Ep. 198: Food Noise, Part 1: Bingeing is Not a Solution
Release Date: 01/17/2026
Ep. 211: What if Binge Eating Really Does Feel Like Coping?
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What if binge eating feels like a way to cope with emotional pain? In this episode, Kathryn explores why you don’t have to deny the temporary relief or distraction bingeing may provide in order to recover. She explains how emotional pain can trigger urges without making those urges meaningful, and why dismissing urges can actually give you more freedom to cope in healthier ways. Most importantly, you’ll learn that you do not have to handle every emotion perfectly before you can stop bingeing. Brain over Binge resources: Get your , including the Inspiration Booklet and the...
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Ep. 210: The Scale in Binge Eating Recovery: What to Do About Weighing
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This episode explores how to approach the scale during binge eating recovery. There isn’t one right answer about whether or how often to weigh yourself, and Kathryn guides you in deciding what works best for you. You’ll learn why impulsive or compulsive weighing can increase preoccupation and make recovery more difficult, as well as how to handle the thoughts and urges that may come up when you do choose to weigh yourself. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to keep the scale from interfering with the two main recovery goals: eating adequately and dismissing urges to binge. ...
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Ep. 209: Regulating the Nervous System in Binge Eating Recovery (with Coach Julie)
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Kathryn and Coach Julie explore nervous system regulation and how it can support binge eating recovery. You’ll learn tools to help you feel more grounded, make better decisions, connect with your higher self, ride out harmful urges, and avoid letting difficult emotions turn into harmful actions. Regulating your nervous system can bridge the gap between knowing what you want to do and actually following through in challenging moments. Brain over Binge resources: Get the FREE 30-day Get personalized support from Kathryn with and . Subscribe...
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Ep. 208: Discovering Life After Bulimia: A Reflection on Recovery
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In this episode, I share a beautiful reflection written by a Brain over Binge Group member who is now living free after decades of bulimia. She captures in a profound way what it’s been like to step out of the binge-purge cycle and discover the presence, peace, and ordinary joys that recovery makes possible. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late for you to recover, I hope these words will give you hope, help you believe that there is a way out, and inspire you to discover the life that is waiting for you beyond bingeing. Brain over Binge resources: Get the FREE...
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Episode 207: Recovery Stories Part X (The Intersection of Faith and Eating Disorder Recovery)
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Kathryn talks with Beth about her more than two-decade struggle with bulimia and how she ultimately found freedom. Beth shares how the Brain over Binge approach changed the way she understood her urges, and how her Christian faith gave her additional meaning and conviction, which strengthened her ability to put what she was learning into practice. This is Beth’s personal experience, and although faith and spirituality may play very different roles—or no role at all—in each person’s recovery, there are broader lessons in her story about separating from harmful thoughts and connecting...
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Ep. 206: Coaching Insights from the Brain over Binge Group
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I’m sharing a collection of brief excerpts of guidance I’ve given to Brain over Binge Group members during our live calls (only my voice is included). The coaching clips cover a variety of topics that come up in recovery, and my goal is to give you insights that can help you in your own life. As you listen, I hope you’ll feel supported and encouraged! Join the Get the for only $18.99 per month Episode mentioned in this show: Other Brain over Binge resources: Get the FREE 30-day Get personalized support with Get the Second...
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Ep. 205: Having an Aligned Identity (with Coach Julie)
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Kathryn is joined by Coach Julie to talk about how connecting with who you are and who you want to be can support recovery from binge eating and other harmful habits. They explore how automatic thoughts and limiting beliefs can make you feel stuck or disconnected from yourself, and how you can begin making choices that you feel good about. You’ll hear practical ways to get in touch with an aligned version of yourself, take actions that reflect your identity, and build more trust in yourself over time. Episode mentioned: Julie’s Free Aligned Identity Module (Workbook) ...
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Ep. 204: Boredom is Better Than Bingeing
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Kathryn talks about why boredom can show up when you start letting go of binge eating and how the lower brain may use that feeling to make the habit seem appealing again. You’ll learn why “boredom is better than bingeing,” and how to stop using bingeing as a (harmful) solution for boredom. Since you can’t avoid all feelings of boredom, it’s crucial to know that you can be bored and still not binge; but you don’t have to stay stuck in boredom either. Kathryn shares a practical framework for finding other things to do when your lower brain says there is “nothing to do except...
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Ep. 203: Food Noise, Part 4: Eating Foundations for More Stability and Ease (with Marcus Kain)
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In Part 4 of the Food Noise series, I’m joined by returning guest Marcus Kain to talk about practical, non-diet eating foundations that can help lower the intensity of intrusive thoughts about food. We share some general guidance you can use to help yourself eat in ways that calm food noise rather than exacerbate it. This episode isn’t about a specific meal plan or strict rules—it’s about supporting you as you learn to nourish yourself based on what you uniquely need. We talk through the basics of food quantity, timing, and food type, so that you can help your body feel safer and...
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Ep. 202: Building the "I Can Do Hard Things" Identity (with Coach Julie)
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Coach Julie returns to the podcast for a conversation about building the “I can do hard things” identity. In this episode, Kathryn and Julie explore how the brain wants to keep us in what feels familiar, safe, and easy—and how that can keep us stuck in binge eating and other harmful habits. You’ll learn how your capacity is greater than you think, how to start seeing yourself as someone who can do challenging things, and how small daily actions build real confidence over time. This topic applies not only to breaking free from binge eating, but also to anything you want to overcome,...
info_outlineFood noise is getting a lot of attention right now, and it can be easy to assume it’s the reason binge eating happens. But this episode focuses on one essential recovery truth: binge eating is never a solution to food noise. In Part 1 of this new series, Kathryn explains how food noise and urges to binge can be related without being the same thing, why bingeing often amplifies food noise, and why you can’t wait for a quiet mind to stop binge eating. You’ll also hear why staying binge-free is the first step toward finding real solutions for food noise.
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