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BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Kaitlyn Moresi
22 episodes
3 days ago

Bite by Bite is a raw, unfiltered podcast exploring the lived experience of eating disorder recovery and the road toward healing. Hosted by Kait, this podcast offers an inside look at what it’s really like to live with — and recover from — an eating disorder.

Beginning with her own recovery journey in 2015, Kait shares honest, heartfelt reflections on the realities of her illness, the often-overlooked challenges, and the deeply personal process of finding freedom from the eating disorder. Through candid storytelling and vulnerability, she works to break the stigma, challenge harmful narratives around food and body image, and remind listeners they are never alone in their recovery journey.

Whether you’re actively in recovery, supporting a loved one, or seeking to better understand the complexities of eating disorders and mental health, join Kait, and many different podcast guests, for real conversations that inspire hope, foster self-compassion, and offer a reminder that recovery is possible — one bite at a time. 🍒

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Bite by Bite is a raw, unfiltered podcast exploring the lived experience of eating disorder recovery and the road toward healing. Hosted by Kait, this podcast offers an inside look at what it’s really like to live with — and recover from — an eating disorder.

Beginning with her own recovery journey in 2015, Kait shares honest, heartfelt reflections on the realities of her illness, the often-overlooked challenges, and the deeply personal process of finding freedom from the eating disorder. Through candid storytelling and vulnerability, she works to break the stigma, challenge harmful narratives around food and body image, and remind listeners they are never alone in their recovery journey.

Whether you’re actively in recovery, supporting a loved one, or seeking to better understand the complexities of eating disorders and mental health, join Kait, and many different podcast guests, for real conversations that inspire hope, foster self-compassion, and offer a reminder that recovery is possible — one bite at a time. 🍒

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BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
20 Reasons to Recover From Your Eating Disorder

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

In this episode, Kait shares TWENTY reasons why you should recover from your eating disorder. Throughout the episode, Kait emphasizes the importance of recognizing your reasons for why you are choosing to recover. All of the reasons that she shared are reasons she used to get through her own journey of recovery and has decided to share them here for anyone who may need a spark of inspiration and motivation to take their first step on their recovery journey.

Kait emphasizes how interconnected reasons for recovery can serve as anchors during difficult times or just as a reminder to ourselves so that we can stay aligned. Your reasons for recovery do not have to be groundbreaking - they just have to be enough to push you to take the first step.

While this episode is specific to eating disorder recovery, this can be easily applied to various forms of recovery. ❤️

Episode topics:

  • Reason 1: You are worthy of recovery (2:49)
  • Reason 2: Life gets so much better (3:52)
  • Reason 3: You get to re-invent yourself (4:14)
  • Reason 4: To live in the moment (4:23)
  • Reason 5: To align with your values (5:15)
  • Reason 6: To make memories (5:57)
  • Reason 7: To choose your voice over the eating disorder’s voice (6:47)
  • Reason 8: To have deep, fulfilling relationships (7:27)
  • Reason 9: To give yourself freedom & flexibility (8:02)
  • Reason 10: To live your life to the fullest (8:45)
  • Reason 11: To honor your body (9:20)
  • Reason 12: So you don’t look back and say, “What if?” (10:09)
  • Reason 13: To redirect your energy (10:47)
  • Reason 14: To live a life that is yours (11:34)
  • Reason 15: To allow yourself to rest without guilt (12:02)
  • Reason 16: To trust & love yourself (12:49)
  • Reason 17: To enjoy spontaneous moments (13:37)
  • Reason 18: To unlock doors your eating disorder closed (14:09)
  • Reason 19: To give others hope (14:39)
  • Reason 20: BECAUSE YOU CAN AND YOU WILL 🍒 (15:22)


Connect with Kait

@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

Kait's Freebies

Core Recovery Beliefs

20 Reasons to Recovery From Your Eating Disorder

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1 week ago
17 minutes 44 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
BONUS EPISODE: my reasons for recovering from my eating disorder evolved

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

In this impromptu and deeply honest episode, Kait opens up about a behind-the-scenes moment that sparked a much bigger conversation about recovery, perfectionism, and the messy beauty of healing. What started as a small podcast editing slip spiraled into a powerful reflection on the importance of embracing imperfection—and why the “why” behind your recovery doesn’t have to be perfect either.

Kait shares a real-time text exchange with a listener that led to a raw discussion about recovering for reasons beyond yourself, evolving motivations, and how healing doesn’t always look the way you think it should. Whether you're recovering from an eating disorder, perfectionism, or just trying to show up more honestly in your life, this episode is for you.

