Brain over Binge Podcast

Ep. 196: How Humor Can Support Recovery (with Coach Julie)

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie explore how gentle humor can support recovery—without minimizing the seriousness of binge eating or eating disorders. You’...

Ep. 195: The Protection Myth: Bingeing is Not Keeping You Safe

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is a widespread idea that bingeing has “protective” value for the binge eater—protection from difficult emotions, pain, stress, and othe...

Ep. 194: Integrity in Recovery from Binge Eating (with Coach Julie)

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie explore the idea of bringing integrity into your recovery from binge eating, which can help you have more clarity and moti...

Ep. 193: Rejecting the Binge Inevitability Mindset

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I unpack the “binge inevitability mindset”—the belief that a binge is destined to happen at some point. Binge inevitability tho...

Ep. 192: The Power of Visualization (with Coach Julie)

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie explore how visualization can support binge eating recovery—not through wishful thinking, but by helping your brain rehear...

Ep. 191: Bodybuilding and Bingeing: Natasha’s Story of Recovery and Reclaiming a Healthy Relationship with Eating and Training (with Natasha Kostalas)

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks with Natasha Kostalas, author of Beyond the Barbell: Confessions of a Female Fitness Competitor, about her journey of overcoming bing...

Ep. 190: Supporting Your Nervous System to Support Recovery

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I talked with Dr. Aimie Apigian, author of the Biology of Trauma, about how trauma impacts the body and nervous system, and how that can create ch...

Ep. 189: "I Don’t Want My Child to Go Through This”: Parenting and Eating Disorder Prevention (with Oona Hanson)

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a parent who has put your eating disorder behind you, or you are trying to recover, or you are still struggling, and you want to make su...

Ep. 188: Losing the Weight Fixation (with Coach Julie)

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn is joined by Coach Julie to talk about letting go of the fixation with weight, body size, and shape. Weight is a complex topic, and concerns...

Ep. 187: Balancing Fitness, Food, and Self-Care in Stressful and Successful Times (with Ted Ryce)

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks with Ted Ryce—health expert, high-performance coach, and host of The Legendary Life Podcast. Ted shares his journey of resilience t...

Ep. 186: The Biology of Binge Eating: New Research on How Weight Suppression Impacts Leptin and GLP-1 (with Pamela Keel, PhD)

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  I talked with Dr. Pamela Keel about her new study exploring the biological underpinnings of binge eating. We discuss how weight suppression affe...

Ep. 185: Healing Your Relationship with Food, Yourself, and Others (Part V)

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn answers more listener questions about the intersection of binge eating recovery and relationships—whether that’s your relationship with ...

Ep. 184: Productive Discomfort in Recovery (with Coach Julie)

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the role of productive discomfort in binge eating recovery. It’s natural to want recovery to feel easy, but t...

Episode 183: GLP-1 Medications, Food Noise, and Binge Eating Recovery (with Marcus Kain)

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn welcomes back Marcus Kain for a thoughtful conversation about the increasing use of GLP-1 medications (like Ozempic and Wegovy) in the con...

Ep. 182: Healing Your Relationship with Food, Yourself, and Others (Part IV)

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Kathryn answers listener questions about the intersection of binge eating recovery and relationships—whether that’s your relationship with y...

Ep. 181: You Do Care and You Do Deserve Recovery (with Coach Julie)

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

During urges to binge you may find yourself thinking “I don’t care anymore,” or “It doesn’t matter,” or “I deserve this binge”—...

Ep. 180: Understanding ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Toxic Striving in Eating Disorder Recovery (with Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond)

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn is joined by Dr. Paula Freedman-Diamond, PsyD, to talk about the intersection between eating disorders and ADHD, and how these challenges of...

Ep. 179: Healing Your Relationship with Food, Yourself, and Others (Part III)

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn shares how to grow or rebuild connections in your life during and after recovery from binge eating. You’ll learn strategies for reconnecti...

