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. 🍒
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. 🍒
Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast. 👋🏼
All eating disorder recovery journeys are unique. Today’s episode will take us all the way from Peru to NYC, all while learning a new language.
In today’s episode, Lucia Gaviri shares her personal journey of battling bulimia and her path to recovery. She discusses the key factors that contributed to her healing, including the desire for recovery, support from loved ones, and the importance of challenging societal beliefs about body image. Lucia emphasizes the loneliness of self-recovery and the impact of changing environments on her healing process. Now a CCI certified eating disorder recovery coach, she aims to inspire others by sharing her story and encouraging them to believe in their ability to recover from eating disorders.
Episode topics:
Factors that led Lucia to recovery from her eating disorder (3:38)
Self-recovery from Lucia’s experience (6:07)
The role Lucia’s environments played in her eating disorder recovery (8:34)
Inner motivation - it’s you versus you (10:54)
Importance of challenging cognitive distortions (15:11)
Cultural differences in the perspective of eating disorder recovery (17:30
Breaking the taboo topic of eating disorders (23:01)
The importance of support systems in eating disorder recovery (26:09)
The complexity between trauma and nourishment in eating disorder recovery (28:58)
Taking control of your recovery (32:59)
A message for those who may be struggling with eating disorder recovery (39:04)
Episode Guest: Lucia Gaviri is a mom of two kids and two huskies. She has a business and research background and used to work as a market researcher in New York and Boston. Lucia’s curiosity to understand what drives human behavior helped her in her personal journey to seek answers and solutions to heal her own eating disorder back in 2013. During the pandemic of 2020, and realizing mental health issues were skyrocketing, Lucia opened up about her eating disorder recovery story on Facebook to offer guidance and support, and has been helping people recover since then.
Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching with Kait
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20 Reasons to Recover From Your Eating Disorder
Behavior Contract Examples (from Episode 21)
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An Invitation to Reflection for Health Professionals
Books
Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach
Brain Over Binge - Kathryn Hansen
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