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What if I told you that the eating disorder you're battling isn't really about food at all—it's about rejection?

In this deeply personal episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on my own rejection story and how those painful moments shaped my relationship with food, my body, and control. From being told to "get in line by size" at dance practice to corporate disappointments and broken friendships, I'm sharing the rejection wounds that led me down the path of disordered eating.

Here's the truth: perfectionism is rejection prevention. It's the way your brain tries to avoid the emotional trauma of feeling "not enough." And your eating disorder? It offers the illusion of protection—a false comfort that promises to fix everything and prevent future rejection. But the only thing it really does is lead to the deepest rejection of all: rejecting your own worthiness.

Today, we're dissecting rejection together. I'm meeting you in that painful place so you can discover what I've learned: your rejection story can become your redemption story. Rejection isn't the end—it's God's protection, His redirection, and often the most powerful motivator for transformation.

If you've been shrinking yourself to fit into spaces you were rejected from, this episode is your invitation to take up space again, feel free again, and reject the rejection that was never yours to carry.

What You'll Learn:

[02:30] The moment everything changed: My dance practice rejection story and how one comment shifted my entire relationship with my body

[05:00] Why perfectionism is actually rejection prevention—and how it fuels your eating disorder

[07:15] The cycle that keeps you stuck: Fear of rejection → False control → Isolation → Disordered eating behaviors → Reinforced rejection fears

[09:45] How early experiences shape your relationship with safety (and why you desperately want to be seen, heard, and loved)

[12:00] Protection strategies your brain uses: Numbing through restriction, creating physical armor through body changes, food rituals as predictable comfort

[15:30] My personal rejection timeline: From Disney on Ice to corporate promotions, college boyfriends to broken friendships—the moments that shaped my story

[18:00] The powerful reframe: Rejection is God's protection and redirection. What would you have missed if those doors had stayed open?

[20:30] How recovered people reject rejection—practical steps to heal and move forward

[23:00] The three questions to ask when rejection voices show up: "So what? Says who? Who cares?"

Key Takeaways:

💔 Perfectionism = Rejection Prevention: Your eating disorder isn't about food. It's your brain's attempt to avoid the pain of feeling "not enough."

🔄 The Rejection Cycle: Fear of rejection leads to false control (food/body manipulation), which leads to isolation, which reinforces rejection fears, which prevents you from being seen, heard, and loved.

✨ Rejection → Redemption: Your rejection story matters because it can become your redemption story. Every painful moment can be transformed into power.

🚪 If those doors had stayed open, what would you have missed? Rejection is often God's redirection toward a better path you couldn't have imagined.

🛡️ Protection Strategies Keeping You Stuck:

• Numbing emotional pain through food restriction
• Creating physical armor through weight manipulation
• Using food rituals as predictable comfort
• Turning inward to "fix" things that don't need fixing

💪 Recovered People Reject Rejection: They show up imperfectly, embrace progress over perfection, create healthy boundaries, build self-trust, and sit with uncomfortable emotions.

🎯 The Most Powerful Truth: No one needs to like you but you. You are approved by God who created you and put a seal of worthiness on your birth certificate. You're not rejected—you're redeemed.

Reflection Questions for Your Journal:

📝 What are your rejection stories? What moments made you feel unseen, unheard, or unloved?

📝 How did those rejections shape your relationship with food and your body? When did you start "the exhausting project of trying to shrink yourself"?

📝 What parts of yourself have you rejected? Movement you loved? Activities that brought joy? Nourishment? Rest? Connection?

📝 If those doors had stayed open, what would you have missed? What blessings came from closed doors?

📝 What rejection are you still carrying that isn't yours? What old wound keeps replaying as current truth?

Action Steps:

✍️ Write out your rejection story. This isn't to create trauma—it's to find freedom in laying it down, forgiving it, and moving forward.

🗣️ Practice the three questions: Next time rejection voices show up ("you're not good enough," "you can't eat that"), respond with: "So what? Says who? Who cares?"

🔄 Reframe your rejections: List your biggest rejections, then write what you would have missed if those doors had stayed open.

