Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Relapse Prevention, Anorexic, Bulimic, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom

EP 69: Do Less in Recovery! The Power of ONE & ONE MORE to Transform Your Life & Simplify the ED Free Process

It's that time again friend!
How is your week going sister?
In today's episode on the podcast, I share with you my absolute FAV dude mentor of all time -> Ed Mylett, & I discuss the power of ONE & ONE MORE & it's impact on your recovery process from disordered eating.
Ed is one of the BEST motivational speakers in the WORLD, & ONE DAY, I will be on his podcast! But until then, I encourage you to listen in friend, because I truly believe that doing less in recovery & simplifying the process is where the magic happens....the power of ONE more.
In this episode, I share the power of one & one more, & how this principle has the magic to completely transform your future, both in the way you think & the way you ACT along your freedom journey.
You see...
"The instant you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you acquire the power to change it." ~Ed Mylett
This show is going to require you to dig deep into your ONE THING! It's going to be so simple, yet so profound!!
So think about it...what is your ONE THING? The one thing that you want freedom from? The one thing that is leaving you chained and stuck...the one thing that you wish you could wake up from, as if it was all a bad dream & you truly didn't have an unhealthy relationship with food? What is your thing?
Why are you spending ONE MORE day at war with yourself & your body? You deserve so much better! 
In today's show, I get into the power of simplicity & how this can propel you along your recovery path....& how the clarity of doing ONE MORE THING can get you ONE MORE DAY closer to total freedom.
Share this one with a friend girl!
You won't want to miss the powerful truths in Episode 69.
I can't wait to hear how this episode impacts your life.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com______
Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com  ______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/ ______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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. 
 
 

EP 68: What Is Self Care, Really? If You Struggle With Putting Everyone Else First, Leverage the 4 BEST Self Principles to Define Your Next Step

Happy Monday sis!
Today I am talking all about SELF CARE!
WHOOPP WHOOPP!
But don't get it twisted, I'm not just talking about bubble baths & spa days. (although, those are nice too!)
I'm talking about the meaningful gift of self love that you MUST give yourself if you want total freedom from disordered eating.
In Episode 68, I share with you the BEST Self principles, & how you can put yourself first if you struggle always putting everyone else, numero uno.
True self care is the surrender of what you may want NOW, for what you know will help you be your absolute BEST. This simply means, true self care is going "all in on you", investing in you, being unapologetically committed to YOU & your recovery journey. 
The BEST thing I did on my path to food freedom, was to put myself first & get the support & help I needed, so that my family could ultimately come first in the long run. No more hungry & angry me. & no more overwhelmed, tired & defeated YOU!
So if you struggle with people pleasing, putting everyone's needs ahead of yours, always being the caretaker....yet, exhausted by doing all the things & drowning in your disorder....then today's episode was recorded JUST FOR YOU!
Plus, I leave you with your very own homework assignment to help you put you first!
Tune in today for your self care takeaway & come share it with us in our private community so that you can gain additional support to help guide you along the way.
& the good news is that I have a few slots for private recovery coaching available for the month of September left! If you are looking for very personalized support, I am so excited to help support you.
Come on over in my inbox & on my website @ www.lindseynichol.com & fill out a client application & let's get you in for a complimentary session so that we can change the way you do life & break the chains of disordered eating once & for all.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/
______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  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.
 

EP 67: Listen in Friend, It’s Truth Talk Thursday! 📢What to Do When You Never Feel ”Good Enough”?

