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

Hey girl! Today's episode is the real deal! "You can't solve a problem with the same mind that created it" & if you have been wondering if you will ever break the chains of disordered patterns & behaviors that your eating disorder traps you in, then this one is for you. The war is in your mind & only you have the freedom of choice of which wolf you feed. I share the Cherokee parable of the "Two Wolves", & how you can use this as a healing & empowering story to feed your true hunger....the hunger of your BEST self, your heart, body & soul. You see, only you have the power over your experiences & emotions. You have choice. Surrender your power today so that HE can create a new you - your true you. Challenges are all part of HIS design over your life & your story. How can you start feeding the good wolf inside of you, & lean in to combat the bad wolf? Tune in today friend. I hope you love it as much as I love speaking joy, truth & love into your heart.  If you enjoy this episode, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find me at all the links below.& if you need more support reach out directly @ info@lindseynichol.com & ask for your complimentary consult! with love & purpose, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Coach with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com    ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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.

Have you been searching for a way out? You truly want freedom from disordered patterns & unhealthy thoughts of food controlling your life, yet you just don't know where to go from here. You don't know where to start? You feel broken. You feel stuck.  I'm here today to remind you that you are not broken. You my sweet friend, you are blessed. You are healing. You are growing.  In today's episode, I share with you simple yet strategic questions that you can ask yourself to help you go from confused to ultimate clarity. These questions I use with my private coaching clients & I hope they support you as you navigate your food freedom journey. Make sure you snag a notebook & pen for this one! & make sure you check out my favorite pastor's new book:  https://www.craiggroeschel.com/books/the-power-to-change  If you enjoy this episode, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find me at all the links below. & if you need more support reach out directly @ info@lindseynichol.com & ask for your complimentary consult! with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Coach with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com   ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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.     

Oh Hey Girl! I am doing something extra special today! Lately, I've been answering the questions, "What do you do? What is Eating Disorder Recovery Coaching? How can you help support me?" So instead of waiting until Monday to launch the usual new episode of the week, I wanted to jump right in today & share what Recovery Coaching is all about! In the bonus episode today, you will learn: - The difference between therapists & clinicians versus recovery coaches -The support I can provide to help you find freedom & accountability in your healing journey - When recovery coaching is ideal for you - When recovery coaching is less than ideal for you - & How we can work together TODAY!! + how you can apply directly to work with me at my website www.lindseynichol.com Don't miss today's BONUS episode! xo, lindsey Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com   ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 1:1 & let’s work together at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS! * Today’s episode content is based from intuitive eating principles I learned during my training with eating disorder intuitive therapy created by Dr. Dorie. 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 provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder. 

You likely have a "body ideal" or vision of what you view to be the perfect body. But the sad news is, disordered patterns lead down distorted paths.  For me, I was never going to be a "perfect" weight. However, I did know that I wanted more for my future than a life slaved by controlling my food & body.  In today's episode, I discuss what a "freedom point" is, & the steps to find yours. These steps today will walk you through an exercise that helps many of my recovery coaching clients experience a plan & feel more in alignment of what they can expect in terms of weight gain on the road to recovery. Truth: You will not continue to gain weight when you start the road to recovery. It’s just not possible.  Remember sweet friend. your mind wants to keep you safe. But feelings & thoughts aren't FACTS! Your body knows how to heal itself & I share all about what I call, the "thrive theory" in today's show. Just as life changes, bodies change too! & you my friend are worth more than this! If you enjoy this episode, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find me at all the links below. & if you need more support reach out directly @ info@lindseynichol.com & ask for your complimentary consult! with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com   ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 1:1 & let’s work together at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS! * Today’s episode content is based from intuitive eating principles I learned during my training with eating disorder intuitive therapy created by Dr. Dorie. 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 provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.  Listen in to help discover your freedom point, as you navigate your food freedom journey. You won't want to miss today's show!  

It’s National Eating Disorder Awareness week! It’s time to share hope for recovery & it’s time to uplift & encourage all of you who may be battling this awful disease.   In today’s episode I share all the facts, truths & stats surrounding disordered eating & the impact of eating disorders on our society. I also share a special free gift just for listening to today’s show & spreading the word by sharing this episode with a friend or loved one.  Researchers believe: 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia Two to three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder (Note: One in five Americans suffers from mental illnesses. According to Johns Hopkins, NEDA, ANAD & others, eating disorders are on the rise since Covid & they have no gender, ethnic, or socioeconomic prerequisite across those who struggle. it’s important that you know today that eating disorders aren’t a choice, behavior problem, or lack of willpower. An eating disorder is an illness with biological & genetic roots that are influenced by culture, belief & IMO unfortunately social media!  If you didn’t know already, eating disorders have the highest mortality rate than any other mental health illness?! But why aren’t they talked about more?! I share all of this and then some in episode 23! & while these statistics may be hard to hear, today’s message is to give you hope & to celebrate with you as you embark in your recovery journey. sweet friend, your future looks so very bright, you just have to WANT to make a change ✨ Recovery is possible for you girl! I know because I’ve been right where you are. & now it’s my life’s mission to help others find the exact freedom that I have found, leveraging the exact principles I used to transform my body & my mind & break the chains that anorexia had over my life.  If you enjoy this episode, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find me at all the links below. & if you need more support, stay until the end of today’s episode friend! I’ll share a free opportunity for us to work together & for you to receive some accountability from others to, which just might help you more than you know as you navigate your healing journey. Reach out to me to snag your complimentary spot, 2/27/23-3/5/23 @ info@lindseynichol.com. with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com   ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 1:1 & let’s work together at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS! * Today’s episode content comes from clinical licensed researchers & mental health professionals. 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 provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder. 

