Live Unrestricted - The Intuitive Eating & Food Freedom Podcast

In this episode, we're answering another round of YOUR questions, including:What it took for Victoria to overcome her eating disorders?What "mirror work" is, and how can it help you heal your body image?How to properly set goals, without being attached to the outcome?How to let go of exercise compulsion, when it makes you feel better?What to do about sugar addiction?Have you ever faced the mirror and felt a pang of discomfort, or even disgust, welling up within you? Has the very idea of sugar sent you spiraling into a whirlpool of guilt, despite your longing for its sweet comfort? Welcome to a conversation about overcoming such deeply rooted issues, as Victoria and I bare our souls and share our personal battles with eating disorders. Together, we tackle fears of weight gain and discuss the transformative power of acceptance and mirror work in nurturing self-love, even when battling with body image. We also embark on a mission to debunk myths around sugar addiction. We dissect the famous 'rat studies' and challenge the commonly held belief that sugar is more addictive than cocaine.This enlightening conversation promises to equip you with a fresh perspective on these sensitive issues and provide you with the tools to better manage your relationship with food and exercise. So, join us, and let's rewrite our narratives about body image, exercise, sugar, and self-love together.Connect with Victoria:InstagramBody Love Binge Podcast✨ 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 the body you're in right now, or maybe even a slightly bigger version of it, was capable of eliciting the same feelings of happiness, freedom, and acceptance that you believe can only be achieved through weight loss? Join  me and my fellow Food Freedom and Body Love coach (and returning guest!), Victoria Kleinsman, as we dive into listener questions in this deep dive Q & A. This episode is for you if:You're working on recovering from disordered eating or an eating disorderThe fear of gaining weight is stopping you from healing your relationship with foodYou want to improve your body image 4:54 - What's the difference between semi recovered and full recovered? 8:09 - What makes the difference between someone who does fully recover vs someone who still falls back into old restrictive patterns?11:04 - How to be okay gaining weight in a society where being thin is more accepted and feels safer?15:39 - What helped us when we were working on our body image?17:11 - How do you overcome the fear of weight gain? During this powerful conversations, Victoria and I share our respective journeys from semi-recovery to full recovery from disordered eating. We go beyond just breaking down the differences between being semi-recovered - like falling back into old behaviors or restricting thoughts - and being fully recovered. Together, we traverse the treacherous path of healing your relationship with food and your body, without the stress, overwhelm, or guilt.Gaining weight can seem like a scary prospect, especially in a society that equates thinness with worthiness. Victoria and I tackle this fear head-on, discussing how to stand tall in your self-love and conviction amidst societal judgment. We explore our internalized biases and learn to extend compassion towards others, and most importantly, towards ourselves. We challenge the narratives that weight gain equals less love and acceptance, and we share how our relationships with ourselves and others flourished as we moved towards full recovery.Let's engage in a profound conversation about body image, acceptance, and self-love in the face of societal pressures. Tune in, and let's take a step towards food and body freedom together.Connect with Victoria:InstagramBody Love Binge Podcast✨ 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.

Ever wondered why confidence seems elusive, or why some people exude it effortlessly while others struggle? Prepare to shatter any misconceptions you may have about confidence as I spill the beans on the true way it gets built. Using my personal journey as a lens, I'll reveal how my initial fears and hesitations in launching this podcast transformed into a pillar for my own confidence. I'll touch on how sticking to our self-commitments is the secret sauce to cultivating genuine confidence. We'll then venture into the realm of confronting fears and embracing growth - because let's face it, staying in our comfort zones isn't always as comfortable as it sounds. We often blame our lack of self-control when we find ourselves stuck in a rut, but few of us dig deeper to understand the root cause of our emotions.Together, we'll explore how introspection can lead to making positive shifts in our lives. We'll dissect the top five thoughts and three emotions that impact us every day and learn to wield them intentionally. Get ready to debunk the myth of perfectionism, set healthy boundaries, and discover that true confidence comes from being consistent with ourselves. Let's journey together towards building unshakeable confidence!0:00 - Building True Confidence7:26- Overcoming Fear and Embracing Growth12:21 -Building Confidence and Making Positive Change✨ 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.

