

Live Unrestricted - The Intuitive Eating & Food Freedom Podcast
Sabrina Magnan
Are you tired of feeling obsessed with food & your weight, feeling guilt & shame around eating, and struggling with binge/overeating? If you're ready to break free from the endless cycle of yo-yo dieting, heal your relationship with food, and finally be able to eat without obsession, guilt or constant fear of losing control, this podcast is for you.Subscribe for new episodes every week, and join your host Sabrina Magnan - Food Freedom & Intuitive Eating Coach - to explore all things intuitive eating, non-diet nutrition, body image, eating disorders, goal achievement, mindfulness, exercise and the power of mindset.Rooted in evidence-backed strategies, Live Unrestricted helps you uncover the true causes of unwanted habits like overeating, binge eating, emotional eating and self-sabotage so that you can escape diet culture, heal from disordered eating, learn body acceptance, and step into a confident relationship with food & your body – all from an entirely new perspective.Connect with me: @sabrina.magnan.healthWork with me: https://www.sabrinamagnan.com/ffa
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Jul 23, 2025 • 41min
The One Shift To Break Free From Body Shame & Finally Feel At Peace In Your Skin
Do you feel like you're constantly fighting against that voice in your mind telling you that your body isn't good enough? Maybe you're working on eating more intuitively and feeling more at peace around food. But when it comes to your body image? The shame and criticism is still loud.And honestly… the daily mental fight is absolutely exhausting. In this Coaching Over Coffee session, I sit down with a listener to unpack what’s really going on when you've done the work around food, but that critical voice about your body won’t let up.You'll learn: Why body shame often lingers even after healing your relationship with foodHow your inner critic might actually be trying to protect youWhat to do when you want to feel confident- but keep spiraling into judgmentThe ONE shift that can start rewiring your body image from the inside out - for real this timeIf you’re tired of picking yourself apart—and ready to start feeling at home in your body—this episode will change everything for you.🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

Jul 16, 2025 • 29min
How To Delete A Diet Rule From Your Mind for Good
We all know those rules and rituals we follow with eating that are driven by anxiety, and a need to feel "safe".Rules like "no eating before 12pm" or "I can't put anything in my coffee" or "no drinking liquid calories". When you've been dieting or restricting for a while, the rules accumulate and make the eating experience rigid, stressful and anxiety-producing. Chances are, you want to have more flexibility and freedom. You know it would actually serve you. But you can't get yourself to actually break your rules without spiraling into chaos.In this episode, we’re breaking that sh*t down.I’m walking you through exactly how to identify, challenge, and delete one of those unhelpful diet rules that’s been infecting your mind. Whether it's “I can’t eat carbs at night” or “I have to be good during the week,” these sneaky little rules fuel the all-or-nothing cycle that keeps you stuck.You’ll learn:Why breaking a food rule is way more than just “eating the thing”How to dismantle the beliefs that make you feel scared and out of controlWhat to do in the moment when anxiety kicks inHow to rewire your brain so the rule actually loses its power - for good What food rule are you ready to break? DM me on Instagram @sabrina.magnan.health, I'd love to hear !🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

Jul 9, 2025 • 41min
Want to Stop Feeling Anxious Around Food? Do This.
If you’ve been clinging to control because you’re convinced it’s the only thing keeping you safe and "in check", this episode is for you. Today, we’re diving into something that keeps so many women stuck: the exhausting anxiety around food, body image, and needing to control everything.In this episode, you're learning: Why letting go of control around food (or anything else) feels downright terrifying—and what your nervous system has to do with itHow practicing small, doable experiments (instead of trying to overhaul everything overnight) actually re-trains your brain to feel safeWhy knowing isn’t the same as doing, and why you’ll never feel ready until you start anyway We’ll also get into the power of short-term habits, like a 7-day challenge to prove to yourself that you can do the hard and uncomfortable thing you've been pushing off, and the world won’t end. If you're ready to finally surrender and let go of behaviours that aren't serving you anymore, let's jump in!🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

Jul 2, 2025 • 55min
What Every Parent Needs To Hear About Food, Control, And Their Kids w/ Nicole Cruz
If you're a parent who's trying to do things differently around food… this episode is for you.Whether you’re healing your own relationship with food or just trying not to pass on the food guilt and body shame you grew up with - you might be wondering:How do I help my kids eat “healthy” without being controlling?Should I be worried about sugar?What if they’re super picky? Or only want snacks?What if I’m still working on intuitive eating myself? In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with Registered Dietitian Nicole Cruz, RD, who specializes in helping parents raise intuitive eaters and create peaceful, positive mealtime experiences , without pressure, guilt, or control. We talk about:The #1 mistake well-meaning parents make with food (and what to do instead)How to handle sugar, snacks, and sweets without making kids obsess over themWhat structure without control actually looks like at mealtimesPowerful mindset shifts for picky eatersWhy pressuring your child to eat can backfire - even if it’s “just one bite”How to model food and body neutrality… even if you’re still on your own journeyWhether you’re a parent now or hope to be one someday, this episode is full of supportive, shame-free wisdom to help you break the cycle - and raise confident, connected eaters. Connect with Nicole: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolecruzrdFree Guide - 5 Keys to Raise an Intuitive Eater: https://guides.nicolecruzrd.com/intuitiveeater 🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

