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Beyond Binge Eating

Kristina Dobyns

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, interoceptive awareness, nutrition for recovery, strength training for women, habit formation, somatic practices, neuralplasticity, and holistic approaches to recovery.

With practical tips and relentless positivity, the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools to finally break free from addictive eating patterns. You will learn new research, new practices, and be inspired and empowered, so that you can live a vibrant and healthy life—beyond binge eating.

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  • #35
    Friday · 5 min

    Permission to Be Human: Loving Boundaries with Flexibility in Food Addiction Recovery

    Most people in food addiction and binge eating recovery know they need structure. Clear lines. Foods that don't work, behaviors that aren't up for negotiation. That structure can be deeply freeing — when the decision is already made, the mental bargaining quiets down. But structure doesn't mean perfection. And perfectionism in recovery can be just as dangerous as the binge itself. In this episode, I'm talking about the abstinence violation effect — also known as the "screw it" effect — and why a single slip doesn't have to spiral into a week, a month, or longer. Real recovery isn't about never falling. It's about how quickly you return to center. What You'll Learn: • Why the "all or nothing" mindset can make a small slip catastrophic • What the abstinence violation effect is and how to interrupt it • The mindset shift that changes everything: recovery is increasing stability, not perfection • How your nervous system and self-awareness grow over time in recovery • What it actually looks like to return to center — quietly, without drama ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – The paradox of structure in recovery 0:25 – Why black-and-white thinking works for food addiction 0:56 – Structure is freeing — when the decision is made 1:03 – But you're still human 1:36 – The abstinence violation effect ("screw it" effect) 2:00 – The mindset shift: recovery is how fast you return 2:18 – What changes over time in recovery 2:35 – From days of shame to an hour of reflection 2:51 – Real recovery = increasing stability 3:10 – A quiet return, no self-destruction 3:21 – You are not broken. You are human. 3:38 – The real goal: a nervous system that lets you stand back up 3:59 – Community question

  • #35
    September 11 · 36 min

    The Curious Carnivore’s Way Out of Chronic Gut Issues and Food Obsession

    Jessica, also known as The Curious Carnivore, is an Australian content creator who openly shares her personal experience with the carnivore diet. After years of IBS symptoms, binge eating, bulimia, chronic fatigue, and trying countless approaches to feel better, she began experimenting with a meat-based way of eating. Jessica’s story will resonate with anyone who has spent years negotiating with food, managing unpredictable digestive symptoms, or wondering why a seemingly “healthy” diet still leaves them feeling out of control. She speaks candidly about the uncomfortable parts of changing how she ate, including cravings, digestive adjustments, dehydration, and discovering that dairy could still trigger bingeing. Her experience offers a thoughtful reminder that progress often requires paying close attention to your own patterns, admitting when something is not working, and letting go of comparison. Here's what we explore: How Jessica’s family environment shaped her early eating habits The connection she experienced between restriction, digestive distress, and bingeing Her history with bulimia and the excuses that kept the behavior hidden Why she moved from veganism to a whole-food diet and eventually carnivore The difficult first three months of adapting to carnivore How dairy brought back cravings and binge-eating patterns Why public accountability helped her complete 40 days without dairy How simplifying her food choices reduced mental negotiation and food noise Eating carnivore while living and travelling in Bali The freedom she found after years of planning her life around digestive symptoms Wherever you are in your relationship with food, I hope this conversation reminds you that you’re not alone—and that it’s okay to keep searching for the support and approach that help you feel safe, nourished, and more at home in your body. Jessica’s experience is personal and should not be taken as medical or nutritional advice. If you are struggling with an eating disorder, digestive condition, or medication concerns, please seek support from a qualified professional who understands your individual needs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Jessica (The Curious Carnivore) here: Instagram: @thecuriouscarnivore_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:03 Meet Jessica, The Curious Carnivore 01:42 How family habits shaped her relationship with food 04:18 The sudden onset of fatigue, anxiety, and digestive symptoms 06:35 Years of diets, testing, and unanswered questions 08:48 How restriction developed into bingeing and bulimia 10:26 Medication, chronic fatigue, and losing her sense of self 12:25 The turning point that changed her direction 14:20 Rebuilding her life after stopping medication 18:08 Understanding the timeline of her eating struggles 18:51 When bingeing and purging became impossible to ignore 20:13 How Jessica discovered the carnivore diet 23:01 The difficult first three months of carnivore 24:49 When dairy triggered bingeing again 25:29 Recognizing trigger foods and staying accountable 26:12 The 40-day no-dairy challenge 26:51 Being honest about addiction, shame, and regret 27:43 Why “just a little cheese” can snowball 27:54 How carnivore changed her relationship with food 28:52 Simplifying meals to quiet the food noise 29:29 What it is like eating carnivore in Bali 31:23 The challenges of finding satisfying food while travelling 33:16 Finding physical and mental freedom 35:22 Where to follow Jessica ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    September 9 · 4 min

    Carnivore Doesn't Always Mean Ketosis — Here's What That Means for Your Recovery

    A lot of people assume that eating carnivore automatically puts you in ketosis. It doesn't — and for those of us exploring nutrition as a tool for recovery, that distinction matters. In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between a carnivore way of eating and nutritional ketosis, why the two don't always overlap, and what you actually need to do if measurable ketosis is one of your goals. What You'll Learn: • Why carnivore and ketosis are not the same thing • How protein intake affects your ability to produce ketones (and what gluconeogenesis actually means for you) • When ketosis matters — and when it genuinely doesn't • The macro ratio I used to start consistently producing ketones • The tools I used to measure and track: Carb Manager + Keto-Mojo • Why this is relevant to binge eating recovery and neurological stability If you've been eating carnivore and wondering why your ketones aren't showing up — or why you feel good but curious about going deeper — this one's for you. Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ --- TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Carnivore vs. ketosis: the common assumption 0:18 – What ketosis actually looks like (blood ketone ranges) 0:40 – When ketosis matters — and when it doesn't 0:54 – Ketosis for mental health, neurological stability & addictive eating 1:09 – Why carnivore alone wasn't enough for me 1:23 – The fat-to-protein ratio that makes the difference 1:53 – Getting meticulous: tracking macros with Carb Manager 2:13 – Testing blood glucose and ketones with Keto-Mojo 2:39 – Carnivore = food choice; ketosis = metabolic state 2:53 – When precision matters more than just cutting carbs 3:13 – Outro

