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EP 155: Celebrate Your Independence & Find Ultimate Freedom From ED With These 4 Human Qualities

Hey Friend,
How was your July 4th? I hope you had all the fun as you celebrated Independence Day & Freedom!
The boys & I went to the pool & enjoyed the hot summer day here in the VA. It was full of red, white & blue & I was reminded of just how incredible it is to be FREE. TRULY FREE! Free from the chains of my eating disorder. 
Steven Covey (one of my fav authors) says this, "Every human has 4 qualities that give us ultimate freedom. These endowments grant us the power to choose, to respond & to change."
Want to know what these are?
Come on over & listen to today's podcast, where I share with you these 4 qualities + all things independence & freedom.
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My sweet sis, if you have been feeling chained, oppressed, stuck or defeated by the thoughts in your mind & those unhealthy behaviors keeping you trapped in the nasty cycle of disordered eating then know this....you are NOT alone & you can gain back your independence from an eating disorder.
So stand up today & honor you! Stand up today & fight for you! Stand up today & put on your full amour, so that you can win the battle in your mind & experience true & lasting FREEDOM.
You deserve it!
Now go on over to the pod & listen in to Episode 155! 
with love & hugs,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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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.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.

EP 154: How to Honor Your Recovery & Navigate Summer Schedules, Vacations & Travel Without Losing Momentum of What You Truly Want🏖️

Happy Tuesday sis!
Goodness, am I excited to bring you Episode 154 of the Her Best Self Podcast.
In today's episode I talk all about navigating the summer season & embracing recovery as you prep for upcoming events, vacations & schedule changes.
Between BBQs, summer parties, bathing suits, kids in different activities, being home more often & out of your normal routine, there are A TON of things that can lead to anxiety & overwhelm during the summer months. But this doesn't have to consume the most amazing time of the year.
In this episode, I share with you a few tools that I use in private coaching sessions with clients that can help armor you up for a summer of recovery success!
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The truth is that eating disorders don't take vacations....& this is why your recovery can't either.
Summer can be the perfect time to schedule you in as your first priority & develop a plan of attack against those nasty thoughts keeping you chained.
I hope this episode helps give you peace as you navigate your summer & supports you to take the next opposite action so that you can fight back & gain momentum to level up your recovery game.
with hugs & so much love,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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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.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.
 

EP 153: 3 Steps to Help You Surrender the Desire to "Lose Weight" or ”Maintain Weight”, so That You Can Find True & Lasting Freedom in Your Natural Body Size

Hey sis! How is the week going for you?
I am actually a busy busy bee this week. My husband's brother is getting married tomorrow & we are in the midst of all the things. I'm not going to lie though....I love me a wedding! There is something so sweet, innocent & pure....
The commitment reminds me of committing to doing whatever it takes to find freedom from an eating disorder.
So today I wanted to share a very special episode! I recorded Episode 153 just for you if you have been struggling to surrender to recovery & truly commit to a healthy life....one that is no longer restrictive & obsessive with food & exercise. 
In today's episode I share the importance of a shift in perspective. You see, recovery requires complete surrender of how you view weight loss, weight maintenance & weight gain.
BUT YOU CAN GET THERE!
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You deserve freedom. TOTAL freedom. TRUE freedom. Not half-way freedom.
Tune in to today's show 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 -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.

EP 152: THE Biggest Problem You Will Ever Face in Your Quest to Freedom From An Eating Disorder + How I Overcame the Pain of Losing My Dream

Hey Sis!
Oh MY GEE have I missed you!
As I've transitioned to airing the show on Tuesday's & Friday's from the usual Monday's & Thursday's it feels  much longer since I've been in your ear this week.
Anyhoo, I've been waiting to share this one with you & I promise today's episode will change the way you show up for yourself & your recovery!!
In Episode 152, I share a vulnerable story from my past & I talk about the BIGGEST problem that you will EVER face as you navigate your own personal path to freedom from ED.
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I won't say that recording this one was easy for me... but my purpose behind this past pain wasn't to stir up old wounds, but to show up & serve you. Yes you!
If you struggle with never feeling good enough.
Never feeling small enough.
Never feeling ENOUGH.
This message is perfect timing - - & I encourage you to listen in!
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Galatians 5:13 says, "You were chosen to be free".
FREE feels good & it's available to you friend.
It's time you start LIVING that truth!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.
 

EP 151: Coaching Over Coffee ~ ”Why Do I Save My Calories for Later in the Day? How Do I Stop Feeling Like I Have to Save Up My Food for Later?”

In Coaching over Coffee, Episode 151, I answer the question:
"Why Do I Save My Calories for Later in the Day? How Do I Stop Feeling Like I Have to Save Up My Food for Later?”
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Here is a hint, (but I encourage you to listen to the full episode still):
Yes, you are worthy of all things in abundance.
BUT....will you allow yourself to believe it?
What you are experiencing, I have also experienced. This comes from a scarcity mindset.
When you live life from a place of lack...you believe you aren't allowed to have something or you are afraid you won't have enough of something, you go against what it is you actually want....ABUNDANCE and FREEDOM of that very thing.
This rule is a classic ED tactic, but you are capable of changing it!
I believe in you sis! 
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So make sure to listen in to this one sis! And come share your thoughts & feedback with us in our private facebook community!
& if you have a question you'd like to have answered on the pod, you can shoot me an email directly at info@lindseynichol.com.
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
______
Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.

