Once Upon a Binge Podcast

In this episode of Once Upon a Binge, Katy & Becca are talking about conflict - not just arguments or disagreements, but the way conflict can live in the body, shape your nervous system, and become tangled up with binge eating, restriction and body image struggles. They explore how our very different childhood experiences with conflict shaped the way they responded to it: with one becoming conflict avoidant, swallowing feelings down and turning anger inward; the other becoming more reactive, using food afterwards to regulate the intensity of fight-or-flight energy. They also talk about how binge eating can sometimes become the voice we weren’t able to use, the place our anger went, or the way our body tried to bring us back down when everything felt too much. In this conversation, they cover: How conflict can feel threatening to the nervous system Fight, freeze and conflict avoidance The link between suppressed anger, binge eating and body image Why restriction can feel like control or obedience Seeing the binge part with more compassion Learning to speak up without abandoning yourself Why conflict doesn’t always mean something is broken How curiosity can help us understand our inner parts This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like food became the place where unspoken feelings, anger, shame or overwhelm went. Let us know: are you more conflict avoidant, more reactive, or something else entirely? Thank you so much for listening 🤎

In episode 34 Katy and Becca and talking about transitions, both in our day to day life and big life transitions. Why they are so difficult to go through and how binge eating comes in as a tool to cope. They talk about: Transitions create “permission windows” to binge eat Binge eating as a transition tool Does binge eating give respite from tasks or provide momentum or both? Is binge eating a habit or a ritual to help with transitions? Difference between micro and macro transitions The transition of childhood to adolescence to adulting and how binge eating helps How transitions affect our identity and worldview How we view a craving determines how we respond to it The power of naming the difficulty with transitions If you struggle with transitions and find binge eating is a tool to get through it then you’re not alone. Let us know in the comments below if you’ve found this episode helpful. Please like, comment and subscribe as it helps our channel reach more people who may find it helpful! 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  

What’s the difference between disordered eating and an eating disorder - and why does it matter so much? In this episode of Once Upon a Binge, Becca and Katy unpack the often-confusing conversation around disordered eating, eating disorders and the grey area in between. They explore why these experiences can feel more like a spectrum than a clear-cut box, how diet culture and wellness culture can normalise harmful behaviours, and why so many people end up feeling like they’re “not bad enough” to deserve support. They also share parts of their own personal experiences with food, body image, restriction, bingeing, and recovery - including how eating struggles can develop gradually for some people, and much more intensely for others. In this episode, they talk about: ✨ The difference between disordered eating and a diagnosed eating disorder ✨ Why food struggles are often far more normalised than people realise ✨ How dieting, food rules, guilt, and morality around food can escalate over time ✨ Why labels can be helpful - but also harmful ✨ The problem with clinical criteria, BMI, and people being denied support ✨ How trauma, perfectionism, and the need for control can show up through food ✨ What a more peaceful relationship with food can actually look like This is such an important conversation if you’ve ever questioned whether your relationship with food is “serious enough” to matter. You do not need to hit a crisis point before your struggle counts. If this episode resonated, we’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

In episode 32 of the Once Upon a Binge podcast Katy and Becca talk about their journey of body image healing and the process of grieving your body.   They discuss: How body grief shows up for many women, not just in eating disorder recovery How your body is your one true home How natural weight fluctuations can be really unsettling for body image The 5 stages of body image grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance Body avoidance versus body exposure – which helps most in body image healing? How denial was actually helpful for recovery! Why photographs are so damn triggering for body image!   This episode was recorded before the recent announcement for Stephanie Buttermore’s death. We’d like to send our condolences to Jeff Nippard and the rest of Stephanie’s family. We thank Stephanie for how many people she helped in recovery through documenting her own all-in journey.   If you enjoyed this episode, please like, comment and subscribe. Engaging with our channel helps us grow and reach more people in recovery.   💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  

