Lean Beef Patty on Eating Disorder Recovery, Identity & the Reality of Social Media

In this episode, Leana sits down with Patty — known online as Lean Beef Patty — one of the most recognisable women in the fitness space. But this conversation goes far beyond fitness. Patty opens up about her journey through an eating disorder, losing her identity after quitting gymnastics, navigating social media without losing herself, and why she still drives the same Prius. She is funny, refreshingly self-aware, and genuinely one of a kind — and this episode captures all of it. This one is for every woman who has ever felt like she lost herself and had to figure out who she was all over again. Leana and Patty get into: → How Lean Beef Patty got her name — and why it was actually the runner-up option → Growing up doing gymnastics for 12 years and what that level of structure did to her identity → The period after quitting gymnastics where she felt completely lost and without purpose → Her experience with an eating disorder — what it felt like, how it started, and the long road to getting help → Why she tried to trick her therapists — and what finally made her decide she actually wanted to get better → How losing her gymnastics identity led to self-punishment and what eventually helped her let it go → Her psychology degree, why she did not need it — and why she is still glad she went to school → What it was like going to the gym for the first time and how her relationship with training has shifted now that it is her job → How she navigates mental health as a public figure — and why she rarely talks to friends about how she is feeling → Her morning habits, walking, and why keeping a routine is the foundation of her mental peace → Why she lives simply, still drives the same car, and genuinely does not care about material things → Her take on success — and why the answer is peace, not money or status → Baggy clothes, not wanting to be looked at, and the difference between self-validation and seeking outside validation → Boundaries, small friend groups, and how she learned to stop communicating with anger → Her thoughts on God, religion, guilt, and where she stands with faith right now → Her clothing brand Lean Beef Tees and the cow painting that started it all → What it means to be human — and why her answer is simply: raw "To be human is to be raw. Just being yourself. Whatever that is." — Lean Beef Patty TOPICS DISCUSSED (00:00) Intro & How Lean Beef Patty Got Her Name(01:43) Growing Up on a Farm, Gymnastics & Her Family(08:39) Going to the Gym for the First Time & How Her Relationship with Training Has Changed(12:58) Her Eating Disorder — What Happened & The Road to Getting Help(18:47) Losing Her Identity After Gymnastics & Finding Herself Again(22:35) Mental Health Practices, Meditation & Walking(25:14) Faith, God & Her Relationship with Religion(29:35) Her Clothing Brand, Painting Cows & Tapping Into Her Inner Child(40:35) Living Simply, The Same Prius & Why She Does Not Care About Materialism(42:51) What Success & Peace Actually Mean to Her(44:54) Social Media, Boundaries & Her Small Circle of Friends(53:18) Baggy Clothes, Validation & Not Wanting to Be Looked At(55:40) What It Means to Be Human Stay connected with Leana Deeb: Instagram: @leanadeebb / @beinghumannpodcast TikTok: @leanadeebb / @beinghumannpod Stay connected with Lean Beef Patty: Instagram, TikTok & YouTube: @leanbeefpatty Shop: leanbeeftees.com Thank you to our sponsors! use code LEANA for 15% off the Premium Starter Kit at https://BranchBasics.com Go to https://curehydration.com/code and get 20% off your first order with promo code LEANA. Head over to https://Superpower.com and use code LEANA for $20 off your $199 Superpower membership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices