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Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast — Less Food Noise. More Life.
Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast — Less Food Noise. More Life.
Her Best Self is an eating disorder recovery podcast for women seeking freedom from disordered eating, body obsession, perfectionism, and food anxiety. Hosted by Lindsey Nichol, a former figure skater turned recovery coach, the show offers practical tools for healing your relationship with food and body. Episodes cover intuitive eating, body neutrality, and breaking free from diet culture, with new episodes every Tuesday and Friday.
Episodes
EP 302.5: Extreme Hunger Isn't Binging + the 4 Types of Hunger You Might Feel in Recovery from ED
If you're listening to this because you're experiencing extreme hunger right now or concerned when you allow yourself to eat more you will just not stop — take a deep breath, sis, and hear this special truth: you're not broken, you're probably not binging, and what you're experiencing is not only normal, it's necessary.
This one comes straight from a conversation with a client who was terrified. S
EP 302: Exhausted from Fighting Your Own Body? The Internal Battle No One Sees + Your Untold Body Story
Sis, I want to talk to the YOU today - the woman listening who is exhausted. Exhausted from restricting. Exhausted from punishing yourself with endless workouts and never taking a day off. Exhausted from trying to shrink yourself while showing up as the leader in every other area of your life.
You have it all together on the outside — you lead teams, manage budgets, raise humans, keep the whole ho
EP 301: It's Not a Weight Problem, It's a Worth Problem ~ Faith, Food & the GLP-1 Era🩱My Conversation on Her Healthy Body
Something a little different today, friend — I'm sharing my guest conversation on the Her Healthy Body podcast with the sweetest mother-daughter duo, Coryn and Crysanne. We went right to the heart of it.
Here's the line they stopped to replay: if food is taking up so much space in your mind that it's stealing your presence from your life, that's not a weight problem — it's a worth problem.
Maybe y
EP 300.5: Do You Still Have Bad Body Image Days? My Honest Answer + 8-Step Game Plan When You Are Feeling Blah
A woman in my community sent me a message this week that stopped me in my tracks: "Lindsey, do you ever have bad body image days? What does recovery actually look like years later? Do those old thoughts still creep in?"
Girlfriend, I had to sit with that one — because we don't talk about this enough. There's a myth floating around that recovery means you reach some magical finish line where body i
EP 300: Waiting to Feel Ready to Recover? Here's the Truth No One Tells You ~ Hope, Courage, & Fresh Starts🎉
Episode 300, sis! 🎉 I can hardly believe it — and I'm marking it with a message straight from my heart, plus a little personal news I can't wait to share with you inside.
If you've been telling yourself "I'll go all in on recovery when things calm down… when work slows… when the kids are older… when I finally feel ready" — this episode is your wake-up call and your permission slip, all in one.
Bec
EP 299: Your Body Is the Least Interesting Thing About You ~ 'Health,' Body Image & Ariana Grande
The internet is buzzing right now about Ariana Grande — her stepping back from public life, and her message asking people to stop commenting on her body. And underneath this whole conversation is something every one of us needs to hear, because it goes straight to the heart of recovery.
Today, with a whole lot of grace, we're talking about the word "healthy" — and how it can become one of the most
EP 298.5: The Fear No One Names in Recovery ~ What If You Actually Get Better? What If You Find Freedom from Your Eating Disorder?
We talk all the time about the fear of failing in recovery. But today I want to name the fear almost no one says out loud — the fear of actually succeeding.
What if I do recover? Then what? Who am I without this? What would my life even become?
Sis, that quiet terror is one of the biggest reasons high-achieving women stall out in recovery and never quite go all in. So today, on the heels of a refl
EP 298: If You've Tried Everything (Including Therapy) & You're Still Struggling ~ You're Not Failing & You're Not Behind
We just got back from a few days at the lake, and I came home with something on my heart I have to share with you — especially if you're the woman who has already tried.
You've done the therapy. Maybe more than once. You've read the books, listened to the podcasts, worked the treatment programs. And you're still here, still struggling, carrying a specific kind of heavy: "If I've done all this… why
EP 297: Can't Skip a Workout Without Guilt? How to Break Free from Compulsive Exercise **Must Listen Fav!**
Sis, today we're talking about escaping excessive exercise — because rest is required in recovery.
