128: From “Recovering” to Role Modeling: A Client’s Story

In this client testimonial episode of the Female Athlete Nutrition podcast, I am joined by a co-host! Fellow Rise Up Nutrition dietitian Jenna Stranzl and I speak with a client of ours, Taylor Osterling. Taylor recently graduated from our Female Athlete System of Transformation, aka the FAST Track program, and is now part of our Alumni Program. Taylor talks about her decade long struggles with disordered eating, first being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa aged 12, and how the FAST Track program has helped her finally feel recovered. We discuss the difference between being “in recovery” and feeling “recovered”, and what has allowed Taylor to make the transition. Taylor shares her mindset and nutrition transformations, and Jenna and I highlight what’s required for a successful recovery: accountability, honesty, open-mindedness, and more.

We talk about pursuing a career in dietetics and how Taylor hopes to use her personal experiences to help others. Taylor enlightens us to the current nutrition and dietetics curriculum in college, and I emphasize the importance of thinking critically about nutrition information. We chat about the Alumni Program and a recent deep dive we did into different diets and diet culture. Taylor leaves listeners with great advice for setting yourself up for recovery success and using the Rise Up Nutrition community for support. Taylor shares how properly fueling in-and-around workouts is helping her chase big endurance goals like completing a marathon and an Ironman triathlon, before answering the usual end of the podcast questions. 

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In this episode we talk about:

2:30 Introduction to Taylor, and why she started working with Rise Up Nutrition

8:45 Being diagnosed with an eating disorder aged 12: signs, symptoms, and struggles 

14:00 Recovery as a child vs as an adult; in recovery vs being recovered, and recovery expectations

20:30 Taylor’s progress as part of our FAST Track program  

24:00 What makes recovery possible, and the importance of accountability 

27:45 Pursuing a career in dietetics; why Taylor needed to recover herself first 

32:15 Nutrition education in college: science and textbooks vs practical applications

37:20 The Alumni Program’s diet culture deep dive and debunking

45:30 Rise Up Nutrition’s individualized fueling support; learning your body’s unique nutritional needs, and recovery motivation

49:45 Taylor’s advice to others listening

55:20 End of the podcast questions