Why does it feel like you keep doing everything “right”—but still end up stuck in cycles of fatigue, cravings, relapse patterns, or burnout?In this episode, I speak with Sherry Shaban, certified athletic therapist, osteopath, and transformation coach, about what’s really happening beneath the surface of behavior change—especially in chronic illness, stress-related symptoms, and nervous system overload.
Sherry is the founder of the Make Peace with Food Method, a neuroscience-driven framework that helps people break free from self-sabotaging patterns by shifting the body out of survival mode and into safety.Instead of focusing on restriction or discipline, this conversation explores how the nervous system, identity, and emotional safety directly influence metabolism, cravings, energy, and long-term change.
We explore:
Why willpower breaks down in chronic stress and illness states like MS
How the nervous system drives cravings, fatigue cycles, and “starting over” patterns
The role of protection mode vs. safety mode in healing and behavior change
Why identity patterns keep people stuck even when they “know what to do”
How emotional regulation impacts physical symptoms and metabolic function
What actually creates sustainable transformation from the inside out
Tis episode reframes healing from control and discipline → nervous system regulation, safety, and internal rewiring.
If you live with MS, chronic fatigue, or feel trapped in cycles of change and relapse, this conversation offers a deeper explanation of what may actually be driving those patterns.
🔗 Guest Bio)Sherry Shaban is a certified athletic therapist, osteopath, and transformation coach who helps people break free from self-sabotaging patterns and make peace with food — without restriction, guilt, or burnout.With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, she guides clients through nervous-system-based transformation that helps reset the body’s stress response, regulate cravings, and support lasting behavior change from the inside out.
She is the founder of the Make Peace with Food Podcast, host of the Transformation in Paradise retreat, and creator of the Make Peace with Food Method — a neuroscience-informed framework designed to help people shift from survival mode into safety and regulation.Her work bridges mindset, metabolism, and emotional healing, empowering people to build healthier relationships with food, their bodies, and themselves.
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Website: https://www.sherryshaban.com
Fee E-Book: https://sherryshaban.com/hormones
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