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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
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 felt like she'd "earned" being officially sick. She shares the moment she realized the energy it took to be everyone's label was debilitating - and how everything changed when she stopped identifying as disordered and started living from her TRUE identity.
Here's the truth: If you are defined by your labels, you're also confined by your labels. And no label - no matter how authoritative, no diagnosis, no number, no title - can contain the full perspective and constellation of who you might become.
You are NOT your eating disorder. You are NOT your diagnosis. You are NOT the number on the tag.
You are a saint. An heir. A daughter of the Most High. Royalty.
This episode will shift how you see yourself and give you a tangible exercise to discover your true identity as we head into a new year.
What You'll Learn:
The Label Trap
Lindsey's Vulnerable Label Story
The Labels Keeping You Stuck
Who God Says You REALLY Are
The New Year Identity Shift
Your Tangible Exercise:
Step 1: Write down FALSE labels you've been carrying (Anorexic, bulimic, the number on the tag, not good enough, the sick one, etc.)
Step 2: Cross them ALL out (These are NOT your identity - they're lies that cannot contain who you might become)
Step 3: Write down WHO GOD SAYS YOU ARE
Step 4: Read these truths OUT LOUD (Let your ears hear what God says about you)
Step 5: Live from THIS identity (Not from labels, not from diagnosis, not from what people call you)
Key Takeaways:
✨ If you're defined by your labels, you're also confused by your labels
✨ No label can contain who you might become
✨ The ED voice tells you WHAT you have/do, never WHO you are
✨ You are NOT: your eating disorder, your diagnosis, your size, your past
✨ You ARE: a saint, an heir, a daughter of the Most High, royalty
✨ 80% of New Year's resolutions fail - identity-based change is what works
✨ Stop identifying as disordered, start identifying as who God says you are
✨ When you change your identity, your behavior follows
Powerful Quotes:
Ready to Get Support for the New Year Ahead?
You don't have to root yourself in the right identity alone.
Recovery Collective: Group support program with bi-weekly coaching calls and community chat~ www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective
One-on-One Coaching: Personalized support to help you discover your true identity and walk in freedom
Learn more and apply at www.herbestself.co
Connect with Lindsey Nichol:
Website: www.herbestself.co
Apply for Coaching: www.herbestself.co
Instagram: @thelindseynichol
Facebook Community: www.herbestselfsociety.com
Share This Episode:
Know someone who's been identifying as their eating disorder? Send them this episode.
If this shifted something in you, please:
Remember, Sis:
You are NOT your eating disorder.
You are NOT your diagnosis.
You are NOT a number or a label.
You are a saint. An heir. A daughter of the Most High. Royalty.
That's your TRUE identity. Now go live like it.
You really can move from perfection to purpose. Let's break the chains together.
Subscribe & Review:
If this episode resonated with you—please subscribe to Her Best Self wherever you listen to podcasts and leave a review. Your reviews help other women who are tired of perfectionism and living trapped in their mind and body find this show and realize they're not alone.
Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear the truth!
About the Host
Lindsey Nichol is a former competitive figure skater turned God-led entrepreneur, boy mom, and digital CEO. She understands how core beliefs formed in childhood can create and maintain eating disorder patterns, and she's passionate about helping women identify and transform these beliefs to find lasting freedom.
If this episode helped you feel hopeful again and remember your worth isn't found in your body or on your plate, please share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps more women break the chains of limiting beliefs.
*While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
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By Lindsey Nichol - Certified Health Coach, Eating Disorder Recovery Coach, Food Freedom Coach, Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy Certified
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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 felt like she'd "earned" being officially sick. She shares the moment she realized the energy it took to be everyone's label was debilitating - and how everything changed when she stopped identifying as disordered and started living from her TRUE identity.
Here's the truth: If you are defined by your labels, you're also confined by your labels. And no label - no matter how authoritative, no diagnosis, no number, no title - can contain the full perspective and constellation of who you might become.
You are NOT your eating disorder. You are NOT your diagnosis. You are NOT the number on the tag.
You are a saint. An heir. A daughter of the Most High. Royalty.
This episode will shift how you see yourself and give you a tangible exercise to discover your true identity as we head into a new year.
What You'll Learn:
The Label Trap
Lindsey's Vulnerable Label Story
The Labels Keeping You Stuck
Who God Says You REALLY Are
The New Year Identity Shift
Your Tangible Exercise:
Step 1: Write down FALSE labels you've been carrying (Anorexic, bulimic, the number on the tag, not good enough, the sick one, etc.)
Step 2: Cross them ALL out (These are NOT your identity - they're lies that cannot contain who you might become)
Step 3: Write down WHO GOD SAYS YOU ARE
Step 4: Read these truths OUT LOUD (Let your ears hear what God says about you)
Step 5: Live from THIS identity (Not from labels, not from diagnosis, not from what people call you)
Key Takeaways:
✨ If you're defined by your labels, you're also confused by your labels
✨ No label can contain who you might become
✨ The ED voice tells you WHAT you have/do, never WHO you are
✨ You are NOT: your eating disorder, your diagnosis, your size, your past
✨ You ARE: a saint, an heir, a daughter of the Most High, royalty
✨ 80% of New Year's resolutions fail - identity-based change is what works
✨ Stop identifying as disordered, start identifying as who God says you are
✨ When you change your identity, your behavior follows
Powerful Quotes:
Ready to Get Support for the New Year Ahead?
You don't have to root yourself in the right identity alone.
Recovery Collective: Group support program with bi-weekly coaching calls and community chat~ www.herbestself.co/recoverycollective
One-on-One Coaching: Personalized support to help you discover your true identity and walk in freedom
Learn more and apply at www.herbestself.co
Connect with Lindsey Nichol:
Website: www.herbestself.co
Apply for Coaching: www.herbestself.co
Instagram: @thelindseynichol
Facebook Community: www.herbestselfsociety.com
Share This Episode:
Know someone who's been identifying as their eating disorder? Send them this episode.
If this shifted something in you, please:
Remember, Sis:
You are NOT your eating disorder.
You are NOT your diagnosis.
You are NOT a number or a label.
You are a saint. An heir. A daughter of the Most High. Royalty.
That's your TRUE identity. Now go live like it.
You really can move from perfection to purpose. Let's break the chains together.
Subscribe & Review:
If this episode resonated with you—please subscribe to Her Best Self wherever you listen to podcasts and leave a review. Your reviews help other women who are tired of perfectionism and living trapped in their mind and body find this show and realize they're not alone.
Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear the truth!
About the Host
Lindsey Nichol is a former competitive figure skater turned God-led entrepreneur, boy mom, and digital CEO. She understands how core beliefs formed in childhood can create and maintain eating disorder patterns, and she's passionate about helping women identify and transform these beliefs to find lasting freedom.
If this episode helped you feel hopeful again and remember your worth isn't found in your body or on your plate, please share it with someone who needs to hear this message. Your support helps more women break the chains of limiting beliefs.
*While I am a certified health coach, anorexia survivor & eating disorder recovery coach, I do not intend the use of this message to serve as medical advice. Please refer to the disclaimer here in the show & be sure to contact a licensed clinical provider if you are struggling with an eating disorder.
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