10. eating disorder recovery q&a with Amy Goeckel & Merrit Stahle

This episode is special because it’s off-the-cuff and entirely fueled by your questions and comments. If that wasn’t enough, Kait is joined by not only one, but two guests for this episode.

In this episode, Kait is joined by Amy Goeckel and Merrit Stahle. The three of them asked what you wanted to know and what you had to say. Then, they brought it to the mic. Together they unpack their responses to your questions and comments by sharing their own personal insights that include practical tools and resources that can help support you on your hardest days.

In this episode, Kait, Amy & Merrit discuss:

• Recovery tools for navigating pregnancy (3:54)
• What to say & not say when supporting someone in eating disorder recovery (9:46)
• The importance of understanding YOUR unique eating disorder recovery journey (18:33)
• The difficulty in navigating diet culture, GLP-1s, and social media pressures (20:28)
• How to distinguish guilt from shame (24:32)
• When and how body image gets better in eating disorder recovery(29:57)
• Suggestions for finding support and resources when financial or social barriers are present (37:41)
• The challenge with eating disorder treatment metrics (43:30)
• The power of speaking up and not keeping your eating disorder a secret (51:49)

Episode Guests:

Amy Goeckel is the host of The Eating Disorder Diaries, a podcast that chronicles her 15+ year battle with bulimia, her experience with eating disorder recovery, and features interviews from those who have been a part of her personal journey, have had their own experience with an eating disorder, or are industry experts ranging from doctors, therapists, to nutritionists.

Merrit Stahle is a certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach and the founder of Merrit Elizabeth Recovery, where she supports individuals in reclaiming their relationship with food, body, and self. She’s the author of The SHIFT newsletter, a powerful resource for those navigating healing, and the co-founder of Conquering Bulimia.

Resources from Episode

8 KEYS TO RECOVERY FROM AN EATING DISORDER

VIRTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS

THE UNTETHERED SOUL & GUIDED JOURNAL

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