simply: health coaching

According to Michael Arloski, "The root of 'coach' can be traced to a village in Hungary, Kocs, where carriages were made in the 1500s. Coaches love metaphors and what is better than this one: A 'coach' takes you from where you are to where you want to go. Perfect. The client is the one with the reins and it is the coaching process that facilitates the journey." This is our jumping-off place as Dr...

Welcome to 2023—and to a podcast series I'm calling "Back to Basics." This month, January 2023, we'll be going back to two very basic questions: What are the basics of healthful eating? How can health coaching be a part of your health journey? This week, we're kicking the series off talking about whole foods. Join me as I give you some really simple ways to pick the least processed foods available...

Have you ever set a goal and thought, “I’ll start [tomorrow/next week/next month/next year]?” Well, here’s a true test of this approach. This coming Sunday is: Tomorrow The first day of the week (unless you’re not American, in which case, it’s the last day of the previous week) The first day of the month The first day of the new year It’s a fun confluence—and you will be forgiven if it does nothin...

To everything, there is a season! And whether that conjures up Ecclesiastes or Pete Seeger for you, in this week's episode, you'll learn about what the new season and the new year are bringing to Simply: Health Coaching! resources Email me for employee wellness programming options Get on my email list and never miss an event or program! Sign up for a free 1:1 consult about your own health and well...

Remember Karrie Miller from season 4 episode 42? Today’s episode is from Karrie’s ending emotional eating masterclass series—we reversed the mikes and I’m the one being interviewed! Karrie will be running the masterclass series in 2023 with all new teachers, and I'll be offering my Stewarding Emotional Eating group program again in 2023 as well. resources Email Karrie and get on her list so you do...

This episode is made of the stuff I really geek out about: food, energy, food energetics. Why is labeling ourselves by our food preferences not a great idea? What can we do if we've hit a plateau on our health journey? How do we balance our internal and external landscapes, and how is that related to cell permeability? Join me and Ellen Goldsmith as we dig into this and a lot more! bio Ellen Golds...

If your brain is a computer, what operating system is it running? Is it time for an update? Join me and Karrie Miller, Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner (NLP) and transformational mindset coach, as we talk about the unconscious program we run about our self love and self worth—a program that is sabotaging our relationship with food! bio Karrie Miller is a Master Neuro-Linguistic Pro...

Our physical environment is a major primary food that can nourish or toxify us! How's your relationship with the "stuff" in your life? How is holding on to "stuff" detrimental to our well-being? Do you manage your time—or transform it? Join me as I explore these questions and more with professional organizer and productivity consultant Pam Holland. (And if you're downsizing a now-empty nest, make...

The free Stress Less virtual program started yesterday, November 7, 2022—and you can still catch up if you register through the end of this week! I wanted to share this segment of the introductory Zoom call, which is all about stress and burnout and will be useful whether you join or not. SHC resources Join my FREE virtual Stress Less program Schedule a call to discuss wellness programming for you...

You've heard me talk about mental hygiene—and this week, we're talking mental fitness with Positive Intelligence Coach Deb Shannon! We dig into neuroscience, oxytocin + cortisol, saboteurs + sages in this wide-ranging conversation. Join us for some prefrontal cortex deadlifts! bio Deb Shannon is a mental fitness leadership coach and a talent management leader with 25 years of experience providing...

Ever thought, "I'm the world's least creative person?" (I have. A lot.) This week's guest, artist and entrepreneur Diana Stelin, is on a mission to change your mind— and help you turn your burnout around! And in our conversation, you'll learn Diana's special sauce—the SPARK method—that blends neuroscience and creativity to do just that. Diana's resources Sign up for a class Visit Diana's website W...

We talk about stress a lot—and how often do we stop to define it? Join me as I introduce four definitions I really like—and talk about why I feel they're important. resources Join my FREE virtual Stress Less program —we start November 7, 2022! Schedule a call to discuss wellness programming for your team Schedule a YOURstory session for yourself Visit my online home Let me know your thoughts about...

