Health Coach Talk: Conversations About Wellness Through Functional Medicine Coaching

Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, FMCA Founder and CEO, invites Maggie Berghoff, founder and CEO of Celproceo, to share her insights into creating a comprehensive health coaching business. Featured in Forbes, USA Today, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and listed as one of the top online entrepreneurs in 2022 by Apple News, Maggie inspires by saying "What matters is that you believe in yourself, and the next...

Can leveraging accountability, community, and empathy transform the healthcare paradigm? Join Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, FMCA Founder and CEO, with Sachin Patel, Founder of Perfect Practice Mentorship, as they discuss one of the most important roles in healthcare: the health coach. By focusing on a whole body plan, partnering with a health coach can create results when all else has failed. Helping oth...

Do Health Coaches and Lab Testing go together? Or should coaches completely avoid discussions about labs? At FMCA, we think there is a viable middle ground. Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, unpacks the pros and cons of coaches working with labs and clarifies how to navigate the Lab Testing Revolution. Bonus Resource: As a Forbes Councils Member, Dr. Sandi recently published " The Lab Testing Revol...

Join Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, and Ellen Rudolph, Founder + CEO at WellTheory and FMCA graduate, as they delve into supporting women with autoimmune diseases. Embracing whole-body care, education, and community is the support that enables them to become the best version of themselves. WellTheory is on a mission to reverse the autoimmune epidemic. Combining food as medicine, community care,...

FMCA graduate draws on health coaching as she specializes in strategic and organizational development.   Join Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, and Rebecca Thieneman, Vice President, Nutrition of Monj Health, in this inspiring conversation about the ever-expanding landscape of health coaching. FMCA recently partnered with Monj to offer Continuing Education Units to our alumni community. MonjCO...

How does "reimbursable value" drive the expansion of the health coaching industry?  Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, with Leigh-Ann Webster, the Executive Director of The National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) give an inside view of the Category I CPT code with reimbursable value for the health and wellness coaching industry. The NBHWC recently applied for the Category I co...

There’s never been a better time to train as a health coach and enter this rewarding profession. As of 2022, there were approximately 23,000 health coaches in the United States. This figure will increase rapidly, as health coaching is poised for tremendous growth. Choosing where to train can be confusing, as the number of programs keeps growing. Currently, 114 schools earned approval from the Nati...

Can the impact of health coaching shift the worsening trend of physician burnout? Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, with Dr. Robyn Tiger, lead faculty and stress management subject matter expert for the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and founder of StressFreeMD, join perspectives on the documented value of health coaching. The inhibitor in our current system is not seeing the human as the w...

Community is the force multiplier, and the health coach gets to launch that into the stratosphere. Join Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, and Cait Zogby, Keep Company Co-Founder and Head of Coach Training, as they approach the complexities of the caregiver's needs. Recognizing that work and care life are interconnected, providing a more sustainable path forward requires a focus on inclusivity, achi...

Research continues to support the feasibility and effectiveness of health coaching. The results are suggesting a greater level of immerging value.  Listen as Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, summarizes three studies (RCTs) with health coaching as the intervention addressing lifestyle factors: improving risk management and combatting chronic conditions. Supported by data-driven, science-based...

The acceptance and growth of the Health Coach industry is credited to the influx of research. The value is clear when you provide impact evidence supporting the effectiveness of coaching intervention. But, how do you know which study or journal is a trusted resource? Listen as Dr. Sandi , FMCA Founder and CEO, provides insight into evaluating reports and why it's significant. Randomized controlled...

With Health Coaches, your patients feel respected and heard, versus being told what to do. Dr. Paula Kruppstadt and Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum emphasize the impact of lifestyle changes, especially nutrition, and sustainable treatments through the inclusion of Health Coaches. Supported by data-driven, science-based research, and published studies.