💪 Start doing the next right thing: Show up imperfectly, embrace progress over perfection, create healthy boundaries, and build self-trust.

🙅‍♀️ Stop people pleasing: You don't need to be for everyone. It's okay to not have a seat at everyone's table.

Quotes from This Episode:

"Perfectionism is rejection prevention. It's the way that our brain and our mind tries to avoid the pain and the emotional trauma of feeling the not enoughness."

"In trying to protect yourself from rejection, you begin rejecting parts of yourself—movement you enjoyed, activities that bring you joy, nourishment, rest, and eventually connection with people you cherished."

"The eating disorder promises to fix everything, promises that everyone will accept you, promises to fix any future rejection. But the only real thing it does is lead to the deepest rejection of all: rejecting your own worthiness."

"Whatever story you've been replaying on repeat, you can learn to take up space, feel free again, and reject the rejection that was never yours to carry."

"Rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of a better path. When we start looking at it like that, it becomes the most powerful motivator in your life."

"No one needs to like you but you. The cycle of fear of rejection leads to false control, which leads to isolation, which reinforces rejection fears and prevents you from being seen, heard, and loved."

"Rejection is God's protection. It is His redirection. If those doors had stayed open, what would you have missed?"

"You're not rejected, you're redeemed. You're not bad. Maybe you just shine a little too bright for someone who couldn't handle it."

"Recovered people reject rejection."

Connect with Lindsey

• Website: www.herbestself.co 
• Private Facebook Community: Her Best Self Society www.herbestselfsociety.com 
• 1:1 Client Applications: HBS Co. Recovery Coaching - Client Application - Google Forms

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Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear that her rejection story can become her redemption story.

About the Host

Lindsey Nichol is a former competitive figure skater turned God-led entrepreneur, boy mom, and digital CEO. She understands how core beliefs formed in childhood can create and maintain eating disorder patterns, and she's passionate about helping women identify and transform these beliefs to find lasting freedom.

If this episode helped you feel hopeful again and remember your worth isn't found in your body or on your plate, please share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps more women break the chains of limiting beliefs.

*While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder

If you're in the thick of eating disorder recovery right now and wondering if it's ever going to get easier, this episode is for you.

Maybe you had a rough week with food. Maybe you're exhausted from fighting the same battles in your head every single day. Maybe you're wondering if recovery is even worth it because right now it just feels so incredibly hard.

In this episode, Lindsey gets real about hard times in recovery and shares a truth that will change how you see your struggle: there are only three possible outcomes when you're going through something hard, and what you choose determines everything about your recovery and your future.

This isn't a "just think positive" pep talk. This is truth-telling, no-nonsense guidance about why hard times don't last forever—but only if you refuse to stay stuck in them. If you're ready to stop waiting for recovery to magically get easier and start building the resilience you need to actually get better, this episode will show you how.

What You'll Learn:

• The only 3 possible outcomes when you're in a hard season of recovery (and why understanding this changes everything)
• Why quitting doesn't actually end the hard time—it just makes it last longer
• The difference between "it getting better" and "you getting better" (and why only one leads to lasting freedom)
• How to stop waiting for circumstances to change and start actively participating in your own healing
• Why hard times only end when you decide they end—not when you feel ready
• How to make decisions from your healed self instead of your wounded self
• What it really means to move through hard times instead of staying stuck in them

The 3 Outcomes of Hard Times:

Outcome #1: You Quit Quitting looks like going back to restriction because it feels safer. It's skipping meals after a bad body image day. It's choosing what's familiar over what will set you free. When you quit moving forward, the hard time doesn't end—it just becomes your new normal.

Outcome #2: It Gets Better Sometimes circumstances change and the external situation improves. But if YOU don't change? You're just waiting for the next hard time to come along. You'll always be one comment away from spiraling, one trigger away from old patterns.

Outcome #3: You Get Better This is where your power lives. This is where transformation happens. When YOU get better, you learn to nourish your body even when you don't feel deserving. You challenge food rules. You sit with emotions instead of controlling them through food or exercise. You make decisions from your healed self.

