Once Upon a Binge Podcast

Once Upon a Binge Podcast
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Welcome to the Once Upon a Binge podcast, where we dive into meaningful conversations about binge eating recovery, overcoming perfectionism, and healing body image. Has the pressure of beauty standards left you feeling inadequate and insecure? Are you fed up of waking up to obsessive food thoughts and falling asleep to promises of starting anew the next day? Do you find yourself stuck in the binge-eating cycle, desperate to break free? You don’t have to navigate this alone. Join your hosts, Katy and Becca, as they share their personal journeys from struggling with binge eating and the pressures of perfectionism, to finding peace and acceptance not only with their bodies but with themselves as well. Each episode offers relatability, heartfelt discussions, and support for anyone facing these challenges. Tune in as Katy and Becca unpick what’s really going on behind the binge eating and bad body image days, why it’s so damn hard to let go of perfection but oh so liberating once you take the leap! Are you ready to jump with us?

  1. 1D AGO

    Are You Binge Eating to Avoid Conflict? (The trigger we don’t talk about) - OUAB Ep. 33

    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 🤎

    59 min

  2. APR 13

    The Psychology of Binge Eating: Why Transitions Are So Triggering

    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 - podcast.onceuponabinge@gmail.com     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - bingefreeandbeautiful@gmail.com   Connect with Katy: - Email – knacoaching@gmail.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

    51 min

  3. MAR 30

    Disordered Eating or an Eating Disorder? A Therapist and Coach Explain the Difference - Ep. 33

    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.

    52 min

  4. MAR 16

    Grieving your Body in Eating Disorder Recovery? - The Five Stages of Body image Healing - OUAB podcast - Ep. 32

    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 - podcast.onceuponabinge@gmail.com     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - bingefreeandbeautiful@gmail.com   Connect with Katy: - Email – knacoaching@gmail.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

    53 min

  5. MAR 2

    What If Binge Eating Isn't About Willpower - It's Burnout! - Once Upon a Binge Podcast - Ep. 31

    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 - podcast.onceuponabinge@gmail.com   Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - bingefreeandbeautiful@gmail.com   Connect with Katy: - Email – knacoaching@gmail.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

    52 min

  6. FEB 16

    How to Recover from an Eating Disorder, Be Plus-sized AND Happy - Once Upon a Binge Podcast - Ep. 30

    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 - podcast.onceuponabinge@gmail.com     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - bingefreeandbeautiful@gmail.com   Connect with Katy: - Email – knacoaching@gmail.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

    1h 9m

  7. FEB 2

    Who Am I Without My Eating Disorder? - Rebuilding Identity in Recovery - Once Upon a Binge Podcast - Ep. 29

    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 💛

    51 min

  8. JAN 19

    Self-Worth Over Scales: How to Heal Perfectionism and Recover Your Worth - OUAB Podcast - Ep. 28

    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 - podcast.onceuponabinge@gmail.com     Connect with Becca: - Instagram – www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful   - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/beccarobinson/ - Email - bingefreeandbeautiful@gmail.com   Connect with Katy: - Email – knacoaching@gmail.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching

    51 min
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Welcome to the Once Upon a Binge podcast, where we dive into meaningful conversations about binge eating recovery, overcoming perfectionism, and healing body image. Has the pressure of beauty standards left you feeling inadequate and insecure? Are you fed up of waking up to obsessive food thoughts and falling asleep to promises of starting anew the next day? Do you find yourself stuck in the binge-eating cycle, desperate to break free? You don’t have to navigate this alone. Join your hosts, Katy and Becca, as they share their personal journeys from struggling with binge eating and the pressures of perfectionism, to finding peace and acceptance not only with their bodies but with themselves as well. Each episode offers relatability, heartfelt discussions, and support for anyone facing these challenges. Tune in as Katy and Becca unpick what’s really going on behind the binge eating and bad body image days, why it’s so damn hard to let go of perfection but oh so liberating once you take the leap! Are you ready to jump with us?

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  • Creator
    Once Upon a Binge Podcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
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    Once Upon a Binge Podcast

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