Her Best Self | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Disordered Eating, Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Body Image, Food Freedom, Calorie Counting, Obsessive Exercise, Food Restriction
Transform Your Relationship with Food and Your Body - Find Freedom from Eating Disorders
Welcome to the Her Best Self podcast, where women discover lasting freedom from disordered eating, food obsession, and body shame. Hosted by Lindsey Nichol, eating disorder recovery coach and former anorexia survivor, this show provides hope, practical tools, and expert guidance for women ready to break free from the nightmare of disordered eating and reclaim their lives.
Lindsey combines her personal recovery journey with professional coaching expertise to deliver actionable strategies for eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, body image healing, and food freedom. Each episode addresses the real challenges women face when healing their relationship with food - from weight gain fears and exercise addiction to perfectionism and decision-making paralysis.
Lindsey doesn’t just share recovery theory - she provides the raw truth about what recovery actually looks like, the uncomfortable parts no one talks about, and the specific tools that create lasting change. Her approach combines evidence-based recovery principles with spiritual foundation and practical implementation for busy women. Whether you’re just beginning to consider recovery, are in the early stages of healing, or are working to maintain long-term food freedom, this podcast meets you where you are with compassion, expertise, and actionable guidance.
New episodes air twice per week (Tuesday’s and Friday’s) featuring solo deep-dives, client success stories, expert interviews, and listener Q&A sessions. Join thousands of women who are choosing recovery, embracing their worth beyond their weight, and discovering that food freedom is not only possible - it’s their birthright.
Ready to take the next step? Visit www.herbestself.co for a coaching application, free resources, and community support.
Your best self is waiting. Your freedom starts now.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 285
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
EP 237: Do I Still Have Bad Body Image Days? (The Honest Truth) + My 8 Step Bad Body Image Toolkit
What does recovery actually look like years later? Do bad body image days ever completely disappear? In this vulnerable episode, Lindsey pulls back the curtain on her life after eating disorder recov…
EP 236: 7 Books Every Woman in Recovery Needs on Her Nightstand + Your Personal Invite to The Recovery Collective Support Group💕
Are you tired of self-help books that sound good but don't create real change in your recovery journey? In this episode, Lindsey shares 7 current book recommendations that she's actively using with c…
EP 235.5: The 3 Core Beliefs That Are Secretly Fueling Your Eating Disorder + What to Do Next to Change the Way You Think
Core beliefs are the fundamental, deeply held beliefs we develop in early childhood that shape how we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. In this eye-opening episode, Lindsey breaks down …
EP 235: Feel the Fear & DO IT Anyway, Get Support Anyway! ~ Why Recovery Anxiety Is Your Green Light to Freedom
What if the fear you feel about getting help for your eating disorder isn't a warning to stay away - but actually your internal compass pointing toward freedom? In this powerful episode, Lindsey shar…
EP 234.5: How Are You Really? The Question That Breaks Through Eating Disorder Denial + Why Your Brain Believes the Lies⛓️💥
"I'm fine." "I don't have a problem." "Everyone else is overreacting." Sound familiar? If people around you are expressing concern about your relationship with food but you genuinely feel okay, this …
EP 234: Recovering from Disordered Eating Can Feel Impossible ~ 3 Steps to Start Living While Healing Your Relationship with Food
Feeling stuck in the "waiting room" of recovery? You're not alone. If you've been telling yourself you'll start living your life "when you're better," this episode is for you.
