Meet Tiffiney Poole | Healthy Habits Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Tiffiney Poole and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tiffiney, how has your work-life balance changed over time?
Balance is one of those tricky words. I believe that people (especially women) often believe that balance implies being able to keep all the plates spinning if you will. There was a season that I believed that too and I ended up burned out. The first thing I had to do was stop comparing myself to others. A lot of people seemingly have it all together, but we don’t know what goes on behind the scenes. The second thing I had to do was get really clear about what’s important to me and realize that this changes over time. I’m in a season where my relationships with people who are dear to me, my health, and my business take priority over everything else. Sometimes this means saying ‘no’ to things that I would have normally said ‘yes’ to. Instead of me trying to balance my priorities with things like grocery shopping, cleaning the house, etc., I outsource them so I can focus my energy of things that fill me up rather than deplepte me. Boundaries are key in creating balance between work and personal, I have office hours for replying to emails and messages and I’m unapologetic about it. In order for me to show up as the very best version of myself, it’s important for me to command my time, space, and energy. I recently shared about not wearing busyness as a badge of honor and that’s how I view balance… prioritizing people and opportunities in alignment with my values and goals for the season I’m in and leaving the rest.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
As the founder of Women Being Well LLC, I’ve made it my mission to help WOC ditch diet culture mindset and create healthy habits that stick so they can live life well. Most of the women I connect with don’t have weight loss as a primary goal, instead they want to have more energy, feel confident in their bodies, and model healthier habits for their children. My approach addresses 5 pillars of health (spiritual grounding, sleep, nutrition, self care, and movement) and I’ve found that my clients appreciate this holistic path for meeting their goals. Often times adopting healthier habits is positioned as having to give up a lot of things. I help my clients get really clear on their specific goals, identify what habits are no longer serving them in meeting that goal, then create habits that do. I’m most proud about how this process called The Restore Method allows my clients to build habits they’re able maintain long after we work together. They feel empowered to make decisions that support their health goals without getting trapped in a never-ending cycle of diets.

It’s taken me some time to arrive at a place where I feel confident about sharing what I shared. I’ve had instances in which people tried to peg me as a weight loss coach (becaues it sells) or water down my perspective on how faith and health intersect (because it can be polarizing). It’s always what’s been on my heart, but when you’re starting out in business and taking in a lot of information you begin to question your own intuition vs. the voice of experts. I went through a season where my voice wasn’t fully my own and I was practicing things in my business that I knew I couldn’t and didn’t want to keep up longterm. I took a few months to get really clear on my business’s core values and all my decisions get weighed against that now.

Ultimately, my desire is to share as much of me and my story, my experiences, my knowledge, and my expertise so that the women I serve can find the freedom to walk in their purpose without poor health being a hinderance.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I’m very much a homebody, but I’d have to say my first stop would be Piedmont Park, the place that I would pass on the way to a shoe store many years ago when I attended Tuskegee University a state over and the reason I wanted to move to Atlanta. We can’t skip the Georgia Aquarium, Coca-Cola Factory, Battery Park, and the beltine. Thrifting (and people watching) at Rag-O-Rama would definitely make the list too. For some good eats we’d have to check out Nuevo Laredo, BeetleCat off the beltline, and Jimmy’s Kitchen for some good Latin food.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
The book Boundaries by Henry Cloud transformed how I thought of boundaries, especially navigating that conversation as a Christian. I also want to shout out my business bestie Latoya Palmer-Addy of @blackfamilyfinances who has helped me stay sane out in these entrepreneurial streets. From bouncing ideas back and forth to encouraging me to go after everything my heart desires, she’s been a godsend.

Website: healthcoachtiffiney.com

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Image Credits
Quarte Photography