About this episode

Katie Kiliszewsk shares her journey through anorexia and addiction, highlighting the path to recovery and the role of motherhood in her healing process.

In this moving episode of Behind the Bite, Dr. Cristina Castagnini sits down with Katie Kiliszewsk to explore a deeply personal journey through the shadows of anorexia and substance abuse. Katie opens up about the childhood roots of her eating disorder—from being teased by neighborhood kids to the damaging influence of a sports coach—and the sixteen-year battle that followed. They discuss the "all-in" mentality required for true healing, the difficult transition from using exercise as an escape to using it as a source of joy, and how motherhood became the ultimate catalyst for her recovery. This episode is a powerful testament to the fact that no matter how long the struggle lasts, there is always light on the other side. SHOW NOTES: Click here Follow me on Instagram @behind_the_bite_podcast Visit the website: www.behindthebitepodcast.com

People in this episode

Host: Cristina Castagnini

Guest: Katie Kiliszewsk

Topics covered

• anorexia
• addiction
• recovery
• mental health
• motherhood
• exercise

Keywords

• anorexia
• addiction
• recovery
• mental health
• exercise
• motherhood
• healing

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