The Body Love Binge - Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast (Victoria Kleinsman )

Katie Bramlett started WeShape with the intention of advocating for women to stop focusing on the number on the scale and instead put their energy and efforts towards a more meaningful intention such as movement, rest, and a deeper connection with self.

Her entire product is rooted in intention, movement, community, and beliefs. Katie has a passion for bringing awareness to the toxic expectations placed on women in the fitness industry, as well as the often overshadowed, yet pivotal roles women play in business and entrepreneurship.

Katie's goal is to create awareness through meaningful conversation and curiosity so that women can gain the support of men rather than gaining dominance."It's all about levelling the playing field, not about overly shifting the power in the other direction." ~Katie

Connect with Katie

www.weshape.com

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In this episode I interview my former client Emily about her eating disorder recovery journey. Emily shares openly about her struggles with anorexia, extreme hunger, fear foods, isolation, and her road to reconnecting with herself.

Key Discussion Points:

- Emily's background and mindset when she first started working with Victoria

- Her "fake" recovery attempts before fully committing to all-in recovery

- Details of her extreme hunger phase - bingeing on Fear foods like digestive biscuits to find calm

- Learning self-compassion and establishing recovery non-negotiables

- Regaining her personality, interests, laughter and ability to cry

- No longer having disordered habits like OCD behaviors

- Her first time honouring extreme hunger around her parents and fear foods

Key Quotes:

"I had just moved up to Sheffield because I was living in London. And because of the eating disorder, I was severely isolated." (00:14:56)

"Enough's enough. I looked in the mirror, and I was I remember saying to myself, is this what we're doing this for? Because I can see myself." (00:16:46)

"I'm getting sick of eating a whole packet of digestives every day, but they seem to be the only thing that calms the panic in my brain." (00:36:40)

"I actually really like spending time with myself now. And that's not ED, isolation, introvert. It's getting to know myself and being okay with myself." (00:49:58)

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The next stage after intuitive eating & body acceptance with Dr. Jillian Murphy

Dr Jillian Murphy is a naturopathic Doctor who focuses on helping women ditch divisive AF, All or Nothing, approaches to health so they can find their vibrant, feel-good lifestyle and body

Join us in this conversation about how we see beauty culture fitting into the body acceptance space and how to choose to say no to some foods from a place of abundance and choice.

Connect with Jillian Sign up to her free email programme: https://healthyishnewsletter.com/ Instagram: @drjillisnmurphynd

Website: www.foodfreedombodylove.com

Connect with me

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

Binge on self-love membership: https://victoriakleinsman.com/binge-on-self-love/

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What to do if you’re physically recovered but not mentally recovered?

"I’d love to know how to navigate the feeling of being stuck. You spoke about it recently in a podcast. You said, “Your body will change but your mind won’t.” So essentially that looks like gaining weight yet not finding mental and emotional freedom. Every single time I feel full after eating, eat something other than lettuce and chicken, or see my body in the mirror I’m thrown back into the emotional mental turmoil. Yes my body is “weight restored” and then some as that usually goes, but my mind is not. I try to convince myself otherwise throughout the day but the negative voice is louder because it’s had more power for 20 years…. 
Just a hard spot to be in.

I was curious when knowing the difference between permission to eat and overeating. Also when the guilt from eating anything other than lettuce should subside? The line between eating and eating too much is hair-thin. Plus not knowing if I’m making an excuse to allow myself to eat is healthy or unhealthy. Like do I need to allow to eat more than comfortable even though my body has overshot the set point…. When do I stop allowing that?

Why do I ALWAYS cycle from anorexia, wanting to get better, bulimia, bingeing trying not to purge, gaining weight, and then start sliding back into restriction and back into the cycle…?"

I'm going to speak to each part separately to give as much detail and value as possible...

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The title of this episode is "How to make steps toward food freedom instead of just go all in and you'll be fine" ... going all in is NOT easy. There is a lot of fear that comes up as you can imagine and there are many layers to peel back and many beliefs to unlearn. It's certainly a process and honestly, it's the hardest and best thing I've ever done in my life.

I've had 2 Queens recently reach out asking about recovering from an ED with autism and ADHD. Autism spectrum disorder and ADHD are related in several ways and they have very similar symptoms.

I have invited one of these lovely ladies onto my podcast (to be recorded soon) to have a live recorded coaching session so I can help her and others further to navigate recovery with ADHD. (I work best "in the moment" working with an actual client).

Part of her message to me was this:

"In your professional experience, what would you recommend for a client with autism who struggles with routine change, black-and-white thinking, overwhelm /intense emotions, and severe sensory issues, who also needs to recover from Anorexia? Is there a modified approach?"

I'd like to go into each of these struggles and give an alternative suggestion to recovery that isn't "all in". I would like to share that I am not autistic nor do I have ADHD and my opinion is exactly that, my opinion from the information I have been given (not from personal experience) and my knowledge and intuition.

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Join us for an enlightening conversation with author and intuitive healer, Heather Leigh Strom, as she shares her journey of healing and embracing her intuition through working with canine guides.

Discover the power of frequency healing and soul connection, and learn how to tap into your own intuitive abilities with the help of your furry companions. Get inspired to elevate your awareness and embrace the healing journey in this captivating interview.

Connect with Heather

heatherleighstrom.com

youtube.com/@Heather_Leigh_Strom

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Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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In this episode of The Body Love Binge, Victoria Kleinsman discusses strategies for overcoming fear, specifically in the context of eating disorder recovery. She explains why it's necessary to face your fears head-on in order to find freedom on the other side.

What to Expect:

Listeners can expect to gain an understanding of why their eating disorder-related fears feel so real despite being imaginary constructs. Victoria outlines the process of uncovering core wounds that underlie these fears so they can be healed. She also provides encouragement, compassion, and a mantra for moving through fears consistently: "Face your fears, find freedom."

Main Discussion Points:

- Why avoiding fears makes them stronger

- How fears are imaginary yet feel very real

- Getting clarity on where fears originate from

- The difference between danger and fear

- You have to walk through fear to overcome it

- Freedom comes at a cost (giving up control/safety)

- Facing fears with compassion, commitment

Key Quotes:

"Fear isn't real. I'm sorry, what?... Let me just say that again, fear isn't real." (00:09)

"When you face your fear with courage the scary vision turns into something funny." (00:04:42)

"You have absolutely everything you need within you to overcome all of your fears." (00:12:32)

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ 

Free masterclass “How To Stop Bingeing” https://victoriakleinsman.com/how-to-stop-binge-eating-without-the-need-for-willpower/ 

Work with me: https://victoriakleinsman.com/work-with-me/

I was a guest speaker for Rebekah Kiger's (my bestie) Soul Powered Portal group. I've shared this with you as I know that it will be beneficial for so many. Enjoy! ❤️

Join us HERE for The Wealth & Self Love Circle Event on the 13th & 14th of Feb 2023 (REPLAYS AVAILABLE).

Episode show notes

Welcome, Soul Sister!  I am sooo excited to share my conversation with Victoria Kleinsman about building body confidence to create the business and bank account you desire!  This is a recording of a Q&A Training with Self Love Queen & Expert herself!  **At about 37:00 mins in, there is a tiny gap in the audio - it starts back up quickly**

Today, we discuss

What is confidence?

How to use the "Confidence/Competence Loop"

Why it's important to Rewrite your Self-Love Story

Victoria's struggle with body confidence and how she overcame it

How to use your triggers to EXPAND your confidence even more!

Victoria's top 3 tips for building your confidence NOW

Journal questions

What are you going to start doing that you've been putting off that you haven't been "confident" enough doing?

Who would I be when I'm alone?  How can I bring back more of WHO I am to my work?

Join us HERE for The Wealth & Self Love Circle Event on the 13th & 14th of Feb 2023 (REPLAYS AVAILABLE).

Welcome to today’s episode! I’m joined by the incredible Amy Margolis, LCSW, a licensed therapist and co-clinical director at Santa Monica Counseling, where she specializes in guiding individuals, couples, and groups through healing from eating disorders, addictions, anxiety, and more. Amy is also a talented Meisner and Groundlings-trained voice actor, lending her voice to projects with Nickelodeon, Netflix, and Disney. Beyond her professional life, Amy is a proud mom of three and wife to her husband, Hank.

In our conversation today, we dive deep into Amy’s journey, from her personal recovery story to why she became a therapist. We discuss her perspectives on the roots of eating disorders, her advice for those on the path to recovery, and the concept of a “deprivation mindset” in women—a topic she explores in her book. This episode is packed with insights for anyone on a journey to healing and self-discovery. Let’s jump right in!

Connect with Amy

https://www.instagram.com/heres_the_memo/

https://amymargolislcsw.com

Connect with me

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ 

Free masterclass “How To Stop Bingeing” https://victoriakleinsman.com/how-to-stop-binge-eating-without-the-need-for-willpower/ 

Work with me: https://victoriakleinsman.com/work-with-me/

Request a free coaching call = https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/intake-form/

Is the constant jealousy of other women's bodies dragging you down? Do you just wish you could stop wishing you looked like someone else? Listen for 6 tips to soften jealousy.

Welcome to another special edition of my Mini Client Interview Series!

I have Cally with me today who is my previous client and self-love coach, founder of "The self-love subscription"

Cally shares her honest experience of coaching and her own journey to food and body freedom.

It has been such a gift to work with Cally and see her transform into the self-confident leader and self-love coach she is today.