If you never miss a Monday… if you work out every single day… if you alter your vacations around getting a workout in… if you carry insane guilt and punish yourself later when you miss one… if you skip social plans to exercise, or your routine is affecting your marriage and your family… if you restri
EP 296.5: Terrified to Eat More, but Know You Aren’t Eating Enough? How to Gently Increase Your Portions in Eating Disorder Recovery✨
On the pod today, we're discussing a question from a sweet listener who wrote in and asked:
"I know in order to find peace with food and fully embrace recovery, I must increase my food intake and my portion sizes. However, I'm truly anxious and scared every time I think about this. How do I stick with it and make it a habit that builds momentum?"
Sis, I adore this question — because I have been ri
EP 296: 'I Want to Recover, BUT I'm Scared' ~ The One Word Keeping You Trapped + What to Do Next
Today's episode is about one word, sis. One tiny, three-letter word that is quietly deciding the direction of your entire recovery — and honestly, your entire life.
"I want freedom, BUT I'm terrified." "I want to recover, BUT I've tried everything." "I want peace with food, BUT I don't trust myself."
Sound familiar? That little word BUT is doing more damage than you realize — and today I'm handing
EP 295: Exhausted from Fighting Food Thoughts Every Day? You're Closer to Shore Than You Think **Must Listen Fav!**
Hey girl — if you're in the thick of a hard season right now, this one is for you.
If you're exhausted from fighting the same thoughts every single day… if you're so tired of trying to do this whole recovery thing by yourself… if you're scared to death of letting go of control but you know you desperately want to stop carrying this burden alone — I created today's episode just for you, sis.
We're
EP 294.5: Can I Actually Recover From an Eating Disorder? Why Can’t I Just Eat Normally? What if I’m Too Far Gone?
Sis, I'm coming at you with some serious tough love today, because I'm about to call you out on the story you've been telling yourself about your journey.
If you've been walking around asking "Why me? Why do I have to deal with this? Why do I even bother trying to recover?" — this episode is your wake-up call. Because I'm about to flip that victim script and hand you the question that changes ever
EP 294: Freedom Is When It Doesn't Scare You Anymore ~ Proof from My Beach Vacation That Recovery Is Possible✨
No outline today, sis. No steps, no framework. Just me, fresh off our annual family beach vacation in the Outer Banks, riffing on what I noticed while I was there — and what it means for you.
Because here's the thing: the beach used to be a trigger for me. Months of restriction and doubled-down exercise before "bikini season." Fake permission at vacation dinners that never turned into real permiss
EP 293.5: How Much of Your Day Is Spent Thinking About Food? The 4 Strategies That Change Everything **Must Listen Fav!**
A client said something recently that tore me into pieces: "I realized I've been so consumed with thinking about my next meal or obsessing over what I can and can't eat that I totally missed my son's baseball season. I was physically there but mentally checked out. I was somewhere else entirely."
If that hits you in the gut, this episode is for you.
Today we're talking about the energy thief no on
EP 293: When Your Body Doesn't Feel Like Yours ~ 8 Things That Help You Feel at Home Again in Your Skin
A listener wrote in recently and said the quiet part out loud — "I know I'm supposed to have this extra weight on - and I feel heathier, but it's so hard to keep eating when all I want to do is lose it. I've been cutting corners and I feel tempted to slip. How do I learn to be okay in this body and keep going?"
Sister, if that's you — this episode is for you.
Today Lindsey walks through the eight
EP 292: The Messy Middle of Recovery ~ The 4 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Don't Know What's Next
You're not at the beginning anymore. You know something has to change — and honestly, you've already started. But you're nowhere near the finish line either. You're just in it. The messy middle. Tired, unsure, not certain what your next step even is.
If that's where you are, this episode is a gentle hand on your shoulder. Lindsey shares the truth that reshaped how she sees recovery and coaching —
EP 291: Rejection, Redirection & Recovery ~ What My 12-Year-Old Taught Me About Worth & Letting Go
Yesterday my heart broke a little — and then my son handed me a piece of wisdom I'm still carrying.
He'd worked so hard for a spot on a travel baseball team. He was sure he had it. And then the no came, and I watched my 12-year old question his worth in a way I know all too well. But after all the tears and the what-ifs were out, he looked at me and said something I'll never forget.
This episode i
EP 290.5: Stop Lying to Yourself About Your Eating Disorder ~ This Could Be Your Summer of Freedom☀️
This one comes at you hot — with so much love, and some truth wrapped in a bow.
Lindsey gets real about the moment she stopped blaming everyone and everything else and finally took radical responsibility for her recovery. If you've been waiting to feel ready, waiting for the perfect time, waiting for someone to come save you — this is your wake-up call, and your invitation.
