Best Understand why you binge eat and how to stop Podcasts (2025)

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BONUS: How I Handled Grief Without Turning to Food 7:27

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15h ago7:27

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In this bonus episode, I’m sharing something personal. Over the past few months, I’ve experienced several losses… and just prior to that, a running injury that took me away from the one outlet I’ve always relied on to release emotion. Between the grief, the stress, worry, frustration, and losing my main coping tool, I had to be incredibly intention…

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6 Reasons Food Feels Harder At The End Of The Year 36:44

1d ago36:44

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Let's be hones...December is challenging. You might find yourself more anxious around food, thinking about your body more, overeating more often or slipping back into old patterns you thought you were done with. Let's talk about why. It's not because you're failing. You’re not going backwards. You’re not suddenly terrible at intuitive eating. There…

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The One Question That Stops a Binge Spiral in Its Tracks 25:40

21h ago25:40

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If you've ever felt trapped in a spiral, unable to stop binge eating once you've started, this episode offers a powerful way forward. I'm sharing three transformative questions, one for before you eat, one for during, and one for after, that can interrupt automatic patterns and create space for real change. But first, I talk honestly about what it …

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EP 255: Sis, Stop Identifying as Disordered! You're Not a Number, a Diagnosis, or a Label ~ Get Rooted in the RIGHT Identity for the New Year 18:48

3d ago18:48

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Girlfriend, if you want freedom from your eating disorder in the new year, you can't keep identifying AS the eating disorder. In this powerful new episode, host Lindsey Nichol gets vulnerable about being defined by labels - the number on the clothing tag, the OSFED diagnosis that made her feel "not sick enough," then the anorexia diagnosis that fel…

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How Big Goals Transform Your Self-Concept (And Your Eating Habits) 20:21

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In this episode of Eating Habits for Life, you'll discover how big goals reshape your self-concept, shift your eating habits, and create calm, confidence, and control around food. I’m sharing the mindset lessons from training for my marathon—and how the same principles apply to sustainable weight loss and healthier eating habits. Get ready to disco…

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EP 254:🖤Black Friday Special🖤~ Finding Gratitude in ED Recovery (Even When It's Hard) + The 3 Things I'm Most Thankful for Right Now 11:55

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Hey girlfriend, happy day after Thanksgiving. Maybe yesterday was really hard for you. Maybe you broke a boundary. Maybe you're beating yourself up right now. Maybe you barely survived Thanksgiving dinner and you're exhausted. You made it through. You're here. And today, we're going to talk about gratitude anyway. In this special mini episode, host…

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How To Let Go Of Control & Have More Peace In Your Life 35:13

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If you’ve ever felt yourself clenching your way through life - micromanaging every detail, obsessing over getting it “right,” trying to predict every possible outcome so nothing feels scary or uncertain - you already know how exhausting the grip of control can be. It feels like you’re holding everything together… while quietly falling apart inside.…

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Your Body Doesn't Know It's a Holiday 26:20

8d ago26:20

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What if the strategies you've been using to "prepare" for holiday meals are actually setting you up for the exact struggle you're trying to avoid? In this episode, we explore the unintentional mistakes people make with food around the holidays - mistakes that seem logical but work against your body's physiology. From skipping meals to "save calorie…

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EP 253.5: When Your Family Doesn't Understand Your ED ~ How to Set Boundaries This Holiday Season 21:40

20h ago21:40

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Your family doesn't understand your eating disorder. They make comments about your food. They trigger you at every holiday gathering. You're walking on eggshells, feeling attacked, and wondering if recovery is even possible around them. Girlfriend, this episode is for you. Host Lindsey Nichol shares an incredibly vulnerable moment - her mom called …

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A Mindful Thanksgiving: How to Actually Enjoy Your Food Without Overthinking it 11:46

