Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food Restriction

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.

EP 59: Are You in Quasi-Recovery? Signs You May Be Living in the “Messy Middle” & the Key to Becoming Fully Free✨

Hey sis,
Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Believe you can, and you're half way there."
& while I completely agree...BELIEF is of utter important in order to find complete food freedom, the other half of the equation is trusting the process & fully surrendering to the outcome. No matter what.
In today's episode, I discuss the "messy middle" & what it means to be in "quasi" or partial recovery from disordered eating.
Maybe you are just beginning the journey of wanting to break the chains from food & your thoughts around food & your body controlling your life. Or maybe, you have been struggling for a while. No matter where you sit right now friend, in order to find LASTING freedom - I believe you must fully surrender. 
You can't expect full transformation if you have only been open to half-way change.
This took me YEARS to figure out in my own journey & recovery process & I don't want any more time to go by for you where you aren't living your very best life!
Today is the day to stop living with one foot in and the other foot out of your DREAM. Yeah sis, the dream life where you aren't consumed with thoughts around your body. The life where you aren't obsessed with what to eat or when to eat it or if you will allow yourself to have it. The life where food is fuel & health is strength. 
You deserve freedom. TOTAL freedom. TRUE freedom. Not half-way freedom.
Tune in to Episode 59 if you have been living in a state of idle & you are ready to surrender to what is so that you can embrace all that is yet to come.
I hope today's show touches your soul & uplifts you as you commit to your BEST recovered self.
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 58: 14 Reflections From the Past 14 Days on My Family Beach Vacay + Truth Bombs to Inspire Your Food Freedom Journey

 
Hey Girl & Hey Monday!
How is this one treating you friend?
I am finally back from vacation & my mind is all over the place.
Not too mention, I may have slightly lost my voice over the last week. But that didn't stop me from recording today's episode just for you!
In episode 58, I share my personal reflections from the past 14 days on my family beach vacay + truth bombs to inspire your food freedom journey.
If you are looking for some SOLID truth, then today's episode was made for you.
Tune in today friend. I truly believe these will bless your heart & your journey!
& 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 57: The Importance of Community When You Struggle With Disordered Eating + an Invite to Join the HBS Society!

Hey Sis,
Today on the podcast I'm talking about the power of Community.
Disordered eating is personal, it's secretive, it causes isolation.
But in order to dig yourself out of the unhealthy patterns & behaviors keeping you stuck, you will need a positive uplifting community to help support you in the process.
There are many benefits of joining a community of women with the same desires & dreams of freedom. In Episode 57, I share 4 big reasons why community is so imperative in the success of your recovery.
You weren't meant to do this alone.
In fact, I highly encourage you NOT to try to recover alone.
So, if you are looking for fellowship, love, inspo & accountability from those who are struggling with many of the same things you are....come join us today!
"Community is so much more than belonging to something; it's about doing something together that makes belonging matter." ~Brian Solis
I hope today's show encourages you to reach out for help & support during your recovery journey. It would be an honor to have you join our private community where myself & other ladies who have "been there" & "done that" or "are doing that" can inspire you & uplift you along the way.
You can join us in the HBS Society here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/ 
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 56: Girl, Calorie Counting Isn’t Cute! 30 Things to Count Instead of Calories, Macros & Fat Grams

Happy Monday,
In today's episode on the Her Best Self Podcast, I share with you 30 things that you can count instead of calories, macros & fat grams.
Let's be for real, calorie counting can become addicting & obsessive.
& if you find yourself counting calories or looking at labels constantly to determine what you can or cannot eat, then this episode is perfect for you!
I spent most of my life counting every calorie. In fact, I became so obsessive that I literally would only allow myself 500 calories a day- MAX!
If I didn't know how many calories were in something, it was a no.
If I didn't have enough saved up for the day, it was a no.
If it was over 100 calories at one time, it normally was a no.
I'm not sharing this with you today to trigger you, but to EMPOWER YOU.
There are so many other things that you can be counting besides calories.
& I'm proof that you can learn to live without being chained to disordered eating behaviors (like counting cals, macros & fat grams) controlling your life.
If you enjoyed today's episode, share it with a friend & let me know what you enjoyed the most! I would love to hear any additions that you have to this list.
Reply to info@lindseynichol.com & share your list with me :)
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 55: ”They Told Me I Have an Eating Disorder.....So Now What?” Get Out of Diagnosis Denial & Into Freedom

