BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery

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 impact of her work, and the importance of recovery coaching. Kait discusses how her personal experience with anorexia fueled the motivation behind her podcast, and her commitment to helping others through her High Achievers Blueprint to Recovery program.

Episode takeaways:

• Recovery is a personal journey that requires real-time support.

• Podcasting can be a powerful tool for sharing personal experiences and insights.

• The High Achievers Blueprint to Recovery focuses on structure and unlearning harmful habits.

• Kait's journey from Instagram to podcasting highlights the power of community.

• Recovery coaching bridges the gap between controlled settings and real life.

• Imposter syndrome is a common challenge but can be overcome with persistence.

• Personal experiences with eating disorders can be a source of strength and insight.

• The impact of a podcast is not measured by charts but by personal connections.

• Kait's commitment to helping others is driven by her own recovery journey.

• The podcast has been a transformative experience for Kait, both personally and professionally.

  
  

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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 recovery or trying to heal your relationship with food and your body. They reflect on the post-holiday swirl of emotions, the pressure to “start over,” and the impact of the growing conversation around GLP-1 medications. This episode centers recovery over rules, intention over punishment, and reminds listeners that healing is not about becoming someone new. It’s about coming home to yourself. If the new year feels complicated or tender, this conversation offers reassurance that you’re allowed to go slow, change your mind, and take care of yourself exactly as you are.

Episode takeaways:

• Diet culture thrives on insecurities and flaws.

• The 'new year, new me' mindset can be harmful.

• GLP-1 medications have amplified diet culture messaging.

• Recovery involves making conscious, intentional choices.

• Media literacy is essential in navigating wellness messages.

• Setting intentions for the new year should align with personal values.

• Community support is vital in recovery journeys.

• Celebrating personal strengths is important for self-acceptance.

• It's okay to change intentions as you evolve.

• Be gentle with yourself; you are enough just as you are.

Series Cohost: Eric Pothen is a Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who guides individuals toward freedom, connection, and self-compassion in their relationships with food and body. His coaching is deeply rooted in his own lived experience with an eating disorder, allowing him to show up for clients with empathy, honesty, and the belief that recovery is possible for everyone. Especially for men and LGBTQ+ folks who rarely see themselves represented in the conversation.

Eric advocates nationally for eating disorder awareness through his roles on the Peer Council for the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) and the Community Advisory Committee for the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD).

He is the founder of Embrace Wear, a mission-driven apparel brand designed to spark conversations and promote self-acceptance, and the host of Embracing You, a podcast that amplifies stories of healing, identity, and self-love.

Eric is currently pursuing his degree in Counseling at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, working toward becoming an eating disorder therapist for men and members of the LGBTQ+ communities

Connect with Kait

📸 @bitebybiterecovery

🔗 bitebybiterecovery.org 

Connect with Eric 

📸 @ericpothen 

🔗 Eric’s website 

🎙️ Embracing You

👕 Embrace Wear

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, and make sense of what’s coming up. Whether that’s resistance, progress, identity shifts, or the parts of recovery that often go unspoken.

The goal? To be a steady, supportive voice in the background. A reminder that you don’t have to do this alone.

Series episodes are coming soon. 🍒

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with Kait?

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Connect with Kait

👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast

👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources

Connect with Eric 

@ericpothen 

Eric’s website 

Embracing You

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 of focusing solely on physical health, especially weight restoration, without addressing emotional and mental readiness. From the nervous system’s role in healing to the importance of holistic support, we unpack why true recovery needs more than just a number on a scale.

Episode topics:

• Marta’s Story (2:31)

• How the search for control and identity fueled Marta’s eating disorder (5:40)

• How traveling gave Marta transformative power (10:25)

• The impact of eating disorder recovery coaching (16:29)

• The gaps that exist in treatment (17:47)

• The importance of real-time support in eating disorder recovery (21:10)

• Our hopes for the future of treatment (23:55)

• Weight isn’t the whole story (28:17)

• Navigating diet culture & the new year (30:28)

Episode Guest: Marta Parada is an Eating Disorder Recovery and Body Image Coach who helps others heal their relationship with food, body, and self. For over 15 years, she battled anorexia and the deep fears and traumas beneath it. Today, Marta is  deeply passionate about helping others find life beyond eating disorders - a life filled with joy, freedom, and purpose. I truly believe that with the right support, full recovery is absolutely possible.

