If you’ve ever thought, “I’ve tried everything… why is food still so hard for me?” this episode is for you.

title: "I Tried Every Diet for 30 Years. This Is What Actually Healed My Relationship With Food"

In this deeply honest conversation, I sit down with Mandie, a former long-term dieter, perfectionist, mom, and high-achiever who spent over 30 years managing her weight, controlling food, and trying to “do it right”… yet still felt trapped by food obsession, binge cycles, and constant mental noise.

Mandie shares what it was like to:

• Start dieting at 10 years old with the best intentions
• Spend decades bouncing between control and loss of control
• Do “well” in every area of life except food
• Feel terrified to let go of rules because control felt safer than trust
• Realize the problem was never food or willpower, but nervous system dysregulation and self-trust

We talk about the uncomfortable middle of healing. The part no one prepares you for. Feeling emotions instead of eating them. Resting without guilt. Gaining a little weight before finding your body’s natural balance. Learning to trust yourself again after years of outsourcing that trust to plans, points, and rules.

This episode is not about quick fixes or perfect eating.

It’s about what actually creates peace.

It’s about why healing feels hard before it feels freeing.

And it’s about why you’re not broken, lazy, or failing, even if it feels that way right now.

If you’re exhausted from white-knuckling food, tired of starting over, and wondering if real freedom is still possible for you, this conversation will remind you that it is.

And sometimes, the next step isn’t another plan.

It’s support, safety, and learning how to trust yourself again.

Register here for my FREE Live workshop happening on January 20th : The Proven 4-Step Framework To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food For Good Without Dieting Or Willpower

📲 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, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.


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.

Do you feel like you've been doing everything you can do change your experience with food, yet you're still not where you want to be?

Maybe you’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Done the journaling, the mindset work, the healing work.

And yet… you’re still overeating or obsessing over food constantly.

In this episode, we’re unpacking why that's happening, and no, it’s not because you’re broken, lazy, or doing it wrong.

You’ll hear the core insight that completely changed everything for me and finally explained why I stayed stuck for so long, even when I was “doing all the right things.” It’s a perspective shift that brings so much clarity, relief, and honestly… hope.

We talk about:

• Why effort alone doesn’t always lead to lasting change with food
• How your default way of thinking, feeling, and showing up around food may be recreating the same patterns
• The difference between changing what you do versus changing who you’re being
• Why focusing on the past can quietly keep you stuck in it
• A simple but powerful reflection exercise to help you see what’s really going on beneath the surface

This conversation is not about judgment or fixing yourself. It’s about awareness, compassion, and finally understanding the real reason change hasn’t stuck yet. If you’re tired of starting over and want food to feel easier, calmer, and less consuming, this episode will help things click in a whole new way.

Register here for my FREE Live workshop happening on January 20th : The Proven 4-Step Framework To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food For Good Without Dieting Or Willpower

📲 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, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.


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.

Obsessing over food is exhausting. It feels like an ongoing mental battle that takes over your mental space and affects all areas of your life.

This is the time of the year when diet culture is everywhere. It's easy to fall into the tap of the “New Year, New Me” mindset and get pulled back into the dieting cycle that doesn't serve you.

But what if this was the heal you finally found freedom from food obsession and found a new way of eating? One that doesn't involve giving up the foods you love, feeling out of control or guilty?

I never thought I'd be a "normal" eater, but after years of experimenting and failing, I found that there are 4 ingredients you need to cultivate a healthy and sustainable relationship with food.

In this episode, you're going to learn what those ingredients and how it will help you find peace with food and stop the cycle of restriction and guilt.

Register here for my FREE Live workshop happening on January 20th : The Proven 4-Step Framework To Stop Feeling Obsessed With Food For Good Without Dieting Or Willpower

📲 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, to have step-by-step guidance, accountability and support.


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.