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Nourishing Connections: Lisa Parda's Journey from Food as Fuel to Food as Self-Care

Lisa Parda · March 18, 2026

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Nourishing Connections: Lisa Parda's Journey from Food as Fuel to Food as Self-Care

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March 18, 2026 · 27 min

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Key topicsWhy the spaces we live and eat in shape how we feel and connectLisa’s career in real estate taught her that the spaces we live in shape how we feel, connect, and even eat. A cluttered kitchen can make cooking feel impossible; a welcoming dining space can turn a simple meal into a moment of community. Now, through both property and food, Lisa explores how environments support wellbeing. She shares how small changes - whether it’s fixing up a building to serve a neighborhood or setting a table that invites people to linger - can transform daily life. It’s not just about recipes or real estate, but about designing spaces that make people feel nourished and cared for. Turning Food Into Self-Care You Can FeelFor Lisa, food is not just fuel - it’s one of the simplest ways to reclaim agency over your wellbeing. She breaks down the emotional ballast food can carry: celebration, comfort, and sometimes shame. Instead of rules or perfectionism, she focuses on repeatable practices like sourcing food you trust, cooking in a way that feels manageable, and learning to enjoy what you create for yourself. With stories from her own journey - from early health scares to later healing through food - she shows how cooking can move from a source of stress to a tool for resilience and joy. Why Midlife Isn’t a Crisis but a Chance to Redraw the MapToo often, midlife gets framed as decline or burnout, but Lisa shows it can be the most creative season of all. At 53, she chose not to abandon the career she’d built in real estate but to shrink it down so she could expand elsewhere-into a radio show built on connection, a cookbook rooted in real-life meals, and speaking opportunities that energize her. She shares how to pivot without torching the past: honor what still serves you, release what drains you, and make room for what feels alive. Her story is proof that midlife isn’t an ending point but a doorway to reinvention. View all topics →

About Lisa Parda

Candid Conversations on Food, Wellness, and Finding Joy in the Messy Middle of Life

20+ years Real estate sales, management & renovationAward-winning New Hampshire real estate expert128 recipes Published in My Love Language is Food2-hour weekly show Lisa and Robyn on the Mic

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.

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In this engaging episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we welcomeLisa Parda, co-host of Lisa and Robin on the Mic and author of My Love Language is Food. Lisa shares her transformative journey of reframing food as an essential component of self-care, especially during midlife transitions. With her background as a real estate broker and a lifelong passion for cooking, Lisa discusses how her personal experiences, including a health scare, led her to embrace the Mediterranean diet and prioritize nutritious meals. She emphasizes the importance of cooking as a ritual and offers practical tips to make mealtime a joyful experience rather than a chore. Listeners will gain insight into building meaningful connections through food, the significance of shared meals, and how to incorporate cooking into busy lifestyles. Lisa also gives us a sneak peek into her upcoming cookbook, filled with unique recipes designed for every schedule. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that highlights the power of food to nourish both body and soul!

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