Episode Topics:

  • Embracing imperfections with the podcast (2:03)
  • Self-improvement and eating disorder recovery go hand-in-hand (5:46)
  • Finding motivation beyond yourself (10:19)
  • The importance of accountability in eating disorder recovery (15:05)
  • Your reasons to recover from your eating disorder can evolve (19:26)

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

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1 week ago
24 minutes 12 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
A Psychologist's Journey from Bulimia to PhD with Dr. Rachel Evans

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Battling and recovering from an eating disorder does not mean you cannot be successful in life. It does not mean that you can’t reach your goals or not be able to bring your dreams to life. Rachel Evans is proof of that.

In this episode, Kait is joined by Rachel Evans to share her personal journey with her battle with Bulimia and her road to recovery. Rachel shares the influences that led to her struggles such as social media, diet culture, and societal pressure in general. As a psychologist, she discusses the importance of seeking support, understanding the cycles of bingeing and purging, and the role of family dynamics as it relates to each person. Ultimately, Rachel offers hope and encouragement to those who are facing similar challenges, reinforcing that change is possible and recovery is a learning process.

Episode topics:

  • Rachel shares her personal struggle with Bulimia (2:25)
  • Rachel touches on how social media impacted her (6:02)
  • How Rachel navigated recovery and her support systems (10:24)
  • Rachel highlights the importance of understanding the cycle of bingeing and purging (15:07)
  • Rachel’s unique path to recovery and self-discovery (22:32)
  • Family dynamics and how they impacted Rachels’ recovery (31:03)
  • How Rachel transitioned into her professional life as a psychologist (37:38)
  • Rachel and Kait discuss the gaps in eating disorder treatment (41:19)
  • Rachel touches on the differences between recovery coaching and formal treatment (44:19)
  • Rachel and Kait offer encouragement to those struggling (55:06)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Rachel has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery.

Episode guest:  Dr. Rachel Evans is a chartered psychologist, hypnotherapist and podcast host of the Just Eat Normally Podcast. She combines her lived experience of bulimia recovery with professional expertise and training to support one-to-one clients who feel obsessed with food, hate their body, and use increasingly extreme methods to try and control it. At the heart of her practice is a compassionate, individualized, and trauma-informed approach, focusing on the person rather than a label. She has been featured in leading publications such as Psychologies and appeared on BBC radio, sharing her expertise to challenge diet culture and break the stigma surrounding eating disorders. A sought-after speaker, she has delivered impactful workshops for large and small organizations and spoken at conferences and wellness festivals, inspiring audiences with her evidence-based insights and personal journey.

RELATED EPISODES:

Finding My Way Back to Myself Through Anorexia Recovery

Batting an Eating Disorder and The Healthcare System with Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvara

Finding Purpose in Eating Disorder Recovery with Alex Sublette

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@bitebybiterecovery
bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com

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@rachel.evans.phd
Just Eat Normally Podcast

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 26 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Navigating Eating Disorder Recovery and Sobriety with Rachel Frost

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

It is not uncommon for someone who struggles with an eating disorder to also struggle with addictions and/or other mental health struggles too.

In this episode, I’m joined by Rachel Frost, who bravely shares her lived experience of navigating both eating disorder recovery and sobriety. She opens up about the challenges of trying to heal one without addressing the other, the turning points that helped her move toward lasting recovery, and the support systems that made a difference along the way.

Episode topics:

  • The intersection of eating disorders and substance abuse (10:09)
  • The challenges of dual recovery for Rachel (13:23)
  • Rachel shares what pushed her to choose recovery (19:11)
  • Rachel and Kait discuss misconceptions of both eating disorders and sobriety (32:36)
  • The role shame played for Rachel in her recovery journey (36:47)
  • Rachel discusses recovery in relation to motherhood (44:32)
  • Rachel provides encouragement for moms struggling with eating disorder recovery and/or sobriety (48:49)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Rachel has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

Episode guest: Rachel Frost is an eating disorder recovery coach and psychiatric nurse practitioner. After overcoming a 20-year battle with anorexia and bulimia, she made it her mission to help women break free from dieting, find peace with food, and reclaim their lives. As a mom of two boys, Rachel knows firsthand how important it is to be present, authentic, and free from the constant fight with food and body image. When she's not coaching, you can usually find her outdoors or spending time with her family. In Rachel's work, she keeps things as real as possible — no perfection, no filters, just honest support and the belief that full recovery is possible for ANYONE.

