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

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.   

Good morning sis, Feeling stressed & chaotic in this season of life? Gosh, do I FEEL YOU! Maybe just maybe...you could use a little bit of HOPE? Maybe a little peace? Maybe a whole bunch of freedom? In today's episode of the podcast, I share with you a cute little story of my recent experience with my spirit animal (the turtle) & I share the hope I received this past week with YOU. Ask yourself today: If I need hope, if I want peace, if I desperately am searching for freedom from food controlling my life....where is my focus? Here is the TRUTH -> Your life RIGHT NOW if a result of focused past energy. Which also means, your future self (enter your BEST self), if a result of your current focus.  So if you need a little hope to help your Thursday along, I got you girl! Let me help you find hope, peace & freedom with help from today's show! Tune in to Episode 61 & let's transform the way you do 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.      

Hey Sweet Friend, I hope you had a wonderful weekend full of all the summer vibes. As I prepped for today's show I wanted to touch on a topic that is near & dear to my heart. Why? Well because I'm seeing more & more ladies come to me with orthorexia & I spent years & years of my life struggling with the same exact thing. According to the National Eating Disorder Association, orthorexia was deemed a term in 1998 & is the obsession with proper or "healthy" eating.  Even though orthorexia is not classified as a clinical eating disorder, 21-57% of the population engage in these dangerous behaviors & distortions around food. Ask yourself: "Am I rigid with food that I limit myself to only allow certain options with certain ingredients? Do I view my eating as the best way & that I am a "clean eater", feeling somewhat superior around food choices & others? The problem with wellness culture today is that we have become so engrained to believe what everyone around us says is "healthy", so we adapt to that version of us. But sis, this can do way more harm that good.  If your path to physical health requires harm to your mental health, then is it truly "healthy" at all?  I think not... In Episode 60, I share with you the common warning signs of orthorexia & 3 simple steps to escape the hamster wheel of orthorexia controlling your life. You are not going to want to miss today's show! & I'd love to hear from you! If you are looking for more support, accountability & freedom, go on over to lindseynichol.com & fill out a client application. I am taking a few additional clients for the remainder of the summer & I would be honored to get to know you & see if recovery coaching is best for you as you navigate your journey of freedom. + it would truly bless me for you to join us in the private FB community! Listen in friend :) with hugs & love, 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, Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Believe you can, and you're half way there." & while I completely agree...BELIEF is of utter important in order to find complete food freedom, the other half of the equation is trusting the process & fully surrendering to the outcome. No matter what. In today's episode, I discuss the "messy middle" & what it means to be in "quasi" or partial recovery from disordered eating. Maybe you are just beginning the journey of wanting to break the chains from food & your thoughts around food & your body controlling your life. Or maybe, you have been struggling for a while. No matter where you sit right now friend, in order to find LASTING freedom - I believe you must fully surrender.  You can't expect full transformation if you have only been open to half-way change. This took me YEARS to figure out in my own journey & recovery process & I don't want any more time to go by for you where you aren't living your very best life! Today is the day to stop living with one foot in and the other foot out of your DREAM. Yeah sis, the dream life where you aren't consumed with thoughts around your body. The life where you aren't obsessed with what to eat or when to eat it or if you will allow yourself to have it. The life where food is fuel & health is strength.  You deserve freedom. TOTAL freedom. TRUE freedom. Not half-way freedom. Tune in to Episode 59 if you have been living in a state of idle & you are ready to surrender to what is so that you can embrace all that is yet to come. I hope today's show touches your soul & uplifts you as you commit to your BEST recovered self. with love & hugs, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ 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 Monday! How is this one treating you friend? I am finally back from vacation & my mind is all over the place. Not too mention, I may have slightly lost my voice over the last week. But that didn't stop me from recording today's episode just for you! In episode 58, I share my personal reflections from the past 14 days on my family beach vacay + truth bombs to inspire your food freedom journey. If you are looking for some SOLID truth, then today's episode was made for you. Tune in today friend. I truly believe these will bless your heart & your journey! & 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, Today on the podcast I'm talking about the power of Community. Disordered eating is personal, it's secretive, it causes isolation. But in order to dig yourself out of the unhealthy patterns & behaviors keeping you stuck, you will need a positive uplifting community to help support you in the process. There are many benefits of joining a community of women with the same desires & dreams of freedom. In Episode 57, I share 4 big reasons why community is so imperative in the success of your recovery. You weren't meant to do this alone. In fact, I highly encourage you NOT to try to recover alone. So, if you are looking for fellowship, love, inspo & accountability from those who are struggling with many of the same things you are....come join us today! "Community is so much more than belonging to something; it's about doing something together that makes belonging matter." ~Brian Solis I hope today's show encourages you to reach out for help & support during your recovery journey. It would be an honor to have you join our private community where myself & other ladies who have "been there" & "done that" or "are doing that" can inspire you & uplift you along the way. You can join us in the HBS Society here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/  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.   

Happy Monday, In today's episode on the Her Best Self Podcast, I share with you 30 things that you can count instead of calories, macros & fat grams. Let's be for real, calorie counting can become addicting & obsessive. & if you find yourself counting calories or looking at labels constantly to determine what you can or cannot eat, then this episode is perfect for you! I spent most of my life counting every calorie. In fact, I became so obsessive that I literally would only allow myself 500 calories a day- MAX! If I didn't know how many calories were in something, it was a no. If I didn't have enough saved up for the day, it was a no. If it was over 100 calories at one time, it normally was a no. I'm not sharing this with you today to trigger you, but to EMPOWER YOU. There are so many other things that you can be counting besides calories. & I'm proof that you can learn to live without being chained to disordered eating behaviors (like counting cals, macros & fat grams) controlling your life. If you enjoyed today's episode, share it with a friend & let me know what you enjoyed the most! I would love to hear any additions that you have to this list. Reply to info@lindseynichol.com & share your list with me :) 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.