Behind The Bite

Dr. Cristina Castagnini

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Booking Overview

Behind The Bite pairs real clinical and recovery experience with candid conversations about eating disorders, body image, and weight stigma. It’s a strong fit for PR pitching healthcare professionals who can speak personally and practically about patient-centered care and recovery.

Metrics

Episodes: 291

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Dr. Cristina Castagnini - A medical doctor and the host of Behind The Bite, interviewing guests while bringing a professional and personal perspective on eating disorder recovery, food struggles, body image, and weight stigma.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Clinicians (e.g., doctors, psychiatric nurse practitioners) and/or recovery advocates with lived experience of eating disorders and expertise in patient-centered care, plus healthcare-informed voices who can discuss stigma, trauma, and treatment approaches.
Required Achievements:  
Published public-facing advocacy (e.g., major social platform presence), Professional practice in eating disorder or related mental health fields, Personal recovery story with experience translating it into education/advocacy

Recent Guest Discussions

Rachel Frost - Eating Disorders, Substance Use Co-occurrence, Food Noise, Glp-1 Medications, And Stimulant Use As A Band-aid (vyvanse)

Dr. Jenny Talbert - Weight Stigma In Healthcare, Barriers Based On BMI, And Critique Of Glp-1 Medication Culture

Michelle Rogers - Personal Eating Disorder Recovery In A Larger Body, Weight Stigma, The “not Sick Enough” Myth, And Healing Through Community

Recent Topics

Eating Disorders, Weight Stigma, Healthcare, Nutrition, Trauma

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Behind The Bite
:

Ep 291 Eating Disorders, Addiction & “Food Noise” with Rachel Frost

July 02, 2026

In this deeply insightful episode, Dr. Cristina Castagnini sits down with Rachel Frost, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and eating disorder recovery coach who shares her powerful 17-year journey through an eating disorder and substance use. Rachel opens up about the "holding pattern" many individuals face when battling co-occurring disorders, where substance use masks the underlying shame of an eating disorder and vice versa. They navigate the complex modern landscape of "food noise," GLP-1 ...

Ep. 290 Weight Stigma, GLP-1s & Eating Disorders: What Healthcare Gets Wrong With Dr. Jenny Talbert

June 18, 2026

In this enlightening episode, Dr. Cristina Castagnini sits down with Dr. Jenny Talbert to explore the pervasive issue of weight stigma within the healthcare system. Dr. Talbert shares her deeply personal journey of battling atypical anorexia and orthorexia while navigating the demands of medical training, revealing how the industry meant to heal can often cause profound harm. Together, they discuss the systemic barriers larger-bodied patients face—such as being denied necessary surgeries base...

Ep 289 From Anonymous to Advocate: Michelle Rogers' Inspiring Story of Body Acceptance, Recovery, and Community

June 04, 2026

In this moving episode, Dr. Cristina Castagnini sits down with Michelle Rogers, the creator behind the popular Instagram account @bodyposipower, to explore her transformative journey from an anonymous blogger to a prominent body acceptance advocate. Michelle candidly shares the challenges of navigating an eating disorder while living in a larger body, highlighting the systemic harm of weight stigma and the "not sick enough" myth that often prevents individuals from receiving the care they des...

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