How Perfectionism Is Quietly Ruining Your Relationship with Food & Your Body w/Jennifer Delliquadri
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✨ 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.
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6 Reasons Food Feels Harder At The End Of The Year
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!✨ 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.
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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.
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Spirituality And Finding Peace With Food And Your Body w/ Marla Mervis-Hartmann
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.
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"Why Am I So Triggered?" How To Understand Your Triggers & Turn Them Into Teachers
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.
About Live Unrestricted - The Intuitive Eating & Food Freedom Podcast
Are you tired of feeling obsessed with food and your weight? Feeling guilt and shame around eating? Or struggling with binge/emotional eating?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 and 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 and your body – all from an entirely new perspective.Connect with me: Instragram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrina.magnan.health" -> @sabrina.magnan.healthWork with me: https://www.sabrinamagnan.com/ffa
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