Binge Eating Breakthrough

Jane Pilger
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The Binge Eating Breakthrough Podcast is for anyone looking to break through the cycle of binge eating, compulsive overeating, emotional eating and food addiction. No matter how long you’ve struggled or how many things you’ve tried, you will learn the strategies, tools and mindset you need to find peace with food.  Whether you're struggling with binge eating yourself or seeking to support a loved one on their journey to recovery, the Binge Eating Breakthrough podcast offers valuable insights, and expert advice to guide you toward freedom from disordered eating habits. Discover the tools, resources, and encouragement you need to break free from the cycle of binge eating and embrace a way of eating that is nourishing, supportive, and sustainable.  Master Certified Coach Jane Pilger's approach is rooted in the science of the brain and body, trauma-informed, and filled with compassion. Tune in every Wednesday for a new perspective you may have never heard of before. 

  1. 6 days ago

    The Difference Between Numbing Out and Resting

    From the outside, rest and numbing out can look exactly the same. Sitting on the couch. Watching TV. Scrolling your phone. Reading a book. Even eating. In this episode, we’re looking beyond the activity itself to understand what it’s actually doing for you. I’ll share why numbing isn’t automatically a problem, how to recognize what you actually need, and a recent Monday when I caught myself in a pattern that used to lead to a binge and made a different choice. What You'll Discover: Why rest and numbing can look exactly the sameWhy numbing isn't automatically a problemHow to recognize what you actually need and whether you're getting itHow greater awareness gives you more choice in what happens nextIf you've ever wondered whether you're actually resting or just checking out, this episode will give you a different way to understand what's happening. If you're wondering whether your nervous system might be part of this pattern for you, grab my free guide, Mapping Your Nervous System. Previous Episode Referenced: Why Rest Feels Unproductive (Even When You Need It)    Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

  2. 16 Sept

    Why Rest Feels Unproductive (Even When You Need It)

    You know you need rest. You might even be exhausted. But when you finally have the chance to stop, you find yourself reaching for your phone, thinking about everything you should be doing, or getting back up to tackle one more thing. In this episode, we're looking at the gap between knowing you need rest and actually being able to take it. I talk about why stopping can feel surprisingly uncomfortable, what staying in motion might be doing for you, and why the discomfort that shows up when you slow down may be useful information rather than evidence that you're bad at resting. What You'll Discover: Why knowing you need rest doesn't automatically make it easy to restWhat productivity and staying in motion might be doing for youWhy thoughts, emotions, and sensations can get louder when you slow downHow to start getting curious about your own relationship with restIf you've ever wondered why you can't seem to relax even when you know how much you need it, this episode will help you look at rest through a different lens. If you're wondering whether your nervous system might be part of what's making rest so difficult, grab my free guide, Mapping Your Nervous System. Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

  3. 9 Sept

    ADHD and Binge Eating: What's the Connection?

    Is there really a connection between ADHD and binge eating? Research shows ADHD and binge eating show up together far more than chance would explain, and once you see what's actually driving that overlap, some of your own patterns might finally make sense. In this episode, I'm looking at what the research actually tells us about ADHD and binge eating and, more importantly, how this information might help you better understand your own eating patterns. What You'll Discover: The real research connection between ADHD and binge eatingWhat ADHD explains and what it doesn'tHow attention and hunger and fullness cues might be connectedThe question worth asking instead of "is ADHD why I binge?"If you've been diagnosed with ADHD, suspect you might have it, or simply recognize yourself in some of these patterns, this episode is for you. If you would like to explore getting support with your eating challenges, schedule a Breakthrough Call today. If you want to go deeper into the four pillars I mention in this episode, you can find my book, The Binge Eating Breakthrough. Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

  4. 2 Sept

    20 Things You Need to Know to Stop Binge Eating

    In this 200th episode of the Binge Eating Breakthrough Podcast, I'm sharing the 20 things I most want you to understand about binge eating and what it really takes to change your relationship with food. Maybe you're still caught in the binge eating cycle and wondering why nothing you've tried has created lasting change. Or maybe you've already made significant progress but still find yourself struggling with urges, food rules, or trusting yourself around food. Either way, this isn't a list of 20 tips or another plan to follow. It's 20 ways of understanding binge eating, restriction, urges, nervous system regulation, self-trust, food freedom, connection, and progress that may change the way you understand your relationship with food and yourself. What You'll Discover: Why binge eating is a symptom and what your behavior may be trying to tell youHow you can be eating enough food and still experience restrictionWhy an urge to binge and a binge are two different thingsWhy knowing what to do isn't the same as having the capacity to do itWhy connection may be one of the most important pieces of ending binge eatingIf you've ever felt like you've tried everything to stop binge eating and can't understand why you still struggle, this episode offers a different place to start: not with another set of rules, but with a better understanding of what's happening and why. Want all 20 ideas in one place? I've created a free download with all 20 Things You Need to Know to Stop Binge Eating so you can save them, revisit them, and notice which ones might change the way you understand your own experience. Get your free copy at janepilger.com/top20 Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

  5. 26 Aug

    Who Are You Practicing Becoming?

