Lili Mooney: From Anorexia to Half Marathon Champion

Matt Breen sits down with Running for Resilience (R4R) community member Lili Mooney for a deeply honest conversation about anorexia, recovery, running, family, and the power of sharing your story.Lili first became part of the R4R story through our Meet the Runners newsletter, where she openly shared her experience of being diagnosed with anorexia at 15 and spending years in and out of treatment. That moment helped shape the way Running for Resilience told stories, creating space for more people in the community to speak honestly about mental health, struggle and recovery.In this conversation, Lili reflects on what it felt like to be a teenager living with an eating disorder, the shame and isolation that came with it, the impact it had on her family, and the long road back to feeling like herself again. She speaks openly about hospital treatment, calling Lifeline during one of her lowest moments, learning to rebuild her relationship with food and running, and finding strength through community.Lili also shares how running became healthy again, from returning through a Lifeline 5K fun run with her mum to becoming the Batemans Bay Half Marathon champion.This is a powerful episode about anorexia recovery, resilience, family support, mental health, and the reminder that you are not alone.