recovered-ish with chloe cox
Recovered-ish is where we talk about the real side of eating disorder recovery — the messy parts, the confusing parts, and the parts no one wants to say out loud.
I’m Chloe — therapist, recovery coach, and someone who’s been through it myself. Every solo episode gets into the stuff you’re actually dealing with: the constant mental noise, the guilt after eating, the fear of fullness, the body image spirals, the pressure to shrink, and the moments where you’re convinced you’re “failing” at recovery.
This isn’t about perfection or doing recovery the “right” way. It’s about learning how to feed yourself, trust yourself, and build a relationship with your body that isn’t rooted in fear.
You’ll get practical tools, honest conversations, and the kind of support I wish I had when I was in it.
If you want recovery that’s imperfect, human, and actually possible… you’re in the right place.
recovered-ish with chloe cox
my unfiltered eating disorder story | recovered-ish podcast ep. 2
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in this episode, i share my eating disorder + recovery story — but not in the “before/after, numbers, shock value” way. i’m not here to give you content you can compare yourself to. i’m here to give you context, meaning, and the parts that actually matter.
i talk about the early moments where body awareness and objectification started showing up way before food did, how perfectionism and high achievement shaped my brain, and how passion (for me: musical theatre) quietly morphed into an eating disorder before i even realized what was happening.
this episode is about the function of the eating disorder — not just what it looked like.
important note before you listen
i do not share weights, numbers, behavior details, or “sick photos.” my goal is for you to leave feeling less alone, not more activated.
in this episode, we cover:
- the earliest body memory i can still remember (and why it mattered)
- how objectification and “being perceived” can wire body shame early
- perfectionism: not the drive to achieve — the fear of failing
- passion + obsession: how a “good trait” can become a risk factor
- the perfect storm: temperament + stress + environment (college, change, isolation)
- how my eating disorder became intertwined with identity and performance
- the moment i realized i had achieved my dream… and felt trapped by it
- how the eating disorder functioned like an escape hatch (and why that’s so hard to let go of)
- what actually helped: support, treatment, and building a life i didn’t need to be saved from
- the question i want you to sit with: what is your eating disorder doing for you?
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timestamps
00:00 intro + how i’m sharing this safely
02:34 why “ed storytime” can be harmful
06:06 early body awareness
12:27 perfectionism + high achievement
15:12 passion → disorder
18:47 the perfect storm in college
25:04 broadway + identity crisis
30:15 the eating disorder as an emergency exit
32:54 treatment + recovery
37:34 the questions
39:12 closing thoughts
if anything in this episode brings up insight, familiarity, or emotion — i’d love to hear from you. comment wherever you’re listening, or DM me your thoughts. your story matters too.
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