You're not powerless. Y
EP 290: Is Restricting My Food Actually Hurting Me? Real Talk in the Era of GLP-1s & Celebrity Thinness
You're trying to recover. The whole world seems to be on a shot, shrinking on purpose, celebrating it loudly. And somewhere underneath all of that, a quieter question keeps surfacing in you: is what I'm doing to my body actually hurting me?
That question is the whole episode. If you've been afraid to ask it out loud — this one's for you.
In this one, Lindsey opens up about the moment "just trying
EP 289.5: Setting Out to Lose 10 Pounds Destroyed My Life ~ The Belief That's Ruining Yours **Must Listen Fav!**
It started innocently enough—just 10 pounds. A simple goal that millions of women set every day. But for me, that decision to lose "just 10 pounds" became the beginning of years trapped in an eating disorder.
Today I'm re-sharing the story of the day my dreams were crushed by one comment, and how the belief that "something is wrong with me" became the foundation of my disordered eating. More impor
EP 289: The Voice in My Head Won't Stop! How to Silence Eating Disorder Thoughts & Food Noise TODAY with These 2 Words
The voice won't stop. The food calculations. The weight obsession. The constant mental chatter that's been your unwelcome companion for years—maybe decades.
If you've tried therapists, treatments, and programs but still feel trapped by eating disorder thoughts, this episode is your breakthrough moment.
Today you'll discover:
The 2 words that can silence your eating disorder voice TODAY
Why saying
EP 288.5: Why You Care So Much About What Others Think & How Fear of Rejection Is Feeding Your Eating Disorder
If you constantly worry about what others think, this episode is for you sis! What you might not realize is how your need for approval is actually feeding your eating disorder.
Today we're uncovering the hidden connection between people-pleasing, fear of rejection, and disordered eating patterns. You'll discover why caring so much about others' opinions keeps you trapped—and how to turn your
EP 288: Terrified of Gaining Weight but Terrified of Staying Stuck? The Science-Backed Formula That Changes Everything🧠
You're caught between two terrors: gaining weight and staying exactly where you are forever.
You've spent years in a disordered mind with disordered thoughts creating disordered behaviors. You'll do anything to break free, but you're trying to HAVE recovery while still BEING the trapped version of yourself.
Today we're flipping the script with the Be-Do-Have formula that makes recovery inevitable.
EP 287.5: Am I Eating Enough or Eating Too Much? How to Know in Eating Disorder Recovery
If you've spent years in restriction, figuring out "normal" eating can feel impossible. Am I finally eating enough, or am I overeating? This confusion is more common than you think.
In today's coaching over coffee episode, we're tackling the question that keeps so many women stuck in recovery: How do you know if you're eating the right amount when your hunger cues are broken and everything feels f
EP 287: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorder Recovery ~ 8 Life-Changing Lessons (On My Son's 8th Birthday)
What does life actually look like after eating disorder recovery? Not the Instagram version—the real, honest truth.
Today, on my youngest son's 8th birthday, I'm sharing the profound lessons recovery has taught me about life, motherhood, building a business, and navigating the beautiful mess of being fully human. These aren't platitudes or recovery clichés—they're hard-earned truths from someone l
EP 286.5: Why 'I'm Trying' Guarantees Recovery Failure ~The Neuroscience Every Woman Needs to Know **Must Listen Fav!**
If you've been saying "I'm trying to recover" for months or years, this episode will completely change how you approach your healing journey.
Today we're diving into the science behind why the phrase "I'm trying" is literally programming your brain for partial commitment—and why that guarantees you'l stay stuck. This isn't about willpower or motivation; it's about understanding how your lan
EP 286: 5 Brutal Questions That Expose If You're Ready for Recovery (Or If You're Just Playing Small)
This episode is not for the faint of heart. If you're looking for gentle encouragement, skip this one.
Today we're separating the women who are serious about recovery from those who are addicted to staying stuck. You've been "working on recovery" for months or years, but are you actually DOING recovery or just playing small with your freedom?
This no-nonsense episode delivers:
5 brutal questions
EP 285: The Unpopular Truth ~ You're NOT Enough & That's OK ~ Why Self-Love Culture Is Making ED Recovery Harder❤️🩹
This might sound counterintuitive, but this could be the most freeing message you hear this week.
If you've been told "just love yourself" or "you're enough, sis" and it feels like another impossible standard to achieve, this episode is for you. What if the pressure to love your body perfectly is just as exhausting as the eating disorder was?
In this raw, honest episode, you'll discover:
Why self
EP 284.5: Why High Achievers Sabotage Their Own Recovery ~ You're Not Afraid of Failing (You're Afraid of Your Best Recovered Self)
Close your eyes and imagine your life without the fear of failure. Without feeling not good enough. Without controlling food and weight. What would freedom from your eating disorder actually look like?
