{"podcast":{"title":"Her Best Self with Lindsey Nichol | Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast — Less Food Noise. More Life.","slug":"her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036","podcast_index_feed_id":5731036,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/herbestself/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.herbestself.co","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14733630/Her_Best_Self_Eating_Disorder_Recovery_Podcasta6xuu.png","author":"Lindsey Nichol - Certified Health Coach, ED Recovery Coach, ED Intuitive Therapy Certified","episode_count":372,"summary":"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T14:22:22.947172+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036"},"episode":{"title":"EP 279.5: The Average Person Waits 7 Years for ED Treatment ~ The Recovered Person Decides Today","slug":"ep-279-5-the-average-person-waits-7-years-for-ed-treatment-the-recovered-person-decides-today","published_at":"2026-04-14T04:53:00+00:00","page_url":"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","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-best-self-with-lindsey-nichol-eating-disorder-recovery-podcast-less-food-noise-more-life-5731036","url":"https://herbestself.podbean.com/e/ep-2795-the-average-person-waits-7-years-for-ed-treatment-the-recovered-person-decides-today/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wd3qgvdrrkhnxpdv/HBS_-_EP_2795_FINAL95ysu.mp3","summary":"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 person waits 7 years from onset to getting support. That's 7 years of diminished life. 7 years of affected relationships. 7 years of damage that could have been addressed earlier. In this episode, you'll discover: Why waiting to \"feel ready\" means waiting forever The sobering truth about how long people actually wait for help Why your eating disorder will never want you to recover The difference between readiness and decision How recovery happens in thousands of small choices Why confidence comes from keeping promises to yourself The one decision that changes everything Ready to stop waiting and start deciding? THE SOBERING STATISTICS Only 1 in 10 people with eating disorders receive treatment. The average person waits 7 years from onset to seeking help. That's 7 years of your life diminished. 7 years of relationships affected. 7 years of physical and emotional damage that could have been addressed earlier. Why do we wait? Because we're waiting to feel ready. THE TRUTH ABOUT READINESS When you're in the grip of an eating disorder, your mind has been hijacked. The very disorder harming you is also the voice telling you: You're not ready for help You don't deserve recovery You'll always be this way You need to wait until X, Y, Z happens first Your eating disorder will never want you to recover. Do you think you'll wake up one day and your ED mind will say, \"Hey girl, today's a…","meta_description":"Are you waiting to feel ready for recovery? Waiting until it feels right? Waiting until the voice in your head gets quieter? 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