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 Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Do you live with guilt or shame from unhealthy patterns or disordered behaviors with food? Do you try to control your food intake only to end up frustrated and like you have failed at life? I hate what this cycle does to so many of us women.
In Episode 91 of the podcast, I get vulnerable and share the good stuff! I talk about my faith & how I struggled to believe God even cared about me at my worst with anorexia. But the most epic message of today's show is the topic of total surrender.
Sis, in order to find complete freedom from disordered eating, you must trust in something other than yourself to get through it. In order to find complete freedom, you must let go and surrender your plans, for plans that are far greater than what you can even imagine for your life.
You see, the first step to recovery....begins with surrender.
Surrender your power and false sense of control, so that HE can create something NEW in you. True change comes from true identity. You were created for MORE.
Trust the one who created you. You weren't born to be the best at being sick.
I hope this episode hits you differently today friend! Would you mind sharing it with a friend in your life that you feel it may bless?
I would be so very honored.
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
with recovery prayers and all the hugs,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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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.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 -> 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 Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Happy Monday sister!
I'm dropping in today girl to remind you that you are worthy of all the things & so very enough. The weekends can have a mind of their own & then we are thrown right back into the week full of mixed feelings, emotions & running on fumes. This time of year where there is hustle & busyness, it's so important to pause & to be present. There is so much power in the pause, ESPECIALLY when you struggle with disordered eating.
That is why on the podcast today I'm talking about intentional thinking. It's important to take some time to THINK & be intentional with where our mind goes.
Have you ever stopped to think about what it is you spend most of your time thinking about? In Episode 90, I break down intentional thinking & I share with you the ONE phrase that I use with private recovery coaching clients that has completely changed the way they think!
Listen in to this one friend! You can change your life by simply changing your thoughts. In today's show...I'll teach you how to reframe your thoughts so that you can recover and thrive.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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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.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 -> 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 Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Hey sis - HEYY!
I wanted to come at you first thing this morning! Because, today on the podcast I am talking all about MEAL PLANNING!
& no, not the fad diet, restrictive type of meal plans you may be thinking of...
simply speaking, meal planning is deciding your meals in advance.
& if you have been in decades of disordered eating, you may not even know where to start when it comes to eating normally. But I got ya girl!
Meal planning in recovery can help establish an essential framework that is going to ensure you set a standard to get adequate nutrition.
& while meal plans can be so very helpful, they can also have some potential cons as well. That is why in today's show I'm coming at you with both angles to ensure that you do what is BEST for YOU, because your recovery is yours alone. It's you versus you friend!
☑️Can you make a commitment today to honor your body with nutrition?
✅Can you honor your current needs?
What fears come up for you when you think about meal planning?
Tune in to Episode 89, to get insight into all the things meal planning so that you can set a standard by YOUR design.
I'll meet you there!
hugs,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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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.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 -> 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 Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Happy Monday!
How is your fall going sis? I am in baseball mom mode over here. Yep, we have spent nearly every weekend at tournaments, carting the kids around from one game to the next.
I never thought I'd actually feel proud wearing bright orange, as it's not really "my color"....(lol, Go Canes!), but it sure has been fun spectating, screaming & living life in the present moment.
This past weekend when I sat down to record today's episode of the show, I was reminded of all the years that being outside of my normal weekend routine would have completely thrown me for a loop. I remembered how "tied" & "chained" I felt. I remembered how I wasn't able to enjoy the moments because I was consumed with thoughts about food. Thoughts like, "when can I eat next? what am I allowed to have? haven't I already had too much today? I guess I'll save my calories for later", & God forbid I went to a sporting event....I would have ordered a diet coke, secretly wanting a bite of anything other than my chewing gum, yet never allowing myself one. I probably would have spent majority of the game wondering how other people around me could even take one bite of their hotdog.
I lived paralyzed by shame, guilt and fear. Maybe you can relate.
What I came to find out, was that the only way I was ever going to escape my mind, was to realize it had been hijacked. I had to realize that I was not my anorexia. I didn't cause it. I couldn't control it. I couldn't cure it.
BUT....I could no longer contribute to the patterns and the behaviors that were keeping me chained to it.
In order to do just that.....I had to separate myself FROM my ED.
In Episode 88, I share with you the importance of separating yourself from your eating disorder. I ask you questions for you to challenge yourself with this week. Yep, you won't want to miss this one girl!
Bring a notebook & a pen & listen in!
And remember...YOU my sweet friend may have a disordered relationship with food, but you are NOT disordered. You are not broken!
You are healing. You are a warrior.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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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.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 -> 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 Oct 26, 2023
Thursday Oct 26, 2023
Hey Sis HEYYY!
Today I'm talking all about NON NEGOTIABLES!
I bet you didn't know I stuck to 4 non negotiables in my personal recovery journey from disordered eating. Without those vows to myself....I'm not sure I would even be here today to share my experience of food freedom with you.