10d ago11:46

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In this episode of Eating Habits for Life, I’m sharing simple, mindful eating strategies to help you enjoy Thanksgiving without guilt, stress, or worrying about overeating. You’ll learn how to shift your mindset, honor your hunger cues, and give yourself permission to eat what you actually love. Perfect for anyone wanting a healthier relationship w…

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Spirituality And Finding Peace With Food And Your Body w/ Marla Mervis-Hartmann 40:44

11d ago40:44

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What if your struggles with food and body image weren’t really about food or your body at all? In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by author, TEDx speaker, reiki Master and body-love coach Marla Mervis-Hartmann to explore the deeper layers of healing - where spirituality, self-compassion, and divine connection meet our relationship with food.…

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EP 253: Lights Off, Shirt On? Let's Talk About Sex! 5 Reasons Eating Disorders Block Intimacy + What Exactly to Do About It 20:43

14d ago20:43

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Okay girlfriend, we're going there. We're talking about the thing nobody talks about when it comes to eating disorders: sex, intimacy, and what's happening (or NOT happening) in your bedroom. If you've noticed your sex drive has disappeared, you're avoiding intimacy with your partner, you can't be present during sex because you're too busy worrying…

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"Why Am I So Triggered?" How To Understand Your Triggers & Turn Them Into Teachers 35:12

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Being triggered... sucks. A LOT. It feels like your whole body gets hijacked in an instant, as if an old wound you didn’t know was still there suddenly grabs the wheel and convinces you you’re not safe. And if you've been in situations lately that have sent you down an anxiety spiral, you're not alone friend. In this episode, I’m taking you behind …

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Food, Family, and Finding Peace During the Holidays 25:31

15d ago25:31

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The holidays are coming, and if you struggle with food, you might already feel the anxiety building. In this episode, we explore why holiday gatherings are so challenging for people with complicated relationships with food - and what you can actually do about it. We're not talking about willpower strategies or strict rules. We're talking about a gr…

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EP 252.5: You Are Not Your Eating Disorder ~ Finding Your Worth & True Identity in Recovery Must Listen Fav! 18:33

17d ago18:33

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Girlfriend, if you're struggling with self-worth, feeling like you'll never measure up, or can't separate yourself from your eating disorder - this episode is for you. Host Lindsey Nichol shares an incredibly vulnerable and inspiring episode about finding worth from within and discovering your true identity beyond the eating disorder. After a power…

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7 Hidden Patterns Keeping You Stuck With Food and Weight 28:53

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In this episode, I break down the 7 hidden patterns that keep high-achieving women stuck with emotional eating, nighttime eating, and inconsistent weight loss. You’ll learn why your eating habits feel hard even when you “know what to do,” and how these patterns quietly drive overeating, cravings, and self-sabotage. Once you see your pattern, everyt…

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EP 252: "I Hate My Stomach, Now What?" Real Talk + 7 Tools for Your Food Freedom Journey🩷 16:32

21d ago16:32

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"Lindsey, I hate my stomach. I can't stop thinking about it. It's ruining my day, my mood, my recovery. What do I do?" If your stomach is your biggest trigger in recovery - if you can't stop looking at it, obsessing over whether it looks bigger, spiraling every time you see your reflection - this episode is for you, girlfriend. Host Lindsey Nichol …

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21d ago1:51

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Exercise Addiction: 7 Signs Your Relationship With Exercise Needs Healing 43:35

23d ago43:35

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If you’ve ever felt anxious skipping a workout, guilty resting, or found yourself “earning” food through exercise, this episode is for you. Today, we’re unpacking exercise addiction: what it really looks like, how to recognize when your relationship with movement has crossed the line, and most importantly, how to begin healing it so that you can mo…

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How Black-and-White Thinking Perpetuates Binge Eating 23:18

22d ago23:18

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Black-and-white thinking might be the single most powerful pattern keeping you stuck in cycles of binging and restriction. If you've ever thought "I already messed up, so I might as well keep going," this episode is for you. We explore how all-or-nothing thinking creates the binge-restrict cycle, why it's so common among high-achievers, and most im…