If you're a high achiever who's successful in every area of life except recovery, this episode will change everything. You think you're afraid of failing at recovery—but what if you're actually terr
EP 284: Feeling Unsafe in Your Own Body? Still Fighting Food Battles? The 3 Recovery Foundations You're Missing
Feeling stuck in recovery? There's a reason why. Every woman needs three fundamental safes to heal: a safe place, a safe space, and safe faces. Without these, you're trying to heal in the same environment that contributed to your struggle.
The good news? You don't have to wait for these to appear—you can create them yourself.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why your nervous system cannot heal w
EP 283: Are Eating Disorders Inherited? Supporting Men, Women & Families Without Making It Worse (A Candid Conversation Continued)
Following up on the incredible response to episode 281, this candid conversation dives deeper into the family dynamics around eating disorders. We explore the shocking truth that 25-40% of eating disorders occur in men, how generational patterns contribute to development, and most importantly—how to support your loved one without accidentally making things worse.
This raw, honest discussion
EP 282.5: When 'You Look Healthy' Feels Like an Insult + 5 Strategies to Handle Triggering Recovery Compliments
Someone you love looks at you with caring eyes and says, "You look so much healthier now." And your stomach drops. Your ED brain hears: "You look so much bigger now."
You're not alone in this experience. This triggering moment happens to almost everyone in recovery, and today we're going to unpack why it hurts so much and what to do about it.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why "you look health
EP 282: Why Am I Still Struggling with Food Noise When Other Women Seem Free? What You Need to Know So You're Not in the Same Place Next Year
Are you tired of watching other women seem effortlessly free from food noise while you're still trapped in the mental battle? Wondering why your recovery feels stuck while others have moved on?
The difference isn't willpower, perfection, or having it all figured out. It's two specific speeds that separate women who find lasting freedom from those who stay stuck for years.
In this episode, you'll d
EP 281: Smart Women, Stupid Food Rules ~ The Body Optimization Trap (A Candid Conversation)
What happens when three podcasters get together to talk about the intersection of professional success and disordered eating? Pure gold.
In this candid conversation with fellow podcasters Kelly Lewis and Jenna Kaitbenski we dive deep into why smart, successful women get trapped by stupid food rules and how corporate culture creates the perfect storm for disordered eating.
This raw, unfiltered disc
EP 280.5: Before You Restrict, Binge, Purge, or Over-exercise ~ Ask These 4 Questions⚠️ **Must Listen Fav!**
Ever feel like you're one second away from a total meltdown? Like you're triggered to act on ED behaviors but don't know how to stop yourself? If you said yes, this episode is for you.
Eating disorders aren't about food—they're attempts to deal with emotions that manifest into unhealthy behaviors over time. When you find yourself wanting to restrict, binge, purge, or over-exercise, it's time to HA
EP 280: Why Traditional Treatment Keeps You Cycling ~ The Missing Piece Most Therapists Don't Address in ED Recovery
💛 For the woman ready for transformation beyond traditional treatment
This conversation is for the sophisticated woman who's done traditional treatment—maybe multiple times. You know the skills, you can meal plan and challenge thoughts. You know "what" to do.... you just don't do it. You're still cycling.
You're medically stable but not actually free. You're managing symptoms but not living in tra
EP 279.5: The Average Person Waits 7 Years for ED Treatment ~ The Recovered Person Decides Today
Are you waiting to feel ready for recovery? Waiting until it feels right? Waiting until the voice in your head gets quieter? Here's the hard truth: Ready isn't a feeling that magically appears—ready is a decision.
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, only 1 in 10 people with eating disorders receive treatment. Among those who do seek help, the average
EP 279: The ONE Thing You Must Have to Conquer Your Eating Disorder (& It's Not What You Think)
This one thing may come off as surprising, but hang on for this one. The one thing you absolutely MUST have to conquer your eating disorder—it's not what you think.
It's not willpower. It's not perfect discipline. It's not having it all together. It's strength—but not the kind you've been taught.
We've been lied to about what strength actually means. We think strength is restriction, control, push
EP 278.5: The Identity Crisis Every Woman Faces in ED Recovery & the 5 Stages to Heal Your Life
Are you on an emotional rollercoaster right now? Mood swings all over the place? Feeling like you're going nowhere fast? You're not going crazy—you're going through the identity crisis every woman faces in ED recovery.
