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 control
• How your nervous system decides what feels “safe” and why it resists change
• Why you default to micromanaging food, your body, or your routine
• The breathwork moment that cracked something open for me
• Small, low-stakes ways to practice letting go in everyday life

Letting 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

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🤝 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 overwhelming

This 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 through
• How your nervous system responds to fear, food, body image, social situations and feeling “not good enough
• The real reason your ego tells you to stay home, avoid the event, cancel the dinner and shrink your world
• How to pause, regulate, and shift your perspective when you’re spiraling
• Why your healing and identity expansion will ALWAYS bring up discomfort
• How to turn triggering moments into proof of your growth instead of evidence you’re broken
• What it actually looks like to let go of control so you can cultivate self trust and emotional regulation
• How this relates to intuitive eating, body image healing and breaking out of old food patterns

This 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.