Key Takeaways:

✨ Hard times don't last forever—but they also don't end just because you want them to. They end when you choose to move through them.

✨ There are only 3 outcomes: you quit, it gets better, or you get better. Only one leads to lasting freedom.

✨ When you quit, the hard time doesn't disappear—it just continues and becomes your normal.

✨ Relying on circumstances to improve keeps you at the mercy of triggers and external situations.

✨ You getting better means actively participating in your own healing, not just hoping things change.

✨ The hard time becomes your identity when you refuse to move forward—it becomes who you are instead of something you're moving through.

✨ Choosing to get better is hard, but staying stuck is harder. Wake up a year from now in the same place or choose to do the work now.

Powerful Quotes from This Episode:

"Hard times don't last forever. They don't. But only if you refuse to stay stuck in them."

"Hard times end when you decide they end. Not when circumstances are perfect. Not when you feel ready. Not when it's easy. They end when you decide to keep moving forward even when it's hard."

"When you quit, the hard time doesn't actually end. It just continues. It stretches out. It becomes your new normal."

"When YOU get better, it doesn't matter as much what the circumstances are. When YOU get better, you have tools to work through triggers."

"You don't have to stay here. You don't have to live in this hard time forever. But you do have to choose to move through it."

"The hard time you're in right now? It's not forever. It's not your ending. It's not your identity. It's just a chapter. And you get to write what comes next."

Real Talk:

This episode delivers no-nonsense truth: the eating disorder wants you to believe you'll always feel this way, but that's a lie. You don't have to stay stuck. But you do have to choose outcome #3—to get better. That means showing up when you don't feel like it, doing the opposite of what the disorder tells you, and trusting the process even when you can't see results yet.

What's harder than doing the work? Waking up years from now still fighting the same battles because you never chose to get better.

Questions to Ask Yourself:

• Am I quitting on myself in this moment?
• Am I waiting for circumstances to change, or am I choosing to change?
• Am I making decisions from my healed self or my wounded self?
• What would it look like for ME to get better, not just for IT to get better?
• Am I refusing to move forward and making this hard time my identity?

Ready to Choose Outcome #3?

If you're ready to stop staying stuck and start getting better, you don't have to do it alone.

Inside The Recovery Collective, Lindsey's support group program, you get:

• Live 2x coaching calls with Lindsey per month
• A community of women also choosing to get better
• Tools and frameworks to move through hard times instead of staying stuck
• Support to actively participate in your healing journey

Learn more and join at: www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective 

Connect with Lindsey

• Website: www.herbestself.co 
• Private Facebook Community: Her Best Self Society www.herbestselfsociety.com 
• 1:1 Client Applications: HBS Co. Recovery Coaching - Client Application - Google Forms

About the Host

Lindsey Nichol is a former competitive figure skater turned God-led entrepreneur, boy mom, and digital CEO. She understands how core beliefs formed in childhood can create and maintain eating disorder patterns, and she's passionate about helping women identify and transform these beliefs to find lasting freedom.

If this episode helped you feel hopeful again and remember your worth isn't found in your body or on your plate, please share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps more women break the chains of limiting beliefs.

*While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.

In this powerful episode, Lindsey gets vulnerable about the connection between trauma and eating disorders, sharing why sometimes it's okay to look at our past to catapult us into our future. If you've experienced trauma and are wondering how it connects to your eating disorder, this episode will provide hope, healing insights, and practical steps forward.

Discover the 6 essential things to remember about your past that can transform your recovery journey and help you move from survival to thriving.

Note: This episode addresses sensitive topics around trauma. Lindsey emphasizes that as a recovery coach, she focuses on the here and now of recovery, while encouraging professional therapy support for trauma processing.