When you're transforming from an unhealthy relationship with food, you have to release who you were in the disorder to discover who you truly are. It's like breaking up with a
EP 278: You're Not Afraid of Failing ~ You're Afraid of Being Seen Failing (How to Choose Freedom Over Fear)💗
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." - Marianne Williamson
Today we're talking about the fear that keeps you stuck in recovery—and it's not what you think. You're not afraid of failing. You're afraid of people seeing you fail.
I was terrified of what people would think if I gained weight. Would they think I was lazy? Letting mys
EP 277.5: Stop Focusing on How Far You Have to Go in Recovery (Focus on This Instead) **Must Listen Fav!**
Are you constantly measuring yourself against where you think you "should" be in recovery? Always focused on how far you still have to go instead of how far you've come? You're living in "the gap"—and it's stealing your joy and progress.
Today I'm sharing one of my biggest recovery regrets and the powerful mindset shift that changes everything: Gap vs Gain thinking. This concept from Dr. Benjamin
EP 277: Why Counting Macros & Following Food Rules Is Destroying You + DO This 1 Thing Today to Break Free
Are you following "healthy" food rules religiously? Counting every macro? Never eating past 7pm? Walking exactly 10,000 steps? What if I told you these rules aren't keeping you healthy—they're actually keeping you sick?
Today I'm exposing the "Holy Food Rules Bible" we've all been handed by diet culture and fake wellness experts. These arbitrary commandments have become our gospel truth, but they'
EP 276.5: How Childhood Praise Contributes to Adult Eating Disorders ~ 7 Steps to Break the Good Girl Cycle **Must Listen Fav!**
Do you find yourself constantly trying to be perfect, avoiding conflict, and putting everyone else's needs before your own? If you grew up hearing "you're such a good girl," this episode will blow your mind.
Today we're diving into Good Girl Syndrome—a pattern that affects so many women but often goes unrecognized. The connection between people-pleasing, perfectionism, and disordered eating is sur
EP 276: "Who Am I Without My Eating Disorder?" Choosing Your Own Labels in Recovery
"I am no longer willing to abandon myself in service of others."
This quote rocked my world, and I have a feeling it's going to do the same for you. Because here's the truth: Every label you wear is actually a choice.
For years, I carried labels that weren't really mine—"the skater," "the high achiever," "the fit friend," "the skinny one." These became my entire identity, like coats I wo
EP 275: Still Stuck After Years of Treatment? Stop Piecing Together Recovery Advice ~ The Freedom Formula Experience™
If you wake up every morning with that familiar heaviness—another day of obsessing over food, second-guessing every bite, feeling like you're never doing it right despite years of trying—this episode is your personal invitation to something different.
Maybe you've had traditional treatment and got some great tools, but you still struggle to apply them in real life. Maybe you've worked with therapi
EP 274: Nobody Cares About Your Body ~ 9 Brutal Recovery Truths That Will Set You Free✨
I'm about to tell you something that might sting: Nobody cares about your body. But stick with me, because that truth is going to set you free.
We spend SO much energy terrified of what people will think if we gain weight, if we eat normally, if we stop restricting. We're scared of judgment. But here's the raw truth: People are way too busy worrying about their own bodies to spend time judging you
EP 273.5: Can't Stop Staring in the Mirror? Body Dysmorphia, Body Obsession & How to Break Free **Must Listen Fav!**
Do you spend way too much time checking yourself in the mirror? Fixating on flaws that nobody else seems to notice? Canceling plans because you feel like you look "off" that day? You're not alone, and this isn't about vanity—this is about a real struggle that deserves understanding.
Today we're diving into Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and how it shows up in eating disorder recovery. The statisti
EP 273: 20 Minutes in the Peanut Butter Aisle ~ How One Decision Changed My Recovery (& Can Change Yours Too)
Today sis, let's time travel! I want to take you into the grocery store with me during my recovery. On this particular trip (actually most every trip to the store), I would stand in the peanut butter aisle...yes, for 20 minutes—staring at jars, reading labels, comparing calories. And I was exhausted with my own mess.
Peanut butter was a total fear food. I'd tell people "I didn't like it" when in f
EP 272: There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Weight⚖️(Your Perfect Weight Is Actually Perfect Freedom)
How much mental and emotional energy do you spend thinking about your weight? And here's the follow-up question: Is it worth it? Is all that energy actually improving your life, making you happier, or making you worth more?
Today I'm offering a completely different perspective: What if your perfect weight isn't a number at all, but rather a state of being? A way of moving through this world where
EP 271.5: It's Not About the Food ~ Understanding Eating Disorders, Who They Really Affect & How to Heal
Hey girl, welcome back to the Her Best Self Podcast. This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week and Lindsey is getting real with you about the truth behind eating disorders — the statistics that will stop you in your tracks, the signs that are easy to miss, and the hope that recovery is absolutely possible for you.
