EP #77: The 180 degree flip vs the 1 degree shift

EP #77: The 180 degree flip vs the 1 degree shift

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably tried every diet, program or solution you could find—so many of which promised rapid results. I understand the soaring hope as you start out followed by the descent into disappointment when the bingeing returns, because I’ve...

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EP #76: The highs of hope and the plains of possibility

EP #76: The highs of hope and the plains of possibility

Binge eaters often wonder: Is it safe for me to hope that one day I’ll be able to stop bingeing, after doing it for this long? I remember wondering this too. Then I’d risk it, try a new approach, and find myself uplifted with hope. Then, when the approach didn’t...

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EP #75: Mid-summer goal check-in

EP #75: Mid-summer goal check-in

Depending on where you live, you may be about a month into summer. The summer is fraught with exposure stress for many binge eaters. With more heat comes more beach trips, more pool parties, more shorts, shorter sleeves, higher skirts, undershirts, camisoles, Speedos,...

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EP #74: The power of understanding guilt & shame

EP #74: The power of understanding guilt & shame

Guilt and shame aren’t the same. And it turns out that it pays to understand how they differ and what their relationship is with binge eating. This episode explains the difference between guilt and shame, why we feel these emotions, and what they often lead us to do....

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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 rock like this . . . forward, backward,...

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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 many opportunities to...

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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 threat. The more we try to muffle...

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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 nourish and sustain...

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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 something is desperately wanted that feels far,...

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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, and was left enthralled. Maybe...

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