172. When Control Becomes the Cage (Being the Strong One Almost Broke Me)

08/07/2025 37 min
172. When Control Becomes the Cage (Being the Strong One Almost Broke Me)

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Come hear what I have been avoiding saying for months... what losing control really taught me about feelings, fear, and how to start loosening your grip so you can enjoy your life again. Instagram Post Referenced   Action Steps: Control for me right now looks like _____ What am I really trying to protect myself from? Name 3 ways continuing to control like this is robbing me of presence, ease, and joy. What is ONE super tiny specific way I can loosen the grip just a bit this week?   TIMESTAMPS  0:00 Why I avoided making this episode 2:00 – Postpartum struggle + identity crisis 6:00 – Control is really a feeling problem 8:00 – The cycle: how control shape-shifts when you avoid feeling 10:00 – Why we crave control 12:00 – What "I want control" really means 13:00 – How I started to loosen the grip and feel safe without control 14:30 – Fixing v Growing 16:30 – Why slow is hard but necessary 21:00 – The real question: what are you trying to avoid feeling 25:00 – Letting yourself feel, even when it's uncomfortable 27:00 – Why fun and play are the point 29:00 – The next eight weeks: how we'll do this together 30:00 – This week's action steps   BINGE EATING UNCHAINED  The last program you'll need to stop binge eating. Enroll here!   THE PERSPECTIVE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 14k+ read my free newsletter The Perspective Shift: a weekly(ish) newsletter that challenges ideas on what it means to live a simply full life. Subscribe here!   SOCIALS 📸 Instagram 🎵 TikTok 🎥 Youtube   ABOUT RYANN I'm Ryann Nicole, a licensed therapist and certified nutritionist. I help people transform their relationship with food and break free from binge eating. My mission is to empower others to find mental peace, embrace balance, and live life unchained from food noise.   Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional advice.