Ep. 178: The Easy Path (with Coach Julie)

24 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and coach Julie help you reframe how you think about recovery. You’ll learn to challenge the belief that stopping binge eating is a hard r...

Ep. 177: Podcast Guide (A Listener’s Companion to Help You Navigate Recovery)

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode  Kathryn introduces the Brain over Binge Podcast Guide—a simple, indexed PDF that organizes all of the episodes so far into 85+ re...

Ep 176: "Eating Foods You Love That Love You Back"

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the idea of “eating foods you love that love you back.” This is a phrase that Julie has used here on the podc...

Ep. 175: Healing Your Relationship with Food, Yourself, and Others (Part II)

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part II of a series about healing your relationships with food, yourself, and others (listen to Part I here). Kathryn will help you explore...

Ep. 174: The Magic of Consistency (with Coach Julie)

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A binge-free life is created by dismissing one binge urge at a time, and by eating adequately one meal/snack at a time. This requires consistency. A...

Ep. 173: Honoring and Balancing Your Body with Ayurveda (with Nidhi Pandya)

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I had an enlightening conversation with Nidhi Pandya about balancing your body and developing a more holistic view of your body that allows you to h...

Ep. 172: Inflection Points in Binge Eating Recovery (with Coach Julie)

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie teach you how to make positive change in pivotal moments or “inflection points” in recovery. You’ll learn that you don’...

Ep. 171: Healing Your Relationship with Food, Yourself, and Others (Part I)

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Having a difficult relationship with food affects nearly every other relationship in your life, including your relationship with yourself. Because e...

Ep. 170: Veganism, Ethics, and Loving Food (with Jenné Claiborne)

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jenné Claiborne, author of the new cookbook, Vegan Vibes, shares her journey from eating in a way that was harmful, and slipping into diet cultur...

Ep 169: Overcoming "Yeah, Buts" (with Coach Julie)

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about when doubts pop up in binge eating recovery in the form of “yeah, buts,” including: Yeah, but I have weight t...

Ep. 168: My Take: Using Mel Robbins’ “Let Them” Theory to Help You Stop Binge Eating and Break Other Harmful Habits

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I want to share my insights about how Mel Robbins’ Let Them Theory could be a powerful tool in your recovery from binge eating, or as you break ...

Ep. 167: Healthy Goal Setting and Sustainable Change in the New Year (with Marcus Kain)

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks with Marcus Kain of Strong Not Starving about avoiding some of the typical pitfalls that January can bring when it comes to food and...

Ep. 166: Rein in Overeating & Overdrinking During the Holidays (with Patrick Fox)

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks with Patrick Fox who is a Sober Coach and the host of the Alcohol Rethink Podcast about overcoming problematic drinking and excessiv...

Ep. 165: Following Through in Recovery (with Coach Julie)

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode will help you focus on long term success. Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the mindset and actions necessary to follow through in rec...

Ep. 164: Faulty Logic of the Lower Brain

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Binge-encouraging thoughts don’t make logical sense, but they are tempting to believe in the moment of an urge. You can learn to stop taking these...

Ep. 163: Deprogramming Diet Culture (with Dr. Supatra Tovar)

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn is joined by Dr. Supatra Tovar, who is a clinical psychologist, registered dietician, fitness expert, and the author of the new book, Depro...

Ep. 162: Grief and Gratitude (with Coach Julie)

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recovery can bring up some unexpected feelings, including grief.  Even though binge eating is ultimately a harmful behavior, you may still experien...

Ep. 161: Boundaries in Recovery (with Coach Julie)

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recovery involves setting some boundaries with food, with the primary boundaries being to avoid binges and to avoid restriction. You can also use ge...

Ep. 160: Cooking and Eating to Feel Great and Have Fun! (with My Nguyen)

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I was honored to have a conversation with My Nguyen, creator of My Healthy Dish and author of Healthy, My Way. You’ll learn about My’s jo...

