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Creating Flexible Routines in Autistic ED Recovery
Routines play an important role in the lives of autistic individuals, offering structure and safety ā but they can also lead to challenges, especially when paired with eating disorders. In this episode, Livia and...
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The Recovery Trap: How āAll Inā Keeps You Stuck
The term "all in recovery" has gained traction in eating disorder spaces, but does it really lead to true freedom? In this episode, Livia Sara unpacks the origins, misconceptions, and limitations of the all in...
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The Truth About Black-and-White Thinking in Autism and Eating Disorders
Black-and-white thinking, also known as all-or-nothing or polarized thinking, is often labeled as a barrier to recovery for autistic individuals with eating disorders. But what if this mindset isn't a flaw to fix, but...
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Q&A: Overcoming Analysis Paralysis and Building Sustainable Routines
In this follow-up Q&A episode, Livia and Mike tackle two insightful listener questions about navigating daily challenges as neurodivergent entrepreneurs. With practical tips and lived experience, they unpack how...
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Demand Avoidance in Autism and Eating Disorder Recovery
Demand avoidance can be one of the most misunderstood aspects of autism, especially when it intersects with eating disorders. What may seem like defiance or resistance is often an attempt to preserve autonomy and...
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FBT: Helpful or Harmful for Autistic People with Eating Disorders?
Family-Based Therapy (FBT), often hailed as the "gold standard" for eating disorder treatment, claims to help families take control of recovery. Unfortunately, this approach can be harmful for autistic people. In this...
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Q&A: Autistic Burnout and Energy Debt
Are you or someone you care for always in fight-or-flight mode? In todayās episode, Iām sharing how a foot injury forced me to stop, rest, and confront the fears Iād been avoiding for years ā stillness, emptiness, and...
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How I Recovered from an Eating Disorder as an Autistic Person
Traditional eating disorder treatment tends to overlook the unique needs of autistic individuals. This leads to invalidation, trauma, and harmful labels. InĀ today's episode, I share my personal story of growing up...
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Anorexia and Autism: Could Interoception Be the Missing Piece?
Interoception, the sense that helps us recognize our internal bodily signals like hunger and thirst, is often impaired in individuals with autism and eating disorders. But could this "missing sense" be the key to...
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Trauma-Informed Care for Eating Disorders and Sensory Sensitivities w/ Jess
Eating disorders present unique challenges for people with sensory sensitivities, which is why traditional treatment canĀ do more harm than good. In this episode,Ā Livia and JessĀ share their lived experience of...
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Autism and Binge Eating Part 4: Why it's All or Nothing!
Welcome to part 4 of my series on autism and binge eating! In this final episode, we explore some of the key psychological and hormonal factors that contribute to binge eating in neurodivergent individuals. From black...
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Autism and Binge Eating Part 3: Procrastination, Transitions, and Autistic Inertia
Welcome to part 3 of my series on autism and binge eating! In this episode, we dive deeper into the relationship between procrastination, transitions, and binge eating. Autistic people often struggle with transitions...
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