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

EP 117: Do You Restrict More Than Just Food & Calories? Stop Living Restricted! It’s Time to Take Your Power Back From ED

Hello gorgeous!
Please tell me you are counting down till the weekend like I am? I am so flipping thankful it is Friday-eve.
Goodness, has this week been A LOT for me! How about you?
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When life is crazy it's hard to appreciate the "A LOTs". It's hard to be grateful for overflow & abundance. & when you have an unhealthy relationship with food & your body it makes it nearly impossible to see anything other than LACK.
Your eating disorder restricts more than just food & calories.
If you feel like you never have enough time, money, love or happiness....you aren't alone. This is a tactic of disordered eating. It's how it keeps you in the crazy-making cycle. But sitting in the "not enough" bleeds into "YOU not being enough". & we aren't living in that house anymore sis!
The truth is you are MORE than enough.
& you deserve to start living like it.
You can change your life from living trapped & restricted to living plentiful & abundant!
Tune in to Episode 117, for a pep talk & tangible take aways to help you grab your power back from your unhealthy relationship with food.
I hope today's episode blesses you.
I can't wait for your listen!
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.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 116: 20 Recovery Truths to Hold on to for Healing When You Need Inspiration, Strength & Hope To Escape Your Eating Disorder

HAPPY MONDAY!
It's that time of the week & I can't wait to jump right in & share with you 20 recovery truths that I clung to in my journey to freedom from ED.
If you need some inspiration, strength & hope today...then Episode 116 on the podcast was recorded just for you girl!
I hope today's show allows you permission to do the next right thing & to show up today as your most authentic self.
Your best self!
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.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 115: Practice Self-Love With This HBS Checklist! 18 To-Dos to Help You Embrace Self-Love This Valentine’s Day (Or Any Day!)

Happy Thursday friend!
February is the month of love.
Valentines, galantines, all the hearts, fuzzy bears, roses & chocolates.
Yet when you are stuck in disordered eating, it's truly hard to love anyone the way you are meant to, because it's so hard to love yourself.
That voice inside of your head may tell you that you aren't worthy of those chocolates & even have you avoiding that dinner date out with prince charming.
Truth is: it's okay if you aren't in love with your body....YET.
Sis, This is a journey.
Healing takes time.
Today, I'm sharing with you a Self Love Checklist of 18 things that you can do this week (or any time really) to practice self love, & honor the skin you are in.
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In order to love who you are...you can't hate the experiences that have made you who you are.
When you own your story, you can love WHO you are & be excited in where you are going next.
I can't wait for you to tune in to Episode 115!
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.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 114: How to Stop Counting Calories! 6 Steps to Honor Your Recovery Journey & Quit Obsessing Over Numbers🔢

Hey Sis!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend.
A weekend of all the good things. A weekend of moments & joy.
A weekend where you didn't find yourself obsessing over food or calories.
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But, I am here today to tell you...if you did indeed spend some or a ton of your weekend counting calories....there is FREEDOM & HOPE.
I was THE calorie counting Queen.
I knew the calories in every single thing I put into my mouth (and most things I avoided too). It was a never ending cycle of math...& by the way, I suck at math!
Just like I had to learn the calories of foods during my eating disorder, I also had to learn to give myself grace & permission to STOP counting them during my recovery.
In Episode 114, I share 6 steps to honor your journey, so that you can quit obsessing over gaining weight & counting calories.
I hope today's episode blesses you.
I can't wait for your listen!
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.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 113: Transform Your Relationship With Food Through Myths, Metaphors & Storytelling ~ HBS Interview with Dr. Anita Johnston

Happy February :)
Let's start this new month strong! Afterall, it's National Eating Disorder Awareness month and I am so excited to share with you a special guest interview on the HBS podcast!
Dr. Anita Johnston, is a Clinical Psychologist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and author of Eating in the Light of the Moon, which has been published in seven languages. She is a pioneer in the field of eating psychology for over thirty-five years, and the Founder and Executive Clinical Director of Ai Pono Hawaii Eating Disorder Programs, which has a residential eating disorder treatment program on Maui.
Dr. Johnston is best known for integrating metaphors and storytelling into her training to explain the complex issues that underlie struggles with eating and body image.  
In today's show, we discuss the reasons why people struggle with disordered eating and if full recovery is actually possible, plus so much more!
This convo was such a treat and I just know it will bring inspiration and healing to your recovery journey.
Come hang out with us and listen in!
+share today's show with a friend! Go check out Dr. Johnston's book, Eating in the Light of the Moon. You are going to love it!
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
https://dranitajohnston.com
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Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
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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 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 112: Facing Challenging Emotions? Use the H.A.L.T Method to Build Internal Awareness When You Find Yourself Controlling Food

