How To Let Go Of Control & Have More Peace In Your Life

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.✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

What if your struggles with food and body image weren’t really about food or your body at all?In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by author, TEDx speaker, reiki Master and body-love coach Marla Mervis-Hartmann to explore the deeper layers of healing - where spirituality, self-compassion, and divine connection meet our relationship with food.Together, we talk about: ✨ Why dieting and shame are never meant to work—and what actually does ✨ How spirituality can bring waves of compassion, forgiveness, and hope to your healing journey ✨ The difference between ego-driven “instant gratification” and true soul-aligned pleasure ✨ How to become your own best friend (instead of your own bully) ✨ Practical ways to slow down, reconnect to your intuition, and invite spirit into those moments when food feels overwhelmingThis isn’t just about stopping the binge–restrict cycle. It’s about remembering that you are guided, held, and already enough - exactly as you are.If you’ve ever feared that being “too nice” to yourself will mean you’ll lose control, this episode will completely reframe the way you approach self-love, food, and life.Connect with Marla: 📖 Befriend Yourself (book) 🌐 loveyourbodyloveyourself.com (free course: Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating) 📲 Instagram: @loveyourbodyloveyourselfalways✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

Being triggered... sucks. A LOT. It feels like your whole body gets hijacked in an instant, as if an old wound you didn’t know was still there suddenly grabs the wheel and convinces you you’re not safe.And if you've been in situations lately that have sent you down an anxiety spiral, you're not alone friend. In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of a very real, very human moment that pushed me right up against the edge of my comfort zone. The kind of moments where your nervous system feels like it’s sprinting a marathon, your ego is giving you terrible advice, and your brain decides to resurrect a bunch of old insecurities you thought you buried years ago.Fun times.But here’s the truth I want you to walk away with. Your triggers are not punishments. They’re invitations.They’re here to help you see the thoughts, beliefs, and survival patterns that are still running the show… so you can finally let them go.Inside this episode, we get into:Why you get triggered by things you swear you’ve already worked throughHow your nervous system responds to fear, food, body image, social situations and feeling “not good enoughThe real reason your ego tells you to stay home, avoid the event, cancel the dinner and shrink your worldHow to pause, regulate, and shift your perspective when you’re spiralingWhy your healing and identity expansion will ALWAYS bring up discomfortHow to turn triggering moments into proof of your growth instead of evidence you’re brokenWhat it actually looks like to let go of control so you can cultivate self trust and emotional regulationHow this relates to intuitive eating, body image healing and breaking out of old food patternsThis is the episode I wish I had 10 years ago when I felt like every difficult emotion meant I was “failing.”You’ll leave with a whole new way of seeing your triggers… and a lot more compassion for the parts of you that are still learning to feel safe.If this episode resonates, send it to someone in your life who’s also on a healing journey, or message me on Instagram so we can chat about it. I love hearing what hits home for you.✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

If you’ve ever felt anxious skipping a workout, guilty resting, or found yourself “earning” food through exercise, this episode is for you.Today, we’re unpacking exercise addiction: what it really looks like, how to recognize when your relationship with movement has crossed the line, and most importantly, how to begin healing it so that you can move your body in a way that feels good, is flexible and is rooted in self-love not fear. Because yes, exercise can be incredible for your physical, emotional, and mental health. But when it’s driven by guilt, fear, or control, it can quietly start doing more harm than good.In this episode, I’m sharing:7 specific signs your relationship with exercise might be unhealthyWhy it’s so important to heal this pattern (and how it connects to food, body image, and self-worth)The 3-step process to rebuild a healthy, peaceful, and flexible relationship with movement - one that’s rooted in love, not punishmentIf you’ve ever wondered:“Is it okay that I feel anxious missing a workout?”“How do I stop exercising out of guilt?”“Can I trust myself to rest without losing motivation?”You’re going to want to hear this one.Because true health isn’t about how often you move—it’s about the energy behind why you move.Resources Mentioned Grab my free Body Respect Guide at sabrinamagnan.com/bodyrespectguide. It’s packed with powerful tools to help you release guilt and start feeling safe in your body again.✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

If you can’t stop doing mental math every time you eat - adding up calories in your head, planning your next meal based on what you’ve already had, or feeling anxious when you don’t know the numbers - this episode is for you.Today, I’m walking you through my 5-step process to stop mentally counting calories so you can finally eat from a place of trust instead of control. You’ll learn how to calm the anxiety that shows up when you’re not tracking, how to retrain your brain to focus on what your body needs rather than what the numbers say, and how to enjoy food again without guilt.I’ve been there - I used to track everything in MyFitnessPal, and I could tell you exactly how many calories were in a tablespoon of peanut butter. Even years later, that information is still tucked away in my mind... but it no longer controls me. That’s the kind of freedom I want for you.Inside this episode, you’ll learn:Why your brain clings to calorie counting even when you consciously want to stop How meditation and mindfulness help you gain control over your thoughts (and stop believing every anxious thought your brain throws at you).How to identify and challenge the calorie-counting thoughts that trigger guilt, fear, and “I’ve ruined everything” moments.A simple reframing practice to come back to the present moment and ask, “What do I want right now?” instead of “What should I eat?”Why repetition rewires your brain , and how practicing these steps daily slowly quiets the mental calorie math for good.Resources mentioned✨ Grab my FREE Food Freedom Playlist: My top 3 podcast episodes to help you get started on your food freedom journey → sabrinamagnan.com/free-podcast-playlist✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

