If you’ve ever felt like you can’t be trusted around food…If you’ve ever broken another promise to yourself and spiraled into guilt…If you’ve ever wondered, “What’s wrong with me? Why can't I just do it?"this episode is your exhale.It's not your fault. You were taught to not trust yourself. In this powerful opening to the Self-Trust Series, I’m pulling back the curtain on why self-trust erodes in the first place, and why it’s not your fault.Core teaching points: 1) You Were Taught to Distrust Your BodyDiet culture conditions you to believe your body is the problemYou learned to override hunger, ignore fullness, and follow external rulesYou started to believe your body couldn’t be trusted2) Your Nervous System Played a RoleChronic stress and emotional overwhelm pull you into survival modeIn that state, you disconnect from your body’s cuesIt’s not that you lack discipline—your body hasn’t felt safe enough to listen to3) Self-Trust Erodes Through RepetitionEvery time you “break a rule,” it reinforces the belief: I can’t be trustedRepeated self-betrayal (even through well-meaning diets) compounds shameThis isn’t about willpower—it’s a learned, protective response4) The Good News: You Can Rebuild TrustSelf-trust is a skill that can be rebuilt, no matter how much you feel disconnect from yourself and your body. That’s what this entire series will guide you through00:00 Introduction to Self-Trust and Food00:53 Understanding the Loss of Self-Trust01:48 Reconnecting with Your Body05:50 The Impact of Diet Culture10:23 The Role of Stress and Nervous System15:21 Practical Steps to Rebuild Self-Trust18:38 Next StepsFree training Reclaiming Your Power with Food at: https://masteringmindfulness.institute/Apply to work together:https://masteringmindfulness.institut... Connect with me on Instagram:   / gina.worful  

If you’ve tried everything to control your food, and still feel stuck... this is for you.Nicole Lilly is one of the courageous few who was willing to do something radically different. After a lifetime of struggling with her food and her body, Nicole joined Mastering Mindfulness™ to go deeper than doing another diet program. And it changed everything. Nicole opens up about her journey from feeling hopeless and stuck in cycles of dieting and losing control with food to discovering her own inner power and how to finally feel at home in her own body. We talk about:

• Why trying to control your eating never creates real freedom, and what actually does

• How to stop using food to cope with every emotion, whether it’s stress, loneliness, or even joy

• What it feels like to go from living in your head to feeling safe and at home in your body

• How to move from sabotaging yourself to stepping into self leadership

• Simple practices you can start using right now to build more trust and compassion with yourself

00:00 Introduction: A Rocky Relationship with Body and Food00:22 Welcoming Nicole Lilly: A Journey of Inner Work01:06 Nicole's Transformation: From Hopelessness to Self-Discovery03:48 The Turning Point: Embracing Meditation and Mindfulness06:08 Discovering Self-Love and Trust17:17 The Power of Self-Leadership and Discipline23:28 Inner Child Work and Breath Work: Tools for Healing26:27 Activating Breath Work27:34 Connecting Breath to Emotions28:17 The Power of Breath Control28:45 Personal Breath Work Experiences30:31 Body Awareness and Emotional Connection31:46 Using the Body as a Compass32:58 Recognizing Contraction and Expansion36:29 Re-Parenting and Self-Compassion38:30 Practices for Self-Connection39:35 Building Self-Trust and Community45:29 Final Thoughts and ReflectionsIf you’ve ever:✨ Felt like you know what to do but just can’t make yourself do it✨ Woken up vowing to “be good,” only to end the day feeling like you failed again✨ Wondered whether it’s possible to love yourself without losing your motivationThis conversation will open the door to healing your relationship with your food and body with greater trust, love, and connection, that you get to keep forever. Connect with Nicole on Instagram:   / deeplydevotedlilly  https://linktr.ee/deeplydevotedlillyConnect with Gina on Instagram:   / gina.worful  FREE training: Reclaiming Your Power with Food: https://masteringmindfulness.instituteApply to Mastering Mindfulness: https://masteringmindfulness.institut...