Hey girl,
In today's Her Best Self podcast episode, I am laying out some TRUTH BOMBS!
If you feel like you are constantly failing, never getting it, missing the mark, afraid to disappoint others, consistently striving for perfection....craving "being enough", yet never feeling close to enough.... then this one is for YOU!
Here is a little insight to start your Thursday off strong:
You can't hate yourself into a version of you that you love!
In Episode 67, I share with you what you can do if you struggle with never feeling good enough. I mean, geeezzz can I relate or what?!
I spent most of my life never feeling good enough, always striving to be better, do better, look better. But girl, I realized that the weight of never feeling "enough" was just too heavy to carry....& the truth is, it's too heavy for you to carry too!
You don't have anything to prove to you other than you are enough just as you are. Better yet, you don't have anything to prove to anyone!
Listen in, if your disordered relationship with food, your body & yourself is just too much to handle & you are sick & tired of trying to do it all perfectly...always feeling the weight of failure.
News flash: you weren't made to be perfect! 
I hope this one brings so much love into your heart today friend.
& if so, will you share it with a friend who needs the same reminder?
talk to you soon girl,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com  ______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/ ______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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. 
 

EP 66: The 4 P’s That Are Pivotal in Escaping Nagging Thoughts & Controlling Food Behaviors...(& Perfection Isn’t One of Them)

Hey girl!
I hope you are rolling into this new week with motivation & fire under you as you fight the good fight of navigating freedom from disordered eating.
Reality -> breaking free from controlling thoughts & behaviors is tough! & the fact that you are hanging in there is proof that freedom from this CAN & WILL happen in your life.
In today's episode, I discuss the 4 "P's" that are pivotal in your recovery journey, & perfection is NOT one of them!
You see, maybe you don't have the full & complete roadmap to recovery "just yet", but with these 4 critical elements you will be that much closer to finding the freedom you so desperately deserve.
I believe, the biggest lie about your purpose is that you find it. You don't FIND purpose, you CHOOSE purpose. Sister, you were created for a PURPOSE. Stop spending one more day at war with yourself & your body, so that you can leap into the freedom of your future....leaving ED behind once & for all!
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"To persist, you must treasure the dream more than any amount of cost that you will sacrifice in order to obtain it." ~Richelle Goodrich
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I hope today's show touches your soul & uplifts you as you make the choice to surrender the hard, so that you can experience the gift of recovery in your life.
with love & hugs,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com______
Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com  ______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/ ______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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. 
 

EP 65: The BEST Is Yet to Come! A Simple Intuitive Reflection to Help Provide Clarity if You Are Feeling “Stuck” in Your Freedom Journey

How is your week going sis?
Mine has been somewhat challenging lol, ohhh lifeee......but, I was so very excited to pop on the microphone today & share an epic episode of the Her Best Self Podcast with you!
In Episode 65, I share a simple, intuitive reflection that you can practice right now if you have been feeling confused or "stuck" in disordered eating behaviors.
If you know you want to get better & create the very best version of you, yet you aren't yet sure just what that even means or looks like in your life, then this one is for you friend!
I talk about all of the BEST concepts (body, emotions, soul, thoughts) & how when these all work in perfect synergy you can find freedom from unhealthy patterns & behaviors keeping you blah in the "stuckness".
Tune in sweet friend! & bring your fav notebook & pen :)
If you enjoyed today's episode, share it with a friend & let me know what you enjoyed the most! I would love to hear from you in our community, with the answer to the question I asked you in today's show:
"What IS IT that you don't want a year from now?" Now go on out there sis, & do one action to create the opposite!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
______
Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com  ______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/ ______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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. 
 

EP 64: Terrified to Recover? Well, What if Failure Wasn’t an Option? 60% Of People Break Free From Eating Disorders & You Can to Girl!

Happy Monday sister!
I just love a fresh new week. It's basically a clean slate. A new chance to make a fabulous change.  & let me start this week off, by saying, I am so very honored to have you tune in to today's episode. With every single new listen we are able to reach more & more women!
But before you hit play, make sure to grab your favorite notebook & pen because I ask you some pretty epic questions in today’s show if I do say so myself ;)
In Episode 64, I share with you bits & pieces of my recovery from anorexia & I discuss tactical takeaways for you to do next, in order to begin the healing journey in your own life.
Did you know that nearly 60% of people who get treatment & support for their eating disorder actually make a full recovery?
More than HALF! That should fire you up & bring so much hope to your heart.
If you feel like you have been in isolation, living under a rock...constantly wondering if this will always be your life.....literally chained to food controlling you, then you MUST listen to today's show.
A mentor once told me, "People don't actually fail. They quit." & that has stuck with me for years & years.
Ask yourself today, "If I knew that I would not fail, how would I live my life?"
Would it be different than how you are showing up in the present moment?
If yes, then why are you spending one more day at war with yourself & your body? Why are you trying to control all the things, only to feel completely out of control with who you really are? Sis, it’s not working.
Lean in to this one friend. I get pretty vulnerable, raw & real. I discuss pivotal questions to ask yourself to break free from disordered eating. I challenge you to think differently, to be curious & to embrace the unknown fear.
You truly won't want to miss this episode!
& don't forget to jump on over & join us in the private community.I can’t wait to welcome you there!  
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
______
Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/
______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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.
 