Jun 25, 2025 • 50min
How I'm Handling All The Fear Right Now
Join me for this special solo episode where I open up about the really difficult few months I experienced at the beginning of 2025, crippled by fear and anxiety, and how I navigated through it.I'm sharing the lessons I learned about how to move through a world filled with fear and uncertainty, while still maintaining inner peace and calm so that you can be in your power and create a positive impact. 🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

Jun 18, 2025 • 49min
Letting Go Of Control, Fear & Food Rules To Come Home To Self-Trust
What if the reason you're still struggling with food... has nothing to do with food at all?If you’ve ever found yourself constantly second-guessing what to eat, overthinking your health choices, or chasing the “perfect” routine - only to feel more anxious, confused, and disconnected than ever- you’re going to feel so seen in this conversation.In today’s episode, I sit down with Amanda, a member of Food Freedom Academy, as she bravely shares her personal story of healing her relationship with food and her body. From childhood messaging around weight loss to struggling with control, fear, and food obsession, Amanda opens up about what it’s really like to unravel years of conditioning - and what it looks like to start coming back home to yourself.We talk about :The quiet pressure to always “get it right” with food, health, and body imageWhat happens when diet culture erodes your ability to trust yourselfWhy chasing external goals often leaves you feeling more disconnectedThe sneaky ways fear and guilt show up—even in activities that should feel goodHow Amanda is learning to let go of the rules, tune back into her intuition, and prioritize peaceThis is going to teach you what it means to choose presence over pressure. And it’s a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t have to look like doing more - it often looks like slowing down, softening, and surrendering the fear.If you’re ready to stop living in your head and start feeling safe in your body again…this one’s for you.🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

Jun 11, 2025 • 34min
Confused About Sugar, Toxins, or What’s “Healthy”? Here’s the Real Issue
Ever find yourself spiraling down a rabbit hole of health advice? One second you're just trying to enjoy a little dessert and the next, you're wondering if sugar is slowly poisoning you and if you should throw out all your plastic Tupperware.Yeah... been there.In this episode, we’re diving into what’s really underneath all the second-guessing, food guilt, and decision paralysis that comes with trying to “eat healthy” in today’s world.We’ll explore:How to tell if your food and health decisions are rooted in fear or self-trustThe sneaky perfectionism that keeps you feeling stuckWhat it looks like to live in the gray (aka: balance) instead of swinging between extremesReal talk on sugar, toxins, and the pressure to “do it all right”How to make empowered, sustainable choices- without the overwhelmIf you’re ready to ditch the confusion and start trusting your body, your wisdom, and your choices- this one’s for you.🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

Jun 4, 2025 • 32min
What To Do When Your Current Body Looks Different From Your Thinness Body
You’re healing. You're doing the inner work.You're finally eating without guilt, tracking, or obsessing.But then… you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror.And all you can think is: “This isn’t the body I used to have.”In this episode, I’m getting into the very real grief, discomfort, and identity crisis that can come with body changes - especially when your “thinness body” still holds power in your mind.Inside, I talk about:Why missing your old body doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrongThe emotional and psychological weight we attach to smaller bodies (and how to start unpacking it)The sneaky ways we romanticize our past physiques… while forgetting the pain it took to maintain themHow to ground yourself in truth when your brain wants to panicWhy changing your relationship with food means changing your relationship with controlIf your body looks different than it used to…If you're grieving the loss of a version of you that felt more socially acceptable...If you’re healing, but still feel stuck in your head…This episode is for you.🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

May 28, 2025 • 47min
Binge Eating & Trauma w/Stephanie Mara Fox
If you’ve ever felt like binge eating just happens—like you lose control, and afterward you’re left wondering “Why did I do that?”—this episode is for you.Because what if binge eating isn’t a failure of willpower...But a wise, protective response from a body that’s trying to help you feel safe?In today’s episode, I’m joined by Stephanie Mara Fox, Somatic Nutritional Counselor, Mentor, and creator of Somatic Eating®, to explore how binge eating and food struggles are often deeply rooted in unprocessed trauma and a dysregulated nervous system.If you're ready to get a deep understanding of what's actually going on in your mind and body when you feel the urge to binge, let's dive in!Connect with Stephanie:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniemara/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephaniemarafoxLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephmara/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stephaniemarafox🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.

May 21, 2025 • 36min
"I Stopped Restricting…So Why Am I Still Bingeing?!" 6 Reasons Why
You’re not dieting anymore.You’ve started giving yourself permission to eat the “forbidden” foods.You’re doing everything right…And yet—you still feel out of control around food. 😩If this is you, this episode is going to tell you WHY.In this episode, I’m breaking down the 6 sneaky reasons why you might still be bingeing even after you’ve stopped restricting. From hidden mental restriction, to nervous system dysregulation, to the rebound effects of years of dieting—this phase of healing can feel disorienting, but it’s actually a sign that you’re on the right path.You’ll learn:Why just “eating the food” isn’t enough to feel free around itHow subtle forms of restriction keep you stuck in the binge cycle (even if you think you’re being intuitive)The neuroscience behind why your body still feels unsafe—even when you're not dietingAnd so much more! If you're ready to learn how to actually feel at peace around food—even with your old trigger foods in the house - let's dive in!🎧 Subscribe to my brand-new SECRET podcast series: The Food Freedom Experience! 10 bingeable episodes to guide you towards ease, peace and confidence with food. ✨ Grab your spot for 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 🤝 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.