RESOURCES FROM EPISODE:

EATING DISORDERS ANONYMOUS

8 KEYS TO RECOVERY FROM AN EATING DISORDER 

Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating


RELATED EPISODES:

My 10-Year Battle with Anorexia and My Journey to Eating Disorder Recovery

Amy Goeckel Talks About Her Battle with Bulimia and Her Road to Eating Disorder Recovery

A Necessary Conversation about Eating Disorders in Males with Eric Pothen

Unpacking Drunkorexia, College Sports, and the Pressure to Perform with Cassie Lincoln

Battling an Eating Disorder and The Healthcare System with Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvara

Finding Purpose in Eating Disorder Recovery with Alex Sublette

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

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@rachelfrost_coaching

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3 weeks ago
50 minutes 1 second

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Emily McGovern's Journey From Living with ARFID to Finding Eating Disorder Recovery

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), is an eating disorder in which a person significantly limits the amount or variety of food they consume due to sensory sensitivities, fear of aversive consequences, or overall lack of interest.

In this episode, Kait sits down with Emily McGovern who shares her lived experience with an eating disorder that began when she was just four years old. What many brushed off as “just being a picky eater” eventually revealed itself as ARFID. Emily shares her transformative experience in eating disorder recovery and highlights the importance of community and support during said recovery. The conversation highlights the emotional struggles, coping mechanisms, and the journey towards self-acceptance and personal growth that Emily experienced during her recovery journey.

Episode topics:

  • Emily’s early struggles with food (2:03)
  • Understanding ARFID and its impact (4:34)
  • Emily’s transformative experience in eating disorder recovery (14:30)
  • The importance of community in Emily’s recovery (16:22)
  • How to navigate personal relationships when people aren’t sure how to provide support (21:29)
  • Emily shares what she grieved about the eating disorder during recovery (26:08)
  • Emily speaks about the non-linear nature of recovery (29:56)
  • How Emily challenged stigmas that surround eating disorders (39:49)
  • The importance to Emily of finding positivity and creative outlets (42:13)

Episode guest: Emily McGovern is a blogger and mental health advocate. She runs Embracing Emily, a lifestyle blog with over 3,000 readers, where she shares reflections on wellness and recovery. On Instagram, @embracingemilyslife, she offers a more personal look into her world—sharing glimmers of daily life, mental health advocacy, and moments of inspiration for her community.

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Emily has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

RELATED EPISODES:

Finding My Way Back to Myself Through Anorexia Recovery

Batting an Eating Disorder and The Healthcare System with Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvara

Finding Purpose in Eating Disorder Recovery with Alex Sublette

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

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Embracing Emily

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1 month ago
45 minutes 26 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Finding Purpose in Eating Disorder Recovery with Alex Sublette

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

All recovery journeys are unique but they all end up with the same outcome: the feeling of reward, freedom, and a beautiful life.

In this episode, Alex shares her personal struggle with eating an disorder, the impact COVID-19 had on her mental health, and her path to recovery. She emphasizes the importance of individualized care, emotional awareness, and, for Alex, finding purpose in helping others. The discussion also touches on the complexities of navigating support from loved ones and the ongoing journey of recovery, highlighting that it is not a linear process but one filled with growth and learning.

Episode Topics:

  • Alex shares the impact COVID-19 had on her mental health (7:50)
  • Alex and Kait discuss the importance of individualized care for eating disorder recovery (14:05)
  • How to find purpose in eating disorder recovery (19:52)
  • The growth of emotional awareness during eating disorder recovery (23:27)
  • Alex and Kait comment on navigating support from loved ones (31:08)
  • Alex and Kait reflect on their recovery journeys and their future goals (40:47)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Alex has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery.

Episode guest: Struggling with food since middle school, Alex hit rock bottom after the COVID-19 pandemic and a traumatic event that shattered her world. Over the past 1.5 years, she’s been fighting her way back from PTSD, heartbreak, substance abuse, anorexia, and delayed stomach emptying. With the help of a doctor who changed everything, Alex has learned what it means to rebuild—and how to navigate the “messy middle” of recovery.

Related Episodes

 UNEXPECTED LESSONS: Lessons My Eating Disorder Taught Me About Healing & Self-Worth

A Look Into A Real-Time Eating Disorder Recovery Moment

Finding My Way Back To Myself Through Anorexia Recovery

Connect with Kait

@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

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@be_well_with_alex

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1 month ago
47 minutes 4 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Battling an Eating Disorder and The Healthcare System with Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvara

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Eating disorders are isolating, exhausting, and debilitating on their own. Adding in the stress of finding answers within the healthcare system only adds fuel to the already burning fire.