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Why Negative Self-Talk Makes Weight Loss Hard 13:44

24d ago13:44

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If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “I hate my body,” or “I was doing so well and then blew it”, this episode is for you. I’m breaking down why negative self-talk actually makes weight loss hard. Plus how to shift it so your brain (and body) can finally work with you, not against you. You’ll learn what’s really going on when you talk down to y…

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EP 251.5: Turn Your ED Worries into Freedom ~ The 3-Step Battleplan to Stop Wishing & Start Living 13:51

24d ago13:51

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Hey sis, here is hope. You can turn your worries and your wishes into your true realities, and you can surely find freedom from the debilitating disease of an eating disorder and disordered eating. In this powerful episode, host Lindsey Nichol speaks truth directly to your heart, spirit, and mind. If you're stuck in the same place year after year -…

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BONUS: A Mini Transformation to Make Weight Loss Easier 5:28

27d ago5:28

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What if you could walk away with a brand-new thought — one that instantly makes changing your eating habits and losing weight feel easier, calmer, and actually doable? Imagine feeling relief instead of guilt. Clarity instead of confusion. And momentum instead of the “why can’t I get it together?” spiral. That’s exactly what I’m giving you. For one …

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EP 251: I Lied to My Treatment Team ~ Why A Relapse or Fall Doesn't Equal Failure + How to Get Back Up in Recovery 17:13

28d ago17:13

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Girlfriend, if you've fallen in your recovery - if you've had a setback, slipped back into old behaviors, or feel like you're not where you "should" be - this episode is for you. This morning, Lindsey was walking her 7-year-old son Blake to school when he fell hard while skipping in Crocs. Through his tears, he looked up and said, "I guess I should…

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The 5-Step Process To Stop Mentally Counting Calories For Good 34:17

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If you can’t stop doing mental math every time you eat - adding up calories in your head, planning your next meal based on what you’ve already had, or feeling anxious when you don’t know the numbers - this episode is for you. Today, I’m walking you through my 5-step process to stop mentally counting calories so you can finally eat from a place of t…

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How to Work With the Part of You That Wants to Binge (Part 2) 25:47

30d ago25:47

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In this second part of our series on parts work, we get practical. You understand now that you have parts - but how do you actually work with them? This episode covers the critical missing piece: trust. Learn why your parts don't trust you yet, how the internal critic keeps you stuck, and practical questions you can ask to start building relationsh…

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Weight Loss Without Willpower 15:16

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If you’ve ever told yourself you “just need more willpower” to lose weight or stick with healthy eating, this episode will change how you see everything. You’ll learn what willpower really is, why it always runs out, and how fighting cravings with willpower actually works against your brain — making it harder to lose weight long term. I’ll walk you…

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EP 250.5: Eating Disorder Treatment Options ~ What's Best for You? (6 Levels of Care Explained) Must Listen Fav! 17:36

1M ago17:36

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Girlfriend, maybe you've been struggling with disordered eating for decades and you don't want to put your life on hold to go into a full-blown treatment facility. Maybe you have kids at home, aging parents to care for, or a career you can't walk away from. Or maybe you don't even know what options are available, so you just stay stuck thinking you…

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The Truth About Grief, Food & Emotional Survival w/ Krista St-Germain 40:54

1M ago40:54

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Grief changes everything - from how you feel in your body, to how you relate to food, to how you move through the world. In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Krista St-Germain, grief expert, master coach, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. After losing her husband suddenly in a tragic accident, Krista found herself navigating a kind of gr…

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EP 250: 5 Scary Stories Your ED Tells You + How to Stop Being Haunted by Them This Halloween👻🍬 19:00