Connect with Cally & take advantage of her limited time offer on her new program:

https://theselflovesubscription.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theselflovesubscription/

My intention for this Mini Client Interview Series is to have nothing held back so that you can hear first hand for yourself what a “real life” journey to food and body freedom can look like.  I’m certain that these phenomenal women are just like YOU, so I hope that you’ll receive as much value out of this as I have intended for you to receive.

Enjoy the episode beautiful!

Bulimia & Binge Purge Anorexia Recovery with Scarlett O’Connor

Scarlett O’Connor is a qualified and accredited therapist who has worked with hundreds of clients over the years. After a 25-year personal battle with Eating Disorders, she now works solely with Bulimics and Binge Purge Anorexics. Scarlett has devoted her life to helping them regain the joy of their lives and be free from the restraints of disordered eating.

Connect with Scarlett

Website: https://scarlettoconnor.coach/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090001192996

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scarlett-o%E2%80%99connor-53ba3a265

Connect with me

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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Welcome to another special edition of my Client Interview Series!  I have one of my previous clients, ZIVA,  joining me for a conversation today so she can share her honest experience of coaching and her own journey to food and body freedom.

Connect with Ziva

Website for her dog training business: https://corcanis.si/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/zivarudolf/ 

Connect with me:

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/how-to-lose-weight/

With the overwhelming choice of diets, meal plans and magic pills out there, You’d think we’d all be dieting pros by now. There are countless experts telling you they know the secret to getting slim by eating this or avoiding that. And then there’s the old “calories in versus calories out” equation that seems so simple at the surface, but is much harder when putting in practice. And with 45 million people in America alone dieting each year and most people failing at those diets, it’s obvious that there is so much more going on underneath the calls to snack on kale chips and forget the calls of McDonald’s.  I want to talk to you about what I wish I had known about diets 20 years ago… Diet’s don’t work long term!  With all the dieting I have done in my life, I always ended up bigger and heavier than I was before I started! I use to think it was my lack of will power and my weak will to be able to stick to anything but now I know the dirty truth…

https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/intake-form/

I’m hosting a free bonus workshop via FaceBook LIVE on Thursday the 5th of January at 2 pm Dutch time.

My intention for this is to support you through intentional goal-setting for the new year without fucking yourself over with diet shit!

If you haven’t already, join the private group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bodylovebinge where the live will be taking place.

A workbook will be provided for you to fill in during the workshop. We will need around 1 hour but block out 1.5 for Q&A etc.

The recording will be kept in the group for a few weeks so you can watch the replay if you can’t make it live.

Connect with me:

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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Is eating for pleasure the same as emotional eating?

500 Euros off group coaching: https://queendom.victoriakleinsman.com/courses/food-body-freedom-queedom-2-2/

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Nina Manolson M.A. NBC-HWC is a Body-Peace® coach. She helps women end the war with food and body and finally feel truly at home in their body – as it is. She brings her 30 years of experience as a therapist, Body-Trust ® Guide and Psychology of Eating Teacher to help women create a positive relationship with their food and body.

Nina’s work and body poems – are all in service of helping women get off the diet roller-coaster and into a compassionate and powerful way of eating & living which creates deep, long-lasting change in and with their bodies. Learn more at: NinaManolson.com

Learn more here: http://ninamanolson.com/

Free ebook: How to be a Woman at Peace in her Body: http://ninamanolson.com/bodypeaceebook/

The Body-Peace Seekers: http://ninamanolson.com/bodypeaceseekers

https://www.facebook.com/NinaManolsonBodyPeace

https://www.instagram.com/ninamanolson/

https://www.youtube.com/user/ninamanolson

Connect with me:

Sign up for my free 5-day Body Love Binge Group Experience: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-5-day-body-love-binge/

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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How to stop binge purging at night when I’m definitely not restricting in the day anymore?  

Podcast reference links  

Free 5-day body love binge experience: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-5-day-body-love-binge/  \

Why am I still “bingeing” when I have stopped physically & mentally restricting? https://victoriakleinsman.com/uncategorized/why-am-i-still-bingeing-when-i-have-stopped-physically-mentally-restricting/

Mini Client Interview Series!  

Welcome to this special edition of Break Free From Binge Eating with me, Victoria!  

I have one of my previous clients joining me for a conversation today so she can share her honest experience of coaching and her journey to food and body freedom.  

I’m so happy to have her as my first guest in this new mini-podcast series because not only is she a previous soul client, she’s actually my best friend!  

Join us for a very honest, raw and real conversation about Nat's journey to food freedom, body acceptance and self-love.  

Connect with Nat: https://www.instagram.com/princesswarrior80/ 

Connect with me:  Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid proven & signature Food & Body Freedom Queen Program: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/ 

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Email: info@victoriakleinsman.com  

Please rate & review if you enjoy this podcast :)

I have Sabrina with me today!

Sabrina Magnan is a Food Freedom & Intuitive Eating Coach, helping chronic dieters heal their relationship with food & their bodies, and develop realistic health-promoting habits that stick.

Through her own battle with orthorexia, disordered eating, body dysmorphia and yo-yo dieting, she deeply understands what it’s like to have your entire life revolve around food & your body.

After discovering what actually works to stop feeling out of control around food, feel at peace in your body and create a life you’re in love with, Sabrina now works with women all over the world to help them stop dieting and rediscover a way of eating that’s enjoyable, guilt-free and rooted in nourishment and self-love, instead of restriction and punishment.

What to expect in this episode:

Can you share your story and how you ended up becoming a food freedom coach?

What are the symptoms of orthorexia and how can someone start to come out of that?

What is body dysmorphia and how does one know that they have it?

Can body dysmorphia ever be fully healed?

How can one handle bad body image days?

And much more!

Connect with Sabrina

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrina.magnan.health/

Waitlist to my group coaching program: https://sabrinamagnan.com/academy

Connect with me:

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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Email: info@victoriakleinsman.com

“25 years stuck in an eating disorder & now I’m a normal eater & I adore myself – I can’t actually believe it!” with my previous client, Lydia

Welcome to another special edition of my Mini Client Interview Series! I have the incredible Lydia, one of my previous clients joining me for a conversation today so she can share her honest experience of coaching and her own journey to food and body freedom.

Enjoy!

Connect with me: 

Website: https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/victoriakleinsman 

Connect with Lydia: https://www.instagram.com/lydiafleurrecovery/

In this podcast episode, I discuss the differences between extreme hunger and binge eating in eating disorder recovery. I provide an in-depth explanation of the underlying drivers of both to help you understand why they happen and how to overcome them.

Expect to gain clarity and reassurance around extreme hunger and binge eating through my candid wisdom and personal recovery story.

Main Discussion Points:

- Extreme hunger is a biological and psychological response to restriction and past starvation, while binge eating tends to be a reaction to current restriction

- Binge eating cannot happen if you keep allowing extreme hunger without attempting to restrict or compensate

- Emotional eating is using food to cope with emotions, not the same as binge eating

- Physical deprivation (dieting), mental deprivation (fear or guilt around food), and emotional deprivation (not letting yourself enjoy food) lead to binge eating

- The only way out is to eat freely without restriction forever

Key Quotes:

"Binge eating is simply a healthy response to any type of restriction." (00:10:53)

"The quickest way to the other side in freedom is allowing all foods." (00:16:08)

"The only way to full recovery and mental freedom is to eat unrestrictedly for the rest of your life." (00:18:17)

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ 

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1:1 coaching: https://victoriakleinsman.com/11-coaching/

What is Atypical Anorexia? And why it is crucial to get support even if you're in an "overweight" body. ❤️

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Join me and Harriet Frew as we chat about how unmet childhood needs contribute to the development of eating disorders and how to overcome this.

Discussion Points: - The feeling of not being good enough that drives eating disorders often starts from an early age - How childhood experiences of emotional neglect, not having emotional needs met by parents, and lack of emotional support can contribute to eating disorders - The effects of enmeshment between children and parents and how it blurs emotional boundaries - The emotions that come up as part of the eating disorder recovery process and the grieving that has to happen - Reparenting yourself and connecting with your inner child as part of healing

Connect with Harriet: https://www.theeatingdisordertherapist.co.uk/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/theeatingdisordertherapist_/

Connect with me

Get a FREE taste test of my paid Body Love Binge Program: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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Livia is an autism advocate and eating disorder survivor who now helps others overcome their own mental barriers through her courses, coaching programs, and books. She is the creator behind the blog livlabelfree.com and the host of The Liv Label Free Podcast.

Livia is a lifelong learner who loves listening to audiobooks, going on walks, and reading the latest science on all things neurodiversity and eating disorders!

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🌈✨ Join us in Part 1 where me and Sabrina dive into the journey of embracing body freedom and challenging fears around self-image.

Highlights:

1. Challenging Fear (00:00 - 05:00):

   • Tips on countering negative thoughts about body image.

2. Exploring Weight Stories (05:00 - 10:00):

   • Shifting focus to emotional well-being over physical changes.

3. Connecting Feelings to Body Image (10:00 - 15:00):

   • Uncovering emotional aspects and seeking support.

4. Pursuit of Feelings (15:00 - 20:00):

   • Prioritizing self-love over societal expectations.

5. Evaluating Desires (20:00 - 25:00):

   • Questioning motivations for a smaller body.

6. Illusion of Validation (25:00 - 30:00):

   • Reflecting on external validation and true happiness.

