One of the G.O.A.Ts of disordered eating podcasts, the Brain over Binge Podcast offers advice on ending binge eating through a brain-based approach. The podcast’s host, Kathryn Hansen, is not only the Brain over Binge author but also a recovered binge eater herself. Episodes are as short as 10 minutes and never more than an hour.

What The Actual Fork Podcast is co-hosted by anti-diet dietitians Sammy Previte and Jenna Werner. Their intuitive eating expertise and energetic chemistry set this one apart. Although they are medical professionals, they do not hold back on sharing personal stories of how diet culture claimed years of their lives. Oh, they swear quite a bit, too, which I personally find amusing :)

The Body Grievers Club podcast discusses the ins and outs of body image, self-esteem, diet culture, self-love, and finding peace with your body. The host is Bri—a licensed mental health counselor who identifies as a fat positive, health at every size body image coach. Bri hopes to change the conversation from being around diets and rules to acceptance and freedom.

Happiness can seem unattainable sometimes. But In The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos of Yale University uses findings from cutting-edge scientific research on the link between human behavior and emotions to help you take ownership of how your mind works, and how your behavior can be your first line of defense against negativity.

Although no longer making episodes, the material covered by co-hosts dietitians Aaron Flores and Glenys Oyston in Dietitians Unplugged serves just as inspiring today as any. They discuss topics to help you improve your health, body image, and fitness without obsessing over the scale or counting calories. They believe in health at every size, intuitive eating, and body positivity.

I can’t recommend Kathryn’s podcast without also recommending her book of the same title, Brain over Binge. In it, she shares her personal recovery story (as well as many others’ recovery stories in the 2nd edition) made possible by leveraging the power of the brain to overcome destructive habits and create lasting change. This book is specifically geared towards anyone struggling with binge eating or bulimia.

“Positive body image isn’t believing your body looks good; it is knowing your body is good, regardless of how it looks” - Lindsay and Lexie Kites, sisters and co-authors of More Than a Body. The book provides powerful and practical advice to help you develop body image resilience—all while cutting through the empty promises sold by media, advertisers, and the beauty and weight-loss industries.

What I might consider the holy grail of ED recovery books is 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder. Co-written by renowned ED clinician Carolyn Costin and fellow colleague and former patient Gwen Schubert, the authors break down recovery into eight central areas. I often use this book, in conjunction with the 8 Keys Workbook, as a guidepost for coaching. In addition to evidence-based practices, Carolyn and Gwen excerpts from their own recovery experiences to provide empathy, hope, and motivation.

I owe a debt of gratitude to The Binge Code and its sister book, The Bulimia Help Method. Like Kathyrn Hansen of Brain over Binge, primary author Ali Kerr explains that binge eating is a biological issue—not a mental or emotional one. Ali prescribes numerous proven techniques for dismissing binge urges and rebalancing the body so food takes on a more natural and healthy function in your life. Without this book and Ali’s approach, I am not sure I would be recovered today.

Jenni Schaefer’s Life Without Ed is one of the most highly-acclaimed autobiographies in the realm of ED recovery, and for good reason. Jenni doesn’t hold back in walking you through her darkest days and the work, discomfort, and fear she felt in treatment. In her follow-up piece, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me, Jenni shows you that being fully recovered is not just about breaking free from destructive behaviors with food and having a healthy relationship with your body; it also means finding joy and peace in your life.

As beautifully stated on the author’s website: “World-renowned activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor invites us to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength. As we awaken to our own indoctrinated body shame, we feel inspired to awaken others and to interrupt the systems that perpetuate body shame and oppression against all bodies.”

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