Key Topics Covered:

💔 The trauma-eating disorder connection: Why 81% of people with eating disorders have experienced trauma

🧠 Understanding trauma types: Acute vs. chronic trauma and how it relates to ED development

🛡️ Eating disorders as coping mechanisms: How restriction becomes a false sense of control

🌅 6 powerful reminders about your past that can transform your recovery journey

🕊️ The role of forgiveness in healing and moving forward

💪 Why your deepest pain can become your greatest triumph

Shocking Statistics Revealed:

📊 25% of those with eating disorders also meet criteria for PTSD

📊 81% of people with eating disorders had at least one traumatic experience

📊 68% experienced trauma before any eating disorder symptoms appeared

These numbers show you're not alone and that the connection between trauma and eating disorders is real and valid.

Common Traumas Associated with Eating Disorders:

⚡ Childhood abuse (physical, emotional, sexual) ⚡ Bullying or social ostracism ⚡ Body shaming and weight stigma ⚡ Loss and grief experiences ⚡ Accidents or medical trauma ⚡ Intergenerational or cultural traumatic events

Remember: Trauma is subjective - what's traumatic for one person may not be for another, and that's completely valid.

6 Things to Remember About Your Past: 1. Your Past Doesn't Exist Anymore

• Healing isn't linear - good and bad days are normal
• Some days it may feel real, but it's no longer your current reality
• Progress includes setbacks, and that's part of the process

2. Your Past Doesn't Define You

• Your experiences shape you but don't determine your worth
• You hold the power to grow, evolve, and change
• Only you have the key to become who you want to be

3. Your Past Can Only Serve as a Teacher

• All emotions about your past are valid
• There's no "right way" to feel about past experiences
• What matters is what you do next with that knowledge

4. Your Past Doesn't Have to Block Your Future

• Seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness
• You can reinvent and recreate yourself
• No matter how many times you've tried recovery, you can start again

5. Holding On May Lead to Reliving

• Your wound is not your fault, but your healing is your responsibility
• Memories can be imperfect, especially trauma memories
• Holding on keeps you stuck in the struggle

6. Your Past Self Deserves Love and Forgiveness

• You did the best you could at the time
• Don't judge your past self with current wisdom
• You're not damaged or broken - you're worthy of healing

Key Insights About Trauma and Eating Disorders:

🔍 Eating disorders as control: When the world feels chaotic, restricting food can feel like the one thing you can control

🔍 Numbing mechanism: ED behaviors often serve to numb overwhelming emotions from traumatic experiences

🔍 False sense of safety: The eating disorder creates an illusion of control and perfection

🔍 Survival strategy: You turned to these behaviors because you needed to survive in that moment

Powerful Quotes from This Episode:

💭 "The deepest, hardest, darkest pain you've been through is most often what's going to catapult you into your highest, best, and truest version of yourself."

💭 "Your wound is not your fault, but your healing is most certainly your responsibility."

💭 "You do not need to judge your past self with your current wisdom."

💭 "You now know better, so you can now do better."

💭 "You aren't damaged. You're not broken. Nothing needs to be fixed, including your body."

Important Reminders:

✨ Trauma-informed care is crucial for eating disorder recovery ✨ Professional therapy support is essential for processing trauma ✨ Recovery coaching focuses on the here and now, not digging up past trauma ✨ Forgiveness is part of the healing equation ✨ You're worthy of a life free from pain, regardless of your past

Questions for Self-Reflection:

🤔 What am I holding onto and why? 🤔 What can be released from my past? 🤔 What needs to be forgiven? 🤔 How can my past serve as a teacher rather than a prison? 🤔 What version of myself am I ready to let go of?

Ready for Support? Work with Lindsey:

If you're ready for accountability, support, and freedom from your eating disorder, and you're done playing small, Lindsey would love to connect with you.