Hey girl!
How is your week going? 
As I sat down to record today's episode for you, I wanted to share more about my personal journey into behind the curtain of what it was truly like for me to go into the doctor's office for an annual appointment & leave with an eating disorder diagnosis.
So many of you are struggling to make sense of it. Maybe today, you feel as though you are not "that bad off" & that you "are just healthier than most people". Gosh do I feel that on so many levels.
In today's show, I speak about the exact feelings I felt after my diagnosis & the steps I took to get myself out of a fog & into freedom.
If you are feeling broken, tainted, scared, confused, betrayed by you own freaking self....then today you will want to tune in.
It's simply okay to not be okay. & it's okay to not feel ready to want to be any better than where you are right now.
The 2 key ingredients to becoming the BEST version of you....are awareness & acceptance. I hope this episode brings some of this your way!
If you enjoy the show, would you share it with a friend?
& if you are new here or you've been here for a while, but we haven't yet connected, come on over to the Facebook community. 
Our crew of ladies can't wait to welcome you :)
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 54: How to Cope With “Beach Body” Triggers & Appreciate the Skin You Are in This Summer

It's the first Monday of July, & you know what that means....SUMMER!
Summer can be the BEST time & also one of the most triggering when you are in recovery from disordered eating. Diet culture screams weight loss plans, beach bods & fitspiration. July 4th brings fireworks, events with family....& FOOD. 
The truth is... summer can be super triggering! With less clothing & the fear of what other people may think of you...it's legit hard.
According to researchers, 90% of women are disappointed with their bodies (especially in the summertime!) Isn't that stat insane?
If you are there right now, give yourself grace sister. I see you. I spent so many summer's fueled by coffee & the desire of perfection. I spent so many summer's STARVING & miserable. I spent so many summer's completely obsessed with my body & counting every single morsel of food that entered my mouth. 
It was exhausting. Until I decided enough was enough.
Girl, your summer body is the body that you have right now! Can you appreciate it? You don't have to LOVE your body, but you can nourish it & respect it. 
Your body is the vessel of how you experience life.
What can you do this summer day to appreciate it?
In today's episode, I share 6 coping strategies that you can turn to instead of restriction, overexercise & all the unhealthy behaviors keeping you chained to disordered eating.
I hope you enjoy this one friend. If so, would you share it with someone you love that you think would benefit?
Thanks girl! Talk to you soon :)
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 53: What to Do When ”the Voice” in Your Head Gets Louder & Louder? + 7 Tips to Stay Grounded in Your Truth

Hi lady!
How is your week going so far? I hope you are embracing summer in all the chaotic, yet somewhat relaxing vibes it brings. 
This week, I had a listener of the Her Best Self Podcast write in to us asking the question:
"What do I do when that "voice" inside of my head gets louder in louder? I'm trying to navigate healing from disordered eating but the voice doesn't go away. Any help or feedback you could give on the show would be wonderful!"
So to answer your question Marie, in today's episode I share 6 Tips (+ a bonus tip) on how you can tell that "voice" to sit down & shut up!
The truth, according to researchers is that over 90% of individuals with an eating disorder, or those who suffer from disordered eating, experience a self-critical inner voice that can be distinguished from self-critical thoughts or cognitions. According to an article in medium.com, researchers have proposed that as the illness progresses, these unhealthy thoughts (thoughts that motivate eating disordered behavior's which may initially have seemed reasonable or even desirable) are replaced by the experience of hearing a ‘voice’ that is threatening & abusive, dictating & compelling the person to act in ways they recognize are unreasonable & which cause them significant distress.
So with this in mind, I knew I MUST share with you what exactly YOU can do about those pesky thoughts & that mean girl voice, that sits in your mind trying to control food & manipulate your body.
Tune in today friend to learn how you can separate this false reality from your TRUE reality & identity.
& if you are looking for more support, go straight to my website, & apply for 1:1 coaching, so that we can work together to help heal your relationship with food & body!
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 52: The ONE Ingredient You MUST Have in Order to Fully Recover From ED + a Mindfulness Moment for Your Monday

Hey Sis,
Any idea what the ONE ingredient is that you MUST have in order to live life FREE from disordered eating?
>>>>>it's  P E R M I S S I O N❣️
That's right! The best gift you can ever give YOU is permission.
Without permission you won't recover.
If you have only been able to be successful at recovery for a little while & then you find yourself one trigger away from a relapse...today's show is for you.
Maybe you have tried to fix & mend the cycle, but that voice in your head only get louder that you are "letting yourself go", so you grip tighter & tighter....finding yourself right back in disordered behaviors with food. & yes, completely manipulating your body & doing anything to control your weight.
In today's episode, I share with you many things that you can start giving yourself permission for RIGHT NOW! & I also share with you a mindfulness practice that I believe will bring peace, clarity & vision into your soul as you start your week strong.
Girl, you can find LASTING & TRUE freedom from food & body.
Let me show you 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.