  • #35
    September 7 · 41 min

    How to Lose 100 Pounds When Food Addiction Runs Your Brain | Committed Carnivore

    In this episode, I sit down with Tricia Pierce — the creator behind @CommittedCarnivore on YouTube, and a passionate advocate for understanding food addiction as a neurological issue, not a moral failing. Tricia has lost almost 100 pounds, maintained that loss through radical consistency, and built a life on the other side of compulsive eating that would have seemed impossible during her darkest days. Tricia's story starts in the Midwest: a controlled food environment at home, shaming at the dinner table, her father asking her to publicly list everything she'd eaten in a day. By fifth grade she was gaining weight; by seventh grade she was on her first diet; by high school, she was caught in a cycle of restriction, bingeing, and shame that nearly cost her her own future. The turning point came during her high school play. Mid-performance, she felt the compulsion — an urge so powerful she left the stage, went to McDonald's, and came back. That moment, she realized: this isn't about willpower. This is addiction. Here's what we cover: ✨ The role of "whys" in sustaining motivation: keeping index cards of reasons she's doing this so that when motivation dips (especially in perimenopause), she can return to what actually matters ✨ How she lost almost 100 pounds through carnivore and has maintained it through consistent YouTube uploads and daily accountability — showing up even when she's still figuring it out ✨ Why starting before you're ready matters more than waiting for perfect conditions: "Don't wait for Monday. Don't wait for everyone to support you. Just start." Tricia brings something rare to this space: brutal honesty about still being on the journey, still learning, still navigating perimenopause and hormonal shifts. She's not here to sell you a solved problem. She's here to show you what consistency actually looks like. If you've ever felt like your own brain was your enemy when it comes to food — or wondered if people like you can actually heal and maintain that healing — this conversation is for you. Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Connect with Tricia here: Committed Carnivore on FB and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@Committedcarnivore Committed Carnivore on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/committed.carnivore/ Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating. Timestamps: 00:47 — Guest Intro 02:30 — Controlled Food Environment 03:35 — Weight Gain & Grandma's Overeating 04:36 — Dinner Table Shame 05:58 — First Diet: Weight Watchers Breakthrough 06:47 — Independence & Weight Gain 34:30 — Food Addiction Realization 35:27 — Addictive Personality 35:57 — AA/OA & 12-Step Framework 36:32 — The "Whys" Practice 37:17 — Perimenopause & Motivation Loss 37:51 — HRT & Sugar Cravings 38:42 — Maintaining 100 lbs & Consistency 40:00 — Just Start Advice 40:32 — Where to Find Tricia 40:50 — Outro

  • #35
    September 4 · 47 min

    Do Athletes Really Need Carbs? Coach Bronson on Keto, Strength, and Recovery

    Coach Bronson specializes in ketogenic sports performance, helping athletes improve their strength, recovery, and overall health. He has nearly 20 years of experience in human performance, holds a master’s degree in exercise science, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Health Science degree. So much fitness advice tells us there is one right way to eat, train, and recover. But what if the best approach depends on how your body actually responds? In this conversation, Coach Bronson encourages a more curious and individualized approach—one that values consistency, recovery, and real-life results over rigid rules and complicated protocols. Here's what we explore: What current research suggests about carbohydrates and athletic performance Why Coach Bronson shifted from conventional sports nutrition to an animal-based ketogenic diet The difference between fueling exercise and supporting recovery Why consistency matters more than complicated nutrition protocols How overtraining can limit strength and performance The role of work, sleep, and everyday stress in recovery Why women may need to lift heavier to build muscle How electrolytes support low-carb athletes Why higher ketone readings do not always mean better results What mobility really means and why Coach Bronson recommends Turkish get-ups If you’ve ever wondered whether you need carbohydrates to perform, struggled to recover from your workouts, or felt overwhelmed by complicated fitness and nutrition rules, this conversation offers a more flexible way to think about strength, health, and athletic performance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about Coach Bronson here: https://coachbronson.com Visit Coach Bronson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coach.bronson Follow Coach Bronson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/@coach.bronson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Meet Coach Bronson 01:15 His personal health and fitness turning point 03:11 Why fitness is about more than weight loss 04:33 How nutrition changed his health 07:13 Coaching athletes with ketogenic nutrition 08:46 What the research says about keto and performance 13:43 Performance, recovery, and metabolic flexibility 18:26 Does nutrient timing really matter? 20:20 Consistency and learning from your own results 22:05 Recovery, adaptation, and overtraining 28:39 Exercise, work, sleep, and total stress 31:57 The biggest muscle-building mistake women make 33:24 Electrolytes on a low-carb diet 35:14 Does keto adaptation time affect performance? 37:09 Ketones, ketosis, and common misconceptions 42:25 Burpees, mobility, and Turkish get-ups 46:35 Coach Bronson’s final advice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    September 2 · 28 min

    Carnivore During Pregnancy: Meat-Based Tati’s Approach to Nutrition

    Tatiana, known online as Meat-Based Tati, has spent the past five and a half years exploring carnivore and meat-based eating while building a lifestyle centered on nourishment, natural living, and simplicity. When we recorded this conversation, she was 37 weeks pregnant with her first baby and taking an even more intentional approach to what she ate and how she cared for herself. In this episode, Tatiana shares how she went from a low-fat bodybuilding diet that left her constantly thinking about food to feeling more satisfied and energized after discovering carnivore. We talk about how her diet has evolved over different seasons of life, the choices she made during pregnancy, and why she believes nutrition should be adapted to the individual rather than treated as a rigid formula. Here's what we explore: How bodybuilding and low-fat eating shaped Tatiana’s early relationship with food Why carnivore helped her feel more nourished and less preoccupied with eating What five years of carnivore and meat-based eating have taught her The difference between strict carnivore, animal-based, and meat-based eating in her life How pregnancy changed her food choices and priorities The daily routines that support her approach to health and natural living Her plans for introducing foods to her baby Homemade bone broth, kefir, fermented pickles, and other staples Why she encourages people to find an approach that fits their own needs and season of life Tatiana’s story offers a personal look at what can happen when food becomes less about restriction and meticulous control and more about nourishment, consistency, and paying attention to what helps you feel well. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Tatiana here: animalbasedtatiana@gmail.com Visit MeatBasedTati on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@meatbasedtati?si=AwYCq8XJWcXTDIa_ Follow MeatBasedTati on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meatbasedtati/ Apply For 1-1 Coaching w/ Tatiana: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFXgvMSBTX9kANanfpF35lPdkR6syAFUrf0ERa5FtJxWl7iA/viewform?pli=1&fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMHrjJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp9Bd9vKaYJtnmNHB3IOLrAgFZu3p6iFVzUM6FKjKSCwkJIKZXEu42UbA_gYo_aem_NVpI7_mVktOGb2-oKLQbmA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:37 From Bodybuilding to a Meat-Based Lifestyle 03:28 How Carnivore Changed Her Relationship With Food 04:36 Energy, Hunger, and Exercise on Carnivore 06:05 Moving Toward a More Natural Lifestyle 08:01 Tatiana’s Daily Principles for Health 09:43 What She Eats in a Typical Day 12:52 Strict Carnivore vs. Animal-Based Eating 13:39 How Pregnancy Changed Her Diet 16:08 Being More Intentional With Food During Pregnancy 18:25 How She Plans to Feed Her Baby 20:15 Making Your Own Fermented Foods 21:49 How Tatiana Makes Homemade Kefir 23:24 Making Fermented Pickles at Home 26:46 Working With Meat-Based Tati 28:04 Final thoughts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 31 · 51 min

