Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food Restriction

Hey Girl Hey! Happy Thursday! When you are chained & programmed to food thoughts controlling your every day, you measure your success by lack. You allow yourself less, you run on less, you wish to weigh less, you thrive on consuming less. Disordered eating becomes a game & you measure success on personal satisfaction & achievement on whether you do it "right" or eat "right", always feeling as though you are never enough, never worthy enough, or never thin enough. Life really is so much more than this! In today's episode on the podcast, I share with you 11 victories that you can celebrate along the way that have nothing to do with scale accomplishment or defining your sole purpose on this planet around a metric or number. You see, simple & still moments bring the most peace, clarity & freedom. True success is a series of small victories. But when you are consumed with other thoughts, it's hard to find the actual wins. Today is your opportunity to create the tomorrow you want & allowing yourself to celebrate all you have already accomplished is key to creating momentum & motivation along your journey. Plato said, "The 1st & greatest victory is to conquer YOU". SAY IT AGAIN GIRL! In Episode 71, I share with you 11 ways you can celebrate you today, so that you can conquer all that is holding you back. There is so much more to this life than to be controlled by food & to feel trapped in your body. I encourage you today to lean in to the show & share this one with a friend. I truly believe it will bless your heart! & the good news is that I have a few slots available for private recovery coaching for the month of September! If you are looking for accountability for your food freedom journey & personalized support, I am so excited to help support you. Come on over to the website @ www.lindseynichol.com & fill out a client application & let's get you in for a complimentary session so that we can change the way you do life & break the chains of disordered eating once & for all. xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com ______ 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 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.  

Happy Monday Sis! Are you a "control freak" when it comes to food & your body? Maybe you try to control all the things.....yet, you forever feel out of control, like you are one day or event away from a complete mental &/or physical breakdown? Eating disorders are about so much more than controlling food intake & how many steps you get on the daily to control the way you look. Eating disorders thrive on a false sense of control. They survive on fear of the future, fear of gaining weight, & the thought of failing or "feeling" out of control only tightens their grip. In today's episode, I share with you 4 encouraging tips that you can focus on today to let go of what's controlling you, so you can actually gain control over you & your future. Sis, control is an illusion. When you can accept your reality, honor your story, get clarity over the things you can & can't control, & surrender to your false self, this is when you can call your power back. This is #winning! In Episode 70, I share important research that may spark the control freak in you, especially if you are a perfectionist constantly restricting food out of fear of the unknown. Truth -> real freedom from food controlling your life only comes from accepting you can't control everything & the real reality is that recovery comes from laying down the desire to try & control food & your body, so that you can become who you were made to be in the first place.....completely FREE! I hope you love today's show! & if you enjoy today's episode, share it with a friend & let me know what you resonated with the most! I would love to hear from you in our private community! Come share what you are letting go of today. xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com   ______ 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 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.     

It's that time again friend! How is your week going sister? In today's episode on the podcast, I share with you my absolute FAV dude mentor of all time -> Ed Mylett, & I discuss the power of ONE & ONE MORE & it's impact on your recovery process from disordered eating. Ed is one of the BEST motivational speakers in the WORLD, & ONE DAY, I will be on his podcast! But until then, I encourage you to listen in friend, because I truly believe that doing less in recovery & simplifying the process is where the magic happens....the power of ONE more. In this episode, I share the power of one & one more, & how this principle has the magic to completely transform your future, both in the way you think & the way you ACT along your freedom journey. You see... "The instant you accept responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you acquire the power to change it." ~Ed Mylett This show is going to require you to dig deep into your ONE THING! It's going to be so simple, yet so profound!! So think about it...what is your ONE THING? The one thing that you want freedom from? The one thing that is leaving you chained and stuck...the one thing that you wish you could wake up from, as if it was all a bad dream & you truly didn't have an unhealthy relationship with food? What is your thing? Why are you spending ONE MORE day at war with yourself & your body? You deserve so much better!  In today's show, I get into the power of simplicity & how this can propel you along your recovery path....& how the clarity of doing ONE MORE THING can get you ONE MORE DAY closer to total freedom. Share this one with a friend girl! You won't want to miss the powerful truths in Episode 69. I can't wait to hear how this episode impacts your life. xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com   ______ 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 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.     

