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The Body Love Binge is the podcast for you if you’re SO DONE with living in the hell hole of an eating disorder.

If you’re ready to dig deep & truly meet yourself (most likely for the first time in your life) in order to reach REAL recovery from anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, then you’re in the right place.

I'm your host, Victoria Kleinsman, a food freedom & body love coach, eating disorder & abuse survivor who's on a mission to love & support millions of women to come back home to self-love & intuition eating.

If it's possible for me, it's possible for you too! ❤️

The Body Love Binge - Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast Victoria Kleinsman

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.9 • 29 Ratings

The Body Love Binge is the podcast for you if you’re SO DONE with living in the hell hole of an eating disorder.

If you’re ready to dig deep & truly meet yourself (most likely for the first time in your life) in order to reach REAL recovery from anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, then you’re in the right place.

I'm your host, Victoria Kleinsman, a food freedom & body love coach, eating disorder & abuse survivor who's on a mission to love & support millions of women to come back home to self-love & intuition eating.

If it's possible for me, it's possible for you too! ❤️

    Facing fears in eating disorder recovery

    Facing fears in eating disorder recovery

    In this episode of their podcast, Julia and Victoria answer listener questions on topics like weight loss medications, finding your identity outside of your eating disorder, weighing yourself during recovery, overcoming fear of weight gain, and more. They share personal stories and insights from their own recovery journeys as well as tips for supporting yourself and choosing recovery.



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    Key Discussion Points:

    - Debunking the idea that weight loss medications are a long-term solution for finding happiness and food freedom (00:01:56 - 00:03:00)

    - Letting go of external validation and truly accepting yourself is key, even if you currently like how your body looks from disordered behaviors (00:03:37 - 00:04:12)

    - Facing fears and gaining the willingness to gain weight is necessary to be able to eat without restriction (00:29:45 - 00:32:34)

    - Learning to sit with discomfort and give yourself compassion is essential (00:13:59 - 00:14:06)

    - Our bodies naturally regulate and balance nutrition when we get out of our own way and stop restricting after allowing all food (00:53:00 - 00:54:12)



    Key Quotes:

    "You cannot get that unless you go through the fear. You can't. It's impossible." (00:31:16)

    "Always just sit in the suck, always come out the other side." (00:56:02)

    "When you overcome that, everything becomes you can then eat unrestrictedly because you're no longer afraid of weight gain if it happens or if it doesn't happen." (00:35:40)



    Finding my new identity episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bxZc-Zf9_g&t=2958s



    #EatingDisorderRecovery #SelfAcceptance #MentalWellBeing


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    • 1 hr 4 min
    How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves with Heidi Schauster

    How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves with Heidi Schauster

    Heidi Schauster, MS, RD, CEDS-S, SEP is a nutrition and body image therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE)™ practitioner, clinical supervisor, and Embodiment Warrior who speaks and writes about whole-self wellness.



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    In this episode, Victoria interviews Heidi Schauster, a nutrition and body image therapist, about supporting children in having a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. They discuss how parents can model positive behaviours, keep conversations about food neutral rather than moralistic, allow children pleasure in eating, handle picky eating, encourage movement joyfully, and more. Listeners can expect to gain insight into fostering body acceptance and food freedom for the next generation.

    Key Discussion Points:
    - How parents can support children in having a healthy relationship with food and bodies through positive modeling and neutral, non-judgmental communication (00:07:00)


    - Setting reasonable limits around certain charged "trigger" foods if needed, while still allowing pleasure and food freedom (00:17:46)


    - Letting kids tune into their bodies' natural signals and self-regulation abilities around eating (00:23:53)


    - Making physical movement a fun, family-oriented activity based on the child's natural temperament (00:35:27)


    - Signs that a child is struggling with food/body image issues and how to intervene and get professional support (00:36:43)



    Key Quotes:
    "I think the more neutral and joyful and relaxed we can be around food with children, the better." (00:07:15)

    "If the child is jumping up and down and saying, I want ice cream, to just say, we're not going to have ice cream tonight, but we might have it later this week. And just nonchalantly, not not with a lot of emotion." (00:17:46)

    "I would say that reaching out and letting them know that you are concerned is really, really important...the sooner, the better to actually let someone know that you're concerned, and potentially bring in some help." (00:36:43)


    Connect with Heidi:

    https://www.anourishingword.com/the-book

    https://www.anourishingword.com/

    https://substack.com/@nourishingwords

    @NourishingWords on IG/FB/Pinterest/LinkedIn



    #HealthyRelationshipsWithFood #BodyPositivityForKids #NutritionAndBodyImage


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    • 47 min
    What if losing weight would make me feel better?