Next Steps:

• Visit www.herbestself.co  to fill out a client application
• See if you're a good fit for 1:1 recovery coaching
• Get support focusing on the here and now of recovery

What You'll Get:

• Practical recovery strategies that work
• Accountability from someone who's been there
• Focus on present-moment healing and future growth
• Support from a recovered anorexic turned recovery coach

Connect with Lindsey:

🌟 Website: www.herbestself.co 🌟 Private Facebook Community: www.herbestselfsociety.com  🌟 Email List: Join at www.herbestself.co for upcoming announcements about new services

Love this episode? Here's how you can support:

💕 Rate and review the podcast to help more women find freedom 💕 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear about trauma healing 💕 Join the private Facebook community for ongoing support 💕 Connect on social media and let Lindsey know how this impacted you

Special Announcement:

🎉 Podcast Anniversary Coming! Her Best Self Podcast anniversary is 10/10 - don't miss out on joining the Recovery Collective! You can find more details on how you can join our special support group for women here: www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective 

If You're Struggling with Trauma and Recovery Today:

Remember that whatever you've experienced, whatever trauma you're carrying, you're still worthy of a life free from pain. Your past has served a purpose, but it doesn't have to define where you're going.

You have the power to take what you've learned and use it to catapult yourself into your highest and best self. Your healing journey matters, and you deserve nothing less than complete freedom.

 

Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol is a podcast for women in eating disorder recovery who are ready to break free from perfectionism, people-pleasing, and diet culture to live authentically and wholeheartedly.

*While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.

How is your Tuesday going sis?!

I am over here squealing because we are so close to the upcoming masterclass. If you have no idea what I am talking about, just register! You are going to want to hang out with us on November the 13th. If you are searching for freedom, if you feel like recovery just isn't possible right now for you and your life and the season of life that you're in, I want to encourage you to go out and register for the masterclass.

It's completely free and you can hang out with me and a bunch of amazing ladies who are going to be joining us as well. Click this link & you are all set! www.herbestself.co/masterclass

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Okay, let's switch gears!

Today on the podcast, we're talking about rejection because your girl has had a life experience of rejection. And if you have been chasing perfectionism. Then you actually have been trying to prevent rejection in your own life.

You see perfectionism is rejection prevention. It's the way that our brain and our mind tries to avoid the pain and the emotional trauma of feeling the "not enoughness". And the eating disorder that you may have developed over time, it offers this illusion of protection and it gives you that false comfort.

In Episode 179, I want to talk about my rejection story and some of the examples of rejection in my life. I'm going to share a special story with you, with hopes that you will meet me there and hopes that you will find yourself in this place. Because the truth is that if we can look at our rejection story, we can create it into our redemption story.

Recovery will be your biggest transformation.

You can use the pain over all the years of your rejection to elevate you and to give you power as you move forward and embrace the imperfect mess that you are. 

I so believe you are enough! You don't need to fear rejection any more!

You totes got this!

xo,

lindsey

**p.s.: don't forget to sign up for the free masterclass where I teach you how 3 powerful truths to conquer your eating disorder.

You can do so here: www.herbestself.co/masterclass 

Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co

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Coach with Me -＞Client Application

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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com

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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com

______ Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone! Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!

Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application

Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder. 

Happy Friday! And not just any Friday, but here in the states, it's POST Halloween Friday, which simply means kids are high on sugar & mom's are running on fumes!

But enough of the Halloween scaries, in Episode 178.5 of the podcast I wanted to bring back a message that is one of my all time favs! This one is going to light a fire under you today girl & have you showing up VICTORIOUS as you crush your day and head into the weekend.

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A victim is a person who is deceived or cheated by their own emotions.

A victor is a person who defeats an enemy, opponent & conquers the very struggle set out to destroy them.

Are you a victim or a victor?

Sis, you are not the victim of your current life & circumstances. You are a product of your choices. & yes, maybe some of those choices weren't the best....but if choices got you here, choices can get you out!

In Episode 178.5, I share the power of CHOICE. Your choice! & I discuss 6 choices you can make right now to move you from Victim to Victor.

The truth is, you deserve to live life FREE from the chains of disordered eating. You deserve to be present with the people you love & to experience more of the places you enjoy. You see, just because you aren't their yet...is more proof that now is the very best time!

Victors see challenges as opportunities -> Victims see challenges as evidence of a hard life.

Victors look for hope -> Victims say stuck in fear.

Victors plan for the future -> Victims worry about the future, constantly revisiting the past & never fully living in the present. 