In episode 31 of the Once Upon a Binge Podcast, Katy and Becca are talking about rest, burnout and binge eating. The discuss: - What really is rest? What’s the difference between passive rest and restorative rest? - The go-go-go-crash cycle of binge eating - How the inner critic influences the way we view rest - How black and white thinking shows up around rest - Embodiment, rest and binge eating - Bingeing as a form of nervous system regulation - What is the fear of rest? - ADHD and how it affects our ability to rest - A car analogy to represent running on empty   Let us know in the comments if you found this episode helpful. We’d love to hear how you think rest influences your relationship with food and exercise. Please like, subscribe and comment. Engagement with our channel helps us to reach more people and we appreciate every little bit of support in helping our channel grow – thank you! 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  

In Episode 30 of the Once Upon a Binge podcast, Katy and Becca talk to guest, Sharon, about her experience of recovering from binge eating disorder and being in a plus-size body.   Sharon from The BED Post Blog – poet, blogger, speaker, activist, and expert by lived experience - was diagnosed with binge eating disorder (BED) in 2013 after over 30 years of disordered eating.   We appreciated so much how vulnerable and open Sharon was with us in this episode - she really embraced the essence of the podcast!    Sharon shared with us:  - Her experience growing up around diet culture and fatphobia as a larger child  - How Princess Diana's helped with her recovery  - Being diagnosed with BED and the treatment that followed  - The power of community and being around people who "got it" for the first time  - Weight stigma from medical professionals  - Mechanical eating and learning about food portions - How recovery led to activism and advocacy  - Why body neutrality feels more realistic than body positivity   It's a long one but it is definitely worth the listen!    We LOVED recording this episode - thank you so much Sharon.    💜 Connect with Sharon: - https://thebedpost.blog/ - Instagram: @thebedpostblog    Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

In this episode, we’re chatting about identity — what it is, how it changes, and why it can feel so confusing (especially in recovery). We talk about: Feeling like a bundle of contradictions Over-identifying with food, fitness, wellness, or labels The grief that can come with letting go of a body-based identity Why permission to change your mind matters Parts work, thoughts, ego, and not taking every thought as truth Whether we have one “true self” or many different parts It’s a thoughtful, honest, slightly chaotic conversation, with no neat answers, just curiosity and a lot of “oh wow, same.” Let us know what this brings up for you 💛

It’s episode 28 and Katy and Becca are talking about self-worth. How does not feeling good enough show for them both now, post recovery, and how did it show up when they were in the midst of disordered eating. You’ll want to listen right to the end on this one for tips that helped them develop a “good enough” sense of self-worth. A summary of what Katy and Becca discuss: Where does not feeling good enough show up now? How embracing the grey area can help with self-worth Bingeing to numb the feeling of not being enough Perfectionism and self-worth Where does not feeling good enough come from? Building a life beyond body-image The self-worth pie chart How value work can help with feeling good enough Living more through the first-person perspective Let us know in the comments what helps you with not feeling good enough? 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  

It’s been a year since we started the Once Upon a Binge podcast and what an incredible ride it’s been! In episode 28 Katy and Becca use their year of podcasting as a point of reflection – to share their highs and lows of recovering from binge eating and restriction. In this episode Katy and Becca discuss: Is highs and lows a helpful way of thinking? Shifting away from “good” and “bad” days The shadow self – secrecy of bingeing bleeding into other areas of life Projecting our pain Breast implant removal Learning to hold your own hand Getting caught off guard by a binge and the learning experience We’re love to hear from our listeners – have you been here from the start? Or are you a new listener? What would like you to see us talk about over the next year? 💜   Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

It’s that time of year again – Christmas – when food is abundant and the days all merge into one! Katy and Becca talk about their experiences of navigating Christmas while having an eating disorder and being in recovery. In episode 27, Katy and Becca talk about: The pursuit of weight loss in the run up to Christmas Oscillating between restriction and “f*ck it” Christmas as an opportunity to openly binge eat Christmas as a marker for recovery Guilt and hostility towards self in the aftermath of Christmas Hypervigilance of others eating habits Christmas overwhelm and bingeing as self-regulatory tool The dreaded “family Christmas walks” Body image and food comments Setting boundaries and self-care Let us know in the comments about how you find this time of year while navigating binge eating. 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  

