Brain over Binge Podcast

Brain over Binge Podcast episodes:

• 04.10.2024

  Ep. 149: Free Inspiration Booklet

  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...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Ep. 148: Recovery Stories, Part VIIII (Nervous System Regulation)

  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...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Ep. 147: Redefining Restriction (with Coach Julie)

  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...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Ep. 146: Food, Body, and Mental Health in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding (with Nicole Longmire)

  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...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Ep. 145: Learning Moments (with Coach Julie)

  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...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Ep. 144: Eating Disorders and Narcissistic Relationships (with Dr. Ramani Durvasula)

  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...

  
• 02.06.2024

  Ep. 143: Everyday Insights to Help You Avoid Binges

  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...

  
• 01.21.2024

  Ep. 142: Allowing What Is (with Coach Julie)

  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...

  
• 01.12.2024

  Ep. 141: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone in 2024

  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...

  
• 12.25.2023

  Ep. 140: Understanding and Mastering High-Functioning Anxiety (with Georgie Collinson)

  Kathryn talks to Georgie Collinson (author of the new book The Anxiety Reset Method), about understanding and mastering high-functioning anxiety. Georgie also shares how she overcame a struggle with binge eating and food restriction. You’ll learn how anxiety and...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Ep. 139: Finish Strong in Recovery (with Coach Julie)

  Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the concept of “finishing strong,” and how this applies to many areas of binge eating recovery, especially during this time of year. This episode will help you end 2023 with success and...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Ep. 138: Finding True Pleasure in Food (with Steve Warwick)

  Kathryn talks to Steve Warwick about learning to enjoy food, without the false pleasure of binge eating. Steve shares his own journey of eating disorder recovery and how he went from a very toxic relationship with food to...

  
• 11.19.2023

  Ep. 137: The Myth of "I'll Start Tomorrow"

  Do you frequently tell yourself that you’ll stop binge eating tomorrow…or next week…or next year? This is a common pattern in any harmful habit, and in this episode, Kathryn and coach Julie will help you understand the “I’ll...

  
• 11.07.2023

  Ep 136: Taking Ownership and Creating a Uniquely Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body (with Emma Guns)

  Kathryn talks to Emma Guns about her struggle with food, weight, and bingeing, and how she went from feeling powerless to taking ownership of her choices. She learned to create a lifestyle and eating habits that honor and...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Ep. 135: Eat Whatever You Want, Whenever You Want?

  As you recover from binge eating, you may have heard the advice to "eat whatever you want, whenever you want.” This phrase can create confusion, so in this episode, Kathryn provides clarity and insight surrounding the idea of following our...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Ep. 134: Recovery in Emotionally Challenging Times (with Coach Julie)

  When life is painful, it’s common to have thoughts that say, “what’s the point of recovering when everything is so terrible?” Seeing suffering in the world might cause you to believe that it makes sense to just stay...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Ep. 133: Self-Sabotage and Life Disruptions (with Heather Robertson of Half Size Me)

  Do you feel like you get in your own way as you try to recover?  Do you feel like life gets in the way? As you work toward ending binge eating and developing a healthier relationship with food, you may...

  
• 10.05.2023

  Ep. 132: Recovery Stories Part VIII (Separating Emotions from the Act of Binge Eating)

  Kathryn interviews Marta, who read Brain over Binge and ended her own binge eating habit. Marta had a strong connection between binge eating and emotions, but she was able to break this connection by separating the emotions from the act...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Ep. 131: Ozempic and Eating Disorders with Robyn Goldberg RDN, CEDS-C

  Kathyrn speaks with Robyn Goldberg, CEDS-C, RDN about semaglutide weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy and the risks they present to people who struggle with binge eating and other eating disorders. The episode will help you gain...

  
• 09.22.2023

  Ep. 130: Full Permission and Pleasure in Recovery (with Coach Julie)

  Coach Julie and Kathryn discuss why it’s important to give yourself full permission and full pleasure in the areas of eating, exercise, rest, and more. Learning to trust yourself, own your decisions, and enjoy what you choose to...

  
• 09.14.2023

  Ep. 129: Overcoming Obstacles & Harnessing an Athlete’s Mindset (with Sherry Shaban)

  Kathryn talks to fitness coach, athletic therapist, and osteopath Sherry Shaban about harnessing an athlete’s mindset or athletic mentality when approaching fitness and health, and how this can help you eliminate harmful dieting tendencies and live a better...

  
• 08.29.2023

  Ep. 128: Rethinking Your Relationship with Alcohol (with Patrick Fox)

  Kathryn talked to Patrick Fox about overcoming problematic alcohol use, which relates to overcoming binge eating in many ways. Whether or not you struggle with drinking, you will learn a lot from Patrick because there are so many...

  
• 08.22.2023

  Ep. 127: Virtual Retreat with Coach Julie

  In this episode, Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the first ever Brain over Binge Virtual Retreat, and how it will benefit your recovery. The retreat is on August 29th from 1pm-3pmEST, and during the retreat, Coach Julie will...

  
• 08.06.2023

  Ep. 126: Changing Your Relationship With Problematic Foods (My Story With Cereal)

  If you’ve read Brain over Binge, you know how problematic cereal was for me during my dieting and binge eating days. But now, many years after recovery, I don’t eat much cereal at all, and it’s not a struggle...