    Sugar Addiction, Biochemical Repair, & Cravings | Bitten Jonsson

    In this episode, I sit down with Bitten Jonsson — a registered nurse since 1973, addiction specialist, international lecturer, and one of the earliest forerunners in the field of sugar and carb addiction. Bitten developed the concept of biochemical repair for sugar addicted brains and has treated approximately 6,500 people since the start of 1992. Here's what we cover in the episode: Bitten's own recovery story — from hiding her drinking as a "high-functioning" alcoholic in Sweden to an intervention that changed the course of her life Why she could quit smoking overnight but couldn't control her cravings for chocolate and ice cream — and the colleague who first told her "maybe you're a food addict" The five pillars of biochemical repair: abstinence, breathing, sleep, physical activity, and supplements — and how each one evolved through decades of trial and error The "addiction memory circuit" and "euphoric recall" — why early exposure to sugar and carbs wires the brain so strongly, and why cravings never fully disappear Her practical tools for craving management, including the "10 minutes, 10 hours, 10 days" written exercise and her daily morning recovery commitment The difference between a slip, a lapse, and a relapse — and why understanding that progression matters for anyone in recovery How to tell if you might have a sugar or carb addiction, using the 6-Item UNCOPE Questions for Sugar Where to find Bitten's book and how to get in touch with her directly More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Connect with Bitten here: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/sugar-bomb Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro 2:42 — Bitten's own addiction story begins 6:29 — Meeting Terry Gorski & the pivotal alcoholic recovery study 8:55 — The sugar fight, in full context 10:11 — Discovering "food addiction" & building her practice 12:25 — Finding Anatomy of a Food Addict 13:02 — Starting the first professional group (1995) 13:17 — The five pillars of biochemical repair (overview) 20:53 — Pillar 1: Abstinence 22:47 — Pillar 2: Breathing 23:30 — Pillar 3: Sleep 24:13 — Pillar 4: Physical activity 25:35 — Pillar 5: Supplements 26:48 — Why healing takes time 30:47 — Craving management & the addiction memory circuit 42:58 — The "10 minutes, 10 hours, 10 days" exercise 46:15 — Relapse prevention & risk situations 51:48 — Book recommendation & closing reflections 52:37 — Getting started: the six-question self-check 53:00 — Where to find Bitten & her book Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 28 · 43 min

    Healing Through Your Plate: Girl Gone Carnivore on Health, Healing & the Carnivore Lifestyle

    Bee, better known as Girl Gone Carnivore, is a CrossFit Level 2 trainer, Dr. Kiltz-certified health coach, powerlifter, and four-year carnivore. After years of struggling with GERD, PMDD, sugar addiction, alcohol use, and later PTSD, she shares how changing the way she ate became part of a much bigger journey toward resilience, recovery, and rebuilding her life. Here's what we explore: Bee's journey to a carnivore lifestyle Recovering from sugar addiction and alcohol dependence How food noise affected her relationship with herself Healing from trauma, PTSD, and abusive relationships The role of strength training in emotional recovery Why nutrition became the foundation for bigger life changes Learning to trust your body's signals again Building resilience, confidence, and self-awareness Why one way of eating doesn't fit everyone Practical reflections for anyone seeking greater food freedom If you're working toward food freedom, healing from difficult experiences, or simply looking for a new perspective on the relationship between nutrition and mental wellbeing, check out this conversation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Bee: Instagram: @girl_gone_carnivore ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Meet Bee (Girl Gone Carnivore) 02:39 Living through trauma and reclaiming confidence 04:59 Years of searching for the "right" diet 07:05 Quitting alcohol and rebuilding her health 08:29 Discovering the carnivore diet 10:40 Breaking free from sugar addiction 13:29 How carnivore reduced food noise 14:16 Why weightlifting became part of healing 19:48 Healing the body before healing the mind 21:03 When stress showed up physically 23:20 Trauma, relationships, and self-awareness 27:06 Feeling like herself again 28:34 Can changing your diet bring more clarity? 30:28 Why carnivore isn't for everyone 32:30 Advice for anyone feeling trapped 34:10 Eating for mental clarity 35:24 Food, binge eating, and emotional awareness 36:52 Trauma, shame, and emotional eating 38:02 Finding healthier communities 39:36 Where healing begins 41:00 Where to connect with Bee 42:00 Bee's upcoming podcast 42:53 Final thoughts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 26 · 35 min