In this episode Becca and Katy talk honestly about connection, belonging and how those needs showed up in their lives and their eating disorders. We share stories from childhood (twins vs. isolated homes, big families, role models), how perfectionism and people-pleasing mask deeper needs, and why restriction and binging are often two sides of the same attempt to feel safe. We touch on spirituality, identity, and the process of integrating the “good” and “bad” parts so we can show up more authentically. What we cover: ✨ Childhood environments and how they shape belonging ✨ Twinship, sibling roles and protection vs. being unseen ✨ How perfectionism and shame fuel restriction & bingeing ✨ The eating-disorder voice as a false sense of safety/specialness ✨ Spirituality, ego, and feeling both “small” and connected ✨ Moving from conditional belonging to more authentic connection Don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comments! Connect with us: Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast Email - [email protected]

Today we’re joined by our second guest — Toni Rudd, a registered dietitian who helps people stop binge eating, step out of all-or-nothing thinking and build a sane, flexible relationship with food. We compare perspectives across nutrition, psychotherapy, and coaching, dig into the RAVES framework (Regularity, Adequacy, Variety, eating Socially and Spontaneously), and talk about perfectionism, diabetes guidance, social media’s influence, and the current GLP-1/“Ozempic” buzz. If you’ve ever thought “Just tell me exactly what to eat,” this episode will be relatable for you. In this episode we cover: - Why a dietitian + therapist/coach combo can supercharge recovery The RAVES starting point (and why “eat what you want” can backfire early on) - Perfectionism, food journals, and making self-monitoring non-diety - How diabetes advice can collide with disordered eating — and what to do instead - Curating your algorithm: the power of an “unfollow party” - GLP-1 meds, the return of 90s thinness culture, and keeping your footing - Social eating without the spiral (yes, you can enjoy the cake) Connect with Toni: Instagram handle - @the.binge.dietitian Website - thebingedietitian.com Connect with us: Instagram handle - @onceuponabingepodcast Email - [email protected]

Can you truly recover from disordered eating or an eating disorder while still wanting to lose weight? In this episode, Katy and Becca dive deep into one of the most complicated and emotionally charged topics in recovery. They talk about: ✨ Why the desire for weight loss can still exist (and why that’s normal) ✨ The difference between wanting to lose weight and pursuing it ✨ Privilege, set point theory, and how restriction affects the body ✨ The role of compassion and curiosity in navigating this tension ✨ What “parking” weight loss looks like in recovery This isn’t a black-and-white conversation, it’s an exploration of nuance, safety, and self-trust.

In episode 22, Katy and Becca talk about finding satisfaction from food – what it means, why it matters and how it evolves with recovery. Katy and Becca discuss: The difference between fullness, satiation, and satisfaction Why satisfaction can feel foreign or even scary during recovery How nostalgia, textures, and even food temperatures shape satisfaction The role of guilt and food rules in blocking true contentment Why “just being full” often isn’t enough How satisfaction with food mirrors satisfaction in life The role of dopamine in satisfaction Practical ways to explore what actually leaves you content   We’d love to hear your experiences of experimenting with satisfaction through food. Let us know in the comments below. 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Email – [email protected] - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  

Have you heard of Intuitive Eating? Are you considering trying it to see if it can help heal your relationship with food but you’re also a little apprehensive? Or maybe you’ve even given it a go and left feeling like a failure cos it didn’t work for you? Then episode 21 is for you. In this episode Katy and Becca look at what actually is Intuitive Eating? They also unpack the following misconceptions: It’s the hunger and fullness diet It’s a weight loss tool It’s a free for all It’s another rigid set of rules It should feel easy Katy and Becca also share which principles they found most helpful. Let us know in the comments below - Which principles resonate most with you? What other misconceptions have you believed? P.S. If you know why soya milk sometimes curdles and why some pies explode while you cook then, also let us know in the comments! 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com - Email – [email protected]

