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Show Notes:
When the urge to eat feels urgent, convincing, and hard to resist, insight alone usually isn’t enough. In this episode, we focus on what to do once the urge is already here—so you reduce escalation instead of making it worse.

In this episode, you’ll hear the key reframe that an urge is not an order—it’s a signal, why fighting, shaming, arguing, or “just giving in” often escalates urges, and what actually fuels escalation (all-or-nothing thinking, “if I start I won’t stop,” negotiation, and future-tripping). I’ll walk you through a simple protocol—Pause, Change Context, Choose the least-pressure next step—along with neutral language that keeps your thinking brain online. We’ll also cover how to eat in a more regulated way if you do choose to eat (seated, plated, with a check-in partway through), and what to do after urge-driven eating so you don’t accidentally make the next urge stronger.

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Episode summary
Recovery doesn’t only happen in therapy—it happens in the moments in between. In this episode, Georgie talks with Mehek Mohan, cofounder of Kahani, an app designed to offer personalized, on-demand support for eating disorder recovery, and Elena, who uses the app in her own recovery and helps guide its development.

You’ll hear how Kahani aims to lower cognitive load on hard days through check-ins and tailored activities, why a nonjudgmental space can help when shame is loud, and how the app navigates the common “weight loss vs. binge/restrict” trap without turning into diet culture in disguise.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why urges can spike during transitions and at night—and what “in-the-moment” support can look like
• The relief of having somewhere to “get it out” without feeling like a burden
• Elena’s take on shame and silence—and why repeated disclosure to loved ones can sometimes backfire
• How Kahani’s check-ins and personalized activities are designed to reduce cognitive load
• What makes the app feel more “recovery-literate” (ED-specific language + that “quasi recovery” middle space)
• The “I want to lose weight but I’m stuck in binge/restrict” dilemma—plus an example of how the app responds
• Guardrails: why Kahani isn’t a replacement for treatment, and how it’s meant to augment support
• Mehek’s personal “why” for building this, and how they’re iterating based on user feedback

Links & resources

• Learn more about Kahani: https://getkahani.com/georgie

Important note
This episode is educational and supportive, not medical advice. Kahani is a support tool and is not a substitute for professional treatment.

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When life feels like nonstop self-management, food can become the fastest, most reliable way to get relief—especially if rest, comfort, or support don’t feel allowed. In this episode, we’ll look at why emotional eating and binge eating are points on the same continuum of pressure and capacity, and how to widen your “menu of relief” so food doesn’t have to do all the work.

In this episode:

• Why emotional eating often starts as a solution to stress and overload
• How binge eating can show up when regulation collapses under too much strain
• The kinds of pressure that build up (physical, cognitive, emotional, relational, and “be good” pressure)
• The core shift: don’t just remove food—add relief (small, reliable breaks)
• Practical categories of relief: body, sensory, decision, emotional, relational, and permission-based

Coming next:
What to do when the urge is already there—how to respond without white-knuckling or collapse.

All Access:
For more support, All Access includes recorded real-life coaching sessions (shared with permission). Join at georgiefear.com/podcast or in Apple Podcasts.