95. The Truth (And Lies) About Wellness and Fitness Culture w/ Emily Contois

We all want to be able to enjoy summer BBQs, weddings and holidays without feeling anxious about the food. These types of situations can be difficult to navigate when you're just learning how to eat intuitively, listen to your body and give yourself permission to actually enjoy food. In this episode, I'm sharing 5 powerful strategies that you can implement to set yourself up for a successful pleasant & peaceful eating experience in social situations where there's a lot of food involved. If you want to learn how to be present, listen to your body and eat the foods you love without going overboard and overeating, get ready to take notes - this episode is for you!DOWNLOAD THE HUNGER SCALE HERE: https://sabrinamagnan.com/hungerscaleRESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

Is exercise something you struggle to stay consistent with? Or something you feel like you have to force yourself to do because you *know* it's good for you, but it just feels like another chore on your to-do list that you just don't want to do?Maybe you look at those people who exercise regularly and seem like they actually LOVE doing it, and think "I wish that could be me".If that's you, this episode is going to be so powerful for you.Fresh off my first run of the season, I ran to my microphone to record this episode to share the most valuable things I've changed and shifted in my relationship with exercise that has allowed me to:Truly love moving my body dailyTake rest days when I need it without guilt or anxiety Explore new ways of moving my body that has made me feel the most energized and confident in my body than ever before (independent of how it *looks*)If you want to learn how to enjoy exercise again and make it an easy and natural part of your lifestyle, buckle up and get ready to take some notes!RESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

What do we NOT know about the wellness & fitness culture? Turns out... a LOT. Today, we're joined by author and associate Professor of Media Studies at the University of Tulsa, Emily Contois, to talk the practices, mindsets and behaviours encouraged by wellness & fitness culture that can be contributing to an unhealthy relationship with health, food, exercise and our bodies. Connect with Emily Contois Website: https://emilycontois.com/Socials: @emilycontois on Instagram, X, and FacebookRESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

Let's talk about emotional eating. Do you feel like every time negative emotions come up (stress, sadness, loneliness, boredom, etc), you immediately turn to food? And then, you're left with feelings of guilt, shame and regret?I get it. That used to be my pattern for YEARS, and in this episode, I'm sharing practical strategies for managing the strong emotions that you're bound to feel as part of life, without turning to food. Here's what you'll learn in this episode:The difference between emotional and physical hunger The ONE things that will help you handle situations that upset youSpecific strategies to face those hard-to-handle emotions without foodIf you've ever found yourself in the kitchen, not because you're hungry, but because you're trying to numb your feelings, this episode will offer you a new perspective and tools to break free from emotional eating patterns. Plus, be sure to stay until the end for a special resource that will help you apply these strategies to your life, making your journey toward food freedom smoother and more empowering.Resource mentioned in this episode:Download my Emotional Eating WorkbookRESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

Today, we're joined by someone who  got the message that there was something "wrong" with her body from a very young age.  Nastaran spent her entire life trying to "fix" it through restrictive diets, which only lead her to overeat MORE and develop a very unhealthy mindset towards herself. In this episode, you're going to learn:Why Nastaran's diet never worked long-term and how it affected her relationship with foodWhat her breaking point was, and why she decided to stop dieting How she knew intuitive eating was right for herThe biggest lessons she learned that allowed her to change her thoughts around her body, food, exercise and herself How she overcame emotional eatingAnd so much more!RESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

Let's talk about the biggest thing that holds women back from healing their relationship with food & their bodies. Nope, it's not a lack of willpower or discpline. Nope, it's not a lack of motivation. It's not even a lack of follow-through. It's fear. The fear of failing AGAIN. In this episode, you're going to learn :Where this fear actually comes from (it's going to surprise you)What fear really is, and how to move through it Why you haven't failed at diets, and what has actually happenedA massive mistake you're likely making that's creating more "failures" in your lifeAnd so much more!If you're ready to stop letting fear control your life, and start living up to your fullest potential, this episode is for you!RESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

If you know you want to reconnect to your body, learn how to eat intuitively and experience food freedom, but.... you have no idea what to expect or prepare for! This episode is for you.I'm breaking down the 5 stages that every dieter goes through as they learn to reconnect to their intuitive eating abilities, so that you can have the peace & clarity to move forward on your healing journey knowing where you're going, and how you'll get there.RESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

**Join my brand new FREE 3-Day LIVE Intuitive Eating Challenge [starts May9th!]You may have heard me use  the phrase “intuitive eating” , or have seen it on social media in the form of pictures of thin women eating ice cream with #foodfreedom, but maybe you aren’t sure what it means or if it could ever work for you.If you’ve been dieting for the majority of your life, feel out-of-control around food and can’t stop thinking about what you’re eating/your weight 24/7, then adopting this new approach to healthy living & eating could be life-changing for you.In this solo episode, you’ll going to learn :What Intuitive Eating is (and what it’s not)Who Intuitive Eating is for Why dieting doesn’t work, and how it affects your body in the long-termThe benefits of Intuitive Eating How you can put IE into practice, and why it’s the solution to heal your relationship with food & your bodyRESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

If you've ever blamed yourself for failing to achieve a certain "ideal body", and you've felt an incredible amount of pressure to lose weight in order to fit into society (which has only lead you down a path of yo-yo dieting, body dissatisfaction and pain), you're not alone. In this episode, you're getting a masterclass on the diet culture : how it was created, why it exists, and the profound impact on our body image, physical health and emotional well-being. We're joined today by Chrissy King ; writer, speaker, strength coach, educator and author of the Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom. Chrissy merges her passion for Social Justice and her passion for fitness to empower individuals within the fitness and wellness industry to create spaces that allow individuals from all backgrounds to feel seen, welcome, respected, and celebrated.In this episode, you're going to learn:What "body liberation" means, and why it's different from "body love"How we can learn to love and appreciate our bodies in all its iterations through life The systems of oppression, including diet culture, that have been put in place in our society to keep people down, marginalized and quiet What really is diet culture, and where does it come from?The ways you're holding yourself back from achieving your highest potentialActionable strategies to achieve body liberation & freedom Connect with Chrissy KingInstagram - @iamchrissykingBook - The Body Liberation Project : How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective FreedomWebsite - www.chrissyking.comResources mentioned Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your time, Money, Well-Being and Happiness Through Intuitive EatingRESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health

Do social events that revolve around food stress you out?Do you want to know how to get rid of the guilt that consumes you after overeating, so you can stop the self-sabotaging behaviours around food for good?We're back for part 2 of our Q & A with Victoria Kleinsman, food freedom & body love coach. In this episode, you're going to learn:How to handle social events where there's a focus on food without anxiety or loss of controlThe biggest mistakes you're making around binge eating, and how to solve itHow to reduce and get rid of guilt and shame after overindulging food How to eat "fear" foods alone without overeatingand so much more!RESOURCES Get on the Food Freedom Academy WAITLIST Register for my FREE Mindful Eating Challenge Connect with Sabrina on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health