Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Relapse Prevention, Anorexic, Bulimic, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom
✨TOP 1% EATING DISORDER RECOVERY PODCAST✨ - Stop Obsessive Food Thoughts & Live Life FREE FROM THE CONTROL of Disordered Eating - + discover the exact steps to take (Roadmap to Recovery™), 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 2024 Lindsey Nichol LLC
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Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
In today's episode I share the juicy topic of RELATIONSHIPS! With Valentine's day this week, I wanted to take the time to share with you 4 ways your relationship with food & your body affects your relationships + 3 steps to a loving future.
I fully believe that the relationship you have with food & your body is a direct reflection to life itself & is tied directly to the quality of the relationships you have with others.
If you find yourself constantly insolating, avoiding, arguing or feeling overwhelmed by those closest to you, then maybe just maybe you don't even realize the impact that your disordered eating has on those in your circle.
I'll share my past break up & the impact my anorexia had on my college relationship, plus the things I learned in the process of my recovery journey that helped guide my future & my marriage.
"Research reveals a high level of intimacy problems and marital dissatisfaction reported by people who have an eating disorder (Van den Broucke, Vandereycken, & Vertommen, 1995; Woodside, Lackstrom, & Shekter-Wolfson, 2000). These relationships frequently suffer from issues related to communication, emotional health, and sexual intimacy." - The Emily Program
I hope that this episode blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below.
& if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com
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Join the free FB community of women -＞ www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/
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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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
Happy Episode 20! I am pinching myself that I've already helped THOUSANDS of women across the planet with the Her Best Self podcast! It's only been a few short months ladies! It's been such an honor & privilege to hear from so many of you about how this show & coaching with me has truly impacted your life.
In today's episode, I'm tackling head on the feeling so many of you face when it comes to unhealthy food behaviors. The feeling of not being "sick enough" to seek out support.
In the month of love, it's important that you begin to unpack how you can better LOVE YOU! In doing so, maybe that means to accept right where you are! Maybe, that is embracing the fact that you don't feel like you have an eating disorder or unhealthy food relationship because you wouldn't classify yourself as "thin" or "sick enough". This lie is just another one that your mind is trying to get you to believe to stay trapped in negative thoughts & patterns leaving you stuck, alone & miserable.
& while, I won't be diagnosing you on today's episode (because that certainly isn't my place), I will speak truth & FACTS to you!
According to anad.org & beateatingdisorders.com:
- Less than 6% of those struggling with Eating Disorders are actually underweight
- 75% of those with disorders don't seek help
- Every HOUR someone dies of an Eating Disorder
- 1 in 2 people with Eating Disorder behaviors feel like they don't deserve help
- Early intervention & support reduces the chance of relapse by 50%
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Eating Disorders don't discriminate! If you constantly feel like food is the enemy, then listen to today's episode to learn 3 tips to take action on in order to find peace & clarity for your life.
I hope that this episode blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below.
& if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Today's episode is a tactical one girl!
You will want to grab your Target journal & favorite pen & dive right in with me as we talk about FEAR!
Are you afraid of certain foods? Afraid to gain weight? Afraid you won't ever love your body? Afraid that you will deal with disordered eating behaviors for the rest of your life?
I get it. I was afraid of all those same things.
The truth is....in order to turn your fear into the very thing that will set you free, you have to face exactly what you are afraid of & work towards challenging those things.
In our time together today I'll share 3 fears that you may struggle with in eating disorder recovery. And you will have the opportunity to write down and get CLEAR on what you truly are afraid of.
Could it be that it isn't about food at all?
Could it be that you are afraid of something else deep within in your soul?
Let's turn your fears into your freedoms as you listen & apply today's episode.
I hope that this one blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below.
& if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
It's MY BIRTHDAY!!!
Well, my birthday was January 20th lol, but it's my birthday month!
Who else loves birthday MONTHS? HAHA.
I didn't always enjoy celebrating myself. In fact, birthdays with an unhealthy food & body relationship controlling your life can be down right disastrous. They can be hard. I remember a many where I restricted food, avoided celebrations, and passed cake out to others only to avoid having a piece myself. In that hard season, I remember wanting so much peace.....wanting so much freedom. Yet, I was stuck.
As I turn 37 this year, I realize...it's be 15 YEARS since I stopped letting food & my eating disorder control my every day. And in celebration, I wanted to share 15 Things I wish I knew 15 years ago.
I hope that this episode blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below.
& if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Hey sis! Are you a perfectionist?
Do you have a never ending self-evaluation happening in your mind? Maybe you start each week with lofty attempts to follow a meal plan or finally heal your relationship with food, yet you throw in the towel completely when you slip up?
If you are in need of turning perfection into POWER, this this is YOUR episode! You can change your future by focusing on the PRESENT & striving for excellence versus perfection.
Let me show you how! Grab a notebook and pen, because today's episode is full of all the juicy things.
Want more support? Maybe you need a battleplan? I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free HBS Society -＞ 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 HBS FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live in 2023!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Hey girl HEY!
Today I am getting to the TRUTH of eating disorder recovery & what it means to break the chains. For so long, I thought I could do it all myself, yet my transformation point in my battle with anorexia came when I got down on my knees & asked God for help.
Recovery is a journey, not a destination. & even though this may be hard to hear for you, it gets harder before it gets better. Recovery is all about "choice". & choosing over & over again daily to fight the battle in your mind so that you can win the ultimate war!
There are no short cuts. No easy paths. No magic pills.
But, there is nothing worth more than your future to be completely FREE from disordered behaviors & thoughts controlling your life.
Listen in today, to hear more about my recovery truth & story & for a strategy to help you let go of your eating disorder once & for all.