Happy Monday sis! Today I am talking all about SELF CARE! WHOOPP WHOOPP! But don't get it twisted, I'm not just talking about bubble baths & spa days. (although, those are nice too!) I'm talking about the meaningful gift of self love that you MUST give yourself if you want total freedom from disordered eating. In Episode 68, I share with you the BEST Self principles, & how you can put yourself first if you struggle always putting everyone else, numero uno. True self care is the surrender of what you may want NOW, for what you know will help you be your absolute BEST. This simply means, true self care is going "all in on you", investing in you, being unapologetically committed to YOU & your recovery journey.  The BEST thing I did on my path to food freedom, was to put myself first & get the support & help I needed, so that my family could ultimately come first in the long run. No more hungry & angry me. & no more overwhelmed, tired & defeated YOU! So if you struggle with people pleasing, putting everyone's needs ahead of yours, always being the caretaker....yet, exhausted by doing all the things & drowning in your disorder....then today's episode was recorded JUST FOR YOU! Plus, I leave you with your very own homework assignment to help you put you first! Tune in today for your self care takeaway & come share it with us in our private community so that you can gain additional support to help guide you along the way. & the good news is that I have a few slots for private recovery coaching available for the month of September left! If you are looking for very personalized support, I am so excited to help support you. Come on over in my inbox & on my website @ www.lindseynichol.com & fill out a client application & let's get you in for a complimentary session so that we can change the way you do life & break the chains of disordered eating once & for all. xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com ______ 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 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.  

Hey girl, In today's Her Best Self podcast episode, I am laying out some TRUTH BOMBS! If you feel like you are constantly failing, never getting it, missing the mark, afraid to disappoint others, consistently striving for perfection....craving "being enough", yet never feeling close to enough.... then this one is for YOU! Here is a little insight to start your Thursday off strong: You can't hate yourself into a version of you that you love! In Episode 67, I share with you what you can do if you struggle with never feeling good enough. I mean, geeezzz can I relate or what?! I spent most of my life never feeling good enough, always striving to be better, do better, look better. But girl, I realized that the weight of never feeling "enough" was just too heavy to carry....& the truth is, it's too heavy for you to carry too! You don't have anything to prove to you other than you are enough just as you are. Better yet, you don't have anything to prove to anyone! Listen in, if your disordered relationship with food, your body & yourself is just too much to handle & you are sick & tired of trying to do it all perfectly...always feeling the weight of failure. News flash: you weren't made to be perfect!  I hope this one brings so much love into your heart today friend. & if so, will you share it with a friend who needs the same reminder? talk to you soon girl, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com   ______ 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 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.   

Hey girl! I hope you are rolling into this new week with motivation & fire under you as you fight the good fight of navigating freedom from disordered eating. Reality -> breaking free from controlling thoughts & behaviors is tough! & the fact that you are hanging in there is proof that freedom from this CAN & WILL happen in your life. In today's episode, I discuss the 4 "P's" that are pivotal in your recovery journey, & perfection is NOT one of them! You see, maybe you don't have the full & complete roadmap to recovery "just yet", but with these 4 critical elements you will be that much closer to finding the freedom you so desperately deserve. I believe, the biggest lie about your purpose is that you find it. You don't FIND purpose, you CHOOSE purpose. Sister, you were created for a PURPOSE. Stop spending one more day at war with yourself & your body, so that you can leap into the freedom of your future....leaving ED behind once & for all! ~ "To persist, you must treasure the dream more than any amount of cost that you will sacrifice in order to obtain it." ~Richelle Goodrich ~ I hope today's show touches your soul & uplifts you as you make the choice to surrender the hard, so that you can experience the gift of recovery in your life. with love & hugs, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com   ______ 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 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.   

How is your week going sis? Mine has been somewhat challenging lol, ohhh lifeee......but, I was so very excited to pop on the microphone today & share an epic episode of the Her Best Self Podcast with you! In Episode 65, I share a simple, intuitive reflection that you can practice right now if you have been feeling confused or "stuck" in disordered eating behaviors. If you know you want to get better & create the very best version of you, yet you aren't yet sure just what that even means or looks like in your life, then this one is for you friend! I talk about all of the BEST concepts (body, emotions, soul, thoughts) & how when these all work in perfect synergy you can find freedom from unhealthy patterns & behaviors keeping you blah in the "stuckness". Tune in sweet friend! & bring your fav notebook & pen :) If you enjoyed today's episode, share it with a friend & let me know what you enjoyed the most! I would love to hear from you in our community, with the answer to the question I asked you in today's show: "What IS IT that you don't want a year from now?" Now go on out there sis, & do one action to create the opposite! xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com   ______ 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 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.   

Happy Monday sister! I just love a fresh new week. It's basically a clean slate. A new chance to make a fabulous change.  & let me start this week off, by saying, I am so very honored to have you tune in to today's episode. With every single new listen we are able to reach more & more women! But before you hit play, make sure to grab your favorite notebook & pen because I ask you some pretty epic questions in today’s show if I do say so myself ;) In Episode 64, I share with you bits & pieces of my recovery from anorexia & I discuss tactical takeaways for you to do next, in order to begin the healing journey in your own life. Did you know that nearly 60% of people who get treatment & support for their eating disorder actually make a full recovery? More than HALF! That should fire you up & bring so much hope to your heart. If you feel like you have been in isolation, living under a rock...constantly wondering if this will always be your life.....literally chained to food controlling you, then you MUST listen to today's show. A mentor once told me, "People don't actually fail. They quit." & that has stuck with me for years & years. Ask yourself today, "If I knew that I would not fail, how would I live my life?" Would it be different than how you are showing up in the present moment? If yes, then why are you spending one more day at war with yourself & your body? Why are you trying to control all the things, only to feel completely out of control with who you really are? Sis, it’s not working. Lean in to this one friend. I get pretty vulnerable, raw & real. I discuss pivotal questions to ask yourself to break free from disordered eating. I challenge you to think differently, to be curious & to embrace the unknown fear. You truly won't want to miss this episode! & don't forget to jump on over & join us in the private community. I can’t wait to welcome you there!   xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com ______ 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 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.  