    What if losing weight would make me feel better?

    In this podcast episode, Victoria Kleinsman answers a question from a listener asking if losing weight would make them feel better physically. She discusses the emotional and physical aspects of feeling better with weight loss, emphasizing that sustainable intentional weight loss is not proven.

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    Key Discussion Points:

    - Emotional reasons we think we'll feel better with weight loss and what we're really seeking (confidence, validation, etc.)

    - Physical reasons we think we'll feel better and how to support ourselves despite inability to lose weight

    - Feeling and expressing the frustrating emotions around uncontrollable weight and body size

    - Learning self-acceptance and living your best life in your current body

    Key Quotes:

    "There is not one proven method of intentional sustainable weight loss ever recorded." (timestamp 8:39)

    "You can be fat and happy and live an incredible life." (timestamp 33:48)

    #WeightLossJourney #BodyPositivity #SelfLove


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    • 36 min
    Q&A with Sabrina

    Q&A with Sabrina

    Join me and Sabrina as we dive into answering listeners' questions related to intuitive eating and recovering from disordered eating. We dive deep into topics like overcoming food rules and guilt, understanding your body's set point weight, finding balance with food and movement, and dealing with the fear of not knowing where your weight will settle. Listeners can expect to gain more clarity and tools for building a healthier relationship with food.



    Key Quotes

    "When you keep allowing the candy with as much quantity as you want to eat it, you will start to be less obsessed with it." (00:44:44)

    "Living a normal life around food, particularly, is stopping with all the rules." (00:47:04)

    "If the fear of that is also a 9 out of 10, you need a qualified coach or someone who can support you through this to ask you the right questions." (00:49:59)



    Main Discussion Points

    - Allowing yourself to eat feared or restricted foods can help eliminate obsession and restriction around them

    - Recovering from disordered eating requires letting go of food rules and learning to trust your body's innate wisdom

    - Seeking support can help face fears of changing engrained behaviours and stepping into the unknown

    - There are many layers behind guilt and shame tied to food that are important to explore

    - Balance with food and movement arises naturally when you nourish yourself without rules

    - Understanding family history around size can provide clues but your body will find its healthy set point over time



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    Sabrina: https://sabrinamagnan.com/  



    Keywords

    intuitive eating, set point weight, healthy relationship with food, natural weight, body's needs, intuitive eating, set point weight, body acceptance, surrender, trust, process, eating disorders, recovery accounts, social media, balance, self-awareness, mental health, social situations, events, food, anxiety, binge eating, recovery work, being present, intuition, food obsession, events, self-nourishment, self-awareness, self-love, fear of weight gain, judgment, Guilt, Shame, Overindulging, Self-trust, Language use, Balance in eating, intuitive eating, body acceptance, food rules, balance, set point weight, fear, acceptance


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    • 55 min
    17-year-old Grace's Anorexia Recovery Journey (Trigger Warning - Grief & Depression)

    17-year-old Grace's Anorexia Recovery Journey (Trigger Warning - Grief & Depression)

    Grace Mitchell's Inspiring Journey through Anorexia Recovery | Victoria Kleinsman Podcast

    In this inspiring episode, Victoria interviews Grace, who shared her journey recovering from anorexia after losing her father. Grace offers hope and practical advice for anyone struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder. 

    Key Discussion Points:

    - The relationship between grief, loss, and disordered eating (00:10) 

    - Grace's experience with inpatient treatment and meal plans (00:14)

    - Coping with extreme hunger and weight restoration (00:24)   

    - Sitting with uncomfortable feelings during recovery (00:26) 

    - Asking for signs from loved ones who have passed (00:39)

    - The difference in Grace between the first and second podcast episode (00:43)

    Grace Mitchell is from the UK and developed anorexia as a way to cope after her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2020. With Victoria's support, she has made incredible progress in her recovery over the past year. Grace continues to honour her father by raising money for the hospice where he received care. 

