Beyond Binge Eating

Kristina Dobyns
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Discover the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast, your go-to resource for overcoming binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. Hosted by Dr. Kristina, the podcast leverages her extensive expertise, including a doctorate in somatic psychology, a master's degree in exercise science, and her background as a professional athlete. Kristina, who had crushing eating disorders for over 20 years, now channels her experience into helping others as an integrative recovery specialist. Episodes include insightful interviews, special co-hosts, and solo episodes. You'll explore cutting-edge research on binge eating, urges and cravings, and dopamine, and dive into topics like sugar addiction and abstinence, interoceptive awareness, nutrition for recovery, strength training for women, habit formation, somatic practices, neuralplasticity, and holistic approaches to recovery. With practical tips and relentless positivity, the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools to finally break free from addictive eating patterns. You will learn new research, new practices, and be inspired and empowered, so that you can live a vibrant and healthy life—beyond binge eating. For more, check out: https://BeyondBingeEating.com

  1. 1d ago

    She Reversed 100+ Health Issues With the Carnivore Diet | Charlene Anderson's 27-Year Journey

    In this episode, I sit down with Charlene Anderson — carnivore coach, official Steak and Butter Gal-certified coach, retro model, and owner-designer of the Etsy shop Handmade Retro Top Shop. Charlene has been eating a carnivore diet since 1998 — decades before it had a name, a community, or a hashtag — and she's used it to fight over 100 health issues, the four biggest being Lyme disease, amenorrhea, degenerative disc disease, and trichotillomania, along with binging and purging. Charlene brings something rare to this space: nearly three decades of lived carnivore experience that began out of pure necessity, not trend. Her story starts almost at birth — weaned off breast milk at three months, reacting to every formula, then a childhood of recurring strep throat, constant antibiotics, asthma attacks, and allergy shots, all inside a family steeped in conventional medicine that never felt right to her. It's a story of what it actually costs to heal — financially, socially, and emotionally — and what a life rebuilt on the other side can look like. Here's what we cover in the episode: Charlene's childhood health foundation — formula reactions at three weeks old, a doctor grandfather with an overflowing medicine cabinet, preventative antibiotics every winter, and severe allergies to almost everythingThe day in second grade when trichotillomania began — pulling out every eyelash and eyebrow by the end of story time — and how it followed her through school, college, and working life for decadesHow she and her husband Joe finally landed on a way of eating that quieted her conditions — and what changedThe real cost of healing: downsizing from a big house to a 360-square-foot condo, keeping one car, and being among the last to get a cell phone so they could afford to eat the way their bodies neededLosing family members who stood against their lifestyle — and why Charlene urges anyone without family support to find community among the many types of carnivore and animal-based groupsHow deconstructing clothes with zero sewing machine experience turned into a handmade retro clothing business — from first eBay listings to movie producers, calendar shoots, and professional models wearing her designsWhy her Rosie the Riveter-style hair wraps became her signature product — something anyone of any age, size, or gender can wearReturning to roller skating after decades away — the wobbles, the falls, the weekly videos set to a song that matches the feel of the week, and the joy of losing all track of time ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Connect with Charlene: Instagram: @charlene_anderson_andersen YouTube: @charlene_anderson Etsy: Handmade Retro Top Shop Timestamps: 00:00 – Find Your Carnivore Community 00:58 – Meet Charlene Anderson 02:23 – A Rough Start: Formula & Antibiotics 03:37 – Second Grade: Trichotillomania Begins 04:40 – Asthma, Allergies & Hated Shots 05:50 – Teen Years: Acne, Back Pain, Fatigue 07:04 – Summer Camps & a Tick Bite? 09:01 – College: Periods Stop, Darkness Sets In 09:58 – Chemicals, Stress & Meeting Joe 12:32 – The Meds That Triggered Binging 15:58 – Steak & Eggs: Old Hollywood's Secret 18:07 – Allergy Shots That Paralyzed Her 20:13 – The Lyme Disease Diagnosis 21:03 – Healing Hurts First 22:27 – Egg Yolks Bring Her Period Back 24:20 – Binging & Purging Before the Wedding 26:32 – August 1998: Going Full Carnivore 27:10 – Six Years to Find Ribeye 30:26 – Her Exact Protocol Today 34:42 – Meat Storage Secrets 37:38 – Meal Timing & Family Rhythm 39:35 – Losing Family, Finding Community 41:02 – Failures Are Trophies 43:55 – Building Handmade Retro Top Shop 49:22 – Roller Skating Joy 52:08 – Where to Find Charlene -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  2. 4d ago