7. Body Image Lives in the Mind (30:00 - 35:00):

   • Addressing body image issues at a psychological level.

8. Freedom Over Opinions (35:00 - 40:00):

   • Embracing freedom and choosing personal happiness.

9. Choosing Freedom (40:00 - 45:00):

   • Reflecting on life's transience and teasing Part 2.

Stay tuned for Part 2! 🌟💖

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#BodyPositivity #SelfLove #Empowerment #PodcastDiscussion #BodyFreedom #ChallengingFears

Self-confidence - How to not care what other people think!

Imagine being worried about what others think about you all the time, what you look like, what you dress like, what you say.

Imagine constantly being stressed and anxious about future events worrying about what could go wrong.

Imagine not saying or doing exactly what you want because you are so bothered about what other people might think or say...

Imagine always being busy with wondering if people like you or if they are being 'off' with you.

Imagine analysing the time you spent with friends or work colleagues to make sure that you were funny enough, or whether or not you said the right thing at the right moment... blah blah blah

Sound familiar?

Unfortunately,  this is how most people think and what they deal with on a daily basis. There is another way to live that is the opposite of this and let me tell you, it is SOOO FREEE AND POWERFUL! It basically all boils down to not giving a sh*t about what people think and you doing you!

Easier said than done though right...? Let me help you reach this state of empowerment.

A lovely young lady @bell_fit on Instagram asked me for this episode, follow her if you are looking for fitness inspiration. 

In this episode, I answer a therapist's Q: "How do you get someone who is binge eating to eat 3 meals a day & to eat normally?"

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Can you still strive for body goals whilst giving up dieting and breaking free from binge eating?

Good question my friend and this is what my clients ask me a lot.

They come to me with the desperate want to stop binge eating but they are still clutching tightly to the hope that the road to recovery will lead to weight loss.

I can’t blame them for wanting this. They’ve desired weight loss for most of their life, hence the reason WHY they’re stuck in the diet binge cycle…

My answer to this question is both yes and no at the same time! 

Whilst we absolutely CAN strive and work towards health and body-related goals, this can only be done successfully AFTER we have learnt how to free ourselves from the dieting mentality which keeps us stuck IN the diet binge cycle.

My clients will tell you I must say the words; ‘This is a PROCESS’ a million times over, and for good reason...

www.victoriakleinsman.com 

Compassionate healing method for triggers with special guests Elle & Ed

I cannot put into words how amazing Elle & Ed are! They are deeply loving -conscious - inspiring - open - vulnerable - compassionate souls with a passion for helping others to heal past traumas individually and in relationships.

We deep dive into sexual healing, abusive relationships, taking responsibility for triggers, how to communicate in relationships, eating disorders, body image and much much more.

Connect with Elle & Ed below:

How To Activate Your Spiritual Gifts To Become Enlightened... http://buytriggeredbook.com

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TellEdnElle

Website: https://MagneticMate.com

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https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/mindset/how-to-stop-worrying/

Worrying is like praying for something you don’t want

What exactly is worry?

I’m sure we all know too well how worry feels. Stop for a moment now and just notice what you’re currently worrying about in your life… How does thinking about what you’re worrying about make you feel?

But what is worry? Worrying is a form of thinking about future events in a way that leaves you feeling anxious or uncertain.

When we worry we are attempting to mentally problem-solve an event that planned on happening in the future which has one or more possible negative outcomes. It’s an attempt at control.

Whilst future thinking is often helpful and can assist us with goal setting and planning, it becomes a problem when we ‘future think’ about events that leave us feeling anxious, uncertain and on edge.

Clinically, excessive worry is the primary symptom of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Why do we worry?

As humans, we like to control. It’s how our brains work. We are wired to future predict because back in the caveman days if we didn’t plan ahead for potential danger, we wouldn’t survive.

So our brains are wired to constantly problem solve which of course is helpful but not so much if we find ourselves in a constant state of anxiety.

When we can’t accept that the said future event is completely out of our immediate control, we revisit that event in our heads and play the ‘what if’ scenarios out over and over again. We image every “what if” and how we might handle it—we’re trying to control an uncontrollable situation.

How can a mental state tied to so much anxiety be rewarding? Each time we worry and nothing bad happens, our mind connects worry with preventing harm:

worry → nothing bad happens.

And the takeaway is, “It’s a good thing I worried.” (We probably aren’t consciously aware of this thought process.)

5 Reasons why we worry... listen to find out and also to learn 5 ways to stop worry.

Just a heads up (as you'll hear in the intro) I'm EXTREMELY excited to have Travis on the podcast! 

Whether you have no idea what human design is or if you already know, this episode delivers so much value. Not only is Travis extremely knowledgeable but it's also clear that it is his passion. And when you are on the receiving side of someone's knowledge and passion, it's magnetising.

The questions I asked Travis:

What IS human design and how is it different to astrology? 

Can you briefly describe the different energy types of human design? 

What about the profile? Like I’m a 4-6, what does that mean? 

How does it benefit us to know our design? 

How can we know when we are living in alignment or misalignment with our design? 

Is human design totally personal to each individual or are there people with the exact same design?

Book in a human design reading with Travis: https://linktr.ee/travisday

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Episode OverviewIn this episode, Victoria Kleinsman dives deep into the topic of emotional eating, exploring its nuances, misconceptions, and the fine line between emotional eating and eating disorders. If you've ever felt guilt or shame around using food for comfort, this episode is a must-listen!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🔹Emotional Eating vs. Eating Disorders: The key differences and warning signs that emotional eating might develop into an eating disorder.
🔹Why Judgment is the Real Problem: The moment self-judgment enters the picture, emotional eating can spiral into harmful cycles.
🔹Practical Strategies for Emotional Eating: Why replacing food as a coping mechanism doesn’t work—and what to do instead.
🔹Food Freedom & Body Acceptance: How to develop a healthier relationship with food and your body by embracing full permission.
🔹Victoria’s Personal Journey: How lived experience plays a powerful role in eating disorder recovery.
🔹Key Message for Those Struggling: The most important piece of advice Victoria would give to anyone battling emotional eating or an eating disorder.

Key Takeaways & Quotes:

💬“I don’t care what you eat—I care how you feel about what you eat.”

💬“Emotional eating is not a problem unless you make it one. It becomes an issue when judgment enters the picture.”

💬“If emotional eating is negatively affecting your life, get help—don’t wait until it spirals into a full-blown eating disorder.”

💬“Trying to ‘eat in moderation’ is still a form of restriction. True food freedom is allowing yourself full permission to eat.”

Resources Mentioned:

🔗 Join Victoria’s Free Support Group:https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-taste-test/

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Ah, Body Image... what a complex conversation to be had. There are so many layers to body image and we each have different trauma and trigger responses around it.

We weren't born with anxiety about what our bodies look like... or with chronic overwhelm, worrying about what others might think of our appearance. We have learned all of that (consciously and unconsciously) through the world we live in.

If we hadn't experienced body image trauma before, then we wouldn't be fearfully anxious about what size or shape our bodies are. We wouldn't even think twice about what others thought about our bodies. We would be fully happy with the body we have and we'd just eat whatever we wanted without weight loss or weight gain even entering our minds... imagine that!

So it's clear that most of us (from the research I've done and continue to do, I'd guestimate around 80% of women in the world) suffer from body image trauma. AKA the way they think their body looks is significantly negatively affecting their lives (and most likely their relationship with food).

Mindset alone is not the answer so what is? Listen to find out my love.

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The root of dieting is actually a coping mechanism. It’s an attempt to cope with internal and external stresses.

Internal stresses such as shame, guilt, fear and anxiety and external stressors such as fat-phobia and the truth that the world we live in holds beauty and thinness on a pedestal.

Some of these stressors are based purely on the external fatphobia and values of our culture. For example, dealing with judgements of others on the basis of body size, managing discrimination from professionals such as doctors and colleagues or generally trying to lose weight in order to fit in.

Listen to find out how to cope during these internal and external pressures.

Free coaching call: https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/intake-form/

https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/mindset/anxiety-dieting/

How to recover from a binge + body image tips

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This episode was inspired by Sarah who is in my free support group and is an avid listener of my podcast – thanks, Sarah!

“How do you move from missing the ’empty tight feeling’ in the stomach each morning?”

This is a great question because I used to miss this feeling so much, along with other aspects of the eating disorder, which is what I want to go into today. I know that I’m not the only one who feels (or more so felt) this way and so I want to talk about it in the hope to validate and support those that are currently in recovery and perhaps missing the eating disorder.

It’s normal, it will pass and going back to the ED is NOT the answer.

Connect with me:

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Caroline Baumber is a doctor, currently training in psychiatry. She has personal experience of an eating disorder which began in her teens and lingered into her adult life. She has been using Instagram to inform others of the mental and physical aspects of eating disorders since 2020. Now fully recovered she is hoping to use her personal and professional experience to help people create an identity outside of their eating disorder. Outside of mental health, Caz is a punk rock enthusiast and keen runner.  

In this episode… 

Caroline’s personal journey from living with an eating disorder to now being a Dr and helping others in the eating disorder recovery space. 