    Key Quotes:

    "Anything is possible, really, and to see the development I've had since our first podcast call, which is I never thought would be possible." (00:09)

    "You've really just got to sit in it. Like, know that it's gonna feel terrible, and you really don't like what you look like and where you are right now." (00:25)

    "I just remember all of the times where I'd tell you something, and then you'd reply like, oh, that's exactly what I did." (00:29) 

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    https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/graceandpippaskydive?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=graceandpippaskydive&utm_campaign=pfp-whatsapp&utm_term=36d8bd2f0acb433bb0bd37d3ebbde78a

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    https://www.instagram.com/graccjm?igsh=MXg4eTFkNWNlbXo5eA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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    #GraceMitchell #AnorexiaRecovery #EatingDisorderHealing


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    • 44 min
    Learn to let go of pain with Ella Matthews

    Learn to let go of pain with Ella Matthews

    Intro:

    Victoria Kleinsman interviews chronic pain and trauma specialist Ella Matthews about how emotional and physical trauma can get stored in the body, leading to conditions like chronic pain. They discuss modalities like somatic experiencing, cognitive hypnotherapy, and trauma-release exercises to help people heal. Ella shares how changing self-talk and cultivating self-compassion can change our nervous system's perception of danger.



    Key Discussion Points:

    - The connection between emotional trauma and physical pain symptoms (00:07:00)
    - How trauma gets stored in the body's tissues and nervous system (00:10:22)
    - Using modalities like hypnotherapy, trauma release exercises (TRE), and breathing exercises to release stored trauma (00:19:30)
    - The role of feeling safe and social connection in trauma healing (00:30:09)
    - How changing judgmental self-talk can change pain perception (00:47:32)
    - Connecting to self-love and inner wisdom for guidance (00:50:51)

    Guest Bio:
    Ella Matthews combines modalities like clinical hypnotherapy, pain neuroscience education, trauma release exercises, and breathing training to help clients release stored trauma and find relief from chronic pain conditions. Her comprehensive mind-body approach has earned her an excellent reputation.

    https://mtr.bio/breathbodymind

    https://www.breathbodymind.co.uk/

    Company Bio:
    Breath Body Mind offers one-on-one online and in-person sessions to help clients reduce anxiety, release chronic pain, resolve phobias and trauma, and learn tools like clinical hypnotherapy and breathing exercises for self-healing. Founder Ella Matthews takes a customized approach tailored to each person's needs.

    Key Quotes:

    "There's actually a very weak correlation between pain and tissue damage. Pain is simply your body's perception of how much danger you're in." (00:09:19)

    "You can't heal a body that you hate. And so if you're berating yourself because you haven't got better fast enough...all of that is going to be the same as someone chasing you at the spear to your nervous system." (00:47:32)

    "We forget that that's what we're made of. We're all made of love. We all come into the world, just little amazing bundles of love." (00:51:16)


    Connect with me

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    #MindBodyConnection #TraumaHealing #SelfCareJourney


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    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
29 Ratings

29 Ratings

Sophiaanson ,

It is such of gift!!!

Victoria’s podcast episodes are just one of a kind in the most wonderful way. They are honest and full of truths , insights and practical helps. She shows her vulnerability and expertise in each episode. I wish I have known and listen to her podcasts earlier and Would have save me from many unnecessary confusion. I truly can feel her compassion in helping women who are struggling and giving the most welcoming compassion to these dark and hard situations many of us are in.

Adelaide Jamison ,

A must-listen!

This podcast is a must for anyone struggling with body image issues or disordered eating! Victoria’s genuine and lively personality makes each episode enjoyable to listen to. Since she has struggled with an eating disorder herself, her podcast is extremely relatable and offers helpful insights for improving body image and living in food freedom.

beautifullyjeannie ,

Deeply informative, with a dollop of loving kindness

I believe that healing and getting unstuck in life comes from getting good information and (even more) from hearing someone who can genuinely model self-understanding and compassion. Victoria has “been there,” and her beautiful voice encourages me to speak truth kindly to myself, to accept the person I am at this exact point in my journey, and to hold hope for the person I am becoming.

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