Ep. 159: Generating Curiosity in Recovery

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the value of generating curiosity in recovery. You may wonder how curiosity applies to overcoming binge eating, b...

Ep. 158: Grazing and Bingeing

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn shares insights surrounding the topic of grazing to help you understand this behavior and any connection it may have to your binge eating. A...

Ep. 157: The Value of Living Binge-Free (with Coach Julie)

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about how valuable recovery is in terms of time, energy, money, relationships, and more. You’ll learn to look at the ...

Ep. 156: Stop and Go Signals

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Physical hunger and fullness signals aren’t the only driver of eating. We also have what I’m calling “stop and go signals” which are primari...

Episode 155: Reclaiming Fullness (with Coach Julie)

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk extensively about appetite cues, especially about learning new and helpful ways to relate to fullness. You may currentl...

Ep. 154: Eating Disorders and Recovery in the LGBTQ+ Community

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to Quinn Haisley about the intersection of gender identity, sexuality, and eating disorders. Research shows that there are higher rate...

Ep. 153: Noticing Progress (with Coach Julie)

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about noticing and tracking progress in recovery. You’ll learn why it’s important to see what is going right and bu...

Ep. 152: No Matter What (with Coach Julie)

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie explain how to apply a “no matter what” mindset in recovery so that you can overcome the endless excuses and justificati...

Ep. 151: Emotional Not Eating

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation about emotional eating in recovery usually focuses on the increased desire for food during stressful times, but what about when e...

Ep. 150: Making Peace with Your Body (with Coach Julie)

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Body and weight concerns can hinder progress in recovery by interfering with your commitment to nourish yourself with enough food; and when you are ...

Ep. 149: Free Inspiration Booklet

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks about the new free resource: The Brain over Binge Inspiration Booklet. This booklet contains 31 daily messages to help you stay moti...

Ep. 148: Recovery Stories, Part VIIII (Nervous System Regulation)

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Staci B’s story is one of persistence, self-acceptance, and learning how to feel safe. We discuss nervous system regulation, which has been a big ...

Ep. 147: Redefining Restriction (with Coach Julie)

21 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about food restriction in new ways that will help you understand more deeply what it means to “give up restriction”...

Ep. 146: Food, Body, and Mental Health in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Breastfeeding (with Nicole Longmire)

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to Nicole Longmire, MPH, MEd, IBCLC about some of the eating and body-image issues that come up surrounding pregnancy and the birth of...

Ep. 145: Learning Moments (with Coach Julie)

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The goal in recovery is to avoid binges, but that usually doesn’t happen 100 percent of the time as you are learning to eat normally and dismiss u...

Ep. 144: Eating Disorders and Narcissistic Relationships (with Dr. Ramani Durvasula)

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ramani Durvasula joins Kathryn Hansen to talk about the intersection between eating disorders and narcissistic relationships. You'll learn: ...

Ep. 143: Everyday Insights to Help You Avoid Binges

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn’s mission to help binge eaters often leads to her having insights in everyday life related to food and recovery, which she wants to share ...

Ep. 142: Allowing What Is (with Coach Julie)

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about “allowing what is” when it comes to many aspects of binge eating recovery. You’ll learn to allow urges to b...

Ep. 141: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone in 2024

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn shares a personal challenge in order to guide you in taking steps toward making positive changes this year. You’ll learn how to accept and...

Ep. 140: Understanding and Mastering High-Functioning Anxiety (with Georgie Collinson)

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to Georgie Collinson (author of the new book The Anxiety Reset Method), about understanding and mastering high-functioning anxiety. G...

Ep. 139: Finish Strong in Recovery (with Coach Julie)

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the concept of “finishing strong,” and how this applies to many areas of binge eating recovery, especially du...

Ep. 138: Finding True Pleasure in Food (with Steve Warwick)

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to Steve Warwick about learning to enjoy food, without the false pleasure of binge eating. Steve shares his own journey of eating diso...

