About this episode

Alli Bollinger shares her journey of recovering from an eating disorder and becoming a Radio City Rockette.

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Cristina Castagnini sits down with Alli Bollinger, a former Radio City Rockette who turned her struggle with an eating disorder into a platform for healing. Alli shares how her lifelong identity as "the dancer" became a double-edged sword during her collegiate BFA program, where innocent health goals spiraled into a restrictive and isolating illness. After a life-altering intervention by her professors and a necessary environmental reset during the pandemic, Alli achieved the ultimate full-circle moment: performing on the world’s most famous stage while fully recovered. Now an eating disorder recovery coach, Alli explains the mental shifts required to reach elite professional heights and why she believes the hardest chapters of our lives often prepare us for our greatest triumphs. 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: Alli Bollinger

Topics covered

• eating disorder recovery
• dance
• mental health
• personal growth
• inspiration

Keywords

• eating disorder
• recovery
• Radio City Rockette
• mental health
• dance
• inspiration
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radio City, BFA program, Instagram, www.behindthebitepodcast.com

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