54. The Mother wound: Your mother shapes your Body Image, Relationship with Food, Intimacy & Control issues

If you feel constantly judged, disconnected from your body, stuck in control around food, or intimacy feels tense instead of natural - this is the Mother wound.In this episode, we break down how women become wired to monitor themselves - shaping their body, emotions & behaviour to avoid criticism, rejection or emotional withdrawal.You’re not ‘too controlling’ or ‘too sensitive’ - you were conditioned to feel safe through self-surveillance, people-pleasing & managing other people’s emotions.This shows up as perfectionism with your body, control around food, difficulty receiving love & a constant underlying tension in relationships - where you’re scanning, bracing & adjusting instead of actually feeling safe.This episode will help you understand the pattern, how it’s impacting your nervous system, body image, relationships & intimacy - and what actually needs to shift to stop micromanaging your life, your partner & your body, and start living from self-trust instead of control.Timestamps:03:15 Criticism & projection - how this shaped your body image, relationship with food & control patterns06:25 Emotions as manipulation - guilt, walking on eggshells & why you now read everything as a threat13:10 How your mother shaped your relationship with men, intimacy & feminine energy16:30 Creating a new adult relationship with your mother - grief, boundaries & breaking old dynamics21:00 Why mothering & nagging your man kills attraction - control, libido, cortisol & letting him rise (or not)The Health Hun InstagramClick here to book a free call with OrlaThis episode covers: mother wound, body image, relationship with food, control patterns, people pleasing, emotional regulation, intimacy issues, feminine energy, relationship dynamics, nervous system conditioning