About Sheila
Sheila Viers, Live Well 360 Co-founder, Life Coach, Game-Changer, Designer, Entrepreneur
Welcome! If you are here because you are tired of dieting, deprivation, fear-based attempts at “getting healthy” or losing weight and feeling overwhelmed by ALL the different information constantly tossed at you from every angle, you are about to loooove me!
That’s because I make health—specifically feeling great, eating foods that you love, and having the body of your dreams—super simple to understand and implement. This is what I call living well in every way (aka to live well 360).
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Here’s the story on how I got into this!
Unofficial Bio
Up until several years ago, I was what you might call the average late 20-something woman, following the road that most of us think we are supposed to follow. I was an A-student all through school, striving for that oh-so-praise-worthy title of graduating Summa Cum Laude from college because I thought that having those three words written on my diploma somehow made me more valuable, noteworthy, and successful. Hard to admit, but true.
I began working for a big corporation even before graduating from college, transitioning right from an internship into a full-time salaried position. Ryan and I were married in May of 2005, bought a cute little red brick house and settled in. I was the good girl that followed the rules. I was set, right?
Many people would be content with this path—awesome husband, a house, and a career that was basically on autopilot. All I had to do was go in everyday, put in the effort, continue impressing the right people, and I would be on the fast track up the corporate ladder.
So why did I feel so unfulfilled? Why was I asking myself questions like:
This is it? This is what I worked so hard for?
It wasn’t that I was ungrateful—and I actually felt guilty for having those feelings—but I knew that somewhere along the way, I had gotten off track. I was searching for more, but I wasn’t exactly sure what “more” was.
So in May of 2008, when I had the opportunity to bow out gracefully, I decided it was time to leave my job and figure out what “more” meant to me.
I could have tried to stay on the (seemingly) safe road, but I was filled with an overwhelming feeling inside telling me that I needed to follow my heart. And my heart said, “Take that leap of faith and although you don’t have all the answers right this moment, you’ll figure it out.”
So, I leapt.
Since that day, Ryan and I have taken… several additional leaps. We sold our cutesy starter home (and most of the stuff in it that we had acquired up to that point), moved in with family and 6 months later, we fulfilled our dream of moving from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan to Santa Monica, California. Some might call us risky, ballsy, or even crazy. We prefer inspired.
How This Lead To Me Fixing My “Broken Body”
On top of my search for meaning, I’ve also traveled another sometimes-parallel path of learning about health, fitness, self-appreciation, and self-trust.
My relationship with my body in particular was an area that has at times been totally out of whack and physically I was a mess too. I have run the gamut of what many have called “metabolism related health problems,” i.e. thyroid irregularities, hormonal imbalances, digestion problems, and the list goes on. I thought I was utterly broken, both inside and out.
It took me some time and a lot of frustrating doctor’s office visits, but I finally realized that my issues were far more emotional than physical. Once I let go of the emotional baggage, the physical stuff went away almost miraculously on it’s own.
Passion
What is passion anyway? It’s one of those words that only us crazy people that up and move across the country use, right?
My definition of passion is that it’s that thing that makes you light up inside. It’s the thing that you could think or talk about for hours and never get tired. It’s what makes that butterfly feeling in your chest, what you daydream about, what gives you energy and clarity and fire. And it may not even be just one thing. I actually consider myself multi-passionate.
One of my greatest passions is helping to inspire people like you to trust your body and learn what healthy feels like to you.
To show you that you can have your chocolate and your dream body too.
And that health and fitness is something that can be fun… something that you get to do, rather than something you have to do.
I’ve worked with countless people over the past three years, showing them how to make these shifts like I have, and I’ve seen some dramatic transformations.