1M ago19:00

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Happy Halloween, girlfriend! But let's talk about what's TRULY scary - the lies your eating disorder has been telling you that keep you trapped, paralyzed, and missing out on your life. In this special Halloween episode, host Lindsey Nichol unmasks the 5 scariest stories your eating disorder tells you and reveals why they're complete fiction. If yo…

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What's Changing with the Podcast (& How it'll Help You) 5:39

1M ago5:39

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Something new is coming, and it’s going to help you feel more at peace with food, confident in your body, and lose weight sustainably. In this short episode, I’m sharing a few exciting updates: 💫 How you'll be feel more supported throughout your week 🗓️ The Eating Habits for Life podcast is moving to Tuesdays, starting November 4th. 📩 And The Peace…

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Feeling Like You Don't Deserve To Eat Because Of How Your Body Looks? Listen To This 26:51

1M ago26:51

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If you've ever had those days, where you feel like you're 10 pounds bigger than usual, and everything about your body is wrong - and then that voice pops in saying... "I don't deserve to eat today" or "I can't enjoy food like everyone else" ... this episode is for you. I'm walking you through a powerful 4-step process to help you shift out of that …

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Understanding the Part of You That Wants to Binge (Part 1) 24:06

1M ago24:06

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If you struggle with binge eating or emotional eating, you've probably felt like you're at war with yourself. One part desperately wants to eat while another part screams "no, don't do it!" This episode explains the psychology behind binge eating using parts work and Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts. Learn why the part of you that binges is a…

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EP 249: Your Recovery Reality Check to Stop Making Excuses & Start Making Changes (+ 2 Freedom Challenges to Try Today!) 17:50

1M ago17:50

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Girlfriend, it's time for some real talk. If you keep saying you want recovery but your actions don't match your words, this episode is your wake-up call. Host Lindsey Nichol delivers tough love with compassion as she breaks down the truth: there are two types of people in this world - those with reasons and those with results. Which one are you? I…

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EP 248: The 4 Types of Body Image ~ How to Heal from Negative Ideals & Appreciate Your Body in Recovery 17:05

1M ago17:05

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Girlfriend, if you're tired of the never-ending cycle of body checking, comparing yourself to everyone around you, and feeling trapped in a body you don't recognize, this episode is for you. Host Lindsey Nichol breaks down the 4 categories of body image according to the National Eating Disorder Collaboration and walks you through practical exercise…

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The Weight Loss Shift: Rewriting Your Relationship With Food 14:49

1M ago14:49

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Weight loss might seem like it comes from changing what and how much you eat. But it’s actually your relationship with food – your thoughts, feelings and actions around food, that matters most. So if you have constant food noise, guilt, shame, or restrict what or how much you eat, this episode is a must-listen. In this episode of Eating Habits for …

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The Secret To Getting Rid Of Food Guilt That No One Talks About 34:53

1M ago34:53

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Food guilt is exhausting. That constant replay in your head after you eat - telling yourself you did something bad, regretting your choices, promising to “be better” tomorrow, feeling like you have to make up for it - it keeps you stuck in shame and disconnection from your body. In this episode, we’re unpacking the truth about food guilt - what it …

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The Safety Paradox: Why It's So Hard to Stop Binge Eating 21:07

1M ago21:07

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Have you ever noticed that your comfort foods and your fear foods are often the same? In this episode, we explore the Safety Paradox - the confusing experience of seeking safety in food while simultaneously feeling unsafe with that very same food. Through nervous system science and practical strategies, you'll understand why this happens and how to…

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EP 247.5: From Rejection to Redemption ~ How Past Hurts Keep You Stuck in Disordered Eating & What to Do Next 13:00

1M ago13:00

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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 c…

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EP 247: "Will I Always Feel This Way?" Understanding Hard Times in ED Recovery + 3 Outcomes That Determine Your Freedom 15:19

2M ago15:19

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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 incred…

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When You Know What to Eat, But Still Don’t Do It 22:16