In this episode, Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvara returns to the podcast to talk about her 16 year struggle with an eating disorder and her battle with the healthcare system. Courtney shares the early signs of her eating disorder as she looks back now, the challenges faced while navigating the healthcare system, and the impact of relationships on recovery. 

The discussion also highlights the importance of addressing the psychological aspects of eating disorders, critiquing the medical system's focus on weight restoration, and emphasizing the need for compassion and understanding in treatment. Ultimately, the goal of this episode is to offer hope and validation for those on their own healing journeys and to share harsh realities of the lack of understanding of eating disorders within the healthcare system.

Episode topics:

  • Courtney shares the development of her eating disorder spanning over 16 years (2:28)
  • Navigating and seeking help within the healthcare system (22:08)
  • Courtney shares how her personal relationships positively impacted her recovery (27:24)
  • Courtney elaborates on the importance of doing the internal work during recovery (45:32)
  • Courtney gives her advice and opinions to medical professionals specifically for eating disorders (52:45)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Courtney has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

Episode guest: Courtney is a sociologist with a philosophical bent. She studied sociology and peace & conflict studies at Gordon (MA), political theory and ethics at the University of Oxford (UK), and completed her postgraduate work in philosophy at University College Dublin (IE). A full-fledged academia-phile, she has conducted research at Oxford, for the European Center for the Study of War and Peace, and for human rights initiatives in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Honduras. She has taught subjects in philosophy and sociology at Trinity College Dublin, Boston University, and Boston College. These days, she is based at Boston College and specializes in the relationship between the body and the social world. Her guiding vocational question is: How does the embodied self experience violence--and what may be done for its flourishing? Currently, she is exploring the role of shame--understood as the internalization of an abstract negative judgement--in the development of eating disorders. 

RELATED EPISODES:

Eating Disorders and Their Relationship with Shame, Perfectionism, Control, and Recovery

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

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stotlzf@bc.edu

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1 month ago
55 minutes 13 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Unpacking Drunkorexia, College Sports, and the Pressure to Perform with Cassie Lincoln

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

College years are often described as “some of the best years of your life.” While that is true in many ways there are often hidden battles students may face that are independent of academics.

In this episode of Bite by Bite, Kait and episode guest Cassie Lincoln, dive into the hidden realities of drunkorexia and body image pressure in college culture. Together, Kait and Cassie unpack the silent struggles many students—especially athletes—face when navigating food, appearance, and identity on campus. 

From extreme social norms like skipping meals to “earn” drinks, to body shaming in athletics, we share personal stories that reveal how disordered eating patterns can become normalized within college culture.

Episode Topics:

  • Cassie talks about her experience with college culture (4:45)
  • The impact of the pressure in college culture (7:34)
  • Cassie discusses the aesthetic and  pressure of college athletics (9:54)
  • Cassie discloses disordered messages delivered by her college XC coach (12:20)
  • The unenjoyable nature of competition in college (14:42)
  • Understanding Drunkorexia (18:55)
  • Reflections on disordered behaviors from Kait and Cassie (29:40)
  • How to recognize disordered patterns (34:54)
  • The advice Kait and Cassie would give to their younger selves (37:16)
  • Let’s break societal expectations (40:14)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

Episode Guest:  Cassie Lincoln is a wife, a mom of two boys, and an Occupational Therapist who resides in Texas with her beautiful family. Cassie and Kait have been friends since the middle school years and have both their own experiences with disordered eating. Aside from being a close friend, Cassie has a special place in Kait’s heart as Cassie was the first friend to know about her struggle with an eating disorder over ten years ago. As Cassie’s life has evolved she has also noticed how pressures and judgements from society have evolved as well. Presently, Cassie strives to live her life to the fullest by breaking societal norms by living her life the way she wants to, as opposed to what society suggests and expects.

RELATED EPISODES:

THE SECRET THAT ATE ME ALIVE: My 10-Year Eating Disorder Recovery Timeline 

WHERE I'M REALLY AT: The Messy Reality of Eating Disorder Recovery

UNEXPECTED LESSONS: Lessons My Eating Disorder Taught Me About Healing & Self-Worth

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

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1 month ago
43 minutes

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
A Necessary Conversation about Eating Disorders in Males with Eric Pothen

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Recent research shows that eating disorder rates in males are increasing at a faster rate as compared to females, according to the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA).