Clarifying what an eating disorder is 

The effects of starvation on the body and brain – and how this makes recovery difficult 

Eating disorders and OCD 

How to start recovering from an eating disorder  

Connect with Caroline: https://www.instagram.com/caz.ually/

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Wow, this was an epic talk with Gary Lane, psychotherapist and mental health expert. We talked about shame. That paralysing feeling that we all live through but some of us can't escape from. Listen to find out the difference between guilt and shame, what exactly shame is and where it comes from steps to take in order to move through this painful emotion. Visit Gary and his website: www.therealmetherapy.com and on Instagram: @gazzamentalhealth. The book he referenced was: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenburg.

www.victoriakleinsman.com  Register here to be on my pre-launch list of something exciting happening in September 2020: https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/pre-launch-list/

Robin (they/them) is a writer and body-liberation activist. They write about their experiences with eating disorder recovery, challenging anti-fatness, body liberation, health, and wellness. Robin is currently a Health and Wellness Feature Writer for Health Digest. Their work has been published in The Tempest, The Establishment, Bedsider, Scary Mommy, and Kinkly.

The questions I asked Robin

Can you share your story and how you ended up in the professional anti-diet space?

Why do you call yourself fat?

What was it like to recover into a fat body?

What barriers do fat people face?

How can people confront their own anti-fatness in recovery?

Connect with Robin

Instagram: @body.lib.robinhood

Patreon: www.patreon.com/robinzabiegalski

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We've all been there... We get a Timehop photo pop up on social media and we sit there wishing we looked like that again. 

The ironic thing is; when said photo was taken, 9 times out of 10, we thought we needed to lose weight then too! 👀  

That is actually a powerful and great thing to release because it just proves that "It's always all in your head!" If the way you saw your body then was "not good enough" then the way you see your body now or in the future - regardless of whether or not you lose weight - still won't be "good enough."  

Tune in for true helpful action steps and mindset shifts to actually be able to let go of your old thinner self.  

Claim your free seat in my upcoming food & body freedom masterclass: https://victoriakleinsman.com/pre-launch-list/   

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Join the lovely Dawn and me as she shares her experience of feeling like she was addicted to sugar to finding true food freedom.

In Dawn's words: "I am a 50-year-old outdoorsy Northern girl who has been on the diet-binge and over-exercising hamster wheel for about 20 years. I'd like people to know that whatever twists and turns their journey takes it's all OK and totally normal."

Connect with Dawn

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/d.harper40
Instagram - @daisyduckharper

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I have George Mycock joining me today to discuss all things mental health and eating disorders.

George is the CEO and founder of Myo Minds and Myominds’ mission statement is:

“To demystify mental health and make sharing mainstream for exercisers and athletes. Creating a future of understanding in the exercising community.”

Key points we cover during our conversation

• What recovery means to George
• What are the main causes of eating disorders?
• Why hearing other people’s stories about their eating disorders and mental health struggles helps with recovery
• The correlation or causation that shows athletes and those who work out regularly are more prone to disordered eating.
• George’s plans are going forward to bring more awareness to disordered eating.

Connect with George

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myo_minds/

Website: https://myominds.com/

What do you wish you could change in your life right now?  Why haven't you been able to make these wanted changes into reality yet?  What do you think you need to do in order to make the changes you desire?  What is in your way of change? The answer to this question is very simple: nothing!  Change is possible for everyone, even you! You know that binge eating that you just wish you could 'stop doing', or that habit you do every morning of constantly snoozing your alarm? Or even the way you always retaliate towards your partner...?  You know what I'm talking about right...?! Of course, you do! So then why can't you 'stop' doing these things?  That is a good question my friend (even though I asked the question, not you but anyhow...) and I'm going to reveal all...

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Setting your weekly intention (without being boring and doing the whole #goalsetting thing!)

Peter is a hypnotist, counselor, coach - and alchemist.   

Join Peter and me for a free-flowing conversation around alchemy, transformation, emotional release, hypnotherapy, brain-washing, chocolate, choices, and much more - phew!  

I just love chatting to Peter, my soul brother among the stars and I'm confident that you'll receive so much love, value, and wisdom from watching!  

Connect with Peter:  

Website - www.lancetthypnosis.com  

Phone - +44 07402 723462  

Email - peter@lancetthypnosis.com  

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/peterlancett1  

I would LOVE for you to join my FREE Food & Body Freedom Queendom 👑  FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foodandbodyfreedomqueendom    

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In this episode I chat with Nicole Cruz - MS, RDN, registered dietitian nutritionist, mom of three, wife, and eating disorder specialist - AKA an incredibly wise human!

I was super excited for this talk and it was everything I hoped it would be and more!

Tune in to hear Nicole’s wisdom on:

• Whether or not mums should stop their children from eating sweet things.
  
• What to do when your child only wants to eat fast food such as chicken nuggets, pizza etc.
  
• How to navigate young (and older) children to eating more vegetables.
  
• Whether or not you should ask your child to finish their dinner before having dessert
  
• How to deal with the S word - SUGAR ...and children
  
• And SO much more!
  

Connect with Nicole

IG - @nicolecruzrd (www.instagram.com/nicolecruzrd)

Join her free FB Group - Joyful Eating for Your Family (www.facebook.com/groups/joyfuleatingforyourfamily)

Website - www.nicolecruzrd.com

Is your child obsessed with sugar? This is a fabulous read: https://nicolecruzrd.com/child-obsessed-with-sugar/

Books referenced by Nicole:

Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating

https://www.amazon.com/Helping-Child-Extreme-Picky-Eating/dp/162625110X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=helping+your+child+with+extreme+picky+eating&qid=1626632020&s=books&sr=1-1

Conquer Picky Eating for Teens and Adults

https://www.amazon.com/Conquer-Picky-Eating-Teens-Adults/dp/1986385930

Anti-Diet

https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Diet-Christy-Harrison-MPH-RD-audiobook/dp/B082BJQKH2/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwos-HBhB3EiwAe4xM91PsG4AnYTn_AUxbRePha5Zfc1xc0KJGpe1dPn3q9XV7_MSYy99Z-hoCws4QAvD_BwE&hvadid=352508768081&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9031634&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11900975793536195534&hvtargid=kwd-760258811249&hydadcr=15526_10340910&keywords=anti+diet+christy+harrison&qid=1626632057&sr=8-2

As for meeee...

Claim your free seat in my upcoming food & body freedom masterclass: https://victoriakleinsman.com/ig-masterclass/

I would LOVE for you to join my FREE Food Freedom & Self-Love Support group (which is purposefully away from Social Media): https://join.slack.com/t/foodfreedomselflove/shared_invite/zt-t0od8mw7-hEdMZJFtAWwxbyvjR~VJ9A

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Please rate & review if you enjoy this podcast :)

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The power of your subconscious mind goes further than you might think.

I’m sure you’ll agree with me when I say our brains are extremely complicated.

However, you might be surprised by how much control we actually have over its programming.

Before I dive into that:

Let’s first take a moment to just consider the fact that your subconscious mind is like a huge memory bank. Its capacity is virtually unlimited and it permanently stores everything that ever happens to you.

WOW!

Your subconscious mind’s job is to store and retrieve data.

Its job is to ensure that you respond exactly the way you are programmed. Your subconscious mind makes everything you say and do fit a pattern consistent with your self-concept, your “master program.”

This is why repeating positive affirmations are so effective — you can actually reprogram your own thought patterns by affirming positive sentences to yourself.

This is why reading inspirational quotes, for example, has an impact on people who are committed to positive thinking. By focusing your thoughts on uplifting ideas, your subconscious will begin to perform a positive pattern in your way of thinking and your outlook on life.

Your subconscious mind is influenced. It does not think or reason independently; it simply obeys the commands it receives from your conscious mind.

I great way to look at this is to see your conscious mind as the gardener, planting seeds and see your subconscious mind as the garden, or fertile soil, in which the seeds develop and grow.

This is another reason why adopting the power of positive thinking is important to the foundation of your entire thought process.

Your conscious mind commands and your subconscious mind obeys.

Your subconscious mind is an unquestioning servant that works day and night to make sure that your behaviour fits a pattern consistent with your emotionalized thoughts, hopes, and desires.

Your subconscious mind grows either flowers or weeds in the garden of your life, whichever you plant by the mental equivalents you create.

Your subconscious mind keeps you thinking and acting in a manner consistent with what you have done and said in the past.

Your subconscious mind causes you to feel emotionally and physically uncomfortable whenever you attempt to do anything new or different or to change any of your established patterns of behaviour.

The sense of fear and discomfort are psychological signs that your subconscious has been activated. But it’s been working to establish those behaviour patterns in the background long before you’ll ever notice the fear and discomfort.

Your subconscious mind is the gatekeeper of your comfort zone.

You can feel your subconscious pulling you back toward your comfort zone each time you try something new. Even thinking about doing something different from what you’re used to will make you feel tense and uneasy.

I know you know what I’m talking about…!

13 ways to start training your subconscious mind...

I was a self-confessed sugar addict that could never get enough and couldn’t stop even though I wanted to… sound familiar?

I’m sure you’ve heard the statement “sugar is as addictive as cocaine” and if you haven’t, don’t be alarmed as this is not the case. It honestly seems like sugar is everything that is wrong with the world.

In this episode, I am going to share why you cannot be addicted to sugar, and believing that you can will do you more harm than good.

Ready?

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Going back a few years, I legit thought I was “addicted” to sugar. I read books on it, listened to podcasts about it and everything they were describing was how I felt and acted around sugar.  

Part of my brain liked this realisation because it was an “excuse” as to why I couldn’t control myself. It was my “fault”, I was ADDICTED! And so I put myself on a quest to cut it out of my diet completely, promising myself that I would never eat the “poison” again!  

...Of course, that lasted about 3 days 🤣 and there I was again, sat on the sofa, belly so full I could hardly breathe, loathing the sight of myself and all the empty chocolate wrappers.  But even still, the diet voice was still there… “Now that you’ve binged on chocolate and sugar again, write down how sh*t you feel. Then when you give up sugar again on Monday – for real this time – you’ll have something to refer back to.”  

That’s what a lot of experts say in the personal development world, isn’t it…? To take full responsibility and to remind yourself that YOU are in control and everything in life is a CHOICE.  

Want a better life? Then ask better questions and make better choices…  

There are 2 things wrong with that statement;  

1. In order to make a conscious choice, we need to be in a relaxed state to do so. Chronic dieters who are stuck in the diet-binge cycle have so much food and body trauma, it’s impossible for them to be able to make any kind of relaxed conscious choice around food. (Until they do the work around this.) 

2. Eating is a biological need – it’s a natural animal instinct, just like breathing and thirst. And when we restrict – whether that’s cutting out foods groups, stopping sugar, restricting calories, or even thinking about dieting – our bodies biologically crave high-fat high sugar foods. Your biology literally physically changes to drive you to eat these types of food. 

To learn more about this read my article on binge eating: https://victoriakleinsman.com/mindset/how-to-stop-binge-eating/

In this episode I’m going to reveal the truth about “food addiction” (I can’t even type it without putting it in quotes😆) so that you can see that you’re not broken or weird or addicted… you’re just like I used to be and all you need to do is come back to yourself and know that there is another way. 🙏🏼  https://victoriakleinsman.com/mindset/food-addiction-is-it-real/   

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I’m answering a question that I had in my DM’s for today’s podcast episode; “How to know if you're hungry?”  

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Are You An Emotional Eater?

• Do you eat to feel better or relieve stress?
• Do you eat because eating that bowl of ice cream is the highlight of your day?
• Do you eat when you are happy to exaggerate that happy feeling?
• Do you eat when you are sad or pissed off to comfort yourself?
• Do you eat when you're not hungry?

If you answered yes to any of the above then you’re most likely an emotional eater, welcome to the club!

I would say that 99% of humans are in the same club so it’s really nothing to worry about… that is unless it’s happening so often that it’s having a negative impact on your life.

There is a spectrum when it comes to emotional eating (like most things) and everyone will be somewhere on that spectrum. If you are considered a ‘normal eater’ you will most likely be at the bottom end of the spectrum. If you always turn to food and eat in large amounts, you will most likely be on the high end of the spectrum.

A lot of people (most of my clients and my past self) are both emotional eaters and binge eaters. Don’t worry, there is hope! Emotional eating is more complex than binge eating so I will dedicate this page to emotional eating and this page to binge eating.

Ok then so emotional eating…

In this podcast episode, Victoria Kleinsman talks about overcoming the fear of weight gain. She shares her personal struggles with this fear and offers practical tips on how we can move past it to live fuller, happier lives.

Main discussion points:

- Weight gain is often seen as a marker of personal failure in society. This breeds deep fears in many people (Victoria shares that she'd rather have died than gain weight).

- The fear manifests in behaviours like chronic dieting, bingeing-purging cycles, obsessive weighing, etc. But these approaches rarely work long-term.

- Fear of weight gain is not innate; it's learned. It links to deeper fears of being unloved and rejected.

- The fear can become self-fulfilling - stress promotes fat storage. Fear of weight gain causes stress leading to actual weight gain.

- Shift focus to self-care habits that gradually diffuse the fear - pursuing passions, spending time with body-positive people, speaking kindly to yourself.

- Understand that you can live happily at many weights. Chasing thinness often sacrifices what truly matters - intimacy, meaning, fulfillment.

Key quotes:

"I would rather have died than gain weight." [00:01:39]

"We think we'll be better when we're thinner. It's time to claim back your worthiness, my love." [00:08:30]

"Thinness is not an innate human need. Love and acceptance is." [00:25:22]

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The problem isn't that you're binge eating, it's that you're restricting.

Why are you restricting?

Because you don't like your body and want to be thinner.

Why do you want to be thinner?

For X number of reasons most likely mainly due to wanting to be seen as attractive, be liked and lusted after, to fit in, to receive more validation, ultimately to be more LOVED...

You want to be thinner because you don't love YOU. You don't think you're enough just being you, your quirks and all...

But what if you were already enough exactly as you are NOW?

What if you looked in the mirror and loved the reflection looking back at you? Not necessarily aesthetically but you were completely utterly in love with YOU? ALL of you... and saw your body as a piece of art created by nature itself... because that's what you ARE my love, you just might not be able to see it... yet...

Here are the 4 stages of body image work that I  went through and that I take my clients through. If at any point when you're listening, it feels out of reach for you, don't worry. This is a process, a journey and you will get there if you just keep going and reach out for support.

Let's dive in my love...

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I can’t even tell you how honoured I am to have Gina as a guest…!!! Gina has been such a HUGE part of my self-love journey and I’m so excited to share this episode with you.

Gina Swire is a self-love mentor and manifesting queen on a global mission to help a billion women fall madly in love with themselves.

After struggling with her own self-worth and image issues, Gina quit her career as a plus-sized model at the height of her fame in order to embark on her own journey of transformation.

Today she travels the world leading live workshops, hosting retreats, coaching private clients, and speaking on stages from Burning Man to Bali.

Her first book ‘PS I love me’ is soon to be published. She inspires women everywhere to love themselves and love their lives.

Join Gina and me where we take a deep dive into:

- What self-love REALLY means

- Why self-discipline isn’t necessarily an act of self-love of what to do instead.

- Gina’s definition of “happiness”

- Gina’s shares her super personal story with courageous confidence

- What Gina has learnt about herself in her romantic relationship

- What it actually means when people say “everyone is a mirror”

- Gina’s upcoming book and brand new podcast “Ps I love me”

Light language, sex positions, the V-word (gonna leave you guessing on that one…!)

And SO much moreeeeee

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What a ballsy question for me to do my best answering...

There are, of course, many layers as to why one might develop an eating disorder, as everyone is unique and has experienced different life experiences. I have, however, seen many similarities in my clients (including myself) as we’ve peeled back the layers and discovered the root cause.

The question isn’t;

“Why the addiction?”

IT IS;

“Why the pain?”

In this context, I'm speaking about the addiction to restriction or the addiction to needing to be perfect etc.

Let's dive in...

The article with the codependency tree: https://victoriakleinsman.com/uncategorized/why-do-we-develop-eating-disorders/

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In this episode, Victoria Kleinsman answers a listener's question about how to get rid of eating disorder thoughts and live a normal day without constantly thinking about burning calories. She provides a step-by-step process for rewiring your brain to stop eating disorder thoughts. Main Discussion Points: - The origin of eating disorders often stems from not feeling worthy or good enough, leading to an unconscious search for control (timestamp: [00:03:48]) - You must become aware of eating disorder thoughts before you can change them (timestamp: [00:04:43]) - Do the opposite of what the eating disorder wants you to do - this trains your brain via your behaviors (timestamp: [00:14:33]) - Changing thought patterns takes consistency and repetition (timestamp: [00:16:36]) - Expect to feel a range of emotions as you go through this process (timestamp: [00:17:57]) Key Quotes: "You can live a normal day when you've gone through the cluster fuck of fear that appears before you when you choose recovery." (timestamp: [00:00:54]) "Anything you resist persists. So if you fight the eating disorder thoughts, then they'll get stronger." (timestamp: [00:09:07])

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#EatingDisorderRecovery #RewiringYourBrain #HealingInnerChild

In this episode of the Body Love Binge podcast, I interview Dr. Amanda Tambuisa, an integrative transformational specialist who helps women overcome people-pleasing tendencies and step into their power. We discuss the roots of people pleasing, tips for setting boundaries, and practical steps listeners can take to stop playing small and start advocating for themselves.

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Main Discussion Points:

• The origins of Amanda's people-pleasing tendencies stemming from childhood emotional neglect and lack of self-worth
• Learning to identify and reframe negative self-talk and core beliefs
• The importance of self-connection through check-ins with your body and emotions
• Saying "no" as an experiment rather than an absolute to build confidence
• Tangible tips for listeners to begin being more authentic

Key Quotes:

"Little did I know, of course, but that required to be as some sort of a perfect person, you know, that would do something either extravagant or exquisite or, you know, unique." [00:13:32]

"The amount of personal development that I've done, the amount of psychological work that I've done, nothing has put me there together." [00:17:05]

"Think of it as an experiment. Let's see what happens, you know?" [00:45:46]

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Live anorexia recovery coaching call with Grace 

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Welcome to season 2 of my podcast. As you can see I have rebranded slightly but you’ll still be receiving all the juicy content as before!

Maybe you’re at the beginning of your recovery journey or maybe you need a refresh of the basics and foundations to break free form binge eating.

In this weeks episode, I’ll be sharing the 3 types of restriction that are keeping you stuck in the diet-binge cycle. Most binge eaters have all 3, don’t worry if you do, I did too! You’ll learn the right question to ask yourself so that you can keep moving forward in your recovery to food freedom. And you’ll learn what to do instead of continuing to restrict.

Ready? Let’s go!

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When I first heard about the concept of listening to your body and relying on it to tell you what and how much to eat, I was extremely sceptical. I'd think things like:

"That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard!"

"I can't trust my body to tell me what to eat, I'd literally never stop eating chocolate!"

"How do I even listen to my body anyway?"

Whether you're already on your journey to food freedom and body love or you're considering it, this episode will give you key insights as to the why and how to trust your body to guide your eating.

My world:

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I’m sure we’ve all experienced that burning rage of anger at least a few times in our lives. For me, it starts in my chest and it feels like hot lava rising up towards my head. My central nervous system is on full alert and I start shaking. It’s a long time since I felt that way but I remember it like it was yesterday.  Your anger is there is communicate with you This fiery emotion is a totally justified response to betrayal, loss, injustice, hurt, trauma, or violation. It is so important to honour and give space to this feeling (as it is with every feeling) so that we can acknowledge it and look towards what it is that has caused this fire within us.  When we don’t allow ourselves to feel anger we cause ourselves more suffering.  “Suffering is fighting reality.”  And when we don’t consciously make space for the anger to be there without taking responsibility for our emotions and allow it to consume us, we end up hurting others.  So I would like to share with you 6 action steps that will help you to calm your emotions and to ground yourself.

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My podcast is now officially number 3 on the internet for binge-eating podcasts! https://blog.feedspot.com/binge_eating_podcasts/

Juicy Q&A from “How to trust that food freedom & self-love is possible for you” to “Is fitness a cover-up for an ED?”

References from the episode... How to stop counting calories: https://victoriakleinsman.com/mindset/7-tips-to-stop-counting-calories/

Part 1 My story yo-yo dieting & anorexia: https://victoriakleinsman.com/uncategorized/my-full-story-anorexia-yo-yo-dieting-abusive-relationship-binge-eating-bulimia/

Part 2 My story abusive relationship, binge eating, bulimia, and fitness obsession: https://victoriakleinsman.com/uncategorized/part-2-the-rest-of-my-full-story-abusive-relationship-binge-eating-bulimia-fitness-obsession/

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Hunger is different to appetite and fullness is different to satiety. 

Mental hunger is also important to discuss which is why I go into depth about it in this episode.   

Understanding this can help you on your road to food freedom.    

Let's dive in my love!  

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As I write this we are at the start of January and there are diets and juice cleanses flying around all over the place. There on our social media, in adverts and in practically 90% of every conversation we have with someone.

I use to BE one of those people who was always on a diet in January. I would have binged and then practically force-fed myself over the Christmas period with the knowledge and promise that I would be “sorting it out” in January.

After MANY years of “failing” within the first few weeks and then deciding to just give up chocolate for lent instead – which starts around Easter – I finally learnt how to free myself from binge eating (and dieting – they go hand in hand) and to build healthy habits that supported my goals instead.

I had to let go of the black or white mentality which was super hard for me but with the help and support of my coach I did it! It wasn’t until I allowed myself to flirt around in the grey area (the colourful area I like to call it!) of life in general – including food and exercise – was I able to fully embrace the sustainability that comes from building healthy habits with a balanced mindset.

I’m going to share with you 7 simple steps (most of the time all we actually need is simplicity but we always like to overcomplicate things) to “stick” to healthy habits so that you can reap the benefits of them without having to start again every January or every Monday!

Ok, lets gooooo...

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“If I allow myself to eat all of my forbidden foods then it will trigger bingeing and then purging, as bingeing is a trigger for me to purge. How is it possible to eat unrestricted and stop purging?”

Question by the lovely Anaisa, a listener of the podcast and a Rebel Queen inside our Wealth & Self-Love membership. ❤️

Episode for tips to stop the purging behaviour: https://victoriakleinsman.com/uncategorized/how-to-stop-binge-purging-at-night-when-im-definitely-not-restricting-in-the-day-anymore/

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In this video, I attempt to reframe how we see weight gain and learn to accept it. 

This will involve some tools some tips and even some journal prompts #standard!  

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Alana Van Der Sluys is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, author, TEDx speaker, and eating disorder survivor.

She is the founder of Freedom with Food and Fitness, an online community dedicated to empowering people to pursue health without obsession, through intuitive eating and mindset work.

Her book, Freedom with Food and Fitness: How Intuitive Eating is the Key to Becoming Your Happiest Self, can soon be found everywhere books are sold.

A lover of podcasts, travel, punk rock music, and binge-worthy TV, Alana lives in New Jersey with her husband, Scott; son, Archer, and feline fur baby, Captain Oats.

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Today, I have the incredible Cath Counihan joining me, a trauma therapist, touch practitioner, and psychotherapist specialising in developmental trauma. Cath dives deep into the intersection of childhood trauma, attachment styles, and the ways these affect our relationships, self-worth, and behaviours in adulthood, especially for those on a journey of self-acceptance and recovery.

In this episode, Cath and I explore everything from the impact of family dynamics and early childhood patterns to the roles of perfectionism, people-pleasing, and shame in our lives. We also discuss the importance of emotional regulation, creating safety, and how trauma shapes our coping mechanisms, particularly around food and body image.

Get ready for a raw, enlightening, and inspiring conversation that will give you tools, insight, and hope for healing and finding true freedom.

Let’s dive in!

Cath Counihan is a Trauma Therapist (UKCP accredited) working in London. Cath specializes in complex trauma, maternal mental health, perfectionism, nervous system healing, shifting dysfunctional patterns in our families and reparenting. One of her areas of expertise is how our own childhoods impact our parenting journey. Shifting shame to help each client gain an embodied sense of being good enough is her passion. She hosts a weekly podcast Grow Yourself Up; focused on tending to ourselves in adulthood when we have not had our needs met as children, and the complexity of doing this as we parent. She writes, delivers workshops and has taught for the Bowlby Centre in London and the International Attachment Network. She has more than 12 years of clinical experience and a previous career in financial services. Cath is the mother of twin girls.

This is her website: www.cathcounihan.com

And here is her latest workshop: https://www.cathcounihan.com/triggers-rage-reparenting-workshop

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Welcome to today's episode of the podcast, where I had an inspiring conversation with the wonderful Emily Spence. Emily is an animal-loving, adventure-seeking life enthusiast who has fully recovered from her own restrictive eating disorder. Now, as a passionate advocate for full recovery, she’s dedicated to supporting others in their journeys to complete freedom as a coach.

In this episode, we dive deep into whether full recovery and full freedom are truly possible. We also explore the powerful process of rediscovering your identity in recovery, and we unpack the often complex journey of neural rewiring, especially around compulsive movement.

I’m so excited for you to listen to this conversation, and I hope it brings you insight, hope, and inspiration as you continue on your own journey toward food and body freedom. Let’s get into it!

Connect with Emily

Instagram: @emilyspence__Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCz2oUkO7UXpkkC7RCQrek2g

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/

Free masterclass “How To Stop Bingeing” https://victoriakleinsman.com/how-to-stop-binge-eating-without-the-need-for-willpower/

Work with me: https://victoriakleinsman.com/work-with-me/

Part 2: The rest of my full story: Abusive relationship, binge eating, bulimia & fitness obsession

***Trigger warning

I go into detail about my personal experience with eating disorders and abuse so please be cautious when you listen. I advise you not to listen at all if you feel such topics may cause you extreme emotional distress or encourage you to partake in harmful behaviours.

I feel called to share my whole story - without holding back - with the intentions of:

Inspiring you with the hope that a full recovery from eating disorders, low self-worth and lack of self-love is absolutely possible. 

To show you that you're really not alone in this and you're not "crazy", there is nothing wrong with you. 

Enabling you to see that I understand what you may be going through and there is light and the end of the tunnel... if you want to be free, I can help you get there.

Ok, my loves, let's dive in!

https://victoriakleinsman.com/uncategorized/part-2-the-rest-of-my-full-story-abusive-relationship-binge-eating-bulimia-fitness-obsession/

Mark Walsh AKA “Mr Embodiment” is the author of Embodiment, Working with the Body in Training and Coaching and other publications.

He led The Embodiment Conference (1,000 teachers, 500,000 delegates) and has trained 1000s of embodiment coaches in over 40 countries.

Join us for this conversation where we chat about trauma, sex, embodiment, self-care and more.

Connect with Mark

https://embodimentunlimited.com/

https://saneukraine.org/

https://www.instagram.com/warkmalsh/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfgLCTiNzVpIeL_j7Icxh8w

Connect with me

IG: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/victoriakleinsman

Website: https://victoriakleinsman.com/

Kimberly is an award-winning high performance, trauma-informed coach and trainer,

Amazon best-selling co-author, international motivational speaker, and the founder of CrownYourself.com.

Kimberly helps visionary leaders transform their self-limiting stories,  build their empire, stand out fearlessly, and make the income and the impact they deserve.

Join this heartfelt (and tearful conversation) where Kimberly shares:

• Her story and how she ended up being the highly successful woman she is today
• The key things she learnt that helped her to heal from bulimia
• Limiting beliefs and how to overcome them
• What it really means to take responsibility for our trauma and how to see it as happening FOR us
• Kimberly’s book

(Photographer Credit: Dakota Lee Stroud)

Connect with Kimberly

Website: https://crownyourself.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crownyourselfnow

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crownyourself/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/crownyounow

Twitter: https://twitter.com/realkimspencer

Instagram: https://instagram.com/crownyourselfnow

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kimberly.spencer

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@crownyourself.now

Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/crownyourself

Youtube: https://youtube.com/c/crownyourself

Linked In:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyspencer-crownyourself/

Company Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crown-yourself-enterprises

My world:

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Being fat is not your fault with Dr Asher Larmie

Dr Asher Larmie (he/they) is a Transmasculine weight-inclusive GP and a leading expert in weight stigma.  They are a fat activist and the founder of the #noweigh campaign, which is committed to putting an end to medical weight stigma. They have over 20 years of medical experience and have been fat for even longer than that. 

Questions I asked:

What is health? 

Can we be fat and healthy? 

What is weight stigma and what does it look like? 

How to access healthcare as a fat person 

How to be a good fatally 

Connect with Asher

www.fatdoctor.co.uk 

www.noweigh.org

Connect with me

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

Binge on self-love membership: https://victoriakleinsman.com/binge-on-self-love/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/ 

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Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iNYvEWvgW9a0wNaj4m9hf?si=caq_P-V2TLSAmx1Swuh3yQ

Podcast Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/break-free-from-binge-eating-with-victoria-kleinsman/id1464324636?uo=4 

Join me (Victoria Kleinsman) and Julia Trehane in this honest and insightful discussion about the often overlooked symptoms and experiences of eating disorder recovery.

From edema and exhaustion to digestive issues and body image struggles, we address the challenges head-on, offering support and guidance for those who are on their journey towards recovery.

Discover the power of self-acceptance, strategies for navigating difficult food choices, and the importance of seeking professional help.

This empowering conversation is a must-watch for anyone ready to overcome their eating disorder and embrace a healthier, happier future.

Highlights of the episode:

1. Edema and exhaustion during eating disorder recovery 2. Digestive problems and challenges with food preferences 3. Physical changes during recovery, including weight changes, hair loss, hormone imbalances, etc. 4. Coaching in eating disorder recovery 5. Unexplained pains and restless leg syndrome during recovery 6. Shame and fear of not being accepted in eating disorder recovery 7. Challenges of making food choices in recovery 8. Missing the high from restriction and the grief of letting go 9. Emotional overload and the need to process suppressed emotions 10. Body dysmorphia and its impact on self-perception 11. Body image and its effect on relationships 12. Importance of self-acceptance and self-love in recovery.

#EatingDisorderRecovery #SelfAcceptance #HealthyJourney

Connect with me

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/ 

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In this episode, I dive deep into one of the most common objections to body acceptance: "But what if I need to lose weight for health reasons?" This question comes up all the time whenever we discuss self-love, body positivity, and food freedom.

Spoiler alert: You do not need to hate your body into health. In fact, research shows that shame, guilt, and self-loathing do the opposite of promoting well-being. I unpack the myths surrounding weight and health, the dangers of diet culture, and what true health actually looks like.

Expect truth bombs, science-backed insights, and powerful mindset shifts that will change the way you think about health, weight, and self-worth. Plus, I share 15 journal prompts to help you shift your perspective and take empowered action!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔️ Why shaming yourself doesn’t lead to health (and often makes things worse)
✔️ The science behind weight and health—what actually causes illness?
✔️ How diet culture keeps you stuck in a cycle of restriction and self-sabotage
✔️ The difference between weight-focused vs. health-focused behaviours
✔️ What actually improves your well-being—without stepping on a scale
✔️ How to challenge fatphobia and unlearn harmful conditioning

Key Takeaways & Journal Prompts:

📖 Reflect on these questions to challenge your beliefs about weight and health:
1️⃣ What messages did I receive about weight and health growing up? Where did they come from?
2️⃣ If I never weighed myself again, how would I measure my health?
3️⃣ How would I treat my body differently if I believed it was worthy of love exactly as it is?
4️⃣ Where in my life do I see fatphobia showing up? How can I challenge these biases?
5️⃣ What does true self-care look like for me—without punishment, restriction, or control?

Resources & Links:

🔗 Join my free support group for coaching, community, and exclusive resources! https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-taste-test/
🔗 Work with me one-to-one (limited spots available!) https://victoriakleinsman.com/11-coaching/
🔗 Rate & Review this podcast ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help spread this message!

5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode:

1️⃣ “If shaming yourself into thinness worked, there wouldn’t be a multi-billion pound diet industry profiting off your insecurities.”

2️⃣ “Your health does not define your worth. You deserve love, respect, and care—no matter what your body looks like.”

3️⃣ “Telling someone to lose weight to manage their diabetes is like telling them to whiten their teeth to cure lung cancer. It completely misses the point.”

4️⃣ “Weight is not the ultimate indicator of health. You can pursue health without being fixated on a number on the scale.”

5️⃣ “Stop asking, ‘How do I lose weight?’ and start asking, ‘How can I nourish my body, mind, and soul?’ That’s where true health begins.”

YAY I have Kayla back on the podcast! My soul sister from the other side of the world. 

Here are the questions I asked Kayla:

• What are limiting beliefs and how do we overcome them?

• What’s the difference between self-worth and self-esteem and how can we increase both?

• What does it mean when people say “everything is a mirror?”

• How can we love ourselves and our bodies more?

• What practices do you recommend we do to feel self-supported and self-loved?

• How can people connect and work with you?

• What’s one thing you’d like the listeners to take away?

Kayla's previous episode with me: https://anchor.fm/victoria-kleinsman/episodes/Chat-with-Kayla-Anderson-the-self-love-Queen-egnggc 

Kayla's world

IG: https://www.instagram.com/lovewithkaylaanderson/

My world:

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid proven & signature Food & Body Freedom Queen Program: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

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Please rate & review if you enjoy this podcast :)

Intuitive eating is a great tool to get you well on the way to healing your relationship with food and your body, however, only eating intuitively will not magically “fix” everything so that you’re eating effortlessly without a care in the world – especially if you’ve been stuck in the diet binge cycle for many years.  

In this episode, I’m going to share with you the benefits of learning how to eat intuitively and the common pitfalls. I will also show you how to navigate these pitfalls so that you can truly live fully in food and body freedom.  

Ready? Let’s go! 👭🏽  

Claim your free seat in my upcoming food & body freedom masterclass: https://victoriakleinsman.com/ig-masterclass/ 

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Matt is a Nutritionist specialising in disordered eating and body image, who has created ‘The Flourishing Athlete’, which aims to help athletes and fitness enthusiasts to develop a positive relationship with food, body and self.

His passion for this has developed from his own experience of body obsession and disordered eating, including binge eating, orthorexic tendencies and rigid food rules. Matt is currently finalising a model which he aims to turn into a practical programme for athletes to follow to overcome disordered eating and flourish in sports and life.

Connect with Matt: IG: @theflourishingathlete - https://www.instagram.com/theflourishingathlete/?next=%2F

Connect with me:

Free 3-day body love binge group experience: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-5-day-body-love-binge/

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/victoriakleinsman

www.victoriakleinsman.com

Emotional & Binge eating, are you in both camps? What's the difference?

Welcome Queen’s to another episode on Victoria’s Secrets to health & happiness podcast!

I have a special guest with me today!

Her name is Sarah Menlove, she’s a holistic health coach and is extremely passionate about helping women heal their relationship with food and their body so that they can become confident and comfortable in their body from a place of self-love, without the need for diet and deprivation.

She specialises in helping women transition out of competitive sport and helps those who are recovering from hypothalamic amenorrhea (loss of period) to develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies so they can live their best lives.

Sarah is based in NZ but helps women from all over the world

So without further ado, welcome Sarah! http://sarahmenlovehealthcoaching.com/

Sarah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahmenlove.health/

Sarah's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.menlove

In this episode, Victoria Kleinsman interviews eating disorder recovery coach Tabitha Farrar about her experiences helping clients recover from eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. They discuss the recovery process for those with additional diagnoses like autism or OCD, dealing with fears around weight gain and health implications of eating more, as well as Tabitha's own journey to recovery. Expect candid stories and practical advice for supporting loved ones with eating disorders.

Main Discussion Points:

- Recovery process and adaptations needed for those with autism, OCD, or trauma histories [00:00:20]

- Knowing when you are fully recovered and your brain is "rewired" [00:03:54]

- Taking a "sledgehammer" approach at first by acting opposite to eating disorder urges [00:01:10]

- Missing extreme hunger once it's passed - it's normal [00:38:58]

- Tabitha's journey giving up excessive exercise cold turkey [00:23:56]

- Ideas around taking time off work to focus on recovery [00:45:52]

Guest Bio:

Tabitha Farrar struggled with anorexia and compulsive exercise for 10+ years before recovering. She shares her story and advice freely on her website, podcast, and YouTube channel. Tabitha now coaches limited clients part-time while running her horse farm.

Quotes:

"We have to be accountable for our actions. Your eating disorder cannot physically make your legs run a 10k every morning." [00:14:52]

"I decided, look. You're gonna gain weight. It's gonna happen. So you may as well enjoy it because I could choose to gain weight and engage with all those negative emotions and have an awful time." [00:31:53]

On giving up exercise: "I just decided I'm I'm stopping, and I meant it, and I stopped...I thought that all hell would break loose, and it just kinda didn't. It was just fine." [00:24:55]

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ 

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What a fantastic conversation Kat and I had! We chatted about, fitness obsession, disordered eating, body image, self-acceptance, and taking care of yourself.  