Whether you are personally in the thick of your own battle with food and
EP 271: Is Your Career Feeding Your Eating Disorder? High Performance Culture & Why 73% of Professional Women Struggle
When people hear "eating disorder," they picture a young stick-figure girl in ballet class. But what I see every day? CEOs with anorexia. Lawyers binge eating in office bathrooms. Doctors struggling in silence with exercise compulsion. Corporate executives who haven't eaten lunch in six months because they're "too busy."
73% of women in corporate and professional environments report engaging in at
EP 270: Why You Don't Trust Yourself to Recover (& How to Build That Self-Trust Back)
If you're ready for recovery but freeze when it comes time to actually invest in yourself and commit to the work—this episode is for you.
The real reason you're not taking action isn't because you don't want freedom. It's not because you can't afford it. It's not because you don't believe recovery is possible.
It's because you don't trust yourself to actually do it.
You don't trust yourself to fol
EP 269.5: What Are Your NOW Needs? Maslow's Hierarchy & How to Honor Yourself in ED Recovery **Must Listen Fav!**
If your goal is to "recover from your eating disorder," what happens when you get there? Then what?
Here's the problem: When you set the goal to recover, you're setting a goal with a finish line. But recovery isn't a destination. It's a journey of BECOMING.
In this episode, I'm challenging you to shift your focus from what you want to change to who you need to become to achieve freedom.
EP 269: 💜Eating Disorder Awareness 2026💜 ~ Ozempic, Social Media & Rising Trends Every Woman Should Know
February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month. And if you're stuck in quasi-recovery, telling yourself "I'm fine," avoiding help because you're ashamed—this is your wake-up call.
I'm sharing 2026 statistics you haven't heard, alarming trends getting WORSE, and the truth about Ozempic, social media, and eating disorders.
Because sis, you are not a statistic. At least not a negative one.
But you need
EP 268.5: If I Was Trapped in My Eating Disorder Right Now, Here's Exactly What I'd Do ~ The No BS Relapse Recovery Roadmap
The opposite of quitting is recommitting. And sometimes that means you need a spelled-out roadmap to help you define what steps you can take to recommit to recovery.
Today's episode is different. I'm not speaking in theoretical terms or giving advice I wouldn't follow myself. I'm sharing exactly what I would do if I was trapped in an eating disorder right now. The actual steps. The concrete
EP 268: Eating Disorders in Midlife ~ Women 40+ Are Finally Recovering After Decades (Here's Why NOW Is the Perfect Time)
I just turned 40 last month. And I don't know what shifts inside at midlife, but something changes when you hit this milestone. You start asking different questions:
"Is this it?"
"Is this who I really am?"
"Is this all there is for me?"
And if you've been battling an eating disorder for decades—maybe 10 years, maybe 20, maybe 30—you're asking an even harder question:
"Who am I without this?"
It's
EP 267.5: The Cost of Perfection ~ “Be Thin but Not Too Thin” (& Other Impossible Standards Destroying Your Mental Health)
The cost of perfection left me perfectly exhausted.
Be thin, but not too thin. Be confident but not overly confident. Be successful, but not too successful.
If you're with me and you experience the pressure to be perfect, this is a perfect paradox—and it is time to dump the impossible standards that are destroying your mental health and that are so tied to eating disorders.
In this episode, I'm di
EP 267: Stop 'Shoulding' All Over Yourself ~ The One Word Keeping You Stuck in Your ED & How to Break Free
There's ONE word that's absolutely destroying your progress in recovery. One word that's keeping you stuck, paralyzed, and living in a constant state of shame and disappointment.
That word? Should.
And sis, you need to stop shoulding all over yourself. Like, right now. Today.
Because every time you tell yourself what you "should" be doing, what you "should" have accomplished by now, where you "sho
EP 266: You Won't Recover If You Don't Believe You Can ~ Here's How to Build That Belief (6 Proven Steps)
Let me be real with you: You won't experience healing if you don't lean in. And you won't lean in if you don't believe it's possible.
This is the hardest thing about eating disorder recovery. Not the meal plan. Not the weight restoration. Not even the challenging of thoughts. It's the BELIEF. The belief that recovery from this terrible, horrifying, very no good, unfortunate eating disorder t
EP 265: "Don't Try to Fix Her" ~ A Husband's Guide to Supporting His Wife in Eating Disorder Recovery with Kevin Nichol💙
Today is a very special episode. For the first time ever, I'm bringing on a guest. And not just any guest—my husband, Kevin.
