In this deeply honest episode of Once Upon a Binge, Becca is joined by her partner Will for a raw conversation about disordered eating, body image, binge eating, orthorexia, fitness culture, and recovery.
Together, they unpack how their relationship with food and their bodies changed through meeting each other — despite both struggling with unhealthy beliefs around eating, exercise, appearance, and self-worth when they first met.
Will shares his experience with:
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Orthorexia and “clean eating”
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Veganism and identity
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Body dysmorphia in the fitness industry
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Social media pressure and perfectionism
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Binge eating behind the scenes
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Male body image struggles
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Personal training culture and physique obsession
Becca opens up about:
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Restrictive eating and dieting
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Fear of weight gain
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Recovery from binge eating and food rules
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Reassurance seeking and body image anxiety
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Learning to feel safe in her body
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Healing through relationships and connection
This episode explores how shame, diet culture, wellness culture, and external validation can shape our relationship with food — and how acceptance, compassion, and emotional safety can become part of recovery.
If you’ve ever struggled with:
…this conversation will likely resonate deeply.
Let us know in the comments:
Are you a male who's struggled with body image and disordered eating?
Have relationships ever impacted your healing journey with food or body image?
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Eating disorder recovery, binge eating recovery, food freedom, body image healing, mental health, self-worth, and recovery from diet culture.
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