In this episode, join Kait and episode guest Eric Pothen as he shares his personal journey of living with and recovering from an eating disorder as a male and the unique challenges he faced in recovery. Together Kait and Eric discuss the societal misconceptions surrounding male eating disorders, the importance of community support, and the need for more male representation in the treatment space. 

The episode emphasizes the significance of seeking professional help and encourages men to embrace their experiences and seek support. The conversation highlights the hope for the future as more men begin to share their stories and advocate for change in the perception of eating disorders.

Episode topics:

  • Understanding eating disorders in men (3:32)
  • Eric speaks about the isolation of male recovery (10:45)
  • Gender norms and their impact on speaking out (13:49)
  • Challenges in recovery for males (16:48)
  • The under representation of males in eating disorder recovery treatment (20:28)
  • Misconceptions relating to males and eating disorders (23:59)
  • The importance of empowerment and advocacy (25:55)
  • The future direction of male eating disorder awareness (27:59)
  • The lack of education specific to eating disorders for medical providers (30:55)
  • Eric suggests how to create a safe space for men (33:36)
  • The importance of embracing vulnerability and sharing your story (37:23)
  • Kait and Eric share their hopes for future eating disorder awareness (44:56)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery.

Episode Guest:
Eric Pothen is an eating disorder advocate who serves on the Peer Council for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and the Community Engagement Committee for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). After struggling with an eating disorder for several years, Eric now uses his lived experience to raise awareness and support others on their recovery journeys, particularly around eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image — with a special focus on men. He is the founder of the apparel company Embrace Wear and host of the podcast Embracing You, both dedicated to helping others embrace themselves and discover beauty and self-worth from within. Eric is currently pursuing a degree in Counseling with the goal of becoming an eating disorder therapist, specializing in working with men and the LGBTQ+ community.

Connect with Kait
@bitebybiterecovery
bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com

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@ericpothen 

Eric’s website 

Embracing You

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

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1 month ago
52 minutes 52 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
How I Reclaimed Freedom by Quitting Exercise During Anorexia Recovery

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

In a world where exercise is applauded and referred to as “discipline” and “dedication,” it’s hard to realize that what you’re doing is actually an unhealthy addiction fueled by debilitating anxiety.

In this episode, Kait shares how she quit exercising cold turkey in 2024 after a mental breakdown. She dives deep into describing strategies that she used in order to cope with the loss of her main coping mechanism. She describes things she learned, such as urges to move are actually messengers that something deeper needs her attention. 

For the full context of the topic of this episode be sure to listen to:

Episode 2: THE SECRET THAT ATE ME ALIVE: My 10-Year Eating Disorder Recovery Timeline

Episode 11: EATING DISORDER RECOVERY AFTER RELAPSE: My Recovery Story

Episode topics:

  • Kait describes the two chapters of her compulsive exercise (2:15)
  • Kait’s compulsive exercise shape shifts into compulsive movement (4:33)
  • Kait shares the strategies she used to cope with quitting exercise (7:23)
  • Grieving your exercise routine is part of the process (11:27)
  • Nervous system dysregulation is a messenger (12:08)
  • Movement should be a relationship, not a performance (12:55)


Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com 

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2 months ago
15 minutes 29 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Finding My Way Back To Myself Through Anorexia Recovery

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Sometimes relapse is part of the process - and that’s okay because we can learn from it. In today’s episode, Kait shares the story of her two very different experiences with eating disorder recovery. The first time, formal treatment. The second time, messy but honest.

Through this conversation, Kait explores what eating disorder recovery really asks of us, why relapse isn't failure, and how to stop performing healing and start truly doing the work.

Episode topics:

  • Intro to Kait's 2 recovery chapters (2:39)
  • Attempt #1: Kait goes to formal treatment (3:19)
  • Treatment structure (6:18)
  • Kait's progress externally versus internally (7:00)
  • Kait shares the main lessons learned from formal eating disorder treatment (8:00)
  • Discharge from treatment (9:29)
  • Attempt#2: Honest, messy, and freeing (11:48)
  • Strategies/tools Kait continues to use to help her work through her eating disorder recovery (16:07)
  • Kait reflects on the journey (21:03) 

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

RELATED EPISODES: 