Amanda
I was a huge fan of Sheila and Live Well 360 (her chocolate banana cookie recipe has become a legend amongst my friends) before having the pleasure of meeting her in person. Not only does she truly live what she writes on her blog but she is immensely joyful about sharing her discoveries. In the 3 years I have know Sheila she has counseled me on my eating habits and my emotional relationship with food. I have learned to “listen” to my body and to understand that though everyone may be eating this superfood or doing that type of workout if it doesn’t work for me its ok. She has taught me that foods are not “good” or “bad” and that its how we feel about food and ourselves that matters. I can honestly say that I feel less anxious about food and more in-tune with my body because of the tools Sheila has given me. She really understands the psychology of nutrition and gives you realistic ways to integrate healthy eating and fitness in to your personal lifestyle. I am so grateful for her positive spirit, her knowledge and her guidance.
Mike
Because of the lifestyle changes that Sheila has helped me to make, I have lost 15 pounds, my blood sugar levels have returned to normal, I’ve freed myself from having to take cholesterol, acid reflux, and diabetes medications, and most importantly… I just feel so much better.
If we’ve only just met – welcome! The best way to get plugged in is to sign up for our free weekly email filled with an arsenal of tips and tricks for making it easy to incorporate the art of living well into your lifestyle. In fact, let’s get you signed up right now:
After you’ve done that, you may want to explore our blog or check out our healthy comfort food cookbook, Eat Well 360. Also make sure to take a peak at our line of premium fitness and yoga bags.
I’m honored that you’ve taken a little time out of your day to learn a little more about me. I hope that I can continue to help you simplify health and fitness once and for all while ROCKIN’ the body of your dreams.
To your much deserved success!
Sheila Viers
Press Bio
Sheila Viers is an emotional eating expert, co-founder of the premium fitness and yoga bag brand, Live Well 360, and author of the “ROCK Your Dream Body Program” and the healthy comfort food cookbook, “Eat Well 360″.
After years of yo-yo dieting, over-exercising, and issues ranging from food sensitivities to hormonal problems, Sheila transformed her relationship with food and her body, and as a result, healed her body and now maintains a 35 lb weight loss without even trying.
Best known for her uplifting perspective on healthy living, Sheila has been featured in health and fitness publications including Yahoo! Shine, Glo MSN, FITNESS Magazine, LiveStrong, FitSugar, Under30CEO, TinyBuddha, and FigureAthlete.
Instead of staying on the traditional “corporate” path out of college, in 2008 Sheila took a leap of faith, leaving her comfy yet unfulfilling job with a Fortune 500 company, to pursue her passion of entrepreneurship and sharing her message of living well in every way.
Sheila lives in Santa Monica, California with Ryan, her husband, business partner and best friend. In addition to building the Live Well 360 brand and talking about health and fitness, she enjoys hanging out at the beach with family and friends, photography, scuba diving, travel and adventure!
Interviews with Sheila
- Interview with Sheila Viers – Designer, Entrepreneur, Fitness Enthusiast
- Q&A with Sheila Viers: Eating Before Working Out – The G-Spot Revolution
- Women in Business: Sheila Viers of Live Well 360 – All Things Girl
- 5 Questions, 1 Expert: Live Well 360 Co-Founder and President, Sheila Viers – The G-Spot Revolution
- Wednesday WOOT! Factor!! Interview with Sheila – Kelly Olexa
- Interview with Sheila – Anne Samoilov
Press and Guest Posts
- How To Feel Comfortable In Your Own Skin – Glo MSN
- His and Hers Fit Tips – FITNESS Magazine – October 2011
- The Biggest Lesson I’ve Learned as an Entrepreneur – Under30CEO
- A Date With Yourself: How to Finally Keep Your Workout Schedule – Livestrong
- Quick Fix to Beat Office Stress – Betterworks
If you would like to read the details of Sheila’s body-image journey, check out My Story, Part 1 and Part 2, as well as, her article on GirlGetStrong and her page in Operation Beautiful.
Many of Sheila’s articles and recipes have also been featured on health and fitness publications including wikiHow, foodgawker and tastespotting.
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