Lia Faherty

Hi Reader! In a way I wish I could just eat whatever I want, whenever I want and not worry about the repercussions. I mean like, eat all the junk food that I know I shouldn't be eating, like poptarts for breakfast (man, I really miss those, why are they soo good! The cinnamon sugar ones are my favorite), spicy chicken sandwiches for lunch, drinking root beer at dinner, then have ice cream or some dessert every night. Think all the guilty pleasure foods, but throwing caution to the wind and...

Hi Reader! Even though I am a health coach and nutrition lecturer who is obsessed with anything nutrition related, drinks a protein smoothie for breakfast everyday, buys grass-fed beef and organic veggies for my family, does HIIT workouts 3-4 times a week, gets 8 hours a sleep…. I am also a human who loves a good bourbon on the rocks and won't say no to getting take-out like bbq, chinese or tacos (or really any yummy food). I also have weeks where the only exercise I get is sweeping my house....

Hi Reader! If I ask you why you aren't making a healthy meal for every meal, or why you aren't exercising, you are going to tell me: I just don't got that kinda time! (How do I know this? Because its the reason EVERYONE gives me. I mean, everyone). I was telling my university students the other day (who are mostly in early 20's), that they will never suddenly get more time. Sure college life is crazy! (I do miss it sometimes though..) But after I graduated, I still complained that I didn't...

Hi Reader! You have a full-time job/career and also you probably have a full-time family life (being a parent or caretaker), but there is also a voice in your head that is saying: I need to get fitter, more toned, less bloated, less puffy... But how do you do this when you have a million other things going on? You hire a health coach, who can work with you 1 hour, every other week to help incorporate the necessary health habits into your life, so it doesn't feel Hard, overwhelming, or...

Hi Reader! This time last year, I felt really bad in my own skin. Like the lowest I have felt in a really long time. I was 2 years postpartum with my second son and I felt like a big fat blob, a frumpy mom, and just not good about myself. Its easy to fake it on social media (and maybe elsewhere) that everything is perfect with me (especially when it comes to physical health and my self-esteem). This job I have have (that I love!) can be hard mentally at times because its centered on helping...

Hi Reader! Did you know that by learning how to automate your healthy habits, you can make more money? Let's think about this: It is proven that when you eat better, you think better and because your brain just works better (plus you have more energy), you are more productive at work? When you eat better, exercise and work on your mental state, you just handle life better. That includes the place where you spend 8-9 hours a day at. (that's a huge chunk of your life!) By working on both your...

Hi Reader! Not sure if you realized, but I suck at marketing and sales. I just do not have a knack for it. And its frustrates me because as a small business owner who not only has to do my job, but all the backend work as well. And since I have to make sure I get the work, I have to do some marketing and sales on top of everything else. When all I want to do is my job itself. Which is just helping people with their health and their lives as a health and nutrition coach. I will totally admit...

Hi Reader! I came up with this analogy the other day to help explain to people who have trouble maintaining healthy habits (like consistent exercise or eating healthy everyday), about cleaning your house. I thought you might find it helpful to. Imagine its Saturday morning and your mom texts you to tell you she is coming over in a few hours. And you freak because your house is a wreck. Toys everywhere. Kitchen counters are a mess. Sink overflowing with dishes. And the prospect of cleaning...

Hi Reader! There has been a lot of activity lately in the Radiance Collective, and if you haven't joined yet (what are you waiting for!), I wanted to share what you have been MISSING! The next video was released in the Gut Health Series. This series has been fun to make! I go over things like: why your gut is THE starting point for ALL your health concerns (weight loss, metabolism, immunity, etc), what really happens to food in your digestive system and lots more! The last video I posted was...

Hi Reader! Isn't time really the biggest issue with us? Everything in our lives are so time dependent and we never seem to have enough time to do what we want to do. When I ask people to imagine their perfect healthy life and describe back to me what that looks like. This is what I hear: "Finding a balance with work, family, and social life" "Having the time to work on myself, both physically and mentally, so I no longer feel stressed." "Being less stressed and having good work/life balance."...