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

EP 11: Are You “Too Busy” to Eat? Stop the Self Sabotage Right NOW!

Do you find yourself using the, "I don't have time to eat" excuse? How about, "I'll eat something later"? Yet, you clearly have zero intent to do so...& just maybe you wind up binging later from the all day restrictive patterns.
If you are using "busy" as a way to control your food intake then this episode is a MUST listen!
It's no secret that the disordered mind will pull out all the tricks to keep us stuck in unhealthy behaviors. I want to help you get to the root of this problem so that you can face it head on. I want to help you to stop choosing busy & start choosing YOU & food freedom.
Maybe, you don't even realize that you are using the "too busy" excuse as an avoidance mechanism to not eat. In today's episode, I share with you what the "busy diet" is & how you can stop the hustle of being busy as a way to manipulate & restrict. In fact friend, after this episode you will be clear on what to do next to STOP the self sabotage right NOW!
If you are not too busy for an Instagram scroll or your favorite Netflix series, then you clearly are not too busy to nourish your body the way it deserves.
Having an ED isn't a choice. However, choosing to be busy instead of choosing to sit with your feelings and current circumstance is a choice.
& even if you truly are busy, eating is not optional.
I believe with all of my being that you are going to adore this one girl! If you haven't left the show a review just yet, go do that too! I appreciate all of you sharing your love for the pod with me! & do me a fav -> if you resonate with today's episode, send me an email at info@lindseynichol.com & let me know what spoke to your heart.
Thank you for being here & tuning in, & never forget how wonderfully worthy you are! Stop being a busy version of yourself stuck in miserable cycles of food controlling your life & start embracing the truest version of yourself ----- which is what I call, your BEST self! Because sister, you deserve all the very Best - free from disordered eating.
with love & purpose,
lindsey
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Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com______
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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-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!

EP 10: Your Words Matter Friend! Powerful Affirmations for Your Food Freedom Journey

In today's episode, I share with you the POWER of your words. If you are like most women, you have heard that the power of words can be critical when it comes to how you view your body, life, relationships, etc.
I created this podcast because I fully believe how the power of your words & thoughts lead to your ultimate identity...which is the number one reason why you may be stuck in disordered eating patterns. Ask yourself: What are you affirming? What words are you giving power too?
Reality is: You are creating your life from the words that you speak RIGHT THIS VERY MOMENT. & yes, you can indeed be FREE from your eating disorder & heal your life with through the impact of your words.
So, if you are constantly saying to yourself that you "can't gain weight", "can't have carbs", & "will never escape this nightmare". Then the truth is...you probably NEVER will.
Girl, what are you saying to yourself? Are you showing compassion through your words today? Your words hold SO MUCH power! In order to change your life, you MUST change the way you speak to yourself. Speak to yourself like you would speak to your best friend. 
I hope this episode pushes you to apply CHANGE in your life today! You can use these incredible FAITH-led & Bible derived affirmations to create positive behaviors. 
The future is never certain, but what is certain is words have power of life or death.
How can you expect to have peace with food & experience freedom from disordered eating patterns if the words you speak contradict the future you dream of?
Don't spend your entire life limiting your own potential because of the words you speak. You can make a commitment today to quit negative self-talk. 
If today's message resonates with you, send me & my team an email at info@lindseynichol.com. I'd be honored for you to share your 24 hour "word challenge" with me.
with love & purpose,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com______
Join the 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. YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

EP 9: My Mom Saved My Life + 5 Ways to Support a Loved One With an Eating Disorder

The TRUTH is....roughly 30 million Americans suffer with an eating disorder (& that's just Americans!) 
It can be devastating to realize that someone so very close to you is hurting & struggling with their food & body relationship. 
I spent years of my life in denial that my eating disorder consumed my entire identity. And maybe, your loved one is doing the same right now!
The good news sweet friend.....my mom saved my life. It's because of her I am still standing today to share these 5 ways that I truly believe are the BEST ways to support a loved one with an eating disorder. 
In today's episode, I share real past experiences of my own, in hopes that this can help you support someone close to your heart.
If today's message resonates with you, send me & my team an email at info@lindseynichol.com. I'd be honored to hear your story.
with love & purpose,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com______
Join the 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. YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