    From Abuse to Binge Eating to Healing: A Nervous System Recovery Story

    In this episode, I sit down with Jacie Gregory — known online as Lady Carnivory — a nervous system regulation coach, co-founder of the CIRS Group podcast and community, and author of 30 Day Carnivore Boot Camp. Jacie started carnivore in January 2020 mostly to disprove a friend, and within nine months her OCD — which years of exposure therapy and medication hadn't resolved — was in remission. She hasn't had an obsessive thought since. Here's what we cover in the episode: How Jacie went from trying to disprove a coworker's keto diet to discovering carnivore in late 2019, and the nine-month timeline to OCD remission Her high school disordered eating history — restricting food as the only control she had during an abusive living situation — and how eating more, not less, helped her recover What CIRS is, why "carnivore harder" backfired into histamine reactions to beef, and how she's since incorporated the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) to support gut healing What nervous system regulation actually means (flexibility between states, not permanent calm) and her go-to tool for exiting fight-or-flight — slowing her movements to 30%, even in a room full of people Daily practices: morning gratitude since January 2022, Morning Pages from The Artist's Way, daily fascia work, and electrolytes Her one bikini bodybuilding competition in 2021, the social pressure toward extreme leanness in the carnivore community at the time, and how that culture has shifted since Her book, 30 Day Carnivore Boot Camp, and why she included her own experience of carnivore eventually stopping working for her How she supports people today through the CIRS Group community/podcast and a 12-week nervous system regulation cohort at Built to Regulate More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Connect with Jacie here: thecirsgroup.com @LadyCarnivory on Instagram Cohort sign-up & newsletter: builttoregulate.com Timestamps: 00:00 — intro 02:00 — Personal story 02:12 — Discovering keto, then carnivore 03:32 — OCD remission at nine months 03:58 — Mold exposure & CIRS diagnosis 04:49 — Limbic retraining & entry into nervous system work 05:31 — What nervous system regulation actually means 07:10 — Getting back in touch with your body (nervous system mapping) 08:37 — The "slow it to 30%" regulation trick 12:07 — Timeline: weeks, not months, to notice change 12:35 — Morning gratitude practice 14:40 — Reframing the questions you ask your brain 15:31 — Carnivore, CIRS, and hyper-metabolism 17:38 — What the AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) diet is 20:33 — Disordered eating history & recovery 22:15 — Bikini competition & carnivore community pressure 23:55 — Daily tools: physiological baseline as foundation 24:51 — Fascia work & acupuncture 26:06 — Movement, electrolytes, vibration plate 28:47 — Gratitude & Morning Pages practice 29:43 — Identifying as a creator 30:19 — Her book, 30 Day Carnivore Boot Camp 32:23 — How she supports people: CIRS Group & nervous system cohort 34:17 — Closing wisdom: physiological needs first 35:26 — Where to find her Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 24 · 51 min

    Former Food Industry Insider Reveals How to Beat Binge Eating | Dr. Glenn Livingston

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Glenn Livingston — veteran psychologist, author of Defeat Your Cravings, and former CEO of a multi-million-dollar consulting firm that worked with Fortune 500 food and pharmaceutical companies before he turned away from that work to help people fight the very industry he once served. His research and theories have been featured in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and Sky News, and he's been interviewed on over 300 podcasts. Glenn brings something rare to the recovery space: decades on the inside of the food system that engineers cravings, paired with his own lifelong personal struggle with binge eating and a self-funded study involving over 40,000 participants. His approach is rooted not in willpower or restriction, but in simple, bright-line personal rules that take the decision out of the moment of temptation. Here's what we cover in the episode: What it was actually like consulting for Big Food and Big Pharma — and the moment Glenn realized he was on the wrong side of the war Why he believes there's real "evil" built into parts of the food system, engineered by rocket scientists to hit the bliss point in the brain — and why the responsibility to navigate it still falls on each of us Glenn's own decades-long journey through Overeaters Anonymous, therapy, and medication — and why healing his self-hatred never actually stopped the bingeing The "food monster" — Glenn's term for the part of the brain that rationalizes, minimizes, and talks you into "just this once," and how it mirrors the tactics companies use to sell you their products How to extinguish cravings that feel "irresistible" — and how to recover faster when you do slip His single best piece of advice for getting started: pick one rule so simple you can follow it even on your worst day, and let the identity shift do the rest 00:00 – Opening: "There's Evil in the Food System" 00:40 – Meet Dr. Glenn Livingston 02:09 – His Own Battle with Binge Eating Begins 03:18 – Marriage, Grad School & the Weight Creeping In 04:03 – Growing Up in a Family of Psychotherapists 04:30 – Overeaters Anonymous & the Therapeutic Route 05:25 – Consulting for Big Food & Big Pharma 06:05 – How the Food Industry Engineers Cravings 07:31 – The Reptilian Brain & the Science of Food Addiction 09:23 – Why Willpower Fails During a "Survival Emergency" 10:21 – His Self-Funded Study of 40,000 People 11:11 – What Chocolate, Salty & Soft Foods Reveal About Stress 11:58 – Calling His Mom: The Bosco Syrup Origin Story 14:05 – The Voice of Justification (Why Self-Love Wasn't Enough) 15:08 – Birth of "The Inner Pig" & His First Rule 16:40 – Rational Refutations: Talking Back to the Craving 18:33 – Losing 80 Pounds and Getting Divorced 19:18 – Turning His Journal Into a Book 20:36 – The 2023 Insight That Combined Self-Care with Rules 22:02 – Life After Recovery: When the "Food Noise" Goes Quiet 23:26 – The Extinction Curve, Explained 26:25 – The Caveman, the Monkey & the Banana Tree 30:16 – Should You Abstain or Moderate? 31:28 – Why Cravings Are Tied to Specific Places, Not Just Food 32:59 – The 30-Exposure Rule & "Just-in-Time" Refutations 36:21 – Renaming the "Inner Pig" to the "Food Monster" 39:02 – Is There Really "Evil" in the Food System? 40:02 – Why Less Processed Food Beats Any Specific Diet 41:12 – What to Do After a Slip or Relapse 41:48 – The Archer and the Bullseye 43:37 – Collecting Evidence of Success, Not Failure 46:36 – Defeat Your Cravings & Free Resources 49:47 – Final Advice: Start with One Simple Rule Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com More info about Dr.Glenn Livingston’s freebies here: https://defeatyourcravings.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 20 · 41 min

    From Vegan to Carnivore: How the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet (PKD) Reversed Joint Pain & Binge Eating

    In this episode, I sit down with Natalie Daniels — a nutrition therapist, author, and educator with more than a decade of experience in therapeutic nutrition. She works with clients around the world and continues to work alongside Paleomedicina in Budapest, supporting people using the protocol in practice. Over the past decade, she has worked with more than a thousand people and become known for translating complex nutritional concepts into practical, everyday strategies. Here's what we cover in the episode: Natalie's 15-year search through vegan, vegetarian, and fruit-based diets — and the six years of joint pain, brain fog, and binge eating that followed The Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis in India that led her to discover the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet What actually differentiates PKD from a standard carnivore diet — fat ratios, organ meats, and its use as a clinical nutritional intervention Her year living in Hungary training with Paleomedicina, running healing retreats for patients flying in from around the world A client's Crohn's disease remission after four months on PKD Being diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and becoming, in her words, "allergic to life itself" — despite a spotless diet Why calming her nervous system, not restricting her diet further, was what finally resolved her reactions The role of identity, self-talk, and limiting beliefs in real, lasting health transformation Her daily movement practice Her favorite breathwork techniques for stress, energy, and returning to the present moment The biggest lesson from a decade of client work: the body never responds to one input alone More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Timestamps 00:00 — Intro 02:20 — Natalie's personal story begins 02:37 — Health decline through 15 years of plant-based eating 05:09 — Discovering the Paleolithic Ketogenic Diet 06:40 — Moving to Hungary & writing the PKD cookbook 08:28 — What makes PKD different from carnivore 09:50 — Working with Paleomedicina in Hungary 10:35 — A client's Crohn's disease remission 12:59 — Her private practice today 14:19 — Why diet alone isn't always enough 16:40 — Diagnosed with MCAS — "allergic to life itself" (full story) 19:51 — The nervous system/immune system connection 21:23 — Identity, self-talk, and real transformation 23:25 — Movement, daily training & movement snacks 25:30 — The Katy Bowman influence 28:17 — Where to start with limited mobility 32:08 — Favorite breathwork techniques 37:01 — Biggest lessons from a decade with clients 39:55 — Closing message: relax, the body wants to heal 40:32 — Where to find Natalie & what's next Connect with Natalie here: https://www.instagram.com/ancestralcarnivore/ https://nataliedaniels.me/ Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 17 · 34 min

