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Brain over Binge Podcast

Kathryn Hansen

A Simple, Brain-Based Approach to Ending Binge Eating.

I’m Kathryn Hansen, author of Brain over Binge and host of the Brain over Binge Podcast. I recovered from bulimia in 2005, and I share practical guidance to help you stop binge eating without dieting.

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Monday · 2 min
Special Announcement: Join Kathryn for a Live Brain over Binge Webinar!
Join me for a live on Saturday, October 24th, from 11 AM–2 PM Eastern! During this three-hour event, I’ll walk you through the essential concepts of the Brain over Binge approach in a clear, organized way, followed by an extended live Q&A...
#211
October 11 · 23 min
Ep. 211: What if Binge Eating Really Does Feel Like Coping?
What if binge eating feels like a way to cope with emotional pain? In this episode, Kathryn explores why you don’t have to deny the temporary relief or distraction bingeing may provide in order to recover. She explains how emotional pain can trigger...
#210
September 19 · 17 min
Ep. 210: The Scale in Binge Eating Recovery: What to Do About Weighing
This episode explores how to approach the scale during binge eating recovery. There isn’t one right answer about whether or how often to weigh yourself, and Kathryn guides you in deciding what works best for you. You’ll learn why impulsive or...
#209
September 7 · 26 min
Ep. 209: Regulating the Nervous System in Binge Eating Recovery (with Coach Julie)
Kathryn and Coach Julie explore nervous system regulation and how it can support binge eating recovery. You’ll learn tools to help you feel more grounded, make better decisions, connect with your higher self, ride out harmful urges, and avoid...
#208
September 1 · 13 min
Ep. 208: Discovering Life After Bulimia: A Reflection on Recovery
In this episode, I share a beautiful reflection written by a Brain over Binge Group member who is now living free after decades of bulimia. She captures in a profound way what it’s been like to step out of the binge-purge cycle and discover the...
#207
August 15 · 46 min
Episode 207: Recovery Stories Part X (The Intersection of Faith and Eating Disorder Recovery)
Kathryn talks with Beth about her more than two-decade struggle with bulimia and how she ultimately found freedom. Beth shares how the Brain over Binge approach changed the way she understood her urges, and how her Christian faith gave her additional...
#206
July 24 · 25 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...
#205
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...
#204
June 10 · 22 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...
#203
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...
#202
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...
#201
March 28 · 27 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...
#200
March 4 · 21 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,...
#199
February 6 · 25 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...
#198
January 17 · 20 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...
#197
Dec 28, 2025 · 48 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...
#196
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...
#195
Dec 3, 2025 · 25 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...
#194
Nov 24, 2025 · 23 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....
#193
Nov 7, 2025 · 16 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...

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