{"podcast":{"title":"Beyond Binge Eating","slug":"beyond-binge-eating-7099183","podcast_index_feed_id":7099183,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/beyond-binge-eating/","website_url":"http://www.BeyondBingeEating.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fd8087be-ca2c-4b52-8566-532448f48a6b/RfTtXo7yZpwMFCWRMixBE-ew.png","author":"Kristina Dobyns","episode_count":69,"summary":"Discover the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast, your go-to resource for overcoming binge eating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and food addiction. Hosted by Dr. Kristina, the podcast leverages her extensive expertise, including a doctorate in somatic psychology, a master's degree in exercise science, and her background as a professional athlete. Kristina, who had crushing eating disorders for over 20 years, now channels her experience into helping others as an integrative recovery specialist. Episodes include insightful interviews, special co-hosts, and solo episodes. You'll explore cutting-edge research on binge eating, urges and cravings, and dopamine, and dive into topics like sugar addiction and abstinence, interoceptive awareness, nutrition for recovery, strength training for women, habit formation, somatic practices, neuralplasticity, and holistic approaches to recovery. With practical tips and relentless positivity, the Beyond Binge Eating Podcast equips you with the knowledge and tools to finally break free from addictive eating patterns. You will learn new research, new practices, and be inspired and empowered, so that you can live a vibrant and healthy life—beyond binge…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T08:20:40.939524+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-binge-eating-7099183"},"episode":{"title":"Food Addiction & the Perfectionism Trap: Self-Compassion Strategies with Brian Baumal","slug":"food-addiction-the-perfectionism-trap-self-compassion-strategies-with-brian-baumal","published_at":"2026-06-04T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-binge-eating-7099183/food-addiction-the-perfectionism-trap-self-compassion-strategies-with-brian-baumal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-binge-eating-7099183","url":"http://www.BeyondBingeEating.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f1684135-d4c2-4e76-9670-09a8188a72a5.mp3","summary":"In this episode, I sit down with Brian Baumal — registered psychotherapist, owner of Aliva Psychotherapy in Toronto, and someone who has navigated his own recovery from exercise bulimia and binge eating disorder. With nearly 14 years of maintaining a 100-pound weight loss and decades of clinical experience, Brian brings a uniquely grounded perspective to one of the most undertalked challenges in food addiction recovery: perfectionism. Here's what we cover in the episode: The difference between perfectionism and toxic perfectionism — and why the distinction matters in recovery Why food addicts are especially prone to black-and-white thinking — and how it fuels the cycle of shame after a slip What the abstinence violation effect is and how to interrupt it before it spirals into full relapse How to build an abstinence plan that empowers rather than restricts — and why arbitrary food rules do more harm than good Why shame — not health — is usually the real driver behind wanting fast results, and how slowing down actually supports long-term healing What a non-perfectionistic, compassionate response to a slip looks like in real time The \"sleeping dragon\" reframe — and why it shifts the recovery conversation from powerlessness to conscious choice Why \"good enough\" is not a compromise in food addiction recovery — it may be the whole point If you've ever spiraled after a slip, struggled to hold structure without rigidity, or felt like your own inner critic was the biggest obstacle to your recovery, this conversation will give you a completely new framework for understanding perfectionism — and a more compassionate path forward. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…","meta_description":"In this episode, I sit down with Brian Baumal — registered psychotherapist, owner of Aliva Psychotherapy in Toronto, and someone who has navigated his own…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2919,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-binge-eating-7099183/episodes/food-addiction-the-perfectionism-trap-self-compassion-strategies-with-brian-baumal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-binge-eating-7099183/food-addiction-the-perfectionism-trap-self-compassion-strategies-with-brian-baumal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}