Episode 44 - Alex Bottomley - Making Peace With Food

This week I’m joined by the incredible Alex Bottomley, a trauma-informed somatic practitioner who helps people break free from binge eating by rebuilding safety and trust in their body.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the all-or-nothing cycle with food…

If you’ve tried every plan, every mindset trick, every rule…

If you blame yourself for not having enough willpower…

This episode will feel like a breath out.

Alex shares
• why binge eating isn’t a motivation problem
• how disconnection from the body keeps us trapped
• what somatic work actually looks like in real life
• the role shame plays in our eating patterns
• how to create safety so food stops feeling like the only escape

We also dive into the perfectionism trap, why “doing the work” can easily become another pressure, and how to approach healing from a place that’s actually supportive rather than overwhelming.

It’s an honest, grounded conversation about what it really takes to feel calm around food again - especially if you’ve spent years feeling like something must be wrong with you.

If you’re ready for a kinder, more sustainable way to change your relationship with food, this is the episode to listen to