A podcast where we explore our relationship with food, and what sits beneath binge eating through the lens of the nervous system, somatic psychology, and self-inquiry.
Beneath The Binge
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Podcast Overview
A podcast where we explore our relationship with food, and what sits beneath binge eating through the lens of the nervous system, somatic psychology, and self-inquiry.
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Publishing Since
3/19/2026
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May 15, 2026
Episode 7 : Try This Instead of Another Summer Diet
<p>Summer is approaching, holidays are booked, and for many women, the pressure to “get your body ready” can feel overwhelming. </p><p>If you’ve found yourself thinking: </p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>“I need to lose weight before my holiday.” </li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>“I have to get my eating under control.” </li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>“Maybe I just need to go on one more diet.” </li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>“This summer has to be different.”</li></ol><br/><p> …this episode is for you. </p><p>In this episode, Alex explores why going on another diet may feel like the solution - but is often the very thing that keeps binge eating going. </p><p>You’ll learn: </p><ol><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Why summer can trigger urgency, shame, and body anxiety </li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>• The critical difference between healing binge eating and pursuing weight loss </li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>Why diets create the exact biological and emotional conditions that drive binge eating </li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>The two-phase approach to achieving both freedom with food and sustainable weight loss </li><li data-list="bullet"><span class="ql-ui" contenteditable="false"></span>The one practice that begins to calm the binge-restrict cycle: consistent, adequate nourishment </li></ol><br/><p>This episode will help you understand that binge eating is not a willpower problem. </p><p>It is a nervous system response to scarcity, stress, and emotional overload. </p><p>And when you change the conditions your body is living in—by creating safety, consistency, and support—the cycle can begin to soften. </p><p>Because you don’t need another diet for summer. You need a different relationship with food. And that begins not with more control, but with safety. </p><p><strong>FREE masterclass:</strong> Register here: <a href="https://thefoodfreedomtherapist.mykajabi.com/freemasterclass-april2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thefoodfreedomtherapist.mykajabi.com/freemasterclass-april2026</a> </p><p><strong>Connect with Alex</strong> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://thefoodfreedomtherapist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thefoodfreedomtherapist.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/thefoodfreedomtherapist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/thefoodfreedomtherapist</a></p>
April 17, 2026
Episode 6 : How Loneliness Drives Binge Eating
<p>In this episode of <strong>Beneath the Binge</strong>, somatic practitioner Alex Bottomley invites listeners to ground in what physically supports their body, then explore loneliness as a felt sense of disconnection that can show up as collapse, fogginess, or an empty “void” often sensed in the belly. </p><p>From her personal experience and client work, she describe how early differences, shame, and losses can shape a nervous system “map” of belonging, and how chronic loneliness activates threat circuits similar to physical pain, increasing cortisol and disrupting dopamine, making binge eating more likely especially with low emotional regulation. </p><p>Food can become a predictable substitute for co-regulation, and recovery involves grief, being emotionally met, and building safe connection. Alex offers practices to notice connection/disconnection, recall supportive beings/places, and hold a soft object to the affected body area.</p><p>If you are looking for more community and support, Alex is hosting a group retreat to Portugal in July for women who are struggling with binge eating and haven’t yet been with others through this journey.</p><p>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.thefoodfreedomtherapist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thefoodfreedomtherapist.com</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefoodfreedomtherapist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thefoodfreedomtherapist</a>.</p>
April 10, 2026
Episode 5 : A Binge Urge is Your Body Shouting for Your Attention
<p>In this episode of <strong>Beneath the Binge</strong>, I reframe binge urges as urgent body-based communications from the survival nervous system rather than a problem to fight.</p><p>I explain that urges feel overwhelming because they arise as physical sensations and activation that demand immediate resolution — fighting, distracting, analyzing, using willpower, or immediately giving in can intensify urges or reinforce food as the only path to relief, embedding an automatic loop in the nervous system.</p><p>I suggest creating small pauses to relate to urges with compassionate curiosity by noticing where and how they appear in the body (shape, color, movement), which builds capacity to be present with discomfort and supports regulation.</p><p>I also note that some feelings may be too big to hold alone and recommend support from a practitioner, my self-study course <a href="https://thefoodfreedomtherapist.mykajabi.com/the-foundations-of-food-freedom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Foundations of Food Freedom</a>,, and my six-month group program <a href="https://thefoodfreedomtherapist.com/findyourfreedom-2026" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find Your Freedom</a> — plus I invite your questions and close with a body check-in.</p><p>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.thefoodfreedomtherapist.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thefoodfreedomtherapist.com</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thefoodfreedomtherapist/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thefoodfreedomtherapist</a> </p>
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