Hey there sister friend!
I hope your week is off to a great start!
Mine? Well, let's just hope it's better than yesterday.
Yesterday, my 5 year old had a full blown melt down. The type of meltdown where there is absolutely nothing you can do as a mama, but hug, count and wait for it to pass. Yep, I nearly had a meltdown trying to calm him from his own meltdown.
But right in the middle of this situation I realized that his sweet little self just needed to pause and take a time out to reflect on what it is that he actually needed.
He needed to HALT. 
He needed  to process.
He needed to feel.
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Are you facing challenging emotions? Do those feelings cause you to turn to food or to restrict your food?
Oh girl, how I can relate!
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Disordered eating isn't about food. 
Disordered eating isn't about body image.
Disordered eating is an attempt to deal with emotions that manifest into idols and obsessions over time when left unprocessed. It's feelings left unfelt. It's coping gone wrong....
But there is good news! Having an unhealthy relationship with food is a learned behavior. Which means it can be unlearned when you choose to release it. 
If you find yourself in meltdown mode, turning to food (or turning away from it) then Episode 112 is going to bless you so very much!
On today's show, I share the H.A.L.T Method with you and how you can leverage this mindfulness technique to help you find freedom from food controlling your life.
I can't wait for your listen!
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.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 111: Motivation & Hope for the HARD Days ~ Her Recovery Journey With HBS Recovery Coach Caitlin Young

Hey girl!
Is your week treating you well? Need some motivation and hope?
Sis, do I have a special treat for you today! 
In Episode 111 of the Her Best Self Podcast, I'm bringing on a special guest!
I'm so very excited to introduce you to Caitlin Young, a recovery coach here at Her Best Self Co. (which means she can coach you!)
Caitlin has been in recovery from an eating disorder for over 10 years & has always had a passion for helping others find freedom from their own eating disorder.
During her recovery process, God led Caitlin to Psalms 118:17 which says, “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.”
Now, Caitlin does just that and I'm so very excited to have her joining my practice & to share her with you!
In today's show, we talk about her recovery from her eating disorder & how she navigated her very own journey... healing her life & relationship with herself. 
You DO NOT want to miss today's show!
This one is going to give you inspiration on the tough days & shed some light over the TRUTH of what it means to recover.
Come hang out with us & share today's show with a friend!
You can find Caitlin @ the website link below, or email her directly @ caitlin@lindseynichol.com
xo,
lindsey
Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com
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Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 
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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 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 110: The 3 Step Formula to Find Confidence in WHO You Are Becoming, so That You Can Change Your Food & Body Relationship

Happy Monday!
How was your weekend? This one was one for the books for me. My hubby and kids threw me the most fantastic birthday full of all the things....crabcakes, cake and confetti....oh my!
But birthdays used to be the WORST days for me when I was struggling in my eating disorder. I had no desire to celebrate. I didn't like who I was. I wasn't confident in who I was.....I couldn't even remember who I was without my disorder controlling my every day.
In order to get out of the trenches....I had to change. 
I had to create confidence when I wasn't feeling confident AT ALL.
I had to find belief and keep promises to myself.
I had to find ME again.....and maybe sis that is right where you are today.
~In Episode 110, I share with you the 3 step formula to find confidence in WHO you are becoming so that you can change your food and body relationship.
I can't wait for you to listen in!
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.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 109: Do You Find Yourself Pushing off Eating? Pausing Your Recovery? How Procrastination Impacts Your Freedom Journey & What You Can Do to STOP It

Hey girl! It's Thursday & do I have an amazing Podcast episode for you!
This one is all about PROCRASTINATION!
Are you a perfectionist? Dreamer? Blamer? Overdoer?
If clouds are full of water,    they pour rain on the earth.Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,    in the place where it falls, there it will lie. Whoever watches the wind will not plant;    whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
~Ecclesiastes 11:3-4
If you want change but then find yourself pushing it off & so you struggle day after day to actually move forward....oh how I see you!
I remember opening up the fridge only to not know what to eat...yet, I had just left the grocery store. I remember looking at the clock, secretly wishing I could have something to eat...but in my mind, "it was too early".
If either of these situations resonate with you then I encourage you to listen in to Episode 109. I discuss how procrastination is a symptom of a feeling and underlying belief & how it can be unlearned & changed.
I share with you steps to take to STOP procrastinating on yourself & your freedom, so that you can find peace in your life & harmony in your mind & kitchen!
Tune in to this one sis!
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.

EP 108: This Creative Tool Will Have You DOUBLING Your ED Recovery Odds! Let’s Design Your Best Self Vision Board Today!🖌️✂️

Happy Monday sweet friend!
Did you know that people who visualize their goals are DOUBLE as confident they'll acheive them than those who don't. And what is even more astonishing is that 82% of people who used a vision board to support their future goals reporting having accomplished half of them before they even thought they would?
Yep, pretty awesome right?
Well, I used to roll my eyes when my treatment team shared with me the importance of creating a vision board when I was working towards my recovery.
Yet, this powerful creative tool has so many benefits & TRUE stats show that it can help you navigate real results towards your freedom journey.
In Episode 108, I share with you the importance of visual representation of WHO you are becoming & how you can design your very own Best Self Board to help propel you into action this year.
Don't forget to share this one with a friend & to listen to EP 65, 103, & 105 to help bring even more inspiration to you for this creative process.
You are gonna love it!
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.