Binge Eating Breakthrough

Latest Episodes:

End Binge Eating This Year Jan 01, 2025

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Are you starting another year, hoping to end binge eating? If you've tried before without success, there's likely a key piece missing from your approach.

In this episode, I share 5 essential elements that most people overlook when trying to heal their relationship with food. These aren't your typical New Year's resolutions or quick fixes - they're foundational shifts that create lasting change.

Whether you're just beginning your journey or have been struggling for years, these insights will help you understand why previous attempts may have fallen short and what you can do differently this time.

Plus, learn about an exciting opportunity to join my upcoming book club featuring my new book, The Binge Eating Breakthrough.

Previous Episodes Mentioned:

Your Identity as an Eater

What Happens When You Flip Your Lid?

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

My Gift to You: How Did I Get Here? Dec 25, 2024

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Today on the podcast I'm reading an excerpt from my new book The Binge Eating Breakthrough. I chose this chapter because it shares my personal story of overcoming binge eating and how I've made sense of it. This chapter also offers plenty of reflection questions and areas for exploration.

If you listen to and take action on this one chapter, you will begin to change your relationship with food. If you buy the book and apply what you learn, you will have your own breakthrough.

My gift to you is reading you this chapter. You can return the gift by sharing this book with others and reviewing it so that others know it's available.

Get the book here.

The audio version and a companion workbook are coming in 2025!

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

The Binge Eating Breakthrough Book Dec 18, 2024

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Do you ever wish you had all of the concepts from this podcast in one place for easy access? Well now you can! The Binge Eating Breakthrough Book is now available.

Tune in as I discuss the inspiration to write the book, what the process was like, and get a peak into the Table of Contents so that you can decide if this book is for you.

This is the book I wish I had when I was going through recovery. In it we explore why willpower isn't the answer, why restricting certain foods often backfires, and why understanding your brain and body is the key to lasting change.

Get your copy here. Read it, share it, review it and let me know what you think!

Stay tuned next week where I'll read a chapter from the book so you can decide if it's for you.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

New Zealand: How it All Came Together Dec 11, 2024

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Today on the podcast it's part 2 of my New Zealand adventure. I'm sharing some incredible stories and connections that happened at the Kona Ironman World Championships that led to an amazing outcome for this upcoming trip.

I also share the details of this race, and what we will be doing in New Zealand. I describe my intentions for the trip, how I'm setting myself up for success before, during and after the trip, and the lessons that I've learned from previous trips that I'm putting into place here.

You'll find lots of great ideas and inspiration for your next adventure or any dream you want to pursue. Anything is possible. For me and for you. Tune in today to see how you can start to turn your dreams into reality.

Want to talk about how I can help you turn your dreams into reality? Schedule a call here.

If you haven't listened to part 1 of my New Zealand adventure, find it here.

Define Your Food Freedom Workshop

If you’ve ever said, “I just want food freedom,” this workshop will help you take a closer look at what that actually means for you. Food freedom is not only about what you want to stop doing with food. It is also about what you want your relationship with food, your body, and yourself to look like instead.

Join me live October 5th - Save your spot.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

My Next Big Adventure - NZ Awaits Dec 04, 2024

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This week on the podcast I'm talking all about my next adventure - a long awaited trip to New Zealand. I share how the dream originated in 2019 and the many unexpected obstacles that arose over the past 5 years.

What dream do you have for yourself? Do you have someone in your corner who will believe in you while you develop your belief in yourself?

Nobody achieves big dreams alone. Tune in for inspiration and motivation for your own big dreams and adventures.

Are you ready to pursue your dreams and want to know what it would look like for me to guide and support you through them? Schedule a call here. I love nothing more than helping others achieve what they never thought possible.

Click here to see the photo I mentioned in the podcast for the moment right after we found out Todd also qualified for the race in New Zealand.

Click here to read more about the bike accident and to see before and after photos.