If you've been listening to this podcast for a while, you know I talk a lot about my recovery journey, the tools, the strategies, the mindset shifts. But what I don't talk about as much is the man behind the scenes. The man who supports me. The man who holds down the f
EP 264.5: Food Isn't the Problem (Control Is)—6 Steps to Stop Counting Calories for Good **Must Listen Fav!**
Let me start this one hot and spicy for you: Counting calories isn't the answer because food isn't the problem.
That's right. Food is not the problem. Especially when you've had an unhealthy obsession with calorie counting and diet culture. It's actually about control. And we give calories all the glory when in reality, choosing food based on calories doesn't even equate to the essential nutrients
EP 264: 6 Books That Will Transform Your ED Recovery in 2026 (My Must-Read List)
I'm a huge believer in reading—not just consuming content on social media but actually sitting down with a book and letting the words sink deep into your soul.
Over the years, there have been specific books that have absolutely transformed my life and my recovery journey. Books that challenged me. Books that comforted me. Books that made me think differently about myself, my identity, and my
EP 263: You're Approaching Recovery All Wrong (Hint: & It's Not Your Strategy!) Here's the 3B Framework That Actually Works
We're already mid-January. Goals have been set. Maybe you wrote down "recover this year" or "heal my relationship with food" or "finally find freedom."
But here's what I need you to hear: Setting the goal isn't the problem. How you're approaching it is.
I was listening to a Tony Robbins podcast recently, and he said something that stopped me in my tracks: The reason why people don't get the result
EP 262.5: "I Laughed When My Therapist Said to Journal — Then It Saved My Life" ~ #1 ED Recovery Tool📓
When my therapist first told me to start journaling as part of my recovery practice, I literally laughed in her face.
Journaling? Like... affirmations? I didn't believe that writing in a notebook would help me recover from my eating disorder. It seemed too simple. Too basic. Too... pointless.
But sis, I was so wrong.
Journaling didn't just help me recover. It actually saved my life.
EP 262: New Year, Same Eating Disorder? The One Emotion That Will Actually Get You Out of ED Hell
Let me guess. It's a new year, and you're supposed to feel motivated. Excited. Ready for a fresh start.
But instead? You just feel tired. Tired of being tired. Tired of trying. Tired of feeling like you're starting over AGAIN with your eating disorder recovery.
Everywhere you look, you're being bombarded with "new year, new you" messages. Detoxes. Transformation challenges. Fresh starts. Clean sla
EP 261: From Blah to Becoming in 2026 ~ Your Word of the Year Can Change Your Life & Recovery (Here's How to Find It)
Can I be real with you for a second? 2025 was blah.
Not bad. Not terrible. Just... blah. Some wonderful moments. Some not-so-wonderful moments. A lot of ordinary, messy, in-between moments that felt really uncomfortable for someone like me who's used to pushing, achieving, and making things happen.
Sound familiar? Because that's exactly what recovery from disordered eating feels like too
EP 260: The 5 BEST Eating Disorder Recovery Episodes of 2025 (Most Downloaded & Life-Changing)
Can you believe we're at the end of 2025? What a year it's been.
As we close out this incredible year, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate YOU—and reflect on the five episodes that resonated most deeply with this community. These are the most downloaded, most loved, and most life-changing episodes of the entire year.
If you've been part of this journey all year long, this episode is your
EP 259: Metabolism Myths Debunked ~ Why Your Body Isn't Broken After Disordered Eating + Hypermetabolism in Recovery
Worried that years of disordered eating have permanently damaged your metabolism? You're not alone. In this Coaching Over Coffee episode, Lindsey addresses one of the most common fears in eating disorder recovery: "Is my metabolism broken?"
The truth might surprise you—and it's actually incredibly hopeful.
What You'll Learn in This Episode
The truth about metabolism: What it actually is and how i
EP 258.5: Missing Christmas Magic Because of Your ED? 3 Ways to Choose Presence Over Perfection🎄**Must Listen Fav!**
The holidays are here. And if you're struggling with an eating disorder, you know exactly what that means—anxiety, overwhelm, and missing the magic happening right in front of you because you're stuck in your head, counting, calculating, and controlling.
But what if this year could be different?
In this fan fav, I'm getting real about how the eating disorder literally steals decades of p
EP 258: Start Eating Disorder Recovery Before You Feel Ready ~ Taking Your First Step to Freedom + 100K HBS🎙️Celebration🎉
Sis, if you've been waiting to feel ready before starting your eating disorder recovery journey, this episode is for you. The truth is, you'll never feel completely ready—and that's exactly why you need to start now.
