BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery

Welcome back to the Recovery Companion Series. 👋 In this episode of the Recovery Companion Series, your co-hosts, Kait & Eric,  explore the challenges of embracing stillness during winter, particularly for high achievers and those in recovery from eating disorders. They discuss the pressures of productivity and perfectionism, the importance of redefining rest, and the need for self-compassion...

“Stay small, be better” isn’t just a phrase, it’s a cultural value many people absorb long before they understand its consequences. In this episode, your host Kait, and episode guest Millie examine how early body-based expectations, especially in performance-driven environments like sports, contribute to the development and persistence of eating disorders. From subtle comments to explicit rules, m...

Today I'm here to drop a couple of recovery truth bombs on ya In this episode, your host, Kait, discusses the often overlooked realities of recovery from eating disorders, particularly the intense emotions that arise during the process. She emphasizes the importance of learning to feel and process emotions without judgment, the necessity of communication in relationships, and the ongoing journ...

Welcome to episode THIRTY of the Bite by Bite Podcast 🥳 to hit this milestone is huge, considering how many times I almost pulled the plug on the pod before it was released. In this short episode, your host Kait discusses the concept of readiness in the context of eating disorder recovery. She emphasizes that readiness is not a feeling but a decision that requires commitment and action. Kait shar...

In this episode, your host Kait  discusses the importance of eating disorder recovery coaching, particularly for high achievers. She emphasizes the need for accountability and support in recovery, explaining how coaching differs from therapy. Kait outlines her coaching program, which is designed to help individuals bridge the gap between knowing what to do for recovery and actually implementing th...

Looking back I'll admit, a podcast or another certification wasn't part of the plan... until it was. In this episode of the Bite by Bite podcast, your host, Kait Moresi,  reflects on her journey from starting an Instagram account to becoming a certified eating disorder recovery coach and launching her own business. She shares insights into the challenges and triumphs of podcasting, the imp...

Welcome to the Recovery Companion Series. 👋 Join Kait and Eric Pothen, eating disorder recovery coach, for a new monthly series designed to help listeners navigate eating disorder recovery feel less alone. As the new year gets closer, Kait and Eric sit down to talk about how loud diet culture and wellness messaging become this time of year and how hard that can be, especially if you’re in recover...

This series is brought to you by the Bite by Bite Podcast. In this one-of-a-kind series, I’m joined by my co-host, Eric Pothen, as we walk alongside you, wherever you are in your recovery journey. There’s no room here for “shoulds” or perfection. Just honest, grounded conversations about the real, messy middle of eating disorder recovery. Each monthly episode offers space to slow down, reflect, an...

In this episode, your host, Kait, is joined by eating disorder recovery coach Marta Parada. In the episode, talk about a reality many face in eating disorder recovery: being left without support because they don’t “meet the criteria.” Whether it’s being stuck on a waitlist or told they’re not “sick enough,” so many people are navigating recovery without the care they deserve. We explore the risks...

Happy holidays!! ✨ The holidays can be tough for someone for many different reasons. Navigating the holidays with an eating disorder and in eating disorder recovery is not only tough but isolating, exhausting and can oftentimes feel impossible and isolating.  In this episode, Alex Sublette returns to the podcast  and joins your host, Kait, in  discussing various strategies and tools that can aid...

As a high-achiever who struggled with an eating disorder for 10+ years, Kait found it important to reflect back on how her eating disorder was not only a coping mechanism but a management tool. In this episode, Kait explores the complex relationship between high achievers and eating disorders, drawing from her personal experiences. She discusses how traits like perfectionism, control, and competit...

In the words of Caitlyn Butler, “how you speak to your body, how you respond to how your body's acting, and how you choose to move forward from there.” In this episode of the Bite Bite Bite podcast, Kait  speaks with episode guest  Caitlin Butler, an eating disorder recovery coach, about the complexities of body image, the challenges of recovery, and the importance of self-acceptance. They dis...

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 chal...

Not only Thanksgiving, but all holidays and family gatherings that revolve around food can be difficult for someone struggling or working to recover from an eating disorder. In this episode, Kait is joined by Caitlin Crawford to discuss challenges that come up during Thanksgiving Day. Kait and Cait discuss various triggers, the impact of family dynamics, and the role of social media in shaping per...

As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst I never thought ABA would just about save my life. Applied Behavior Analysis and eating disorder recovery don’t usually show up in the same conversation, but in Kait’s recovery journey, that rule didn’t apply. By bridging her professional background with her personal healing, Kait used behavior principles in a completely new context and ultimately found her wa...

Are you struggling to find a reason to recover from your eating disorder? Well, here are TWENTY. In this episode, Kait shares 20 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 rec...

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...

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 s...

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 hel...

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. Wh...

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 other...

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...

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 st...

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 Eri...

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 co...