# Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast — Less Food Noise. More Life. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036.md RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/herbestself/feed.xml Official site: https://www.herbestself.co Author: Lindsey Nichol - Certified Health Coach, ED Recovery Coach, ED Intuitive Therapy Certified Episodes: 372 ## Resource 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 rec… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036.md ## Episodes - [EP 294: Freedom Is When It Doesn't Scare You Anymore ~ Proof from My Beach Vacation That Recovery Is Possible✨](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-294-freedom-is-when-it-doesn-t-scare-you-anymore-proof-from-my-beach-vacation-that-recovery-is-possible) — 2026-07-07T04:26:00+00:00 - [EP 293.5: How Much of Your Day Is Spent Thinking About Food? The 4 Strategies That Change Everything **Must Listen Fav!**](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-293-5-how-much-of-your-day-is-spent-thinking-about-food-the-4-strategies-that-change-everything-must-listen-fav) — 2026-07-03T04:30:00+00:00 - [EP 293: When Your Body Doesn't Feel Like Yours ~ 8 Things That Help You Feel at Home Again in Your Skin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-293-when-your-body-doesn-t-feel-like-yours-8-things-that-help-you-feel-at-home-again-in-your-skin) — 2026-06-30T04:15:00+00:00 - [EP 292: The Messy Middle of Recovery ~ The 4 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Don't Know What's Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-292-the-messy-middle-of-recovery-the-4-questions-to-ask-yourself-when-you-don-t-know-what-s-next) — 2026-06-26T04:46:00+00:00 - [EP 291: Rejection, Redirection & Recovery ~ What My 12-Year-Old Taught Me About Worth & Letting Go](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-291-rejection-redirection-recovery-what-my-12-year-old-taught-me-about-worth-letting-go) — 2026-06-23T04:39:00+00:00 - [EP 290.5: Stop Lying to Yourself About Your Eating Disorder ~ This Could Be Your Summer of Freedom☀️](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-290-5-stop-lying-to-yourself-about-your-eating-disorder-this-could-be-your-summer-of-freedom) — 2026-06-19T04:57:00+00:00 - [EP 290: Is Restricting My Food Actually Hurting Me? Real Talk in the Era of GLP-1s & Celebrity Thinness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-290-is-restricting-my-food-actually-hurting-me-real-talk-in-the-era-of-glp-1s-celebrity-thinness) — 2026-06-16T04:51:00+00:00 - [EP 289.5: Setting Out to Lose 10 Pounds Destroyed My Life ~ The Belief That's Ruining Yours **Must Listen Fav!**](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-289-5-setting-out-to-lose-10-pounds-destroyed-my-life-the-belief-that-s-ruining-yours-must-listen-fav) — 2026-06-12T04:30:00+00:00 - [EP 289: The Voice in My Head Won't Stop! How to Silence Eating Disorder Thoughts & Food Noise TODAY with These 2 Words](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-289-the-voice-in-my-head-won-t-stop-how-to-silence-eating-disorder-thoughts-food-noise-today-with-these-2-words) — 2026-06-09T04:12:00+00:00 - [EP 288.5: Why You Care So Much About What Others Think & How Fear of Rejection Is Feeding Your Eating Disorder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-288-5-why-you-care-so-much-about-what-others-think-how-fear-of-rejection-is-feeding-your-eating-disorder) — 2026-06-05T04:15:00+00:00 - [EP 288: Terrified of Gaining Weight but Terrified of Staying Stuck? The Science-Backed Formula That Changes Everything🧠](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-288-terrified-of-gaining-weight-but-terrified-of-staying-stuck-the-science-backed-formula-that-changes-everything) — 2026-06-02T05:11:00+00:00 - [EP 287.5: Am I Eating Enough or Eating Too Much? How to Know in Eating Disorder Recovery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-287-5-am-i-eating-enough-or-eating-too-much-how-to-know-in-eating-disorder-recovery) — 2026-05-29T04:19:00+00:00 - [EP 287: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorder Recovery ~ 8 Life-Changing Lessons (On My Son's 8th Birthday)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-287-the-truth-about-life-after-eating-disorder-recovery-8-life-changing-lessons-on-my-son-s-8th-birthday) — 2026-05-26T04:09:00+00:00 - [EP 286.5: Why 'I'm Trying' Guarantees Recovery Failure ~The Neuroscience Every Woman Needs to Know **Must Listen Fav!