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

Hey Girl, If you are struggling with disordered eating or you are looking to find support for someone who is? If you answered yes...today's episode is FOR YOU! In Episode 75, I share 7 ways to help someone who doesn't want help, & I give you insight into my own freedom journey + hope along the way! In my experience, t's so very important to show love, kindness & provide an "open door" if you are in the midst of helping navigate support for someone who is dealing with this dreadful disease. I share with you nuggets of gold in this one! I also discuss how these 7 different ways in helping support someone with disordered eating can actually allow the person in need to step forward & ultimately get the accountability that is imperative to recover.  This illness can cause isolation, loneliness & avoidance. But with today's guidance you can be armored up to help you support your loved one through this process.  & I want you to remember.... an eating disorder is NOT a choice! Don't give up hope sweet friend. Help is possible for them....& hope is possible for YOU no matter what side of the fence you are on. Tom Bodett says, "They say a person needs just 3 things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, & something to hope for." I hope today's show brings hope to your weary heart & that you continue to love on that special someone in your life that is going through this struggle to freedom. Have faith, sis! & if you or someone you love is searching for support, I'd love to get to know you & share with you just how recovery coaching & the holistic tools & principles I leverage with private clients can help support your recovery journey. Come on over to the website & fill out a client application.  I look forward to hearing from you! See you on Monday! 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.       

Hey Girl, Do you lack focus, constantly obsessing about what to eat next or when you can eat it? Are you hyper reactive, always upset about every little thing, taking it out on the people you love most? Does life just feel "hard"? Yep, the simple things feel exhausting, right? Sis, this is survival mode! & the truth is, you weren't meant to live in a constant state of fight, flight or freeze. In Episode 74, I share what "survival mode" actually is & how you can break free from the chains that is has on you & your life. In this one, we remember those we lost on September 11th of 2001. & we surrender the control we want so desperately over your life, so that you can experience what it is like to actually LIVE FREE! Today can be your day to STOP tolerating your unhealthy behaviors with food & to get out of survival. Stop waiting for one day & make today THE day! I hope this episode inspires you & motivates you. I hope it touches you in a way that gets you DOING something about your future. The struggle bus is real, but so is freedom. with recovery hugs, 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 their sister ~ Do you struggle with daily anxiety? Are you constantly anxious when it comes to what you can eat next or when you can eat it, & you find yourself in borderline panic mode if you are forced out of your workout routine or daily food rituals? Maybe, the mere idea of living life without nagging food thoughts seems entirely impossible to you? So impossible, that you have basically given up on the fact that you could ever be completely free from disordered eating & the anxiety you experience often. If you are like many of the women I coach, then you know exactly what it is like to feel crippled by fear & anxiety ruling your life. You know exactly what it's like to be terrified of going out to eat with others, unsure of what you can order on the menu, only to be plagued by guilt & shame after leaving the restaurant. Girl, there were SO MANY times I made up excuses to avoid social gatherings because my anxiety around food & friends/family was just to much for me to face. I desperately wanted a way out. I wanted so badly to be "normal".  In today's episode, I share with you statistics, research & my own knowledge & personal experience with anxiety & disordered eating. I talk about what you can look out for if you have heightened anxiety & how it can co-exist with an eating disorder. I also discuss 3 things that you can start doing today to help minimize & provide more support for your journey. This episode is real & raw & tangible. I recorded episode 73, to encourage you to keep putting one foot in front of the other & push through each day with hope & accountability. You can completely change your life & recover from an eating disorder. You can also completely change your life & find freedom from anxiety.  I hope you enjoy this one friend. If so, would you share it with someone you love that you think would benefit? it truly would mean the world to me! Thanks girl! Talk to you soon :) 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 September 4th! How did we get here?! Gosh the year is just flying, isn't it? Lately, I've been asked by women battling an unhealthy relationship with food & their body if recovery was worth it. Am I truly happy now? And I've seen so many women make the mistake of believing the lies. The lies that they will be miserable once they gain weight or that once they commit to putting their health first, they just won't like who they are. Many women I work with 1:1, actually come to me feeling like they are stuck in this never-ending cycle of an eating disorder & they just aren't sure they will ever escape from it. I feel that on so many levels. & I have sat with all of those same thoughts & beliefs. But I Recovered. & sis, so can you! Today's episode is a special one, because I wanted to share with you 8 reasons why my battle with anorexia was the BEST thing that happened FOR me in my life, in hopes it gives you some assurance & peace. Sister, sometimes the BEST thing & the WORST thing, can be the SAME thing! My eating disorder was the BEST, WORST thing that I have experienced, & I am truly grateful for the process of recovery. Robert Adams says, "There is only one decision you need to make: you are either working at your freedom or you are accepting your bondage." Stop staying chained where you are sweet friend! There is so much more to this thing called life.  My question for you today is: What is your freedom worth to you? ~ I hope today's show touches your soul & helps provide PROOF to you, that recovery is possible & that there is LIFE after an eating disorder. There is freedom available for you! I pray 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.       

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.