Male Body Image & Disordered Eating | How We Helped Each Other Heal | Once Upon a Binge Podcast Ep. 38

In this deeply honest episode of Once Upon a Binge, Becca is joined by her partner Will for a raw conversation about disordered eating, body image, binge eating, orthorexia, fitness culture, and recovery. Together, they unpack how their relationship with food and their bodies changed through meeting each other — despite both struggling with unhealthy beliefs around eating, exercise, appearance, and self-worth when they first met. Will shares his experience with: Orthorexia and “clean eating” Veganism and identity Body dysmorphia in the fitness industry Social media pressure and perfectionism Binge eating behind the scenes Male body image struggles Personal training culture and physique obsession Becca opens up about: Restrictive eating and dieting Fear of weight gain Recovery from binge eating and food rules Reassurance seeking and body image anxiety Learning to feel safe in her body Healing through relationships and connection This episode explores how shame, diet culture, wellness culture, and external validation can shape our relationship with food — and how acceptance, compassion, and emotional safety can become part of recovery. If you’ve ever struggled with: binge eating emotional eating food obsession calorie counting body dysmorphia orthorexia fear of weight gain restrictive eating comparison on social media feeling “not good enough” …this conversation will likely resonate deeply. Let us know in the comments: Are you a male who's struggled with body image and disordered eating? Have relationships ever impacted your healing journey with food or body image? Subscribe for more conversations on: Eating disorder recovery, binge eating recovery, food freedom, body image healing, mental health, self-worth, and recovery from diet culture. Connect with Becca & the podcast.... Instagram: @bingefreeandbeautiful @onceuponabingepodcast  Email: [email protected] [email protected] 💜