Hey sister friend, How is the week treating you? I surely hope you are thriving & I'm so honored to be popping in your inbox to share with you the newest Episode on the Her Best Self Pod! In Episode 63, I discuss the 5 red flags for you to be aware of as you navigate freedom from food controlling your life. The truth is there are SO many different professionals out there, with many personal beliefs, different stories, unique recovery journeys. & while many many come from a positive place & true intent to help support you alongside your recovery journey, I've noticed & heard from clients so pretty INSANE statements & advice that some are sharing. The honest fact, is that you are the only true person that can save you. & that means, that who you listen to & take advice from is so very important. Tune in today to be mindful of 5 BIG BAD recovery advice alerts that I get to the bottom of. I hope these bless you! & the good news is that I have a few slots for private recovery coaching available for the month of August left! If you are looking for very personalized support, I am so excited to help support you. Come on over in my inbox & on my website @ www.lindseynichol.com & fill out a client application & let's get you in for a complimentary session so that we can change the way you do life & break the chains of disordered eating once & for all. But before you go, don't forget to jump on over & join us in the private community so that you can gain additional support to help guide you along the way. xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞https://www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com ______ 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 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.  

Hey sis hey! Happy Monday! I'm sure you have seen on Facebook, Pinterest & all over the GRAM, the inspiring memes & quotes sharing the message of the authentic self & what it means to be living your very best life. As a society, we love the inspo, the uplift & the screen savers. Reality though...well most of us aren't actually LIVING who we really are, who we were really created to be.  Living in your truth means not only showing up authentic, but doing things daily that bring you happiness, while living as true to YOU as possible....without ZERO cares from others. Living in your truth means living without manipulation from your very self, in order to be what others want you to be or what you think you should be. In Episode 52, I discuss how you can trust the recovery process as you navigate freedom from disordered eating behaviors even when you don't yet trust the recovery process. The biggest step in trusting that recovery is the best path forward for you is living according to your TRUTH. This means, getting real with your desires. You see, eating disorders & disordered behaviors are LIES. The thought that if you eat this, then you will weigh that & be miserable.....it's a LIE. The belief that you aren't worthy, aren't in control, aren't able to recover....all LIES. When we live the life we think we should live, we actually stop living the life we so desperately want to live.  STOP surrendering your values, dreams, & days trapped & chained to food controlling your life & your mind. When you can accept that life is imperfect & you weren't made to be perfect in order to be truly happy...this is the moment when you will start to actually become truly happy. The TRUTH -> the very thing that was killing me....saved me. And it can save you to sis! IF you can change your mind, you can change your entire life. If you can change your belief, you can change your actions. If you can change your thoughts, you can change your future. Stop living life for everyone else. Stop trying to fit into a mold that no longer serves you. Life in your truth is a life of true freedom. Life without restriction, binging, purging, overexercising, obsessing is a life of true freedom. So why are you spending ONE MORE DAY believing the lies? Why are you spending one more day obsessing over numbers, food, calories, weight? Surrender what once was (& is), so that you can experience all that is yet to come for you & your life. Learning to TRUST the recovery process, begins when you can learn to live according to who YOU really are. Own your story & your story won't own you. Own your truth & your truth will set you free. Maybe you are unsure if freedom from disordered eating really is a thing. Maybe you feel alone & broken. Maybe you feel so far from your TRUTH that you don't even know what that looks like anymore. Sis, feelings aren't facts! Feelings aren't TRUTH.  I spent so many years of my life trapped, chained & confused, only to find out that my eating disorder wanted to keep me trapped, chained & confused....& only I had the ability to find the freedom I longed for & dreamed of. Today, I hope you refuse to remain attached to the lies & begin to understand that you can trust the process without knowing all the details. You can surrender your control, simply by saying "no more". I promise....freedom from ED is available to you, just as it has been available to me! Now it's time you start believing it :) If you are ready to show up & give it all you've got to battle disordered eating once & for all, then I encourage you to listen in to today's episode & EMBRACE TRUSTING YOUR TRUTH & trusting the process. I hope today's show brings a fire under you that pushes you forward, so that, you start making the changes you need to become the very best version of you. with love & hugs, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com ______ Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching ______ Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com   ______ 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 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.