Permission to Eat: Healing Disordered Eating

Things My Mother Forgot to Mention · Mar 5, 2026 · 42m

Today we’re talking about something so many women carry quietly: disordered eating and body image stuff. We get honest about our own histories (yep, both ends of the spectrum) and what actually helped us move toward peace—without shame, perfection, or “just try harder” nonsense.

In this episode, we talk about:

How eating disorders aren’t just anorexia and bulimia—there’s a whole range of disordered eating behaviors

Patti’s experience with control, trauma, food hiding, bingeing, and the shame spiral

Jan’s experience with thinness pressure, dance culture, and bingeing/purging without even…