**](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-286-5-why-i-m-trying-guarantees-recovery-failure-the-neuroscience-every-woman-needs-to-know-must-listen-fav) — 2026-05-22T04:58:00+00:00 - [EP 286: 5 Brutal Questions That Expose If You're Ready for Recovery (Or If You're Just Playing Small)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-286-5-brutal-questions-that-expose-if-you-re-ready-for-recovery-or-if-you-re-just-playing-small) — 2026-05-19T04:15:00+00:00 - [EP 285: The Unpopular Truth ~ You're NOT Enough & That's OK ~ Why Self-Love Culture Is Making ED Recovery Harder❤️‍🩹](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-285-the-unpopular-truth-you-re-not-enough-that-s-ok-why-self-love-culture-is-making-ed-recovery-harder) — 2026-05-15T04:35:00+00:00 - [EP 284.5: Why High Achievers Sabotage Their Own Recovery ~ You're Not Afraid of Failing (You're Afraid of Your Best Recovered Self)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-284-5-why-high-achievers-sabotage-their-own-recovery-you-re-not-afraid-of-failing-you-re-afraid-of-your-best-recovered-self) — 2026-05-12T04:41:00+00:00 - [EP 284: Feeling Unsafe in Your Own Body? Still Fighting Food Battles? The 3 Recovery Foundations You're Missing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-284-feeling-unsafe-in-your-own-body-still-fighting-food-battles-the-3-recovery-foundations-you-re-missing) — 2026-05-08T04:38:00+00:00 - [EP 283: Are Eating Disorders Inherited? Supporting Men, Women & Families Without Making It Worse (A Candid Conversation Continued)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-283-are-eating-disorders-inherited-supporting-men-women-families-without-making-it-worse-a-candid-conversation-continued) — 2026-05-05T04:41:00+00:00 - [EP 282.5: When 'You Look Healthy' Feels Like an Insult + 5 Strategies to Handle Triggering Recovery Compliments](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-282-5-when-you-look-healthy-feels-like-an-insult-5-strategies-to-handle-triggering-recovery-compliments) — 2026-05-01T04:25:00+00:00 - [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](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/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) — 2026-04-28T04:35:00+00:00 - [EP 281: Smart Women, Stupid Food Rules ~ The Body Optimization Trap (A Candid Conversation)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-281-smart-women-stupid-food-rules-the-body-optimization-trap-a-candid-conversation) — 2026-04-24T04:59:00+00:00 - [EP 280.5: Before You Restrict, Binge, Purge, or Over-exercise ~ Ask These 4 Questions⚠️ **Must Listen Fav!**](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-280-5-before-you-restrict-binge-purge-or-over-exercise-ask-these-4-questions-must-listen-fav) — 2026-04-21T04:34:00+00:00 - [EP 280: Why Traditional Treatment Keeps You Cycling ~ The Missing Piece Most Therapists Don't Address in ED Recovery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-280-why-traditional-treatment-keeps-you-cycling-the-missing-piece-most-therapists-don-t-address-in-ed-recovery) — 2026-04-17T04:25:00+00:00 - [EP 279.5: The Average Person Waits 7 Years for ED Treatment ~ The Recovered Person Decides Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-279-5-the-average-person-waits-7-years-for-ed-treatment-the-recovered-person-decides-today) — 2026-04-14T04:53:00+00:00 - [EP 279: The ONE Thing You Must Have to Conquer Your Eating Disorder (& It's Not What You