Grief changes everything - from how you feel in your body, to how you relate to food, to how you move through the world.In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Krista St-Germain, grief expert, master coach, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. After losing her husband suddenly in a tragic accident, Krista found herself navigating a kind of grief that no one had prepared her for - and realized the traditional “stages of grief” weren’t cutting it.Now, she helps others move through loss with more self-compassion, clarity, and emotional resilience.In this episode, we talk about:What grief really looks like How grief impacts your body, brain, hormones, and emotional regulation Why food becomes a common coping mechanism - and what to do instead The dual process model of grief (loss-oriented and life-oriented healing) How to tell if a coping tool is numbing or actually nurturing you What “post-traumatic growth” really means - and how to access itWhether you're grieving a person, a relationship, a version of yourself—or even just feeling like you're emotionally surviving one day at a time - this episode will help you feel seen, supported, and more grounded in your own healing journey.Because food might be part of how you're surviving - but it doesn't have to be the only way. And healing doesn't mean "moving on." It means moving with love, gentleness, and intention.Connect with Krista:Free course: ​​https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/freecourse/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachingwithkrista/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifecoachkrista/Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158621428181414 ✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

If you've ever had those days, where you feel like you're 10 pounds bigger than usual, and everything about your body is wrong - and then that voice pops in saying..."I don't deserve to eat today" or "I can't enjoy food like everyone else"... this episode is for you. I'm walking you through a powerful 4-step process to help you shift out of that negative thought spiral, intentionally choose how you want to think, and come back to self-trust and nourishment.✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

Food guilt is exhausting.That constant replay in your head after you eat - telling yourself you did something bad, regretting your choices, promising to “be better” tomorrow, feeling like you have to make up for it - it keeps you stuck in shame and disconnection from your body.In this episode, we’re unpacking the truth about food guilt - what it really is, where it comes from, and why it’s not actually helping you feel “in control.” Because you can’t heal what you don’t understand.You’ll learn:Where food guilt comes from = and how diet culture, perfectionism, and fear of losing control have shaped the way you feel about eatingWhy guilt doesn’t serve you - even if it feels like it keeps you disciplined or “on track”What food guilt actually creates - like shame, disconnection, and the restrict–binge cycleHow to shift your perspective - so you can experience the best-case scenario of peace, trust, and true food freedomIf you’ve ever thought, “I need to feel guilty so I don’t lose control,” this episode will completely shift the way you see yourself and your relationship with food.🚨Get my brand-new FREE resource - The 8-Step Guide To Eat Your Trigger Foods Without Losing Control - HERE: https://sabrinamagnan.com/triggerfood✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

If you’ve ever found yourself mid-binge thinking, “I know this isn’t going to make me feel better… so why can’t I stop?” , this episode will hit home. And it's not your fault. You’re not broken or lacking willpower. There’s a deeper reason your brain keeps pulling you back to food, even when you “know better.”In this episode, you’ll learn:The real reason you can’t “just stop” binge eating, and why logic alone won’t fix itWhat’s happening in your nervous system and subconscious mind when a binge takes overHow food becomes your emotional safety net (and how to build new ones that don’t involve food)The dopamine reward loop that keeps you stuck in the same pattern , and how to break itWhy the “I’ve already messed up, so screw it” mindset keeps you trapped in the restrict-binge cycleYou’ll walk away understanding that binge eating isn’t a lack of discipline. it’s a nervous-system response rooted in safety, survival, and subconscious conditioning. Once you understand that, you can finally stop fighting yourself and start healing.Key takeaways: Your conscious mind (the part that “knows better”) only makes up 5% of your brain. The other 95%- your subconscious - runs the show.When you binge, your body isn’t trying to sabotage you. It’s trying to protect you from discomfort, anxiety, or emotional pain.Food = safety until you build new ways to regulate your emotions.Dopamine drives repetitive behaviors - even if they cause pain. That’s why “guilt” doesn’t stop the cycle.Healing binge eating starts with compassion, awareness, and nervous-system regulation, not more restriction.✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

Have you ever felt like you’ve tried everything - therapy, different coaches, every diet under the sun, all the research and “new ideas” - and yet food still feels like it has this grip on your life?That’s exactly where Amanda was. She had made progress, but the lingering struggles were still there:Using food for comfort, boredom, or numbingAvoiding social situations because food was involvedFeeling distracted from being fully present with her sonLonging to “finally clear it all up” once and for allIn today’s episode, you’ll hear her story of how she went from that place……to living in a completely different reality.She no longer turns to food to fill a void, cope, or escape.She has stopped bingeingShe no longer has fear foods and can eat whatever she wants without guilt She knows herself and what makes her body feel goodShe feels safe, intuitive, and truly free - both with food and within herself.This episode is proof that freedom is possible , even if you’ve tried it all before and still feel stuck.If you’ve ever wondered whether you can actually reach a place where food doesn’t consume your energy anymore, where you feel safe to rest, to be with yourself, and to live fully present - this conversation will show you what’s possible.*** Want to apply for my private coaching spot (1 spot available)? Click here to apply: https://sabrinamagnan.com/privatecoaching✨ Watch my FREE workshop: How To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food to start healing today 📲 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 2.0, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.