    Mindfulness, Movement & Eating Disorders: The ROADE Program with Dr. Mark Hardison

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Hardison — occupational therapist, researcher, and co-developer of the ROADE Program — a community-based, mindfulness-driven intervention for individuals with disordered eating, funded by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. With a background that bridges psychology, occupational therapy, and clinical research, Dr. Hardison brings a perspective rarely heard in eating disorder recovery spaces: that healing has to show up in the daily rhythms of your life, not just in the therapy room. Here's what we cover in the episode: What occupational therapy actually is — and why its focus on daily function makes it a natural fit for eating disorder recovery Why the sensory system plays a critical and often overlooked role in healing — and how occupational therapists are uniquely trained to work with it The ROADE Program — how it was built, what it involves, and what its early results are already showing Why mindfulness belongs in even the most physically-focused therapy settings — and how Dr. Hardison brought it into hand therapy before ever working in mental health How OT and mental health counseling complement rather than compete with each other — and what each brings to an interdisciplinary recovery team What it means to reclaim self-care as a healing occupation — something personal, sustainable, and genuinely yours If you've ever felt like something was missing from your recovery, struggled to translate therapy insights into daily life, or simply never considered what occupational therapy could offer in this context — this conversation will open a door you didn't know was there. Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Contact Mark Hardison here: Mhardison@hpu.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Meet Dr. Mark Hardison 01:44 – From Psychology Major to Occupational Therapist 02:57 – Bringing Mindfulness Into Hand Therapy 04:49 – How the ROADE Program Was Born 07:41 – Embodiment & the OT Framework 08:32 – Running Away From Emotion vs. Leaning In 09:37 – Inside a ROADE Program Session 12:23 – Why Start With Body Scan 14:45 – What Is Interoception & Why It Matters 15:51 – How Eating Disorders Disconnect You From Your Body 16:18 – Being in Your Body With Compassion 19:47 – What OT Brings to an Eating Disorder Team 21:42 – Reclaiming Self-Care as a Healing Occupation 22:10 – Sensory Integration: OT's Unique Edge 23:42 – ROADE Program Results So Far 25:00 – What's Next & How to Get Involved 26:49 – Where to Find Dr. Hardison Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  3. Jul 23

