If you found this podcast by searching (binge eating at night, can’t stop with sweets, restrict-then-binge, etc.), you’re in the right place.
Pick the path that matches what you’re dealing with right now. Start with the first episode listed, then continue in order.
Listening Paths
Path 1: Start here — the binge cycle, demystified
Who this is for: You want the big picture—why this is happening, what actually causes the cycle, and what to do first without trying to be perfect.
Start with: Ep 10 — The 2 REAL Causes of Binge Eating
Then:
- Ep 2 — How To Schedule a Day Of Binge-Free Eating
- Ep 4 — Strengthen Your Motivation
- Ep 11 — A Flexible, Feel-Good Way of Eating
- Ep 84 — The Best Things to Do After a Mistake (To Avoid Bingeing)
- Ep 65 — How To Change After Binge Eating Has Become A Habit
Path 2: After a binge — get back on track without the spiral
Who this is for: The binge isn’t the only problem—the afterward is. You panic, compensate, swear you’ll fix it tomorrow, and that spiral keeps you stuck.
Start with: Ep 8 — How to Get Back On Track After a Binge
Then:
- Ep 84 — The Best Things to Do After a Mistake (To Avoid Bingeing)
- Ep 102 — How to Halt a Binge in Its Tracks
- Ep 15 — “And Then The Dam Burst”: Learn One Skill To Stay Steady, In Control, and Binge-Free
- Ep 51 — You Will Feel So Good ... Later.
- Ep 30 — I Can't Keep Up This Perfect Streak!
Path 3: Body image & self-compassion (without “love your body” pressure)
Who this is for: Body distress is the loudest voice in your day, and when you feel bad in your body, eating turns into either comfort… or a desperate attempt to “get back in control.”
Start with: Ep 1 — I'm Struggling With My Body
Then:
- Ep 29 — How Body Acceptance and Improvement Fit Together
- Ep 22 — Your Body Is Doing Its Best
- Ep 73 — Can I Count Calories AND Learn To Follow My Body Signals?
- Ep 74 — Moving from Calorie Counting to Using Body Signals (And Emotions!)
- Ep 63 — Seeing the Best of Yourself in Photos
Path 4: Emotional eating & feeling skills
Who this is for: You’re often not physically hungry—you’re overwhelmed, stressed, lonely, numb, or wired, and food has become your most reliable way to change how you feel.
Start with: Ep 6 — How Emotionally Skilled People Feel Things Differently (And You Can Too)
Then:
- Ep 91 — WTF Is Stress Management Anyway?
- Ep 105 — When Food Isn’t the Fix: 4 Emotion Regulation Skills (Part 1)
- Ep 107 — When Food Isn't The Fix: Emotion Regulation Skills (Part 2)
- Ep 109 — When Food Isn't The Fix: Emotion Regulation Skills (Part 3)
- Ep 92 — Research Updates On Emotional Eating and Binge Eating Disorder
Path 5: Restriction, limits, and rebellion
Who this is for: Any attempt to “rein it in” backfires. Limits make you want food more, you swing between being strict and being done, and you’re tired of living in that pendulum.
Start with: Ep 122 — How Binge Eating Reflects Our Struggle with Restraint
Then:
- Ep 78 — Food Limit Reactivity: “Even the thought of cutting back makes me binge” (Part 1 of 2)
- Ep 79 — Food Limit Reactivity: “Even the thought of cutting back makes me binge” (Part 2 of 2)
- Ep 119 — When Food Becomes Protest: Defusing Resentment & Rebellion
- Ep 46 — Has Dieting Burnout Torched Your Motivation? Let's Fix That.
- Ep 69 — I am 54 years old, and I don’t know how to eat if I'm not dieting
Path 6: Dessert, sugar, and food flexibility
Who this is for: Sweets feel like the place you lose your footing—especially at night, on weekends, or at events—and you want to build trust with dessert without making sugar a forbidden thing.
Start with: Ep 71 — Sugar, Sweetness, and Self Compassion
Then:
- Ep 13 — 5 Steps to Eating Dessert at a Party (While Staying in Control!)
- Ep 11 — A Flexible, Feel-Good Way of Eating
- Ep 74 — Moving from Calorie Counting to Using Body Signals (And Emotions!)
- Ep 79 — Food Limit Reactivity: “Even the thought of cutting back makes me binge” (Part 2 of 2)
- Ep 84 — The Best Things to Do After a Mistake (To Avoid Bingeing)
Quick tip: Don’t try to do all the paths. Pick one. Start today. If you want a default, start with Path 1.