Oh, That’s Just My Autism Ep 129: A Chat With Author & ED Recovery Coach Livia Sara of the "Liv Label Free" Podcast
Jan 2, 2024
In this engaging conversation, Livia Sara, an ED recovery coach and author, shares her personal journey through eating disorders and autism. She discusses how understanding her neurodivergence aided her recovery and now empowers others. Livia highlights the challenges of meal prep in neurodivergent families and emphasizes simple recipes that promote nourishment. She also addresses the duality of labels like autism and ADHD, revealing their impact on identity. Listeners can look forward to her insights on empathy and the importance of lived experiences.
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Livia's Early Eating Disorder Journey
- Livia Sara was diagnosed with anorexia and depression at 11 after developing extreme obsession with healthy eating and exercise.
- Her eating disorder was deeply linked to her autism masking and need for safety, leading to a challenging adolescence and years of treatment.
Discovering Autism Through Coaching
- Livia discovered she was autistic after working with her first coaching client, who was also autistic.
- This led her to recognize autistic traits in herself and gave profound insight into her eating disorder's root causes.
Melissa’s Fitness and Nutrition Struggles
- Melissa shares her long-term food rituals, disordered eating triggered by fitness obsession, and how knowing she is autistic helps her understand these behaviors.
- She emphasizes how restricting nutrition and counting macros masked as discipline was actually disordered behavior.
