Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What does eating disorder recovery really look like? And why is it so often misunderstood? In this episode we sit down with Juju Parzyck, body image coach and the creator behind @fitfatandallthat on Instagram, to explore the realities of non-linear recovery and body image healing.
Juju shares how her eating disorder began as a coping mechanism during adolescence, how therapy and working with a registered dietitian helped separate her inner critic from her authentic self, and what she has gained through recovery. This conversation touches on trauma, grief, relapse risk, intuitive eating, and practical coping strategies—offering an honest and hopeful look at what long-term recovery can feel like.
Links:
Instagram: @fitfatandallthat Website: fitfatandallthat.com Mental Note Podcast mentalnotepodcast.com Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center: pathlightbh.com Eating Recovery Center: eatingrecoverycenter.com Free Group Support: eatingrecoverycenter.com/support-groups Free Evaluation with a Trained Therapist: (877) 850-7199
What does eating disorder recovery really look like? And why is it so often misunderstood? In this episode we sit down with Juju Parzyck, body image coach and the creator behind @fitfatandallthat on Instagram, to explore the realities of non-linear recovery and body image healing.
Juju shares how her eating disorder began as a coping mechanism during adolescence, how therapy and working with a registered dietitian helped separate her inner critic from her authentic self, and what she has gained through recovery. This conversation touches on trauma, grief, relapse risk, intuitive eating, and practical coping strategies—offering an honest and hopeful look at what long-term recovery can feel like.
Links:
Instagram: @fitfatandallthat Website: fitfatandallthat.com Mental Note Podcast mentalnotepodcast.com Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center: pathlightbh.com Eating Recovery Center: eatingrecoverycenter.com Free Group Support: eatingrecoverycenter.com/support-groups Free Evaluation with a Trained Therapist: (877) 850-7199




![What Recovery Day Means to Me: Debra Smith-Wazny, LPC
[Transcript]
There are many people and many paths to healing. My own healing journey has taught me that none of us is really ever alone along this path. Everybody has something, and as Ram Dass says, we’re all just walking each other home.
As a therapist, I get to have the privilege of holding space and witnessing all of that with my patients, my clients. And as a therapist who has a therapist, I feel really blessed that I have someone who holds that space and grace with me and for me and can call me out on my crap.
I’m Debra, and I am a Recovery Ambassador for ERC.
About Recovery Day:
On Recovery Day we celebrate the hard work of seeking recovery & mental health. Recovery Day’s theme, “Many Lives, Many Paths to Healing” allows each of us to celebrate where we are on our own mental health journey. Some of our paths feel barricaded by trees and roots, while others of us see more clear trail markers to our destination. And yet here we are to celebrate another year. The path of you. The path of me. The courage that it has taken to continue on this journey and those who have supported the path to recovery along the way. What Recovery Day Means to Me: Debra Smith-Wazny, LPC](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MEwW1bczX-0/mqdefault.jpg)