You see, non negotiables help you stay balanced & grounded. They allow you to prioritize you & what's important in your life. & if you don't have them...now is the time sis!
In Episode 87, I discuss the 4 things that I clung to that were not up for negotiation during my healing journey & I help you create your very own list for yourself!
Plus, I give you additional podcast episodes that you can go back & listen to. This will help you shift your perspective, come up with a self care strategy & get those priorities in check!
If you enjoy today's podcast episode, don't forget to share this one with a friend!
+ come join us in our private facebook community! feel all the virtual recovery hugs!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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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.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 -> 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 Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Have you been sidetracked lately?
Do you find yourself thinking about all the things, wishing life was easier? Dreaming of the day you can escape your own mind from the obsessive thoughts & behaviors you have around food?
Distraction can be a way to stuff what you are feeling, so that you don't actually have to sit with what you are feeling. Yet, distraction can also help you in the process of disordered eating recovery.
In today's episode, I share with you the negatives & positives of distraction. I provide insight into how being distracted with the right things can lead you down the path to freedom.
If you have been feeling like now is not the time to put you first, yet in your heart you know that you must do something differently....now is the time.
Listen in to this one friend!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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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.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 -> 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 Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Happy Thursday friend!
How is your week going? If you have been thinking about getting additional support to heal your relationship with food and your body, yet you just haven't taken the leap....yet....this episode is for you!
In Episode 85, I share with you all the details on when you may need additional support, & the BEST traits to look for in a recovery coach to provide you with the exact support you need to heal your relationship with food.
The coolest thing about having a recovery coach, (like me....hehe) to help you along your recovery path, is that I have LIVED experience with years under my belt of actually having an eating disorder & I've made it out to the other side to help you DO the same!
I share 6 specific characteristics to look for when seeking out additional support & how a coach might just be the next best step for you. (plus, where you can find me to see if my personalized coaching program is a great fit)
"A good coach can change a game. But a great coach can change a life."
~John Wooden
I truly want you to CHANGE the entire future direction of your life. I truly want you to live FREE from disordered behaviors & patterns keeping you trapped in this unhealthy cycle. & I truly believe that escaping the madness is possible for you sis!
Listen in to today's show & let me know if you are enjoying all the recent episodes. I would love to hear from you straight in my inbox, send me an email at info@lindseynichol.com, & share what upcoming topics you would love to hear + how this podcast has impacted your life. Your feedback allows me to keep going on the days where I sometimes feel like I'm talking to myself....lol.
cheers to the soon to be weekend & recovery hugs to carry you through until we meet again next week!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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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.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 -> 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 Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
It's a brand new week! & goodness do I love a clean slate & a fresh start :)
In Episode 84, I share with you 6 different eating disorder treatment options & additional resources if you have been wondering if you need something MORE to help boost your recovery journey.
There are many different forms of treatment if you are navigating healing from disordered eating. & the most important thing once you are committed to your BEST self, is to do your research & find what is going to be the very best option for your current situation.
I also talk about how I help support 1:1 clients & why I feel recovery coaching is a wonderful option as you heal from disordered eating.
Don't struggle alone sis!
I'm right here guiding you along your path to freedom!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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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 -> 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 Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Happy Thursday friend,
I am so excited to share with you today's episode on the Her Best Self Podcast.
My biggest challenge in my struggle to find worthiness outside of what the scale made me feel was the fact that I was terrified to get better. I was scared to death to gain weight. I wanted to escape the control that food had over my life. I wanted to stop counting calories and caring about what everyone around me thought about me. I was scared to face the unknown and to fail.
In today's show, I talk about the #1 strategy I used to heal my relationship with food and ultimately to recover from my eating disorder. You don't want to miss this one!
This strategy seems so simple....yet so very hard at the same time.
It's one thing to want to change, but wanting isn't enough sis!
You have to DO something about it.
It's your turn to DO something about it!
I hope today's show puts a fire under you to become a person of action. I hope today's show helps you to face fear and do the thing anyways. I hope today's show encourages you to expect greatness from yourself.
You got this!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
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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 -> 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 Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Happy Monday,
I'm so very excited to announce that the Her Best Self Podcast turns ONE tomorrow, 10/10, & we are celebrating!
We are giving away a recovery package with all the self-care things that I truly LOVE & helped me along my personal journey to freedom. Plus, we will also be giving away Amazon gift cards too!
All you need to do is hop on over to iTunes & rate & review the show, & share the screenshot of your 5-star rating in the private FB community! It's that simple. & be sure to listen in to Episode 82, as I touch on more details about the giveaway. Plus, you will hear testimonies & inspiration from recent 1:1 clients, in hopes it helps you start your week off positive & motivated.
Let me know if you enjoy this one!
& in case you are sick & tired of being sick & tired, I'd love to help you along your path to total freedom from unhealthy food behaviors leaving you chained.
You aren't alone sister! You deserve happiness. You deserve freedom!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
______
Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
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 -> 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.