Why Do I Feel Shit About My Body & Then Binge Eat?

Episode 19: Breaking the Cycle – Body Shame, Trauma & the Binge Eating Loop
In this vulnerable and transformative episode of The Trauma Queen, Jessica Ella dives deep into one of the most painful and misunderstood trauma loops: the cycle of body shame followed by binge eating. If you’ve ever punished your body with cruel thoughts and then found comfort in food, only to spiral into guilt and shame—this episode is your lifeline.

Jess uncovers how trauma, emotional wounds, and a fractured sense of identity create the perfect storm for this pattern. It’s not about willpower. It’s about unhealed trauma screaming for attention in the form of self-hate, restriction, and then soothing through food.

🌀 In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How societal programming and early abuse or body shaming create deep internalised trauma

• Why binge eating is not the problem—it’s a triggered trauma response to overwhelming shame

• The vibrational link between how you feel and the food choices you make

• How self-abandonment becomes the default—and how to begin healing that disconnect

• Practical, trauma-informed tools to rebuild self-worth, reconnect with your body, and stop outsourcing your power to the scale or the mirror

This episode is about more than food—it’s about breaking the generational and internal cycles that tell women their worth is measured by their waistline. If you’re ready to feel healed, safe in your skin, and deeply empowered, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.

💫 Begin your journey to embodied self-love here: https://linktr.ee/jessellaainsworth