💰 Are You Binge…Spending? Where Budget Culture Meets Diet Culture

In this episode, I talk to financial therapist, Rachel Duncan. We chat about:

• How the binge/ restrict cycle manifests with both money and food
• The elements of shame and secrecy when it comes to food and money stuff
• Social media’s impact on promoting disordered eating and compulsive spending
• The very human needs underneath the desire to diet and the desire to spend money on impulsive purchases
• How pleasure plays a role in reducing compulsive spending and reducing binge eating 
• The question of food addiction vs. shopping addiction– are they “real” addictions? How do they differ and how are they similar?”

Listen to the episode here or anywhere you get your podcasts

Resources mentioned:

• Budgeting is Diet Culture For Your Money (Virginia Sole Smith of Burnt Toast podcast episode)
• Is Food Addiction A Thing?
• The Year Of Less (memoir)

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