If you’ve ever felt like you know how to eat healthy — but still find yourself sabotaging your progress, losing control, and wondering “Why can’t I just do it?”...Valeria will show you what she realized was this missing piece. For years, she was trapped in that exhausting cycle:Trying so hard to eat perfectly.Following strict food rules.Only to lose control, spiral, and beat herself up — again and again.No matter how much willpower she used, it was never enough.But everything shifted when she discovered a completely different path — one most people have never been taught.Inside the Mastering Mindfulness™ process, Valeria learned how to actually work with her body instead of against it. She let go of rigid control, rewired the patterns that were keeping her stuck, and built unshakable trust with herself — something no meal plan or diet had ever taught her.In this episode, Valeria shares her personal story and the techniques that allowed her to break free from the control-sabotage cycle for good.If your path to health has felt like a never-ending fight, this conversation will open the door to new possibility. And it's a path that almost no one in the conventional health world is talking about. So grab a cozy seat and join us! 💖00:00 Introduction to Self-Love and Change00:16 Welcome to the Mastering Mindfulness Institute01:01 Interview with Valeria Albarran02:53 Valeria's Journey: Struggles and Realizations06:45 Breaking Free from Food Rules09:19 The Power of Self-Love and Trust14:05 Merging Health and Self-Love18:11 Understanding True Self-Love19:49 Addressing Fears of Self-Love and Change21:42 Unraveling Beliefs and Solidifying Identity24:06 Understanding and Healing Root Causes26:21 Transforming Cravings into Self-Discovery28:50 Impact of Self-Love on Life and Relationships34:13 Encouragement and Final Thoughts

Connect with Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gina.worful/Connect with Valeria Albarran: https://www.instagram.com/valeriaalb/Free training - Reclaiming Your Power with Food: www.MasteringMindfulness.InstituteApply for Mastering Mindfulness™: www.MasteringMindfulness.Institute/apply❤️#foodfreedom #healthtips #mindfuleating

Why You Eat Healthy All Day Then Fall Off Track at 3 PM: Two Surprising Reasons and Solutions

Have you ever wondered why you eat healthy all day and then suddenly fall off track around 3 PM? It's not just you—it's a super common challenge and today we'll dive deep into the reasons why. I share my own experiences and the real science behind our body's design that leads to these late afternoon cravings. After this, it will make so much sense as to why you might be struggling right around 3 or 4pm - even when you've been tracking your food all day or you know how to eat healthy. In this episode, I share: - The two core reasons that causes you to fall off track

- How your body will tell you if you're having reason 1, reason 2, or both

- The solution for each one so you can continue the rest of your day, feeling powerful with your food choices. Let's get back on track by understanding our bodies better!

00:00 Introduction: Struggles with Food and Body00:12 Welcome to Mastering Mindfulness Institute00:57 Common Challenges: Falling Off Track02:02 Understanding Your Body's Design02:32 Two Core Reasons for Falling Off Track04:37 Reason 1: Not Eating Enough12:48 Reason 2: Stress Response23:48 Regulating Your Nervous System29:23 Conclusion and Further LearningFREE TRAINING: Reclaiming Your Power with Food www.MasteringMindfulness.Institute Did you find this podcast helpful? If so, I'd really appreciate your review! You can also connect with me directly here: https://www.instagram.com/gina.worful/❤️ gina

Have you ever felt like your body just wasn’t on your side?

Like no matter what you tried, the anxiety kept building, food felt like a constant struggle, and you couldn’t shake the frustration?If you’ve been there, you’re not alone. It can feel exhausting, like you’re stuck in a cycle you can’t break.But what if the answer wasn’t to try harder, but to pause and listen in a whole new way?In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Avery Woodhouse. Avery’s story is one of resilience and discovery. She went from feeling overwhelmed and disconnected from her body to learning how to truly listen to herself, finding peace and freedom along the way. Now, she’s not only transformed her own life but is helping others do the same as a coach.If you’ve ever felt stuck or wondered if real change is possible, Avery’s journey will show you just how much is.

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The MIND is one of the strongest unseen forces that influence our food choices. It can be our nemesis or our greatest ally when changing our health.

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Are you tired of your diet not working? It's time to break outside the conventional dieting model and go deeper into your own self exploration.

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What if the key to freedom lies in accepting the very things you resist the most?

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