Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food Restriction
✨Top 1% Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast✨ - Stop obsessive food thoughts and live life FREE FROM THE CONTROL of an eating disorder - + discover the exact steps to take via the Freedom Formula Experience™, so that you can experience lasting freedom from ED💓 _____ Do you find yourself constantly thinking about food? Wondering if you will wake up one day free from the obsessive thoughts & damaging behaviors? Do you struggle with the desire to control & therefore have an unhealthy relationship with food & your body? Maybe, you’ve tried to find a way out before, but the controlling voice inside tells you it’s just not possible for you, so you stay chained & ashamed, hopeless & exhausted. In this podcast, you will find TRUTH & permission to stop the never-ending destructive cycle of disordered eating. My mission is to help YOU find TRUE FREEDOM from food & body, so that you can create your healthiest life. A life full of all the best things. A future of confidence, peace, internal power & purpose. If you are ready to heal from unhealthy patterns leaving you feeling stuck, & you are absolutely, 100 percent all in to experience your BEST HEALTH, then you are here for a divine reason my sweet friend! ______ Welcome! I’m Lindsey Nichol. Former competitive figure skater & perfectionist turned God-led women’s wellness diva, LEO wife, imperfect #boymom & digital CEO. For years of my life, I felt trapped in my body, never feeling good enough, small enough or perfect enough. I lacked self-worth, energy & hope. I fell into the trap of society norms & diet culture & I built my entire identity on false worldly metrics. I valued my number on the scale, my pant size, & my calorie count as a means of how good, perfect, worthy or in control I was as a human. My battle with anorexia left me broken, alone & far from the TRUE SELF that I missed so dearly yet craved so completely. With God, support, grace & intuitive recovery methods, I healed & rebuilt my life from ground zero. I want to help you do the same, my friend! A decade later, I am honored to play a pivotal role in guiding women, just like you, through their own healing journey. With 1:1 coaching, my proven recovery blueprint based on intuitive strategies & personal insights, you’ll experience nothing but the BEST uplifting content in this safe place. So grab your iced coffee & your favorite journal as we walk together through the detour of perfection to the highway of purpose. Let’s have you thriving versus barely surviving. It’s time to break the chains of fear, food & control, so that you can experience the freedom your heart so desperately deserves. It’s an honor to have you here girl! Healing might not always be easy, but with a guiding light beside you, it is POSSIBLE. Now, let’s find your TRUE SELF, or should I say, your BEST SELF! xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.herbestself.co * While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder. _____________________________________________________________________ **DISCLAIMER** Trigger warning: The episodes on Her Best Self podcast may, at times, cover sensitive topics including but not limited to eating disorders & mental health. You are advised to refrain from listening if you are likely to be triggered or adversely impacted by any of these topics. Neither Lindsey Nichol LLC, associates nor guests, shall at any time be liable for the content covered causing offense, distress or any other reaction. The information contained comes from personal insight & education but should not be viewed as clinical support or professional diagnosis. Anything said should NOT be taken as a replacement for medical intervention & is nothing is intended to establish a therapist-patient relationship, to replace the services of a trained therapist, doctor or other health professional, nor treatment. @ Copyright 2025 Lindsey Nichol LLC
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Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
Hey there!
Did you know that there are only 2 emotions that impact every choice you make & ever action you take?
Wild right?!
So what are they?
Well...without giving away all the goods, I'll encourage you to listen in to Episode 139 on the Her Best Self Podcast so that you can hear for yourself!
If you are tired of doing the same thing & you find yourself stuck in confusion, or terrified of the "what-ifs", then today's show is perfect for you!
In this episode I discuss the power of understanding which emotion is leading your current reality, so that you can CHANGE the game & start living as the best version of you.
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Emotion is energy IN MOTION.... you actually create what you fear.
Let that one sink in!
& come join us on the show!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Hey girlfriend,
How did your weekend end up? I'd love to hear all the stories of how your spring is starting off! I spent the weekend recording the pod for you, practicing yoga with my hubby & having a movie night snuggled up next to the boys.
Yesterday was a full day at the ballpark cheering on my son's baseball team, "Go Canes Go!" (in which I'm grateful I already recorded today's show lol, because my voice needs recuperation!)
But none of that is what I wanted to chat with you about today.
Today, I wanted to dive right in to GUT HEALTH! So here it goes....
How is your gut?
Weird question to ask right? Well, maybe not so strange after all.
If you experience high levels of anxiety or stress, don't be surprised if that comes alongside gas, bloat or other gut health issues.