    MD Puts Ulcerative Colitis in Remission on Carnivore — 30 Years, Drug Free | Dr. Jocelyn Foran

    Dr. Jocelyn Foran is a medical doctor board certified in anesthesiology and obesity medicine, and a metabolic coach. She was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in her final month of medical school at 24. When she asked whether she should change the way she ate, she was told no — just take the pills. She took them for nearly twenty years. Today she's in remission and drug free on a carnivore diet, and works with people around the world to keep them out of hospitals and into life. In this episode: Growing up meat-based in the 1970s — and what changed when the food guides arrived telling her to eat eleven slices of bread a day Poverty, a father who left when she was eight, and the determination to become a physician that came out of it Being told to just take the pills — and where that led by 43 The path from specific carbohydrate diet to paleo, keto and carnivore, and getting off her medication Why the 1910 Flexner Report took diet off the curriculum of every medical school in North America What Sir William Osler told his type 2 diabetics — and what changed when insulin arrived in 1921 How insulin actually works, and why the same meal at night needs roughly twice as much of it Her daily routine: morning light, walking, lifting, sauna, 30g of protein per meal, eating done by 6pm More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Connect with Dr. Jocelyn here: Instagram/FB: metabolic.medical YouTube: metabolicmedical TikTok: @drforan Website: metabolicmedical.ca Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:41 Growing up meat-based in the 1970s 02:23 Teenage restriction and the 1980s food guides 02:43 Poverty, her mother's illness, and choosing medicine 03:08 Diagnosed at 24 — "just take the pills" 04:01 Vegetarian, vegan, and asking to remove her colon 04:40 From specific carbs to carnivore 05:16 What she saw in the operating room 06:27 Starting metabolic coaching 07:10 Going upstream and the Flexner Report 07:55 Osler, insulin in 1921, and heart disease 08:25 How to reverse insulin resistance 09:53 Why when you eat matters 10:36 Stress, sleep, cortisol and hormones 12:44 A day in Dr. Jocelyn's life 15:52 Gratitude, faith and breathwork 17:17 Retraining the vagus nerve 18:17 Food addiction and emotional eating 19:19 Why our first taste of sweet was soothing 19:47 The "ultra poison" food industry 21:00 Loneliness and a third who can't cook 21:43 Fatty liver — "you said he wasn't an alcoholic" 22:33 "I can't give up bread" 23:26 Moderation and cheat meals 25:22 Travel, airports and eating out 27:25 Results or excuses 28:08 Social events and connection 28:50 Purse bacon and packing ahead 29:40 Batch cooking staples 31:34 Recipes and options for beginners 34:09 Where to find Dr. Jocelyn

  • #35
    August 13 · 40 min

    He Gained 20 Pounds in 24 Hours — Then Keto Ended His Binge Eating | Robert Sikes

    In this episode, I sit down with Robert Sikes — also known as Keto Savage — a lifetime natural competitive bodybuilder, WNBF pro, the World's Leanest Man, formulator of the Keto Brick, and creator of the Savage System, a coaching program for competitors and everyday people that he runs alongside his wife Crystal. Robert came up on the traditional bro dieting playbook — six or seven meals a day, high carb, high protein — and it sent him into years of disordered eating. In 2014 he tore up the script and started experimenting with a strict, high-fat ketogenic approach to bodybuilding, building his own contest prep methodology from scratch. Here's what we cover in the episode: The bro dieting years — 115 pounds soaking wet in high school, refusing to wear a t-shirt for two years, then 6,000 calories a day of gas station food up to 230 pounds with no coach and no instruction The first competition, the crash prep he now says he did entirely wrong, and the post-show binge that became the catalyst for years of restricting, binging and purging How he found keto sideways — through John Kiefer's carb backloading, a protocol that all but sanctions binging at night — and the moment he realized he felt better during the half of the day with no carbohydrates in it Who really shows up for the Savage System: mostly not competitors, and how many people arrive at keto or carnivore by way of disordered eating without naming it as that Why, after more than 900 podcast episodes with top biohackers, doctors and researchers, he keeps landing on the least marketable answer there is — morning sun, real food, sleep, movement, and time with the people you love The protein ceiling nobody's talking about — what happens to his ketones, glucose, sleep and joints after 500 grams at a Brazilian steakhouse, and why he thinks protein has been given a halo The self-experiments: 18 cans of sardines a day for five days to debunk the viral sardine fast, what his bloodwork showed, and his answer to the sugar diet from the opposite metabolic direction More info about Dr. Kristina's upcoming carnivore wellness retreat: https://www.MeatandMovement.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Connect with Robert here: Website: ketosavage.com Coaching: ketobodybuilding.com Instagram: @ketosavage YouTube: @ketosavage X: @ketosavage Podcast: Savage Perspective Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:24 The bro dieting years 03:42 Eating big, and the crash prep 04:15 20 pounds in 24 hours 04:52 Years in the binge-purge loop 05:57 Restriction vs. structure 06:38 Finding keto through carb backloading 07:57 Why guilt is the real trigger 08:52 What keto did to his bodybuilding 10:08 What are you optimizing for 11:47 The Savage System 12:13 How many clients have food issues 14:49 Coming to keto through disordered eating 15:36 Are there good and bad foods 16:14 The pillars he coaches 17:56 900 episodes, and the basics 19:20 Where to start with body composition 21:26 Testing ketones 21:55 Fat vs. protein 23:24 What Robert eats in a day 24:02 Chasing higher ketones 27:06 Keto and metabolic psychiatry 28:10 Testing the protein floor 29:03 Can you eat too much protein 30:09 His protein heuristic 31:25 Self-experimentation 32:24 Going to the extremes 33:07 The sardine fast experiment 35:14 The sugar diet experiment 37:35 Training splits 38:47 Deadlifts and homesteading 39:46 Why he talks about this openly 40:35 Where to find Robert Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 10 · 54 min

