Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast — Less Food Noise. More Life.

Hello gorgeous! Please tell me you are counting down till the weekend like I am? I am so flipping thankful it is Friday-eve. Goodness, has this week been A LOT for me! How about you? ~ When life is crazy it's hard to appreciate the "A LOTs". It's hard to be grateful for overflow & abundance. & when you have an unhealthy relationship with food & your body it makes it nearly impossible t...

HAPPY MONDAY! It's that time of the week & I can't wait to jump right in & share with you 20 recovery truths that I clung to in my journey to freedom from ED. If you need some inspiration, strength & hope today...then Episode 116 on the podcast was recorded just for you girl! I hope today's show allows you permission to do the next right thing & to show up today as your most authen...

Happy Thursday friend! February is the month of love. Valentines, galantines, all the hearts, fuzzy bears, roses & chocolates. Yet when you are stuck in disordered eating, it's truly hard to love anyone the way you are meant to, because it's so hard to love yourself. That voice inside of your head may tell you that you aren't worthy of those chocolates & even have you avoiding that dinner...

Hey Sis! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. A weekend of all the good things. A weekend of moments & joy. A weekend where you didn't find yourself obsessing over food or calories. ~ But, I am here today to tell you...if you did indeed spend some or a ton of your weekend counting calories....there is FREEDOM & HOPE. I was THE calorie counting Queen. I knew the calories in every single thin...

Happy February :) Let's start this new month strong! Afterall, it's National Eating Disorder Awareness month and I am so excited to share with you a special guest interview on the HBS podcast! Dr. Anita Johnston, is a Clinical Psychologist, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and author of Eating in the Light of the Moon, which has been published in seven languages. She is a pioneer in the field...

Hey there sister friend! I hope your week is off to a great start! Mine? Well, let's just hope it's better than yesterday. Yesterday, my 5 year old had a full blown melt down. The type of meltdown where there is absolutely nothing you can do as a mama, but hug, count and wait for it to pass. Yep, I nearly had a meltdown trying to calm him from his own meltdown. But right in the middle of this situ...

Hey girl! Is your week treating you well? Need some motivation and hope? Sis, do I have a special treat for you today!  In Episode 111 of the Her Best Self Podcast, I'm bringing on a special guest! I'm so very excited to introduce you to Caitlin Young, a recovery coach here at Her Best Self Co. (which means she can coach you!) Caitlin has been in recovery from an eating disorder for over 10 years...

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? This one was one for the books for me. My hubby and kids threw me the most fantastic birthday full of all the things....crabcakes, cake and confetti....oh my! But birthdays used to be the WORST days for me when I was struggling in my eating disorder. I had no desire to celebrate. I didn't like who I was. I wasn't confident in who I was.....I couldn't even rememb...

Hey girl! It's Thursday & do I have an amazing Podcast episode for you! This one is all about PROCRASTINATION! Are you a perfectionist? Dreamer? Blamer? Overdoer? If clouds are full of water,     they pour rain on the earth. Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,     in the place where it falls, there it will lie.  Whoever watches the wind will not plant;     whoever looks at the c...

Happy Monday sweet friend! Did you know that people who visualize their goals are DOUBLE as confident they'll acheive them than those who don't. And what is even more astonishing is that 82% of people who used a vision board to support their future goals reporting having accomplished half of them before they even thought they would? Yep, pretty awesome right? Well, I used to roll my eyes when my t...

Hey GF! I looked back on some of the most downloaded shows of all time and snagged a goodie for you today to revisit! In this episode I share all about the primary difference between disordered eating vs. an eating disorder. I also discuss what constitutes disordered eating & causes of eating disorders.  This episode shares research & stats that are so very important to understand when sup...

Happy Monday friend! Is fear keeping you stuck in restrictive food behaviors? Maybe everyone around you is doing the next best diet and you are simply trying to survive the chaos as you so desperately want OUT of food thoughts controlling your mind. In Episode 107, I share 7 benefits of journaling, so that you can set your mind FREE! I know you probably think journaling is overrated....maybe you'v...

