In this episode, I’m joined by clinical nutritionist, hypnotist, and behavioral psychology expert Jiordana Saade for a powerful conversation about food psychology, self-sabotage, and what it really means to have a healthy relationship with food.

Jiordana shares her personal journey through childhood obesity, eating disorders, and years of restrictive dieting, and how those experiences led her to explore the gut-brain connection, nervous system regulation, and subconscious healing. Her work challenges the idea that willpower and meal plans alone create change and instead focuses on healing the deeper emotional and psychological patterns that drive eating behavior.

We explore why diets so often fail, how the nervous system influences cravings and self-sabotage, and why weight naturally stabilizes when the relationship with food and the body is repaired. This conversation is grounded, compassionate, and validating for anyone who has struggled with food, body image, or cycles of control and guilt.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why knowing what to eat is not enough to create lasting change
• How the nervous system shapes eating behaviors and cravings
• What food psychology is and why it matters
• The role of subconscious beliefs in self-sabotage
• How hypnotherapy supports lasting behavior change
• The mind, body, and soul connection to food
• How the Mother Wound impacts eating patterns
• Why diets fail and what actually works instead
• Creating health without restriction or giving up favorite foods

This episode is for anyone who wants freedom around food, trust with their body, and a more compassionate, sustainable path to health from the inside out. Connect with Jiordana Saade: Website: https://themindfullclinic.com/