Introduction: I help smart, capable women like you redefine what Healthy Living means to you and to incorporate important elements of Self-Care so that you can Get Unstuck, Get Your Life Back and Make Change Easy!
When I talk about Healthy Living, it's about more than just one's physical wellness; it's about your emotional wellness, intellectual wellness, and spiritual wellness, too. Anything that is out of balance or causes you unhappiness in your life, such as career challenges, relationship issues, clutter, challenges setting boundaries, or making yourself a priority can affect your overall health and wellness. I will help you sort through what's really important to you, so that you can have a clearer vision of what you want your life to look like and then support you and hold you accountable as you begin to take those baby steps towards it.
Many of my clients have struggled with dieting for many years, sometimes for their entire life. And, I can relate. Like many of you, I was on some type of diet from the time I was very young. I still remember my first one in fourth grade - I took boiled eggs in my lunch box! I continued to try all the fad diets, from cabbage soup to SlimFast, through my teens and into my 20s.
Though I came to embrace a non-diet philosophy around the time my son was born 30 years ago, it was when I discovered Dr. Michelle May’s teachings and her Am I Hungry? Program that I fully understood the many facets of Mindful or Intuitive Eating. It was the "missing link" in both helping myself and supporting my clients to heal their relationship with food.
A large part of my practice now is to help women quit dieting and learn to trust your body's wisdom about food, something you've known how to do since you were born. I am an advocate of the Body Positivity Movement and HAES (Healthy at Every Size).
Here's what my clients have to say about their work with me:
“I’ve lost more than 50 pounds with Lisa’s assistance. Working with her is far more than simply about weight loss. It is about discovering myself in a way that feels true, comfortable and exciting all at once. Lisa has been the perfect guide for the journey."
– Allison B., Knoxville, TN
“I was stressed and unhappy, and I blamed it on a lot of things – my weight, my husband, the demands that others put on me and the ones I put on myself. Lisa helped me to prioritize my life in a way so that I don’t have to live in that chaos anymore.”
– Penny S., Brooksville, KY
“When you’re working with Lisa, you feel like you’re her most important client. Even more than that, you feel like you have a friend who genuinely cares about your total well being: physically, emotionally, spiritually."
– Cara B., Atlanta, GA
Here are the nuts and bolts about me:
I have been in private practice since 1996 as a Self-Care Coach for women. I hold a degree in Exercise Physiology from Georgia State University and am nationally certified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as a Certified Exercise Physiologist and the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). I am a Certified Wellness Coach, as well as a Licensed Facilitator and Mindful Eating Coach with the Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Program.
My grown son, Dillon, still calls me Mom, and has bestowed upon me the loftier titles of ‘Friend’ and ‘Confidante.”'I live with my husband, Michael, our two dogs, Ace and Sadie, and our two cats, Vladimir and Matzo, on a little piece of heaven in rural Kentucky I call Avodah Farms.
I look forward to chatting with you! I offer a complimentary, no pressure 30-minute coaching session. Whether we decide to work together or not, you will leave the session with more clarity and a few action steps to get you moving in the direction that serves you best! :-)
Ever since I can remember, I have loved to learn new stuff and to share what I’ve learned. I have a fascination with what makes people tick and how that impacts the ease with which they grow. Nature has been a lifelong inspiration for me and I still recall planting watermelon seeds outside our apartment door when I was four years old – trusting that I would soon have a juicy slice to eat. And, I feel a profound sense of the spiritual and that I have some sacred purpose to carry out in this life.
A big part of this purpose is working with smart and capable women to help them discover all that their lives have to offer them and the ones they love. One of the most rewarding things in life for me is to hold the space for a woman to experience an epiphany or insight that allows her to see things from a different perspective, so she can be happy and live her own life, instead of the one that others expect.
Are you ready to begin your journey? I'd be honored to be your partner on the path. ❤️
