You’re becoming aware that you turn to food when you’re feeling overwhelmed or feeling like you’re failing at something, as a way to distract from that discomfort. But even though you now know what’s happening, you can’t seem to stop.

That gap between knowing and being able to actually do something different isn't a willpower problem. It has everything to do with your nervous system.

In this episode, I answer a real question from a member inside Food Freedom Academy: she's aware she reaches for food when she's overwhelmed and feeling like she's failing at work, but knowing it isn't stopping it.

We go into what fight or flight actually does to your brain, why the part of you that emotionally eats thinks it's protecting you, and a four-step practice you can use before you reach for food that doesn't involve taking food off the table. Plus why breathwork and walking aren't arbitrary advice, and what they're actually doing in your nervous system.

The goal isn't to never emotionally eat again starting today. It's to build the capacity to be with hard emotions so food doesn't have to do that job alone anymore. One minute at a time.

✦Get first access to my brand new free mini- course: Decode Your Food Noise → sabrinamagnan.com/decode-podcast

📲 Come hang out over 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, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/


DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Today is my 30th birthday. Ahhh!!! And after a month away from the podcast, which hasn't happened since I started it, this felt like the right episode to come back with.

My 20s were challenging and beautiful and full. Living in Italy, living in France, the pandemic, building a business, falling in love, moving between friend groups, failing A LOT growing A LOT. I am SO proud of my 20s. And I am even more excited for what comes next.

In this episode, I'm sharing 30 things I figured out before 30. Some are big life lessons, some are embarrassingly simple, and a few go deep into the stuff I talk about every week: nervous systems, healing patterns, why you can't think your way into change, and why your relationship with food and your body might just be your Mount Everest and what to do about it.

This one is a good one to listen to on a walk. Bring a journal if you want to. And if something lands, come tell me over on Instagram.

✦Get first access to my brand new free mini- course: Decode Your Food Noise → sabrinamagnan.com/decode-podcast

📲 Come hang out over 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, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/


DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.

Have you ever found yourself spiraling down the "wellness" rabbit hole?

One week you’re told your bloating is from gluten. The next it’s dairy. Then suddenly you’re on your 5th elimination diet, $300 deep in supplements, and still feeling exhausted, anxious, and confused.

I know that trap because I lived it. And so did my guest today - Christy Harrison.

Christy is a registered dietitian, journalist, host of Rethinking Wellness, and author of the books Anti-Diet and The Wellness Trap. She has spent years pulling back the curtain on how wellness culture often isn’t the solution, it’s just diet culture with green juice and lab tests.

In this episode, Christy and I get real about:

✨ The sneaky overlap between diet culture and wellness culture (and how both make you feel like you’re the problem)

✨ The “care effect” & why just being heard can make you feel better, even when the treatment itself doesn’t work

✨ Common wellness buzzwords (root cause, adrenal fatigue, candida) and what they actually mean

✨ Why we fall for restrictive diets & wellness protocols even when they make us sicker

✨ How to tell if your pursuit of “healing” is quietly stealing your joy, money, and freedom

✨ The difference between wellness and true well-being - and how to move toward the latter

This isn’t about shaming anyone who’s tried alternative medicine, elimination diets, or supplements. It’s about giving you the clarity, context, and compassion you need to protect yourself from getting stuck in another endless cycle of “fixing.”

Christy’s work has helped thousands of people untangle from both diet culture and wellness culture , and after this conversation, you’ll have a new lens for spotting when health advice is helping… or harming.

📚 Resources Mentioned:

• Substack: https://rethinkingwellness.substack.com/
• Website: christyharrison.com
• Book | Anti-Diet: ChristyharrisonAnti-Diet Book
• Book | The Wellness Trap: ChristyharrisonThe Wellness Trap Book
  
  

✦Get first access to my brand new free mini- course: Decode Your Food Noise → sabrinamagnan.com/decode-podcast

📲 Come hang out over 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, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.

💌 Get on my Food Freedom Weekly Newsletter here: https://site.sabrinamagnan.com/newsletter/


DISCLAIMER: Live Unrestricted and all content shared by Sabrina are for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Everything you hear is meant to support your relationship with food, not replace professional advice. This podcast is not therapy and Sabrina is not a licensed therapist. Any decisions you make based on this content are your responsibility. For any medical or mental health concerns, always seek guidance from a qualified healthcare professional.