Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

There's a lot of taboo around sharing personal medical information and that's EXACTLY why I'm reading one of my old medical records word-for-word on the podcast today. Not only do the words of the "professionals" highlight the dangers of traditional eating disorder treatment for autistic individuals, but they show just how difficult it can be to receive recognition for autism. 🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here▶️ Is self diagnosis valid? Listen here📝 Read the blog post of this episode Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS

Do you feel like your restriction wasn’t “severe” enough to deserve extreme hunger? In this Q&A episode of the podcast, Livia answers a listener question about the validity of extreme hunger. ▶️ Watch my free training How to Win the Mental Hunger Games🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here📝 Check out the blog post of this episode Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS

In our society, autism is often associated with rigidity and inflexibility. However, autistic behaviors – including those that may manifest as an eating disorder – are adaptive mechanisms that provide safety in a neurotypical world. In today's episode of the podcast, you'll learn why autistic behaviors can be perceived as adaptations and how you can use your autistic traits to fully recover from disordered eating! 💗 Join the Liv Label Free family🌈 Get on the waitlist for Rainbow Girl🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS

I’m in BALI! In today’s episode of the Liv Label Free podcast, I share another health + life update 😃 I talk about when you can read my books, where my extreme hunger is at, how I’m dealing with weight gain, the return of my period, and much more! 🧑‍🍳 Grab your copy of Nourishing Neurodiversity▶️ Watch my FREE TRAINING How to Win the Mental Hunger Games🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS

Today I am joined by Quinn Haisley (they/she), a non-binary, queer, and neurodivergent eating disorder dietitian. Quinn started working in the eating disorder field 3 years ago as a registered dietitian in BALANCE eating disorder treatment center, where she has worked at the PHP, IOP, and outpatient level. They started their own private practice, Practice Eros Nutrition, in April 2022 to primarily focus on working with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent folx after seeing a need for more affirming treatment spaces run by clinicians with lived experience. Quinn is passionate about breaking out of the cookie cutter ED treatment model and bringing social justice into ED recovery. In today’s episode, Quinn and I discuss the overlap between neurodiversity, eating disorders, and the LGBTQ+ community. They answer the following questions: What is Practice Eros Nutrition? How can being queer and neurodivergent interplay during an eating disorder? How can gender dysphoria impact the development of eating disorders? What are some incorrect assumptions made about queer individuals with eating disorders? What are some examples of invalidated sexual orientation negatively impacting the recovery process? How can eating disorder treatment be better tailored for validating queer individuals? Quinn's words of wisdom for queer-identifying or neurodivergent individuals currently recovering 🧑‍🍳 Grab your copy of Nourishing Neurodiversity Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS Connect with Quinn:🍩 Instagram🌐 Website 🏳️‍🌈 FEDUP Collective📝 Check out the episode transcript

I was only 15 when I was tossed out of the Dutch eating disorder treatment system with the labels “too complex,” “manipulative,” and a “hopeless case.” It wasn’t until I discovered I am autistic that I understood why eating disorder treatment never worked…and in fact, had only made the anorexia worse. In today’s episode of the Liv Label Free podcast, I share my journey growing up undiagnosed autistic, how this led to the development of my eating disorder, and I discuss the dangers of traditional eating disorder treatment for neurodivergent individuals. Of course, I also share what DID work for me to fully recover from an eating disorder while embracing my unique brain, so hopefully you will feel empowered and inspired to do the same! 🧑‍🍳 Grab your copy of Nourishing Neurodiversity🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia🌱 Get 20% OFF Midi Bites with code LIV20📝 Check out the episode transcript Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS

It's time for a Q&A! After listening to my episodes on "ED behaviors that are ACTUALLY autistic traits," a fan of the podcast asked me if it's possible to develop "new" autistic traits during an eating disorder. In today's episode, I explain what it means if your autistic traits take on new manifestations and how this knowledge can help you fully recover from disordered eating!  🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Check out the blog post of this episode

Do you feel guilty for honoring mental hunger? If so, this powerful reframe will totally blow your mind! I explain why mental hunger is a form of physical hunger and why all forms of extreme hunger are valid. 🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the blog post of this episode

Do you wonder why you can't stop bingeing even though you WANT to? In today's episode of the Liv Label Free podcast, I speak with Sarah Dosanjh, a psychotherapist and author of the book I Can’t Stop Eating. After her own recovery from binge eating disorder, Sarah has gone on to help others do the same. She runs therapy groups and communities for binge eating recovery, co-hosts the Life After Diets podcast, and creates videos about how to recover from binge eating on her YouTube channel The Binge Eating Therapist. Sarah answers the following questions: What inspired you to become The Binge Eating Therapist? How do you believe labels/diet culture influences binge eating? How can mental restriction lead to binge eating? What are some examples of mental restriction?  What are some strategies one can implement to feel more peaceful around food, especially if they have unreliable physical hunger cues? Connect with Sarah:🌐 Website📚 Book🍩 Instagram▶️ YouTube🎙️ Podcast Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the episode transcript

A while back, I shared an episode titled 3 "ED Behaviors" that are ACTUALLY Autistic Traits. That episode is by far the MOST DOWNLOADED episode of the Liv Label Free Podcast! Today, I am sharing 3 MORE "ED Behaviors" that are ACTUALLY Autistic Traits so you can learn to embrace your autism rather than fight it. 👉 Part 1 of the "ED Behaviors" That Are Actually Autistic Traits Series🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Check out the blog post of this episode