Episode 8: The New Diet: Healing Your Relationship with Food with Brenna Rains

In this episode of the Move With Ease Podcast, Tatianna sits down with Brenna Rains; mama of two, nutritionist, and Tibetan medicine trained practitioner for an honest, compassionate conversation about food, control, and coming home to your body.Brenna shares her deeply personal journey with food, from early childhood feeding challenges and a teenage eating disorder, through years of rigid “clean eating,” and finally into a more spacious, mindful, and intuitive relationship with nourishment — especially through motherhood.Together, they explore how diet culture shapes us, how motherhood changes everything, and why pleasure, presence, and self-trust are essential parts of true nourishment. This episode is a powerful reminder that healing your relationship with food isn’t about more rules — it’s about awareness, compassion, and listening inward.Brenna’s early relationship with food and body imageHow diet culture shows up in subtle (and normalized) waysLiving in Costa Rica and experiencing a more cultural, relaxed relationship with foodThe “clean eating” phase — and why rigidity still didn’t feel freeMotherhood as a turning point in Brenna’s relationship with foodWhy pleasure and satisfaction are part of nourishmentMoving away from “good” vs. “bad” food labelsHow mindfulness helps rebuild trust with your bodyRecognizing early hunger cues and blood sugar dipsWhy skipping meals becomes a cycle of burnout and stressHow to practice mindful eating without perfection or pressureModeling a healthy relationship with food for our childrenCompassion, flexibility, and meeting your body where it’s atHealing your relationship with food doesn’t require another diet, plan, or set of rules. It begins with slowing down, noticing your body’s cues, and allowing nourishment to include pleasure, satisfaction, and presence.Mindfulness isn’t about doing things perfectly — it’s about creating space between impulse and action, and learning to trust yourself again.Follow Brenna on Instagram and Facebook:@_brennarainsBrenna hosts monthly virtual workshops focused on healing your relationship with food before focusing on what’s on your plate — exploring nervous system regulation, hunger cues, learned food rules, and intuitive nourishment.Brenna will also be joining Tatianna at the Stronger Through Midlife Event on February 2nd, where she’ll be serving a nourishing treat and sharing her wisdom alongside other incredible speakers.✨ Get your TICKETS HERE.✨ All proceeds go to the Ottawa Mission.If this conversation resonated with you:Share it with a friend who could use a softer approach to foodLeave a review on Apple PodcastsFollow the Move With Ease Podcast so you never miss an episodeThank you for being here 💛