Binge Free Bestie

Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good?

The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd.

👉 Join here: https://checkout.bingefreebestie.com/the-break-up

Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round.

Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in.

Can't wait to have you in there 💜

Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good?

The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd.

👉 Join here: https://checkout.bingefreebestie.com/the-break-up

Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round.

Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in.

Can't wait to have you in there 💜

You can do all the inner work and still fall apart at the dinner table because someone commented on your plate, your body, or even their own.

This episode is about the relational side of binge and emotional eating. Your mum who's always on a diet. Your partner who makes comments. The friend who pushes food. The friend who won't eat anything. The people who love you and still make eating so much harder.

In this episode Nic covers:

• Why other people's behaviour around food affects your recovery more than you realise

• The four types of people who show up as triggers (and what's actually going on for them)

• One practical tool for protecting your progress, with real scripted examples you can use straight away

• What to do when someone doesn't respect your limits after you've set them

The people around you are part of the picture. This episode is about what to do with that.

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

Chapters

00:00 When Loved Ones Trigger Your Food Recovery

01:30 Healing From Diet Culture Around Other People

03:16 The Mum Who Is Always on a Diet

04:04 How Your Mum’s Diet Talk Shapes Your Food Beliefs

05:37 When Your Partner Comments on What You Eat

07:48 The Friend Who Pushes Food on You

09:37 When Your Friend Barely Eats and It Triggers Comparison

11:52 Practical Strategies for Food and Body Comments

12:26 Why You Can’t Control Other People’s Diet Talk

13:16 What Boundaries Really Mean in Recovery

14:15 Using I Statements to Stop Diet Conversations

15:48 How to Redirect Diet Talk Without Drama

17:04 Having a Direct Conversation About Food Comments 19:18 You Don’t Have to Earn the Right to Protect Your Healing 19:48 When Your Recovery Makes Other People Uncomfortable

21:17 How to Stay in Your Lane Around Diet Culture

22:18 Simple Scripts for Protecting Your Food Freedom

Ever found yourself standing at the pantry with an empty packet and zero memory of opening it? You weren't hungry. You weren't even really thinking. This is part two of the ADHD and binge eating series, and today we're going deep on stim eating, one of the most misunderstood eating patterns for neurospicy and neurodivergent women.

I'm Nic Gaviria, registered counsellor, recovered binge eater, and late-diagnosed ADHD woman. I built The Break Up because I couldn't find anything that actually worked for brains like mine, and now I support women around the world to get free from binge eating and emotional eating for good.

In this episode I cover:

• What stim eating actually is and why it's completely different to emotional eating

• Why ADHD brains specifically reach for chips, sour lollies, fizzy drinks and crunchy textures (the neuroscience is wild)

• Where stim eating shows up most, and why it has nothing to do with hunger or feelings

• My own stim eating story before my ADHD diagnosis

• How my Food Freedom Method addresses this specifically, including what a dopamine menu is and how to build one

• Big news about The Break Up and what I've been building behind the scenes for my ADHD besties

If you caught last week's ADHD 101 episode, this is the follow-on. Go binge that one first if you haven't. More in the series coming.

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

The Break Up is now open, no need to jump on the waitlist, follow the link above.

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

This one is personal. I just turned 33 and I recently received a late ADHD diagnosis,  and it cracked open a whole new layer of understanding around my own binge eating history. In this episode I'm sharing my story, the research behind the ADHD and binge eating connection, six specific ADHD behaviours that drive disordered eating (with real-life examples), and one practical tool you can start using today. This is our 101, we'll be doing more episodes on this, but if you've ever felt like the standard food advice just doesn't work for your brain, this is your starting point.

In this episode:

• My late ADHD diagnosis and the grief, anger, and pride that came with it

• Why women are chronically underdiagnosed — and what that costs us

• The dopamine connection: why your brain reaches for food

• Six ADHD traits that directly drive binge eating

• Why "just listen to your body" is neurotypical advice

• The Dopamine Check-In: your one tool for today

• Why The Break Up was neurodivergent-friendly before I even knew I was

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

Financial Stress Eating: How Money Anxiety Hijacks Your Body

You're not eating because you're hungry. You're eating because your nervous system thinks you're about to starve.

This episode is about financial stress eating. Specifically, why money anxiety sends your body straight into survival mode and makes food feel completely out of control.

If you've ever noticed that a bad bank statement leads to a binge, don't worry you're not losing it and you're not out of control. Your body is doing something ancient. Something it was literally built to do. The problem is, it can't tell the difference between a famine and an overdraft.