Trailer

FROM HIDDEN TO HEARD: Reclaiming My Voice in Eating Disorder Recovery

THE SECRET THAT ATE ME ALIVE: My 10-Year Eating Disorder Recovery Timeline 

WHERE I'M REALLY AT: The Messy Reality of Eating Disorder Recovery

UNEXPECTED LESSONS: Lessons My Eating Disorder Taught Me About Healing & Self-Worth

THE EATING DISORDER KNOCKED BUT I DIDN'T ANSWER: Choosing Recovery or Relapse

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com

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2 months ago
23 minutes 29 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Eating Disorder Recovery Q&A with Amy Goeckel and Merrit Stahle

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

This episode is special because it’s off-the-cuff and entirely fueled by your questions and comments. If that wasn’t enough, Kait is joined by not only one, but two guests for this episode.

In this episode, Kait is joined by Amy Goeckel and Merrit Stahle. The three of them asked what you wanted to know and what you had to say. Then, they brought it to the mic. Together they unpack their responses to your questions and comments by sharing their own personal insights that include practical tools and resources that can help support you on your hardest days. 

In this episode, Kait, Amy & Merrit discuss:

  • Recovery tools for navigating pregnancy (3:54)
  • What to say & not say when supporting someone in eating disorder recovery (9:46)
  • The importance of understanding YOUR unique eating disorder recovery journey (18:33)
  • The difficulty in navigating diet culture, GLP-1s, and social media pressures (20:28)
  • How to distinguish guilt from shame (24:32)
  • When and how body image gets better in eating disorder recovery(29:57)
  • Suggestions for finding support and resources when financial or social barriers are present (37:41)
  • The challenge with eating disorder treatment metrics (43:30)
  • The power of speaking up and not keeping your eating disorder a secret (51:49)

Episode Guests:

Amy Goeckel is the host of The Eating Disorder Diaries, a podcast that chronicles her 15+ year battle with bulimia, her experience with eating disorder recovery, and features interviews from those who have been a part of her personal journey, have had their own experience with an eating disorder, or are industry experts ranging from doctors, therapists, to nutritionists. 

Merrit Stahle is a certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach and the founder of Merrit Elizabeth Recovery, where she supports individuals in reclaiming their relationship with food, body, and self. She’s the author of The SHIFT newsletter, a powerful resource for those navigating healing, and the co-founder of Conquering Bulimia.

Resources from Episode

8 KEYS TO RECOVERY FROM AN EATING DISORDER

VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS   

THE UNTETHERED SOUL &  GUIDED JOURNAL

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2 months ago
54 minutes 31 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Unpacking Perfectionism, Control, and Anxious Attachments in Relation To Eating Disorders with Morgan Hannaleck

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

There are a few reasons why perfectionism and the need for control show so often in all types of eating disorders.

In this episode, join Kait and episode guest, Morgan Hannaleck, as they explore the deep links between perfectionism, control, anxious attachment, and eating disorder recovery from their lived experience. 

In this episode, Kait and Morgan discuss:

  • The roles of perfectionism and control in eating disorders (3:12)
  • How perfectionism and control become coping mechanisms (6:07)
  • How control gives the illusion of safety and the impact this has on an eating disorder (9:21)
  • The challenge of perfectionism in eating disorder recovery (12:50)
  • How to overcome all-or-nothing thinking and embrace discomfort (16:09)
  • How one’s eating disorder develops from it’s own roots (18:42)
  • The  connection of an anxious attachment in relationships and eating disorders (22:47)
  • The impact of external validation and social media impact on eating disorders (28:03)
  • The importance of eating disorder education in recovery (31:53)
  • How self-compassion is the key to sustaining recovery (35:26)
  • The importance of replacing control with trust (39:41)
  • Learning to listen to the physical cues from your body (42:12)
  • How to unmute yourself and feel all of your emotions (44:27)
  • How to transform your patterns with communication and trust while in recovery (47:30)
  • How to challenge a high-functioning eating disorder (52:22)
  • How to find your purpose in eating disorder recovery (58:10)
  • Practical advice for letting go of your need to control (1:03:25)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait and Morgan have previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery.

Episode guest: Morgan Hannaleck is a licensed therapist, mental health speaker, and author who specializes in eating disorders, relationships, and self-worth. After surviving a life-threatening eating disorder in her teens, Morgan began a decade-long journey of healing that transformed her pain into purpose. She now uses both her personal and clinical experience to help others reconnect with themselves, challenge shame, and build lives rooted in authenticity and joy. Through speaking, writing, and therapy, Morgan empowers people—especially young women—to know they’re never too far gone to come home to themselves.

