Have you ever noticed that your comfort foods and your fear foods are often the same? 

In this episode, we explore the Safety Paradox - the confusing experience of seeking safety in food while simultaneously feeling unsafe with that very same food. Through nervous system science and practical strategies, you'll understand why this happens and how to work with it rather than against it.

What You'll Discover:

• Why your nervous system turns to food for safety and comfort

• How past food experiences create conflicting responses in your body

• Practical nervous system regulation techniques you can use anywhere

• The two-part approach to resolving the Safety Paradox

If you've ever felt torn between craving and fearing the same foods, this episode will help you understand that your responses make complete sense - and show you a path forward.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

What to Do After a Binge (Without Spiraling Into Shame)

Learn the exact framework that transforms your most difficult moments with food into opportunities for growth. In this episode, we dive deep into the CALM Process - a step-by-step approach to responding to binges and out-of-control eating with curiosity instead of judgment. Stop the shame spiral and start creating real change.

What You'll Discover:

• The CALM Process: a 4-step framework for post-binge recovery

• Why shame and judgment prevent lasting change

• A real-world example of the process in action

• What to do when you're too deep in shame to access the framework

If you've ever had a binge and immediately spiraled into self-attack and promises to "do better tomorrow," this episode will give you a completely different way to respond - one that actually creates change instead of keeping you stuck.

Get the complete guide: Download the free 5-step plan for what to do after a binge at janepilger.com/after

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

Now that you understand binges are signals and you know the 8 primary reasons why they happen, it's time to get practical. In this episode, you'll learn how to become the scientist of your own experience and decode what YOUR specific signals mean. No more guessing - you'll have a clear toolkit for understanding your patterns.

What You'll Discover:

• The Scientist's Toolkit for observing your own patterns

• How to use The 3 Powerful Questions to gather data about your signals

• Common patterns to look for and what they might mean

• How to connect your personal patterns to the 8 reasons framework

If you're ready to stop feeling confused about your relationship with food and start understanding exactly what your body is trying to tell you, this episode will give you the tools to become your own expert.

 Catch up on previous episodes:

• Signals, Not Setbacks: What Binges Really Mean
• The 8 Reasons Why People Binge (and the Real Solutions)

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

Finally, understand why "just eat when hungry, stop when full" has never been enough. In this comprehensive episode, we explore the 8 primary reasons why people binge eat and the real solutions that address each root cause. This isn't about willpower or quick fixes - it's about understanding what's really happening underneath your struggles with food.

What You'll Discover:

• The 8 underlying reasons that drive binge eating

• Why shame and judgment act like a "50-pound weight" preventing real change

• How these reasons interconnect and reinforce each other

• Real solutions that address root causes, not just symptoms

If you've tried everything and still struggle with food, this episode will finally help you understand why - and what actually needs to change.

 Previous Episode:

• Signals, Not Setbacks: What Binges Really Mean

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

In this episode, we completely reframe what it means when you have an out-of-control moment with food. Instead of seeing binges as failures or proof that you're broken, discover why they're actually signals - lights on your dashboard telling you something needs attention underneath the surface.

What You'll Discover:

• Why shame and judgment keep you stuck in binge cycles

• The neuroscience behind curiosity vs. self-criticism

• How to use the "dashboard metaphor" to understand your signals

• A simple 3-question framework for responding to binges differently

If you've been caught in cycles of shame after eating episodes, this perspective shift could be the key to finally breaking free and building a peaceful relationship with food.

Just had a binge and wondering what to do? Get your easy-to-follow plan today. janepilger.com/after

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

If you've ever found yourself eating the same 'safe' foods day after day because everything else feels too risky, or you've avoided social events because you didn't trust yourself around the food, this episode is for you. 

We're diving deep into one of the most fundamental aspects of healing your relationship with food: learning to trust yourself again.

What You'll Discover:

• The concept of two-way trust - why your body needs to trust you just as much as you need to trust it

• Why restriction breaks trust and keeps you stuck in cycles of control and chaos

• Small, incremental steps you can take to begin rebuilding trust with your body

• How to start listening to your body's signals without the pressure to be perfect

 If you've been looking to everyone and everything outside yourself for food guidance, this episode will help you understand how to reconnect with your body's innate wisdom and rebuild the trust that restriction has damaged.

Check out the first episode of the hunger series: What Is Your Relationship With Hunger?

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

In this final episode of our deep-dive series on hunger, we tackle one of the most common pieces of advice that sounds simple but fails so many people. If you've ever felt frustrated trying to follow "eat when you're hungry, and stop when you're full," this episode explains why it's not you - it's the advice.