    Hope, Food Addiction, And Her Mission For its Recognition | Dr. Jen Unwin

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jen Unwin — clinical psychologist, co-founder of Food Addiction Solutions, and part of the team that published the first-ever treatment study in the field of food addiction. Jen brings something rare to the recovery space: a 32-year NHS career, expertise in the science of hope in chronic illness, her own lifelong personal struggle with sugar addiction — one she couldn't see clearly until nearly 50, despite being an expert in human behavior. Her approach is rooted not in willpower but in understanding food addiction as a real, treatable condition — and in asking the solution-focused questions that rebuild hope from the ground up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Come to our keto-carnivore retreat! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📚 CONNECT WITH DR. JEN UNWIN 🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/drjenunwin 📖 Fork in the Road (all proceeds support Food Addiction Solutions): https://amzn.eu/d/0c2sxYsp 🔬 Food Addiction Solutions (FAS) — support the campaign to get food addiction recognized: https://www.the-chc.org/FAS 📄 RESEARCH Toward Consensus: An International Expert Consensus Statement on Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2025): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1542905/full TRAINING Healthcare Professional Training https://www.the-chc.org/healthcare-professional-training#training-details 📅 UPCOMING EVENTS 🇵🇱 Low Carb & Food Addiction Conference — Poland, September 18–19, 2026 https://fundacjabraciarodzen.pl/products/international-advanced-training-programme?variant=56860764078458 The International Food Addiction Children’s Conference - Nov 14, 2026 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-international-food-addiction-childrens-conference-ifacc-2026-tickets-1991350856016?aff=oddtdtcreator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:22 – Meet Dr. Jennifer Unwin 04:15 – A Career Built on Hope 06:01 – Psychology in Physical Health Settings 09:17 – Her Doctoral Study: Who Recovers Best? 11:01 – Hope as a Measurable Trait 13:30 – The 3 Components of Hope 14:42 – "What Are You Hoping For?" 16:12 – Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 17:01 – Asking "What's Already Working?" 18:12 – The 0-to-10 Scale 19:12 – "What Would a Four Look Like?" 20:39 – Correcting the Brain's Negative Drift 22:10 – Jennifer's Story: A Childhood Sweet Tooth 23:25 – Family Tragedy & Comfort Eating 24:45 – Overweight at School & Diet Culture 26:03 – Swinging Between Extremes 26:31 – The Shame of "Should Know Better" 26:50 – Discovering Low Carb at 48 27:52 – The Eureka Moment: Sugar Addiction 28:44 – Abstinence Is the Treatment 29:02 – Retiring from the NHS & Training with Bitten 31:04 – Drug-Free Diabetes Remission with David 32:26 – A Life Mission: Recognition 33:22 – Why Your Doctor Has Nowhere to Send You 34:36 – The Recent Wins, Explained 35:49 – The 2022 WHO Application 36:50 – The Four Reasons They Said No 38:10 – Building the Expert Consensus 39:05 – 37 of 40 Experts Agree 39:40 – Naming It: Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder 41:03 – Distinct from Eating Disorders & Obesity 41:33 – Abstinence as the Mainstay of Treatment 42:15 – The Hammer-and-Nail Problem 42:56 – The First-Ever Treatment Study 44:39 – 62% in Remission at One Year 46:25 – The IFACC Conferences & Children's Event 47:36 – WHO Update: No News Is Good News 48:58 – How Dr. Jen Eats Today 50:44 – Glucose & Ketone Monitoring 52:28 – Raising Their Own Lamb 54:14 – Exercise, Knitting & the "Addict Brain" Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  4. Jul 20

    Binge Eating Is a Nervous System Response, Not a Willpower Problem | Stephanie Mara Fox

    In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Mara Fox — somatic nutritional counselor, mentor, PhD student, and the creator of Somatic Eating, a body-oriented, sensation-focused approach to healing the relationship with food. With a master's in somatic psychology and over a decade of practice, Stephanie has guided women coaches and wellness professionals around the world out of binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image struggles. She brings a perspective rarely voiced in recovery spaces: that binge eating was never really a food problem — it's a survival response, and the body, far from being the enemy, was always on your team, trying to do something on your behalf. Here's what we cover in the episode: Why the body communicates like a baby — through sensations, urges, and impulses rather than language — and what it means to keep showing up for it with curiosity instead of judgment Stephanie's path from severe digestive issues and an IBS diagnosis in her early 20s to discovering, in her somatic psychology master's, that the binge-restrict cycle was a trauma response her talk therapy could name but never shift Why binge eating doesn't have just one intention — sometimes it's there to numb and contain, but sometimes it's the body's way of mobilizing out of collapse, depression, and freeze The session that changed everything — lying on the floor, breathing into the ground — and the under-discussed truth that safety often has to come from outside us (co-regulation) before we can ever offer it to ourselves Why so many somatic tools from social media fail — they're all self-regulation — and how food itself often acts as a co-regulator the body genuinely relies on Why recovery isn't linear: how Stephanie's binge eating actually returned during her training, and why there was never one single "thing that worked" Why the goal at the start isn't to decrease binge eating but to increase embodiment — and how riding the edge of "unsafe but safe enough" slowly widens your window of tolerance How to slow a binge down to micro-moments — the hand on the fridge door, the feet on the floor — to land back in the body when everything wants to flee it Why sometimes you don't calm down, you match the energy — and how self-compassion after a binge ("I didn't do anything wrong") is what actually breaks the cycle Where to find Stephanie's work, her Somatic Eating approach, and her Satiated Podcast If you've ever felt at war with your body, tried every somatic tool only to end up at the kitchen anyway, or suspected that willpower was never the missing piece — this conversation is worth your time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Connect with Stephanie here: https://www.stephaniemara.com https://www.somaticeating.com https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniemara/ https://www.facebook.com/stephaniemarafox --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  5. Jul 16