  
• 07.25.2023

  Ep. 125: The Power of the Pause (with Coach Julie)

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• 07.25.2023

  Ep. 125: The Power of the Pause

  Do you find yourself acting automatically when the binge urge appears? Do you feel unable to stop and think clearly and make a different choice? This episode will give you some help. Coach Julie and I talk about...

  
• 07.16.2023

  Ep. 124: Reasons to binge? (…and join me tomorrow for the 2-Hour Course!)

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• 07.16.2023

  Ep. 124: Reasons to binge? (...and join me tomorrow for the 2-Hour Course!)

  Kathryn discusses the common tendency for binge eaters (and anyone with a harmful habit) to think of complex reasons for the habit, which can serve to perpetuate the harmful behavior. You’ll learn how to let go of your...

  
• 07.07.2023

  Ep. 123: The Gut Health—Mental Health Connection (with Marc Washington)

  I talked with Marc Washington, founder of Supergut, about the science behind gut health and its connection to mental health. Learning about this will benefit you as you heal your body and mind and find a way...

  
• 06.22.2023

  Ep. 122: Love the Journey?

  Is it possible to love where you are, where you’ve been, and where you are going? Can you do this while also letting go of the harmful habits you don’t love? Coach Julie and I explore the idea of “loving...

  
• 05.24.2023

  Ep. 121: Decoupling Food and Exercise

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• 05.24.2023

  Ep. 121: Decoupling Food and Exercise (with Coach Julie)

  I talked to Coach Julie about breaking the strong association and unhealthy link that people can have in their minds between food and exercise. You’ll learn how to approach exercise in a new way that supports your healing....

  
• 05.19.2023

  Ep. 120: Recovery Stories Part VII

  You’ll hear the inspiring recovery story of JD who stopped binge eating and purging 20 years ago after reading Rational Recovery and then used Brain over Binge to overcome some other food issues she was still having, especially an attachment...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Ep. 119: How Does Fitness Fit Into Recovery?

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• 04.30.2023

  Ep. 119: How Does Fitness Fit Into Recovery?

  Kathryn talks with binge-eating-informed personal trainer, Marcus Kain, about the role of exercise during and after recovery. You’ll learn how to approach fitness from a healthy perspective so that you don’t reignite or perpetuate eating-disordered behaviors. ...

  
• 04.13.2023

  Ep. 118: Anxiety in Binge Eaters

  Binge eating and anxiety are highly correlated. Kathryn and Coach Julie explore this connection, share their own experiences with anxiety, and teach you how to break the connection between states of stress and binge eating. ...

  
• 04.06.2023

  Ep. 117: Sleep and Binge Eating Recovery

  Kathryn talks with sleep expert Devin Burke about the connections between sleep and binge eating. The episode explores the relationships between sleep, stress, nutrition, willpower, and weight, which all factor into recovery from eating issues. You’ll learn how...

  
• 03.22.2023

  Ep. 116: You’re Not Too Far Gone & It’s Never Too Late

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• 03.22.2023

  Ep. 116: You're Not Too Far Gone & It's Never Too Late

  Do you think that you are “too far gone” to recover? Do you believe that “it’s too late” for you to even bother stopping binge eating? These thoughts are common and can keep you stuck in destructive patterns...

  
• 03.06.2023

  Ep. 115: The 2-Hour Course

  Kathryn invites you to the 2-Hour Course on March 14th (12pm-2pmEST). This is an online event that will make the Brain over Binge Course more accessible and help jumpstart your recovery. During the 2-Hour Course, Kathryn will efficiently break down...

  
• 02.24.2023

  Ep. 114: Celebrating Without Condition (with Coach Julie)

  The 5th Component of the Brain over Binge approach is to “Celebrate” success, but this may be difficult for you. You may find it easy to be self-critical but challenging to acknowledge and give yourself credit for the...

  
• 01.23.2023

  Ep. 113: Acceptance

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• 01.22.2023

  Ep. 113: Acceptance

  Acceptance is helpful in many areas of binge eating recovery. It grounds you and puts you in a better position to face challenges and take actions that align with your integrity, values, and commitments. Brain over Binge coach...

  
• 01.11.2023

  Ep. 112: Marijuana Use and Binge Eating

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• 01.10.2023

  Ep. 112: Marijuana Use and Binge Eating

  Marijuana often has the effect of stimulating appetite and enhancing the pleasure of food, and in some cases, the “munchies” can look and feel like binge eating episodes. My boyfriend Jeff returned to the show, and we explored...

  
• 12.15.2022

  Ep. 111: Stages of Change (with Coach Julie)

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• 12.14.2022

  Ep. 111: Stages of Change (with Coach Julie)

  Coach Julie and I discussed the process of habit change. Although everyone’s journey is unique, there are 3 common stages that you may go through as you stop binge eating for good. If you are aware of these...

  
• 11.18.2022

  Ep. 110: Gratitude as a Healing Practice

  Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the healing power of gratitude in binge eating recovery and beyond.  You’ll learn the benefits of incorporating a gratitude practice in your daily life, and you’ll receive guidance on how to get...

  
• 10.18.2022

  Ep. 109: Post-Binge Brain

  Coach Julie and I talked about the mental and physical state that typically follows a binge. You’ll learn why it’s important to understand your thoughts and feelings during this time, and how to care for yourself when you’re...

  
• 09.30.2022

  Ep. 108: Urge Loops (with Coach Julie)

  Kathryn and Brain over Binge Coach Julie discuss the many types of urges you may experience as a binge eater. For example, you may struggle with the urge to restrict, to hyper-focus on weight, to try to eat...