+ I talk about Steve Furtick's message, "Bent Knees, Break Chains" & I share some pretty epic scriptures to help navigate your journey to freedom.
If you are here for it, then join in for today's show!
Need a battleplan? I got you sis! Reach out to my team at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 coaching with me!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free HBS Society -＞ 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 HBS FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live in 2023!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
HAPPY NEW YEAR SWEET FRIEND!
Did you know, that 50% of new year resolutions don't stick after January?! (mind blown right! - nahhh lol)
Habits don't work. You get excited but then you do this ONE thing that leaves you stuck in the trap of food controlling your life....
YOU THINK!
That's right....The only reason I have a healthy relationship with food & my body is because I stopped giving my brain the power to make excuses. I stopped thinking & overthinking. What did I do instead? I just started DOING!
When you struggle with eating disorder behaviors, instead of adding on additional behaviors or "false promises" to your new year...what you really need is to stop thinking & start acting.
STOP believing that motivation will last.
Stop adding to your plate (no pun intended).
STOP expecting different results, while you continue to do the exact same things.
Yes, you need desire to recover & find peace with food & your body. But the most important step in the process is ACTION. In order to rewire your hijacked brain, you must create habit reversals by implementing small changes forward. These small but mighty actions & alterations will completely change your life & your future.
Stop making it easy to have an unhealthy relationship with food.
What can you STOP doing today? What can you let go of? Do the opposite of what your brain is "thinking". In order to get something different you have to DO something different.
Need a battleplan? I got you sis! Reach out to my team at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 coaching with me!
I hope to work with you in the new year!
with love & purpose + all the new year wishes,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free HBS Society -＞ 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 HBS FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live in 2023!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Fad diets are pre-cursors to eating disorders. Yes, I said it!
Did you know that according to the National Eating Disorder Association, 35% of normal dieters progress to chronic dieters, & 25% of those individuals develop eating disorders?! Isn't this wild?!
The best known contributor to the development of disordered eating & full blown eating disorders is the cultural idealization of "thinness".
What is super troubling however, is that 95% of dieters will regain lost weight back (& then some) 1-5 years following their diet. But this doesn't stop the weight loss industry from pushing products & new diets down your face every new year! Roughly, 60 billion dollars are spent each year (& that is just Americans) on diet products and programs. STOP DOING THIS! Girl, Quit Dieting!
I developed a program to focus on TRUE change & transformation. With the Girl, Quit Dieting program, you can create a battleplan to completely change your life & the ups and downs of dieting.
If you identify with today's episode, & you struggle with dieting, restricting, plus all the other forms of food & weight control, then girl, I have the best news for your new year! Instead of doing the same things leaving you with the same results, my program will help you let go of all the "diet culture" junk, so that you can start healing your relationship with yourself & food. You will learn intuitive eating skills, healthy coping methods, holistic & sustainable strategies to have you living life in a body you love, while eating all the food you enjoy. This program will help you heal from years of the destructive cycles & provide another way OUT from the chains of restriction & over eating. You can register for the program & learn more details, by subscribing to receive email communications at my website: www.lindseynichol.com.
I hope to work with you in the new year!
with love & purpose + all the new year wishes,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free HBS Society -＞ 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-coachingStep 3: Leverage the HBS FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live in 2023!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Holiday's can be tough when you are stuck in your own mess of disordered eating. It can be extremally hard to take a step back & give yourself anything....am I right?
In today's episode, I talk about the 8 (non-tangible) gifts that you can give yourself this Christmas. These gifts have the power to change your life, your future, & your relationship with your body & food.
You DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!
Believe me, I see you.... For years of my life, I remember Christmas being excruciating. Opening up clothes from family that weren't my size or treats brought by friends encouraging me to eat them, did nothing but trigger me & push me deeper into a pit of darkness.
This season, you can do something different for you. You can change the way your future unfolds. You can take back the control, just like I did.
You can learn to embrace all that you are & all that you have TODAY. Yes, you may not be where you want to be. It may be hard. But use this episode as encouragement. With these 8 FREE gifts that you can give yourself this Christmas, I promise you will start your year off better & stronger than you have before.
If you are DONE doing things your way. If you are TIRED of being controlled by food on a holiday that should be valued, cherished & enjoyed to the fullest, then this episode is for you.
If this podcast touches your heart this holiday season, I'd love to hear from you!
Send me an email @ info@lindseynichol.com & tell me your thoughts! The number one way you can thank me is to write a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. This allows me to reach more women that need this message. & it would be an honor to know I've impacted you & your life, or the life of someone you love.
with love & purpose + all the merry of Christmas,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com ______
Join the free HBS Society -＞ 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-coachingStep 3: Leverage the HBS FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live in 2023!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Today I am dropping it like it's HOTT!
In this episode, I share the 3 biggest lies you are believing that are keeping you in disordered eating patterns, leaving you stuck & far from the future you dream of....a future of healing.
Listen in today to hear the 3 basic core beliefs about yourself that are preventing you from your BEST version of you. These include....
1. I am worthless
2. I am un-loveable
3. I am helpless
Sweet friend, have you caught yourself believing these nasty lies? Today, I discuss why these 3 are so dangerous to your health & relationship with food & your body. I also share what I did in my own eating disorder recovery to replace these lies with the TRUTH.
You may not be where you wish to be just yet. But you CAN get there! Stop believing these lies & start committing to your future.
In this place you can find freedom & support!
& I share today all about the upcoming new year anti-diet that we can do together!
Interested in the "Girl, Stop Dieting!" 6 week program? email my team at info@lindseynichol.com & let us know you want more info!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com______
Join the free HBS Society -＞ 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-coachingStep 3: Leverage the HBS FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live in 2023!
YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!
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