EP 8: The #1 Reason You Are Stuck in Unhealthy Habits With Food & How to Break Free

The #1 reason you are stuck in unhealthy habits with food is because.....
you have BLACK & WHITE thinking!
Yes, friend. You live in an all-or-nothing mindset. This way of thinking (whether you believe it or not), leaves you in a never good enough cycle of shame, control, Eating disorder behaviors & it's a personal NIGHTMARE!
I've been right where you are....some days feeling in ultimate control of my life & my food intake, while other days spiraling into paralyzed fear that led me wanting to give up on everything. 
The good news is, you can experience a life FREE from food thoughts and that little voice inside of your head keeping you from experiencing your most healthiest self. 
Psychologists consider absolute thinking to be a cognitive distortion because this mindset keeps you from experiencing TRUE reality. So how can you change this way of thinking? How can you break free?
In this episode, I break down the good, bad & ugly of black & white thinking, what it does to you, & how you can completely pivot your future from looking like your past. 
Recovery from disordered eating isn't black & white. Living a life of food control & jumping from diet to diet will leave you exhausted, depleted & even more depressed than you were before you experienced restriction, binging, starving & etc.
You can kick food rules to the curb & you can learn to live life in the GRAY!
I hope this episode blesses you or someone you love.
with love & purpose,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com______
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com______
Join the 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. YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

EP 7: Social Media & It’s Impact on Disordered Eating & Your Mental Health

Have you ever wondered if there was a link between social media & eating disorders? Today, I talk about the 3 types of pressure we experience linked to disordered eating & how social platforms are directly tied to the state of your mental health. 
Of course there can be some good in connecting with others on social, as well as community support, finding entertainment, friends, & more. However, the truth is that if you are someone who struggles with an unhealthy food & body relationship, it's extremely important to watch what enters into your mind....because FOMO is real y'all, and comparison will have you depressed, full of anxiety, & relapsing into old ways as a means to feel valued, affirmed & seen.
You will NOT want to miss today's episode FULL of FIRE & research linking social media to negative impacts on your mental health, especially those of disordered eating behaviors. I also discuss how you can navigate social during ED recovery & some best practices I use in my daily life to limit the amount of time spent on Facebook, Instagram & others.
If you constantly find yourself comparing your body to those influencers on your Insta reels, then this one is for you my friend.
with love & purpose,
lindsey
 
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Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com 
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com
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! I provide personalized and PROVEN support through my Best Self Blueprint - Eating Disorder Recovery Method to help you find true & lasting freedom from disordered eating controlling your life. 
Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching
Step 3: Leverage the HBS community for support in addition to 1:1. YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS! http://www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/

EP 6: The Halloween Scaries & Fear of Gaining Weight During the Holidays + 4 Tactics to Help Support You TODAY!

Hey girl! Today, I'm sharing the REAL SCARY TRUTH of how terrifying Halloween & the holidays can be during disordered eating & eating disorder recovery. During my worst, Halloween candy & all the holiday treats gave me anxiety & pushed me back into disordered patterns multiple times. Many clients I work with find that this time of year is the hardest when navigating freedom from their eating disorder. The fear of weight gain is REAL. The binge/purge/restrict cycle is REAL. & the scariest thing is allowing yourself to have any treat at all when you have restricted yourself or viewed candy as "bad" for so very long. 
But, there is HOPE! In today's show, I talk about 4 different tactics that you can leverage on Halloween or any holiday to keep you from going back to old patterns. I share with you 4 ways that helped me stay on track in my recovery journey while navigating the HARD holidays, when everything seemed to revolve around food. 
My goal for this episode is that you will find peace in the day, & that you will allow yourself grace in the journey. If you are struggling with how to have a healthy balance with food & you are terrified of gaining weight, this episode will speak directly to your heart.
You don't have to be anxious or fearful during Halloween. Candy isn't the enemy sweet friend.
Listen in & let me know if this episode helped you in any way today!
with love & purpose,
lindsey
 
Follow me on Insta -＞@thelindseynichol
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com 
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com
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 community for support in addition to 1:1. YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS! 

