Binge Eating and Living with Hidden Shame with Jane Pilger

About this episode

Amy Stone interviews Jane Pilger about binge eating, hidden shame, and the journey to recovery and self-compassion.

If you love the show and you'd like to support it directly you can tip the host here https://imperfect-adulting.captivate.fm/support In this episode of The Art of Imperfect Adulting, Amy Stone speaks with Jane Pilger about the reality behind polished public perceptions, the experience of living with binge eating, and the path to recovery and self-compassion. Jane calls Albuquerque, New Mexico home. Jane Pilger knows what it’s like to look successful on the outside while struggling in silence on the inside. After years of battling binge eating while working in corporate accounting and commercial real estate, she made the leap to help others find the freedom she once thought was impossible. Today, she teaches people how to understand their behavior, trust themselves with food, and cultivate safety in their own bodies. Her work blends neuroscience, compassion, and lived experience—and her life outside coaching is filled with family, friends, and triathlon adventures. Main Topics Covered: Understanding binge eating: what it is, how it feels, and why shame keeps it hidden. The difference between occasional overeating and binge eating—particularly the heavy burden of shame. How “having…

People in this episode

Host: Amy Stone

Guest: Jane Pilger

Topics covered

• binge eating
• shame
• self-compassion
• perfectionism
• emotional labor
• story sharing

Keywords

• binge eating
• shame
• self-compassion
• perfectionism
• emotional labor
• neuroscience
• story sharing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Albuquerque, New Mexico

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