EP #73: Spring & easing away from shame

EP #73: Spring & easing away from shame

EP #73: Spring & easing away from shame On my road to recovery, I sometimes didn’t binge for weeks or months. And sometimes all it took to slide back into bingeing was a holiday meal—a slide that could glide on for even more weeks or months. As it turned out, I’d...
EP #72 Setting a new table

EP #72 Setting a new table

EP #72 Setting a new table This time of year, Ramadan, Passover, and Easter are celebrations that honor what we believe, who we are, and whom we love. There are open hearts and open homes. Whether it’s sharing a tradition, a meal, or a hunt for special eggs, there are...
EP #71 Pain and Desire Feedback

EP #71 Pain and Desire Feedback

EP #71 Pain and Desire Feedback In this episode, we briefly review the food feedback loop and take a closer look at pain and desire feedback loops. If we fear a painful experience enough to escape it with food, our brains note that and determine that the pain is a...
EP #70 Food Feedback

EP #70 Food Feedback

EP #70 Food Feedback Sometimes it starts like this: We have food that’s concentrated in some way—maybe it’s extra savory, extra crunchy, extra sweet. And we have an amount in excess of what we need. Then we get more from the food beyond an ordinarily enjoyable way to...
EP #69 Being Well and Eating Well in the New Year

EP #69 Being Well and Eating Well in the New Year

EP #69 Being Well and Eating Well in the New Year Are you making resolutions, writing down goals, envisioning dreams? This can be a tough time for binge eaters because where a binge eater is on their journey is often quite far away from where they want to be. And when...
EP #68 Feelings and festivity

EP #68 Feelings and festivity

EP #68 Feelings and festivity Tis the season to be jolly, we’re told, so you know what? Let’s talk about that. Why? Because this season really can be jolly, where feelings and festivities align. I had so many holiday seasons where I felt much love, much togetherness,...