EP1. If You Want to Stop Bingeing, You Have to Understand What It Actually Is
Okay, But How Do I Actually Stop Binge Eating?
Release Date: 03/04/2025
Okay, But How Do I Actually Stop Binge Eating?
How do you actually feel your feelings without running, numbing, or reaching for food? In this episode, we unpack why emotions can feel so overwhelming, especially if you were taught to avoid them, and what it really means to feel safe in your body. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Ryann intro on using food to cope, emotional overwhelm, and the theme of the episode 2:20 Antonia on doing the work, still bingeing, and struggling to feel emotions 30:20 Amelia on body image and generational diet trauma 40:43 Tamar on burnout, being a mom of 3, holding it all 1:15:37 How to feel your...
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You don’t heal by knowing better. You heal by doing differently. In this episode, I share the stories of three women who knew all the “right” things about food, but still felt stuck, and what it really takes to bridge the gap between knowing different and doing different. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Ryann’s intro and personal story about becoming a binge eating therapist 4:00 Gina on loving food, scarcity, and feeling out of control with “special” foods 30:00 Cindy on food hoarding, scarcity, and anger when her mom eats her food 50:00 Lizzie on diabetes, food judgment, and separating...
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In this episode, I’m walking you through why focusing on weight as the goal will keep you stuck in the binge cycle, and why healing can’t happen when your self-worth is still tied to the number on the scale. You’ll hear stories from real clients who believed weight loss would be their solution, until we dug deeper and discovered what they actually needed: safety, acceptance, confidence, control. WORK WITH ME Binge Eating Unchained is a self-paced course for people who are tired of thinking about food all the time and ready to actually enjoy their life again. Learn more...
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In this episode, I walk you through why the “just have one” rule backfires, what’s really happening when you feel out of control around treats, and how to finally quiet the noise without white-knuckling your way through dessert. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The Overeaters Anonymous story 6:00 Laura on donuts, the ‘treat’ label, and the panic to get them out of the house 23:25 Amy on baking with kids, fear of losing control, and trying to plan to “just have one” 52:30 Megan on fullness, food noise, and the intensity of not knowing how to stop 1:01:00 What to focus on first when...
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If you want to stop feeling out of control around sweets, you don’t need to eliminate sugar from your life, you need to stop making it the villain in your story. Let me show you what’s possible when you stop trying to fix the symptom and finally start healing the root. WORK WITH ME Binge Eating Unchained is a self-paced course for people who are tired of thinking about food all the time and ready to actually enjoy their life again. Learn more + join here → THE PERSPECTIVE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 14,000+ read my free newsletter that shifts your perspective on food. ! ...
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Focusing on how to stop a binge when the urge hits is like trying to patch a leaky pipe with duct tape. Can you do it? Sure. But is that going to give you the lifelong freedom you’re after? Definitely not. In this episode, we talk about what to actually do about the urge that will actually help you heal long term. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 When shame doesn't stop the binge (and why pressure builds long before the urge hits) 2:27 Franny on fear of food being out of her control during travel, and why structure feels safer than freedom 25:49 Erika on social events, food noise, and the...
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In this episode, we’re digging into the truth that your relationship with food isn’t just shaped by what you eat, it’s shaped by how you think about what you eat. Because when food feels chaotic, shameful, or hard to control it’s almost always because of what’s going on in your mind, not your fridge. WORK WITH ME Binge Eating Unchained is a self-paced course for people who are tired of thinking about food all the time and ready to actually enjoy their life again. Learn more + join here → THE PERSPECTIVE SHIFT NEWSLETTER 14,000+ read my free newsletter...
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You tell yourself it’s not about the food, but you’re still thinking about food all the damn time. In this episode, we go deeper than the calories, the cravings, or the “rules” and talk about what bingeing is really about: pressure, protection, and the parts of you that are just trying to cope. If you’ve ever thought, I should know better by now, this one’s gonna feel like a mirror. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The real reason you keep blaming food (and what’s actually underneath) 3:18 Brooke on nighttime urges, "boredom eating," and why food feels like her only break 18:57...
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In this first episode, I’m sharing the raw, honest truth about my own binge eating recovery—what it looked like, how it felt, and why nothing changed until I finally stopped trying to just “fix” the food. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right and still falling into binges, this is the story I wish someone had told me back then. You’re not broken and this is your reminder that healing is possible. WORK WITH ME Binge Eating Unchained is a self-paced course for people who are tired of thinking about food all the time and ready to actually enjoy their life...
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You’re doing all the right things—eating balanced meals, planning ahead, staying “on track”—and then somehow still end up in a binge spiral thinking, what the hell just happened? In this episode, we’re digging into why smart, disciplined people lose control around food… and what it actually means to stop needing the binge in the first place. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Understanding binge eating as a coping mechanism, not a willpower issue. 5:26 Mechelle on midday spirals, restriction, and why “healthy” meals still lead to binges. 21:08 Rachel on nighttime urges,...
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ABOUT RYANN
I’m Ryann Nicole—a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Nutritionist, and recovered binge eater. I help high-achievers break free from the exhausting cycle of binge eating and finally feel at peace with food (and their brain).
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