Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

A lot has happened in the past year. I moved from Europe to California, to Boston, and am now preparing for another big move! In the midst of it all, my health took a turn for the worst…which really emphasized the importance of mental health and its direct correlation to physical health. In today’s episode, I talk about EVERYTHING that’s been going on with me. I share the hard parts — anxiety, loneliness, health issues, weight loss, body comments — AND how I’ve turned this whole MESS into my MESSage! I believe every hardship is simply an opportunity to learn, and a learning experience is definitely an accurate way to describe this past year. So, I also share what it’s like to go through extreme hunger again and how this experience further confirms my rock-solid belief of how FULL RECOVERY FROM AN EATING DISORDER IS 100% POSSIBLE for anyone! 🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia📚 Grab your copy of How to Beat Extreme Hunger Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the transcript of this episode

Do you feel stuck in eating disorder recovery due to being autistic? For years, treatment professionals attempted to "heal" my eating disorder by attacking my autistic traits, which ultimately caused me to cling to the eating disorder even more. To achieve full recovery from an eating disorder as an autistic individual, it is essential to understand that eating disorder behaviors often mask underlying autism. When an individual's autistic traits are accepted and embraced, they can be seen as an advantage rather than a hindrance! In today's episode, I share three autistic traits and how they can manifest as eating disorder behaviors. I also provide tools on how to use each trait to your advantage in eating disorder recovery! 👉 Part 2 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

What role does gut health play in autism and eating disorders? It's no secret that neurodivergent individuals with eating disorders often struggle with digestive issues. In today's research-based episode, I share the science behind the gut-brain connection and how it can be used to aid in recovery from an eating disorder as an autistic individual. 🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the blog post of this episode (including sources)

Are you constantly comparing your food and lifestyle habits to others? Do you want to live your own life that's free of an eating disorder and in which you don't feel compelled to compare? If so, you are in the right place! In today's episode, you'll learn the science behind why you compare and how you can use this newfound knowledge to stop comparing. 🌱 Use this code for a discount on Nuzest Plant-Based Protein Powder🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the blog post of this episode

How can being autistic contribute to the development of an eating disorder? In today's episode, I share five autistic traits that turned into eating disorder behaviors, including:  Being Highly Sensitive Difficulty with Change Finding it Hard to Choose Literal Thinking Having an Obsessive Personality I also share resources on how to fully recover from an eating disorder as an autistic person because it is 100% possible! 🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the blog post of this episode

How can you tell if a behavior is stemming from autism or eating disorder? Eating disorder recovery can be tricky for autistic individuals because eating disorder behaviors are often rooted in autistic traits. To fully recover from an eating disorder while embracing your neurodiversity, it is essential you learn to distinguish your true, autistic voice from your ED voice – and this episode teaches you how! 🌈 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

What does food freedom REALLY look like after recovery from an eating disorder? Does it mean rejecting diet culture and eating the “real” version of everything, or does it mean incorporating ALL foods– including "diet foods"? In this episode, I provide a more nuanced perspective of labeling foods and share the key to finding food freedom amidst the chaos! 🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia📖 Download my FREE GUIDE with answers to the top 10 most frequently asked questions about extreme hunger!🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Check out the blog post of this episode

I can’t eat just yet. I need to clean my apartment first. I need to make sure I’ve responded to all my emails. I need to workout before the tasks of the day start tacking up. Does this sound like you? If so, you're in the right place! In this episode, I share the biological reason so many people with eating disorders – especially those who are also neurodivergent – delay mealtimes, the consequences of delaying food, and what strategies you can implement to adopt an eating schedule that works for YOUR unique lifestyle! 🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied📖 Download my FREE GUIDE with answers to the top 10 most frequently asked questions about extreme hunger!🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the blog post of this episode

When going through extreme hunger, most people have a hard time giving in because they fear they’ll never stop eating. But this fear actually goes much deeper, and that is the fear that you’ll never feel satisfied. If you trusted that you’d feel satisfied, you’d also trust that you’d stop eating! However, your current reality is that you DON’T trust that satisfaction is possible for you…and thus, you don’t trust that you’ll ever stop eating! So how DO we gain trust in ourselves that we WILL feel satisfied? Listen to this episode to find out! 🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia📚 Grab your copy of How to Beat Extreme Hunger🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Read the blog post of this episode

It's time to feel all the feels! In today’s episode, I chat with Kelly Mahler, an occupational therapist and the author of Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System. We unpack everything there is to know about interoception, including: What interoception is and why it's important How interoception links autism and eating disorders What Alexithymia is The impact of gaslighting on the sensory experience The relationship between trust and anxiety How to support someone who struggles with interoception The dangers of labels and how to let go of them How autism can manifest as an eating disorder Whether you yourself struggle with interoception, are the supporter or loved one of someone who does, or just want to learn more about the topic, I have no doubt you will gain so much knowledge from this wonderful conversation I had with Kelly! 🌱 Use this code for a discount on Nuzest Plant-Based Protein Powder🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Kelly:🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS Connect with Livia:🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS