Binge Free Bestie

That voice that says "you shouldn't eat that"? It's not you. It never was.

In this episode I'm introducing you to Diet Culture Doris, the name I give the diet voice behind your food noise. If you've ever finished a meal and immediately started planning how to "make up for it," or called yourself disgusting for eating a biscuit, that's her talking. I break down where she actually comes from, why she's a driver of the binge-restrict cycle even when you're eating enough, and I hand you the exact four-step tool I use to turn her volume down. Including the one time she got loud on me recently, and what actually shut her up.

In this episode:
What Diet Culture Doris actually is, and why she's not your healthiest self

How she gets built from decades of diets, comments, and diet culture messaging

Why mental restriction keeps the binge-restrict cycle running even when you're eating adequately

Why she doesn't fully disappear, and what it actually looks like to turn her volume down instead

The Diet Culture Thought Detox: a four-step tool to catch and challenge her in real time

Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/bingefreebestie⁠
Why You Overeat and What To Actually Do About It Workshop: https://masterclass.bingefreebestie.com/opt-in

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The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

Why Smart Women Keep Falling for Quick Fixes That Don't Work
If you're a high-achieving woman who has tried every food fix going: cleanses, cutting carbs, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, and you're still stuck, this episode is for you.

Because the fix isn't failing because you're doing it wrong. It's failing because it's solving the wrong problem.

In this episode I break down the real reason driven, ambitious women are disproportionately likely to end up in the quick-fix cycle, and why no cleanse, cut, or appetite suppressant will ever touch what's actually driving the chaos around food.

Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here: https://stan.store/bingefreebestie

Episode 59: Why High Achievers Have Secret Food Rituals. https://open.spotify.com/episode/017SKAcxSFM03TMRyR0ZNp?si=-SPEynXcSn-L5ZzU7jMrLA

If this episode resonated:
Come find me on Instagram ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠and let me know.
If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

You eat well all day, hold it together, and then lose the plot at night. This episode explains why, and it's not a willpower problem.

I'm talking about the joy deficit. When your daily life has very little genuine pleasure, your brain goes looking for dopamine the fastest way it knows how. Food. In secret. Frantic. Followed by shame.

I break down the neuroscience of why a joyless day creates a biological drive to binge. I talk through the 5 signs you might have a joy deficit right now. I share the client win that changed her life, and I give you one practice to start this week.

Your brain isn't obsessed with food because something is wrong with you. It's obsessed with food because food is the main source of pleasure available to it. Give it more of everything else. Watch what happens.

Resources and Goodies:

Everything lives here:⁠ ⁠https://stan.store/bingefreebestie⁠

If this episode resonated:
Come find me on Instagram⁠ ⁠⁠@bingefreebestie ⁠⁠⁠and let me know.
If you loved this episode, please leave a review and hit subscribe. It genuinely helps more women find this podcast, and that's the whole point. 💜

The Binge Free Bestie Podcast is hosted by Nic, registered counsellor and recovered binge eater. Content shared in this podcast is educational in nature and is not a substitute for individualised therapeutic support.

Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good?
The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd.
👉 Join here: https://stan.store/bingefreebestie
Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round.
Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in.
Can't wait to have you in there 💜

Ready to say goodbye to the binge-restrict cycle for good?
The Break Up is open for enrolment now for the August 2026 round, and doors close Monday August 3rd.
👉 Join here: https://checkout.bingefreebestie.com/the-break-up
Use code FOUNDINGBESTIE for $500 AUD off as a founding member of this newly elevated round.
Come find me on Instagram @bingefreebestie, or flick me a DM if you've got questions before you dive in.
Can't wait to have you in there 💜