Ep. 137: The Myth of "I'll Start Tomorrow"

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you frequently tell yourself that you’ll stop binge eating tomorrow…or next week…or next year? This is a common pattern in any harmful habi...

Ep 136: Taking Ownership and Creating a Uniquely Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body (with Emma Guns)

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to Emma Guns about her struggle with food, weight, and bingeing, and how she went from feeling powerless to taking ownership of her ch...

Ep. 135: Eat Whatever You Want, Whenever You Want?

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As you recover from binge eating, you may have heard the advice to "eat whatever you want, whenever you want.” This phrase can create confusion, so ...

Ep. 134: Recovery in Emotionally Challenging Times (with Coach Julie)

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When life is painful, it’s common to have thoughts that say, “what’s the point of recovering when everything is so terrible?” Seeing sufferi...

Ep. 133: Self-Sabotage and Life Disruptions (with Heather Robertson of Half Size Me)

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you get in your own way as you try to recover?  Do you feel like life gets in the way? As you work toward ending binge eating and de...

Ep. 132: Recovery Stories Part VIII (Separating Emotions from the Act of Binge Eating)

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn interviews Marta, who read Brain over Binge and ended her own binge eating habit. Marta had a strong connection between binge eating and e...

Ep. 131: Ozempic and Eating Disorders with Robyn Goldberg RDN, CEDS-C

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathyrn speaks with Robyn Goldberg, CEDS-C, RDN about semaglutide weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy and the risks they present to peop...

Ep. 130: Full Permission and Pleasure in Recovery (with Coach Julie)

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Julie and Kathryn discuss why it’s important to give yourself full permission and full pleasure in the areas of eating, exercise, rest, and ...

Ep. 129: Overcoming Obstacles & Harnessing an Athlete’s Mindset (with Sherry Shaban)

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to fitness coach, athletic therapist, and osteopath Sherry Shaban about harnessing an athlete’s mindset or athletic mentality when a...

Ep. 128: Rethinking Your Relationship with Alcohol (with Patrick Fox)

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talked to Patrick Fox about overcoming problematic alcohol use, which relates to overcoming binge eating in many ways. Whether or not you st...

Ep. 127: Virtual Retreat with Coach Julie

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the first ever Brain over Binge Virtual Retreat, and how it will benefit your recovery. The ret...

Ep. 126: Changing Your Relationship With Problematic Foods (My Story With Cereal)

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve read Brain over Binge, you know how problematic cereal was for me during my dieting and binge eating days. But now, many years after re...

Ep. 125: The Power of the Pause

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find yourself acting automatically when the binge urge appears? Do you feel unable to stop and think clearly and make a different choice? Thi...

Ep. 124: Reasons to binge? (...and join me tomorrow for the 2-Hour Course!)

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn discusses the common tendency for binge eaters (and anyone with a harmful habit) to think of complex reasons for the habit, which can serve ...

Ep. 123: The Gut Health—Mental Health Connection (with Marc Washington)

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I talked with Marc Washington, founder of Supergut, about the science behind gut health and its connection to mental health. Learning about this ...

Ep. 122: Love the Journey?

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to love where you are, where you’ve been, and where you are going? Can you do this while also letting go of the harmful habits you ...

Ep. 121: Decoupling Food and Exercise (with Coach Julie)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I talked to Coach Julie about breaking the strong association and unhealthy link that people can have in their minds between food and exercise. You’...

Ep. 120: Recovery Stories Part VII

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll hear the inspiring recovery story of JD who stopped binge eating and purging 20 years ago after reading Rational Recovery and then used...

Ep. 119: How Does Fitness Fit Into Recovery?

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks with binge-eating-informed personal trainer, Marcus Kain, about the role of exercise during and after recovery. You’ll learn how to ap...

Ep. 118: Anxiety in Binge Eaters

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Binge eating and anxiety are highly correlated. Kathryn and Coach Julie explore this connection, share their own experiences with anxiety, and teach...

