Shoulders Down

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

• Leah Kern

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?''

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