Kat shares with us how to balance being a busy mum, running a business, and making time for fitness. Kat is all about empowering real women to take charge of their health to feel great, without food being the enemy or exercise being a punishment.  

Join us for this inspiring conversation - I loved every minute of it!   

Join Kat's virtual Zestfit online fitness platform FOR FREEEEE for 30 days (no-contract): https://zestfitvirtual.uscreen.io/catalog  

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zestfitvirtualstudio/.  & ZestfitKat   

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZestfitVS  

As for me... I would LOVE for you to join my FREE Food & Body Freedom Queendom 👑  FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foodandbodyfreedomqueendom  

Come hang out with me on Social Media:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsman/  

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Email: info@victoriakleinsman.com

A random episode inspired by a question from my DMs created when I was on a walk. The audio won’t be the best quality so thank you in advance for receiving it in its raw form. Please let me know if you would like more of these shorter episodes.

Binge on self-love: https://victoriakleinsman.com/binge-on-self-love/

In this episode, Victoria interviews nutritionist and eating disorder recovery coach Chris Sandell. They discuss why all eating disorders have commonalities in terms of recovery, what skills help build resilience to fully recover, and mindset shifts and action steps to move forward into recovery.

Connect with me

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ 

Come hang out with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/ 

Work with me: https://victoriakleinsman.com/11-coaching/

Chris attended the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) and graduated with a Diploma in Nutritional Therapy. He founded his own company, Seven Health, in 2009 and found his calling in working with eating disorders and helping people fully recover.

As a perpetual student, Chris Sandel is also trained in Intuitive Eating (IE), Health At Every Size (HAES) ®, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), polyvagal theory, Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), trauma, behavioural psychology, and habit formation. Originally from Sydney, Chris lives in the UK with his wife Ali and 6-year-old son Ramsay.

Main Discussion Points:

- Why restriction is present in all eating disorders and the common threads between them (00:13:17)

- Building resilience - physical, psychological, emotional, connection - to enable full recovery (00:41:09)

- Taking meaningful action versus small incremental changes in recovery (00:25:44)

- Creating distance from unhelpful thoughts through diffusion techniques (00:48:20)

- Connecting to your vision and values to move through fear of weight gain (00:55:52)

Key Quotes:

"I am a full advocate that people can reach a place of full recovery and that full recovery is for everybody, and it's not a maybe or possible. It's like a yeah." (00:09:31)

"The only way to build resilience is to take action. And so really, if if I'm looking at this in terms of a visual, the the thing that connects all of those things is action taking." (00:45:58)

"It doesn't matter whether something is true or not. Because you can be thinking a thought that is true, that is really, really unhelpful for you to to continue thinking of." (00:49:50)

Connect with Chris

https://seven-health.com/https://seven-health.com/real-health-radio/

https://www.instagram.com/sevenhealthcompany

https://www.facebook.com/SevenHealthCompany/

Tips on how to survive Christmas around food & body...  

Connect with me:  

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/  

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In this week's episode, I dives into the challenging topic of facing loved ones after gaining weight while recovering from an eating disorder. I share vulnerable insights into my own journey, along with practical strategies to navigate self-consciousness and fear of judgement.

What you'll learn:

- Ways to practice self-compassion after weight gain

- Tips for setting boundaries with loved ones

- Reframing negative thoughts and old stories

- Living fully now instead of waiting to lose weight

Main Points

- Seek specialised support for binge eating and emotional struggles ❤️

- Replace negative self-talk with kindness and focus on inner qualities

- Accept the reality of weight gain and process difficult emotions

- Ask loved ones not to comment on your body; set boundaries

- Focus on self-care over physical appearance

- Live fully now instead of waiting to lose weight

- Change the narratives you tell yourself about your body

Key Quotes

"I practiced pouring a whole lot of compassion into myself. This wasn't easy as my normal narrative in my head was based in self flagellation." [00:05:28]

"I choose to let go of the attachment to a certain body size. I choose to live my life regardless of whether I like the way my body looks or not." [00:28:33]

"Why not allow yourself to actually fully live? Because if not now, when?" [00:24:41]

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ 

Join my group coaching: https://victoriakleinsman.com/group-coaching/ 

1:1 coaching: https://victoriakleinsman.com/11-coaching/ 

Welcome to today's episode, where I’m joined by my wonderful friend and fellow eating disorder recovery coach, Julia Trehane. With the holidays just around the corner, we’re diving deep into the ultimate guide on How the Fck to Navigate Christmas While Recovering from an Eating Disorder.* 🎄💫 In this special episode, Julia and I answer your burning questions and explore the many ways to handle holiday challenges without compromising your recovery. From managing triggering comments about food and bodies, to handling all those watchful eyes on what and how much you're eating, we cover it all. We'll also chat about those tough moments when you feel pressured to eat everything on your plate to "prove" you’re not restricting, dealing with family members who just won’t take ‘no’ for an answer, and how to truly allow yourself to enjoy all the delicious holiday food without guilt or overwhelm. This is your survival kit for a peaceful, empowered holiday season where you can prioritise your wellbeing while being around family, food, and festivities. So grab a cozy drink, settle in, and let’s make this holiday season a time to nourish and honour yourself fully. Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ Free masterclass “How To Stop Bingeing” https://victoriakleinsman.com/how-to-stop-binge-eating-without-the-need-for-willpower/ Work with me: https://victoriakleinsman.com/work-with-me/

In this episode of the Body Love Binge Podcast, host Victoria Kleinsman interviews Tracey Yokas, an advocate for mental health and wellness. Tracey shares her family's journey with mental illness to help others know they are not alone.

The conversation focuses on Tracey's experience as a mother to a daughter struggling with disordered eating and depression. She provides insight into how a parent's past can impact how they show up for their children, especially when difficulties arise.

Overall, listeners can expect to gain perspective on mothering children with mental health issues. There is also helpful advice around self-care, healing generational trauma, and embracing imperfection.

Guest Bio:

Tracey Yokas is dedicated to supporting women on their wellness journeys. She earned her master's degree in counseling psychology and lives with her family in California. Tracey creates art and writes about mental health to help destigmatize related issues. She recently published a memoir entitled "Bloodlines: A Memoir of Harm and Healing."

Tracy's book: https://traceyyokascreates.com

Main Discussion Points:

- The grief over Tracey's mother's passing preceded the onset of her daughter's eating disorder symptoms at age 13 (06:50). She believes death and grief can trigger mental health struggles.

- As a parent, Tracey felt confused, scared and angry in response to her daughter's eating disorder behaviors (12:02). She sought professional help, but her daughter continued declining.

- Tracey emphasizes the importance of parents getting therapy to heal themselves. This enables them to be better support systems (14:44).

- Her daughter ultimately spent time in intensive outpatient therapy as well as two residential treatment centers. Tracey says there's no one answer, but time and engagement played a big role in recovery (29:02).

Quotes:

"I realised that the only thing I could do was start doing my own work to heal that and then allow my daughter to see me taking my own journey seriously." (39:44)

"The relationship we want with other people is on the other side of the one we have with ourselves." (43:11)

"Our children are people. Can we look at them without all of that baggage that was put on us by our parents?" (52:01)

Join my free support group: https://victoria-kleinsman.circle.so/c/free-support-group/ 

Join my group coaching: https://victoriakleinsman.com/group-coaching/ 

1:1 coaching: https://victoriakleinsman.com/11-coaching/

If your hormones and menstrual cycle have gone a little crazy this year, you're not alone. Stress, being out of your routine and many other factors can affect your hormones and your menstrual cycle.

The idea of balancing your hormones sounds great, right? But it can put you right off if you need to up-haul your life in order to do so.

Good news....You don't have to!

Keep it simple

Simple is best! It's only our ego's that want things to be complicated. Or at least we "think" that in order for things to work, they need to be difficult and complicated. That's simply not true.

So I'm going to share with you 4 simple ways (that work) to correct your hormones:

Apply for a consultation call: https://www.victoriakleinsman.com/intake-form/

I am joined by Janice today…. Janice reached out to me asking if she could share her recovery journey in the hopes that it will help someone still struggling to find hope.

Janice is an ED Survivor. She is an American Sign Language/English Interpreter, specializing in Mental Health/Recovery Interpreting.

Connect with me:

Get FREE access to the first few modules of my paid Body Love Binge Programme: https://victoriakleinsman.com/free-access-to-first-few-modules/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/victoriakleinsmanofficial/

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Oh gosh, where to begin.  How did liking who we are become an incredibly difficult daily struggle? When did self-criticism become the norm? How did we get here?  I know-how, MARKETING!  Companies have got really good at making us feel like something is missing. If we just buy their product, we will feel whole!  So the economy has boomed and our self-esteem has gone in the toilet.  Especially for women, we typically make the majority of buying decisions. We choose one brand of detergent over another. We choose one brand of toothpaste, peanut butter, and toilet paper and we stick to it!  If that sounds sexist, it’s not supposed to. It’s just true that women are doing more shopping than men when it comes to household items. Personally, I love buying new shampoo, toothpaste (why do I keep using toothpaste as an example?) and deodorant.  Billions of pounds/euros/dollars are spent on convincing us something needs to change. Something can be improved, we can be a little bit happier if we’re a little bit prettier and slimmer.  So it makes sense that it takes intentional effort to undo all the damage those messages cause on a daily basis.  Here’s how I would begin if I had to start my journey to body confidence all over again.

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