BITE BY BITE | Honest Conversations About Eating Disorder Recovery

Kaitlyn Moresi
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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. 🍒

  1. 4D AGO

    33. a mother's journey from eating disorder to recovery with Sara Guadrault

    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 intensified. She discusses the challenges she faced during pregnancy, the importance of support systems, and how becoming a mother has changed her perspective on food and body image. The conversation emphasizes the need for self-compassion and the significance of open dialogue about eating disorders. Episode topics: Sara shares her early struggles with food and body image (2:18) Sara opens up about high school pressures and when her eating disorder developed (8:01) Kait and Sara discuss the impact of secrecy and lies (12:43) How struggles resurfaced for Sara during her pregnancy (14:45) Sara reflects on the impact of motherhood in recovery (20:25) The difficulty Sara had in navigating a romantic relationship because of her eating disorder (31:00) Sara provides encouragement for this struggling (35:26) Episode Guest: Sara Guadrault is a first-time mom who spent much of her life struggling with an eating disorder negative body image. Sara has reached recovery and is passionate about speaking out and telling her story to raise awareness and let others who are currently struggling they are not alone. 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 Affiliate Links COMFRT  FIND THE GOOD

    35 min

  2. FEB 5 · BONUS

    RCS 2: personal reflections on embracing stillness in the winter as a high-achiever

    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. The dialogue emphasizes the significance of allowing oneself to rest and the connection between nature's cycles and personal well-being. They share personal experiences and practical strategies for navigating these challenges, ultimately advocating for a balanced approach to ambition and self-care. Episode topics:  Kait and Eric reflect on embracing stillness during the Winter months (1:53) The challenge of high-achievers attaching worth to their level of productivity (6:52) An anxious mind doesn’t enjoy stillness (9:38) Finding permission to rest (15:42) Productivity paradox (21:53) Let’s re-define productivity (25:35) We need to detach our values and identity from productivity (29:22) Personal reflections tied back to eating disorder recovery (34:40) Kait’s honest words of advice about how to embrace stillness in eating disorder recovery (35:46) Eric’s honest words of advice about how to embrace stillness in eating disorder recovery (37:06) 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 Eric  📸 @ericpothen  🔗 Eric’s website  🎙️ Embracing You 👕 Embrace Wear

    42 min

  3. FEB 3

    32. the impact of “stay small, be better” culture on eating disorders with Emilia Galvez

    “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, many people learn that success, discipline, and worth are tied to minimizing their bodies. We talk about how this message becomes internalized, why it feels reinforcing rather than harmful at first, and how it continues to show up even in recovery. This is a conversation about culture, not blame, and about understanding the roots of eating disorders so we can interrupt them more effectively. Episode topics: Kait introduces episode guest, Millie (0:52) Millie discusses her experience with gymnastics and how the gym culture impacted her body image (3:02) Kait and Millie discuss how their learned habits from competitive sports moved into their habits for personal exercise  (8:38)) Kait and Millie discuss their realization of low impact movement (12:33) Millie opens up about her recovery journey (21:15) Episode Guest: Emilia Galvez (Millie) is a nutrition and food science student and eating disorder recovery advocate with lived experience of an eating disorder.. She is part of the non-profit The RecoverED Project and an ambassador for Project HEAL, and is passionate about making recovery feel more human, accessible, and compassionate. 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 Millie 👉🏼@milslives  Affiliate Links COMFRT  FIND THE GOOD

    38 min

  4. JAN 27

    31. ED RECOVERY REALITY: my emotions are intense sometimes

    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 journey of emotional regulation and self-acceptance. Kait shares personal experiences and insights, highlighting that recovery is not just about food but about navigating life and emotions more fully. Episode topics: A reality of eating disorder recovery (00:58) Kait shares a recent situation where she had to navigate intense emotions (4:37) Kait emphasizes the importance of communication in relationships, especially during eating disorder recovery  (9:39) Kait highlights lessons learned, self-acceptance and emotional regulation (14:22) Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with me? 👉🏼 Book your FREE Discovery Call for 1:1 recovery coaching Connect with Kait 👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast 👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org 🍒 Recovery resources Affiliate Links COMFRT  FIND THE GOOD

    14 min

  5. JAN 20

    30. the truth about readiness in eating disorder recovery

    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 shares her personal journey of struggling with anorexia and highlights the importance of taking steps forward despite fear and uncertainty. The conversation explores the cost of waiting to feel ready, the significance of making pro-recovery choices, and the empowerment that comes from taking action. Ultimately, Kait encourages listeners to stop waiting for the perfect moment and to start their recovery journey now. Episode topics: The importance of taking action in eating disorder recovery (2:55) Taking action gives evidence to your fear (5:16) Kait reflects on the cost of waiting to “feel ready” to recover (7:27) How momentum builds in recovery (10:16) Kait emphasizes that recovery from your eating disorder is possible (12:27) Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with me? 👉🏼 Book your FREE Discovery Call for 1:1 recovery coaching Connect with Kait 👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast 👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org 🍒 Recovery resources Affiliate Links COMFRT  FIND THE GOOD

    13 min

  6. JAN 13

    29. eating disorder recovery coaching for high-achievers

    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 those strategies in their lives. She addresses common objections to coaching and encourages listeners to take action towards their recovery journey. Episode topics: Kait explains her need for coaching (3:01) Kait differentiates between recovery coaching & therapy (6:05) What recovery coaching really is (8:46) Recovery coaching structure explained by Kait (14:24) Kait lets us in on the deets of her program (17:29) Kait refutes the top 3 objections (20:31) Kait shares the dates of doors open!!! (25:56) Interested in 1:1 recovery coaching with me? 👉🏼 Book your FREE Discovery Call for 1:1 recovery coaching Connect with Kait 👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast 👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org 🍒 Recovery resources Affiliate Links COMFRT  FIND THE GOOD

    27 min

  7. JAN 6

    28. a reflection of my journey from a podcast to eating disorder recovery coaching

    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 topics: Kait brings the audience back to the beginning (1:16) Instagram leads to a podcast (2:19) Podcast leads to becoming a certified eating disorder recovery coach (7:00) Kait shares the dates of her first launch (8:05) What podcasting taught me (11:55) Kait talks about how impact doesn’t have to be viral to be effective (15:52) Kait shares what her favorite episode is (17:23) For the first time Kait opens up about imposter syndrome (20:33) Someone asked me if the podcast was going to lead to relapse (20:56) Kait shares her new goals (26:21) Interested in eating disorder recovery coaching with me? 👉🏼 Book your FREE Discovery Call for 1:1 recovery coaching Connect with Kait 👉🏼 @bitebybiterecovery & @bitebybitepodcast 👉🏼 bitebybiterecovery.org 🍒 Recovery resources Affiliate Links COMFRT  FIND THE GOOD

    27 min
  8. RCS 1: how to navigate new year’s wellness messaging in eating disorder recovery

    JAN 1 · BONUS

    RCS 1: how to navigate new year’s wellness messaging in eating disorder recovery

    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 topics:  The Impact of Diet Culture and Wellness Messaging (1:53) Navigating Recovery Amidst Societal Pressures (10:29) Rebelling Against Diet Culture (18:08) Setting Intentions for the New Year (24:55) Building a Supportive Community (30:59) Kait & Eric give their final thoughts & encouragement (39:41) 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 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 Eric  📸 @ericpothen  🔗 Eric’s website  🎙️ Embracing You 👕 Embrace Wear

    36 min
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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. 🍒

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