In this episode, we explore the often misunderstood concept of acceptance and how it plays a powerful role in recovery from binge eating and body image struggles. Katy and Becca share personal stories and reflections, including: ✨ Katy wearing shorts in public for the first time without overthinking her body ✨ The moment Becca realised she hadn’t truly accepted her bingeing, even though she thought she had ✨ Why acceptance is not the same as approval, passivity, or giving up ✨ How resistance keeps us stuck—and dysregulated ✨ What the neuroscience says about acceptance, the nervous system, and flexible thinking ✨ How exposure, readiness, and surrender show up in body image healing ✨ The difference between saying “I binge” and saying “I binge and I’m still worthy” This episode is honest, compassionate, and grounded in real experiences, perfect for anyone struggling to find peace with their body, food, or recovery journey. Tune in and ask yourself: What does acceptance mean to me? #BingeEatingRecovery #BodyImageHealing #AcceptanceInRecovery #OnceUponABinge #EatingDisorderSupport

In this episode, Katy and Becca dive deep into what it really looks like to heal a disordered relationship with exercise. They share personal stories, messy truths, and practical tools from their own recovery journeys, including the red flags they look out for and how they reintroduced movement in ways that felt safe, flexible, and empowering. Whether you’ve taken a break from formal workouts or are exploring movement again after recovery, this conversation offers compassionate, relatable insight. We talk about: Letting go of rigid, weight-focused exercise Taking intentional breaks from movement during recovery Red flags and boundaries to support a healthier mindset How to return to movement with curiosity and self-trust Navigating body changes and discomfort while exercising Let us know what this brought up for you, we always love hearing from you!

In this episode, we're joined by the wonderful Sarah Dosanjh, also known as The Binge Eating Therapist, to dive deep into the tricky world of food permission. We share our honest experiences about: - What giving ourselves permission to eat really looked like - What felt restrictive, even when it seemed “permissive” - What actually helped in our individual journeys - Common mistakes people make when exploring permission - Big misconceptions that keep people stuck Whether you’re at the start of your recovery or somewhere in the messy middle, we hope this conversation helps you feel less alone and more curious about what true permission can look like for you. We’d love to hear from you: Where do you feel stuck with food permission? What helps you feel truly free to choose?

In episode 17 of the Once Upon A Binge podcast, Katy and Becca look talk about magical thinking. They discuss: What is magical thinking? How can you identify magical thinking is at play? How diet culture uses magical thinking Does magical thinking give us hope? How lived experience can reinforce magical thinking as well as dispel it The role of stress in magical thinking The magical BMI The pain of letting go of magical thinking Does an conditional upbringing make us more likely to turn to magical thinking? Can you see yourself in any of these experiences? How does magical thinking show up for you? Let us know in the comments below! 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire

In episode 16 of the Once Upon A Binge podcast Katy and Becca talk about what life was like for them when they had a disordered relationship with exercise. Through sharing their experiences they look at: The difference between riven exercise, compulsive exercise and excessive Exercise How do you know when your relationship is disordered? Vulnerability of your body changing through exercise or lack of Exercise as a means to structure When there’s always room to do more The appeal of exercise to the perfectionist Using devices to track exercise How does identity and superiority link to exercise Stay tuned for future episodes where Katy and Becca talk about what helped them in developing a more balanced and stable relationship with exercise. 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire

In Episode 15, Katy and Becca talk about their experiences of feeling out of control around food and why that felt so distressing. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses sexual trauma because this is relevant for the podcast hosts experiences. If you would find this distressing to listening to then piece practice self-care and skip this episode. Katy and Becca talk about: Feeling your body change Body checking to regain control Feeling powerless to binges Retraumatisation through binges Restriction vs Bingeing – The battle for control How parts work can help Is it control or is it autonomy? 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

It’s Episode 14 of The Once Upon A Binge Podcast and today Katy and Becca are back with shame. But this time, they’re exploring what helps when we’re in a shame spiral. Some of the things they cover are: - The concept of unwanted identities - Removing personal shame through psychoeducation - Seeing shame as a human response - Shaming as a form of behavioural control - Sharing our shame – how do we do it safely? - What’s physically going on when we feel shame - Move away, move against, move towards - Shame and binary thinking   What else has helped you with feelings of shame? This is a two part episode, listen to our last episode to learn more about our experiences of shame. 💜   Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire 