In today's episode, I explain the biology behind why financial stress triggers overeating. I'll walk you through what's happening in your nervous system when money gets tight. I'll tell you why willpower is completely irrelevant here. And I'll give you a few real, practical tools you can use next time the urge hits after opening your banking app.

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

Chapters:

00:00 Why Money Anxiety Triggers Binge Eating

02:24 The Money Stress And Binge Eating Cycle

03:46 Why Financial Stress Hits Differently

04:42 Scarcity, Survival Mode And Food Urges

05:38 What Cortisol Does To Your Appetite

06:57 My Personal Story With Binge Eating And Debt

07:40 Secret Credit Cards, Binge Hauls And Shame

08:18 Diet Culture, Weight Loss Surgery And Financial Damage

09:28 How Financial Stress And Binges Feed Each Other

10:03 Why Your Brain Goes Offline During A Binge

11:07 Recovery Is Bigger Than Food Freedom

12:39 From Binge Eating Debt To Buying My First Home

13:56 Scarcity Mindset And Feeling Out Of Control

15:15 Why Money Worry Makes Eating Harder To Regulate

16:09 Why Willpower Is Not The Answer

17:46 The Reality Of Cost Of Living Stress

18:48 Why Food Feels Like Safety

19:26 How To Interrupt The Binge Shame Spiral

20:38 Why Restriction Makes Money Stress Eating Worse

21:29 Non-Food Ways To Signal Safety

22:18 Money Stress, Survival Mode And Self-Compassion

23:18 Outro

You had a streak going. You felt good. Then you binged. And your brain immediately called it self-sabotage.

That word is doing you real harm. This episode is about why.

A question came in from Deborah inside the Bestie Squad asking why she feels great during a streak of no bingeing, and then it all falls apart. I'd bet most of you know exactly what that feels like. So I'm answering it properly.

This isn't a willpower thing. This isn't a self-control thing. There are specific mechanics driving that cycle, and once you can see them, you can't unsee them.

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

00:00 Introduction

02:27 Why Do I Binge After A Good Streak?

04:06 Why You’re Not Actually Self-Sabotaging

05:11 The Binge Cycle: Restriction, Trigger, Shame, Repeat

05:50 Sneaky Food Restriction That Can Lead To Binge Eating

07:18 The “Fuck It” Moment & All-Or-Nothing Thinking

09:43 Why Binges Aren’t Always About Food

11:40 The Binge Analysis Tool: What To Ask After A Binge

13:25 Recap: What Your Binge Cycle Is Really Telling You

14:19 Reframing Self-Sabotage As A Cycle You Can Understand

15:13 Join The Bestie Squad

Nobody warned me that hating my body and struggling with food, would also blow up my relationship.

That’s not what the diet books sell us. Certainly not what the wellness content I was consuming by the bucketload sold either. Nobody connected those dots for me, so I’m to have some real gal to gal chat with you today.

This episode is about what body shame and binge eating actually do to your sex life and your intimacy. The reality is…You Can't Be Fully Present in Bed When You're at War With Your Body.

Because it's not just about what you eat. When you're deep in the cycle, you check out. You hide. You let your partner touch certain parts of you and not others. You turn the lights off. You wear over sized clothing. You rush your shower or getting dressed so they don’t catch a glimpse of you. And essentially, you stop letting yourself be fully seen. Over time, that really starts to cost you.

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

The Food Freedom Vault: A taste of my Food Freedom Method at an accessible price point. 100+ recipes with no calorie counts, no guilt, and no foods off limits. Plus a real introduction to the five Food Freedom Groups, the framework behind everything I teach.

The Break Up: My signature 8-module programme that has helped 400+ women stop binge and emotional eating and find real food freedom. If you're ready to go all in on the healing, this is where we do the work together.

The Break Up: Inner Circle: Everything in The Break Up, plus direct access to me through private coaching sessions, a kickstart call, and priority support. For women who want the highest level of personalised support on their recovery.

Embrace Your Body Workbook: My workbook going deeper on the four biggest behavioural drivers of body dissatisfaction, with evidence-based tools for each, plus a look at the cultural forces behind body shame. The companion to the body image work we talk about in this episode.

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

00:00 Introduction

03:25 Why Body Shame Feels So Lonely

04:40 How Body Shame Affects Sex & Connection

06:34 When Intimacy Starts to Feel Brittle

06:45 My Story: How Body Shame Cost My Relationship

09:20 What Changed After Healing My Relationship With Food

10:41 What I Say on a Bad Body Image Day

12:43 The Break Up: Food Freedom Support

14:12 Healing Food Struggles Can Heal Your Relationship

16:03 3 Steps to Stop Body Shame Ruining Intimacy

18:11 Why We Need to Talk About Body Shame & Sex

19:04 Support

You've seen the reels. The before-and-afters. The influencer who says DM me to find out more, and then sends you a link to buy a peptide stack.