Ep. 117: Sleep and Binge Eating Recovery

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks with sleep expert Devin Burke about the connections between sleep and binge eating. The episode explores the relationships between sle...

Ep. 116: You're Not Too Far Gone & It's Never Too Late

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think that you are “too far gone” to recover? Do you believe that “it’s too late” for you to even bother stopping binge eating? The...

Ep. 115: The 2-Hour Course

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn invites you to the 2-Hour Course on March 14th (12pm-2pmEST). This is an online event that will make the Brain over Binge Course more acce...

Ep. 114: Celebrating Without Condition (with Coach Julie)

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The 5th Component of the Brain over Binge approach is to “Celebrate” success, but this may be difficult for you. You may find it easy to be self...

Ep. 113: Acceptance

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Acceptance is helpful in many areas of binge eating recovery. It grounds you and puts you in a better position to face challenges and take actions t...

Ep. 112: Marijuana Use and Binge Eating

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marijuana often has the effect of stimulating appetite and enhancing the pleasure of food, and in some cases, the “munchies” can look and feel l...

Ep. 111: Stages of Change (with Coach Julie)

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Julie and I discussed the process of habit change. Although everyone’s journey is unique, there are 3 common stages that you may go through ...

Ep. 110: Gratitude as a Healing Practice

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Coach Julie talk about the healing power of gratitude in binge eating recovery and beyond.  You’ll learn the benefits of incorporatin...

Ep. 109: Post-Binge Brain

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Julie and I talked about the mental and physical state that typically follows a binge. You’ll learn why it’s important to understand your ...

Ep. 108: Urge Loops (with Coach Julie)

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn and Brain over Binge Coach Julie discuss the many types of urges you may experience as a binge eater. For example, you may struggle with the...

Ep. 107: Recovery Stories, Part VI

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to Aya, Moira, Caroline, and Samantha about their unique journeys to freedom from eating issues. You’ll be inspired and motivated to...

Ep. 106: Recovery Stories, Part V

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll hear the recovery stories of Joanne, Laurence, and Eileen, who used the Brain over Binge approach as well as their own insights and strateg...

Ep. 105: Taking in the Good (in Recovery), with Coach Julie

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Taking in the Good” is a concept (taught by Dr. Rick Hansen) that has far-reaching and useful implications for binge eating recovery. Coach Ju...

Ep. 104: Recovery Stories, Part IV

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll hear the recovery stories of Giulia, Juliet, and Anne, who used the Brain over Binge approach (as well as their own insights and other reso...

Ep. 103: Recovery Stories, Part III

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll hear the recovery stories of Laura, Federica, and Elspeth, who used the Brain over Binge approach to stop bingeing. Their unique experience...

Ep. 102: Recovery Stories, Part II

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll hear the recovery stories of Maribel, Danielle, and Michele, who used the Brain over Binge approach to stop bingeing. Their unique experien...

Ep. 101: Recovery Stories, Part I (Coach Julie's Story)

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Brain over Binge coach Julie Mann shares her eating disorder and recovery journey. This is the first of a series of shows in which ...

Ep. 100: Best of the Brain over Binge Podcast

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for being here for 100 episodes of the Brain over Binge podcast! I’ve compiled useful clips from the podcast that will help you review c...

Ep. 99: About the Second Edition of Brain over Binge (I Am Interviewed!)

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am asked questions (by my boyfriend Jeff:-)) about my new book. You’ll learn why I wrote a second edition, what’s different from the first edi...

Ep. 98: The Illusion That Overeating Makes You Feel Better (with Cookie Rosenblum)

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn talks to Cookie Rosenblum about why your problematic overeating behaviors aren’t benefiting you in any way, and how you can let go of thos...

Ep. 97: Non-Weight Motivations for Ending Binge Eating

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll learn how to focus on reasons for recovery that have nothing to do with weight. Coach Julie and Kathryn discuss how non-weight motivation i...