In the first episode of our special "Outweigh: What We Know in 2026" mini-series, Amy and Leanne explore how our understanding of eating disorders and disordered eating has dramatically evolved since the podcast launched in 2020.

Amy sets the stage by acknowledging that when Outweigh began, the conversation was primarily focused on behavior—the dieting, the rules, the willpower struggle. While those elements absolutely matter, Leanne reveals what the latest research is now showing us: eating struggles were never just a willpower or behavior problem.

Together, they unpack the deeper truth that disordered eating is fundamentally connected to how the brain is wired around stress, emotions, safety, and self-image. Leanne explains why focusing only on food rules or behavior never worked long-term, and shares the hopeful news that if it's wiring, it can be rewired.

This episode takes the shame out of the struggle and helps listeners understand that there was never anything wrong with them—they just didn't have the whole picture. Your struggles weren't a lack of willpower; they were a wiring issue that can be addressed with the right tools and understanding.

HOSTS:

Amy Brown // RadioAmy.com // @RadioAmy

Leanne Ellington // StresslessEating.com // @leanneellington

To learn more about how to turn off the part of your brain that’s obsessed with food or obsessed with your weight and rewire your own brain for peace and freedom,....but WITHOUT restricting yourself, punishing your body, (and definitely WITHOUT ever having to use words like macros, low-carb, or calorie burn) check out Leanne's FREE Stressless Eating Webinar @ www.StresslessEating.com

In the first episode of our special "Outweigh: What We Know in 2026" mini-series, Amy and Leanne explore how our understanding of eating disorders and disordered eating has dramatically evolved since the podcast launched in 2020. Amy sets the stage by acknowledging that when Outweigh began, the conversation was primarily focused on behavior&mdash;the dieting, the rules, the willpower struggle. While those elements absolutely matter, Leanne reveals what the latest research is now showing us: eating struggles were never just a willpower or behavior problem. Together, they unpack the deeper truth that disordered eating is fundamentally connected to how the brain is wired around stress, emotions, safety, and self-image. Leanne explains why focusing only on food rules or behavior never worked long-term, and shares the hopeful news that if it's wiring, it can be rewired. This episode takes the shame out of the struggle and helps listeners understand that there was never anything wrong with them&mdash;they just didn't have the whole picture. Your struggles weren't a lack of willpower; they were a wiring issue that can be addressed with the right tools and understanding.
HOSTS:
Amy Brown // <a href="http://radioamy.com/">RadioAmy.com</a> // <a href="https://www.instagram.com/radioamy/">@RadioAmy</a>
Leanne Ellington // StresslessEating.com // <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leanneellington/">@leanneellington</a>
To learn more about how to turn off the part of your brain that&rsquo;s obsessed with food or obsessed with your weight and rewire your own brain for peace and freedom,....but WITHOUT restricting yourself, punishing your body, (and definitely WITHOUT ever having to use words like macros, low-carb, or calorie burn) check out Leanne's FREE Stressless Eating Webinar @ <a href="http://www.stresslesseating.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.stresslesseating.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1724438082117000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2auxYy8VyCns7P5GUWhPjw">www.StresslessEating.com</a>

Outweigh aims to break the stigma around disordered eating and eating disorders. Hosts Amy Brown and Leanne Ellington share their own experiences with overcoming food and body image struggles and talk with experts who provide wisdom and careful guidance. Each week provides a dose of encouragement and hope for anyone navigating thoughts and behaviors in this space. These episodes are also helpful for loved ones that are coming alongside someone on this journey. You can hear Amy on "The Bobby Bones Show" and her "Feeling Things with Amy & Kat" podcast, and Leanne is the creator of Stressless Eating, and you can check her out on her upcoming podcast “What's God Got To Do With It?” 

Outweigh aims to break the stigma around disordered eating and eating disorders. Hosts Amy Brown and Leanne Ellington share their own experiences with overcoming food and body image struggles and talk with experts who provide wisdom and careful guidance. Each week provides a dose of encouragement and hope for anyone navigating thoughts and behaviors in this space. These episodes are also helpful for loved ones that are coming alongside someone on this journey. You can hear Amy on "The Bobby Bones Show" and her "Feeling Things with Amy &amp; Kat" podcast, and Leanne is the creator of Stressless Eating, and you can check her out on her upcoming podcast &ldquo;What's God Got To Do With It?&rdquo;&nbsp;

A life without disordered eating outweighs everything

Outweigh

What We Thought in 2020 vs. What We Know Now

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