Beyond Binge Eating

byKristina Dobyns

EducationSelf-ImprovementHealthFitnessAlternative

Discover the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast, your go-to resource for overcoming binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. Hosted by Dr. Kristina, the podcast leverages her extensive expertise, including a doctorate in somatic psychology, a master's degree in exercise science, and her background as a professional athlete. Kristina, who had crushing eating disorders for over 20 years, now channels her experience into helping others as an integrative recovery specialist. Episodes include insightful interviews, special co-hosts, and solo episodes. You'll explore cutting-edge research on binge eating, urges and cravings, and dopamine, and dive into topics like sugar addiction and abstinence...

Episodes(40 episodes)

Binge Eating Is a Nervous System Response, Not a Willpower Problem | Stephanie Mara Fox

In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Mara Fox — somatic nutritional counselor, mentor, PhD student, and the creator of Somatic Eating, a body-oriented, sensation-focused approach to healing the relationship with food.With a master's in somatic psychology and over a decade of practice, Stephanie has guided women coaches and wellness professionals around the world out of binge eating, emotional eating, chronic dieting, and body image struggles.She brings a perspective rarely voiced in recovery spaces: that binge eating was never really a food problem — it's a survival response, and the body, far from being the...

Published: Jul 20, 2026Duration: 1h 3m 31s

Parallels between Recovery & a New Business | Julie Mann on Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity & New Paths

In this episode, I sit down with Julie Mann — certified life coach, founder of Julie Mann Coaching, and a retired 30-year New York City public school educator who spent 40+ years in her own struggle with binge eating and disordered eating before finding her way out. Julie brings something rare to the recovery space: the lived experience of someone who has been deep in the struggle, combined with the precision of a master teacher who knows exactly how to bring others with her. Her approach is rooted not in rules or restriction, but in mindfulness, neuroplasticity, an...

Published: Jul 16, 2026Duration: 34m 34s

Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm: Body Forgiveness with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Ann Saffi Biasetti — transpersonal psychologist, somatic psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist, mindfulness teacher, and author of Befriending Your Body.Ann has spent more than 35 years in clinical practice walking people through disordered eating recovery, and her new book, Your Body Never Meant You Any Harm (releasing July 21), distills two decades of thinking into a framework that quietly challenges much of how the field still operates.She brings a perspective rarely voiced in eating disorder recovery spaces: that real healing doesn't happen when we think our way back into ou...

Published: Jul 13, 2026Duration: 44m 53s

The 3 C's of Food Addiction: Why You're Not Broken

Have you ever watched yourself do something you swore you wouldn't — like you were observing it from the outside? In today's video, we explore a simple framework that explains why eating, or any addictive behavior, can feel like it just takes over: the Three C's of Addiction.Rather than treating it as a willpower problem, this approach helps you understand what's actually happening — so the pattern stops feeling like a personal failing and starts looking like something that can change.The Three C's are craving, loss of control, and continuing despite negative consequences. What ties them...

Published: Jul 9, 2026Duration: 4m 53s

How the Carnivore Diet Healed My 9-Year Eating Disorder | Francis Gunn (Lady and Her Steak)

In this episode, I sit down with Frances Gunn — Australian carnivore lifestyle enthusiast and the voice behind Lady and Her Steak. Frances spent nine years inside an eating disorder that took her through anorexia, two hospital admissions, binge eating, purging, and alcohol-fueled cycles before she found a way of eating that, by her own account, quieted her hunger signals within a week and eventually restored a menstrual cycle she hadn't had in nearly a decade.She brings a perspective rarely voiced in eating disorder recovery spaces: that for some people, anorexia isn't really about thinness — it's...

Published: Jul 2, 2026Duration: 46m 4s

Creating the World’s First Carnivore Wellness Retreat

If you've ever tried to go on a wellness retreat while eating carnivore, keto, low-carb, or paleo — you already know the problem. The food doesn't work for you. And that means the retreat doesn't work for you. In this episode, I share why I've been unable to find a retreat that supports both embodied movement practices and animal-based nutrition, and what I'm doing about it. What We’ll Discuss: • Why neither nutrition nor nervous system practices alone were enough for my recovery and stability • The very real (and very frustrat...