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with Kait?

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Connect with Kait

👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast

👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources

Connect with Marta

@marta_parada_coaching

Marta Parada Coaching 

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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 in recovery from eating disorders, particularly during challenging times like the holidays. They share personal experiences and recommend accessible resources, including books, podcasts, meditation apps, and grounding techniques. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-care, routine, and finding joy in small moments, while also addressing the unique challenges faced during the holidays while in eating disorder recovery.

Episode topics:

• ​Sticking to routine and broadening resource lens (1:07)
• ​Books & Podcasts (4:02)
• ​Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) (9:41)
• ​Grounding techniques (11:31)
• ​Smartphone apps (14:46)
• ​Alarms (20:49)
• ​Activity books (26:29)
• ​Adult fidgets (27:50)
• ​Journaling (33:25)
• ​Recap of all tools & strategies mentioned throughout episode (37:10)

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.

RESOURCES

1. EDA
2. Adult fidgets
3. Activity book
4. Rehabilitate, Rewire, Recover 
5. Goodbye ED, Hello Me
6. Life without ED

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with Kait?

👉🏼 Book your FREE Discovery Call for 1:1 recovery coaching

Connect with Kait

👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast

👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources

Connect with Alex

@be_well_with_alex

Check out Alex's first Bite by Bite Podcast appearance!

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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 competition can create a 'perfect storm' that leads to disordered eating. Kait emphasizes the misconceptions surrounding recovery, the pain points faced by high achievers, and the importance of seeking help. She introduces her upcoming coaching program, the High Achievers Blueprint to Recovery, aimed at helping individuals navigate recovery in their real life while maintaining their ambition and drive.

Episode topics:

• The perfect storm that triggers the eating disorder  (2:03)

• The double life (8:16)

• The biggest pain points Kait experienced (10:18)

• High-achievers rarely ask for help (15:21)

• Recovery felt like failure but I was wrong (17:38)

• The invitation to recovery (19:40)

• Tangible signs your high-achieving mindset is hurting you (22:01)

• Kait’s signature eating disorder recovery program: The High-Achiever’s Blueprint to Recovery (31:51)

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with me?

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Connect with Kait

👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast

👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources

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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 discuss how body image is influenced by societal standards, the significance of neural rewiring in recovery, and the necessity of finding personal motivation to overcome eating disorders. Caitlin shares her personal journey, emphasizing the importance of being proactive in recovery and the need for supportive relationships. The conversation highlights the ongoing nature of body image struggles and the importance of setting boundaries in recovery.

Episode topics:

• How Caitlyn’s body image shifted through eating disorder recovery (3:08)

• Proactive strategies for the tough body image days (3:08)

• The weight focus dilemma in eating disorder recovery (10:53)

• Rewiring your brain (19:13)

• Eating disorders go beyond food (22:48)

• Understanding the purpose your eating disorder is serving (25:46)

• You need a dangling carrot!! (28:54)

• The importance of identifying your why (36:42)

Episode Guest: Caitlin Butler  is an eating disorder recovery coach and founder of Bold Bites HQ, where she creates tools and merch that make recovery visible, unapologetic, and achievable. After being told by doctors and treatment programs that she was “too far gone” and pressured to follow their rules—or not recover at all—Caitlin found her own way, and now helps others do the same. Through her care packages, apparel, her work as a recovery coach and her resources, Caitlin empowers people to stop apologizing for their hunger, take up space unapologetically, and challenge the toxic messages that keep recovery feeling out of reach. Bold Bites HQ is a rebellion against diet culture and broken systems, built for those who’ve been gaslit, silenced, or ignored. Caitlin’s mission is clear: provide real support for real recovery, one bold bite at a time.