    How to Stop Binge Eating: Why Abstinence Works Better Than Moderation | Ellen Bennett

    In this episode, I sit down with Ellen Bennett — registered dietitian, addiction-informed practitioner, researcher, founder of the Liberate program, and food addict in recovery. Ellen has spent years training as a clinician, and finally conducting groundbreaking research that's challenging everything that the field of eating disorders has taught us about food, moderation, and recovery. Ellen brings something rare to this space: lived experience grounded in rigorous science. She didn't just survive food addiction — she spent years asking the medical establishment for evidence it even existed, and when they told her there was none, she went back to school, worked on her doctorate, and created that evidence herself. Here's what we cover in the episode: Ellen's childhood foundation — allergen restrictions that kept her safe, then the moment at age seven when processed foods became accessible, and how her body responded The progression of her food addiction through adolescence — constant mental preoccupation, hip surgery, weight gain, and the shame that followed her into adulthood Why commercial diet programs made everything worse — "moderation" meant nothing to her addicted brain, and no one asked why How she became a dietitian, and why asking doctors for evidence of food addiction changed her life trajectory The Liberate program: what it is, how it differs from traditional diet and eating disorder programs Her groundbreaking research findings — 46% reduction in food addiction severity, 44% reduction in binge eating symptoms, and what that means for the moderation vs. abstinence debate Why traditional eating disorder treatment got it backwards — and the story of a woman forced to prove she could eat in moderation to be discharged, who found relief through abstinence instead How abstinence-based approaches can actually reduce binge eating (contrary to everything the field of eating disorders warned us about) Meeting people where they are — why one-size-fits-all moderation doesn't work for everyone, and why informed choice matters Her future research plans — nutrient density studies, her dream retreat center for food addiction recovery, and getting Liberate into the NHS Why finding community matters when your family doesn't understand — and how the growing addiction-informed food community is making space for people walking this path Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Connect with Ellen: https://www.liberatetoday.org Timestamps: 00:00 | Intro & Guest Introduction 01:10 | Personal Story Begins 01:47 | Childhood: Allergen Restrictions & the Shift at Age 7 02:33 | Weight Gain Progression: A Stone Per Year 03:15 | Hip Surgery & First Diet Attempts 03:45 | The "Unlimited Chips" Diet Trap 04:21 | Low-Fat Diet Failures & Doctor Blame 05:00 | The Stealing Realization (HOOK) 05:17 | Orlistat Medication Side Effects 05:46 | Sugar-Free Chocolate Bus Story 18:00 | Asking for Evidence: The Turning Point 20:14 | What is Liberate Program 20:49 | How Liberate Differs: No Weight Talk, It's About Coping 29:09 | Research Results: 46% Reduction in Food Addiction 30:11 | Research Results: 44% Reduction in Binge Eating 30:56 | The Woman Forced to Prove Moderation 34:03 | Low-Carb Stabilizes Blood Sugar & Mood 37:50 | The Creation and Validation of CRAVED 42:30 | Food Addiction and Type II Diabetes 47:55 | Future Dreams: Retreat Center & NHS Integration 52:54 | How to Connect & Next Steps Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    August 6 · 5 min

    Finding Your Own Path — There's No One Right Way to Recover

    You've been told carbs are fine. Carbs are the problem. Eat intuitively. Track everything. Never restrict. Set firm boundaries. No wonder recovery feels impossible — the advice is contradictory, and everyone sounds sure they're right. But here's what the research actually shows: different brains respond differently to food. For some people, moderation works. For others, certain foods trigger loss of control, persistent cravings, and repeated relapse. So the real question isn't "what's the right diet?" It's "what works for my brain, my nervous system, my body?" This episode is about dropping the search for the perfect protocol and learning to pay attention to what actually helps you feel clear, grounded, and free. What You'll Learn: – Why there's no universal recovery template (and why that's actually good news) – How highly palatable foods hijack the brain's reward system – The difference between deprivation and clarity – How to use your own body's signals — energy, cravings, mental noise — as your compass – What it looks like when recovery starts giving your life back 📩 Want more recovery support in your inbox? Sign up for the Beyond Binge Eating newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Timestamps 0:00 – The myth of the one right recovery plan 0:42 – Recovery is a process, not a formula 0:55 – Conflicting advice and the voices in your head 1:25 – How highly palatable foods activate the brain's reward system 1:56 – Finding what works: carbs, keto, plant-based, animal-based 2:21 – Sweeteners, dairy, and individual triggers 2:47 – Paying attention to your body's real signals 3:23 – When the noise around food starts to quiet 3:51 – Your recovery gives your life back 4:28 – Listen to your body — your path becomes clear

  • #35
    August 3 · 58 min

    From 35 Years of Dieting to The Accidental Carnivore — Cristie Explains How

    In this episode, I sit down with Cristie from Meating Wellness — a fifth-grade teacher, certified health coach, and creator of the Meating Wellness YouTube channel and community. Cristie spent 35 years trapped in a binge-restrict cycle, trying every diet from her teenage years through age 47. Then in 2020, she accidentally discovered carnivore through a random Facebook group comment and one Doctor Berry video — and ended up documenting a transformation that changed not just her life, but her family's. Cristie brings a rare perspective to the carnivore conversation: she's not an early adopter who saw the future. She's an accidental experiment. A teacher who's watching metabolic dysfunction show up in 10-year-olds. A mom whose teenage son's behavior transformed in weeks on a meat-based diet. And someone honest enough to say she's still learning, still experimenting, and building a sustainable life — not a perfect one. Her story is about what it actually costs to break free from diet culture, and what becomes possible on the other side. Here's what we cover in the episode: Cristie's 35-year binge-restrict cycle — from teenage diet culture messaging ("fat makes you fat, thin is in") all the way through age 47 How she accidentally found carnivore in 2020 — a Facebook lurker who saw one comment about Doctor Berry and fell down the rabbit hole that changed everything The difference between knowing about keto and actually understanding it — and why lack of ideology sometimes works better than perfect knowledge Her journey from keto to carnivore to her current way of eating — and how the details were the real treatment What happened to her youngest son when she started cooking meat-based meals — behavioral transformation, self-directed hygiene, stability in weeks Her older son's zero interest in carnivore — and why she's at peace with modeling instead of pushing Building Meating Wellness as a private community and health coaching practice — asynchronous coaching for busy people The mindset shift that made it all sustainable Why the accidental path sometimes teaches you more than the planned one ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come to the Meat & Movement Retreat in Costa Rica! https://www.MeatandMovement.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with Cristie here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MeatingWellness Website: https://www.meatingwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meatingwellness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meatingwellness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating. 00:00 — Intro & Guest Introduction 00:01:14 — Cristie's Accidental Carnivore Story Hook 00:02:06 — The 35-Year Binge-Restrict Cycle (late 80s to age 47) 00:02:41 — Deciding on Keto (Age 47, 2020) 00:04:15 — The Facebook Group & Doctor Berry Discovery 00:04:39 — First YouTube Video That Changed Everything 00:10:00 — First Health Changes & Mental Shifts 00:30:00 — Deep Dive Into Carnivore Protocol & Experiments 00:45:00 — Family Dynamics & Oldest Son's Resistance 00:50:14 — Youngest Son's Behavioral Transformation (the highlight) 00:52:38 — What Youngest Son's Diet Looks Like Now 00:53:48 — Teaching Perspective on Kids' Metabolic Health 00:55:22 — Meating Wellness Community & Health Coaching Offer 00:56:44 — Asynchronous Coaching Model Explanation 00:57:00 — Closing & How to Connect