Which are you sweet friend?

I believe you are a mighty warrior & conqueror of this eating disorder. I believe it's possible for you!

Tune in to the show & let's transform the way you do life. 

& don't forget to come register for the masterclass on November 13th!

www.herbestself.co/masterclass

 

xo, lindsey

Find All the Things -＞www.herbestself.co

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Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching

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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com

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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com

______ Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone! Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it! Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.

It's Transformation season my girl!

It's time to lean in & embrace the season of fall.

Whether you are a pumpkin spice fanatic or a lover of cozy blankets, you should know that fall can be a reminder that seasons change & so can you!

I mean, the trees literally show us how beautiful it is to LET THINGS GO.

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In Episode 178, I share a personal story of heartbreaking loss & grief. I share how I never thought I'd see my life out of the depression doldrums. & I also share what I learned, as well as helpful techniques that you can embrace right now as you move from loss to hope.

Life can be hard. Recovery can be hard. 

But here is the good news sis, it can also be the most beautiful thing you EVER DO on this side of the clouds.

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I hope today's message bring you the courage to start fresh.

The resilience to fight against the odds.

The kindness & self-compassion needed as you change in this season.

The wisdom to find the right direction.

& the strength to keep moving forward.

 

Your FUTURE self is waiting :)

xo,

lindsey

**p.s.: don't forget to sign up for the free masterclass where I teach you how 3 powerful truths to conquer your eating disorder.

You can do so here: www.herbestself.co/masterclass 

Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co

______

Coach with Me -＞Client Application

______

Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com

______

Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com

______ Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone! Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!

Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application

Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder. 

Gosh the year is just flying, isn't it?

Lately, I've been asked by women battling an unhealthy relationship with food & their body if recovery was worth it. Am I truly happy now? And I've seen so many women make the mistake of believing the lies. The lies that they will be miserable once they gain weight or that once they commit to putting their health first, they just won't like who they are.

Many women I work with 1:1, actually come to me feeling like they are stuck in this never-ending cycle of an eating disorder & they just aren't sure they will ever escape from it. I feel that on so many levels. & I have sat with all of those same thoughts & beliefs.

But I Recovered. & sis, so can you!

Today's episode is a special one, because I wanted to share with you 8 reasons why my battle with anorexia was the BEST thing that happened FOR me in my life, in hopes it gives you some assurance & peace.

Sister, sometimes the BEST thing & the WORST thing, can be the SAME thing!

My eating disorder was the BEST, WORST thing that I have experienced, & I am truly grateful for the process of recovery.

Robert Adams says, "There is only one decision you need to make: you are either working at your freedom or you are accepting your bondage."

Stop staying chained where you are sweet friend! There is so much more to this thing called life. 

My question for you today is: What is your freedom worth to you?

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I hope today's show touches your soul & helps provide PROOF to you, that recovery is possible & that there is LIFE after an eating disorder. There is freedom available for you!

I pray you make the choice to surrender the hard, so that you can experience the gift of recovery in your life.

with love & hugs,

lindsey

Find All the Things -＞ www.herbestself.co  ______

Coach with Me -＞www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching 

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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com   ______

Join the free FB community -> www.facebook.com/groups/herbestselfsociety/  ______ Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone! Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it! Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together at www.lindseynichol.com/apply-for-coaching  Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS! * While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder. 

Happy Tuesday friend!

I have the BEST news for you :)

I just dropped a brand new episode on the pod today that you DO NOT want to miss.

No but for realssss...go run (not walk) & listen to Episode 177 of the Her Best Self Podcast today, where I share with you the "Day Dare Method" & how you can create positive & lasting change in your life by simply "daring" yourself!

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Do you remember the game "truth or dare" from your childhood? 

Those were the days...

Well even if you have zero idea what I'm talking about, I encourage you to listen in to how you can "dare" yourself daily to help get you out of "stuckness" into ACTION.

In this episode, I discuss what a "day dare" is & how you conduct one of your own. I even provide examples for you to implement & share how you can continue to build on your day dares over time for momentum & progression as you heal from years of disordered eating behaviors.