Another fun fact...
Did you know your gut is your 2nd brain?
Yep!
Research shows that your gut & brain are directly linked & it's actually very common if you are stressed or overwhelmed to experience GI disfunction.
In Episode 138, I talk all things gastro, bloat, constipation & how you can tame those tummy troubles while navigating freedom from food controlling your life!
The truth in recovery from disordered eating is that you most likely will experience stomach discomfort, but the good news is that it won't last forever.
So if you are currently in the thick of it, then this one is a must listen!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Happy THURS Sis!
How is this week treating you?
How are all the things?
This week has been somewhat challenging here in the VA & your girl is TIRRREEED!
But boy, oh boy, am I THANKFUL for YOU!
Here at Her Best Self Co., we are about to surpass 50k downloads in a zip of a timeline (or it seems like it anyways!) & I wanted to do a podcast round-up to bring to you the best episodes of ALL TIME!
In Episode 137, I drop the Top 7 Episodes of the Her Best Self Pod!
If you are looking for binge worthy episodes to revisit or tune in to....grab a notebook & pen & jot these favs down.
I hope this podcast round-up gives you listens for days & inspo to get you through the rest of your week until we meet again next time.
& know that my wish for you is that no matter how long it takes for you to experience your own freedom, you will never give up as you navigate your way.
I believe in you!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Hey girl!
It's Monday & I am coming at you full force today!
How did you see your body when you woke up this morning?
Maybe you felt....
Tired. Sore. Hungry. Anxious.
Fill in your blank __________.
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If you struggle with body image & wonder frequently what other people think about your body, then you sweet sister aren't alone...
90% of women are dieting RIGHT NOW because of body dissatisfaction.
& mostly because instead of honoring our bodies, we FEEL or THINK things about our bodies, allowing those thoughts & feelings to determine how we actually treat our bodies.
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But this HAS GOT TO STOP! I'm on a mission today to share with you (& the world) that YOU ARE MORE THAN YOUR BODY!
You don't need to fix it.
You don't need to change it.
You don't need to maintain it.
You just need to LIVE IN IT!
Developing a positive body image requires building a relationship with you & your body. This simply means....you spending time with you.
You spending time honoring what your body needs to thrive at it's best.
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TRUTH bomb: You are not how you FEEL or how you THINK about your body.
Having a healthy relationship with your body isn't believing your body LOOKS good, it's knowing your body IS good.
Sis, your body is GOOD.
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In Episode 136, I discuss 7 strategies that you can use today to help you develop a healthy relationship with you.
I hope this one gives you all the feels.
xo,
lindsey
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Happy THURS Sis!
How is this week treating you?
How are you treating you?
I hope you are doing okay in your neck of the woods! Today, I wanted to invite you to listen in to the brand new episode on the podcast. I absolutely CANNOT wait for your listen of EP:135!
In today's episode, I answer the question: How long does it take to recover from an eating disorder?" & I share with you 5 variables that can have an impact on your recovery timeline.
I don't want to drop the truth bomb in this message to you, so I'll just encourage you to listen in, but I do want to share some love & inspo that will help you finish the week strong.
If you have been struggling with disordered eating....
If you experience constant thoughts around food that lead you to restrict your food, purge or binge your food....then I'm honored to share with you that FREEDOM is possible. Freedom is yours! There is NOTHING better than experiencing freedom from these thoughts & behaviors....
& you deserve a life FULL of this kind of freedom.
I hope that no matter how long it takes for you to experience your own freedom, that you will never give up as you navigate the way.
I believe in you!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
This year is flying by! How is it going for you sis?
The truth over here is we are one baseball weekend to the next & I am doing my best to keep up with both boys, while granting myself permission to rest at the same dang time.
I'm sure you feel me.
My biggest advice: snacks on snacks!
This baseball mom must have all snacks on deck for survival in the busy season.
But it wasn't always that way for me....you see, I used to avoid snacks. I would tell myself that I could snack but only instead of eating a real meal.
Snacks seemed scary.
What changed? Well, I knew if I wanted to get somewhere I hadn't gone, then I had to do something that I hadn't done. So I followed my dietician's advice, & I packed snacks with me every time I left the house, so that I would never be in the position to skip eating. I ate the snacks...& the real meal.
& after years of recovering myself, I wanted to bring to you a podcast episode around what traits & I feel are the core characteristics of those who have recovered.
