Binge Eating Breakthrough

In this episode, I'm exploring how to know when it's time to change something, even something you love. Sometimes the signs are obvious, like something that isn't working or has become painful. Other times they're quieter: something that used to light you up doesn't feel as exciting anymore, or an idea keeps coming back that you can't stop wondering about. 

Learn the signs that something in your life may be ready to change, why changing from "I want more" works so much better than changing from "I'm broken," and hear about a change I'm making with this podcast, including what's staying the same. 

What you'll discover:

• The quiet signs it's time for a change
• Why the energy you change from matters
• What's changing with this podcast
• What's staying exactly the same 

If you've been sensing that something in your life is ready to change, but you aren't sure how to tell, this episode is for you. 

Previous episodes referenced:

Why It's So Hard to Know What You Want

Why Change Feels Hard, Even When You Want It

If you'd like to understand what your nervous system is doing underneath change and fear of change, get Mapping Your Nervous System. 

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

In this episode, I'm exploring why change can feel so hard, even when it's something you want. You might know you want to stop binge eating, start eating regular meals, or make a change in your work or your life. You might even know the steps, and still find yourself not taking them, or slipping back into old patterns after a good start. I explore what your nervous system has to do with resistance to change, why familiar can feel safer than better, and how to help a change feel safe enough to keep going.

What you'll discover:

• Why knowing what to do isn't enough
• The three things your brain is wired for
• Why familiar feels safer than better
• How to help change feel safe enough

If you've ever said, "I know what to do, I just can't make myself do it," this episode is for you. 

Previous episodes referenced: 

Why It's So Hard to Know What You Want

A Binge Eating Coach Binging in Secret 

If you'd like to understand what your nervous system is doing underneath change and fear of change, get Understand Your Nervous System. 

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

In this episode, I'm exploring why it can be so hard to know what you want, even when you know exactly what you don't want. Maybe you're trying to stop binge eating, and so much of your focus has gone to what to avoid that you've never had space to ask what you'd actually love. Or maybe something new has started pulling at you in your work, your relationships, or your life, and part of you says you should just be grateful for what you have. Either way, I explore why your wants are meant to change over time, why that's a normal part of being human, and how to let yourself want something different without having to act on it yet.

What you'll discover:

• Why your brain focuses on what you don’t want
• The reason your wants keep changing
• Why wanting more can feel ungrateful
• One of my favorite prompts for letting yourself dream

If you know exactly what you don't want but feel stumped when someone asks what you do want, this episode is for you.

Previous episode referenced: Your Definition of Food Freedom Might Be Keeping You Stuck

If you would like to explore getting support with your eating challenges, schedule a Breakthrough Call today.

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

In this episode, I'm asking a question you may never have put into words: what does food freedom mean to you? Maybe you're still in it, trying to stop binge eating or quiet the food noise. Or maybe you've made progress and still feel like something is missing. Either way, I explore how the picture of food freedom you're carrying can unintentionally keep you stuck with emotional eating and binge eating, and how to create a definition your brain can move toward. I also share my own definition and what came up for people at a live workshop on this topic. 

What You'll Discover

• Why your brain doesn't hear the "don't"
• Three questions to test your definition of food freedom
• What your younger self wants you to know about food
• How to live into your definition one experience at a time

If you've ever said you want food freedom but couldn't quite describe what it would look like, this episode is for you.

If you'd like a place to practice living into your definition with the support of people who understand, learn more about Cultivate.

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

In this episode, I'm exploring why it can feel so hard to tell anyone how much you struggle with food. Maybe you've never told a single person about your binge eating or emotional eating. Or maybe someone knows a little, but not the whole story. 

Either way, I share what happened when I finally told my husband about my binge eating, why keeping it hidden keeps you stuck, and how the right support can help with binge eating, emotional eating, or overeating so you're no longer carrying it alone.

What you'll discover:

• Why telling someone feels so scary
• How your nervous system borrows calm from others
• What happens when you're met with kindness
• How to find a safe person to talk to

If you've been carrying your struggle with food by yourself and wondering whether anyone could understand, this episode is for you.

Previous episode referenced:
   How to Talk to Your Loved Ones About Your Secret Eating

If you'd like support from people who understand, you can join Cultivate, my group coaching program, or add your name to the waitlist at janepilger.com/cultivate.

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

In this episode, I'm looking at advice you've probably heard many times: "just trust your body." Maybe you're still in it, trying to stop binge eating and wondering why intuitive eating hasn't worked for you. Or maybe you've made progress and still don't fully trust yourself around food. 

