Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

Livia Sara is joined by Maddie, a psychology student, content creator, and face behind the Instagram account @love.madelaine_ where she shares her journey through OCD and eating disorder recovery, autism discovery, and embracing her authentic identity. In this episode, we explore the overlap between autism, OCD, orthorexia, anorexia, and why so many neurodivergent people struggle to find support t...

Today I’m joined by Julia, a former 1-1 coaching client turned dear friend & now the person who helps me behind the scenes at Liv Label Free! What started as a coaching relationship has grown into a friendship, a collaboration, and countless deep conversations about neurodivergence, eating adaptations, spirituality, and what it actually means to create a life that feels aligned. In this episod...

Last year, I received an email from a lovely individual inquiring about coaching opportunities . I asked if she could briefly share her story and some of her goals for coaching. In true autistic style, she replied with what she described as “a novel to explain herself, lol.” I loved reading this “novel” because, as with most emails I receive, I resonated with so much of her lived experience. In he...

For years, I said “I’m recovered” from my eating disorder – but I realize that’s not the full truth. In this episode, I open up about my discovery journey and share how I’m living my unique version of freedom as an autistic person with a history of anorexia. 🌈 Autistically ED-Free Academy:  https://www.livlabelfree.com/group 📚  Read my books!&nbs...

When I was in eating disorder treatment, I was told “it’s the eating disorder talking” more times than I can remember. 👉 I was told “It’s your eating disorder talking” when I asked to see the menu before we went on a restaurant outing. 👉 I was told “It’s your eating disorder talking” when I said that gaining weight made me want to crawl out of my skin. 👉 I was asked “Is your eating disorder in...

The world is moving really fast. Especially for us AudDHD folks who are already trying to keep up with the demands of our “human body costume” – let alone the demands of society – merely existing can feel impossible. In this unfiltered catch-up episode with Emilia, my former 1-1 coaching client turned best friend, we share how travel wrecks our nervous systems even when it's worth it, the existent...

In today’s group podcast, participants share their perspectives and experiences in response to the following questions: Does the food noise ever go away? How to deal with mental hunger and the constant desire to restrict in ED recovery? How to support your loved one as they transition back home after being inpatient? Is it okay to NOT eat mindfully in autistic eating disorder recovery? What are di...

Many parents come to me seeking support for their autistic child struggling with an eating disorder only to discover they’re part of the lost generation of autistic parents! In today’s episode, I chat with Felicity, a mum of two who’s passionate about all things art, movement, and creativity. Felicity shares how she began questioning her own neurodivergence when she joined my Autistically ED-Free...

Four years ago, Amy started 1-1 coaching with me, desperate to support her autistic daughter who was struggling with anorexia. FBT had failed the family and Amy just felt so LOST! But through learning neurodiversity-affirming support strategies, Amy’s daughter has now taken significant steps on her discovery journey. In this episode, Amy shares priceless insights to support your autistic loved one...

Today I’m joined by Julia, my former 1-1 coaching client and now my right-hand person behind the scenes at Liv Label Free! In this episode, Julia shares her story for the first time: from feeling misunderstood and struggling within the healthcare system to finding clarity, self-understanding, and a completely different way of relating to herself. Together, we talk about eating disorder treatment,...

Most eating disorder professionals overlook autism. Yet even if they do recognize it, there’s a gap in understanding the nuances of just how autistic traits intertwine with eating disorder behaviors.  For this reason, many autistic people are invalidated, traumatized, and stamped with countless labels including “hopeless,” “manipulative,” and “too complex” while trying to get h...

In this episode of the Liv Label Free Podcast, Livia discusses demand avoidance in autism and how it can influence eating behaviors and eating disorder recovery. She explains what Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) is, why basic needs like eating can sometimes feel like overwhelming demands, and how this can lead to avoidance around food and eating disorder treatment. Livia also explores the shif...

Family-Based Therapy (FBT) is often hailed as the “evidence based” and “gold standard” treatment approach for anorexia patients. However, FBT can be severely traumatic for autistic individuals. In today’s episode of the Liv Label Free Podcast, Livia explores the harm of FBT, including theft of autonomy (especially harmful for individuals with PDA!) and the danger of prioritizing weight g...

