

Breaking Up With Binge Eating
Georgie Fear and the Confident Eaters Team
Breaking Up With Binge Eating is for anyone stuck in binge eating, emotional eating, or the restrict-then-binge cycle.
Hosts Georgie Fear, Christina Holland, and Maryclaire Brescia share practical, evidence-based tools from the Breaking Up With Binge Eating Coaching Program—grounded in nutritional science, behavior change psychology, and approaches like CBT and ACT—without the shame or perfectionism.
New here? Start with Episode 10: The 2 REAL Causes of Binge Eating.
Pick your Listening Path (where to start, by topic): https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-here-pick-your-listening-path
Hosts Georgie Fear, Christina Holland, and Maryclaire Brescia share practical, evidence-based tools from the Breaking Up With Binge Eating Coaching Program—grounded in nutritional science, behavior change psychology, and approaches like CBT and ACT—without the shame or perfectionism.
New here? Start with Episode 10: The 2 REAL Causes of Binge Eating.
Pick your Listening Path (where to start, by topic): https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-here-pick-your-listening-path
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Nov 8, 2024 • 9min
How to Halt a Binge in Its Tracks
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.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.

Oct 18, 2024 • 14min
What To Do When Your Brain Goes Into "Cut and Run Mode"
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.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.

Sep 27, 2024 • 12min
Are you Anti-compassion, Anti-Praise, or Anti-Encouragement?
In a heartfelt celebration of their journey, the hosts dive into the transformative power of self-compassion. They highlight the struggle many face with self-encouragement and the harmful effects of negative self-talk. By reframing these thoughts, listeners can harness positive reinforcement as a tool for growth. The discussion uncovers barriers to health and wellness and offers strategies for cultivating kindness towards oneself. Emphasizing the importance of nurturing a supportive inner dialogue, they inspire confidence and emotional well-being.

Sep 6, 2024 • 10min
Ways To Connect With People That Don't Center Around Food
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.Food can be a wonderful tool of connection. You can use it to connect with others, to a nostalgic memory, while traveling to a new culture, or even connecting to your own heritage. But food is not the only way you can connect to these things. In today's episode, join Georgie as shares some ideas for other ways you can connect with and enjoy time with others without feeling like you have to eat a particular way or default to socializing over food or drinks. We want you to have strong bonds to other people, without worrying that it conflicts with wanting to get healthier and eat better. Connections with people are fostered by what you say, how you listen, and whether you show interest and curiosity about them. It's not about how much or what's on your plate or in your glass. 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 at https://confidenteaters.com/.Want some more help learning how to become a confidence, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast.

Aug 16, 2024 • 21min
How To Have Honest Conversations About Your Eating (Without Excessive Awkwardness!)
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.The days are gone when eating disorders and body image struggles were secrets to keep. Nowadays, people talk about them openly, which a beautiful thing. But if you aren't prepared, those conversations can get awkward, or worse yet, start disagreements when you were only asking for some help and support. Join Georgie and Christina in this episode to hear how we guide our clients through chatting about your experience with friends, your doctor, your family, partner, and more. You will hear how to be authentic without "dumping" on others, how to ask for support without making your recovery *their* responsibility, and more. 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 at https://confidenteaters.com/.Want some more help learning how to become a confidence, sensible eater? Check out our Confident Eaters podcast.

Jul 19, 2024 • 15min
How to Move Away From Calorie Counting
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.Are you a long term calorie counter? Then you may want to consider whether it is helping or hurting your journey to breaking up with binge eating. What we have seen with clients is that calorie counting and binge eating are linked, and can unfortunately perpetuate the pendulum swing of binge and restrict. Maybe you have used calorie counting as a way to manage your weight or feel more in control around food, but instead it has made you feel less in control and more disconnected from your body as a result. If you have listened to this podcast before, then you know that we like to help clients feel more connected to their needs, both physical and emotional. We help clients develop these kinds of skills every day! With real client (and personal) examples of how to go through this process, join Georgie and Christina to take your first steps of breaking up with calorie counting!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.

Jun 28, 2024 • 15min
How to Recover From A Slip Up With Compassion
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.“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.

Jun 7, 2024 • 28min
"I'm not fighting myself anymore on eating" (An Insider Review of Our Coaching Program)
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.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.

May 18, 2024 • 43min
Research on Food Addiction and BED
New to the show? Start Here + Listening Paths: https://breakingupwithbingeeating.transistor.fm/start-herePick the path that fits what you’re dealing with right now.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.

Apr 19, 2024 • 50min
Dusting off the shame & knowing your worth
Former client Maddie shares her journey of overcoming binge eating with Coach Christina. They discuss reaching out for help, inner work, self-discovery, and dusting off shame. Maddie's story inspires listeners to seek support for food freedom and embrace self-worth.


