Her Best Self: Freedom from Disordered Eating, Body Obsession & Perfectionism

Hey girl, welcome back to the Her Best Self world! On the podcast today, I'm talking about how you can nourish your body when maybe you have portion anxiety or a fear around weight gain and so you simply don't know what portions to have. Do you find yourself asking these questions? "Am I eating too much? Am I eating too little?" If so, Episode 186 is New and just for you! I hope that your week is starting off strong, sis, just as you keep getting stronger in the truth and more grounded in the reality that you are no longer hanging out with this wannabe friend, the eating disorder. She isn't coming with you in 2025~ Which brings me to reflect on 2024 and I just wanted to share my gratitude with you for reading my emails, listening to the show...all the things.  I am honored to hold your hand as you recover! Did you know, when you become a client with HBS Co., I have this board that I put your name on and that's for all clients, whether you're a current client, whether you're a past client, whether you're one of my coaching clients to become a coach, to help other clients, like It doesn't matter. Your name goes on the board. And typically when I'm recording the show, I look at that board. I have it right next to me because it is a constant reminder of the lives. The change that happens when you step forward, raise your hand and make a commitment to do something differently....with support! Sis, if you've sought out help. And whether that's me as your coach or another coach that you are also listening to, I want you to know I'm proud of you. It takes a courageous person to step out in faith, scared to death and realize they don't want this for their life anymore. And so I see you, I continue to look up at that board and just relish and the names that are there. I mean, it is wild. I love it because it is a constant grounding reminder of the work that happens when you invest in yourself and step into truth.  Here is truth for your Tuesday: Freedom is possible for you. And this fear of what if I can't stop eating? Well, I want to pull up a seat at your table friend and love on you because I lived in this exact terrifying reality. Here comes the tough Lindsey love: Nothing changes, sis, if nothing changes. Everything that you are doing in your life right now is a result of actions and beliefs that you have put on up to this point. In order to see a change, you're going to have to change and you're going to have to do something differently. You're going to have to take action. And in my own personal recovery, I remember being in this exact spot and not really knowing how or what to do next. I knew I couldn't trust myself, but not really knowing who to trust. And so I want to invite you today. If you're looking for support, please don't do this another year by yourself. Fill out a client application BEFORE our 2025 rates kick in and let's connect!  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. 

Hey girl, it's a great today to have a great day! Today I have a special treat for you. I have been getting questions in my inbox about the masterclass that we recently did in November, where I shared all about the common misconceptions of eating disorder recovery and what you can do right now today if you're struggling with disordered eating. I had so much fun in that masterclass that I just wanted to bring a couple of bits and pieces of that class and that experience to you in case maybe you wanted to attend and you were unable to attend, or maybe you're new here and you knew nothing about it. (We will be doing an upcoming masterclass very soon in the new year, but until then, I'm going to share with you some highlights from the masterclass that I feel like you can use right now.) Episode 185 is going to help you end the year strong and start a new year even stronger. Let's dive in! 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. 

Hey sis, oh my gosh, have we made it? Have we arrived? Is everyone in one piece? I feel like the days and weeks up to the holiday can be treacherous. Am I the only one? I just feel like the 'to-do' list never ends and everyone's running around like crazy pants. I'm just over here trying to be Mama Elf without forgetting to move the Elf on the Shelf after putting the boys to bed. LOL Anyways, let's dive in to today's show. I'm talking all about that huge mistake that you're most likely making right now as you battle this unhealthy relationship with food and your body. And I'm going to give you two strategies that you can implement today that are going to help you overcome and actually get to freedom. If you're always looking for 'the thing' that is going to set you free and you just don't understand why this feels so hard for you...Then today's podcast episode is FOR YOU SIS!  One of the biggest mistakes that I see in coaching countless of women in recovery, (including my own self and my own recovery journey) is you get to a point of functioning, but you're struggling so much and you're like, "is this it?" "Is this as good as it gets?" ALERT ->This ISN'T IT for you sweet friend! And today I wanted to shout into your ear that your dream is achievable. There is more for you. You haven't arrived yet, and that's okay. I want you to know you're okay, you're here, I see you, you're right where you need to be. And if you're always looking for the next thing, then you're most likely doing it wrong from the start. (And I say that with so much love because I did it wrong for so very long.) The struggle is certainly real, but in order to build a battle plan for your recovery, you need to let go of it needing to look a certain way. I'm going to say that one again for you. To build a battle plan for the blueprint of your recovery, you need to let go of it looking a certain way. ~ Tune in to this one girl & share it with a friend! I hope it inspires you & encourages you to step out with courage, as you challenge yourself this holiday season to stop settling & start thriving!  Let's go! 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. 