This episode is about Retatrutide, known as Reta, and what's actually going on behind the content you're seeing. I'm not here to lecture you or tell you what to do with your body. But I do want to make sure you have the full picture before you make any decisions. Because there are some things those reels are not telling you.

I'm a registered counsellor and recovered binge eater, and I've watched this trend hit my community hard. I've had Australian women I work with bringing it up constantly. And here in New Zealand, while access is tight right now, the content is already everywhere. This episode is for anyone who's curious, considering it, or just trying to understand what all the noise is about.

In this episode:

• What Retatrutide actually is and where the science is at right now

• Why anything sold online as Reta is unregulated and what that means practically

• The difference between doctor-supervised GLP-1s and buying off a bio link

• What you're not seeing in those influencer reels

• Why I think this conversation goes deeper than just the peptide itself

• What lasting food freedom actually looks like and why it doesn't require risking your health

For my NZ and Australian listeners: I looked into this specifically for us. The content is already in our feeds. This is your heads up before the wave hits harder.

Referenced in this episode:

• Episodes 61 and 14 on GLP-1s and doing the mindset and behavioural work alongside them

  
  

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

The Food Freedom Vault: A taste of my Food Freedom Method at an accessible price point. 100+ recipes with no calorie counts, no guilt, and no foods off limits. Plus a real introduction to the five Food Freedom Groups, the framework behind everything I teach.

The Break Up: My signature 8-module programme that has helped 400+ women stop binge and emotional eating and find real food freedom. If you're ready to go all in on the healing, this is where we do the work together.

The Break Up: Inner Circle: Everything in The Break Up, plus direct access to me through private coaching sessions, a kickstart call, and priority support. For women who want the highest level of personalised support on their recovery.

Embrace Your Body Workbook: My workbook going deeper on the four biggest behavioural drivers of body dissatisfaction, with evidence-based tools for each, plus a look at the cultural forces behind body shame. The companion to the body image work we talk about in this episode.

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

04:07 Why Peptide Weight Loss Trends Are Getting Dangerous

04:46 The “Reta” Peptide Wave Coming For Your Feed

06:44 What Is Retatrutide

07:13 What The Research Actually Says

08:32 I Tested The Peptide Sales Funnel So You Don’t Have To

10:59 GLP-1s, Body Autonomy & Doing The Mindset Work

12:47 The Real Danger Of Buying Peptides From Influencers

13:20 The Body Image Trap

16:48 Retatrutide Side Effects

19:06 What’s Really Driving The Desire To Risk Your Health

21:38 Talk To A Real Doctor, Not A Wellness Influencer

23:12 The Breakup: Food Freedom Without The Next Quick Fix

24:06 Final Thoughts

Hilary Duff. Times Square. "Stronger, not smaller." I saw it and felt genuinely warm. Then I sat with it longer.

This episode is about why that campaign is a better message, and why it's still not the whole picture. We talk about the 2000s body image era millennials grew up in, thin privilege and who gets to front campaigns about body change, and why swapping "I want to be smaller" for "I want to be stronger" can quietly become the same wound with better branding.

I also get into what joyful movement actually looks like, how to want strength without it becoming another way to beat yourself up, and the client story that completely reframes why she was going to the gym.

You're allowed to want to feel strong. You're also allowed to want none of it. This episode is about making sure whatever you choose comes from care, not punishment.

Binge Free Bestie Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

The Food Freedom Vault: A taste of my Food Freedom Method at an accessible price point. 100+ recipes with no calorie counts, no guilt, and no foods off limits. Plus a real introduction to the five Food Freedom Groups, the framework behind everything I teach.

The Break Up: My signature 8-module programme that has helped 400+ women stop binge and emotional eating and find real food freedom. If you're ready to go all in on the healing, this is where we do the work together.

The Break Up: Inner Circle: Everything in The Break Up, plus direct access to me through private coaching sessions, a kickstart call, and priority support. For women who want the highest level of personalised support on their recovery.

Embrace Your Body Workbook: My workbook going deeper on the four biggest behavioural drivers of body dissatisfaction, with evidence-based tools for each, plus a look at the cultural forces behind body shame. The companion to the body image work we talk about in this episode.

If this episode resonated:

Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.

If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.