Brain over Binge Podcast

Body and weight concerns can hinder progress in recovery by interfering with your commitment to nourish yourself with enough food; and when you are food-deprived, it’s impossible to stop binge eating. Coach Julie and Kathryn unpack this issue and give you practical and inspirational ways to make peace with your body. Get the free Inspiration Booklet Join coach Juli

Kathryn talks about the new free resource: The Brain over Binge Inspiration Booklet. This booklet contains 31 daily messages to help you stay motivated and keep the Brain over Binge concepts in the front of your mind as you let go of binge eating. Get the Inspiration Booklet Additional Brain over Binge resources: Get personalized support with one-on-one coaching or

Staci B’s story is one of persistence, self-acceptance, and learning how to feel safe. We discuss nervous system regulation, which has been a big part of her healing journey—and something that anyone with a history of trauma or stressful experiences may want to explore further. Staci is a great example of someone who has overcome so much and is learning to trust herself and w

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about food restriction in new ways that will help you understand more deeply what it means to “give up restriction” as you stop binge eating. Avoiding restriction doesn’t mean eating anything and everything or eating foods that exacerbate health conditions that you may have. You’ll learn how to define restriction in a self-caring way and deter

Kathryn talks to Nicole Longmire, MPH, MEd, IBCLC about some of the eating and body-image issues that come up surrounding pregnancy and the birth of a child, as well as during breastfeeding. You’ll learn strategies for managing mental and emotional challenges during the postpartum period and receive guidance on factors like appetite fluctuations, extreme schedule changes, and d

The goal in recovery is to avoid binges, but that usually doesn’t happen 100 percent of the time as you are learning to eat normally and dismiss urges to binge. In this episode, Coach Julie and Kathryn talk about how to keep moving forward if you have a binge or multiple binges. If you treat any binge you have as a “learning moment,” you will be able to make necessary adjus

Dr. Ramani Durvasula joins Kathryn Hansen to talk about the intersection between eating disorders and narcissistic relationships. You'll learn: How parents with narcissistic traits can lead their children down a path to restrictive dieting, body image issues, and emotional overregulation. Why some of the qualities that make a person susceptible to an eating disorder (s

Kathryn’s mission to help binge eaters often leads to her having insights in everyday life related to food and recovery, which she wants to share on the podcast. In this episode, she discusses two common expressions and how you can use them to avoid binges. Episodes mentioned on the show:Episode 142: Allowing What Is Episode 15: Readiness for Recovery from Binge Eating

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about “allowing what is” when it comes to many aspects of binge eating recovery. You’ll learn to allow urges to binge, allow eating imperfections, allow discomfort surrounding your weight, allow the emotions that show up, and allow what arises in your life. When you have an allowing mindset, it puts you in a much better position to make the chan

Kathryn shares a personal challenge in order to guide you in taking steps toward making positive changes this year. You’ll learn how to accept and overcome your unique challenges instead of staying stuck in your comfort zone with food. Subscribe to the Brain over Binge YouTube Channel Join the Brain over Binge Group Get personalized support with one-on-one coachi