Hey sis, How has your week gone? I don't know about you but I am exhausted...yet not the same level of exhaustion that I use to operate at when I was stuck in the destructive cycle of an eating disorder. But I share this with you because maybe you have been trying to do everything "perfect" this season, yet you feel like you've failed. Sis, the cost of perfection left me perfectly exhausted. It left me stuck in the messy middle of anorexia. ~ Society will tell you to be thin, but not too thin. Be confident, but not overly confident. And be successful, but not too successful. If you're with me and you experience the pressure to be perfect, this is a perfect paradox and it is time to dump the impossible standards that are destroying your mental health, linked directly to eating disorder behaviors, and it's time to stand in your truth. In Episode 184, I share scientific research about the cost of perfection and what you can do about it as you step into the best you in the upcoming year.  I'm so excited for your listen of today's show. I truly believe it's going to CHANGE the way you show up for yourself. xo, lindsey ps: don't forget about the BLACK FRIDAY SALE that is happening at Her Best Self Co., if you have been wanting to experience 1:1 coaching and how it can propel your recovery forward, then NOW is the time before prices go up in 2025. Fill out a client application and get $300 off from now through December 1st. 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. 

Happy Tuesday sis! I hope you are enjoying the pre-Thanksgiving vibes & hopefully you are getting ready for turkey day! I am all over the place as I LOVE this time of year, but to be fair your girl needs more TIME in the next few days....so I'm playing one of the most favorite episodes on the Her Best Self Pod today. My hope is this will hit you right where you need it. I just know it will change the way you experience your holiday this week. ~ Have you ever caught yourself scrolling through social media, feeling like everyone else has it all figured out? Like somehow you're the only one still struggling? Today, we're breaking down the science of comparison, perfectionism, and most importantly – the six research-backed strategies that can help you break free. The first step to self-acceptance is to STOP unhealthy comparison. As humans we are going to compare ourselves to others. It is in our nature to watch others. This is how we learn. But, if we look long enough, we will find someone who has done more, who has more & who seems to have it all together.  In the eating disorder world, comparing your journey to someone else's does NOTHING but rob your TRUTH. In today's show, I discuss 6 strategies to help you stop the comparisonitis, so that you can start showing up & comparing you vs. you. You have so much to give to the world. When you are captivated with purpose, you won't be stuck in comparison. Do you need a break-up with social media, so you can experience a breakthrough in your recovery?! If so, this could be your saving grace. I am so happy to have you here!  Here is your reminder today if you struggle with comparing yourself to others: "You are God's Masterpiece, & He has created you a new in Jesus, which He prepared in advance for you to do!" ~Ephesians 2:10 Friend, stop keeping yourself from your best self. Stop looking around & start looking UP! If you enjoy this episode, let me know!  & if you need more support reach out directly @info@lindseynichol.com & ask for your complimentary consult following the submission of your client application. with love & purpose, 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. 

Happy Friday sister! We have arrived. Actually, I secretly wish I could sleep the day away because my bed is cozy & even though I do enjoy this time of year there is just SO MUCH To DO! Speaking of which, are you ready for turkey day? I will be showing up at my in-laws pies in hand & ready to enjoy all the holiday brings. However, this wasn't always the case for me. For a decade I spent my life dreading this holiday. I would legit fantasize about how I could get out of being around "all that food" & even around my family, who I thought was watching me with each bite. Are you feeling this way? You don't have to sit in this mess & let it become who you are and that be it. This is just a speed bump. This is just a blimp in your journey here. If you are a loved one of someone who struggles with an eating disorder and you are unsure of what to do next, you don't have to have it all figured out, but it is important to get as educated as possible so you can help support your person. In Episode 183, I'm going to be talking about boundaries & what to do when your family just doesn't understand. ~ Boundaries are a better you, & in order to be the BEST version of you, you have to put some boundaries in place. It's so important. If you struggle with disordered eating, it's vital that you understand in some form or fashion that it affects and hurts every person close to you in your life. Yes, this is an isolating disease, but it echoes to everyone around you. It's like a domino. It just dominoes over & you can be in your own feels & you can think that it's not harming people that are in your circle. But if you don't have energy, you're snapping at your kids.   If you don't have energy, you're nasty to your husband. If you aren't nourishing yourself or eating properly, you're not honoring yourself and therefore you're not giving your best version to everyone else. My goal today is that this helps you as you head into the holidays & that it encourages you to keep walking along your path to freedom. I believe in you sis! sending all the recovery 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. 