Published: Jun 25, 2026Duration: 6m 3s

A Buddhist Approach to Overcoming Cravings and Addiction

Have you ever tried to fight a craving — and felt it get stronger the harder you pushed?In this episode, we explore what Buddhist psychology has understood for centuries and what it means for recovery from cravings and addiction.Rather than relying on willpower and resistance, Buddhist mindfulness offers a different path: one built on awareness, observation, and a deeper understanding of how the mind and body actually work.When we stop fighting cravings and start observing them, something unexpected happens. We begin to see that urges behave like waves — they rise, they peak...

Published: Jun 18, 2026Duration: 4m 13s

Restriction or Liberation? Reframing Food Choices in Recovery

Have you ever hesitated in recovery because you were afraid of feeling restricted? In today's video, I explore one of the most common — and most misunderstood — fears in food addiction and binge eating recovery: the fear of restriction. Because here's the thing- diet culture has taught us that giving up certain foods means deprivation, punishment, and white-knuckling through cravings. But addiction recovery is something entirely different. And that distinction might change everything. What You'll Learn in This Video: • Why restriction in diet culture and restriction in addiction recovery are not th...

Published: Jun 11, 2026Duration: 6m 17s

Food Addiction & the Perfectionism Trap: Self-Compassion Strategies with Brian Baumal

In this episode, I sit down with Brian Baumal — registered psychotherapist, owner of Aliva Psychotherapy in Toronto, and someone who has navigated his own recovery from exercise bulimia and binge eating disorder. With nearly 14 years of maintaining a 100-pound weight loss and decades of clinical experience, Brian brings a uniquely grounded perspective to one of the most undertalked challenges in food addiction recovery: perfectionism.Here's what we cover in the episode: The difference between perfectionism and toxic perfectionism — and why the distinction matters in recovery Why food addicts are espe...

Published: Jun 4, 2026Duration: 48m 39s

Why You Can’t Stop Eating Sugar — And How to Heal It for Good | Real Food Recovery Interview

In this episode, I sit down with Paige Alexander and Jamie Morgan Reno — authors of Real Food Recovery, and hosts of the Real Food Recovery podcast. Together, they’ve helped those struggling with food, sugar addiction, and binge eating through a holistic, shame-free, and compassionate approach. Here’s what we cover in the episode: • Why food and sugar addiction are so misunderstood — and why it’s not just about the food • How ultra-processed ingredients trigger addictive responses in the brain • The four foundational pillars of the Tree of Life framework: real food, sleep, movement, and sp...

Published: May 7, 2026Duration: 41m 54s

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Food Addiction: How to Handle Cravings Without Bingeing

In today’s video, we explore how Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) can transform the way you understand and respond to cravings in food addiction and binge eating recovery.Originally developed for addictive behaviors, this evidence-based approach offers powerful tools for preventing relapse — not through force or suppression, but through awareness and intentional responding.One of the biggest tensions in recovery is the question of acceptance vs. action.If you use sensory strategies like breathwork, grounding, movement, or temperature shifts to regulate your nervous system, are you avoiding the craving — or practicing skillful recovery?T...

Published: Apr 23, 2026Duration: 7m 42s

Why You Can’t Stop Chewing (The Nervous System Science Behind It)

Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t stop chewing even when you were already full? In today’s video, we explore the nervous system science behind persistent chewing and why it may have far less to do with willpower than you think. Drawing from neuroanatomy and the science of sensory regulation, I explain how your jaw muscles send powerful calming signals directly to your brainstem and why your body may rely on chewing as a way to self-soothe. Understanding this can reduce shame and open the door to new, supportive strategies that don’t revo...

Published: Apr 9, 2026Duration: 2m 34s

Dissociation and Binge Eating: Why You Lose Control During Urges (And How to Reconnect)

Have you ever set strong intentions to avoid a binge, only to later feel like your awareness disappeared or you went on autopilot? In today’s video, we explore dissociation and its connection to binge eating. Dissociation can feel like being in a fog, feeling disconnected from your body, or losing awareness during urges or binge episodes. Understanding this experience can help explain why recovery can sometimes feel confusing and why willpower alone often isn’t enough. What You’ll Learn in This Video: • What dissociation can feel like and how it s...

