Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

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Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery episodes

November 06, 2023Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders w/ the Chair of EDNA (Part 2)
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
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🌐 WEBSITE
📚 BOOKS
52 min
October 23, 2023Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders w/ the Chair of EDNA (Part 1)
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
1 hr 7 min
October 16, 2023Major Life Update! Autistic Burnout, Food Poisoning, a Legal Case, and More...
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
53 min
October 08, 2023Nervous System Regulation in Eating Disorder Recovery w/ Stefanie Michele
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
53 min
October 02, 2023Why Do Autistic People Fear Weight Gain?
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
9 min
September 25, 2023When an autistic special interest turns into an eating disorder w/ Annamarie Ciccarello
How can an autistic special interest spiral into an eating disorder? In today's episode, I chat with Annamarie, a fellow autistic female and ED warrior. We discuss:
Early health and nutrition education snowballing into an obsessive autistic special interest
Disordered thoughts turning to secretive behavior, foregoing social activities due to fear of food exposure
The transformation of the disordered special interest into a hyper-focus on recovery and ED recovery resources and science
Learning to give herself time and space to recover in the way that works best for her. How Gradual vs All-In might be the preferred method for those on the spectrum
Writing out the disordered food rules into a physical list helped conquer them one-by-one
Severing the ties to comparison with others and standing up to the Eating Disorder Bully
How an adult autism diagnosis helped overcome the challenges of ED Recovery; learning to pause and understand the why's and the where's of tendencies and disordered thought
Feeling confused and different as a child and young adult without ever knowing why until the diagnosis
Letting the mask down and tossing pressure to conform aside
And finally, her practical, common sense advice for anyone out there with the will and want to recover
🎙️ Get FREE Audio Training on Autism and Eating Disorders
🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia
🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here
🍩 Connect with Annamarie on Instagram
Connect with Livia:
🍩 INSTAGRAM
🌐 WEBSITE
📚 BOOKS
57 min
September 19, 2023Autistic Types of Binge Eating
What’s the relationship between autism and binge eating? In today’s episode, you’ll learn how autistic traits can lead to the following 9 types of binge eating:
The Sensory Binge
The Hyperactive Binge
The Black & White Binge
The “Make Sense” Binge
The Analysis Paralysis Binge
The Procrastination Binge
The Interoceptive Binge
The Hormonal Binge
The Extreme Hunger Binge
🍩 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:
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🌐 WEBSITE
📚 BOOKS
21 min
September 16, 2023BEATing Extreme Hunger as an Autistic Person
It’s time for another chat with an Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied alumni! In today’s episode, I'm speaking to Valerie, an autistic female who shares her experience with overcoming extreme hunger. You'll learn:
Survivor's guilt manifesting into perfectionism and eventually into an eating disorder
Energy debt being like living paycheck to paycheck
Daily activities consumed by mental hunger and planning for or compensating for meals
The chaotic nature of extreme hunger as an autistic
The experience of stealing and hoarding food from friends and family
How a false belief in "lack of willpower" contributes to disordered habits
Discovering self-realization through late-in-life autism diagnosis
The power of letting go and relinquishing yourself to the process of recovery
Valerie's evergreen advice to soothe your recovery worries
🍩 Enroll in my course, Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied
🌈 Buy Rainbow Girl: A Memoir of Autism and Anorexia
🫶 Schedule a consultation call for 1-1 coaching here
💜 Connect with Valerie on Instagram
Connect with Livia:
🍩 INSTAGRAM
🌐 WEBSITE
📚 BOOKS
59 min
September 11, 2023BEATing Extreme Hunger as an Autistic Person
It’s time for another chat with an Extremely Hungry to Completely Satisfied alumni! In today’s episode, I'm speaking to Valerie, an autistic female who shares her experience with overcoming extreme hunger. You'll learn:
Survivor's guilt manifesting into perfectionism and eventually into an eating disorder
Energy debt being like living paycheck to paycheck
Daily activities consumed by mental hunger and planning for or compensating for meals
The chaotic nature of extreme hunger as an autistic
The experience of stealing and hoarding food from friends and family
How a false belief in "lack of willpower" contributes to disordered habits
Discovering self-realization through late-in-life autism diagnosis
The power of letting go and relinquishing yourself to the process of recovery
Valerie's evergreen advice to soothe your recovery worries
Connect with Valerie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerie.315/
Connect with Livia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livlabelfree/
Enroll in my extreme hunger course: https://www.livlabelfree.com/course
Buy Rainbow Girl! https://www.livlabelfree.com/rainbowgirl
Book a 1-1 coaching call: https://www.livlabelfree.com/1-on-1-coaching
59 min
September 04, 2023Overcoming Extreme Hunger as an Autistic Trans Individual w/ Lex @greenhouselex
Eating disorder recovery often looks very different for autistic people, so what additional challenges might a trans/non-binary individual face? Today I am joined by Lex, a former coaching client and extreme hunger course student turned best friend.
They share:
Seeking solace in food and exercise related behaviors when coming from a marginalized community
Discovering sensory preferences and growing up masking food preferences
"Unmasking" food preferences and learning to advocate for likes and dislikes instead of fearing being difficult
Transitioning and being influenced by stereotypical societal expectations of gender-related eating behaviors
Making the choice not to carry the eating disorder with them post-transition
Body dysmorphia as a trans person and how bodily changes in recovery are especially difficult to grapple with
The wonderful freedom of no longer thinking about food
Being denied treatment due to not fitting the stereotypical ED model and making yourself sicker to prove you're sick enough
The incompatibility of traditional ED treatment procedures with autism
Being left out of the eating disorder conversation as a non-binary individual and need for improving language use
Respecting and working with the differences between men, women and non-binary in regards to mental health
🌈 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 Lex on Instagram
Connect with Livia:
🍩 INSTAGRAM
🌐 WEBSITE
📚 BOOKS
59 min

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