Hey there my sweet friend~ As we enter into the last 43 days of the year, how do you want to finish? Like really...how do you want to end 2024? Sit on this one sis! You're going to finish strong. You are going to hit 2025 where it didn't even know it was being hit. But in order to do so -> What needs to go in your life? What needs to change and what needs to get the wave as you say goodbye to it? In Episode 182, I provide some strategies for you to get you thinking and planning in advance for your BEST year yet.  ~ To enter in to next year without bringing all the junk that you want to leave behind requires a present reality check. Which means you have to acknowledge the journey so far, and celebrate all the wins and all the progress that you've made this year, even if to you that feels like not a lot. So many times I'm talking to clients and ladies and they're telling me that they feel like they're behind or they should be further along or they haven't yet arrived and they're mucking through this journey day after day after day in the mundane and feeling like they're not moving forward. It's so important that you celebrate those small wins. Maybe you're not where you want to be YET. But I want you to honor the struggle and the challenges. And I want you to celebrate what has changed because there is good underneath it all if you search for it :) I encourage you to give this one a listen and share it with someone you love! Plus, I'd be honored to be YOUR recovery coach. If you are looking to partner with someone who has been there and done that, go on out to the website: www.herbestself.co and fill out a client application BEFORE the new year! sending recovery 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. 

Hey GF! Can you believe Turkey Day is right around the corner? I know right....me either. Time surely does fly! As I sat to reflect & record the podcast, it hit me that the anxiety that I used to get days leading up to Thanksgiving was non-existent, & I knew I needed to share that hope with you today friend. If you are anxious about the upcoming season of food & more food, followed by thoughts about food & triggers from family or the feeling of "being judged" by others because you will be surrounded by food, then you will enjoy today's show. In Episode 181.5, I share 11 things that you can be thankful for when you just aren't "feeling it" this Thanksgiving. Some of these things may even surprise you! So make sure you get a journal & pen & jot them down to help you as you navigate the upcoming holidays. Plus, I'd be honored if you shared this one with someone you love that may struggle with disordered eating & could use a positive dose of inspo this season. I am so very thankful for you friend! & always remember...you are worthy. You are enough. You are creating the very BEST version of you...one day at at time. 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. 

Have you ever wondered what life would be like on the other side of your eating disorder? Not just surviving, sis, but truly living? Stay with me because today's podcast episode might just change everything for you. I want to welcome you back, friend, because Episode 181 is different & it's incredibly special to my heart. I'm speaking directly to you if you feel trapped by your eating disorder, especially if the thought of recovery feels overwhelming. I see you friend, I hear you, & most importantly, I have something transformative to share with you. Let me paint a picture that might feel familiar... You wake up thinking about food, your days are consumed by rules & restrictions. You're exhausted from fighting your body & just trying to survive this thing called life. & deep down, you dream of this freedom, but the thought of getting there...uhm...Do I know this place intimately, because I have lived there. & today I want to share something that could be your first step toward real freedom. Here's what I've discovered after working with hundreds of women in recovery. The reason most people stay stuck isn't lack of desire for freedom. It's not even lack of information. It's something much deeper. It's something that traditional treatment often misses completely. I've learned that it's in the transformation, it's the belief, it's in the not yet readiness that we actually find our place & that we heal. I can't put one word on it, like I can't give it this miraculous transformational word because it's a feeling that is just a feeling, it doesn't exist in terms of a word. When you feel empowered, when your soul feels awakened, & when your life is changed...truly changed because you've conquered your own mind & your own self. There is nothing like that. A feeling of inspiration, a feeling of liberation. & this revelation led me to create something super special for you. So today's mini pod episode is to introduce the masterclass that I'm doing tomorrow, November 13th at 2 p. m. Eastern, & it is not too late for you to join us. Can't wait to see you sis! You can register for free here: www.herbestself.co/masterclass xo, lindsey  

 Hey sis! I am so excited to drop a brand new episode on the Her Best Self podcast! If you struggle with overthinking and constantly overanalyzing your choices along with your decision making, & you just wonder if you will ever escape the nonsense...then today I want you to listen in to Episode 180. It is so important when you're looking for certainty in life in the moment, you start with how you're making your own personal decisions and that goes for recovery, but also just for every other thing in your current circumstances. You are making a ton of decisions on the daily and you can sit in analysis paralysis if you aren't aware. You can sit in self sabotage & you can sit in perfection. & so if you've questioned, "what do I need to eat next? when can I eat next? what can I have next?" & you're struggling with that in your mind regularly...part of this is just a tactic that the eating disorder is doing to get you confused & caught off guard. But I'm going to help you make better decisions today. Tune in to Episode 180 to learn what the 51% rule is & share it with a friend! xo, lindsey **p.s.: don't forget to sign up for the free masterclass where I teach you how 3 powerful truths to conquer your eating disorder. You can do so here: www.herbestself.co/masterclass  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.