Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

Livia Sara
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Want to understand the link between neurodivergence and eating disorders? The Liv Label Free Podcast provides you with insights and strategies for recovery through meaningful conversations and stories of lived experience. Your host, Livia Sara, is an autistic ED warrior that now guides other neurodivergent individuals and their loved ones to a life of freedom. Learn more about Livia on her website livlabelfree.com and follow her on Instagram @livlabelfree!

  1. “I wish this body didn’t have needs!” (Autism, Eating Disorders, and Demand Avoidance)

    FEB 8

    “I wish this body didn’t have needs!” (Autism, Eating Disorders, and Demand Avoidance)

    How much of your existence is shrouded in resistance? Something a lot of us gifted autistics feel resistance towards is the needs of the human body. Food, water, sleep, bathroom… Every bodily demand feels like an interruption, a violation of autonomy. As Kathi shared in today’s group podcast, her father literally says “I want to decide when I want to eat. I don't want my body to tell me when to eat!” If you have PDA (officially “Pathological Demand Avoidance” but I prefer the term “Pervasive Drive for Autonomy”), rejecting bodily needs is an attempt to preserve autonomy. Through this lens, the eating disorder – the ultimate rejection of bodily needs – can almost be seen as an extreme manifestation of PDA. Of course, the paradox is that the ED itself is a violation of autonomy…because when your every next move is decided by the ED force, well you ain’t so much “in control” anymore, eh? In today’s episode of the Liv Label Free Podcast, we dive DEEP into eating disorders and PDA, as well as: How diagnoses help validate our struggles Intergenerational patterns of resisting bodily needs Why mental hunger is a legitimate hunger signal (Kathi shares a great metaphor!) Franz Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist” and existential loneliness Why recovery requires surrender before proof I know how “claustrophobic” it can feel to be an infinite soul contained in a human body costume. But as I’ve been reminding myself lately, suffering is amplified by resisting what is. XO Liv P.S. Want to join these live group calls and connect with other neurodivergent beings on this discovery journey? The Liv Label Free Membership includes 3x monthly group calls, 24/7 WhatsApp support, my extreme hunger course, continued access to the Autistically ED-Free Academy, and hours of previously recorded coaching calls. 🌈 Join the Autistically ED-Free Membership: https://www.livlabelfree.com/membership 🎙️ Listen to my free audiotraining on Autism and Eating Disorders https://www.livlabelfree.com/free-audiotraining

    48 min
  2. I want to recover but I don't want to gain weight (A Teddie Story)

    FEB 2

    I want to recover but I don't want to gain weight (A Teddie Story)

    Teddie is finally on the podcast! As promised in last week’s episode, I’m reading the short story I wrote about wanting to recover but not gain weight. 💌 Sign up for my newsletter! https://livlabelfree.com/join👯 Liv Label Free Membership: https://livlabelfree.com/membership📚 Read my books! https://livlabelfreebooks.com🧸Read the blog post of this episode: https://www.livlabelfree.com/blog/i-want-to-recover-but-i-don-t-want-to-gain-weight-a-teddie-story

    15 min

  3. JAN 27

    I’m finally unmasking

    This might be the most vulnerable episode I’ve EVER recorded! Just me, a camera, and whatever came out. Watch for a behind-the-scenes peek of my two massive writing projects, why I’m done polishing the podcast, and what “unmasking around yourself” really means. Also: Teddie the autistic alien is coming to the podcast!! 👽🔥🌈 💌 Sign up for my newsletter! https://livlabelfree.com/join 👯 Liv Label Free Membership: https://livlabelfree.com/membership 📚 Read my books! https://livlabelfreebooks.com 💗 1-1 Coaching: https://livlabelfree.com/coaching

    27 min
  4. Your Eating Disorder is a Distraction (Our First Group Podcast!)

    JAN 5

    Your Eating Disorder is a Distraction (Our First Group Podcast!)

