BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery

Welcome back to the Recovery Companion Series. 🎉  In this episode, Kait and Eric tackle one of the most frustrating and damaging misconceptions in eating disorder treatment → the idea that weight restoration equals recovery. Kait shares the moment she was discharged from partial hospitalization in 2016 because insurance stopped paying, and what the years that followed actually looked like. Togeth...

In this milestone solo episode, Kait marks 50 episodes of Bite by Bite with a real talk about where the podcast is headed, what her coaching looks like now, and the thing she actually came here to say,  the most common objections she hears from people on the edge of choosing recovery, and what is really behind them. Kait has heard them all. She has said them all. And in this episode she breaks dow...

Join Kait and Taylor Angelise, registered nutritionist and eating disorder recovery advocate, as they have a conversation that is long overdue. The profound and scientifically backed overlap between eating disorders and addiction. From compulsive behavior and dopamine-driven cycles to isolation, secrecy, and relapse rates, Taylor and Kait break down why these two struggles share so much more than...

Welcome back to the Recovery Companion Series. 🎉  In this episode Kait and her co-host, Eric, sit down for an honest, unfiltered conversation about what trusting the process in eating disorder recovery actually means and why the phrase alone often does more harm than good. They break down why resistance to the process is valid, how to find the parts of recovery you can actually buy into, and why...

📞 Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching? ⁠CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ⁠ You left treatment. You did the hard work. And then you opened your closet,  and nothing fit the same. This is the conversation nobody in treatment prepares you for. In this episode, Kait sits down with Nicole Garfunkel, personal stylist for people in eating disorder recovery and owner of Styling Confidential, to talk about the pa...

You've heard Kait talk about recovery. Now meet the person doing the talking. In this listener-requested episode, Kait pulls back the curtain and answers your questions, the ones about who she actually is outside of Bite by Bite. From growing up on the Cape Cod beaches on the weekends, playing on nationally ranked softball teams, and almost failing freshman college math, to accidentally stumbl...

Kait and Alli, both recovered eating disorder coaches with lived experience,  pull back the curtain on what recovery actually looks like day to day. No sugarcoating, no highlight reel. They tackle the questions their clients and followers ask most: Do you still have negative thoughts about food? Does body image ever get better? How do you know recovery is even possible for you? What unfolds is a c...

Welcome back to the Recovery Companion Series. 🎉  In this episode, Kait and Eric explore the role of your environment in eating disorder recovery and why it goes far beyond where you live. Your environment includes your relationships, daily interactions, social media, and even your internal thoughts. They unpack how some environments support recovery while others reinforce the eating disorder, an...

In this episode of Bite by Bite, Kait sits down with Katie Kiliszewski to explore her 16-year journey with anorexia and what finally helped her move toward lasting recovery. The conversation goes beyond surface-level strategies and dives into the often-overlooked role of mindset, self-talk, and personal responsibility in healing. Katie shares how early experiences, perfectionism, and external vali...

In this episode, Kait breaks down the often misunderstood difference between food freedom and food chaos in eating disorder recovery. She challenges the common belief that food freedom means eating without structure or discomfort, explaining instead that true freedom comes from removing the eating disorder’s control, not eliminating all difficulty. She dives into the “messy middle” of recovery, wh...

This episode dives into one of the an often overlooked but emotionally intense parts of eating disorder recovery: grocery shopping, meal planning, and feeding yourself independently. Kait breaks down why these everyday tasks can feel overwhelming, from decision fatigue to triggering environments filled with diet culture messaging. She shares practical, real-life strategies that helped her and her...

In this episode, Kait breaks down one of the most confusing and uncomfortable parts of eating disorder recovery: relearning hunger, honoring hunger, and learning how to tolerate fullness without panic.nShe explains why restrictive eating disorders often disrupt natural hunger cues and how that can make recovery feel incredibly counterintuitive. When physical hunger cues disappear, mental hunger of...

