Binge Free Bestie

Nic Gaviria: Binge Free Bestie
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Diet culture is bullsh*t. Willpower is a lie. If you've ever secretly binged after a "good" eating day, woken up swearing tomorrow's the day, or wondered why every other area of your life is sorted except food ... this is your podcast. Binge Free Bestie is the no-BS poddy helping women break up with binge eating, emotional eating, and the diet mentality for good. No shame. No restriction. No more Monday restarts. Nic Gaviria is a registered counsellor (Master of Counselling) based in New Zealand, who's walked the binge eating recovery path herself. Start here: linktr.ee/bingefreebestie

  1. 5d ago

    80: Introducing...Diet Culture Doris. Your inner biatch.

    That voice that says "you shouldn't eat that"? It's not you. It never was. In this episode I'm introducing you to Diet Culture Doris, the name I give the diet voice behind your food noise. If you've ever finished a meal and immediately started planning how to "make up for it," or called yourself disgusting for eating a biscuit, that's her talking. I break down where she actually comes from, why she's a driver of the binge-restrict cycle even when you're eating enough, and I hand you the exact four-step tool I use to turn her volume down. Including the one time she got loud on me recently, and what actually shut her up. In this episode: What Diet Culture Doris actually is, and why she's not your healthiest self How she gets built from decades of diets, comments, and diet culture messaging Why mental restriction keeps the binge-restrict cycle running even when you're eating adequately Why she doesn't fully disappear, and what it actually looks like to turn her volume down instead The Diet Culture Thought Detox: a four-step tool to catch and challenge her in real time Resources and Goodies: Everything lives here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/bingefreebestie⁠ Why You Overeat and What To Actually Do About It Workshop: https://masterclass.bingefreebestie.com/opt-in If this episode resonated: Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know. If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜 The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

  2. Aug 11

    79: The Real Reason High Achievers Get Hooked on Quick Fixes (Ozempic, Cleanses, Cutting Carbs)

    Why Smart Women Keep Falling for Quick Fixes That Don't Work If you're a high-achieving woman who has tried every food fix going: cleanses, cutting carbs, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, and you're still stuck, this episode is for you. Because the fix isn't failing because you're doing it wrong. It's failing because it's solving the wrong problem. In this episode I break down the real reason driven, ambitious women are disproportionately likely to end up in the quick-fix cycle, and why no cleanse, cut, or appetite suppressant will ever touch what's actually driving the chaos around food. Resources and Goodies: Everything lives here: https://stan.store/bingefreebestie Episode 59: Why High Achievers Have Secret Food Rituals. https://open.spotify.com/episode/017SKAcxSFM03TMRyR0ZNp?si=-SPEynXcSn-L5ZzU7jMrLA If this episode resonated: Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know. If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜 The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

  3. Aug 5

    78- Why a joyless day creates a biological drive to binge.

    You eat well all day, hold it together, and then lose the plot at night. This episode explains why, and it's not a willpower problem. I'm talking about the joy deficit. When your daily life has very little genuine pleasure, your brain goes looking for dopamine the fastest way it knows how. Food. In secret. Frantic. Followed by shame. I break down the neuroscience of why a joyless day creates a biological drive to binge. I talk through the 5 signs you might have a joy deficit right now. I share the client win that changed her life, and I give you one practice to start this week. Your brain isn't obsessed with food because something is wrong with you. It's obsessed with food because food is the main source of pleasure available to it. Give it more of everything else. Watch what happens. Resources and Goodies: Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠ If this episode resonated: Come find me on Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠⁠and let me know. If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜 The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

  4. Aug 1

    Day 4 BREAKING UP WITH DIET CULTURE, MINI SERIES: If You've Tried Everything and Are Still Stuck, This Is Why

    Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good? The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd. 👉 Join here: https://stan.store/bingefreebestie Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round. Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in. Can't wait to have you in there 💜

  5. Jul 30

    Day 3 BREAKING UP WITH DIET CULTURE, MINI SERIES: The Number One Reason You Keep Overeating (and How to Fix It, For Good)

    Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good? The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd. 👉 Join here: https://checkout.bingefreebestie.com/the-break-up Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round. Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in. Can't wait to have you in there 💜

  6. Jul 29

    Day 2 BREAKING UP WITH DIET CULTURE, MINI SERIES: The High Price of Chasing A Fix, How Much It's REALLY Costing You

    Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good? The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd. 👉 Join here: https://checkout.bingefreebestie.com/the-break-up Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round. Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in. Can't wait to have you in there 💜

  7. Jul 29

    Day 1: BREAKING UP WITH DIET CULTURE, MINI SERIES: The Last Time You'll Ever Be Gaslit by the BS

    Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good? The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd. 👉 Join here: https://checkout.bingefreebestie.com/the-break-up Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round. Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in. Can't wait to have you in there 💜

  8. Jul 28

    Ep 77: Your Mum's on a Diet Again. Your Partner Made a Comment. Here's What to Do.

    You can do all the inner work and still fall apart at the dinner table because someone commented on your plate, your body, or even their own. This episode is about the relational side of binge and emotional eating. Your mum who's always on a diet. Your partner who makes comments. The friend who pushes food. The friend who won't eat anything. The people who love you and still make eating so much harder. In this episode Nic covers: Why other people's behaviour around food affects your recovery more than you realise The four types of people who show up as triggers (and what's actually going on for them) One practical tool for protecting your progress, with real scripted examples you can use straight away What to do when someone doesn't respect your limits after you've set them The people around you are part of the picture. This episode is about what to do with that. Resources and Goodies: Everything lives here: ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie If this episode resonated: Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know. If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜 The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support. Chapters 00:00 When Loved Ones Trigger Your Food Recovery 01:30 Healing From Diet Culture Around Other People 03:16 The Mum Who Is Always on a Diet 04:04 How Your Mum’s Diet Talk Shapes Your Food Beliefs 05:37 When Your Partner Comments on What You Eat 07:48 The Friend Who Pushes Food on You 09:37 When Your Friend Barely Eats and It Triggers Comparison 11:52 Practical Strategies for Food and Body Comments 12:26 Why You Can’t Control Other People’s Diet Talk 13:16 What Boundaries Really Mean in Recovery 14:15 Using I Statements to Stop Diet Conversations 15:48 How to Redirect Diet Talk Without Drama 17:04 Having a Direct Conversation About Food Comments 19:18 You Don’t Have to Earn the Right to Protect Your Healing 19:48 When Your Recovery Makes Other People Uncomfortable 21:17 How to Stay in Your Lane Around Diet Culture 22:18 Simple Scripts for Protecting Your Food Freedom

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Diet culture is bullsh*t. Willpower is a lie. If you've ever secretly binged after a "good" eating day, woken up swearing tomorrow's the day, or wondered why every other area of your life is sorted except food ... this is your podcast. Binge Free Bestie is the no-BS poddy helping women break up with binge eating, emotional eating, and the diet mentality for good. No shame. No restriction. No more Monday restarts. Nic Gaviria is a registered counsellor (Master of Counselling) based in New Zealand, who's walked the binge eating recovery path herself. Start here: linktr.ee/bingefreebestie

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  • Creator
    Nic Gaviria: Binge Free Bestie
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Nic Gaviria: Binge Free Bestie
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