlife Fitness Coach who helps women rewrite the stories they’ve been telling themselves about their body, their habits, and what’s truly possible after 40. Her work blends mindset, movement, and mindful habit change to help women build strength, confidence, and ease in their bodies—without burnout or perfectionism.Together, we unpack how perfectionism hides behind control, over-functioning, and “doing everything right,” while silently fueling anxiety, food obsession, and dissatisfaction in your body. Jennifer shares her own powerful story of hitting burnout, rediscovering herself in midlife, and learning how to feel good in her body without chasing numbers, rules, or approval.You’ll learn how to:Recognize the sneaky ways perfectionism shows up in your health and eating habitsRebuild trust with your body (even when it’s changing in midlife)Stop turning every wellness goal into another “project” to perfectBring curiosity and compassion into your food and body journeyStart feeling good again—without guilt, control, or overthinkingIf you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing everything right… so why don’t I feel better?” — this conversation will be the wake-up call you didn’t know you needed.Tune in if you struggle with:All-or-nothing thinking around food or exerciseFeeling disconnected from your body after years of dieting or overachievingMidlife body changes, perimenopause, or burnoutLetting go of control and trusting yourself againConnect with Jennifer:InstagramTik TokSubtle Shifts Podcast🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Let's be hones...December is challenging. You might find yourself more anxious around food, thinking about your body more, overeating more often or slipping back into old patterns you thought you were done with. Let's talk about why. It's not because you're failing.You’re not going backwards.You’re not suddenly terrible at intuitive eating. There's just so many unique challenges that come with the month of December that most people don't talk about. In this episode, I’m breaking down the 6 real reasons why food feels harder at the end of the year. These reasons have nothing to do with willpower… and everything to do with your nervous system, emotions, routine, and the pressure you’re carrying.  If you're asking yourself things like...“Why am I binge eating during the holidays?”“Why do I overeat at night in December?”“How do I stop emotional eating when I'm stressed?”“Why am I thinking about food ALL THE TIME?” …this one’s for you ❤️Send me a DM on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health and tell me which reason hit the hardest. I love hearing from you!🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

If you’ve ever felt yourself clenching your way through life - micromanaging every detail, obsessing over getting it “right,” trying to predict every possible outcome so nothing feels scary or uncertain - you already know how exhausting the grip of control can be.It feels like you’re holding everything together… while quietly falling apart inside. You don't trust yourself, others or the world around you. And yet, letting go?That somehow feels even scarier.In this episode, we’re unpacking that push-pull dynamic - the part of you that wants more peace and freedom, and the part of you that’s terrified to release the reins.You’ll hear the real story of a moment that shoved me right into the heart of my own control patterns, and the unexpected experience that finally helped me soften, surrender, and trust myself in a deeper way.Together, we'll dive into it:The hidden link between perfectionism, anxiety, food obsession, and the need to controlHow your nervous system decides what feels “safe” and why it resists changeWhy you default to micromanaging food, your body, or your routineThe breathwork moment that cracked something open for meSmall, low-stakes ways to practice letting go in everyday lifeLetting go isn’t one dramatic leap.It’s a series of tiny releases.And those small shifts slowly rewrite everything.I hope this episode brings you the permission, compassion, and practical tools you’ve been needing.If it resonates, send it to someone who also lives in “hyper-vigilant, must-hold-it-all-together” mode. They’ll feel so seen.🎥 Register for my FREE live workshop : The 4-Step Method To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food📲 Follow me for daily tips & resources on instagram! @sabrina.magnan.health💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/🤝 Ready to get support in healing your relationship with food and your body? Join my signature program, Food Freedom Academy, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support. DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.