Once Upon a Binge Podcast
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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Episodes
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
In the previous Once Upon A Binge episode Katy and Becca talked about why weekends are so difficult for binge eating. In episode 11, Katy and Becca go into some of the things that helped them post-binge. They discuss:
• What helped with the physical discomfort post binge • Resistance to recovery advice in the binge aftermath • The belief that self-criticism will prevent future binges • What if binges are your friend not your enemy?• Self-compassion• How do you do curiosity without compassion?• Facing the binge rather than running away• How sharing our binges can help with acceptance• The “this is my last binge” mentality
We would love to hear what helps you post-binge? Whether that’s navigating the physical discomfort or the emotional hangover? Let us know in the comments below, you never know who it might help! Also tell us, is it “on the blink” or “on the brink”? “I could care less” or “I couldn’t care less”? 💜
Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
In episode 10 of the Once Upon A Binge podcast, Katy and Becca delve into the topic of weekend binges. Weekends can be a tricky time when you’re living with BED and in this episode Katy and Becca draw on their own experiences to discuss why weekends can be such a challenge. They talk about:
• Unstructured time and social events at the weekend • Weekday restriction• Ritualistic binges on a Sunday • Loneliness and binge episodes • How did we feel about weekend binges?• The “fresh start” mentality on a Monday morning • Being the “good girl” and bingeing as a form of rebellion • Recovery as act of feminism • Acceptance that eating habits change at the weekend
Do you find the weekends a challenging time for bingeing? What do you think contributes to weekend binges? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! 💜
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Welcome back to the Once Upon A Binge podcast, where Katy and Becca delve into meaningful anecdotal conversations about disordered eating, body image and perfectionism.
Have you ever felt like you’re obsessed with food? Then this is the episode for you. Katy and Becca talk about why we feel like we’re obsessed with food. They discuss:
• How food rules contribute to food obsession • The binge-restrict cycle • Accumulative hunger and food obsession• The Minnesota Starvation Experiment • The emotional and psychological influences to food obsession• The role of dopamine in the food obsession• Is food addiction real?
Have you ever felt obsessed with food? What are your thoughts on the term “food addiction”? (think this could be a whole new episode!) Let us know what you thought of this episode in the comments below. 💜
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
It’s episode 8 of the Once Upon a Binge podcast and following last week’s episode on relationship dynamics during ED recovery, Katy and Becca are feeling daring and approaching the topic of unhelpful responses from loved ones during ED recovery. Please listen until the end for this one!
They cover:- Focusing on the food - The desire to “fix” vs listening - Tough love and shaming- Parental guilt and getting support - Centring oneself in the conversation- Where do unhelpful responses come from- Having compassion for loved ones
Are there any unhelpful responses you’ve experienced that we’ve missed off the list? Let us know in the comments. If you’re a loved one listening, then we’re also really keen to hear your perspective and how this episode landed for you. Open to your feedback below.
Connect with Becca:- Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful
Connect with Katy:- Website - www.knacoaching.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching- Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
In episode 7 – Relationships and D!sordered Eating – your hosts Katy and Becca reflect on how their d!sordered eating impacted their relationships.
They talk about: - Distance and lack of vulnerability in relationships - Unpredictability and “walking on eggshells” - Loved ones setting healthy boundaries- How relationship dynamics changed during recovery- Judgement towards others - Advice their loved ones have around supporting someone with an ED
How do you feel your relationships have been impacted by your ED? Would it be helpful to hear an episode about unhelpful responses we received from loved ones too? Let us know your reflections in the comments below!
Connect with Becca:- Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful
Connect with Katy:- Website - www.knacoaching.com - Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
It’s episode 6 of the Once Upon a Binge Podcast and today Katy and Becca are talking about all or nothing thinking and the role it plays in d!sordered eating.
They talk about:- The definition of all or nothing thinking- How all or nothing thinking shows up in language- All or nothing and exercise- The emotional toll of all or nothing thinking - Why do we develop all or nothing thinking- Using dialectical thinking to overcome all or nothing thinking- How to challenge all or nothing thinking
What’s been your experience of all or nothing thinking? Let us know in the comments below!
Connect with Becca:- Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful
Connect with Katy:- Website - www.knacoaching.com- Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching - Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
In episode 5 Katy and Becca delve into the topic of perfectionism and how it is linked to body image from their personal experiences.
They discuss:
- The illusion that perfectionists fall into
- Types of perfectionism
- Perfectionism as an attempt to reconnect and distance ourselves from our bodies
- The never-ending pursuit of the “perfect” body
- The promise safety and control from perfectionism
- The difference between excellence and perfectionism
- Exercise and perfectionism
We hope you enjoyed this episode! What are your experiences of perfectionism, d!sordered eating and body image? We’d love to hear in the comments below!
Connect with Becca:
Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful
Connect with Katy:
Website - www.knacoaching.com
Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching
Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire
Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
In this episode Katy and Becca share what it felt like for them to live with binge eat!ng d!sorder (BED).
They talk about:
-The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for BED
- Distinctions between BED and bul!mia
- Clinical definitions vs lived experience of BED
- The role of restriction
- Emotional and mental aspects of binge eating
- Binge eating and trauma
- Types of binges
- The purpose of binge eating
Let us know in the comments below what you thought of this episode and if your lived experience feels the same or different.
Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
In episode 3 of the Once Upon a Binge podcast hosts Katy and Becca delve into what's really going on when we restrict our food intake. They discuss:The difference between physical and mental restriction
The binge-restrict cycle
Hunger and fullness cues in recovery
Societal Expectations of Women and Appetite
Restriction as a form of control and a trauma response
Needs and self-worth
Beliefs systems and perfectionism
The role of Fatphobia in restriction
Have we missed anything? Let us know in the comments.
This episode focuses largely on physical restriction, would an episode on mental restriction also be helpful? Let us know below.
Connect with Becca:
Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful
Connect with Katy:
Website - www.knacoaching.com
Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching
Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
Welcome back to the Once Upon a Binge Podcast!
In our second episode Katy and Becca talk about what recovery from disordered eating looked like for each of them. They discuss:
What is the definition of recovery?
Recovery as a gradual process
Quasi-recovery
The concept of body neutrality
Recovery tools
Remaining challenges for Katy and Becca
What's your experience of recovery looked like? Let us know in the comments below.
Connect with Becca:
Instagram - www.instagram.com/bingefreeandbeautiful
Connect with Katy:
Website - www.knacoaching.com
Instagram - www.instagram.com/knacoaching
Work with Katy - www.knacoaching.com/enquire