In this episode, Kait dives into one of the most overlooked but challenging phases of eating disorder recovery: the “recovered enough” space. This is the point where behaviors may have improved and life looks more stable from the outside, but internally, the struggle is still very real. This episode explores the difference between surviving and truly living, the fear of losing the eating disorder...

Welcome back to the Recovery Companion Series. 🎉  In this episode, Kait and Eric break down one of the most powerful tools in eating disorder recovery coaching: real-time text support. They explore how recovery doesn’t happen in a session, it happens in the real-life moments when urges hit and support is needed most. They dive into how text support helps clients navigate those moments without fee...

‼️DISCLAIMER: This episode contains a brief discussion of suicidal ideation. Listener discretion is strongly advised. If this topic is difficult for you, please consider whether now is the right time to listen to this episode. In this episode, Kait sits down with Kelly Delaney  to talk about the reality of eating disorder recovery from lived experience. Kelly shares what it actually felt like to l...

In this raw and honest episode, Kait Moresi dives into one of the most overlooked yet challenging parts of recovering from an eating disorder, the silence that follows the fading of the disorder’s voice. It’s a heartfelt exploration of the emotional chaos that comes with letting go of what’s familiar, even if it’s harmful, and learning to trust oneself again. Recovery isn’t linear, and the silence...

Ever wonder what eating disorders are really about if not the food? In this episode, your host, Kait, takes us on a raw, honest journey into the subconscious mind behind those behaviors, revealing that food is just the tip of the iceberg. This episode uncovers the deeper emotional and psychological layers that fuel disordered eating, and offers compassionate insight into recovery that goes far bey...

In this episode, your host, Kait, discusses the profound effects of malnourishment on both the brain and body, drawing insights from the Minnesota starvation experiment. She emphasizes the psychological changes that occur due to starvation, the importance of nutritional rehabilitation, and how refeeding can restore mental clarity and emotional well-being. Kait highlights that symptoms of eating di...

Welcome back to the Recovery Companion Series. 🎉  In this episode of the Recovery Companion Series, your co-hosts Kait and Eric, discuss the significance of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, reflecting on their personal journeys with eating disorders and the importance of sharing stories. They emphasize the need for ongoing awareness and advocacy beyond just one week, highlighting the complexities...

In this episode, your host Kait is joined by Ashleigh Erickson to talk about the role downhill mountain biking played in their eating disorder recovery. Throughout the episode they discuss how mountain biking has played a crucial role in their recovery, emphasizing the importance of community, support, and the joy of riding. The conversation explores the parallels between mountain biking and recov...

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast. 👋🏼 This episode is the second bonus episode for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026 💚💙 In this bonus episode, Kait is joined again by recovery coach Caitlin Butler for an honest, unscripted conversation about why eating disorder recovery coaching matters. They dig into the real-time support that coaching provides and how it fills the gaps tha...

In this episode, your host, Kait, shares 20 compelling reasons to recover from an eating disorder, emphasizing the importance of finding motivation and hope in the recovery journey. Each reason highlights the benefits of recovery, from appreciating life's little moments to embracing emotions and living authentically without the constraints of an eating disorder. Kait encourages listeners to re...

This episode is the kick-off for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2026 💚💙 In this episode of the Bite by Bite podcast, your host Kait is joined by Dr. Zoe Ross-Nash to  discuss the complexities of eating disorder recovery, emphasizing that the journey often gets worse before it gets better. They explore the emotional turmoil, the importance of grieving the eating disorder, and the necess...

In this episode, your host Kait is joined by body image coach Jaclyn Lee to discuss the complexities of body image, eating disorders, and the journey to recovery. They explore the importance of self-compassion, mindfulness, and emotional regulation in healing relationships with food and body image. Jaclyn shares her personal journey with binge eating and how it shaped her approach to coaching. The...

Welcome back to the Bite by Bite Podcast. 👋🏼 In this episode of the Bite Bite Bite podcast, your host Kait,  speaks with Sarah Guadrault about her lifelong struggles with eating disorders, body image, and the impact of pregnancy on her mental health. Sarah shares her journey from childhood fears of eating in front of others to the pressures of high school and college, where her eating disorder i...