Turn Food Into Self-Care - Lisa Parda and Lily Patrascu

Entrepreneur Shares How To Turn Food Into Self-Care - Lisa Parda and Lily Patrascu Lisa Parda is a real estate professional and wellness advocate with over 20 years of experience who teaches how food can become a powerful form of self-care and healing. She explains how she transformed food into a meaningful daily practice by using it to support both her physical and emotional well-being. Lisa shares that learning to cook in her twenties gave her independence and helped her shift away from restrictive dieting toward a healthier, more sustainable relationship with food. After experiencing health challenges such as psoriasis and cardiovascular issues, she used nutrition and intentional dietary changes to restore her health and regain a sense of control. By creating mindful cooking rituals and nourishing herself at a foundational level, she demonstrates how food can become a consistent practice of care, joy, and personal empowerment. About The Guest For more than twenty years, Lisa Parda has helped people buy, sell, and reimagine properties in New Hampshire. As the Owner of RealtyScape Brokerage, LLC, she doesn't just work in residential real estate she's also an income-producing, value-add agent with experience fixing up and revitalizing commercial and multifamily properties. That passion for creating spaces that serve people and communities threads through all her work. Today, she's just as likely to be found behind a microphone as she is at a closing table. As co-host of Lisa and Robyn on the Mic, a live weekly radio show, Lisa has spent the past two years hosting two-hour conversations that meander the way real life does. Listeners tune in for honesty, laughter, and the kind of exchanges that feel like pulling up a chair at the kitchen table. Food has become her latest way of exploring connection. Her forthcoming cookbook, My Love Language Is Food (Fall 2025), isn't about flawless recipes; it's about survival, joy, and the small rituals that keep people going. Lisa draws from her own seasons of struggle: long work hours, the ups and downs of body image, and the lessons of using food both as comfort and as medicine. She's candid about nights when dinner comes from a box, but she also knows the pride of making one dish exactly the way you like it. For More Info About Lisa Parda, visit: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-parda-a0125532b/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisaandrobynonthemic/# Timestamp 00:00 How Food Becomes Self-Care (Not Just Nutrition) 02:10 Lisa Parda’s Journey From Real Estate to Food & Healing 04:40 When Food Was the “Enemy” — Early Relationship With Eating 07:10 The Turning Point That Changed How She Sees Food 09:40 Healing Psoriasis & Health Issues Through Diet 12:05 Why Cooking Can Be a Powerful Daily Ritual 14:20 Using Food to Cope With Stress, Grief & Burnout 16:45 Emotional Eating vs True Healing With Food 19:05 How to Build a Healthy Relationship With Food 21:10 The 80/20 Rule for Balance & Enjoyment 23:05 Simple Food Rituals to Start Today 25:10 What to Eat for Energy (Protein vs Fiber Truth) 27:05 Easy First Steps to Turn Food Into Self-Care 29:00 Final Message — Everything You Need Is Already Within You About The Host Lily Patrascu is an ultra-creative book publisher and personal brand strategist for thought leaders, CEOs, luxury influencers. 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