Shame. That all too familiar feeling that we want to run away from and hide. In episode 13 of The Once Upon A binge Podcast, Katy and Becca aren’t running away from shame, they’re facing it head on sharing there experiences of shame in relation to bingeing and body image.   They look at: - What shame feels like - Shame vs guilt - The shame of caring about how we look - The link between body image, shame and trauma - Emotional disconnection - The shame of not being able to stop - Shame and identity - Culture, shame and women’s bodies - Expectations This a part 2 episode so keep tuned for the next one, where Katy and Becca explore what helps with shame. 💜 Connect with us: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire 

Ever felt like people just don’t get what you’re going through? Well this episode is for you!  In episode 12 of the Once Upon A Binge podcast, Katy and Becca talk about feeling misunderstood both when they were living with d!sordered eating and during recovery.  They talk about:  - Feeling dismissed by repeated misunderstandings - Relying on others’ opinions to define self-worth - The “You look great” comments  - Trivialising b!nge eating  - Do we really want to be understood?  - Not looking “sick enough”  - Pushback from people entrenched in diet culture  - Letting go of the need to be understood  - Is it your responsibility to educate others?  We hope that you felt seen in this episode but if not, let us know what others ways you have felt misunderstood during your recovery – you never know who might need to hear someone else gets it.  Song reference – Falling In Reverse – Popular Monster  💜  Connect with us:  - Instagram - www.instagram.com/onceuponabingepodcast - Email - [email protected]   Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful    - Email - [email protected] Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire 

In the previous Once Upon A Binge episode Katy and Becca talked about why weekends are so difficult for binge eating. In episode 11, Katy and Becca go into some of the things that helped them post-binge. They discuss:  • What helped with the physical discomfort post binge  • Resistance to recovery advice in the binge aftermath  • The belief that self-criticism will prevent future binges  • What if binges are your friend not your enemy? • Self-compassion • How do you do curiosity without compassion? • Facing the binge rather than running away • How sharing our binges can help with acceptance • The “this is my last binge” mentality  We would love to hear what helps you post-binge? Whether that’s navigating the physical discomfort or the emotional hangover? Let us know in the comments below, you never know who it might help!  Also tell us, is it “on the blink” or “on the brink”? “I could care less” or “I couldn’t care less”?  💜

In episode 10 of the Once Upon A Binge podcast, Katy and Becca delve into the topic of weekend binges. Weekends can be a tricky time when you’re living with BED and in this episode Katy and Becca draw on their own experiences to discuss why weekends can be such a challenge. They talk about:  • Unstructured time and social events at the weekend  • Weekday restriction • Ritualistic binges on a Sunday  • Loneliness and binge episodes  • How did we feel about weekend binges? • The “fresh start” mentality on a Monday morning  • Being the “good girl” and bingeing as a form of rebellion  • Recovery as act of feminism  • Acceptance that eating habits change at the weekend  Do you find the weekends a challenging time for bingeing? What do you think contributes to weekend binges? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!  💜

Welcome back to the Once Upon A Binge podcast, where Katy and Becca delve into meaningful anecdotal conversations about disordered eating, body image and perfectionism.  Have you ever felt like you’re obsessed with food? Then this is the episode for you. Katy and Becca talk about why we feel like we’re obsessed with food. They discuss:  • How food rules contribute to food obsession  • The binge-restrict cycle  • Accumulative hunger and food obsession • The Minnesota Starvation Experiment  • The emotional and psychological influences to food obsession • The role of dopamine in the food obsession • Is food addiction real? Have you ever felt obsessed with food? What are your thoughts on the term “food addiction”? (think this could be a whole new episode!)  Let us know what you thought of this episode in the comments below.  💜

It’s episode 8 of the Once Upon a Binge podcast and following last week’s episode on relationship dynamics during ED recovery, Katy and Becca are feeling daring and approaching the topic of unhelpful responses from loved ones during ED recovery. Please listen until the end for this one!  They cover: - Focusing on the food  - The desire to “fix” vs listening  - Tough love and shaming - Parental guilt and getting support   - Centring oneself in the conversation - Where do unhelpful responses come from - Having compassion for loved ones Are there any unhelpful responses you’ve experienced that we’ve missed off the list? Let us know in the comments. If you’re a loved one listening, then we’re also really keen to hear your perspective and how this episode landed for you. Open to your feedback below.  Connect with Becca: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com  - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire  

