Food Addiction & Body Image: The Hidden Struggle

Today’s guest is Natalia Fomichenko, an ICF certified career and confidence coach based in London and the co-founder of La Visionnaire—a thriving community for ambitious international women. Before becoming a coach, Natalia built a powerhouse resume in consulting, earned her MBA from London Business School and Columbia University, and held leadership roles in fast-growing tech companies. But behind the scenes, she was silently struggling with an eating disorder that forced her to rethink everything she knew about success and self-worth. Now in recovery, Natalia helps high-achieving women redefine confidence and build lives on their own terms.In this powerful and raw episode of Recovering Out Loud, I sit down with Natalia Fomichenko—ICF-certified coach and recovery advocate—to explore the hidden layers of food addiction, body dysmorphia, and the parallels with substance use.We discuss:How control and shame fuel disordered eating in sobrietyBody image struggles that continue even after quitting substancesLearning to reparent your inner criticWhat true recovery feels like—and how to reclaim itIf you've ever felt like you "swapped addictions" or you’re silently battling a toxic relationship with your body and food... this one's for you.

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