Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

Welcome to this Liv Label Free Neurodiversity-Affirming Guided Meditation, designed especially for those experiencing overthinking and anxiety related to autism. This practice embraces and affirms your unique neurodivergent mind, providing a safe and supportive space to calm your thoughts and find inner peace. 🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on  Autism and Eating Disorders Connect with Livia: 🍩 &...

My mom is back for part 2 of our Q&A on autism and eating disorders! In today’s episode, we delve into the unique challenges faced by families when it comes to communication when dealing with autism and eating disorders. You’ll learn: Tips to communicate with an autistic person struggling with food How to build a safe and trusting environment in ED recovery The guilt that accompanies going aga...

How do you best support an autistic child with an eating disorder? Is FBT helpful or harmful?  Where can you  get support as a parent? In today’s episode, Livia Sara and her mom Louise Alexandra answer listener questions about autism and eating disorders. You’ll learn: Slow and painful realization that your child is developing an eating disorder How an eating disorder is an attempted sol...

Do you delay eating until your to-do list is in order? Perhaps, you believe eating is more "enjoyable" when you save most of your calories for the night. Or maybe you just can't get out of the restrict-binge cycle that's controlling your days! If you want to gain practical strategies for cultivating a peaceful relationship with food, this episode is for you. You'll learn: Biology behind...

My dear friend Victoria Kleinsman is back! In part 2 of our chat on all things body image, bingeing, and creating the life you love, we discuss: Fear of “letting yourself go” and losing control around food Intuitive eating VS. intuition eating How to find your happy weight without restricting The importance of eating “junk food” in eating disorder recovery No longer being able to restric...

What does it REALLY mean to love your body? Today, Livia chats with her bestie Victoria Kleinsman, a Food Freedom & Body Love Coach. After spending over 20 years battling eating disorders and being petrified of weight gain, Victoria empathizes with the challenges of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. Now living in food freedom and self-love, she coaches women on their journey to complete rec...

It’s time for another update episode! Today, Livia is joined by her co-host Mike to share what’s been going on behind the scenes of Liv Label Free. We discuss: Why I left the Netherlands My upcoming extreme hunger book The Dutch translation of Rainbow Girl Experiences visiting Los Angeles Why neurodivergers are more likely to be followed by security guards The fragile truth about letting go of the...

When it comes to understanding autism, picky eating, and the infinite array of neurodivergent traits, nothing is more powerful than stories of lived experience. In this episode, Livia Sara speaks with George Muniz Gund, a Brazilian American autistic and ADHD actor, neurodiversity acceptance and disability justice advocate, podcast host, and blogger. Topics covered: Autism and texture-based food av...

What is atypical anorexia and how does it differ from anorexia nervosa? This episode of the podcast uncovers the TRUTH about this eating disorder and validates the experience of individuals struggling with atypical anorexia. You'll learn: How atypical anorexia is diagnosed The role of BMI in eating disorders Atypical anorexia prevalence An alternative view of eating disorders as a spectrum of adap...

What’s the difference between anorexia and ARFID? Unfortunately, there is incredible confusion when distinguishing between these two eating disorders. In today’s episode, you’ll learn: What is anorexia? What is ARFID? Anorexia vs ARFID: key differences Overlapping symptoms of anorexia and ARFID Why eating disorders are adaptive behaviors Why autistic people may develop anorexia and/or ARFID How to...

Is metabolism a possible connector of autism and anorexia? To date, there is meager scientific evidence of the role that metabolism plays in neurodiversity and eating disorders separately, much less the role it plays when the conditions co-occur. In this episode, you will learn two reasons why metabolism may be altered in autistic individuals and how this understanding can help us connect the...

You see the message everywhere: if you want to recover from an eating disorder, you have to let go of all the rules around food! While this may sound like the ultimate form of food freedom, it can hinder neurodivergent people from reaching their unique version of food freedom. In this episode, Livia share 3 reasons why food rules may be helpful for neurodivergent individuals. 👉🏻  Join&...