2M ago22:16

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Ever think, “I know what I should eat… why can’t I just do it?” You’re not alone. In this episode, I’m diving deep into why knowing what to eat isn’t enough for weight loss or healthy eating. And how emotional eating, stress eating, and automatic food habits override logic every time. You’ll learn what’s really happening in your brain when you eat …

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"Why Do I Binge Even Though I Know It's Going To Make Me Feel Awful?" 47:41

2M ago47:41

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If you’ve ever found yourself mid-binge thinking, “I know this isn’t going to make me feel better… so why can’t I stop?” , this episode will hit home. And it's not your fault. You’re not broken or lacking willpower. There’s a deeper reason your brain keeps pulling you back to food, even when you “know better.” In this episode, you’ll learn: The rea…

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What to Do After a Binge (Without Spiraling Into Shame) 22:03

2M ago22:03

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What to Do After a Binge (Without Spiraling Into Shame) Learn the exact framework that transforms your most difficult moments with food into opportunities for growth. In this episode, we dive deep into the CALM Process - a step-by-step approach to responding to binges and out-of-control eating with curiosity instead of judgment. Stop the shame spir…

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EP 246: What to Do When You're Triggered ~ A Real-Time, 6-Step Recovery Game Plan (Perfect for the Holidays)🎃 21:06

2M ago21:06

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You're at a family dinner. Someone makes a comment about your body or what's on your plate. Suddenly your chest is tight, your mind is racing, and you're already planning tomorrow's restriction or extra workout. Sound familiar? In this episode, Lindsey Nichol gives you a real-time, actionable game plan for working through triggers as they happen—no…

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BONUS: Ever Find Yourself Eating When You Didn’t Mean To? 8:21

2M ago8:21

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Ever catch yourself eating when you didn’t even intend to, and wonder, what’s wrong with me? You’re not broken, lazy, or lacking willpower. Your brain’s just running an old eating habit loop on autopilot. In this short, eye-opening bonus episode, I’ll help you understand why mindless eating, boredom snacking, or emotional eating happens. Plus, tell…

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EP 245: Stop the Restrict-Binge Cycle ~ Debunking Diet Culture's Biggest Lie (You Don't Need to Earn Your Food) 38:14

2M ago38:14

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In this insightful conversation originally recorded with dietitian Brittany Braswell on Faith-Filled Food Freedom podcast, I open up about the restrict-binge cycle that keeps so many women trapped—saving calories all day only to overeat at night. This episode dismantles the myth that it's about willpower and reveals the biological and spiritual tru…

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Finally Break Free from Boredom Eating - Here's How 17:06

2M ago17:06

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Do you find yourself snacking at your desk, on the couch at night, or whenever a task feels boring? You might be struggling with boredom eating. In this episode of Eating Habits for Life, I break down what really happens behind the scenes, why boredom eating turns into a habit, and the simple, sustainable solution. You'll take back control of your …

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From Obsessing Over Food to Being Fully Present & Free 21:18

2M ago21:18

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Have you ever felt like you’ve tried everything - therapy, different coaches, every diet under the sun, all the research and “new ideas” - and yet food still feels like it has this grip on your life? That’s exactly where Amanda was. She had made progress, but the lingering struggles were still there: Using food for comfort, boredom, or numbing Avoi…

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How to Decode Your Personal Binge Signals 26:34

2M ago26:34

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Now that you understand binges are signals and you know the 8 primary reasons why they happen, it's time to get practical. In this episode, you'll learn how to become the scientist of your own experience and decode what YOUR specific signals mean. No more guessing - you'll have a clear toolkit for understanding your patterns. What You'll Discover: …

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EP 244.5: How to Use Distraction as a Healing Tool ~ Healthy Coping Strategies for Eating Disorder Recovery Must Listen Fav! 17:01

2M ago17:01

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By Lindsey Nichol - Certified Health Coach, Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, Food Freedom Coach, Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy Certified

Understand Why You Binge Eat And How To Stop Podcasts