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2 months ago
1 hour 5 minutes 44 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
A Look Into A Real-Time Eating Disorder Recovery Moment

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Even during recovery the eating disorder can be sneaky. Even during recovery the eating disorder can try to control you. Recovery doesn’t mean the eating disorder never tries to return - it means you build resilience and recovery tools to respond differently when it does.

Join Kait in this short, unplanned episode where she briefly describes a time when life felt out of her control and her eating disorder tried to creep back in. This episode outlines the importance of self-compassion, staying grounded, and staying committed to her recovery journey - even when her guard was down.

Episode Topics

  • Kait describes what triggered her eating disorder thoughts (2:31)
  • What helped Kait stay grounded in her commitment to recovery (4:15)
  • Kait shares another lesson learned from eating disorder recovery(5:52)

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3 months ago
8 minutes 35 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Amy Goeckel Talks About Her Battle with Bulimia and Her Road to Eating Disorder Recovery

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Warning signs of an eating disorder are unfortunately often subtle. For many, they are only to be identified as one looks back and reflects.

In this episode, Kait sits down with Amy Goeckel - host of the Eating Disorder Diaries Podcast - for an unfiltered conversation about Amy’s lived experience with an eating disorder and her current place in recovery. Amy opens up about the early warning signs she missed, the tight grip the eating disorder had on her life, and how her healing process has evolved over time.

Episode Topics

  • Amy shares her 16 year long lived experiences with Bulimia (2:05)
  • How comments from Amy’s childhood fueled her eating disorder (6:20)
  • How Amy’s thoughts continued to snowball (10:45)
  • Amy describes the transition from thriving in secrecy to breaking the silence (18:55)
  • Amy discusses the difference between rock bottom and recovery (25:43)
  • The importance of inner child work in eating disorder recovery (32:58)
  • Amy’s message of recovery being possible for everyone (39:55)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery.

Episode guest:  Amy is the host of The Eating Disorder Diaries, a podcast that chronicles her 15+ year battle with bulimia, her experience with eating disorder recovery, and features interviews from those who have been a part of her personal journey, have had their own experience with an eating disorder, or are industry experts ranging from doctors, therapists, to nutritionists. By hearing the stories of those in recovery and learning what's allowed them to heal, Amy's goal is to help others kick start or further continue their own healing process and to lead a fulfilling life knowing we are all not alone and full recovery is possible.

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3 months ago
46 minutes 27 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Kait Answers Tough Questions About Living With and Recovering From an Eating Disorder

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Eating disorders not only impact the person living with and struggling from an eating disorder, they also impact the people closest to that person.

In this episode, Kait and her best friend explore how Kait’s eating disorder impacted her friendships, relationships, and family. They also discuss what feels different about recovery for Kait this time around, and how her struggle first began. This is a conversation filled with honesty, vulnerability, and even a little bit of humor - you don’t want to miss it. 

Episode Topics

  • Kayla sets the stage and describes her perspective of Kait’s struggle with an eating disorder(2:36)
  • Kait shares what is different in recovery this time around (5:38)
  • Kait describes what a good and a bad day look like for her presently (7:17)
  • Kait shares her future hopes and goals for eating disorder recovery (14:53)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

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3 months ago
19 minutes 5 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Lessons My Eating Disorder Taught Me About Healing and Self-Worth

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

It took a bit of time but Kait finally was able to realize that her eating disorder was actually serving a purpose for her. As a result, this sparked many lessons learned as she worked through the recovery process.

In this episode, Kait shares what her eating disorder didn’t necessarily mean to teach her - but somehow did. From building a healthier relationship with herself to setting boundaries and practicing self-compassion, these lessons that Kait learned offer hope and perspective for anyone navigating recovery.

Episode topics:

  • Lesson 1: The importance of looking at your emotions as messengers, not threats (6:00)
  • Lesson 2: Trusting that your body has innate, protective wisdom (8:17)
  • Lesson 3: There is power in admitting your struggles and setting boundaries (10:10)
  • Lesson 4: You can be separate from societal standards and expectations (12:05)
  • Kait reflects on the lessons she learned and her ongoing recovery journey (14:34)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

Books mentioned in episode:

8 KEYS TO RECOVERING FROM AN EATING DISORDER

REHABILITATE, REWIRE, RECOVER

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3 months ago
16 minutes 39 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Eating Disorders and Their Relationship with Shame, Perfectionism, and Control

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Perfectionism and control are often the primary drivers of eating disorder. In addition to that comes shame. 

