If you've genuinely wanted to change your relationship with food and still found yourself stuck, this episode is for you. We explore why change feels so difficult even when the desire is real, and it has nothing to do with willpower or weakness. 

What's actually happening in your brain and nervous system when you try to change a pattern might surprise you.

What You'll Discover:

• Why the brain resists change even when you genuinely want it
• The real reason shame slows progress rather than motivating it
• How new neural pathways actually form and why the path feels hard before it feels clear
• Why change is often happening before you can see it and what it looks like to keep going anyway
• What your nervous system actually needs to make lasting change possible

If you've ever wondered why knowing what to do and doing it are two completely different things, this episode offers a compassionate, science-grounded explanation and a different way forward.

Podcast Episodes Referenced:

• I Know What to Do But I Can't Make Myself Do It
• Progress Over Perfection 

If you're ready to explore support to change your patterns with food, book a Breakthrough Call today.

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

Today I'm joined by Lauren Carlisle Brown, the emotions coach, for a conversation that gets right to the heart of why feeling our feelings is so much harder than it sounds. If you've ever known that emotions were driving your eating but had no idea what to actually do about it, this episode is going to give you a whole new way to think about that.

Lauren shares her Emotions Manifesto: five truths we can choose to believe about our feelings, and we dig into why feeling our emotions is so much harder than it sounds, and what to do instead of going straight to food when something feels too big to handle.

What You'll Discover:

• The five truths about emotions that can change everything. Lauren's Emotions Manifesto and why choosing to believe them matters
• Why we struggle to feel our feelings in the first place and why it has nothing to do with being broken
• The emotional flow map. Four ways we handle emotions and how to move through them with more awareness and less shame
• What your food cravings might actually be telling you  and how to use that information as a starting point

If you've ever thought "I know I'm eating to avoid something, but I don't know what else to do", this conversation is for you.

Lauren's free worksheet to go deeper with this work is linked below.

Resources mentioned:

• Lauren's worksheet
• Lauren's podcast: All the Feels with Lauren Carlisle Brown Listen on Apple | Spotify
• Lauren's website: laurencarlislebrown.com
• Lauren's course: The Emotions Crash Course

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

If you've ever started a day completely certain it would be different, only to find yourself in the same place again by the end of the day, this episode is for you. 

We explore the gap between knowing and doing, why it has nothing to do with willpower, and what's actually happening underneath the surface when that determined morning version of you seems to completely disappear.

What You'll Discover:

• Why the "knowing/doing" gap is a nervous system signal, not a willpower failure
• How the part of you that binges is actually trying to help you, not hurt you
• Why shame makes it nearly impossible to find real answers
• The questions that can actually open something new and the ones that keep you stuck

If you've been asking yourself what is wrong with me? This episode offers a different question entirely, and helps you understand what's really going on.

If you're ready to explore this work with additional support, schedule a Breakthrough Call today.

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

If you've ever felt like you're either doing it perfectly or completely blowing it, this episode offers a different way to think about your journey with food. We explore what black-and-white thinking looks like around eating, why rigid standards can actually create the very behaviors we're trying to stop, and how learning to look for progress — not perfection — changes everything.

What You'll Discover:

• Why all-or-nothing thinking keeps you stuck in binge cycles
• What progress with food can actually look like (it might surprise you)
• Why small changes are more powerful than big overhauls
• How what you focus on shapes what you create more of

If you've been measuring your days as good or bad, and the bad days keep leading to more bad days — this episode offers a way out of that cycle.

Ready to stop navigating this alone? Schedule a Breakthrough Call with Jane

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

If you've ever binged and immediately asked "what is wrong with me?" this episode is for you. You'll learn exactly why binge eating makes sense, why it's never actually self-sabotage, and what to ask yourself instead. 

You'll hear two real stories: one woman in the thick of shame and self-blame, convinced she's broken, and another who spent months white-knuckling through Sunday night promises before something finally shifted.

What You'll Discover:

• Why "self-sabotage" is almost always self-protection in disguise
• The one question that will shift you out of the shame spiral
• The signs you are making progress that you might ignore
• What becomes possible when you stop fighting yourself and get curious instead

If you've ever acted in a way that didn't make sense to you and then blamed yourself for it, this episode will change the question you ask next time.

Interested in exploring 1:1 coaching? Schedule a Breakthrough Call.

Click here to get on the waitlist to be notified when Cultivate opens.

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

After watching the Olympics for two weeks I wanted to share the stories that have resonated with me the most. Stories about what it takes to keep going, to trust your body, to come back after something hard.  

This podcast isn't just about inspiration, it's about what these athletes can teach you on your journey to food freedom. 

What You'll Discover:

- Why inspiration is one of the most underrated tools on your path to food freedom

- The mindset required to overcome hard things

- What Mikaela Shiffrin's approach to fear and focus can teach you about your relationship with food

- How elite athletes think about food and why it's the opposite of what diet culture taught you 

Plus 5 key themes that apply both to Olympic athletes and your journey to become a calm, connected and confident with food. 

