Breaking Up With Binge Eating

Georgie Fear and the Confident Eaters Team

Binge eating and emotional eating keep millions of people from living their best lives. If you're one of them, this podcast is for you. Hosts Georgie Fear, Christina Jodoin, and Maryclaire Brescia share insights and key lessons from their wildly successful Breaking Up With Binge Eating Coaching Program. Their methods integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, nutritional science and change psychology -- but what you'll notice is that it works and feels good. Step off the merry go round of dieting and binge eating and into a healthier, happier body and mind. read less
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Episodes

Your Winter Wellness Survival Guide (The Art of Wintering)
Dec 13 2024
Your Winter Wellness Survival Guide (The Art of Wintering)
Winter is here! For many of us, it's a long stretch of the year—one that can throw a wrench in even the best-laid health plans. If you're someone who tries to stay active, eat well, and nurture your mental wellness throughout the year, you probably know that winter brings its own unique set of challenges.Whether it's battling the winter blues, staying on track during holiday festivities, or simply managing the cold, winter can make healthy living feel more difficult. If you're feeling the seasonal struggle, you're not alone. But don’t worry—this episode is packed with practical, real-world tips to help you stay on course through the colder months.Winter doesn’t have to be something we simply survive—it can be an opportunity to approach our health in a new, more sustainable way. Join Georgie and Christina for actionable steps, client stories, and personal insights that will help you navigate winter and come out the other side without derailing your health goals.Tune in to learn how to thrive, not just survive, this winter! We mentioned several "wintering" books in this episode. See the links below!-How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days-The Finnish Guide To Happiness-The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest CountryConnect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.
Why You're Procrastineating (and How to Change It)
Nov 29 2024
Why You're Procrastineating (and How to Change It)
Today on the show, we are going to talk about procrastineating, which is procrastination, where food is concerned. Procrastineating may show up like snacking or grazing, or it may be the form of a binge. When we sort through procrastination eating, we are less concerned about the magnitude of eating and more concerned about why it's happening in the first place. Because like many problems, as we discover the reasons why people do this behavior, then we can start to unlock solving those problems in new ways. So like other issues that we discuss on this podcast, procrastineating is something we can approach in layers. Join Georgie and Christina as we address the surface issues of procratineating which is typically the simplest and fastest approach. Then, we will discuss how to change what's underneath those deeper layers, which takes more time and practice (but worth the extra effort to achieve a more fundamental change!)Do you need some more support with your own procrastination eating? We would love to help! For more information about our twice-yearly group coaching program, learn more here. Our next group starts December 2, 2024!Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.Want some more help learning how to become a confident, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
How to Halt a Binge in Its Tracks
Nov 8 2024
How to Halt a Binge in Its Tracks
Whats the best way to smother a binge before it snowballs, stopping it from gaining momentum, and spreading it to destroy your day, weeks, or decades? Well, we actually are going to talk about exactly that in today's episode. Overcoming binge eating challenges must happen from several different angles. First, we can look at it from a prevention angle: identifying the triggers you experience and learning to prevent binge eating by developing helpful skills to address your thoughts and emotions. Second, you can think about how you can support yourself after a binge, to prevent the all or nothing pendulum swing from keeping you stuck in a binge-restrict cycle. Lastly, which Georgie and Christina will cover in today's episode, is how to stop a binge in the middle of one. Once a binge has started, one of its defining characteristics is that it includes a sense of losing control, and that can be scary, but  there are things you can do to extinguish the binge. You are not helpless in this situation. You are capable and you're the only person for the job.  Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.Want some more help learning how to become a confident, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
What To Do When Your Brain Goes Into "Cut and Run Mode"
Oct 18 2024
What To Do When Your Brain Goes Into "Cut and Run Mode"
Our group coaching client Emma recently reached out feeling defeated. Her vacation got derailed by an incoming hurricane. She felt like a failure of the program because she was going back to old ways of using food to cope with the disappointment of her intended family plans, wondering if she would ever get better from these eating and body struggles.Maybe you've been there too...Thankfully, she reached out to the group to share some of the sabotaging thoughts that were plaguing her so we could help! Many of them can be traced back to what we like to call your brain's "cut and run mode". It's those sabotaging thoughts that make you believe you need to abort the mission and do something drastic, because CLEARLY this is not working!In this episode, join Georgie and Christina as we share exactly how we helped Emma and (other clients like her) reframe the all or nothing thoughts that make you feel like you should just give up. Our brains can be dramatic! But we are here to support you! Let's take a beat, calm down, and help you think through the sabotaging thoughts with a more clear head. Most importantly, we don't want you to quit! We've got your back. And if you need support unraveling any of your sabotaging thoughts, send us a message at confidenteaters.com.Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.Want some more help learning how to become a confident, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
Are you Anti-compassion, Anti-Praise, or Anti-Encouragement?