Recovery coach Lindsey …
EP 233.5: From Exercise Addiction & Gym Obsession to Healthy Movement ~ The 5 Step Recovery Framework That Works **Must Listen Fav!**
Struggling with exercise addiction? You're not alone. If you're working out every single day, feeling intense guilt when you miss a session, or using exercise to compensate for food intake, this epis…
EP 233: Be The Boss of Your Thoughts! The Triple Threat Tool ~ A 3-Step Framework to Stop Disordered Thoughts from Controlling Your Day
Tired of being held hostage by thoughts like "When can I eat next?" or "I need to work this off"? In this game-changing episode, Lindsey introduces her signature Triple Threat Tool that stops ED thou…
EP 232: The Small Life Your ED Wants vs. The Abundant Life You Deserve ~ Here's How You Settle for More
Are you tired of living small? Of missing out on life because your mind is consumed with food thoughts, calorie calculations, and body obsession? In this expansion-focused episode, Lindsey paints a v…
EP 231.5: Standing in Agreement ~ How to Breakup with the Lies That Keep You Stuck in Eating Disorder Behaviors **Must Listen Fav!**
Ready to break the lies that have kept you trapped in disordered eating? In this fire-filled episode, Lindsey delivers one golden nugget that could change everything: it's time to evaluate your agree…
EP 231: When Recovery from Disordered Eating Feels Like Swimming Against the Current ~ Finding Hope in the Hard Season🌊
Feeling exhausted from fighting the same eating disorder thoughts every single day? Tired of trying to navigate recovery alone while swimming against what feels like an impossible current? In this ho…
EP 230: Stop Making Yourself the Exception! Why >60% of Women Recover from Eating Disorders + The ONE Question to Help You Do the Same
Ready for some tough love, sis? If you've been walking around asking "Why me? Why do I have to struggle with this eating disorder? Why do I even bother trying to recover?" - this episode is your wake…
EP 229.5: How to Shift Your Identity from Weight Loss Obsessed & Chronic Dieter to Recovery Queen👑
Ready to make the hardest shift in eating disorder recovery? In this powerful episode, Lindsey tackles the most challenging aspect of healing: letting go of weight loss goals completely. If you're a …
EP 229: Why Your Husband’s Workout & BFF's Lunch Choice Has Nothing to Do With Your Recovery (+ 3 Strategies to Break Free From Comparison)
Struggling with watching your husband grab a banana and head out for his 5-mile run while you're sitting with your full breakfast? Feeling guilty about eating meals when your friend skips lunch becau…
EP 228.5: How to Give Yourself Permission to REST When Exercise Controls Your Life (+ The REST Method) **Must Listen Fav!**
If you exercise too much but can't stop, if rest days fill you with anxiety, if you've convinced yourself that constant movement equals worthiness—this episode is your permission slip to finally rest…
EP 228: The Recovery Mindset Shift That Ends All-or-Nothing Food & Body Thinking Forever + The 3 Step Framework to Implement it Just for You!
If you're trapped in the exhausting cycle of all-or-nothing thinking around food and recovery, this episode will revolutionize your entire approach. Fresh back from vacation, Lindsey shares the power…
EP 227: The Real Reason You Save Food & Calories for Later + 7 Steps to Break This ED Pattern Now🙌
On this MUST listen episode I share a listener question that will probably resonate with you: "I want to nourish my body more, but I save my calories until the end of the day. Why do I do this? Is th…
EP 226.5: Your Summer Recovery Survival Guide ~ How to Navigate BBQs, Vacations & Bathing Suit Season
Summer schedules, vacations, and seasonal changes can trigger intense anxiety for those in eating disorder recovery. Host Lindsey Nichol shares how to navigate BBQs, beach trips, bathing suit season,…
EP 226: What's the Best That Could Happen? 4 Keys to Ultimate Freedom to Declare Your Independence from ED **Must Listen Fav!**
Happy Independence Day! In this inspiring episode, Lindsey connects the spirit of American independence to your personal freedom from disordered eating. Drawing from Stephen Covey's "Seven Habits of …
EP 225.5: Reflection from My 2007 Journal - Here's The #1 Truth No One Talks About in Eating Disorder Recovery **Must Listen Fav!**
In this raw and vulnerable episode, Lindsay shares the one truth about eating disorder recovery that no one wants to discuss: it gets harder before it gets easier. She opens up her personal recovery …