In this episode, we're talking about why you're having such a hard time changing your mindset.If you're feeling "stuck", you're going to want to listen to this one.Have you ever wondered why - not matter how much you WANT to think more positively, feel better about yourself, and have a healthier relationship with food - you're still stuck in your old patterns of negative thinking?In this episode, I'm going to break it down for you. You're going to learn:What your brain's Reticular Activating System (RAS) is, and how it acts as your brain's information filterHow your RAS can work against youWhat a "core belief" is, and how it contributes to your self-esteem and the results you get in your lifeHow Instagram is contributing to your lack of changeHow to start using your brain, instead of letting your brain use you2 actionable strategies to change your core beliefs to think more positively, change your mindset and start taking better actions towards a brighter futureBottom line, you're capable of change. You're capable of rewiring your mindset, changing your thought patterns, and creating a life better than you could even imagine. But, you do need to know the proper strategies to use your brain, instead of letting it use you.  I'm going to teach them to you right now. ✨ 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.

Parents, you want what’s best for their children. You want them to grow up to be strong, healthy and happy. But how do you navigate the sensitive topic of body image, weight and healthy habits with your kids, while promoting a healthy relationship with food and their bodies?In today’s episode, we’re joined by Noha Pollack, MD - a board-certified pediatrician who specializes in helping teens and pre-teeens with body image and weight issues. She also helps professionals and parents who encounter children in this age group to use the right words to communicate positive messages about health instead of focusing on weight. In today’s episode, you will learn: Where to start if you feel concern about your child’s weight, eating habits or body imageWhy your language around body, weight & food is so important (and how to use the right words to have productive non-triggering conversations)The 3 fundamental pillars of a healthy lifestyle to focus on to help improve your children’s health What nutrition habits to develop for your family to ensure a positive relationship with food How to get your child to move moreNoha’s opinion on sugar - is it toxic and should we avoid giving it to our children?Connect with Noha PollackWebsite: www.Progressivepediatrics.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/progressive_pediatrics/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/progressive-pediatrics/✨ 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.

In this episode, I'm getting real with you and sharing 5 things I would tell my younger self who was deep in her eating disorder and desperate to feel better, but also terrified and stuck in her ways.These are things that could have a MASSIVE impact on your life if you started implementing them now to heal your relationship with food and start moving in the right direction. ✨ 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.

Today's powerful case study showcases a past member of Food Freedom Academy who had hit her diet rock bottom and decided that she no longer wanted to live with constant food guilt & obsession. She shares what helped her through her Intuitive Eating journey, especially on the tougher days. Healing your relationship with food and your body image is not a linear process, but knowing what to expect and what kind of mindset to have through it makes it much easier. ✨ 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're going to listen to any podcast today, let it be this one.If you're tired of knowing what you need to do to make a change, yet still feeling stuck, frustrated and afraid, this episode is going to be really powerful for you. In this episode, we're getting up-close and personal. In this impromptu podcast recording,  I share vulnerable stories from the period in my life when I was struggling with my eating disorders, as well as what it was like to start a business in which I share some of the deepest and most hidden sides of me. There was a lot of mindsets and fears I needed to overcome to get to where I am today, and this is the mental side of change that doesn't get talked about enough. I'm going to share with you what it actually takes to heal your relationship with food with - the good, the bad and the ugly. Change is uncomfortable, it's part of the contract. By the end of this episode, you're going to know how to navigate this discomfort and take action in spite of the negative emotions that may stand in your way. ✨ 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 been learning about Intuitive Eating, but you're not sure if it's a right fit for you and your goals? Or perhaps you have fears and concerns about the approach. Maybe you've hit your diet rock bottom, and just the thought of going on even one more diet sends chills down your spine, but you don't know where else to turn.  In this episode, I'm taking you through 6 ways to know if Intuitive Eating is right for you, so that you can have the clarity, certainty and confidence needed to take the necessary next steps towards a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food and your body.✨ 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:Feel disconnected from your body Don't trust yourself to make decisions about what, how much or when to eat Feel confused, overwhelmed and frustrated with all the conflicting nutrition advice out there...then this episode is for you.Today, we're diving into a crucial topic - how your intuitive eater gets buried beneath layers of external influence and diet culture noise. You were born as an intuitive eater - you cried when you were hungry and didn't stop until you got fuel.  When your body communicated that you've had enough, you turned your head and stopped.Throughout life, we're bombarded with messages about what, when, and how much to eat. These messages, often fueled by the diet industry's profit-driven agendas, create a cacophony that drowns out your body's innate wisdom. In this episode, we're breaking down the 3 major periods in our life during which we stop listening to our bodies and start trusting others over our own innate guidance.✨ 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.