  • #35
    July 30 · 52 min

    She Reversed 100+ Health Issues With the Carnivore Diet | Charlene Anderson's 27-Year Journey

    In this episode, I sit down with Charlene Anderson — carnivore coach, official Steak and Butter Gal-certified coach, retro model, and owner-designer of the Etsy shop Handmade Retro Top Shop. Charlene has been eating a carnivore diet since 1998 — decades before it had a name, a community, or a hashtag — and she's used it to fight over 100 health issues, the four biggest being Lyme disease, amenorrhea, degenerative disc disease, and trichotillomania, along with binging and purging. Charlene brings something rare to this space: nearly three decades of lived carnivore experience that began out of pure necessity, not trend. Her story starts almost at birth — weaned off breast milk at three months, reacting to every formula, then a childhood of recurring strep throat, constant antibiotics, asthma attacks, and allergy shots, all inside a family steeped in conventional medicine that never felt right to her. It's a story of what it actually costs to heal — financially, socially, and emotionally — and what a life rebuilt on the other side can look like. Here's what we cover in the episode: Charlene's childhood health foundation — formula reactions at three weeks old, a doctor grandfather with an overflowing medicine cabinet, preventative antibiotics every winter, and severe allergies to almost everything The day in second grade when trichotillomania began — pulling out every eyelash and eyebrow by the end of story time — and how it followed her through school, college, and working life for decades How she and her husband Joe finally landed on a way of eating that quieted her conditions — and what changed The real cost of healing: downsizing from a big house to a 360-square-foot condo, keeping one car, and being among the last to get a cell phone so they could afford to eat the way their bodies needed Losing family members who stood against their lifestyle — and why Charlene urges anyone without family support to find community among the many types of carnivore and animal-based groups How deconstructing clothes with zero sewing machine experience turned into a handmade retro clothing business — from first eBay listings to movie producers, calendar shoots, and professional models wearing her designs Why her Rosie the Riveter-style hair wraps became her signature product — something anyone of any age, size, or gender can wear Returning to roller skating after decades away — the wobbles, the falls, the weekly videos set to a song that matches the feel of the week, and the joy of losing all track of time ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Connect with Charlene: Instagram: @charlene_anderson_andersen YouTube: @charlene_anderson Etsy: Handmade Retro Top Shop Timestamps: 00:00 – Find Your Carnivore Community 00:58 – Meet Charlene Anderson 02:23 – A Rough Start: Formula & Antibiotics 03:37 – Second Grade: Trichotillomania Begins 04:40 – Asthma, Allergies & Hated Shots 05:50 – Teen Years: Acne, Back Pain, Fatigue 07:04 – Summer Camps & a Tick Bite? 09:01 – College: Periods Stop, Darkness Sets In 09:58 – Chemicals, Stress & Meeting Joe 12:32 – The Meds That Triggered Binging 15:58 – Steak & Eggs: Old Hollywood's Secret 18:07 – Allergy Shots That Paralyzed Her 20:13 – The Lyme Disease Diagnosis 21:03 – Healing Hurts First 22:27 – Egg Yolks Bring Her Period Back 24:20 – Binging & Purging Before the Wedding 26:32 – August 1998: Going Full Carnivore 27:10 – Six Years to Find Ribeye 30:26 – Her Exact Protocol Today 34:42 – Meat Storage Secrets 37:38 – Meal Timing & Family Rhythm 39:35 – Losing Family, Finding Community 41:02 – Failures Are Trophies 43:55 – Building Handmade Retro Top Shop 49:22 – Roller Skating Joy 52:08 – Where to Find Charlene -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #33
    July 27 · 27 min

    Mindfulness, Movement & Eating Disorders: The ROADE Program with Dr. Mark Hardison

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Mark Hardison — occupational therapist, researcher, and co-developer of the ROADE Program — a community-based, mindfulness-driven intervention for individuals with disordered eating, funded by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. With a background that bridges psychology, occupational therapy, and clinical research, Dr. Hardison brings a perspective rarely heard in eating disorder recovery spaces: that healing has to show up in the daily rhythms of your life, not just in the therapy room. Here's what we cover in the episode: What occupational therapy actually is — and why its focus on daily function makes it a natural fit for eating disorder recovery Why the sensory system plays a critical and often overlooked role in healing — and how occupational therapists are uniquely trained to work with it The ROADE Program — how it was built, what it involves, and what its early results are already showing Why mindfulness belongs in even the most physically-focused therapy settings — and how Dr. Hardison brought it into hand therapy before ever working in mental health How OT and mental health counseling complement rather than compete with each other — and what each brings to an interdisciplinary recovery team What it means to reclaim self-care as a healing occupation — something personal, sustainable, and genuinely yours If you've ever felt like something was missing from your recovery, struggled to translate therapy insights into daily life, or simply never considered what occupational therapy could offer in this context — this conversation will open a door you didn't know was there. Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Contact Mark Hardison here: Mhardison@hpu.edu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Meet Dr. Mark Hardison 01:44 – From Psychology Major to Occupational Therapist 02:57 – Bringing Mindfulness Into Hand Therapy 04:49 – How the ROADE Program Was Born 07:41 – Embodiment & the OT Framework 08:32 – Running Away From Emotion vs. Leaning In 09:37 – Inside a ROADE Program Session 12:23 – Why Start With Body Scan 14:45 – What Is Interoception & Why It Matters 15:51 – How Eating Disorders Disconnect You From Your Body 16:18 – Being in Your Body With Compassion 19:47 – What OT Brings to an Eating Disorder Team 21:42 – Reclaiming Self-Care as a Healing Occupation 22:10 – Sensory Integration: OT's Unique Edge 23:42 – ROADE Program Results So Far 25:00 – What's Next & How to Get Involved 26:49 – Where to Find Dr. Hardison Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    July 23 · 57 min

