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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 314: Why Does Recovery From an Eating Disorder Feel So Hard? The #1 Blind Spot Keeping You Stuck in the Fight
If recovery from an eating disorder feels so hard right now that you're white-knuckling your way through it — "why do I have to do this? why me?" — sis, I've been exactly where you are. But there's a blind spot keeping you stuck in that fight, and one shift in how you see it can make the whole thing feel lighter. Not because the work changes. Because you do.
In this episode:
The lie that makes re
EP 313: Will This Ever Change? 5 Things Eating Disorder Recovery Taught Me (That No One Talks About)
Sis, let's start with something true, and a little bit hard.
When we first start down the long road of an eating disorder, we could never have imagined what we'd give up to become the smallest version of ourselves. It doesn't happen all at once — it's a slow sacrifice, one tiny concession at a time, until one day you look up and wonder, how did I ever let it get this far?
And then, when you finall
EP 312: You Can Do Hard Things, But You Can't Do All Things ~ The Weekly Check-In That Resets Your Mind & Your Recovery
How's your week starting off, sis? Because mine? My Monday was a blur. The weekend was crazy, I got thrown into the week, and I needed a level set — a true up. So if you're feeling that too, this episode is your reset.
Today I'm sharing a simple, repeatable weekly check-in — I call it True Up Tuesday — that realigns your goals with your authentic self so one chaotic Monday doesn't hijack your whol
EP 311: What We Pass Down ~ A Mother-Daughter Conversation on Body Image, Worth & the Truth About GLP-1s (with Her Healthy Body)
Today I'm sitting down with Crysanne and Coryn, the mother-daughter duo behind the Her Healthy Body podcast — a show where faith and health meet. This conversation went places I didn't expect, and I'm so glad it did. We talk honestly about body image, self-worth, the generational patterns we pass down (and the healing we can pass down instead), and the truth about the GLP-1 era we're living in.
If
EP 310: How to Finally Believe You Deserve to Recover ~ The Mental Conditioning Secret That Changes Everything
Let's start with a question that might sting a little: What are you missing out on right now because you don't believe you deserve it?
Because here's the truth, girl — your mind has so much power. What you believe, you become. And so many women are stuck, not because recovery isn't possible for them, but because deep down they don't believe they belong recovered. Today we're changing that.
In this
EP 309.5: When ED Recovery Feels Impossible ~ The 3 Outcomes of Every Hard Season (& How to Choose the Right One)
Real talk today, girl — no sugarcoating, no empty platitudes. If you're in the thick of it, the messy middle, exhausted from fighting the same battles in your head day after day, this one's for you. I've been right where you are, wondering if recovery was even worth the fight. So let's get honest about the way through.
Here's the truth: when you're in a hard season, there are only three possible o
EP 309: Ever Wonder If You Have What It Takes to Fully Recover? The 5th Agreement I Never Told You About (Four Agreements Series ~ The Bonus Agreement)
Surprise, girl — there's a fifth agreement.
If you walked through the Four Agreements series with me (episodes 303–306), you thought we were done at four. But Don Miguel Ruiz came back years later, with his son, and gave us one more. And it might be the one you need most — especially if you're standing at the edge of your recovery, ready to leap but quietly wondering if you have what
EP 308.5: Overthinking Every Food Choice? My Favorite Recovery Tool to End Analysis Paralysis & STOP Self-Sabotage
Sis, if you overthink and overanalyze every choice — what do I eat next, when can I eat, is this the right thing to eat? — and you wonder if you'll ever escape the nonsense, this episode is for you.
Today I'm sharing one of my very favorite recovery tools for the woman stuck in analysis paralysis, self-sabotage, and perfectionism. Because here's the thing — waiting to feel 100% certain before you
EP 308: 'I'll Start Living When I'm Recovered' ~ Hope for Your Messy Middle When You Aren't Sure What's Next
If you're listening to this in one of those seasons where life feels messy and hard — sis, hear me before we even start: you are not broken, you are not behind, and you are not alone.
Today's message is simple, and it's straight from my heart. So many of us are waiting — waiting to feel ready, waiting to be recovered, waiting to be smaller or better or "fixed" — before we let ourselves actually li
EP 307.5: 'I'm Not Sick Enough for Help' ~ The Lie That's Keeping You in the Cycle + What to Do Next
Sis, today I'm getting right to the good stuff — the number one pitfall that keeps so many women trapped in disordered eating for far too long: not asking for help.
For the longest time in my journey, I sat in denial. I don't need help. No one could help me. I'm fine — I'm functioning. That's a lie, and today I'm lovingly calling you out on it, because you are more than a conqueror, you are an ove
EP 307: Held Hostage by Eating Disorder Thoughts? The 3-Step Tool That Sets You Free✨**Must Listen Fav!**
If you're tired of being held hostage by the thoughts that hijack your day — "When can I eat next?" "When can I work this off?" "If I eat that, I'll look like her" — sis, this episode is about to become your secret weapon.
Today I'm teaching you my signature Triple Threat tool: name it, tame it, frame it. Because here's the truth — you can't fight what you don't acknowledge, and you can't change w
EP 306: Chasing Perfect Keeps the Eating Disorder Alive ~ Here's How to Break Free (Four Agreements Series ~ Part 4)
We made it, sis — the finale of our Four Agreements series. If you've walked through these with me — impeccable with your word, don't take it personally, don't make assumptions — I am so proud of you. Today we bring it all home.
And I saved my favorite for last, because this fourth agreement holds a word that means everything to me — it's literally the name of this show. The fourth agreement is: a
EP 305: The Eating Disorder Makes Up Stories ~ Here's How to Stop Believing the Lies (Four Agreements Series ~ Part 3)
We're on Part 3 of our Four Agreements series, sis — and this one might be the sneakiest of them all.
So far we've learned to be impeccable with our word, and to stop taking things personally. Today's agreement ties them together: don't make assumptions. Because here's the truth — the eating disorder is a master storyteller. It makes up stories all day long, then hands them to you as if they're fa
EP 304: The Truth the Eating Disorder Doesn't Want You to Know ~ Here's How to Take Your Power Back (Four Agreements Series ~ Part 2)
Earlier this week in Episode 303, we starved the eating disorder voice by getting impeccable with our word. Today, we're coming for the next thing the disorder feeds on — and sis, this one is sneaky, because it feels like just being "sensitive" or "self-aware," when it's actually one of the fastest ways you hand the disorder your power.
The one thing the eating disorder loves? When you take everyt
EP 303: The Eating Disorder Voice Survives on One Thing ~ Here's How to Starve It (Four Agreements Series ~ Part 1)
I've been reading a book that wrecked me in the best way — The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz — and I could not stop seeing recovery on every single page.
So we're kicking off a brand-new series: the Four Agreements, through the lens of eating disorder recovery. These four simple promises you make with yourself have the power to break the stories and the self-betrayal that keep you stuck — whi
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.
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