    Parallels between Recovery & a New Business | Julie Mann on Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity & New Paths

    In this episode, I sit down with Julie Mann — certified life coach, founder of Julie Mann Coaching, and a retired 30-year New York City public school educator who spent 40+ years in her own struggle with binge eating and disordered eating before finding her way out. Julie brings something rare to the recovery space: the lived experience of someone who has been deep in the struggle, combined with the precision of a master teacher who knows exactly how to bring others with her. Her approach is rooted not in rules or restriction, but in mindfulness, neuroplasticity, and the slow, patient work of changing the brain. Here's what we cover in the episode: Why binge eating consumes 98% of your mental bandwidth — and what becomes possible when you finally stop spending it there Julie's turning point: losing her husband to cancer at 42, becoming a single mom overnight, and how profound grief cracked open a decade-long journey into mindfulness, neuroplasticity, and real healing How a simple hourly phone reminder to breathe became the foundation of everything she now teaches — and why the nervous system has to come first before any other tool can reach you How she brought mindfulness and positive neuroplasticity into NYC public school classrooms for immigrant students — and why teaching it to others accelerated her own recovery Why binge eating doesn't have just one cause — and why treating it as a willpower failure keeps people locked in shame instead of opening the door to actual change The difference between destructive discomfort (bingeing, scrolling, numbing) and productive discomfort — and why everything you want is on the other side of an urge, and everything you don't want is on the other side of a binge Why urges are opportunities to change your brain, not emergencies to survive — and how greeting them with curiosity instead of dread shifts everything "Tools, not rules" — why a flexible menu of strategies beats a rigid protocol every time, and how Julie's Rewire and Rise community puts that into daily practice The lessons she has practiced in launching her own business, and the parallels she has noticed between this and the journey of binge eating recovery. 00:00 – Opening 01:20 – Meet Julie Mann 01:41 – Her Story 04:11 – Losing Her Husband & Diving Deeper into Mindfulness 08:22 – Recovering & Becoming "The Brain Over Binge Coach" 09:39 – Building a New Business 11:15 – Meet "Murray": The Lower Brain That Fears Growth 12:36 – Productive Discomfort: Why Recovery & Business Feel the Same 14:19 – Self-Compassion & Turning Mistakes into Learning Moments 17:15 – Owning Your Choice: Internal Leadership in Recovery & Business 19:41 – Nervous System Regulation for Entrepreneurs & Recovery 21:18 – Why You Can't Heal (or Build a Business) Alone 23:14 – Connection as the Antidote to Isolation 25:44 – Moving Toward Something Real, Not Just Away From Pain 27:01 – Inside Rewire and Rise: Julie's New Coaching Program 30:15 – Productive Discomfort / Distress Tolerance 31:07 – The Two Paths: Destructive vs. Productive Discomfort 34:19 – Somatic Tools + Mindfulness Working Together 34:44 – Where to Find Julie Mann ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Julie here: Main website: https://juliemanncoaching.com “I can do hard things” Free module: https://juliemanncoaching.myflodesk.com/bbejune26 Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  6. Jul 13

    Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm: Body Forgiveness with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti — transpersonal psychologist, somatic psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist, mindfulness teacher, and author of Befriending Your Body. Ann has spent more than 35 years in clinical practice walking people through disordered eating recovery, and her new book, Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm (releasing July 21), distills two decades of thinking into a framework that quietly challenges much of how the field still operates. She brings a perspective rarely voiced in eating disorder recovery spaces: that real healing doesn't happen when we think our way back into our bodies — it happens when we stop treating the body as something to be fixed or fought with, and start meeting it as the partner it was always trying to be. Here's what we cover in the episode: Ann's path from sensory-sensitive child to somatic clinician — and the high school yoga class that gave her, for the first time, a way to be in her body without judgment How an autoimmune diagnosis at 30 sent her back to the mat, and the moment she realized no therapy she'd ever done had taught her what one hour of practice had Why she let go of teaching active vinyasa classes after 17 years — and what real somatic healing requires that flow practices don't have time for The difference between mind forgiveness ("I did something wrong to my body") and body forgiveness ("neither of us asked for this") — and why that subtle shift reframes the entire recovery process The autoimmune diagnosis Ann received while writing this book, the shame of being "the expert" who was also unwell, and how self-compassion changed what she did with it How to separate the mind's reactivity (memory, prediction, self-criticism) from the body's actual sensation in the present moment — the skill almost no traditional therapy teaches directly Why self-compassion isn't a soft add-on to recovery — it's the load-bearing wall that keeps the critical mind from dragging you back into disconnection The "muddy water regrets" of chronic illness, and why the embodied path doesn't bypass grief — it makes room for it Where to find her work, her eight-week Befriending Your Body program, and the practitioner certification pathway that grew out of it If you've ever felt at war with your body, suspected that thinking harder about recovery wasn't the missing piece, or wondered why self-compassion keeps getting recommended in eating disorder spaces but rarely actually taught — this conversation is worth your time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Connect with Ann Saffi Biasetti here: www.befriendingyourbodyprogram.com www.anembodiedlife.com https://www.shambhala.com/authors/a-f/ann-saffi-biasetti/your-body-never-meant-you-any-harm-9781645474418.html 00:00 – Opening 00:52 – Meet Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti: 35 Years in Somatic Psychotherapy 04:19 – First Yoga Class at an All-Girls Catholic High School 06:20 – Autoimmune at 30 & the Yoga That Became Medicinal 08:10 – "No Therapy Ever Helped Me With That" 13:51 – From PhD Research to Befriending Your Body 15:20 – "You Don't Look Like a Yoga Teacher" 19:41 – Mind Forgiveness vs. Body Forgiveness 22:35 – "Your Body Never Asked for This Either" 26:12 – Eating Disorders & Chronic Pain: The Same Sense of Betrayal 32:52 – Autoimmune & Shame 38:13 – The Shift From Striving Mode to "I Got You" 43:49 – Why She Won't Chase Down a Prescriptive Diet 45:43 – New Book: Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm (July 21st) 46:00 – Where to Find Ann --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  7. Jul 9

    The 3 C's of Food Addiction: Why You're Not Broken

    Have you ever watched yourself do something you swore you wouldn't — like you were observing it from the outside? In today's video, we explore a simple framework that explains why eating, or any addictive behavior, can feel like it just takes over: the Three C's of Addiction. Rather than treating it as a willpower problem, this approach helps you understand what's actually happening — so the pattern stops feeling like a personal failing and starts looking like something that can change. The Three C's are craving, loss of control, and continuing despite negative consequences. What ties them together isn't weak discipline — it's automaticity. Over time, the brain shifts away from intentional choice and toward deeply learned habit, which is exactly why you're so often left asking, "Why did I just do that?" What You'll Learn in This Video: The Three C's of Addiction — craving, loss of control, and continuing despite consequences — and how to recognize them in yourself Why automaticity, not a lack of willpower, is the real hallmark of addiction Why "knowing better" doesn't break the pattern — and what actually does How self-compassion creates change, while self-criticism feeds the cycle How supporting your body and building awareness help you catch the pattern earlier If you've ever felt trapped in a cycle and wondered "Why can't I just stop?" — this video offers a compassionate, evidence-informed perspective on why you're not broken. You are not broken. You're running a well-learned pattern — and with awareness and the right support, that pattern can change. Please like, subscribe, and share this video with anyone who might benefit from it. Also, don't forget to sign up for my newsletter for more insights, tools, and support on your recovery journey! 0:00 – Intro 0:11 – The framework: the Three C's of Addiction 0:17 – The first C: craving or compulsion 0:31 – Why cravings show up in the body first 0:41 – The second C: loss of control 0:55 – Why it's not a willpower issue 1:01 – The third C: continuing despite negative consequences 1:19 – Where shame shows up 1:22 – It's not about knowledge — it's about patterning 1:26 – Automaticity: the hallmark of addiction 1:53 – Why it feels automatic: "why did I just do that?" 2:03 – The good news: patterns can change 2:06 – Start with self-compassion 2:23 – Supporting the physical body 2:35 – Sleep, blood sugar, and whole foods 2:56 – Building awareness 3:05 – Noticing the signals in your body 3:25 – Why noticing earlier helps interrupt the pattern 3:30 – You are not broken 3:50 – Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  8. Jul 2

