{"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 288: Terrified of Gaining Weight but Terrified of Staying Stuck? The Science-Backed Formula That Changes Everything🧠","slug":"ep-288-terrified-of-gaining-weight-but-terrified-of-staying-stuck-the-science-backed-formula-that-changes-everything","published_at":"2026-06-02T05:11:00+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-288-terrified-of-gaining-weight-but-terrified-of-staying-stuck-the-science-backed-formula-that-changes-everything","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-288-terrified-of-gaining-weight-but-terrified-of-staying-stuck-the-formula-that-breaks-you-free/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hf4tqppaxrwauj5g/HBS_-_EP_288_FINALLacigl.mp3","summary":"You're caught between two terrors: gaining weight and staying exactly where you are forever. You've spent years in a disordered mind with disordered thoughts creating disordered behaviors. You'll do anything to break free, but you're trying to HAVE recovery while still BEING the trapped version of yourself. Today we're flipping the script with the Be-Do-Have formula that makes recovery inevitable. In this transformational episode, you'll discover: Why most people have recovery backwards (and why it keeps them stuck) The science-backed Be-Do-Have formula that doubles success rates How to BE recovered before you feel recovered The identity shift that changes everything automatically Why staying where you are is actually scarier than changing How to stop starving for your old life and start living as your new self For the woman ready to stop settling for survival and start choosing to thrive. THE BACKWARDS APPROACH THAT KEEPS YOU STUCK Most people think: \"When I HAVE food freedom, then I'll DO recovery behaviors, then I'll BE recovered.\" Research from Stephen Covey and modern neuroscience proves this backwards. The truth: You must BE the person you want to become, DO what she does, then you'll HAVE what you want. Dr. James Clear's identity research shows: People who say \"I am someone who nourishes my body\" have 40% higher success rates than those who say \"I want to eat better.\" THE BE-DO-HAVE FORMULA IN RECOVERY BE: The woman who trusts her body completelyDO: Eat without negotiation, rest without guilt, take up spaceHAVE: Food freedom, body peace, mental clarity BE: The woman who values nourishment over controlDO: Choose pasta at dinner, have birthday cake, skip gym when tiredHAVE: Energy, joy, presence in your own life The scary part: You start BEING her before you feel…","meta_description":"You're caught between two terrors: gaining weight and staying exactly where you are forever. 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