Black-and-white thinking might be the single most powerful pattern keeping you stuck in cycles of binging and restriction.

If you've ever thought "I already messed up, so I might as well keep going," this episode is for you. We explore how all-or-nothing thinking creates the binge-restrict cycle, why it's so common among high-achievers, and most importantly, how to start shifting into the gray area where actual peace with food lives.

What You'll Discover:

• Why "I've already blown it" thinking leads directly to binging

• How perfectionism and diet culture fuel black-and-white thinking

• The power of "good enough" as an alternative to perfect or failure

• Practical ways to introduce gray area thinking, especially during the holidays

If you're someone who struggles with an "on the wagon" or "off the wagon" mentality with food, this episode will help you understand why that framework doesn't work - and what to do instead.

Perfect timing for the holiday season when black-and-white thinking tends to intensify!

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

In this second part of our series on parts work, we get practical. You understand now that you have parts - but how do you actually work with them? This episode covers the critical missing piece: trust.

Learn why your parts don't trust you yet, how the internal critic keeps you stuck, and practical questions you can ask to start building relationship with your parts. This is deep, root-cause work that addresses why you binge eat, not just what you eat.

What You'll Discover:

• The internal critic dynamic and why it keeps the binge cycle going

• Why your parts need to trust your Anchored Self before they'll change

• Practical questions to ask your parts

• How to use "a part of me" language to create separation and awareness

If you've been trying to stop binge eating through willpower and control, this episode offers a completely different approach based on building internal trust and collaboration rather than fighting yourself.

Resources mentioned:

• The Binge Eating Breakthrough - includes additional questions for parts work and frameworks for understanding your relationship with food
• The Binge Eating Breakthrough Workbook - structured exercises and prompts for working with your parts
• Limited 1:1 coaching spots available starting December 2025 and into 2026 - Book a Breakthrough Call

Catch up on Part 1: Understanding the Part of You That Wants to Binge - where we explore what parts are and why the part that binges is trying to protect you

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

If you struggle with binge eating or emotional eating, you've probably felt like you're at war with yourself. One part desperately wants to eat while another part screams "no, don't do it!"

This episode explains the psychology behind binge eating using parts work and Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts. Learn why the part of you that binges is actually trying to protect you, not sabotage you - and why understanding this changes everything.

What You'll Discover:

• Why binge eating is a protective mechanism, not self-sabotage
• How to identify different parts and what triggers them
• The Anchored Self concept and why it matters for recovery
• Why trying to eliminate binge urges makes them stronger

If you've tried willpower, diets, and restriction but still struggle with binge eating, this episode offers a completely different approach based on understanding your internal system rather than fighting it.

Next week: Part 2 - How to Work With the Part of You That Wants to Binge, where we'll get into practical strategies, questions to ask your parts, and how to build trust with them.

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