Today's episode explores why the popular eating disorder recovery advice to "eat mindfully" is  not always accessible to neurodivergent individuals in recovery from disordered eating. You'll learn about a more neurodiversity-affirming approach to eating so you can reduce your anxiety around mealtimes! 🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on  Autism and Eating Disorders 🍩  Enroll in...

What’s the BEST treatment for eating disorders? In this episode of the Liv Label Free Podcast, Livia chats with Harriet Frew about the importance of creating relationships built on trust and safety. Harriet Frew is a licensed therapist and host of The Eating Disorder Therapist Podcast. She is an experienced expert in the ED recovery space and has turned her MESS into her MESSage as she now helps o...

What does life look like after an eating disorder? Today, Livia chats with Jemma Richards, the creator and host of the Love This Food Thing Podcast. Her podcast pivots on the premise   Is food friend or foe?   and delves into how this relationship affects people’s behavior. Jemma believes that eating disorder behaviors are physical symptoms of internal distress, that is to say, symptomat...

How can you tell whether a behavior is stemming from OCD or autism? In this episode, autism and eating disorder recovery coach Livia Sara explains the difference between OCD behaviors and autistic traits. 🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching  here 🌈   Buy Rainbow Girl : A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia 👉🏻  Join  Autistically ED-Free Group Coaching Connect wit...

In a space that’s supposed to be centered around trust and transparency, it was shocking to discover that the eating disorder recovery coach Ciandra Birnbaum steals copyrighted content, tries to block people from finding out, and writes fake testimonials to acquire clients. This podcast episode exposes the truth behind Flourish with Ciandra (host of the Recover to Flourish Podcast) in an effort to...

Do you or an autistic person you care for require that food “make sense”? In today’s episode, Livia breaks down the meaning of this popular phrase among autistic people with eating disorders and how this understanding can support recovery. 🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching  here 🌈   Buy Rainbow Girl : A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia Connect with Livia:  🍩 &nbsp...

Are you craving and eating LOTS of sugar during anorexia recovery? You're not alone!  When I was overtaken by the wave of extreme hunger, all I wanted to eat was junk food – cookies, cakes, ice cream, peanut butter, nutella, biscoff, granola, cereal – you name it! While part of me feared the bodily changes that accompanied weight gain, a greater part of me feared that I was becoming a sugar a...

What impact does  h ustle culture  have on autistic people? In this episode, Livia chats with Louise AKA @neurodivergent_lou on how to navigate autistic burnout, the importance of slowing down, and how to lead a meaningful life in a society that is obsessed with productivity . Lou answers the following questions: What does day-to-day life feel like for you when it comes to time...

Join Livia and Laurence for part 2 of their chat on the relationship between neurodivergence and eating disorders. You'll learn about: Executive functioning difficulties and how they effect memory and motivation Co-occurring ADHD and the correlation of higher risk of eating disorders Alexithymia and how it can relate to eating disorders and eating habits Demand avoidance and how it is overlooked o...

How are eating disorders and neurodivergence linked? One of the best ways to understand this common connection is through stories of lived experience. On the podcast today, Livia interviews Laurence, the Chair and Research Lead of Eating Disorders Neurodiversity Australia (EDNA). You’ll learn: Laurence’s experience of eating disorders as a neurodivergent individual Why “evidence based” treatment p...

It’s time for another update on all things Liv Label Free! In this episode, I talk about: How slowing down has helped me navigate autistic burnout My experience of food poisoning in Bali The chaos that comes with uncertain living situations How I’m approaching my four different book projects Progress on the Rainbow Girl audiobook as well as the Dutch version Progress on my book about beating extre...

What role does the nervous system play in eating disorders and disordered eating? In today’s episode, Livia speaks to Stefanie Michele, a binge eating and body image coach that specializes in somatic experiencing. You’ll learn: How binge eating disorder formed the core of her difficulties with bulimia and orthorexia A desire to fill the gap in treatment for body image and hope to reverse the cultu...

The underlying reasons behind the fear of weight gain are often very different for autistic people struggling with eating disorders. In this episode, you'll learn about the following five factors that may contribute to the fear of gaining weight in autistic individuals. Difficulty with change Desire for predictability Sensory perception Gender dysphoria Fear of responsibility 🌈   B...