Tina Lifford

Join Harriette for a conversation with Tina Lifford, critically acclaimed television series, Queen Sugar actress and visionary thought leader in the field of Inner Fitness. Tune in Friday, October 21, 2022 9am ET on WBAI 99.5 FM in NYC or livestream on WBAI.ORG. Click here to LISTEN NOW!

Tina Lifford is a visionary thought leader in the field of Inner Fitness. As the strategist and architect behind The Inner Fitness Project, she brings deep wisdom, personal experience, and respect for the human condition that allows her to engage people in the process of internal transformation, healing, and resilience building.Tina empowers people to live well and thrive by:

− Making Inner Fitness Concepts Accessible for Everyone – Tina creates, develops, and delivers coaching sessions, workshops, and interactive experiences that engage individuals and teams at the personal and corporate level. From executives of major Fortune 500 companies to frontline employees of any age or gender, Tina enables people to embrace their unique innate worth.

− Leveraging Diverse Modalities to Facilitate Well-being – Leveraging the physical fitness mindset, Tina uses a variety of modalities to address how we view and care for ourselves. Mindfulness, meditation, communication, goal setting, pattern interruption, and personal accountability all play a part in changing the lens through which we view ourselves, and empower our ability to create new mental patterns, and reduce stress and and the impact of trauma.

− Drawing Distinctions between Wellness and Well-being – Tina capitalizes on her platform as an actress, published author, public speaker, and edutainer to raise the awareness, understanding, and execution of inner fitness to the same ubiquitous level that physical fitness enjoys today. She sheds light on how the wellness industry’s focus on the body often obscures the inner self, demonstrating the value of inner fitness and well-being.

In her current role as CEO of The Inner Fitness Project, Tina trains and coaches individuals and teams from all walks of life to build mental, emotional, and spiritual resilience. She developed this coaching methodology based on neuroscience research to enable people to navigate inner challenges and cultivate a healthy sense of self. Over the last 15 years, Tina partnered with organizations such as Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline, Disney, Kellogg School of Management, and The Smithsonian Institute, to provide coaching, workshops, and interactive experiences that fostered ownership, accountability, and relevance in the workplace.

Throughout her career as an actress, Tina has starred opposite Hollywood greats including ClintEastwood, Jennifer Lopez, and Bruce Willis. She recently finished shooting the final season of the critically acclaimed television series, Queen Sugar, where she portrayed Aunt Vi. On the other side of the camera, Tina wrote a play featuring 7 diverse women who navigate life together – The Circle. She is also the award-winning author of The Little Book of Big Lies: A Journey into Inner Fitness.

Tina completed a Master’s Program in Spiritual Psychology from USM. She graduated from the Coaches Training Institute as a licensed Spiritual Practitioner.