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Navigating the nuance of eating can be challenging, especially when faced with diet culture triggers and food rules. It can also be isolating to heal your relationship with food on your own.
Rule Breaker is a unique 12 week program (honestly, we haven’t found anything like it) built on over 10 years of learnings from working as an eating disorder and disordered eating specialist dietitian across community and inpatient settings.
Rule Breaker is designed to provide support over four key areas:
Learning Hub
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Learn the fundamentals through 11 lessons including topics covering breaking food rules, overcoming calorie counting, understanding emotional eating, set point theory, appetite awareness and intuitive eating
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Access to a program workbook with weekly reflective activities, journal prompts and homework tasks
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Bonus bite-size tutorials covering meal planning, portioning, nervous system regulation strategies and hunger-fullness meditation
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Guided plan for graded and progressive food rule challenges, throughout the 12 week program. Each specified food challenges has three suggested starting points in terms of difficulty, so you can customise your plan each week to match your goals
This program supports you from all angles as Talia integrates skills from different therapeutic modalities including CBT, DBT and ACT, nervous system regulation techniques and post-meal distraction tools, psycho-education and practical support for meal and food rule challenges. So not only will you have a 12 week, structured and graded plan to follow, you will also develop emotional and practical skills to challenge thoughts and behaviour to shift your relationship with food and body.
Meal Support
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Access to either 27 pre-recorded meal support sessions or 17 pre-recorded and 10 live sessions (depending on the program tier) covering the most common fear foods and food rules. These include different carbohydrates, dessert, bakery items, snacks, pre-made food and balanced meals. In each of these videos Talia provides portion guidance, myth busting, regulation techniques and accountability.
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Meal accountability in the weekly live group calls. In each group call there will be a suggested challenge food or meal to eat during the call
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Practical tips on meal planning and food challenge progression
Community Accountability*
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Access to community chat and weekly group calls with like-minded humans who are also on their journey to food freedom
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Share experiences, insights, and encouragement in a supportive and accountable space
Individual Guidance*
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Receive 1 x individual onboarding session (45 minutes) with Talia prior to starting Rule Breaker to develop a tailored plan for the program
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Receive an additional 3 x individual sessions (45 minutes) with Talia, to be used during the challenge-repeat weeks or after the program.
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Receive weekly feedback and guidance for progression with food challenges, meal plan review and individualised advice.
*See the table below for inclusions for each tier of Rule Breaker.
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Hear from Hannah, a fellow Rule Breaker!
& other past graduates...
Rule Breaker: A History
Rule Breaker was born from a 30 day food challenge that was created during the January, 2021 lockdown. Talia facilitated an Instagram live every day, for 30 days and ate a snack or meal with her community to support normal eating and challenge food rules.
Due to it's success in supporting people to overcome disordered eating, Rule Breaker was turned into a 6-week online group challenge which was run throughout 2021 & 2022.
With the feedback and testimonials received, Talia wanted to take some time and create an online course which could provide even more support. Rule Breaker is now running as a 12 week program, with both pre-recorded and live sessions to support you.
Rule Breaker will help you to enhance knowledge, build skills and take action to overcome disordered eating thoughts and behaviours.
Rule Breaker participant, 2025
"The [members] in the group were fantastic and I feel so lucky to call them my friends and being able to watch them smash challenge after challenge and feel stronger each week was such a privilege. The support we gave each other was amazing. My attitude, behavior and relationship with food, my body and fitness has transformed and I have never felt better. Thank you Talia, you have given me my life back."
Rule Breaker participant, 2021
"The dedication, time, love and patience Talia puts in to each of these sessions and throughout the whole challenge is unbelievable. I felt so supported the whole time. Feeling heard and being given the time to talk about really vulnerable and uncomfortable things has been life changing and I honestly owe Talia and this challenge so much."
Rule Breaker participant, 2021
Rule Breaker participant, 2025
Is Rule Breaker for me?
