Once Upon a Binge Podcast

In Episode 15, Katy and Becca talk about their experiences of feeling out of control around food and why that felt so distressing. TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses sexual trauma because this is relevant for the podcast hosts experiences. If you would find this distressing to listening to then piece practice self-care and skip this episode. Katy and Becca talk about: Feeling your body change...

It’s Episode 14 of The Once Upon A Binge Podcast and today Katy and Becca are back with shame. But this time, they’re exploring what helps when we’re in a shame spiral. Some of the things they cover are: - The concept of unwanted identities - Removing personal shame through psychoeducation - Seeing shame as a human response - Shaming as a form of behavioural control - Sharing our shame – how do we...

Shame. That all too familiar feeling that we want to run away from and hide. In episode 13 of The Once Upon A binge Podcast, Katy and Becca aren’t running away from shame, they’re facing it head on sharing there experiences of shame in relation to bingeing and body image.   They look at: - What shame feels like - Shame vs guilt - The shame of caring about how we look - The link between body image,...

Ever felt like people just don’t get what you’re going through? Well this episode is for you!  In episode 12 of the Once Upon A Binge podcast, Katy and Becca talk about feeling misunderstood both when they were living with d!sordered eating and during recovery.  They talk about:  - Feeling dismissed by repeated misunderstandings - Relying on others’ opinions to define self-worth - The “You look gr...

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...

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 Sunda...

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-re...

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 gui...

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 t...

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 - Usin...

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 perfectioni...

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...

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 system...

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 kn...

Welcome to the Once Upon a Binge Podcast. Meet your podcasts hosts Katy and Becca as they share their experiences of living with food rules, perfectionism and bad body image. They share: Their background working in mental health What they feel contributed to their disordered eating The impact Covid19 had on their recovery What's the name "Once Upon A Binge" all about? Tune in and get to know your...