EP 5: Worth Isn’t Found in the Perfect Weight; Why I Don’t Weigh Myself & You Shouldn’t Either

Worth isn't found in the perfect weight! Who is here for today's message? I spent so many years of my life obsessing over the scale, that I missed the big picture & the TRUTH! No number on the scale was going to give me wholeness & happiness. If you struggle with always focusing on NUMBERS & you value what others think about you, then this episode is a must listen!
You are worth so much more than a number. You are valuable.
The eating disorder thoughts inside of your head will have you wanting to be invisible, but the reality is....you were made for great things! There is freedom from disordered eating & from constantly weighing yourself. Believe me, I was stuck in the cycle of punishing myself based on what the scale said. Now, I help women all around the world find their TRUE identity, found in purpose & passion. Found in hope, healing & their faith. The scale is not WHO you are. 
Check out today's episode if you are tired of searching for the perfect number, only to realize that it will never be good enough, because you are already enough...JUST AS YOU ARE!
Follow me on Insta -＞@thelindseynichol
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com 
Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com
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 community for support in addition to 1:1. YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS! 

EP 4: Peace with Food & What to Eat When You Don’t Know What to Eat

This one is a goodie y'all!
If you are wanting PEACE with food, what does that even mean? What does that look like...but for real?
Is it even attainable?
If you are searching for freedom from oppressive thoughts or emotions around food, this one if for you! I even talk about menu options & my personal strategy of the 5x5 that helped myself & now helps my clients navigate back to normal eating patterns. 
Worried about gaining weight as you reintroduce foods into your daily plan? You can learn to eat intuitively & start right now by applying the tools in this episode to help you support a healthy structure of daily food that you feel comfortable with in the early days of eating normally. 
Sometimes the best meal plan, isn't a meal plan at all....you heard me say it! Sometimes, the best meal plan is more like creating a SIMPLE and sustainable self-love & safety net for your daily food choices that doesn't seem overwhelming or too hard. 
Bring your notebook & pen to this one girl! & don't forget to snag some of my favorite meals on my website: www.lindseynichol.com.
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Looking for more personal support around your meal options & how this could fit into your current situation? Email me & my team at info@lindseynichol.com so we can see if working together would be a great fit for your journey to healthy!
with purpose & love,
lindsey

EP 3: 3 Ways to Love Your Body, Even When You Don’t YET

In this episode, we talk about 3 things that you can do RIGHT NOW to love your body & the skin you are in, even when you don't love your body. This one is somewhat deep & strategic! 
The truth is....you don't have peace with your body because the core beliefs you base your "truths" on are based on a false reality. And if that isn't REAL enough for you, peace doesn't come from control. In fact, the opposite is true. Peace with your body, actually comes when you surrender the control you have over food & that false self.
There is something RIGHT NOW that you can admire & love about yourself. What can you be grateful for, that your body does for you?
What can you love about your body, even when you don't love your body?
 

HER BEST SELF Trailer

Welcome to the Her Best Self Podcast!
My mission is to help YOU find TRUE FREEDOM from food & body, so that you can create your healthiest life full of all the best things. Full of confidence, peace, internal power & purpose.If you are ready to heal from unhealthy patterns leaving you feeling stuck & controlled, and 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, & confidence. I fell into the trap of society norms & built an identity on false & vain metrics. I valued my number on the scale, my pant size, & my calorie count as a means of how good, perfect, or in control I was. My battle with anorexia left me broken, alone & far from the SELF that I missed so dearly, but didn't know how to get back. With God, support, grace & intuitive coping methods, I healed & rebuilt my life & I want this same story for you my friend!
So grab your favorite journal & let's dive right in!
xo- lindsey