Brain over Binge Podcast

Kathryn Hansen

A Simple, Brain-Based Approach to Help You Stop Binge Eating and Get on with Your Life.

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207 episodes
Updated July 24

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July 24 · 24 min
Ep. 206: Coaching Insights from the Brain over Binge Group
I’m sharing a collection of brief excerpts of guidance I’ve given to Brain over Binge Group members during our live calls (only my voice is included). The coaching clips cover a variety of topics that come up in recovery, and my goal is...
June 20 · 28 min
Ep. 205: Having an Aligned Identity (with Coach Julie)
Kathryn is joined by Coach Julie to talk about how connecting with who you are and who you want to be can support recovery from binge eating and other harmful habits. They explore how automatic thoughts and limiting beliefs can make you feel stuck or...
June 10 · 21 min
Ep. 204: Boredom is Better Than Bingeing
Kathryn talks about why boredom can show up when you start letting go of binge eating and how the lower brain may use that feeling to make the habit seem appealing again. You’ll learn why “boredom is better than bingeing,” and how to stop using...
May 2 · 46 min
Ep. 203: Food Noise, Part 4: Eating Foundations for More Stability and Ease (with Marcus Kain)
In Part 4 of the Food Noise series, I’m joined by returning guest Marcus Kain to talk about practical, non-diet eating foundations that can help lower the intensity of intrusive thoughts about food. We share some general guidance you can use to help...
April 13 · 27 min
Ep. 202: Building the "I Can Do Hard Things" Identity (with Coach Julie)
Coach Julie returns to the podcast for a conversation about building the “I can do hard things” identity. In this episode, Kathryn and Julie explore how the brain wants to keep us in what feels familiar, safe, and easy—and how that can keep us...
March 28 · 26 min
Ep. 201: Food Noise, Part 3: Mindset Shifts for More Peace and Self-Trust
In Part 3 of the Food Noise series, Kathryn shares 7 mindset-based tips to help you respond to food noise in a way that supports recovery and peace around eating. Instead of trying to force the noise to disappear, this episode helps you shift out of...
March 4 · 20 min
Ep. 200: Coaching Notes: Recovery Reminders from My 1:1 Sessions
In this 200th episode milestone, Kathryn shares encouraging and practical coaching notes from her 1:1 sessions, in order to give you tips that you can use now to support your own recovery. You’ll hear ideas and insights to help you feel less alone,...
February 6 · 24 min
Ep. 199: Food Noise, Part 2: The Effect of the Food Environment (You're Not Broken or Powerless)
In Part 2 of the Food Noise series, Kathryn explores how the modern food environment and intense cultural pressure around bodies and weight contributes to an overabundance of thoughts about food. This episode is designed to help you better understand...
January 17 · 19 min
Ep. 198: Food Noise, Part 1: Bingeing is Not a Solution
Food noise is getting a lot of attention right now, and it can be easy to assume it’s the reason binge eating happens. But this episode focuses on one essential recovery truth: binge eating is never a solution to food noise. In Part 1 of this new...
Dec 28, 2025 · 47 min
Ep. 197: Nourishment in the New Year: Rebel Against Diet Culture with Bonnie Roney, RD
I’m joined by Bonnie Roney, RD, intuitive eating counselor, and founder of —to help you avoid the common food and weight traps that show up as we approach the new year. If you’re someone who starts a diet plan every January and ends up back...
Dec 20, 2025 · 22 min
Ep. 196: How Humor Can Support Recovery (with Coach Julie)
Kathryn and Coach Julie explore how gentle humor can support recovery—without minimizing the seriousness of binge eating or eating disorders. You’ll learn how bringing some laughter into certain situations can help pull you out of fight-or-flight...
Dec 3, 2025 · 24 min
Ep. 195: The Protection Myth: Bingeing is Not Keeping You Safe
There is a widespread idea that bingeing has “protective” value for the binge eater—protection from difficult emotions, pain, stress, and other problems. I remember believing this when I was bulimic, and I know how convincing it can feel. In...
Nov 24, 2025 · 22 min
Ep. 194: Integrity in Recovery from Binge Eating (with Coach Julie)
Kathryn and Coach Julie explore the idea of bringing integrity into your recovery from binge eating, which can help you have more clarity and motivation. We’ll talk about what integrity looks like in many different aspects of recovery....
Nov 7, 2025 · 15 min
Ep. 193: Rejecting the Binge Inevitability Mindset
In this episode, I unpack the “binge inevitability mindset”—the belief that a binge is destined to happen at some point. Binge inevitability thoughts can sound like, “I know I’m eventually going to give in and binge anyway, so I might...
Oct 19, 2025 · 22 min
Ep. 192: The Power of Visualization (with Coach Julie)
Kathryn and Coach Julie explore how visualization can support binge eating recovery—not through wishful thinking, but by helping your brain rehearse what you actually want to do. Whether it’s dismissing urges, eating adequately, or facing...
Oct 4, 2025 · 59 min
Ep. 191: Bodybuilding and Bingeing: Natasha’s Story of Recovery and Reclaiming a Healthy Relationship with Eating and Training (with Natasha Kostalas)
Kathryn talks with Natasha Kostalas, author of , about her journey of overcoming binge eating that was fueled by competing in bodybuilding. Natasha shares how the intense restriction of competition prep led to a loss of control around food, and...
Sep 27, 2025 · 44 min
Ep. 190: Supporting Your Nervous System to Support Recovery
I talked with , author of the , about how trauma impacts the body and nervous system, and how that can create challenges in recovery. She explains how trauma healing creates more safety in the body and nervous system, which gives you more...
Sep 17, 2025 · 43 min
Ep. 189: "I Don’t Want My Child to Go Through This”: Parenting and Eating Disorder Prevention (with Oona Hanson)
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 sure your child never has these issues, this episode is for you. I talk with parent coach Oona Hanson...
Sep 6, 2025 · 18 min
Ep. 188: Losing the Weight Fixation (with Coach Julie)
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 don’t disappear overnight—but you can make progress so that weight issues don’t interfere with...
Sep 4, 2025 · 57 min
Ep. 187: Balancing Fitness, Food, and Self-Care in Stressful and Successful Times (with Ted Ryce)
Kathryn talks with Ted Ryce—health expert, high-performance coach, and host of The Legendary Life Podcast. Ted shares his journey of resilience through tragedy and his experience helping successful professionals who struggle to prioritize...