EP 150: Want a Good Book This Summer? These 4 Inspirational Reads Will Change Your Life & Your Recovery📚

Hey girl!
Today I am getting right to the point!
It's SUMMER SISTER & I wanted to speak love & light right into the mic today to share with you inspo & hope as you navigate recovery in one of the most triggering times of year.
(enter the dreaded bikini season...)
That is why I feel you need to armor up sis with a good book & a quiet place to reflect & relax!
In Episode 150 of the podcast today, I am sharing with you 4 summer reads that I believe will change your life!
(+ I also give you a bonus read too!)
Listen in to this one & share it with someone you love.
& remember, you got this & I got you!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
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Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.
 

EP 149.5: Are You in Quasi-Recovery? Must Listen **REPLAY** 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 today's replay of 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 -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
______
Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.

EP 149: The Most Powerful Commitment You Will Ever Make With You ~ It’s Time to Stand in Agreement!

Hi friend!
So before I bring you all the truth bombs on this Monday, I want you to know just how much I am thankful for you! It's days like today, where I am reminded how blessed I truly am. It's days like today, where I get to show up here for you & remind you how blessed you truly are too!
Yesterday at my oldest son's baseball tournament, I got the opportunity to talk about Her Best Self Co. & all that we are doing in the business to love on women all across the globe. I felt empowered, honored & proud to share love on another woman as I cheered my son on from the sidelines. It was a remarkable day! But I was reminded that not so long ago, I myself was trapped. I had to hit rock bottom & rebuild my life...I had to make an AGREEMENT with me. 
Fast forward to the present, I'm in awe of how amazing it is to love on you sweet friend & provide inspiration to you. Inspiration that I longed for when I was struggling with my eating disorder.
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Oh, & yes, I forgot to mention my son's team won the big trophy & you would have thought it was one million dollars in cash! Those 10 year old faces dripped with sweat & bliss.
They were champions! Winners! They grew a little bit wiser & with a little more confidence, as they cheered, huddled & cried on the field after the game.
But before they became champions, they had to stand in agreement of exactly what they wanted. & the same goes for you sis!
Today on the podcast, I share with you the MOST powerful commitment you will EVER make with you! This one is oh so good! (& yes, I'm sorta bias)
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You see, if you struggle with thoughts about food controlling your life, then you have most likely spent so much brain energy arguing for your limitations & standing in agreement with the enemy.
It's time to take your power back! 
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I want you to breathe in & breathe out...& listen in to Episode 149 if you want a TRUE transformation in your heart & in your life today!
Matthew 18:19 say's it best:
" I tell you, that if two of you agree here on earth about ANYTHING, whatever you ask for, it WILL BE DONE."
I'm believing IN AGREEMENT with you for your recovery freedom. 
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
______
Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.

EP 148: The 10 Phases of Eating Disorder Recovery & Everything You Need to Know to Discover Where You Are Along the Path

Hey girl hey!
How is it Thursday already? I can't even!
All I know is it is HOT here in Virginia & I am loving the start of summer vibes! But let me be for real....this mama is not ready for the summer schedules. Oh my how it is transition time!
Both of my boys are in camps (thank you baby Jesus!) But at the same time, I cannot believe my oldest is going into 5th grade & my youngest just graduated from Kindergarten. Time flies way too fast! (insert mom tears) 
Tell me you can relate!
All the recent transitions had me thinking about the stages & the phases of recovery from an eating disorder.
In Episode 148, I discuss the 10 Phases of Recovery & everything you need to know about where you are along the path.
Sis, you repeat what you don't repair.
& I believe that no matter where you are along on your journey to freedom, that you are capable & worthy of a life without food restriction & thoughts all day every day controlling you.
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I encourage you to take some time today to discover what phase of recovery you are in with a listen to today's episode!
Your BEST is YET to come!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co
______
Coach with Me -＞Client Application
______
Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com
______
Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com
______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.

EP 147: Coaching Over Coffee ~ ”I Have Struggled With Disordered Eating for Years of My Life, Will This Ever Go Away for Me?"

Hey girl!
How was your weekend?
Mine started with baseball & ended with a sick kiddo :(
All in all, we are hanging in there & loving the June weather despite a few setbacks & germs. 
But I wanted to make sure I helped start your week off right & record an episode that I truly feel will speak to your heart.
In Coaching over Coffee, Episode 147, I answer the question:
"I have struggled with disordered eating for years of my life, will this ever go away for me?"
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Here is a hint, (but I encourage you to listen to the full episode still):
Yes, you are capable of a totally FREE life.
BUT....will you show up for it?
In this one I leave you with some truth bombs & questions to help you ponder your next step.
I believe in you sis! 
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So make sure to listen in if you question whether or not you will ever escape the madness of your eating disorder.
& if you have a question you'd like to have answered on the pod, you can shoot me an email directly at info@lindseynichol.com.
xo,
lindsey