Her Best Self is THE eating disorder recovery podcast for women ready to find freedom from disordered eating, body obsession, perfectionism and food anxiety.
Hosted by Lindsey Nichol, former figure skater and perfectionist turned eating disorder recovery coach, this show gives you practical tools for healing your relationship with food and body, overcoming perfectionism, and breaking free from diet culture.
Twice per week, you’ll get real talk about ED recovery, intuitive eating, body neutrality, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the faith-based journey to becoming your best self—imperfectly.
If you’re struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, orthorexia, or disordered eating patterns, this podcast will help you:
- Stop obsessing over food and your body
- Break free from restriction and binge cycles
- Overcome perfectionism and people-pleasing
- Build body trust and food freedom
- Find community and support in recovery
New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Apply to work with Lindsey 1:1 or learn more about her services and free resources at www.herbestself.co.
Join The Recovery Collective ~ the recovery support group that gets the struggle and wants to see you win at recovery at www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective
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Your best self is waiting. Your freedom starts now.
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Her Best Self is THE eating disorder recovery podcast for women ready to find freedom from disordered eating, body obsession, perfectionism and food anxiety.
Hosted by Lindsey Nichol, former figure skater and perfectionist turned eating disorder recovery coach, this show gives you practical tools for healing your relationship with food and body, overcoming perfectionism, and breaking free from diet culture.
Twice per week, you’ll get real talk about ED recovery, intuitive eating, body neutrality, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the faith-based journey to becoming your best self—imperfectly.
If you’re struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, orthorexia, or disordered eating patterns, this podcast will help you:
- Stop obsessing over food and your body
- Break free from restriction and binge cycles
- Overcome perfectionism and people-pleasing
- Build body trust and food freedom
- Find community and support in recovery
New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Apply to work with Lindsey 1:1 or learn more about her services and free resources at www.herbestself.co.
Join The Recovery Collective ~ the recovery support group that gets the struggle and wants to see you win at recovery at www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective
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*Tune in for all things eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, food freedom, body image, intuitive eating, ED recovery, anorexia recovery, bulimia recovery, binge eating recovery, orthorexia, body neutrality, diet culture, perfectionism, food anxiety, body obsession, food restriction.
Your best self is waiting. Your freedom starts now.
EP 249: Your Recovery Reality Check to Stop Making Excuses & Start Making Changes (+ 2 Freedom Challenges to Try Today!)
Her Best Self: Freedom from Disordered Eating, Body Obsession & Perfectionism
17 minutes
3 weeks ago
EP 249: Your Recovery Reality Check to Stop Making Excuses & Start Making Changes (+ 2 Freedom Challenges to Try Today!)
Girlfriend, it's time for some real talk. If you keep saying you want recovery but your actions don't match your words, this episode is your wake-up call. Host Lindsey Nichol delivers tough love with compassion as she breaks down the truth: there are two types of people in this world - those with reasons and those with results. Which one are you?
In this powerful episode, Lindsey shares her own struggle with desperately wanting recovery while still restricting, lying to her treatment team, and choosing the "safe" option every single time. She'll teach you how one simple shift - replacing "I can't" with "I won't" - can completely transform your recovery journey by helping you own your choices and reclaim your power.
If you're tired of making excuses, breaking promises to yourself, and staying stuck in the same cycle, this is the episode that will challenge you to finally show up for yourself and your family.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
The Two Types of People Framework:
Those with REASONS vs those with RESULTS - which one are you?
Why having a list of excuses keeps you stuck in disordered eating patterns
How to shift from wanting recovery to DOING recovery
The "I Can't" vs "I Won't" Truth Bomb:
Why "I can't" gives away your power and keeps you playing victim
How replacing "I can't" with "I won't" creates awareness and ownership
The massive difference between these two phrases in your recovery journey
Lindsey's Personal Story:
When she desperately wanted to get better but her actions didn't match
How she was still restricting while saying she wanted freedom
The moment she realized she was tired of her own BS and didn't want to be a statistic
What finally shifted her from reasons to results
The Reality Check You Need:
Why your fear isn't protecting you - it's imprisoning you
How every broken promise reinforces the belief that you can't trust yourself
The truth about what breaking promises is really doing to your recovery
Key Takeaways:
✨ There are two types of people: those with reasons and those with results - you get to choose which one you'll be
✨ "I can't" is a lie - what you really mean is "I won't" and that's a choice you have power over
✨ Wanting recovery and DOING recovery are completely different things - listening to podcasts isn't the same as taking action
✨ You cannot want recovery more than you want the eating disorder - your actions reveal what you truly want
✨ Your recovery isn't just for you - it's for your family too - they need to see you model what keeping promises looks like
✨ Every action you take is a vote for who you're becoming - what are you voting for today?
Powerful Quotes from This Episode:
"Recovery isn't happening because you keep breaking promises to yourself"
"There are two types of people in this world - those with reasons and those with results"
"Every time you say 'I can't,' what you really mean is 'I won't'"
"My desires and my future wants didn't match my daily actions"
"I was tired of my own BS. I didn't want to be a statistic"
"Wanting recovery and DOING recovery are two completely different things"
"Your fear is not protecting you. It's imprisoning you"
"You cannot want recovery more than you want the eating disorder"
"Your family can't see what you're not modeling"
"You are one decision away from a completely different life"
"Those with reasons stay stuck. Those with results change their lives"
Featured Wisdom:
Brené Brown: "You either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness."
James Clear (Atomic Habits): "Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become."
Mel Robbins: "You are one decision away from a completely different life."
Important Truth:
Did you know? Eating disorders have the HIGHEST mortality rate of any mental illness. This isn't small. This is life and death. If you're stuck in the cycle of wanting recovery but not doing recovery, it's time to get honest about what's
Her Best Self: Freedom from Disordered Eating, Body Obsession & Perfectionism
Her Best Self is THE eating disorder recovery podcast for women ready to find freedom from disordered eating, body obsession, perfectionism and food anxiety.
Hosted by Lindsey Nichol, former figure skater and perfectionist turned eating disorder recovery coach, this show gives you practical tools for healing your relationship with food and body, overcoming perfectionism, and breaking free from diet culture.
Twice per week, you’ll get real talk about ED recovery, intuitive eating, body neutrality, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the faith-based journey to becoming your best self—imperfectly.
If you’re struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, orthorexia, or disordered eating patterns, this podcast will help you:
- Stop obsessing over food and your body
- Break free from restriction and binge cycles
- Overcome perfectionism and people-pleasing
- Build body trust and food freedom
- Find community and support in recovery
New episodes every Tuesday and Friday. Apply to work with Lindsey 1:1 or learn more about her services and free resources at www.herbestself.co.
Join The Recovery Collective ~ the recovery support group that gets the struggle and wants to see you win at recovery at www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective
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*Tune in for all things eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, food freedom, body image, intuitive eating, ED recovery, anorexia recovery, bulimia recovery, binge eating recovery, orthorexia, body neutrality, diet culture, perfectionism, food anxiety, body obsession, food restriction.
Your best self is waiting. Your freedom starts now.