    You know what’s been missing from the podcast space? A GROUP podcast where neurodivergent aliens with ED lived experience come together to share their struggles & insights. Because let’s be real, there’s nothing more validating than hearing from others that have the EXACT same thoughts as you… Which is why I’m beyond excited to share that myself and past Autistically ED-Free Academy participants have launched that group podcast! In this first episode, we discuss why eating disorders are distractions from our creative potential, the fear of emptiness in quasi recovery, and how we’re one quantum system in different bodies communicating through a collective unconscious energy field 😍 Want to join our live group calls AND get access to a shit ton of other neurodiversity-affirming resources? Everything is now part of the Liv Label Free Membership! When you join, you’ll get instant access to: ✅ 3x monthly live group coaching calls (including 1x monthly pod!) ✅ Private WhatsApp group for 24/7 support ✅ Full access to my extreme hunger course ✅ Full access to hours of recorded coaching calls (including Academy group calls!) The membership is the most affordable way to get access to me and my community! And if you sign up for the annual plan, you get a FREE 1-1 coaching session with yours truly 🥰 Sign up here: https://livlabelfree.com/membership I’ve been pretty tired of existing lately, but authentic CONNECTION is what makes life worth suffering for 💗🌈✨ With love always, XO Liv 💌 Sign up for Liv Label Free emails! https://livlabelfree.com/join 📚 Read my books! https://livlabelfreebooks.com

    1h 9m
  5. EVERYTHING is going to change in 2026

    12/31/2025

    EVERYTHING is going to change in 2026

    Happy 2026 my friends! It’s been a while since I recorded a solo episode, but it feels ✨aligned✨ again, so here we are! In today’s podcast, I share 5 things I’ve left behind in 2025 so that I can step more fully into my BEING. 💌 Sign up for my newsletter! https://livlabelfree.com/join👯 Liv Label Free Membership: https://www.livlabelfree.com/membership📚 Read my books! https://livlabelfreebooks.com💗 1-1 Coaching: https://www.livlabelfree.com/coaching Autistic Burnout and Energy Q&A:  https://www.livlabelfree.com/podcasts/liv-label-free-neurodivergent-eating-disorder-recovery/episodes/2148905858Neurodiversity-affirming meditations: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPe4yiySjHmHZt_BU0YFpDZO92JBVhyqt&si=z70HW_uPxftU5QY5

    38 min
  6. Has Your Eating Disorder Expired? | Liv & Kathi Coalescence!

    12/15/2025

    Has Your Eating Disorder Expired? | Liv & Kathi Coalescence!

    In this first episode of the Liv and Kathi coalescence, we let the conversation flow where our souls guide us! We chat about breaking free from past identities, following your intuition, how reality is a collective dream, and so much more. Ready to discover your authentic self with others who genuinely understand the neurodivergent experience of eating adaptations? Join us in 51 Days to Freedom! https://livlabelfree.com/freedom Sign up for Liv Label Free emails! https://livlabelfree.com/join

    1h 4m
  7. A Midnight Metaphor, Quasi Recovery, and 51 Days to Freedom!

    12/08/2025

    A Midnight Metaphor, Quasi Recovery, and 51 Days to Freedom!

    Livia shares a powerful metaphor to help you take the first step to breaking free from quasi recovery. If you’re ready to take the next step, join us in 51 Days to Freedom! https://livlabelfree.com/freedom Sign up for Liv Label Free emails! https://livlabelfree.com/join

    18 min
  8. How I Created A New Identity After Anorexia

    11/19/2025

    How I Created A New Identity After Anorexia

    Livia Sara chats with Rachael Herron about creativity, art, and how words will always fail. If you or your loved one are terrified of letting go of the eating disorder identity, this conversation is going to inspire and empower you to become the person you were born to be! Sign up for Liv Label Free emails: www.livlabelfree.com/join

    53 min
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Want to understand the link between neurodivergence and eating disorders? The Liv Label Free Podcast provides you with insights and strategies for recovery through meaningful conversations and stories of lived experience. Your host, Livia Sara, is an autistic ED warrior that now guides other neurodivergent individuals and their loved ones to a life of freedom. Learn more about Livia on her website livlabelfree.com and follow her on Instagram @livlabelfree!

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