Health Coaching is changing the client conversation from What are you going to do for me? to What can we achieve together? Kara Ware and Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum discuss an innovative system design that supports the providers and patients to work within a successful, equal, therapeutic partnership. Health Coaches are regarded as equally important and necessary in a collaborative care team. Supported...

Foundational data to support standardization within the health coaching industry. Kasia Smith @ Pillar with Dr. Sandi discuss the latest industry report "The State of Health Coaching" - a cross-sectional research study assessing the state of health coaching today. The report sheds light on the professionalization of coaching and data on this growing workforce of allied health professionals, with t...

"I can't think of one example where you can be successful alone. Unless we are able to coach our patients to change their habits or implement the guidance given by their doctors, their lifestyles will not change. It takes teamwork. " – Dr. Sibal Dr. Priti Nanda Sibal with Dr. Sandi connect in this energetic and inspiring conversation. Listen, as the dynamics of health as a priority, unfold through...

New approaches including Health Coaches in wellness environments continue to rise. Join Dr. Sandi, FMCA CEO and Founder, as she highlights more growth in the health coaching landscape. Each example gives an inspiring view into emerging possibilities. Supported by data-driven, science-based research, and published studies.

Implementation : How we can shift into a value-based healthcare system. Johannes R. Fisslinger with Dr. Sandi connect in an inspiring conversation about reprioritizing our healthcare focus. Shifting our perspective to include three value-based components: prevention, life-style medicine, and health coaching. We are not lacking in information, but in IMPLEMENTATION. "We need about 100,00 well-paid...

The findings are consistent. In studies using randomized controlled trials (RCT), which provide quantitative evidence, show that health coaching works! [link] Making a Difference.pdf [link] Long-term Weight Loss in a Primary Care-Anchored eHealth Lifestyle Coaching Program: Randomized Controlled Trial [link] Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a single-arm, remotely-delivered h...

"The community builds itself, and they start connecting, and the coach is holding the container." Elizabeth McHugh with Dr. Sandi connect in an inspiring view of coaching in groups. Demystifying personal boundaries and championing this affordable approach, the focus is on coaching with curiosity and humility, rather than a need to control. Group coaching is being able to sit in that objective spac...

"Roll up your sleeves and get to work, because we need ALL HANDS ON DECK!" Experience Tara Garrison's energy for health coaching. As she shares her own journey, the excitement of helping others feel better and live life at a new level is the very core of health coaching. Help people see the good in what they are doing, and encourage them to stay aligned with themselves. — Coach Tara Garrison

Dr. Kristi Morlan-Hughes reflects:  “She changed the world with her vision and determination. If you ever wonder if one person can really make an impact on the world, Maev is a stellar example of what passion, purpose, and tenacity can create. One person can change their part of the world for the better, forever.” We extend our heartfelt condolences to Maev's family and friends, her FMC Irela...

Why is the character strength of grit so important to a flourishing life? Join Caroline Adams Miller, the world's leading expert on the science behind goal setting, its connection to happiness, and the use of good grit to achieve hard things. Listen as she explores the research-based, actionable strategies to help cultivate good grit and what it embodies. Supported by data-driven, science-based re...

The power of the therapeutic alliance is the foundation of health coaching, but does it replace therapy? Join Dr. Sandi, FMCA CEO and Founder, as she reviews how health coaches are the sub-clinical providers in supporting mental and emotional wellness. Supported by data-driven, science-based research, and published studies.

Blending opportunity with experience, Keri Sitrick is defining her career to fit her lifestyle. She is advancing as a health coach by building upon her existing professional community. " Keep moving forward. I don't think you'll be disappointed ."

Dr. Christensen, Institute for Functional Medicine faculty member and certified Functional Medicine Health Coach, was on a quest to solve the riddle of her and her family’s complex health challenges. The catalyst was severe toxic mold exposure. Join Dr. Christiansen in describing her passion for educating about root causes and whole-systems medicine! Supported by data-driven, science-based researc...