    In this episode I'm exploring a question most of us have never consciously asked ourselves: Who am I practicing becoming? Maybe you're still deep in the binge and restrict cycle, waiting for the day it finally stops. Or maybe you've already made real progress and you're wondering why you still don't feel as free as you thought you would. Either way, I break down why the life you want doesn't start with your circumstances changing, and what it actually means to build it from the inside out, one small practice at a time. What you'll discover: Why you're always practicing becoming someone, whether you realize it or notThe difference between internal and external when-then thinkingWhy your nervous system fights change even when you want itWhat it actually means to build your life from the inside outIf you've ever thought your peace was waiting on the other side of losing weight, changing jobs, or someone else finally changing, this episode is for you. If you would like to explore getting support with your eating challenges, schedule a Breakthrough Call today. Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

  6. 19 Aug

    5 Things That Changed My Relationship With Food

    What does it really take to change your relationship with food? That's the question I'm answering in this episode, in a very specific way. Whether you're just starting to look closely at your relationship with food for the first time or you've already put in years of work and still find certain moments hard, I'm walking through five specific things that changed everything for me. What You'll Discover: The real reason awareness has to come before anything elseA tool I use almost daily to reconnect with my bodyThe one question that replaced years of self-judgmentThree forms of courage that might surprise youIf you've tried to change your relationship with food through willpower alone and it just hasn't stuck, this episode walks through what will. If you would like to explore getting support with your eating challenges, schedule a Breakthrough Call today. Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

  7. 12 Aug

    The Difference Between Reading About Change and Doing It

    In this episode, I'm talking about something I think a lot of us are quietly doing without realizing it. Maybe you're still in it, reading and listening to everything you can find about binge eating and emotional eating, trying to finally understand it well enough that something changes. Or maybe you've already gone through most of what's out there and you're left wondering why understanding it hasn't actually changed anything.  Either way, we're diving into the real difference between learning about change and actually doing it, and why staying informed, through books, podcasts, or anything else, can quietly become its own way of staying stuck. What you'll discover: Why understanding something doesn't automatically change itWhat I call shelf-help, and why it feels so safeWhat reading actually gives you, and what it doesn'tWhat doing the work actually requiresIf you've read every book, listened to every podcast, and you're still stuck in the same place with food, this episode is for you. The Book Experience begins August 18 and enrollment is open now. You can also find my book, The Binge Eating Breakthrough, and the companion workbook at janepilger.com/book. Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

  8. 5 Aug

    What You Actually Need to Find Peace With Food

    In this episode, I'm talking about what actually creates peace with food, because it's probably not what you've been told. Maybe you're still in it, trying every rule and every plan to stop binge eating or emotional eating. Or maybe you've already tried most of what's out there, from books to structured programs, and you're left wondering why none of it fully stuck.  Either way, I'm breaking down the four things that actually get you to trusting yourself around food again, and why more willpower or another set of food rules was never going to be one of them. What you'll discover: Why information and support alone weren't enoughThe four things that actually create peace with foodWhy shame keeps people stuck instead of motivating changeWhat it actually feels like to trust yourself around foodIf you've tried nearly everything to stop binge eating or emotional eating and you're starting to wonder what you're missing, this episode is for you. Check out my book The Binge Eating Breakthrough. Join me for the live Book Experience beginning August 18th.  Define Your Food Freedom Workshop If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead. Join me live October 5th - Save your spot. Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

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The Binge Eating Breakthrough Podcast is for anyone looking to break through the cycle of binge eating, compulsive overeating, emotional eating and food addiction. No matter how long you’ve struggled or how many things you’ve tried, you will learn the strategies, tools and mindset you need to find peace with food.  Whether you're struggling with binge eating yourself or seeking to support a loved one on their journey to recovery, the Binge Eating Breakthrough podcast offers valuable insights, and expert advice to guide you toward freedom from disordered eating habits. Discover the tools, resources, and encouragement you need to break free from the cycle of binge eating and embrace a way of eating that is nourishing, supportive, and sustainable.  Master Certified Coach Jane Pilger's approach is rooted in the science of the brain and body, trauma-informed, and filled with compassion. Tune in every Wednesday for a new perspective you may have never heard of before. 

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  • Creator
    Jane Pilger
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    203
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Binge Eating Breakthrough
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    Binge Eating Breakthrough

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