Episode Details

For years, Regina Oswald lived in the “diet prison” — using control, discipline, and restriction to manage her body. Even with a successful background in the medical field, Harvard Medical School nutrition studies, and her own clothing brand launch, she felt increasingly disconnected and exhausted.

In this powerful conversation, Regina shares her personal turning point and introduces the **Body–Mind Harmony Method** — a science-backed, compassionate approach that helps high-achieving women break free from diet culture, nervous system dysregulation, self-criticism, and the constant war with their bodies.

You’ll learn:

• ​ Why “discipline” often creates more disconnection
• ​ How to shift from control to partnership with your body
• ​ Practical ways to eat without guilt, move with love, and regulate your nervous system
• ​ The real journey behind her book *Liberation from the Diet Prison*

If you’re tired of diets that don’t last, feeling guilty around food, or pushing yourself to “fix” your body… this episode offers a gentler, more sustainable path back to yourself.

Connect with Regina Oswald

Website:http://www.reginaoswald.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/reginaoswald_wellbeing/

YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzvxqF3HAvIMeXjyXqZXAA

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome to Regina Oswald

2:15 - Regina’s background: From Uzbekistan to the US medical field

5:40 - The 2020 clothing brand launch that changed everything

9:25 - Hitting rock bottom with dieting & feeling disconnected

13:10 - Why “discipline” is often disconnection in disguise

17:30 - Introducing the Body–Mind Harmony Method

22:05 - Harvard studies, neuroscience & nervous system regulation

26:40 - Practical shifts: From control to listening to your body

31:15 - Eating without guilt, movement from love, and self-trust

36:20 - Her book Liberation from the Diet Prison

40:50 - Advice for high-achieving women feeling stuck

45:30 - Final thoughts & how to start your own harmony journey