Rule Breaker Group Program (Community and All In) is for you if:
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You are 18+ years of age
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You eat regularly and adequately, however are stuck in the "messy middle" and are struggling to challenge your food rules and take that next step in your recovery journey
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You are not actively trying to lose weight or maintain weight below what is healthy for you
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You have specific foods that you are struggling to include back into your diet with the current support you have available to you
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You are curious and open to thinking differently about food and your body
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Your goal is to be an intuitive eater and/or have more freedom with food
Please know that you don't have to have an eating disorder diagnosis to join this program! This is suitable across the spectrum of disordered eating and if you know that food rules are holding you back from being able to eat with the flexibility you want, then this program is suitable for you.
Rule Breaker Group Program (Community and All In) is not for you if:
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You are not eating regularly
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You are actively engaging in significant compensatory behaviors (e.g. compulsive exercise, dietary restriction or purging). Please book a free discovery call (link below) to discuss the suitability for Rule Breaker before registering
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You are on a re-feeding meal plan and/or working through the initial stages of re-feeding syndrome management or nutritional rehabilitation
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You are receiving inpatient or day program support.
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You have lost a significant amount of weight (more than 10% of your body weight in 3-6 months) or are underweight with a BMI of less than 17. The program will be less effective without the foundational work of regular and adequate eating. Please join when you are ready in the near future!
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You have an identified swallowing issue, are undergoing a specific therapy for feeding or co-morbid conditions (e.g. ERP for OCD or SOS approach for ARFID)
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You would benefit from a more tailored approach (e.g. through 1:1 work and/or at a more gradual pace) based on your sensory preferences, executive functioning, difficulties eating socially or diagnosis of ARFID
Rule Breaker (Self-Paced) is a great option If you are:
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Live in the US or Canada (unfortunately Talia is not able to work with you due to insurance reasons)
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Are wanting to work through each week of the program on your own or alongside your treatment team or,
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You don't meet all the eligibility criteria for the group program, however the structure of Rule Breaker will be incredibly helpful for where you are at in your recovery
Unsure if Rule Breaker is for you? Book a free 15 minute call with Talia.
Take back control of your food choices to bring balance back to nutrition
"You have helped me kickstart my recovery and get ‘unstuck’. Through rule breaker I have been able to create momentum in my recovery and believe i will be able to continue challenging myself. Rule breaker has really helped me normalise food and know that eating the foods we did multiple times a week is totally normal and nothing to fear/avoid. Thank you thank you thank you!!"
Rule Breaker participant, 2021
"In the space of six weeks, I feel that I have gained a better understanding of nutrition, have been able to challenge many of the foods that I had not been able to have in over ten years, broken many of the rules that have restricted my life and met a bunch of incredible people! I am truly grateful to have been part of this experience, to have met Talia and finally believe that full recovery is a possibility for me"
Rule Breaker participant, 2021
Rule Breaker participant, 2025
Rule Breaker participant, 2025
Rule Breaker participant, 2025
FAQs
What happens in the 1:1 sessions? This is an opportunity to receive individualised advice and meal plan guidance. It will be a place to discuss your goals and personalise the challenge to suit where you are at. To ensure your safety and that Rule Breaker is right for you, in the 1:1 session before Rule Breaker begins, Talia will assess your suitability for the program from a medical and safety perspective, which is aligned with our inclusion and exclusion criteria. If the program isn’t right for you, you will be offered a refund for the program, minus the cost of the 1:1 session (£140). For the All In package, the following 1:1 sessions are an opportunity to review progress with Talia and to receive further individualised advice. You can choose when to use the additional 1:1 sessions.
What if I’m not at the same place in my journey towards food freedom as others? That’s okay! Everyone's recovery journey looks different so we would expect this. Talia provides suggestions for different challenge levels, from first steps to advance food challenges.
How many people will be in the group program? There is a maximum of 12 people. We want to keep the group small and intimate so that you get a chance to connect with other Rule Breakers.