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"You don't grow when things are easy sis, you grow when you face double-dog dares." (that one's from me!)

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Share this episode with someone you love. I triple-dog dare you!

I hope it inspires you & encourages you to step out with courage, as you challenge yourself to uplevel to your very best self!

Let's go!

xo,

lindsey

ps: you can find more about how to overcome your eating disorder in my upcoming free masterclass; register here> www.herbestself.co/masterclass

Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co

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Coach with Me -＞Client Application

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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com

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Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com

______ Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone! Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!

Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application

Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.

This year is flying by! How is it going for you sis?

The truth over here is we are one baseball weekend to the next & I am doing my best to keep up with both boys, while granting myself permission to rest at the same dang time.

I'm sure you feel me.

My biggest advice: snacks on snacks!

This baseball mom must have all snacks on deck for survival in the busy season.

But it wasn't always that way for me....you see, I use to avoid snacks. I would tell myself that I could snack but only instead of eating a real meal.

Any extras seemed scary...& at that point in my life...unnecessary. 

What changed? Well, I knew if I wanted to get somewhere I hadn't gone, then I had to do something that I hadn't done. So I followed my dietician's advice, & I packed snacks with me every time I left the house, so that I would never be in the position to skip eating. I ate the snacks...& the real meal.

& after years of recovering myself, I wanted to bring to you a podcast episode around what traits & I feel are the core characteristics of those who have recovered. 

Listen in to Episode 176.5, I hope this one blesses you today friend!

hugs,

lindsey

Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co 

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Coach with Me -＞Client Application

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Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com

______

Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com

______ Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone! Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!

Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application

Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.

Happy Tuesday sis!

Monday was a complete blur. And if I'm honest, I'm still catching up from the weekend & week before! How about you? Do you have those weeks where you feel like you have been thrown right into the next week, yet you are still trying to play "catch up" from all the "to-dos"?

That is me lately! But I'm grateful to be popping into your inbox & ear, as I share a new podcast episode with you.

In Episode 176, I discuss the concept of a True-up Tuesday! This is like a start of the week check-in with you to ensure you are aligning your goals with where you are headed as you press forward in the creation of your best self.

I always find Tuesday check-ins to be better than Monday check-ins because... well, Monday has the blues & the shenanigans! There is a TON of pressure that Monday brings. Tuesday is just Tuesday!

I mean think about the last time you missed a goal that you promised yourself you would start "next Monday". Then the day comes & goes & you feel like a failure (again) pushing it to the next week. But how about just starting over on Tuesday?! How about having a Tuesday true-up?

In this episode, I provide a tangible reflection that you can work through to help you check your priorities & get working on your wants, dreams & desires no matter what day of the week!

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STOP believing the lie that being productive means being successful.

Stop believing the lie that you have to DO more & BE more in order to find happiness & therefore BE worthy.

Stop believing the lie that you have to please everyone else & get everything done perfectly in order to "arrive".

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You are allowed to heal & grow.

You are allowed to forgive & grieve.

You are allowed to love others while also learning to honor yourself & your body with adequate nourishment.

You are allowed to have a crappy Monday & to start again on Tuesday without any judgement.

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Ask yourself this question:

"What do I need to do LESS of this week, so that I can do MORE of the thing that is going to get me to freedom?"

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Put down that checklist & pick up your notebook for this one!

I promise to leave you inspired, motivated & ready for whatever the rest of the week brings your way.

xo,

lindsey

Find All the Things -＞ wwww.herbestself.co

______

Coach with Me -＞Client Application

______

Email me directly -> info@lindseynichol.com

______

Join the free FB community -> www.herbestselfsociety.com

______ Need a helping hand guiding you girl!? You don’t have to do this alone! Step 1: Go all IN! Decide to commit to yourself & your future! Do it scared girlfriend. Just do it!

Step 2: Apply for limited 1:1 & let’s work together -> Client Application

Step 3: Leverage the FB community for support & stay tuned for all the resources up & coming to help serve you! YOU TOTALLY GOT THIS!

* While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.