Season 3 of the Autistically ED-Free Academy is OPEN! 🎉 In this special group podcast, previous Academy participants share their experiences, including:   Why traditional eating disorder treatments can be traumatizing   How respecting autistic traits transformed parent-child relationships and saved lives   What it looks like to unmask and discover who you are beyond the eating diso...

This is one of my favorite conversations on PDA to date! Livia Sara and Allyson Inez Ford sit down to discuss the connection between demand avoidance and eating disorders in neurodivergent folks, highlighting the importance of autonomy and purpose on the discovery journey. Key Topics Discussed:   Why traditional eating disorder treatment fails people with PDA   The need for meaning and p...

In this vulnerable episode, Liv opens up about how her OCD has resurfaced since moving back home. Liv and Sharon also discuss how traditional treatments for OCD and eating disorders fail neurodivergent people when the approach isn’t person-centered. 📚 Read my books!  https://livlabelfreebooks.com 💌 Sign up for my newsletter! https://livlabelfree.com/join 👯 Liv Label Free Membership: h...

How much of your existence is shrouded in resistance? Something a lot of us gifted autistics feel resistance towards is the   needs of the human body. Food, water, sleep, bathroom… Every bodily demand feels like an interruption,   a violation of autonomy.   As Kathi shared in today ’s  group podcast, her father literally says “I want to decide when I want to eat. I don't w...

Teddie is finally on the podcast! As promised in last week’s episode, I’m reading the short story I wrote about wanting to recover but not gain weight. 💌 Sign up for my newsletter! https://livlabelfree.com/join 👯 Liv Label Free Membership: https://livlabelfree.com/membership 📚 Read my books!  https://livlabelfreebooks.com 🧸 Read the blog post of this episode: https://www.livlabelfree...

This might be the most vulnerable episode I’ve EVER recorded! Just me, a camera, and whatever came out. Watch for a behind-the-scenes peek of my two massive writing projects, why I’m done polishing the podcast, and what “unmasking around yourself” really means. Also: Teddie the autistic alien is coming to the podcast!! 👽🔥🌈 💌 Sign up for my newsletter! https://livlabelfree.com/join 👯 Liv Label...

You know what’s been missing from the podcast space? A GROUP podcast where neurodivergent aliens with ED lived experience come together to share their struggles & insights. Because let’s be real, there’s nothing more validating than hearing from others that have the EXACT same thoughts as you… Which is why I’m beyond excited to share that myself and past Autistically ED-Free Academy participan...

Happy 2026 my friends! It’s been a while since I recorded a solo episode, but it feels ✨aligned✨ again, so here we are! In today’s podcast, I share 5 things I’ve left behind in 2025 so that I can step more fully into my BEING. 💌 Sign up for my newsletter! https://livlabelfree.com/join 👯 Liv Label Free Membership: https://www.livlabelfree.com/membership 📚 Read my books!  https://livl...

In this first episode of the Liv and Kathi coalescence, we let the conversation flow where our souls guide us! We chat about breaking free from past identities, following your intuition, how reality is a collective dream, and so much more. Ready to discover your authentic self with others who genuinely understand the neurodivergent experience of eating adaptations? Join us in 51 Days to Freedom! h...

Livia shares a powerful metaphor to help you take the first step to breaking free from quasi recovery. If you’re ready to take the next step, join us in 51 Days to Freedom! https://livlabelfree.com/freedom Sign up for Liv Label Free emails! https://livlabelfree.com/join

Livia Sara chats with Rachael Herron about creativity, art, and how words will always fail. If you or your loved one are terrified of letting go of the eating disorder identity, this conversation is going to inspire and empower you to become the person you were born to be! Sign up for Liv Label Free emails: www.livlabelfree.com/join

Livia chats with Anna, who discovered me through my book   Rainbow Girl , participated in the   Autistically ED-Free Academy , and is on her own journey to discovering what freedom looks like after an eating disorder. This episode is the start of a new podcast era in which I leave behind excessive preparation and scripted episodes. Instead, I’m fully leaning into what my soul has been cr...