What will happen in the group calls? These sessions are a place to ask Talia questions, review the homework set for the week and as a meal accountability session. For each group call, there will be a suggested challenge (meal or snack) to join the call with, so that we can enjoy a community meal together. These calls are a relaxed, informal space.
How long will I have access to the program materials? Program materials will be available for 365 days from the date that access is given to the program platform. The weekly group calls will be recorded, however these will only be available until the final group call.
How do I access the group calls? The group calls are online using Zoom. Talia will send you the meeting link after registration in the week leading up to the Meet & Greet call. All group calls are recorded so that you can watch the replay if you can't join live. The recorded group calls will be available until the closing session.
I live outside of the UK, can I join? Yes! We have had members join from Ireland, Dubai, Spain and even Australia in previous rounds of Rule Breaker. Virtual group calls make it possible to join from all over the world. If the time zone doesn't work you can make it work to your advantage by joining the sessions with a different meal/snack or challenging yourself to eat foods at different times than what you are used to. Food flexibility is part of normal eating. Unfortunately due to insurance limitations, Talia is not able to support anyone joining from the USA or Canada in a 1:1 or group capacity. If you are from the USA or Canada you can still purchase the Self Paced Rule Breaker.
Are payment plans available? We are excited to be able to offer payment plans in 3 x monthly installments for the Rule Breaker Community and All In package.
What are the pre-recorded meal support sessions? In previous rounds of Rule Breaker, all meal support sessions were live calls. This time, we have switched to a mix of pre-recorded sessions and live sessions to provide more flexibility across the week depending on your schedule and other commitments. In each of the pre-recorded meal support sessions there will be a pre-selected food or meal challenge. Talia eats the challenge food in the session and provides education and answers common questions about it. These sessions will be available for you to watch on repeat. The idea is that you watch these sessions while completing the food challenge.
Are the food challenges selected ahead of time? Yes, Talia has selected the most common fear foods and rules to break over the course of 12 weeks. For each challenge, Talia will provide suggestions on a starting level and more advanced level to challenge food rules. The program is designed to be completely flexible so you can choose how difficult the challenge will be to suit your own goals.
What is the time commitment per week? To join the live calls, watch the weekly lessons and complete the written tasks, it is estimated 4-5 hours per week committment
What time are the group calls? The group call time changes each week to capture all meal and some snack times. The different call (and eating) times, will also help to challenge time-based rules about when to eat. The full schedule of calls will be available on registration. The majority of calls take place on a Wednesday, with one exception being the final call which is held on a Saturday with an option to meet in person in London. Below is a breakdown of the call times: Breakfast: 9am start time Lunch: 12.30pm-1pm start time Dinner: 6pm-7.30pm start time Evening snack: 8pm-8.30pm start time Afternoon snack: 3pm start time
What is the structure of the program over the 12 weeks? The first week of the program is the introductory week, which included two foundational lessons, bonus tutorials and a meet & greet call to cover all the basics before starting your first challenges in week 2. The program is then divided into 3 x 3 week blocks of challenges with a “challenge-repeat” week in between to consolidate the challenges from each block and the option to have the 1:1 session with Talia (All In package only). Each active week of Rule Breaker includes: 2 x pre-recorded meal support sessions (3 for Self Paced) 1 x lesson 1 x live group call with meal support (Community & All In) Weekly reflective tasks Weekly feedback and challenge progression guidance (All In package only)
Ready to transform your relationship with food?
Take the step toward a more balanced relationship with food.
Registrations close at 8am on Thursday, 3rd of September. Spaces are limited!
Onboarding Week: commencing the 7th of September
Week 1 of Rule Breaker: commencing the 14th of September
Rule Breaker Community
260
Every month
3 x monthly installments
Rule Breaker All In
490
Every month
3 x monthly installments
Rule Breaker Self Paced
249
One Time Payment