If you've ever wondered why finding peace with food feels so challenging even when you're putting in the work, this episode offers a new way to see your journey. You might be further along than you think. 

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

Shame might be the most powerful force keeping you stuck in the binge cycle—and you might not even realize it's there.

Today I'm joined by Kyira Wackett, a licensed therapist specializing in shame, burnout, and anxiety, for a conversation that gets to the heart of why shame and binge eating are so deeply connected. Shame is the painful belief that we are fundamentally unworthy of love, belonging, and connection—a feeling that shows up intensely after binges or any behavior we try to hide.

Kyira shares her own story of struggling with food and body image, and how her "protective shame parts" developed in childhood to keep her safe. She walks you through practical exercises to identify your shame stories and understand what's really driving the behaviors you want to change.

What You'll Discover:

• The difference between shame and guilt—and why shame leads to hiding and performing
• How to identify if shame is running the show in your relationship with food
• Why trying to control the externals keeps you stuck (and what to focus on instead)
• The problem with most New Year's goals—and how to set intentions that actually align with your values

If you've ever felt like you're stuck in a cycle of trying to be "good" with food, only to end up binging and drowning in self-criticism, this conversation will help you understand what's happening underneath—and give you a path forward.

Connect with Kyira at https://adversityrising.com

Listen to Jane's conversation on Kyira's podcast, Untethering Shame, where they discuss shame, binge eating and parts work. Listen on Apple | Spotify | Youtube  

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

What if the exhausting battle with food could actually end? Not through more willpower or another restrictive diet, but through understanding what's really happening underneath the struggle. 

In this episode, we explore what it means to become a peaceful eater - someone who is calm, connected, and confident with food - and why that transformation might be more attainable than you think.

What You'll Discover:

• Why fighting food harder only makes the fight bigger - and what to do instead

• What it actually means to be a "peaceful eater" (it's not perfection)

• The shift that changes everything - from treating symptoms to addressing root causes

• Real stories of transformation from people who stopped fighting and started healing

If you've been battling with binge eating, emotional eating, or feeling out of control around food, this episode offers a different path forward - one grounded in understanding, compassion, and connection rather than willpower and restriction.

Ready to go deeper?

Join the Book Experience starting February 17th - seven weeks of structured guidance, personalized support, and community as we work through The Binge Eating Breakthrough together. Learn more and sign up here.

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

One month into the new year, many people are feeling discouraged. Maybe you're not where you thought you'd be. Maybe you feel like you've backslid into old patterns. 

This episode offers a completely different way to look at where you are - one rooted in both truth and compassion. You'll learn about measuring the gain instead of the gap, why you're never actually back at square one (even when it feels like it), and how to find what's different even in familiar patterns.

What You'll Discover:

• The Gap and The Gain: two completely different ways to measure progress

• Why you're never actually back to square one (even when the pattern looks identical)

• How to find what's different even when you feel like you've backslid

• Why old patterns are signals from your nervous system, not evidence of failure

If you're feeling discouraged about where you are right now, this episode will help you see your progress with new eyes - and understand what you actually need to move forward.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book: The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr Benjamin Hardy
• Learn more about 1:1 coaching and schedule a Breakthrough Call: janepilger.com/breakthrough

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

Your nervous system craves predictability - but that doesn't mean rigid rules. 

This episode explores why rhythm and routine matter so much for nervous system regulation, what to do when you rebel against structure, and how to create Supportive Structure that feels like freedom instead of restriction. 

Even if you think you hate routine, this episode might change your perspective.

What You'll Discover:

• Why your nervous system needs predictability to feel safe

• The difference between rigid rules and Supportive Structure with flexibility

• How to work with rebellion against routine instead of forcing yourself through it

• Why even unwanted patterns (like binge eating) have their own rhythm - and what that means for change

If you've ever told yourself "I'm not a routine person" or felt trapped by structure, this episode offers a completely different way to think about rhythm and routine.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Previous Episode: Supportive Structure
• Previous Episode: What Does the Nervous System Have to Do with Binge Eating?
• Previous Episode: A Nervous System Approach to Goal Setting
• Schedule a Breakthrough Call to explore 1:1 coaching

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

Most goal-setting advice completely ignores your nervous system - and that's why most goals fail. 

When you understand how your nervous system responds to different types of goals, you can set yourself up for sustainable success instead of constant struggle. 

This episode reveals why traditional goal-setting often backfires and offers a completely different approach that works with your body instead of against it.

What You'll Discover:

• Why most goals trigger your nervous system's threat response
• The difference between "away from" and "toward" goals and why it matters
• How to set True Goals that work with your nervous system
• Why willpower isn't the answer (and what actually creates sustainable change)

If you've ever felt like you were fighting against yourself to achieve your goals, this episode will help you understand why - and show you what to do instead.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Previous Episode: What Does the Nervous System Have to Do with Binge Eating?
• Cultivate: Jane's signature group program for creating sustainable change with food (opens in April - get on the waitlist to be notified)

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