It’s been a year since we started the Once Upon a Binge podcast and what an incredible ride it’s been!

In episode 28 Katy and Becca use their year of podcasting as a point of reflection – to share their highs and lows of recovering from binge eating and restriction.

In this episode Katy and Becca discuss:

We’re love to hear from our listeners – have you been here from the start? Or are you a new listener? What would like you to see us talk about over the next year?

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Connect with us:

- Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast

- Email - [email protected]  

Connect with Becca:

- Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  

- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/

- Email - [email protected]

Connect with Katy:

- Email – [email protected]

- Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

It’s that time of year again – Christmas – when food is abundant and the days all merge into one! Katy and Becca talk about their experiences of navigating Christmas while having an eating disorder and being in recovery.

In episode 27, Katy and Becca talk about:

Let us know in the comments about how you find this time of year while navigating binge eating.

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Connect with us:

- Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast

- Email - [email protected]  

Connect with Becca:

- Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  

- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/

- Email - [email protected]

Connect with Katy:

- Email – [email protected]

- Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

In this episode Becca and Katy talk honestly about connection, belonging and how those needs showed up in their lives and their eating disorders. We share stories from childhood (twins vs. isolated homes, big families, role models), how perfectionism and people-pleasing mask deeper needs, and why restriction and binging are often two sides of the same attempt to feel safe.

We touch on spirituality, identity, and the process of integrating the “good” and “bad” parts so we can show up more authentically.

What we cover:

✨ Childhood environments and how they shape belonging

✨ Twinship, sibling roles and protection vs. being unseen

✨ How perfectionism and shame fuel restriction & bingeing

✨ The eating-disorder voice as a false sense of safety/specialness

✨ Spirituality, ego, and feeling both “small” and connected

✨ Moving from conditional belonging to more authentic connection

Don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comments!

Connect with us:

Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast

Email - [email protected]

Today we’re joined by our second guest — Toni Rudd, a registered dietitian who helps people stop binge eating, step out of all-or-nothing thinking and build a sane, flexible relationship with food.

We compare perspectives across nutrition, psychotherapy, and coaching, dig into the RAVES framework (Regularity, Adequacy, Variety, eating Socially and Spontaneously), and talk about perfectionism, diabetes guidance, social media’s influence, and the current GLP-1/“Ozempic” buzz.

If you’ve ever thought “Just tell me exactly what to eat,” this episode will be relatable for you.

In this episode we cover:

- Why a dietitian + therapist/coach combo can supercharge recovery The RAVES starting point (and why “eat what you want” can backfire early on)

- Perfectionism, food journals, and making self-monitoring non-diety

- How diabetes advice can collide with disordered eating — and what to do instead

- Curating your algorithm: the power of an “unfollow party”

- GLP-1 meds, the return of 90s thinness culture, and keeping your footing

- Social eating without the spiral (yes, you can enjoy the cake)

Connect with Toni:

Instagram handle - @the.binge.dietitian

Website - thebingedietitian.com

Connect with us:

Instagram handle - @onceuponabingepodcast

Email - [email protected]

Can you truly recover from disordered eating or an eating disorder while still wanting to lose weight?

They talk about:

This isn’t a black-and-white conversation, it’s an exploration of nuance, safety, and self-trust.

In episode 22, Katy and Becca talk about finding satisfaction from food – what it means, why it matters and how it evolves with recovery.

Katy and Becca discuss:

We’d love to hear your experiences of experimenting with satisfaction through food. Let us know in the comments below.

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Connect with us:

- Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast

- Email - [email protected]  

Connect with Becca:

- Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  

- LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/

- Email - [email protected]

Connect with Katy:

- Email – [email protected]

- Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

Have you heard of Intuitive Eating?

Are you considering trying it to see if it can help heal your relationship with food but you’re also a little apprehensive?

Or maybe you’ve even given it a go and left feeling like a failure cos it didn’t work for you?

Then episode 21 is for you. In this episode Katy and Becca look at what actually is Intuitive Eating?

They also unpack the following misconceptions:

Katy and Becca also share which principles they found most helpful. Let us know in the comments below - Which principles resonate most with you? What other misconceptions have you believed?

P.S. If you know why soya milk sometimes curdles and why some pies explode while you cook then, also let us know in the comments!

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Connect with us:

- Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast

- Email - [email protected]  

Connect with Becca:

- Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  

- Email - [email protected]

Connect with Katy:

- Website - www.knacoaching.com

- Email – [email protected]

In this episode, we explore the often misunderstood concept of acceptance and how it plays a powerful role in recovery from binge eating and body image struggles.

Katy and Becca share personal stories and reflections, including:

✨ Katy wearing shorts in public for the first time without overthinking her body

✨ The moment Becca realised she hadn’t truly accepted her bingeing, even though she thought she had

✨ Why acceptance is not the same as approval, passivity, or giving up ✨ How resistance keeps us stuck—and dysregulated

✨ What the neuroscience says about acceptance, the nervous system, and flexible thinking

✨ How exposure, readiness, and surrender show up in body image healing

✨ The difference between saying “I binge” and saying “I binge and I’m still worthy”

This episode is honest, compassionate, and grounded in real experiences, perfect for anyone struggling to find peace with their body, food, or recovery journey.

Tune in and ask yourself: What does acceptance mean to me?

#BingeEatingRecovery #BodyImageHealing #AcceptanceInRecovery #OnceUponABinge #EatingDisorderSupport

In this episode, Katy and Becca dive deep into what it really looks like to heal a disordered relationship with exercise. They share personal stories, messy truths, and practical tools from their own recovery journeys, including the red flags they look out for and how they reintroduced movement in ways that felt safe, flexible, and empowering.

Whether you’ve taken a break from formal workouts or are exploring movement again after recovery, this conversation offers compassionate, relatable insight.

We talk about:

Let us know what this brought up for you, we always love hearing from you!

In this episode, we're joined by the wonderful Sarah Dosanjh, also known as The Binge Eating Therapist, to dive deep into the tricky world of food permission.

We share our honest experiences about:

- What giving ourselves permission to eat really looked like

- What felt restrictive, even when it seemed “permissive”

- What actually helped in our individual journeys

- Common mistakes people make when exploring permission

- Big misconceptions that keep people stuck

Whether you’re at the start of your recovery or somewhere in the messy middle, we hope this conversation helps you feel less alone and more curious about what true permission can look like for you.

We’d love to hear from you: Where do you feel stuck with food permission? What helps you feel truly free to choose?