Listen in to Episode 134, I hope this one blesses you today friend!
hugs,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Thursday Apr 11, 2024
Hey girl hey!
Popping in your inbox today to send you a bit of motivational love.
As I was prepping for a new podcast topic I sat in silence, thinking & praying on how I could show up & deliver EXACTLY what you needed to hear today.
& standing in my truth, I feel Episode 133 of the show does just that & some!
Talking recently with a client, I noticed she was so focused on the past & the future, she couldn't embrace the "now". When I asked her what she needed right now to do the next right thing, she hesitated & with her head down said, "I have absolutely no idea".
Does this sound familiar?
If you struggle to know what it is you need right this very moment & you set the bar so very high for your future that it's next to impossible to ever feel like anything other than a total failure, then this episode is for you sis.
I discuss the journey of "becoming" & the raw truth behind what it really means to find "freedom".
I also talk about your "now" needs, which will help you identify how to actually take ACTION towards your goals, so that you can get the result you truly desire. (insert life FREE from the bondage of those disordered ways!)
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Sit with this one....
Often what feels like an interruption in your life or a lesson you are learning over & over, year after year, may actually be an invitation for a greater purpose for you.
It's time you embrace your journey to becoming.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Hey there sister friend!
I am so ready to embrace this new week. While I adored spring break festivities, I'm super excited to get back to our normal family routine & to spend time connecting with you & all of my incredible clients.
What you should know about me is that your girl loves vacay, but I really love coming home after vacay! Let's be for real, I don't like coming back to the "to-do's", but I do love returning to schedules, normalcy & sleeping in my own bed. Haha! Maybe that is the control freak coming out in me!? Or maybe it's just the safety of "home" that I find so rewarding after a much needed time away.
Either way, in Episode 132 of the podcast, I share what you need to know about control. I discuss the Restrict/Emotional Eating Cycle & how you can start today to break the habit loop in your life.
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Here is what you need to know: in order to let go of control, you must release the fight within you. The battle in your mind is REAL! & it's the hardest one you will ever conquer.
But the good news is, you have the power right now inside of you to surrender your desire to control food, so that you can gain freedom from what is actually controlling you. Freedom from ED 🎉
I believe in you! Now go out & listen to Episode 132 to help you do the same.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
Thursday Apr 04, 2024
How is your week going sis?
I'm out here in the wilderness with the boys & loving it!
And in Episode 131 of the podcast, I share with you yesterday's cave adventure :)
I also talk about "cave brain", which is what happens in your brain when you are restricting calories or undereating & the 4 natural sanctuaries that you can experience RIGHT NOW to help support your recovery journey.
+ I give you a mighty mantra that you can say over & over again to help you as you navigate freedom from food controlling your life.
This one is a true "gem" (no pun intended), just a boy mom running on fumes after hunting for sacred treasures...LOL.
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If you need a tranquil space to find solitude today, you've come to the right place. Tune in to the Her Best Self podcast & share it with a friend!
Oh, & don't forget to come find us in our private community: www.herbestselfsociety.com,we want to welcome you & support you along the way.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Happy April Fools Day!
I'll be honest, I'm not the best with jokes, but there was a time where I felt like I was on an emotional rollercoaster kidding my own self that freedom from my eating disorder actually existed.
My mood swings were off the charts. When I felt controlled by my disorder I would lash out at the people I loved & when I felt I had control over my eating I would feel a false sense of satisfaction & happiness. It was a whirlwind.
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Here is the TRUTH for you today sister, in order to find freedom you MUST move from the valley of denial to the hilltops of acceptance. The journey will feel like a rollercoaster at times....this is normal.
If you have struggled for years, just know that you have masked your emotions for far too long & it can feel really hard to acknowledge that in order to step forward you must first pull back the layers & understand that YOU ARE NOT your unhealthy behaviors. You are not the eating disorder.
You will go through phases of grief & loss...maybe even depression. I sure did.
But the important thing to recognize, is that this process will NEED to happen, it's just part of healing...& at times it sucks!
You see, grief gets a bad name, this is because you have to feel feelings of loss that once brought you comfort. But with grief is also the opportunity to create something brand NEW.
I'm so excited for you to do just that!
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It's time you tell that voice inside of your head to sit down & shut up! As you step into your very best self, she isn't coming. She doesn't have a reservation at your table.
One thing I know for sure:
My scars may not be physical, but they tell a story from my past. They now remind me of when life tried to take me out....but didn't.
They remind me that I am stronger than I think.
& you are too!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone!Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application
Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you!YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.