EP 63: Bad Recovery Advice Alert! 🚩5 Red Flags to Be Mindful of on Your Path to Food Freedom

Hey sister friend,
How is the week treating you?
I surely hope you are thriving & I'm so honored to be popping in your inbox to share with you the newest Episode on the Her Best Self Pod!
In Episode 63, I discuss the 5 red flags for you to be aware of as you navigate freedom from food controlling your life.
The truth is there are SO many different professionals out there, with many personal beliefs, different stories, unique recovery journeys.
& while many many come from a positive place & true intent to help support you alongside your recovery journey, I've noticed & heard from clients so pretty INSANE statements & advice that some are sharing.
The honest fact, is that you are the only true person that can save you. & that means, that who you listen to & take advice from is so very important.
Tune in today to be mindful of 5 BIG BAD recovery advice alerts that I get to the bottom of. I hope these bless you!
& the good news is that I have a few slots for private recovery coaching available for the month of August left! If you are looking for very personalized support, I am so excited to help support you.
Come on over in my inbox & on my website @ www.lindseynichol.com & fill out a client application & let's get you in for a complimentary session so that we can change the way you do life & break the chains of disordered eating once & for all.
But before you go, don't forget to jump on over & join us in the private community so that you can gain additional support to help guide you along the way.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
______
Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/
______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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.
 

EP 62: How to TRUST the Recovery Process When You Don’t Trust the Recovery Process + Living YOUR Authentic TRUTH

Hey sis hey! Happy Monday!
I'm sure you have seen on Facebook, Pinterest & all over the GRAM, the inspiring memes & quotes sharing the message of the authentic self & what it means to be living your very best life. As a society, we love the inspo, the uplift & the screen savers. Reality though...well most of us aren't actually LIVING who we really are, who we were really created to be. 
Living in your truth means not only showing up authentic, but doing things daily that bring you happiness, while living as true to YOU as possible....without ZERO cares from others. Living in your truth means living without manipulation from your very self, in order to be what others want you to be or what you think you should be.
In Episode 52, I discuss how you can trust the recovery process as you navigate freedom from disordered eating behaviors even when you don't yet trust the recovery process. The biggest step in trusting that recovery is the best path forward for you is living according to your TRUTH. This means, getting real with your desires.
You see, eating disorders & disordered behaviors are LIES.
The thought that if you eat this, then you will weigh that & be miserable.....it's a LIE.
The belief that you aren't worthy, aren't in control, aren't able to recover....all LIES.
When we live the life we think we should live, we actually stop living the life we so desperately want to live. 
STOP surrendering your values, dreams, & days trapped & chained to food controlling your life & your mind. When you can accept that life is imperfect & you weren't made to be perfect in order to be truly happy...this is the moment when you will start to actually become truly happy.
The TRUTH -> the very thing that was killing me....saved me. And it can save you to sis! IF you can change your mind, you can change your entire life. If you can change your belief, you can change your actions. If you can change your thoughts, you can change your future.
Stop living life for everyone else. Stop trying to fit into a mold that no longer serves you. Life in your truth is a life of true freedom. Life without restriction, binging, purging, overexercising, obsessing is a life of true freedom.
So why are you spending ONE MORE DAY believing the lies? Why are you spending one more day obsessing over numbers, food, calories, weight?
Surrender what once was (& is), so that you can experience all that is yet to come for you & your life.
Learning to TRUST the recovery process, begins when you can learn to live according to who YOU really are.
Own your story & your story won't own you. Own your truth & your truth will set you free.
Maybe you are unsure if freedom from disordered eating really is a thing. Maybe you feel alone & broken. Maybe you feel so far from your TRUTH that you don't even know what that looks like anymore.
Sis, feelings aren't facts! Feelings aren't TRUTH. 
I spent so many years of my life trapped, chained & confused, only to find out that my eating disorder wanted to keep me trapped, chained & confused....& only I had the ability to find the freedom I longed for & dreamed of.
Today, I hope you refuse to remain attached to the lies & begin to understand that you can trust the process without knowing all the details. You can surrender your control, simply by saying "no more".
I promise....freedom from ED is available to you, just as it has been available to me! Now it's time you start believing it :)
If you are ready to show up & give it all you've got to battle disordered eating once & for all, then I encourage you to listen in to today's episode & EMBRACE TRUSTING YOUR TRUTH & trusting the process.
I hope today's show brings a fire under you that pushes you forward, so that, you start making the changes you need to become the very best version of you.
with love & hugs,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com______
Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com  ______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/ ______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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. 
 