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with Kait?

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Connect with Kait

👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast

👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources

Connect with Caitlin

@boldbiteshq

Caitlyn's website -  find 1:1 coaching & resources here

BoldyBitesHQ - Etsy Shop *use code Boldbites10 for 10% off your purchase!*

FREE Exploratory Call 

Sleazy Teas Co.

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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.

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with Kait?

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Connect with Kait

👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast

👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources

Connect with Lucia

@luciarecoverycoach

FREE Consultation with Lucia

Register for FREE TCA Meetings 

An Invitation to Reflection for Health Professionals

Books

Radical Acceptance - Tara Brach

Brain Over Binge - Kathryn Hansen

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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 perceptions around food and body image, specifically around Thanksgiving and other holidays. The conversation goes on to emphasize the importance of support systems, setting intentions, and making hard choices in recovery. The conversation will leave you with practical strategies for coping with stress related to the holiday and managing your place in recovery. ❤️

Episode topics:

• Understanding common triggers during Thanksgiving (2:40)

• Food-related challenges & social media influence (5:41)

• Signs someone is struggling during the holidays (7:42)

• The importance of support (9:22)

• Navigating intrusive thoughts and mental chatter (10:48)

• Healthy self vs ED self (15:12)

• Coping with societal pressures and diet talk (17:56)

• Setting intentions and boundaries (20:17)

• Making hard, but necessary, choices in recovery (24:37)

• The role family and friends can play in supporting struggling (28:25)

• Recap of specific strategies to use during Thanksgiving - before, during, and after (34:58)

Episode Guest: Caitlin Crawford is a Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach. She is fairly new to coaching, and very excited to expand my practice. Having struggled with anorexia and bulimia on and off for ten years, it Cait took a long period of time to maintain and develop a healthy relationship with food and her body. Key aspects to her being recovered were developing relationships with others and my treatment team. Learning to trust and be vulnerable. Working with recovered professionals. Cait had a CCI recovered coach help me, and it was a complete game changer. Cait likes to encourage mindfulness and self-awareness with her clients. Eating disorders divide our bodies from what truly matters, which makes it important for clients to practice integrating their bodies back into place. 

Books mentioned in the episode:

1. Your Dieting Daughter
2. 100 Questions & Answers About Eating Disorders

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with Kait?

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Connect with Kait

👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery

👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources

Connect with Caitlin

@ccrawfordcoaching 

Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching with Caitlin

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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 way to full freedom from anorexia.

Tired of being stuck in the cycle of knowing what to do but not being able to follow through, Kait decided to try something different. She put on her BCBA hat and leaned into what she already knew: structure, reinforcement, and behavior change. The result? A self-written behavior contract that brought clarity, consistency, and just enough accountability to move her forward. In this episode, Kait gets real about the mental tug-of-war between her eating disorder self and her healthy self, the hesitation around using a clinical tool in such a personal space, and what actually happened when she shared her contract with two trusted friends.

This is a story about getting creative, getting honest, and building your own way out, bite by bite. 🍒

Episode topics:

• Kait’s background that led her to the use of a behavior contract (1:47)

• What is a behavior contract? (5:36)

• How Kait created and used a behavior contract for herself (6:24)

• How behavior contract provided structure for Kait (8:44)

• Kait’s specific reinforcement (10:27)

• Kait reflects on what using a behavior contract was like (12:09)

• The importance of accountability (13:11)

• How Kait’s recovery motivation shifted during accountability (14:40)

• People will still love you through your shit (16:16)

• Long term recovery versus recovery in this moment (21:15)

• Kait realized that recovery is not cookie-cutter (22:59)

• Kait highlights the episode’s biggest takeaways (24:09)

• Kait announces something exciting 👀 (28:50)

Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with me?

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Connect with Kait

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👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org

🍒 Recovery resources
‼️Get Kait's Behavior Contracts

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