Today's episode is all about excessive exercise & exercise addiction. & while an addiction to exercise may not be a noted clinical addiction, researchers do believe that the impacts of excessive exercise on the body have just as many harmful affects as other restrictive behaviors for those who struggle with control around food & body image. I discuss what exactly makes the very thing we view as "healthy" so very "unhealthy". I also share my story & struggle with exercise addiction & obsession with all the "cardio queen" shenanigans.  If you find yourself constantly exercising or finding ways to exert energy as a means or lever to manipulate caloric intake or manage your body weight unrealistically, then this episode is for you! I touch on the intuitive principles that healed my unhealthy relationship with food & my body. & I share the impact that yoga had during my recovery from my eating disorder.  & while I may claim freedom from food currently controlling my life, I will forever owe a portion of my story to the practice of mindfulness & yoga. In fact, I continue to practice yoga in my every day routine because I truly believe that the intuitive practice gave me the permission I needed to experience peace & freedom, even during my hardest days of healing.  So, if you struggle with compulsive exercise behaviors & you are looking for a way out....or you feel that the only way you can eat certain things is if you hit the gym to exercise them off later, then you won't want to miss today's show. I hope that this episode blesses you. If you love this episode, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at all the links below. & if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving! with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com  ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

In today's episode I share the juicy topic of RELATIONSHIPS! With Valentine's day this week, I wanted to take the time to share with you 4 ways your relationship with food & your body affects your relationships + 3 steps to a loving future. I fully believe that the relationship you have with food & your body is a direct reflection to life itself & is tied directly to the quality of the relationships you have with others. If you find yourself constantly insolating, avoiding, arguing or feeling overwhelmed by those closest to you, then maybe just maybe you don't even realize the impact that your disordered eating has on those in your circle. I'll share my past break up & the impact my anorexia had on my college relationship, plus the things I learned in the process of my recovery journey that helped guide my future & my marriage. "Research reveals a high level of intimacy problems and marital dissatisfaction reported by people who have an eating disorder (Van den Broucke, Vandereycken, & Vertommen, 1995; Woodside, Lackstrom, & Shekter-Wolfson, 2000). These relationships frequently suffer from issues related to communication, emotional health, and sexual intimacy." - The Emily Program I hope that this episode blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below. & if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving! with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com  ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

Happy Episode 20! I am pinching myself that I've already helped THOUSANDS of women across the planet with the Her Best Self podcast! It's only been a few short months ladies! It's been such an honor & privilege to hear from so many of you about how this show & coaching with me has truly impacted your life. In today's episode, I'm tackling head on the feeling so many of you face when it comes to unhealthy food behaviors. The feeling of not being "sick enough" to seek out support.  In the month of love, it's important that you begin to unpack how you can better LOVE YOU! In doing so, maybe that means to accept right where you are! Maybe, that is embracing the fact that you don't feel like you have an eating disorder or unhealthy food relationship because you wouldn't classify yourself as "thin" or "sick enough". This lie is just another one that your mind is trying to get you to believe to stay trapped in negative thoughts & patterns leaving you stuck, alone & miserable. & while, I won't be diagnosing you on today's episode (because that certainly isn't my place), I will speak truth & FACTS to you!  According to anad.org & beateatingdisorders.com: - Less than 6% of those struggling with Eating Disorders are actually underweight - 75% of those with disorders don't seek help - Every HOUR someone dies of an Eating Disorder - 1 in 2 people with Eating Disorder behaviors feel like they don't deserve help - Early intervention & support reduces the chance of relapse by 50% *** Eating Disorders don't discriminate! If you constantly feel like food is the enemy, then listen to today's episode to learn 3 tips to take action on in order to find peace & clarity for your life. I hope that this episode blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below.  & if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving! with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com  ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

Today's episode is a tactical one girl! You will want to grab your Target journal & favorite pen & dive right in with me as we talk about FEAR! Are you afraid of certain foods? Afraid to gain weight? Afraid you won't ever love your body? Afraid that you will deal with disordered eating behaviors for the rest of your life? I get it. I was afraid of all those same things. The truth is....in order to turn your fear into the very thing that will set you free, you have to face exactly what you are afraid of & work towards challenging those things. In our time together today I'll share 3 fears that you may struggle with in eating disorder recovery. And you will have the opportunity to write down and get CLEAR on what you truly are afraid of. Could it be that it isn't about food at all? Could it be that you are afraid of something else deep within in your soul? Let's turn your fears into your freedoms as you listen & apply today's episode. I hope that this one blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below.  & if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving! with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com  ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

It's MY BIRTHDAY!!! Well, my birthday was January 20th lol, but it's my birthday month! Who else loves birthday MONTHS? HAHA. I didn't always enjoy celebrating myself. In fact, birthdays with an unhealthy food & body relationship controlling your life can be down right disastrous. They can be hard. I remember a many where I restricted food, avoided celebrations, and passed cake out to others only to avoid having a piece myself. In that hard season, I remember wanting so much peace.....wanting so much freedom. Yet, I was stuck.  As I turn 37 this year, I realize...it's be 15 YEARS since I stopped letting food & my eating disorder control my every day. And in celebration, I wanted to share 15 Things I wish I knew 15 years ago. I hope that this episode blesses you. If you love today's show, let me know! Send an email over to me & join our free group on FB! You can find us at the link below.  & if you need more support, or you are looking for a food freedom battleplan... I got you sis! Reach out to me at info@lindseynichol.com & let's get you on the schedule for 2023 1:1 recovery coaching. I can help you heal your food & body relationship, so that you can start thriving versus simply surviving! with love & purpose, lindsey _ Find All the Things -＞ www.lindseynichol.com  ______ Connect with Me -＞ info@lindseynichol.com  ______ Join the free FB community of women -＞ 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 in addition to 1:1. & stay tuned for the upcoming program going live later this year! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!