Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

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 with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS 📝 Check out the blog post of this episode

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 keep the ED recovery community a safe space for all ❤️ What can YOU do? Report Ciandra’s Instagram account SHARE this video on social media Warn other coaches and individuals who may get in touch with Ciandra

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: 🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS 📝 Check out the blog post of this episode

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 addict and was developing diabetes after my eating disorder. In this episode, you'll learn: Livia's story with extreme hunger and sugar addiction Why the body prefers junk food in recovery The role of insulin resistance in anorexia recovery Why being insulin resistant does NOT mean you are becoming diabetic What to eat to overcome your sugar addiction  🍩 Get on the waitlist for How to Beat Extreme Hunger▶️ Watch my free training How to Win the Mental Hunger Games🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS 📝 Check out the blog post of this episode and sources

What impact does hustle 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? We live in a society of “hustle culture.” What do you believe are some additional pressures us autistics face when it comes to work and productivity? How do the societal expectations around productivity contribute to autistic burnout? On Instagram, you recently shared how you’ve been unable to keep up with the pace of life in the same way when you were younger. Can you elaborate on that? How have you started slowing down in life, and what impact has this had on your physical and mental health? Part of slowing down means letting go of activities that fill up your time with “busy work.” What activities have you specifically incorporated or let go of? I believe slowing down can help us feel more present, and thus live a more meaningful life. What does a meaningful life mean to you? 🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Lou:🍩 Instagram ♪ Tiktok✖️ X Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS This episode is sponsored by Nuzest. Nuzest Clean Lean Protein is a 100% plant-based protein powder made from premium European golden peas. Allergen-free, sensory-friendly, and lab tested to ensure the highest quality vegan protein! Get 20% off Nuzest worldwide here 🌱

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 or not worked with in eating disorder treatment  Providing compassion for underlying autistic traits, from providers to patients and from a patient to themselves Ensuring neurodivergents are allowed sensory coping mechanisms Invaluable advice for treatment providers; whether working with neurodivergent individuals or neurotypicals A harrowing story of an eye-opening and sad experience of neurodivergent discrimination in a treatment center 🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with EDNA:🌐 Website🍩 Instagram Connect with Livia:🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS

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 protocols aren’t always helpful for neurodivergent folx The difference between loneliness and aloneness and why autistic people tend to need lots of alone time How an autism diagnosis can help understand the roots of disordered eating behaviors The impact of interoception, exteroception, alexithymia, masking, and executive functioning on the autistic experience of eating disorders Why fullness may be a foreign sensation to autistic people and how this can lead to bingeing and feelings of discomfort 🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with EDNA:🌐 Website🍩 Instagram Connect with Livia:🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS

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 extreme hunger Why I’m on social media less How Ciandra Birnbaum (Flourish with Ciandra) infringed on my copyright 🌐 View the screenshots of Ciandra’s copying my work Connect with Livia:🍩 INSTAGRAM🌐 WEBSITE📚 BOOKS

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 cultural damage self-image has brought with it Somatic experiencing and nervous system trauma responses in relation to eating disorders How there's more than emotional work necessary for healing anxiety and how this relates to the nervous system The role of eating and, particularly, binge eating in relation to nervous system dysregulation Finding and creating safety within ourselves Cultivating trust in "slowing down" amidst a chronic flight-or-fight state Letting go of perfectionism in eating disorder recovery and how going “all in” isn't for everyone Discovering your own needs in eating disorder recovery The role of executive function and overwhelm; practical tips to quell the somatic responses ▶️ Watch my free training How to Win the Mental Hunger Games 🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here 🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia 💜 Connect with Stefanie on Instagram ❤️ Connect with Livia on Instagram

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 🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here Connect with Livia: 🍩 INSTAGRAM 🌐 WEBSITE 📚 BOOKS