    Hope, Food Addiction, And Her Mission For its Recognition | Dr. Jen Unwin

    In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jen Unwin — clinical psychologist, co-founder of Food Addiction Solutions, and part of the team that published the first-ever treatment study in the field of food addiction. Jen brings something rare to the recovery space: a 32-year NHS career, expertise in the science of hope in chronic illness, her own lifelong personal struggle with sugar addiction — one she couldn't see clearly until nearly 50, despite being an expert in human behavior. Her approach is rooted not in willpower but in understanding food addiction as a real, treatable condition — and in asking the solution-focused questions that rebuild hope from the ground up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ Keep in touch with Kristina: https://www.DrKristinaDobyns.com Come to our keto-carnivore retreat! https://www.MeatandMovement.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📚 CONNECT WITH DR. JEN UNWIN 🐦 X (Twitter): https://x.com/drjenunwin 📖 Fork in the Road (all proceeds support Food Addiction Solutions): https://amzn.eu/d/0c2sxYsp 🔬 Food Addiction Solutions (FAS) — support the campaign to get food addiction recognized: https://www.the-chc.org/FAS 📄 RESEARCH Toward Consensus: An International Expert Consensus Statement on Ultra-Processed Food Addiction (Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2025): https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1542905/full TRAINING Healthcare Professional Training https://www.the-chc.org/healthcare-professional-training#training-details 📅 UPCOMING EVENTS 🇵🇱 Low Carb & Food Addiction Conference — Poland, September 18–19, 2026 https://fundacjabraciarodzen.pl/products/international-advanced-training-programme?variant=56860764078458 The International Food Addiction Children’s Conference - Nov 14, 2026 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-international-food-addiction-childrens-conference-ifacc-2026-tickets-1991350856016?aff=oddtdtcreator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:22 – Meet Dr. Jennifer Unwin 04:15 – A Career Built on Hope 06:01 – Psychology in Physical Health Settings 09:17 – Her Doctoral Study: Who Recovers Best? 11:01 – Hope as a Measurable Trait 13:30 – The 3 Components of Hope 14:42 – "What Are You Hoping For?" 16:12 – Solution-Focused Brief Therapy 17:01 – Asking "What's Already Working?" 18:12 – The 0-to-10 Scale 19:12 – "What Would a Four Look Like?" 20:39 – Correcting the Brain's Negative Drift 22:10 – Jennifer's Story: A Childhood Sweet Tooth 23:25 – Family Tragedy & Comfort Eating 24:45 – Overweight at School & Diet Culture 26:03 – Swinging Between Extremes 26:31 – The Shame of "Should Know Better" 26:50 – Discovering Low Carb at 48 27:52 – The Eureka Moment: Sugar Addiction 28:44 – Abstinence Is the Treatment 29:02 – Retiring from the NHS & Training with Bitten 31:04 – Drug-Free Diabetes Remission with David 32:26 – A Life Mission: Recognition 33:22 – Why Your Doctor Has Nowhere to Send You 34:36 – The Recent Wins, Explained 35:49 – The 2022 WHO Application 36:50 – The Four Reasons They Said No 38:10 – Building the Expert Consensus 39:05 – 37 of 40 Experts Agree 39:40 – Naming It: Ultra-Processed Food Use Disorder 41:03 – Distinct from Eating Disorders & Obesity 41:33 – Abstinence as the Mainstay of Treatment 42:15 – The Hammer-and-Nail Problem 42:56 – The First-Ever Treatment Study 44:39 – 62% in Remission at One Year 46:25 – The IFACC Conferences & Children's Event 47:36 – WHO Update: No News Is Good News 48:58 – How Dr. Jen Eats Today 50:44 – Glucose & Ketone Monitoring 52:28 – Raising Their Own Lamb 54:14 – Exercise, Knitting & the "Addict Brain" Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

  • #35
    July 20 · 1 hr 3 min

    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 enemy, was always on your team, trying to do something on your behalf. Here's what we cover in the episode: Why the body communicates like a baby — through sensations, urges, and impulses rather than language — and what it means to keep showing up for it with curiosity instead of judgment Stephanie's path from severe digestive issues and an IBS diagnosis in her early 20s to discovering, in her somatic psychology master's, that the binge-restrict cycle was a trauma response her talk therapy could name but never shift Why binge eating doesn't have just one intention — sometimes it's there to numb and contain, but sometimes it's the body's way of mobilizing out of collapse, depression, and freeze The session that changed everything — lying on the floor, breathing into the ground — and the under-discussed truth that safety often has to come from outside us (co-regulation) before we can ever offer it to ourselves Why so many somatic tools from social media fail — they're all self-regulation — and how food itself often acts as a co-regulator the body genuinely relies on Why recovery isn't linear: how Stephanie's binge eating actually returned during her training, and why there was never one single "thing that worked" Why the goal at the start isn't to decrease binge eating but to increase embodiment — and how riding the edge of "unsafe but safe enough" slowly widens your window of tolerance How to slow a binge down to micro-moments — the hand on the fridge door, the feet on the floor — to land back in the body when everything wants to flee it Why sometimes you don't calm down, you match the energy — and how self-compassion after a binge ("I didn't do anything wrong") is what actually breaks the cycle Where to find Stephanie's work, her Somatic Eating approach, and her Satiated Podcast If you've ever felt at war with your body, tried every somatic tool only to end up at the kitchen anyway, or suspected that willpower was never the missing piece — this conversation is worth your time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Beyond Binge Eating Instagram: / https://www.instagram.com/BeyondBingeEating/ Website: https://www.BeyondBingeEating.com Newsletter: https://beyondbingeeating.com/Newsletter/ Connect with Stephanie here: https://www.stephaniemara.com https://www.somaticeating.com https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniemara/ https://www.facebook.com/stephaniemarafox --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grab your FREE Eat-With-Awareness Bundle to slow down, stay present, and reclaim peace with food: https://beyondbingeeating.com/opt-in/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: The information on this channel is for educational purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice or therapy. The views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Kristina Dobyns or Beyond Binge Eating.

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