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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2025 · 42 MIN

23: Binge Eating & Sensitivity: Healing Food Struggles as a Highly Sensitive Person with Lucy Newport

from Highly Sensitive and Strong · host Daphnie Leigh

If you’ve ever used food to numb emotions, soothe overstimulation, or escape anxiety—you are not alone. In this powerful interview, I sit down with binge eating recovery coach Lucy Newport to explore the unique challenges highly sensitive people face around food, self-worth, and emotional overwhelm.Lucy shares her personal 14-year struggle with binge eating and anxiety, and how healing her nervous system and embracing her sensitivity helped her find lasting freedom. We discuss:Why highly sensitive people are more prone to binge or emotional eatingThe nervous system’s role in food behaviorsWhy traditional recovery models often miss the mark for HSPsPractical, compassionate steps to break free from shame and self-judgmentThis conversation is full of wisdom, hope, and gentle encouragement for anyone feeling stuck, ashamed, or exhausted in their relationship with food.📍Mentioned in this episode: ⁠Lucy Newport’s Highly Sensitive Woman’s Guide to a Binge-Free Life ⁠ Learn more about Lucy at ⁠www.bingefreeandworthy.com⁠⁠ or find her on YouTube: @bingefreeandworthy

If you’ve ever used food to numb emotions, soothe overstimulation, or escape anxiety—you are not alone. In this powerful interview, I sit down with binge eating recovery coach Lucy Newport to explore the unique challenges highly sensitive people face around food, self-worth, and emotional overwhelm.Lucy shares her personal 14-year struggle with binge eating and anxiety, and how healing her nervous system and embracing her sensitivity helped her find lasting freedom. We discuss:Why highly sensitive people are more prone to binge or emotional eatingThe nervous system’s role in food behaviorsWhy traditional recovery models often miss the mark for HSPsPractical, compassionate steps to break free from shame and self-judgmentThis conversation is full of wisdom, hope, and gentle encouragement for anyone feeling stuck, ashamed, or exhausted in their relationship with food.📍Mentioned in this episode: ⁠Lucy Newport’s Highly Sensitive Woman’s Guide to a Binge-Free Life ⁠ Learn more about Lucy at ⁠www.bingefreeandworthy.com⁠⁠ or find her on YouTube: @bingefreeandworthy

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