In this episode, listen to the unedited and unscripted interview between Kait and Boston College researcher - Courtney Stoltzfus-Zvaro. The original purpose of this interview was for eating disorder research but Kait and Courtney decided it can serve a dual purpose, so it was brought to this platform. Courtney’s thoughtful, challenging questions invite Kait to reflect on how perfectionism, control, and shame didn’t just influence her eating disorder - they ran the show.

Episode Topics 

  • Courtney describes her research on shame’s role in eating disorders (3:55)
  • Kait shares how control and perfectionism fueled her eating disorder (7:50)
  • Kait explores her early anxieties and people-pleasing tendencies (14:44)
  • How Kait navigated isolation and intense emotions in eating disorder recovery (22:03)
  • Kait describes shame’s cycle in her eating disorder (32:30)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

Episode guest: Courtney is a sociologist with a philosophical bent. She studied sociology and peace & conflict studies at Gordon (MA), political theory and ethics at the University of Oxford (UK), and completed her postgraduate work in philosophy at University College Dublin (IE). A full-fledged academia-phile, she has conducted research at Oxford, for the European Center for the Study of War and Peace, and for human rights initiatives in Rwanda, Cambodia, and Honduras. She has taught subjects in philosophy and sociology at Trinity College Dublin, Boston University, and Boston College. These days, she is based at Boston College and specializes in the relationship between the body and the social world. Her guiding vocational question is: How does the embodied self experience violence--and what may be done for its flourishing? Currently, she is exploring the role of shame--understood as the internalization of an abstract negative judgement--in the development of eating disorders. 

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4 months ago
53 minutes 18 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
The Messy, Raw, and Real Reality of Eating Disorder Recovery

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast.

Recovery isn’t linear and it doesn’t always look inspiring. Sometimes it’s a mix of “look how far I’ve come” and “the dumpster is still on fire”. In this honest episode of the Bite by Bite Podcast, Kait shares a raw, unfiltered look at what eating disorder recovery feels like in real time.

From emotional setbacks to small victories, she opens up about symptoms she’s still managing, why recovery can still feel exhausting, daily tools and coping strategies that keep her grounded, and how she stays committed even when motivation is low.

Whether you're in recovery yourself or supporting someone who is, this episode is a reminder that progress can be messy, but still meaningful and so worth it.

Episode Topics

  • Kait’s current state of symptoms (2:25)
  • Struggles that still exist for Kait  (13:55)
  • Habits & tools Kait uses daily (18:39)

Content Warning: This episode contains brief mentions of eating disorder behaviors that Kait has previously engaged in. Please listen in a way that feels safe for you and your recovery. 

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@bitebybiterecovery

bitebybiterecovery@gmail.com

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4 months ago
30 minutes 15 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery
Reclaiming My Voice in Eating Disorder Recovery

Welcome to the Bite by Bite Podcast

In this powerful first episode of the Bite by Bite Podcast, your host, Kait, shares her personal journey through eating disorder recovery, relapse, and finding the courage to heal again. 

Kait does not aim to share a polished, perfect narrative but rather open the doors to an honest conversation about the lived experience of navigating life with an eating disorder and recovery. This episode sets the stage for a podcast dedicated to breaking stigma, building community, and speaking openly about the realities of recovery.

Episode Topics:

  • Kait shares her why’s (2:18)
  • Relapse and the past 2 years (3:03)
  • Kait’s thinking starts to shift (4:13)
  • The creation of Bite by Bite (5:15)
  • Bite by Bite becomes a podcast (6:33)

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4 months ago
8 minutes 40 seconds

BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery

Bite by Bite is a raw, unfiltered podcast exploring the lived experience of eating disorder recovery and the road toward healing. Hosted by Kait, this podcast offers an inside look at what it’s really like to live with — and recover from — an eating disorder.

Beginning with her own recovery journey in 2015, Kait shares honest, heartfelt reflections on the realities of her illness, the often-overlooked challenges, and the deeply personal process of finding freedom from the eating disorder. Through candid storytelling and vulnerability, she works to break the stigma, challenge harmful narratives around food and body image, and remind listeners they are never alone in their recovery journey.

Whether you’re actively in recovery, supporting a loved one, or seeking to better understand the complexities of eating disorders and mental health, join Kait, and many different podcast guests, for real conversations that inspire hope, foster self-compassion, and offer a reminder that recovery is possible — one bite at a time. 🍒