Published: Mar 26, 2026Duration: 5m 49s

When Cravings Intensify in Binge Eating Recovery: The Science Explained

Many people believe that the longer they stay in recovery, the easier cravings should become. But what if cravings sometimes get stronger weeks or months later?In today’s video, we explore the neuroscience behind something called the incubation of cravings, a phenomenon that explains why trigger-driven urges can intensify over time, even while overall progress is happening. Understanding this can help remove shame, reduce discouragement, and support a more realistic and sustainable recovery journey.What You’ll Learn in This Video:• The difference between baseline cravings and cue-induced cravings• Why cravings...

Published: Mar 12, 2026Duration: 5m 38s

Reversing Binge Eating with Metabolic Medicine | Dr. Laura Buchanan

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Laura Buchanan — a double board-certified physician in Family and Obesity Medicine, Certified Metabolic Health Practitioner, and founding board member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners.Dr. Buchanan is at the forefront of a growing movement in medicine—one that prioritizes metabolic health, prevention, and lifestyle as the foundation for healing.Through her telemedicine practice TOWARD Health, she’s helping patients reverse chronic disease, reduce food addiction symptoms, and rebuild a healthy relationship with food.Her team’s recent 2025 study found that 61% of participants improved binge ea...

Published: Feb 12, 2026Duration: 37m 34s

How Ketogenic Therapy Heals the Brain: Mental Health Recovery with Nicole Laurent

In this episode, I sit down with Nicole Laurent, LMHC—a licensed mental health counselor and leading voice in metabolic psychiatry—to explore how ketogenic therapy is helping people heal from mental illness, food addiction, and emotional dysregulation by addressing the brain’s underlying metabolic health. Here’s what we cover in the episode: • Nicole’s journey from traditional talk therapy, CBT, and EMDR, to becoming a pioneer in metabolic psychiatry • How impaired glucose metabolism affects brain function, mood, and emotional regulation • Why ketones can provide the brain with a cleaner, more stable ener...

Published: Jan 1, 2026Duration: 36m 36s

5 Signs You Might Have Binge-Eating Disorder

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder, yet it’s often misunderstood. It’s not just about eating large amounts of food—it can also be about the loss of control, secrecy, and emotional aftermath that come with it. In today’s video, I’ll walk you through 5 signs of BED so you can better understand whether what you’re going through fits the pattern—and what steps you might consider next.What You’ll Learn in This Video: • The difference between overeating and binge eating disorder • Why eating...

Published: Dec 4, 2025Duration: 4m 22s

Food Addiction Recovery: Why Abstinence (Not Moderation) Changed Everything For Her | Heide Corse

In this episode, I sit down with Heide Corse—registered dietitian and food addict in recovery—to explore what it truly means to find peace and freedom from food obsession after decades of struggle.Here’s what we cover in the episode:• Heide’s realization that she was living with true food addiction—and why moderation never worked for her• The turning point that led to her final “day one” after a lifetime of failed diets and self-blame• How she embraced abstinence from sugar, flour, grains, and alcohol—and stayed food sober...

Published: Nov 20, 2025Duration: 36m 8s

Self-Love & Body Acceptance with Mary from @maryscupofteaa

Today I’m joined by the lovely Mary from Mary’s Cup of Tea—a voice of warmth and wisdom in the body image and self-love space.00:00 - Welcome and Introduction00:36 - What is something someone can do when they're having a bad body-image day?02:51 - What is one physical or somatic way someone who does not like their body can start to get in touch with their body and accept their body, if not love their body? 05:55 - What is one question to ask yourself to invite in more self love...

Published: Nov 6, 2025Duration: 9m 46s

Body Awareness, Pain Relief & Personal Agency with Mari Hodges

In this episode, I sit down with Mari Hodges—pain specialist, Alexander Technique teacher, and founder of the PainSavvy Walk &Talk program—to explore how subtle body awareness, nervous system regulation, and the power of the pause can help us shift chronic pain, reconnect with our bodies, and reclaim agency over our lives.Here’s what we cover in the episode: • Why chronic pain is more than a physical issue—and how perception, stress, and emotion shape the experience of pain • What the Alexander Technique really is (hint: it’s not about “sitting up straight”) an...

Published: Oct 9, 2025Duration: 49m 45s