05. From Rockette to Recovery: Feeling It All with Alli Bollinger

Former Rockette, eating disorder recovery coach, future RD, and fellow highly sensitive gal? Yeah… this one is a GOOD one. ✨Today I’m sitting down with Alli Bollinger – also known as @your_spoonful on the Instagram and Tik Tok – to talk about what it really looks like to chase a dream (hello, Radio City Rockette!), walk through an eating disorder, and build a softer, more sustainable relationship with food, movement, and your own identity on the other side.Alli grew up being “the dancer,” went on to get her BFA in dance, moved to NYC, and eventually booked her literal dream job as a Radio City Rockette – after recovering from an eating disorder. Her story is such a beautiful full-circle moment and now she’s in Boston, working as a certified eating disorder recovery coach and getting her master’s in nutrition to become a registered dietitian.If you’ve ever wrapped your worth up in your performance, productivity, or how “disciplined” you are, this conversation is going to land deep.How perfectionism and performance culture mirror diet culture and keep us chasing exhaustion and worthiness.The moment she realized her “discipline” with food was actually disconnecting her from joy and her body.Separating who you are from what you do.Why community and talking about the hard stuff matter so much in recovery.How she rebuilt trust with food through small, real-life challenges.Her advice for anyone still in the thick of it with food or body image.The heart behind Take What You Need and her daily intention polls.Instagram & TikTok: @your_spoonfulPodcast: Take What You NeedAlli is currently accepting 1:1 eating disorder recovery coaching clients – you can learn more and inquire through the links in her Instagram bio.Connect with Elizabeth: 💻 https://www.elizabethalicellc.com/ 📸 @elizabethalicerd on Instagram 💌 Subscribe to Vitality Vignette for cozy wellness musingsThis podcast is not medical advice.In this episode, we chat about:Connect with Alli