In episode 7 – Relationships and D!sordered Eating – your hosts Katy and Becca reflect on how their d!sordered eating impacted their relationships.  They talk about:  - Distance and lack of vulnerability in relationships   - Unpredictability and “walking on eggshells”  - Loved ones setting healthy boundaries - How relationship dynamics changed during recovery - Judgement towards others  - Advice their loved ones have around supporting someone with an ED  How do you feel your relationships have been impacted by your ED? Would it be helpful to hear an episode about unhelpful responses we received from loved ones too? Let us know your reflections in the comments below!  Connect with Becca: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com  - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire

It’s episode 6 of the Once Upon a Binge Podcast and today Katy and Becca are talking about all or nothing thinking and the role it plays in d!sordered eating. They talk about: - The definition of all or nothing thinking - How all or nothing thinking shows up in language - All or nothing and exercise - The emotional toll of all or nothing thinking  - Why do we develop all or nothing thinking - Using dialectical thinking to overcome all or nothing thinking - How to challenge all or nothing thinking What’s been your experience of all or nothing thinking? Let us know in the comments below!  Connect with Becca: - Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful Connect with Katy: - Website - www.knacoaching.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching  - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire  

In episode 5 Katy and Becca delve into the topic of perfectionism and how it is linked to body image from their personal experiences.   They discuss: - The illusion that perfectionists fall into - Types of perfectionism - Perfectionism as an attempt to reconnect and distance ourselves from our bodies - The never-ending pursuit of the “perfect” body - The promise safety and control from perfectionism - The difference between excellence and perfectionism - Exercise and perfectionism   We hope you enjoyed this episode! What are your experiences of perfectionism, d!sordered eating and body image? We’d love to hear in the comments below!   Connect with Becca: Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   Connect with Katy: Website - www.knacoaching.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire

In this episode Katy and Becca share what it felt like for them to live with binge eat!ng d!sorder (BED).   They talk about: -The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for BED - Distinctions between BED and bul!mia - Clinical definitions vs lived experience of BED - The role of restriction - Emotional and mental aspects of binge eating - Binge eating and trauma - Types of binges - The purpose of binge eating   Let us know in the comments below what you thought of this episode and if your lived experience feels the same or different.

In episode 3 of the Once Upon a Binge podcast hosts Katy and Becca delve into what's really going on when we restrict our food intake. They discuss: The difference between physical and mental restriction The binge-restrict cycle Hunger and fullness cues in recovery Societal Expectations of Women and Appetite Restriction as a form of control and a trauma response Needs and self-worth Beliefs systems and perfectionism The role of Fatphobia in restriction  Have we missed anything? Let us know in the comments.  This episode focuses largely on physical restriction, would an episode on mental restriction also be helpful? Let us know below.  Connect with Becca: Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  Connect with Katy: Website - www.knacoaching.com  Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire

Welcome back to the Once Upon a Binge Podcast! In our second episode Katy and Becca talk about what recovery from disordered eating looked like for each of them. They discuss: What is the definition of recovery? Recovery as a gradual process Quasi-recovery The concept of body neutrality Recovery tools Remaining challenges for Katy and Becca What's your experience of recovery looked like? Let us know in the comments below. Connect with Becca: Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  Connect with Katy: Website - www.knacoaching.com  Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire

Welcome to the Once Upon a Binge Podcast. Meet your podcasts hosts Katy and Becca as they share their experiences of living with food rules, perfectionism and bad body image. They share: Their background working in mental health What they feel contributed to their disordered eating The impact Covid19 had on their recovery What's the name "Once Upon A Binge" all about? Tune in and get to know your podcast hosts! We'd love to meet our listeners too, let us know in the comments where you're listening from.  Connect with Becca: Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful  Connect with Katy: Website - www.knacoaching.com  Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire