Dr. Sears L.E.A.N.’s mission is to build a healthier world one family at a time by focusing on Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude and Nutrition. We believe this can be accomplished by:

Educating Individuals

It can be hard to distinguish between the many messages circulating in the media about how to lose weight, feel better and keep fit. Which message is best for your family? Should you eat foods that are low-fat, low-carb, high in protein, or just eat a certain amount of calories each day? The problem is that each of these strategies may not work for everyone; and although they may provide short-term results, most are not long-term.

L.E.A.N. focuses on fun, simple, affordable strategies that help everyone in the family have more energy, improved learning, better behavior and focus, lower medical expenses, etc. A healthy lifestyle begins with education.

When you attend a L.E.A.N. Workshop, you will learn how to boost your immune system, the truth behind ingredients in foods and how they affect mood, behavior and overall health, easy label reading techniques, how to save money while eating healthy, and much more!

Training and Certifying Instructors

“The United States spends more on healthcare than any other country in the world, yet has higher rates of infant mortality, diabetes and other illnesses than many other developed countries.” (visualeconomics)

Multiple programs and billions of dollars have been invested in ineffective  incentive programs that only result in short-term improvements. People desperately need trained and equipped professionals to provide trustworthy education, quality resources, and friendly accountability in each of the four areas of health: Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude and Nutrition.  The personal connection Certified L.E.A.N. Coaches develop with workshop participants allows them to partner together to find a customized solution to developing a healthier lifestyle. Health coaching is quickly gaining popularity as people are tiring of the many confusing messages and are becoming aware of their need to become educated consumers.

Dr. Sears’ Certified L.E.A.N. Coaches come from a variety of backgrounds, including; education, nutrition, healthcare, business, fitness,  child care, and more.  Regardless of their background, they share a common passion to help children and families make realistic and positive changes in their lives. The LEAN Group, LLC functions as an educational company that provides Certified L.E.A.N. Coaches with the tools to effectively reach people where they are at on their health journey – whether they are just starting out or have been on the journey for a while.

Partnering With Organizations

The interactive, customizable format of Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. workshops is a perfect solution for organizations, schools, corporations, etc. who are looking for clinically proven health education programs to improve the lives of employees, students and members.  Partnering with Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. relieves the hassle and time involved with writing and developing programs and/or finding qualified personnel to teach the programs. Turn-key L.E.A.N. workshops can be modified to be suitable for all audiences including, large group presentations, lunch and learn meetings, individual consultations, school fundraisers, health fair programs and more!

History of Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N.

L.E.A.N. (Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude & Nutrition) was first introduced by Dr. Sears in the Family Nutrition Book which was published in 1999, but is still relevant today.

It was in 2001 when Dr. Sears and Sean Foy first teamed up to incorporate L.E.A.N. into a program Sean was working on with organizations such as YMCA’s and Boys & Girls Clubs.  This program was originally called Project Sozo (SOZO is Greek meaning: saved, healed and made whole) and later became the L.E.A.N. Kids program.

Although L.E.A.N. Kids had positive clinical results, it became apparent that without the involvement and education of the parents and caregivers, the positive impact on children’s health would be limited.  Thus, in conjunction with the Children’s and Families Commission of Orange County, CA, work on parent focused L.E.A.N. Start and other programs began.  Over the next several years, L.E.A.N. Start went through various stages of development and trials, and was ultimately implemented with clinically successful results.

In 2007, The LEAN Group, LLC was formed to create an organization that would take Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. beyond the borders of CA and also complete the development of additional L.E.A.N. Programs. The Certified L.E.A.N. Coach Training and Certification training weekends were first offered in the winter of 2008. In the fall of 2010, The LEAN Group, LLC introduced online Certified L.E.A.N. Coach Training and Certification courses to accommodate international coaches and those who were unable to travel to an in-person training.