Sep 27 2024
Are you Anti-compassion, Anti-Praise, or Anti-Encouragement?
This is our 100th episode of the Breaking up With Binge Eating Podcast! Thank you, listeners, for the love and support of this podcast. We are glad you are here and thankful to be a small part of your healing journey to food freedom.Does encouraging yourself feel weird? If so, then this episode is for you. In fact, the "weirder" it feels to give yourself praise and encouragement, the more you probably need to do it. As coaches at Confident Eaters, Maryclaire, Christina, and I have noticed many people express what we'd call anti compassion, anti praise, and anti encouragement. Some of the people we work with aren't just low on expressing compassion, praise, and encouragement, they're actively against it. Join Georgie as she explains some of the most important work we get to to with clients. We love getting to help people morph out of these unhelpful thinking patterns and begin to learn to be nicer to themselves, try to encourage themselves rather than put themselves down, and begin to use positive reinforcement like a powerful tool which keeps them going. These three elements can help you to become more confident and feel more positive emotions around the healthy behaviors you have spent much of your life trying to establish. If you need support unraveling any of your barriers against health, fitness, or weight loss, send us a message at confidenteaters.com.Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you are want help to become a confident, sensible eater with 1:1 personalized attention, sign up at ConfidentEaters.com.Want some more help learning how to become a confident, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
How to Recover From A Slip Up With Compassion
Jun 28 2024
How to Recover From A Slip Up With Compassion
“We all make mistakes” - you’ve heard that so many times that I bet it’s practically meaningless. It’s like a bland hallmark card inscription that has zero power for most of us. Many people who are working on improving their relationship with food, such as stopping binge eating or emotional eating say their #1 struggle is how to recover after slipping up. Knowing what to do AFTER a slip is often more important than perfecting the art of preventing them. Yes, we want to prevent them, too, But if we focus all of our efforts on the things we need to do to prevent binges or overeating incidents, a client is left with a major problem when slips happen. Join Georgie and Christina in this episode to hear how we guide our clients through the skill of managing slip ups with compassion. You will hear how to identify where you are amongst the four stages of pathology in a slip up condition, along with our practical guide of do's and don'ts when you find yourself in the aftermath of a slip up. Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you want 1:1 shame-free personalized attention, sign up here.Want some more help learning how to become a confidence, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
"I'm not fighting myself anymore on eating" (An Insider Review of Our Coaching Program)
Jun 7 2024
"I'm not fighting myself anymore on eating" (An Insider Review of Our Coaching Program)
This week, we are excited to share an insider review of our Breaking up with Binge Eating Group program. Join Georgie and Berenice, as they discuss her journey from being a listener of the podcast, to joining the group program 6 months ago, to overcoming the binge and restrict cycle and developing food freedom. Berenice is a joy and a delight to talk to and we hope her story will encourage and inspire you!We all have different challenges, backgrounds, habits, and lifestyles. Berenice shares her story as someone who loves to figure things out on her own, stay on the move, and cook and prepare healthy meals. But she was struggling with fighting with food and her body for long enough and it was time to get some support from a professional specifically for her eating challenges.Berenice was once in your shoes, looking for a solution to her binge eating and found this podcast. Now you can listen in to hear her experience of the program (and why she is going through it a second time) on her way to becoming a confident, sensible eater. We covered a lot of topics, including:More about Berenice and her biggest challenges and her relationship to herself before joining the BUWBE programLessons learned and obstacles she has overcome in the program (including her favorites and ones she found most challenging)How the program addressed the way she eats, thinks, and treats herself What life looks like now for Berenice as a result of the support of the program and her dedication to recovery so that she can live her life to the fullest.  Thanks to Berenice for being our guest on this week's episode and sharing her valuable experience!For more information about our twice-yearly group coaching program, learn more here. Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you want 1:1 shame-free personalized attention, sign up here.Want some more help learning how to become a confidence, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
Research on Food Addiction and BED
May 18 2024
Research on Food Addiction and BED