    How the Carnivore Diet Healed My 9-Year Eating Disorder | Francis Gunn (Lady and Her Steak)

    In this episode, I sit down with Frances Gunn — Australian carnivore lifestyle enthusiast and the voice behind Lady and Her Steak. Frances spent nine years inside an eating disorder that took her through anorexia, two hospital admissions, binge eating, purging, and alcohol-fueled cycles before she found a way of eating that, by her own account, quieted her hunger signals within a week and eventually restored a menstrual cycle she hadn't had in nearly a decade. She brings a perspective rarely voiced in eating disorder recovery spaces: that for some people, anorexia isn't really about thinness — it's downstream of an unaddressed sugar addiction that no one ever named. Here's what we cover in the episode: The boarding school food environment that lit the fuse — and why Frances believes her sugar addiction came long before her eating disorder ever had a name Why her hospital admissions made things worse, and her argument that refeeding protocols built around high-carbohydrate foods can reinforce the very addiction driving the disorder The binge–restrict–purge–alcohol cycle that followed treatment, and the Allan Carr book that finally helped her quit drinking without relying on willpower The Kelly Brogan-inspired mindset shift — moving from "I have a brain disease I can't influence" to "I am the one who has to heal this" How carnivore quieted her hunger signals within a week, restored her period after nine years, and changed her relationship with food in ways she didn't expect Why she thinks keto can become its own trap for people with food obsession — and how the lack of decisions on carnivore quietly hands back the mental space food used to occupy The full holistic stack around her healing: 8pm bedtimes, spring water, intentional social media use, and the people she chooses to surround herself with Where she'd tell someone with a sugar addiction to start — and why she believes the path looks different for everyone If you've ever felt like the standard recovery narrative didn't quite map onto your experience, suspected sugar might be playing a bigger role in your story than anyone's letting on, or just want to hear an honest recovery account told without the usual filters — this conversation is worth your time. 00:00 – "I Don't See How Anyone Heals on a High-Carb Diet" 00:52 – Meet Frances Gunn (Lady and Her Steak) 01:49 – Boarding School & Where the Sugar Addiction Started 03:34 – From Sugar Addiction Into Anorexia 04:19 – Two Hospital Admissions & Why She Came Out Worse 06:50 – Adding Alcohol Into the Mix 07:21 – Quitting Drinking With the Allan Carr Method 09:50 – Discovering Carnivore Through Her Mother 10:55 – Healing Hunger Signals & Feeling True Hunger Again 13:54 – The Refeeding Critique: "We Don't Give Alcoholics Alcohol" 19:15 – The First Week of Carnivore & What Changed 22:42 – What She Actually Eats Day to Day 25:36 – Keto vs. Carnivore: The Decision Fatigue Problem 33:59 – The Kelly Brogan Mindset Shift: From Victim to Author 37:24 – The 8 PM Bedtime & Protecting the Morning 39:19 – Spring Water, Clean Products & Curating Your Circle 41:40 – The Social Media Balance After Five Years Offline 43:58 – Where to Start if You Have a Sugar Addiction 45:27 – Closing & Where to Find Frances ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Contact and follow Fances Gunn here: https://www.instagram.com/ladyandhersteak/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

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Discover the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast, your go-to resource for overcoming binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. Hosted by Dr. Kristina, the podcast leverages her extensive expertise, including a doctorate in somatic psychology, a master's degree in exercise science, and her background as a professional athlete. Kristina, who had crushing eating disorders for over 20 years, now channels her experience into helping others as an integrative recovery specialist. Episodes include insightful interviews, special co-hosts, and solo episodes. You'll explore cutting-edge research on binge eating, urges and cravings, and dopamine, and dive into topics like sugar addiction and abstinence, interoceptive awareness, nutrition for recovery, strength training for women, habit formation, somatic practices, neuralplasticity, and holistic approaches to recovery. With practical tips and relentless positivity, the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools to finally break free from addictive eating patterns. You will learn new research, new practices, and be inspired and empowered, so that you can live a vibrant and healthy life—beyond binge eating. For more, check out: https://BeyondBingeEating.com

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  • Creator
    Kristina Dobyns
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Kristina Dobyns
  • Show Website
    Beyond Binge Eating

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