In this powerful episode, I'm sharing why waiting for perfect conditions is just another way the eating disorder keeps you trapped, the personal story of how my own eating disorder be
EP 257.5: Silence Your Inner "Mean Girl" ~ The 7 Voices Keeping You in Quasi-Recovery (& How to Stop Them) **Must Listen Fav!**
That voice inside your head—the one that tells you you're not good enough, that you need to be perfect, that you're a failure if you rest—she's keeping you stuck. And it's time to silence her.
In this episode, we're diving deep into the seven inner critics that are holding you hostage in quasi-recovery. These voices? They're the reason you can't move forward. They're the reason you feel trapped in
EP 257: Cozy, Not Lazy ~ Why Rest is Revolutionary in Eating Disorder Recovery + What "Wintering" Teaches Us
What if rest isn't laziness—it's wisdom? What if slowing down isn't a setback—it's the most revolutionary thing you can do in recovery?
In this episode, we're diving into the concept of "wintering"—the intentional act of stepping back, slowing down, and allowing yourself to rest and recharge, just like nature does.
If you're in eating disorder recovery, this might feel like an absolute riot. Beca
EP 256: Press Play When Anxious▶️~ 3 Guided Meditations to Calm Pre-Meal Panic + Body Image Struggles in ED Recovery
Sis, this season can be all the chaos. It's time you be present with yourself, take a step back, allow yourself rest, peace, and grace. Friend, you owe you.
This episode is DIFFERENT. This isn't just host Lindsey Nichol talking - it's Lindsey GUIDING you through 3 calming meditations specifically designed for your recovery journey.
Save this episode. Bookmark it. Come back to it whenever you need
EP 255.5: 11 Recovery Wins That Have Nothing to Do with the Scale (Celebrate Your Small Victories)🎉
Sister, friend, we've got to celebrate all that you're accomplishing in eating disorder recovery. And one of those accomplishments? Maybe you're listening to today's show and starting to recognize this is a problem in your life. Celebrate that win.
Your life has been measured around LESS. Less food, less weight, less energy. You're more successful by being less, running on less, weighing less, con
EP 255: Sis, Stop Identifying as Disordered! You're Not a Number, a Diagnosis, or a Label ~ Get Rooted in the RIGHT Identity for the New Year
Girlfriend, if you want freedom from your eating disorder in the new year, you can't keep identifying AS the eating disorder.
In this powerful new episode, host Lindsey Nichol gets vulnerable about being defined by labels - the number on the clothing tag, the OSFED diagnosis that made her feel "not sick enough," then the anorexia diagnosis that felt like she'd "earned" being officially sick. She s
EP 254:🖤Black Friday Special🖤~ Finding Gratitude in ED Recovery (Even When It's Hard) + The 3 Things I'm Most Thankful for Right Now
Hey girlfriend, happy day after Thanksgiving.
Maybe yesterday was really hard for you. Maybe you broke a boundary. Maybe you're beating yourself up right now. Maybe you barely survived Thanksgiving dinner and you're exhausted.
You made it through. You're here. And today, we're going to talk about gratitude anyway.
In this special mini episode, host Lindsey Nichol gets vulnerable about a season whe
EP 253.5: When Your Family Doesn't Understand Your ED ~ How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season
Your family doesn't understand your eating disorder. They make comments about your food. They trigger you at every holiday gathering. You're walking on eggshells, feeling attacked, and wondering if recovery is even possible around them.
Girlfriend, this episode is for you.
Host Lindsey Nichol shares an incredibly vulnerable moment - her mom called crying after listening to the podcast for the firs
EP 253: Lights Off, Shirt On? Let's Talk About Sex! 5 Reasons Eating Disorders Block Intimacy + What Exactly to Do About It
Okay girlfriend, we're going there. We're talking about the thing nobody talks about when it comes to eating disorders: sex, intimacy, and what's happening (or NOT happening) in your bedroom.
If you've noticed your sex drive has disappeared, you're avoiding intimacy with your partner, you can't be present during sex because you're too busy worrying about what your body looks like, or your relation
EP 252.5: You Are Not Your Eating Disorder ~ Finding Your Worth & True Identity in Recovery **Must Listen Fav!**
Girlfriend, if you're struggling with self-worth, feeling like you'll never measure up, or can't separate yourself from your eating disorder - this episode is for you.
Host Lindsey Nichol shares an incredibly vulnerable and inspiring episode about finding worth from within and discovering your true identity beyond the eating disorder. After a powerful moment during yoga listening to Lauren Daigle'
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