What You'll Discover:

• Why this oversimplified advice ignores the complexity of real hunger
• The false assumptions this advice makes about your experience
• How this advice can actually be harmful for people rebuilding trust with food
• What to do instead: a framework that meets you where you actually are

If you've ever felt like a failure because you couldn't make this "simple" advice work, this episode will validate your experience and offer you a much more realistic and compassionate path forward.

If you want help navigating your relationship with hunger, schedule a Breakthrough Call today.

Complete hunger series:

• Episode 1: What Is Your Relationship With Hunger?
• Episode 2: Your Relationship With Hunger Begins in Childhood (with Lisa Smith)
• Episode 3: What Is the Difference Between Physical and Emotional Hunger?
• Episode 4: I Don't Get Hunger Signals - What Should I Do?
• Episode 5: Why Ignoring Hunger Backfires (and What to Do Instead)
• Episode 6: The Nervous System & Hunger (with Leah Davidson)
• Episode 7: The Hunger That No Amount of Food Can Satisfy

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Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

In this seventh episode of our deep-dive series on hunger, we explore the profound reality that sometimes what we're truly hungry for can never be found in food. If you've ever eaten and eaten but still felt unsatisfied, this episode reveals what you might really be seeking.

What You'll Discover:

• The different types of non-food hunger you might be experiencing
• How to recognize when you're trying to meet deeper needs with food
• Why this type of hunger often leads to binge eating patterns
• Practical strategies for addressing what you're really hungry for

If you've ever felt like you're searching for something in food but never finding it, or wondered why you sometimes can't stop eating no matter how much you consume, this episode will give you profound insights into what's really happening.

If you want help distinguishing between these different types of hunger and learning to meet your deeper needs without relying on food, schedule a Breakthrough Call today.

Catch up on the series:

• Episode 1: What Is Your Relationship With Hunger?
• Episode 2: Your Relationship With Hunger Begins in Childhood (with Lisa Smith)
• Episode 3: What Is the Difference Between Physical and Emotional Hunger?
• Episode 4: I Don't Get Hunger Signals - What Should I Do?
• Episode 5: Why Ignoring Hunger Backfires (and What to Do Instead)
• Episode 6: The Nervous System & Hunger (with Leah Davidson)

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

In this deep-dive conversation, we unravel the mysterious connection between your nervous system and hunger. Expert Leah Davidson reveals why your body's signals are anything but random - and how understanding them can transform your relationship with food. 

 What You'll Discover: 

• How your nervous system drives hunger signals
• Why fighting your body's cues never works
• Practical techniques to listen to your internal wisdom

If you've ever felt disconnected from your body's hunger or struggled to understand why you eat the way you do, this episode will show you a revolutionary approach to nourishing yourself.

 Connect with Leah Davidson:

• Website
• Podcast
• Journal

 Catch up on the series:

• Episode 1: What Is Your Relationship With Hunger?
• Episode 2: Your Relationship With Hunger Begins in Childhood (with Lisa Smith)
• Episode 3: What Is the Difference Between Physical and Emotional Hunger?
• Episode 4: I Don't Get Hunger Signals - What Should I Do?
• Episode 5: Why Ignoring Hunger Backfires (and What to Do Instead)

 Ready for Back-to-School?

Join me for the Binge Eating Breakthrough Book Experience. We begin on September 3rd. Find out more here.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.

In this fifth episode of our deep-dive series on hunger, we explore why fighting your body's hunger signals never works long-term. Think ignoring hunger will help you control your eating? This episode reveals why that approach always backfires and what to do instead.

What You'll Discover:

• How your brain responds when you don't give it enough fuel
• The common patterns that keep you stuck in restrict-binge cycles
• Why occasional hunger vs. chronic hunger dismissal are completely different
• How to work with your hunger instead of against it

If you've ever tried to push through hunger or convince yourself you shouldn't be hungry, this episode will show you why that approach keeps you trapped and what actually works instead.

Want help re-establishing trust with yourself and your hunger? Schedule a Breakthrough Call today. 

Catch up on the series:

• Episode 1: What Is Your Relationship With Hunger?
• Episode 2: Your Relationship With Hunger Begins in Childhood (with Lisa Smith)
• Episode 3: What Is the Difference Between Physical and Emotional Hunger?
• Episode 4: I Don't Get Hunger Signals - What Should I Do?

Ready for Back-to-School?

Join me for the Binge Eating Breakthrough Book Experience. Find out more here.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Binge Breakthrough Mini Series today.