Being Athlete Being Human Podcast

Eating disorders: Lena's personal story as a pro player


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Food is fuel. But what if food becomes more than that? What if food becomes a coping mechanism to create a feeling of control and safety in your life? What if you feel consumed by your thoughts about calories, working out, clean eating, the number on your scale?

In this episode, I'm sharing my personal story as a pro basketball player struggling with eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia and orthorexia.

Gerry is still part of me today, but he is not running the show in my life anymore. I am and he can watch me do it! Do you have a "Gerry" too in your head? Who is running your show? You or "Gerry"?

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Being Athlete Being Human PodcastBy Lena Bradaric

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