Turning Food into Self-Care with Lisa Parda

Today with us on the Incite Change Podcast, Coach Mauro sits down with Lisa Parda.

Lisa is a real estate broker, radio host, and cookbook author whose journey into health and wellness began through firsthand experience with dieting, burnout, and rebuilding her relationship with food. After years of restrictive habits and health challenges, she shifted her focus from chasing thinness to prioritizing strength, balance, and long-term well-being. 

Today, Lisa approaches fitness and nutrition through a holistic lens, combining mindful eating, sustainable movement, and practical lifestyle habits. She emphasizes that true health isn’t about extremes, but about consistency, self-awareness, and creating routines that support both physical and emotional wellness.

Through her cookbook, media presence, and personal story, Lisa empowers others to take control of their health by building realistic, repeatable habits starting with how they fuel their bodies and move through their daily lives.

Episode Timestamps

●        [01:14] How It All Started

●        [04:20] Food & Diet Culture

●        [11:40] Breaking the Cycle

●        [18:15] Discovering Nutrition

●        [25:30] Finding Joy in Cooking

●        [33:10] Balanced Eating

●        [40:45] Cookbook Journey

●        [48:20] Real Life Nutrition

●        [54:10] Movement, Fitness & Longevity

●        [58:30] Start Small & Build Consistency

Resources Mentioned

●        My Love Language is Food: The Everyday Edition

●        LinkedIn – Lisa Parda

●        Instagram – @lisa_parda

Quotes

[Lisa] “You can’t outsource your health or your happiness.”

[Lisa] “Start with what you love.”

[Lisa] “I loved food, but it was also my enemy.”

Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode!

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