The Comeback Story: Kamila Tan on Eating Disorder Recovery, Relapse & Helping Others Heal
About this episode
Kamila Tan shares her personal journey of battling an eating disorder while competing in beach volleyball and her path to recovery.
On this episode of GRIT, Victoria sits down with Kamila Tan—2026 AVP Austin Champion, Team USA beach volleyball athlete, and licensed mental health therapist—for a powerful and deeply personal conversation. Kamila opens up about her journey battling an eating disorder while competing in Division I beach volleyball at UCLA, the challenges of relapse, and what it took to recover—twice. She shares how her experiences shaped her path beyond the court, leading her to earn two master’s degrees and...
People in this episode
Host: Victoria Dennis
Guest: Kamila Tan
Topics covered
- eating disorder recovery
- mental health
- beach volleyball
- personal journey
- relapse
- helping others
Keywords
- eating disorder
- recovery
- beach volleyball
- mental health
- relapse
- UCLA
- AVP
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Team USA, UCLA
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