EP 61: If You’ve Been Searching for Hope...THIS is it! How a Shift of Focused Energy (& a Turtle) Gave Me Strength to Stop Second Guessing

Good morning sis,
Feeling stressed & chaotic in this season of life? Gosh, do I FEEL YOU!
Maybe just maybe...you could use a little bit of HOPE? Maybe a little peace? Maybe a whole bunch of freedom?
In today's episode of the podcast, I share with you a cute little story of my recent experience with my spirit animal (the turtle) & I share the hope I received this past week with YOU.
Ask yourself today: If I need hope, if I want peace, if I desperately am searching for freedom from food controlling my life....where is my focus?
Here is the TRUTH -> Your life RIGHT NOW if a result of focused past energy.
Which also means, your future self (enter your BEST self), if a result of your current focus. 
So if you need a little hope to help your Thursday along, I got you girl!
Let me help you find hope, peace & freedom with help from today's show!
Tune in to Episode 61 & let's transform the way you do life. 
xo, lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
______
Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/
______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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.
 
 
 

EP 60: Do You Have an Obsession With “Clean Eating” or You Only Eat “Healthy Food”? ~ 3 Simple Steps to Escape the Struggle of Orthorexia

Hey Sweet Friend,
I hope you had a wonderful weekend full of all the summer vibes.
As I prepped for today's show I wanted to touch on a topic that is near & dear to my heart. Why? Well because I'm seeing more & more ladies come to me with orthorexia & I spent years & years of my life struggling with the same exact thing.
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, orthorexia was deemed a term in 1998 & is the obsession with proper or "healthy" eating. 
Even though orthorexia is not classified as a clinical eating disorder, 21-57% of the population engage in these dangerous behaviors & distortions around food.
Ask yourself: "Am I rigid with food that I limit myself to only allow certain options with certain ingredients? Do I view my eating as the best way & that I am a "clean eater", feeling somewhat superior around food choices & others?
The problem with wellness culture today is that we have become so engrained to believe what everyone around us says is "healthy", so we adapt to that version of us. But sis, this can do way more harm that good. 
If your path to physical health requires harm to your mental health, then is it truly "healthy" at all? 
I think not...
In Episode 60, I share with you the common warning signs of orthorexia & 3 simple steps to escape the hamster wheel of orthorexia controlling your life.
You are not going to want to miss today's show!
& I'd love to hear from you! If you are looking for more support, accountability & freedom, go on over to lindseynichol.com & fill out a client application. I am taking a few additional clients for the remainder of the summer & I would be honored to get to know you & see if recovery coaching is best for you as you navigate your journey of freedom.
+ it would truly bless me for you to join us in the private FB community!
Listen in friend :)
with hugs & love,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
______
Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/
______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 at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 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.