Hello my sweet friend, Today is a fabulous day to stand in your truth and practice a self reflection that will have you feeling hopeful and inspired. If you are new to practicing self reflection then today is a perfect day to listen in to the Her Best Self podcast as I walk you through a guided experience that I believe is exactly what you need to jumpstart your first week of the new year! If you...

Happy New Year! It's a new year, new you. New Monday. Clean slate. Brand NEW chapter. Fresh 365! Are you ready? Are you dreaming BIG enough? Dreams are goals cousins.....but reality is that 95% of people never experience their wildest dreams because they underestimate their ability to do so....you see, they quit before they even try. They quit when it's hard, when they lose faith, when the result...

Hey you, How was your holiday? Ready for the new year ahead? I cannot even believe we are about to be in 2024! Where has the year gone? As we close out the last week of 2023, I thought I'd share with you 6 steps that you can take today to overcome self doubt as you approach a new year. If you are tired of doing the same thing expecting different results then it's time to CLAIM your year and get yo...

Holiday's can be tough when you are stuck in your own mess of disordered eating. It can be extremally hard to take a step back & give yourself anything....am I right? In today's episode, I talk about the 8 (non-tangible) gifts that you can give yourself this Christmas. These gifts have the power to change your life, your future, & your relationship with your body & food. You DO NOT WAN...

Morning Sis! Can you believe we are days away from jingle bells & jolly Saint Nick? What is your favorite holiday tradition? I'm over here still trying to figure out how to find the time to wrap the gifts & check off my remaining to-dos. But one thing I'm always on top of right before the the new year is picking my "word" for the upcoming year. In Episode 103, I share with you my word for...

Happy Monday Sister Friend! Have you heard of the phrase, "never miss a Monday"? Gosh, how I use to put that one on like a badge of gym honor. I would show up at 5am on Monday morning ready to slay those calories I hadn't even consumed yet. I was chained to the treadmill. I was addicted to exercise. & don't get me wrong....I hated it. But I was scared of what I would look like if I didn't work...

I am sending you a HUGE hug & massive THANK YOU today sis! Did you know, the Her Best Self Podcast just hit the charts as a top 2% globally ranked podcast & top 1% podcast for disordered eating recovery?! & while that is fun...none of it matters unless I'm able to impact YOU! In today's episode, I share with you the top 5 downloaded episodes of 2023. You will want to tune in & take...

Happy 100th Episode of the Her Best Self Podcast! I am screaming & crying over here on this Monday. I thought that it would be the perfect day to share with you what recovery actually looks like when you struggle with disordered eating. In today's episode of the show, I shed a glimpse of my recovery with you in hopes that it will help you as you navigate your own path forward to true food free...

Hey Sister Friend! I can't wait to share a brand new message today to help support you as you navigate freedom from food controlling your life. In Episode 99 of the podcast, I share a huge mistake that is keeping you from freedom & 2 strategies that you can implement RIGHT NOW to overcome this mind game once & for all! If you are always looking for "the thing" keeping you from a life free...

Hey there girl! Can you believe that December is here & we are falalalala-ing all the way into a brand new year in a matter of weeks? I always find at the end of a year, thinking about the things that I clung to, & the not so good things that clung to me. & I wonder how I can make the next one even better. Sadly, I used to wonder how I was going to exercise away Christmas food choices,...

Hey there! Did you know, 80% of your daily thoughts are negative? Crazy right?! & to top that statistic off, 95% of your daily thoughts are repetitive. So what does this mean? Well, it means if you lack motivation & drive, question whether you can really ever change, or you constantly feel like you are running on an empty tank wishing you could wave a magic wand & get off the struggle...

Hey Friend! I hope you had the BEST holiday weekend! I wanted to drop a new podcast episode right in your inbox today, in case you need a new listen as you embrace a case of the Monday's. Episode 96 is all about how your disordered eating impacts your kids & those in your immediate circle & what you can do about it RIGHT NOW to change the dynamic! Did you know, 75% of kids & teens who...

Happy Turkey Day! I hope you enjoy your day full of family, friends & yes....food. You can do it sis! In Episode 95 of the Her Best Self Podcast, I share hope, love and FREEDOM realities just for you, as you navigate the turkey table. You see, you are allowed worries and anxieties, and actually both can help nudge you forward as you embark on the journey of escaping disordered eating. But, wor...