Have you ever wondered if you are addicted to food? Can someone be addicted to food like they can be to alcohol and other substances? Many of our clients feel out of control around certain foods, and may feel as though they are food addicted, which is why we thought this would be an important topic to cover together. Each month, the coaches at confident eaters explore topics related to challenges we see our clients facing so that we can better support them in our work together. In today's podcast episode, you are going to hear Georgie, Maryclaire, and Christina talk about some research surrounding the idea of Food addiction and differing views on its validity. In this conversation, the Confident Eaters team explores various aspects of food addiction and binge eating disorder. You will hear us discuss differences among clients, variations in eating behaviors, and the impact of relationships on food-related behaviors. We also delve into gender differences in binge eating disorder and personality traits associated with eating disorders. We will highlight the complexities of these concerns and the challenges faced by individuals seeking treatment, including the role of hyper-palatable foods, and the importance of promoting self-efficacy and flexibility in recovery efforts.For more information about our twice-yearly group coaching program, learn more here. Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you want 1:1 shame-free personalized attention, sign up here.Want some more help learning how to become a confidence, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
Dusting off the shame & knowing your worth
Apr 19 2024
Dusting off the shame & knowing your worth
This week, we are excited to share a Client interview from our 1:1 coaching program. Join Coach Christina and her former client, Maddie, as they discuss her journey of overcoming the binge and restrict cycle and developing food freedom.We all have different challenges, backgrounds, habits, and lifestyles. Maddie shares her story as someone who loves to challenge herself physically, eat healthful meals, and support herself emotionally and spiritually.But she was struggling! She was going through a lot of change and went back to some old habits of binge eating. "I thought I was past all of this!", she thought, and like so many other people, she hid in shame, trying to figure out on her own for a while. Maddie was once in your shoes, looking for a solution to her binge eating and found this podcast. In listening some more, she realized that she could use the support of a coach to overcome her challenges. We covered a lot of topics, including:Why Maddie reached out in the first place and what made the Confident Eating approach different then things she had tried in the past.What Maddie's biggest challenges were before our work together and the obstacles she has overcome since. What it means to do the inner work of self discovery and dusting off the shame to overcome long held habits and beliefs around food and body image. Thanks to Maddie for being our guest on this week's episode and sharing her valuable experience! For more information about our twice-yearly group coaching program, learn more here. Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you want 1:1 shame-free personalized attention, sign up here.Want some more help learning how to become a confidence, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.
Research Updates On Emotional Eating and Binge Eating Disorder
Mar 29 2024
Research Updates On Emotional Eating and Binge Eating Disorder
Join coach Georgie and the Confident Eaters team in today's episode, as we discuss recent updates to Emotional Eating and Binge Eating Disorder in one our monthly coaches education meeting.One of the papers we discuss in this conversation is all about self control. If you struggle with self control or wondered if you can maximize your own, then we have good news for you! Self control is something we can strengthen and develop, no matter what your starting point is. It's like building a muscle. It takes time and you have to work on it. One of the things we learned was that your self control is actually strongest when you're part of a group or team.  If you want to hear the episode where we explain our 3 D Process for getting past an urge, check out the episode here. In the second paper, we discuss how common emotional eating is! The research shows that the way we cope with emotional stress can be helpful or harmful to our wellbeing. Higher levels of emotional eating are linked to higher body weight, disordered eating and depression and anxiety. We also learned that catastrophizing and self blame are particularly problematic for emotional eating and binge eating. In order to help with these things, we will discuss how to de-catastrophize or take things more lightly after a mistake. We want to work on reducing the automatic self blame that many of us struggle with. We will discuss the antidote to self blame, which is also shown to be one of the most helpful treatments to healing from emotional eating and binge eating. Want to know what it is? Check out the episode! . For more information about our twice-yearly group coaching program, learn more here. Connect with Georgie and the Confident Eaters Coaches: WebsiteFacebookInstagramHave you ever thought, "I know what to do, I just need to consistently do it"? Who hasn't? Sometimes we need accountability. Sometimes we need specific strategies, new tools, or a bit of help. If you want 1:1 shame-free personalized attention, sign up here.Want some more help learning how to become a confidence, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast here.