Either way, I explore why trusting your body isn't something you can simply decide, why your hunger signals can feel so unreliable after years of dieting and restriction, and how learning to tell the difference between your protective parts and your anchored self helps you rebuild trust with food and your body. 

What you'll discover:

• Why trust with your body has to be built
• What two-way trust with your body means
• How to tell which voice you're hearing
• What food freedom looks like for you 

If you've ever tried to trust your body and walked away feeling like you're the exception, this episode is for you.

 If you would like to explore getting support with your eating challenges, schedule a Breakthrough Call today.

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

From the outside, rest and numbing out can look exactly the same. Sitting on the couch. Watching TV. Scrolling your phone. Reading a book. Even eating.

In this episode, we’re looking beyond the activity itself to understand what it’s actually doing for you. I’ll share why numbing isn’t automatically a problem, how to recognize what you actually need, and a recent Monday when I caught myself in a pattern that used to lead to a binge and made a different choice.

What You'll Discover:

• Why rest and numbing can look exactly the same
• Why numbing isn't automatically a problem
• How to recognize what you actually need and whether you're getting it
• How greater awareness gives you more choice in what happens next

If you've ever wondered whether you're actually resting or just checking out, this episode will give you a different way to understand what's happening.

If you're wondering whether your nervous system might be part of this pattern for you, grab my free guide, Mapping Your Nervous System.

Previous Episode Referenced: Why Rest Feels Unproductive (Even When You Need It) 

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

You know you need rest. You might even be exhausted. But when you finally have the chance to stop, you find yourself reaching for your phone, thinking about everything you should be doing, or getting back up to tackle one more thing.

In this episode, we're looking at the gap between knowing you need rest and actually being able to take it. I talk about why stopping can feel surprisingly uncomfortable, what staying in motion might be doing for you, and why the discomfort that shows up when you slow down may be useful information rather than evidence that you're bad at resting.

What You'll Discover:

• Why knowing you need rest doesn't automatically make it easy to rest
• What productivity and staying in motion might be doing for you
• Why thoughts, emotions, and sensations can get louder when you slow down
• How to start getting curious about your own relationship with rest

If you've ever wondered why you can't seem to relax even when you know how much you need it, this episode will help you look at rest through a different lens.

If you're wondering whether your nervous system might be part of what's making rest so difficult, grab my free guide, Mapping Your Nervous System.

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

Is there really a connection between ADHD and binge eating? Research shows ADHD and binge eating show up together far more than chance would explain, and once you see what's actually driving that overlap, some of your own patterns might finally make sense.

In this episode, I'm looking at what the research actually tells us about ADHD and binge eating and, more importantly, how this information might help you better understand your own eating patterns.

What You'll Discover:

• The real research connection between ADHD and binge eating
• What ADHD explains and what it doesn't
• How attention and hunger and fullness cues might be connected
• The question worth asking instead of "is ADHD why I binge?"

If you've been diagnosed with ADHD, suspect you might have it, or simply recognize yourself in some of these patterns, this episode is for you.

If you would like to explore getting support with your eating challenges, schedule a Breakthrough Call today.

If you want to go deeper into the four pillars I mention in this episode, you can find my book, The Binge Eating Breakthrough.

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

In this 200th episode of the Binge Eating Breakthrough Podcast, I'm sharing the 20 things I most want you to understand about binge eating and what it really takes to change your relationship with food.

Maybe you're still caught in the binge eating cycle and wondering why nothing you've tried has created lasting change. Or maybe you've already made significant progress but still find yourself struggling with urges, food rules, or trusting yourself around food.

Either way, this isn't a list of 20 tips or another plan to follow. It's 20 ways of understanding binge eating, restriction, urges, nervous system regulation, self-trust, food freedom, connection, and progress that may change the way you understand your relationship with food and yourself.

What You'll Discover:

• Why binge eating is a symptom and what your behavior may be trying to tell you
• How you can be eating enough food and still experience restriction
• Why an urge to binge and a binge are two different things
• Why knowing what to do isn't the same as having the capacity to do it
• Why connection may be one of the most important pieces of ending binge eating

If you've ever felt like you've tried everything to stop binge eating and can't understand why you still struggle, this episode offers a different place to start: not with another set of rules, but with a better understanding of what's happening and why.

Want all 20 ideas in one place? I've created a free download with all 20 Things You Need to Know to Stop Binge Eating so you can save them, revisit them, and notice which ones might change the way you understand your own experience.

Get your free copy at janepilger.com/top20

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