Define Your Food Freedom Workshop

Join me live October 5th - Save your spot.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

The Importance of Gratitude Nov 27, 2024

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What you focus on expands. What are you focusing on this week? Tune in as I invite you to focus on gratitude. As this episode airs it's Thanksgiving week in the US - the perfect time to explore the topic of gratitude and the power and impact of searching for gratitude in your life.

Discover the importance of focusing on gratitude and how it can shift your relationship with food, with your body, and with everything else in life. Tune in to explore how bringing your five senses into gratitude can magnify the impacts of this simple yet powerful concepts.

If you are grateful for someone in your life - tell them today. Your words matter. We all need words of encouragement. I'm grateful for you - for listening, sharing, and going on this journey with me to create a peaceful relationship with food.

Links Referenced:

* What You Focus on Expands blog post

* The Power of Intention podcast

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

The Power of Intention Nov 20, 2024

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Tune in to discover one of my favorite tools - the power of intentions. Discover why setting an intention is a powerful way to get the brain to work for you. Learn why intentions are different than goals and how they can help you create the results you want.

I'll share plenty of examples of how I use the power of intentions in all areas of my life - not just food. In fact, I'm using it right now preparing this podcast!

What intentions can you set for yourself today? This concept is truly life-changing.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

Tell the Full Story Nov 13, 2024

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Do you know what story you are telling yourself about your binges? Chances are that it's either a very sexy story or a very sad and depressing story. But the likelihood is that it's neither.

Tune in to discover how to determine what story you are telling yourself about your binges and how to connect with the part of you that wants to binge. Discover what changes for you when you tell yourself the full story.

Your binges serve a purpose. And there is a cost. Both are true. Discover the purpose, get clear on the cost and shift from compulsion to choice.

If you want support in figuring out why you binge and how to stop in a completely new way, join me inside Cultivate. Enrollment is open now. We start on November 19th.

The winners of the $100 giveaways are Andrea and Annamaria. Congratulations!!!

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

How Do You Handle Holiday Treats? Nov 06, 2024

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Do you have a complicated relationship with holiday treats? Are you either on the "I'm eating none of them" or "I can't stop eating them" pendulum?

Join me this week as I share the behind the scenes version of how I deal with holiday treats. Not only will I tell you what I do now, but I also share what some of my previous holidays binges have looked like.

Tune in for a simple 3-step formula to create a peaceful relationship with holiday treats that works for you (not against you).

Define Your Food Freedom Workshop

Join me live October 5th - Save your spot.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.

Your Top 10 Questions Answered Oct 30, 2024

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In this special finale to our 100th episode celebration month, I'm diving deep into YOUR most pressing questions about binge eating recovery. These are the real questions that keep you up at night, the ones you might be afraid to ask, and the ones that could unlock your next breakthrough.

From "Are we ever truly cured?" to "How do I stop once I've started?", I'm addressing the questions that reflect the heart of what my clients and listeners struggle with most. You'll hear:

* The truth about whether you'll "always be a binge eater" (and why this belief might be holding you back)

* What sustainable, nurturing eating actually looks like in real life

* Practical strategies for those intense moments when urges hit

* What to do with trigger foods

* The often-overlooked mental health impact of binge eating (and how to heal it)

Plus, I'm sharing real client success stories and personal experiences that show why complete recovery isn't just possible - it's absolutely within your reach.

Whether you're just starting your journey or feeling stuck in your progress, this episode offers the clarity and direction you've been seeking. Think of it as having a heart-to-heart conversation with someone who truly gets it.

Episode Referenced: Your Identity as an Eater

This week's blog post: 10 Things You Can Do Next to End Binge Eating

Ready to move beyond understanding to implementation? Learn more about the Binge Breakthrough Blueprint and 1:1 coaching at janepilger.com.

Define Your Food Freedom Workshop

Join me live October 5th - Save your spot.

Want to know why you struggle with food and what to do next? Start watching The Food Freedom Mini Series today.