Think)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-279-the-one-thing-you-must-have-to-conquer-your-eating-disorder-it-s-not-what-you-think) — 2026-04-10T04:22:00+00:00 - [EP 278.5: The Identity Crisis Every Woman Faces in ED Recovery & the 5 Stages to Heal Your Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-278-5-the-identity-crisis-every-woman-faces-in-ed-recovery-the-5-stages-to-heal-your-life) — 2026-04-07T04:17:00+00:00 - [EP 278: You're Not Afraid of Failing ~ You're Afraid of Being Seen Failing (How to Choose Freedom Over Fear)💗](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-278-you-re-not-afraid-of-failing-you-re-afraid-of-being-seen-failing-how-to-choose-freedom-over-fear) — 2026-04-03T04:51:00+00:00 - [EP 277.5: Stop Focusing on How Far You Have to Go in Recovery (Focus on This Instead) **Must Listen Fav!**](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-277-5-stop-focusing-on-how-far-you-have-to-go-in-recovery-focus-on-this-instead-must-listen-fav) — 2026-03-31T04:17:00+00:00 - [EP 277: Why Counting Macros & Following Food Rules Is Destroying You + DO This 1 Thing Today to Break Free](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-277-why-counting-macros-following-food-rules-is-destroying-you-do-this-1-thing-today-to-break-free) — 2026-03-27T04:27:00+00:00 - [EP 276.5: How Childhood Praise Contributes to Adult Eating Disorders ~ 7 Steps to Break the Good Girl Cycle **Must Listen Fav!**](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-276-5-how-childhood-praise-contributes-to-adult-eating-disorders-7-steps-to-break-the-good-girl-cycle-must-listen-fav) — 2026-03-24T04:12:00+00:00 - [EP 276: "Who Am I Without My Eating Disorder?" Choosing Your Own Labels in Recovery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-276-who-am-i-without-my-eating-disorder-choosing-your-own-labels-in-recovery) — 2026-03-20T04:22:00+00:00 - [EP 275: Still Stuck After Years of Treatment? Stop Piecing Together Recovery Advice ~ The Freedom Formula Experience™](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-275-still-stuck-after-years-of-treatment-stop-piecing-together-recovery-advice-the-freedom-formula-experience) — 2026-03-17T04:27:00+00:00 - [EP 274: Nobody Cares About Your Body ~ 9 Brutal Recovery Truths That Will Set You Free✨](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-274-nobody-cares-about-your-body-9-brutal-recovery-truths-that-will-set-you-free) — 2026-03-13T04:55:00+00:00 - [EP 273.5: Can't Stop Staring in the Mirror? Body Dysmorphia, Body Obsession & How to Break Free **Must Listen Fav!**](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-273-5-can-t-stop-staring-in-the-mirror-body-dysmorphia-body-obsession-how-to-break-free-must-listen-fav) — 2026-03-10T04:20:00+00:00 - [EP 273: 20 Minutes in the Peanut Butter Aisle ~ How One Decision Changed My Recovery (& Can Change Yours Too)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-273-20-minutes-in-the-peanut-butter-aisle-how-one-decision-changed-my-recovery-can-change-yours-too) — 2026-03-06T05:20:00+00:00 - [EP 272: There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Weight⚖️(Your Perfect Weight Is Actually Perfect Freedom)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-272-there-s-no-such-thing-as-a-perfect-weight-your-perfect-weight-is-actually-perfect-freedom) — 2026-03-03T05:19:00+00:00 - [EP 271.5: It's Not About the Food ~ Understanding Eating Disorders, Who They Really Affect & How to Heal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-271-5-it-s-not-about-the-food-understanding-eating-disorders-who-they-really-affect-how-to-heal) — 2026-02-27T05:36:00+00:00 - [EP 271: Is Your Career Feeding Your Eating Disorder? High Performance Culture & Why 73% of Professional Women Struggle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036/ep-271-is-your-career-feeding-your-eating-disorder-high-performance-culture-why-73-of-professional-women-struggle) — 2026-02-24T05:40:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.