Foundation of Wellness for Women's monthly office hours started with a review of our retreat on the Joy-Filled Richness of Real Connection, facilitated by Joy Coach Robin Shear. Listen in as Suman, Jen, and I talk about what we learned and what it meant for our week! FWW resources Purchase the full retreat with Robin Shear Register for our next online event Foundations of Wellness for Women online...

How is it a privilege to live in memory or imagination? I've been thinking a lot differently about the idea of being present since I attended a workshop at the Vermont SHRM conference last week—listen in and learn why! Schedule a call to discuss wellness programming for your team Email me about virtual workshops as an employee wellness benefit Register for virtual workshops as an individual Purcha...

What's a budget smoothie? And how can we get in the driver's seat for our financial wellness? Find out in this conversation with Kristen Ahlenius. bio Kristen is an Accredited Financial Counselor® with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Counseling & Planning. As the Director of Education at Your Money Line, her goal is to impact participants' lives and improve money behavior for generations. K...

What's the first thing you might want to clean/organize in your physical space? How is a coach like a rearview mirror? And what the heck are barf buckets and blessing buckets? Find out in this delightful conversation with intuit designer and coach Annette Stahl! bio After a decade of corporate merchandising, marketing, team building, and leadership, Annette Stahl emerged into entrepreneurship with...

Does a meditation practice sound like just one more time commitment you can't make? Then this week's episode is a treat just for you! Mindfulness mentor Trish Maley talks all about bite-sized mindful moments—virtual fortune cookies—that can make all the difference! bio Trish Maley has been practicing, studying and teaching insight meditation and social meditation for the last 3 years. She will gra...

What does freshman parent orientation have to do with health coaching? Find out what I learned from it as a health coach—and how you can use it to leave instinct and rationalization behind for intuition. resources Stewarding Emotional Eating details + registration Schedule a call to discuss wellness programming for your team Schedule a YOURstory session for yourself Visit my online home Let me kno...

You've probably heard about the Quiet Quitting phenomenon happening in the workplace as we grind into the 3rd fall of the pandemic. But there's one aspect of it I'm not hearing anyone else discussing, and that's what I'm talking about in this episode. It's time for a reality check! resources Stewarding Emotional Eating details + registration S4 E29 | How's your relationship with tech? Schedule a c...

What's your digital wellness like? How often are you experiencing digital distractions? And what's that doing to your health? Let's talk about it! resources Stewarding Emotional Eating details + registration Try the Kale + Kryptonite exercise S4 E13 | Asking for What You Want with Leah Neaderthal Schedule a call to discuss wellness programming for your team Schedule a YOURstory session for yoursel...

My relationship with what? As a health coach, I watch people’s daytimers pack on appointments the way their bodies pack on pounds: unintentionally, almost imperceptibly, and as a result of poor choices made over time. Let's talk about it.... resources Stewarding Emotional Eating details + registration Try the Kale + Kryptonite exercise Declutter Your Daytimer™ online program Schedule a call to dis...

Listen in to the Foundations of Wellness for Women office hours that followed our conversation with Dr. Ann Van de Winckel of the Brain Body Mind Lab at the University of Minnesota. You'll hear Team FWW's takeaways on our discussion about body awareness and Qigong—as usual, we cover a lot of ground, this time from the importance of yì (intention) to how our minds can not only limit us but also exp...

Sounds like an odd question, especially if your answer is "as little as possible" or "not enough," but "How do you come to the kitchen?" is one of my favorite questions to ask my clients and workshop participants. In this episode, we'll explore why it's a great way to figure out how you're showing up in the rest of your life as well! resources Geneen Roth's books Leah Neaderthal's podcast episode...

Listen in to the Foundations of Wellness for Women office hours that followed our retreat with Professional Emotional Organizer Teresa Gottron. You'll hear Team FWW's takeaways as well as some reflections from Teresa. resources Foundations of Wellness for Women online store Join FWW's FREE monthly office hours Join our next virtual conversation Visit FWW's website Visit my online home Schedule a c...

What do sandboxes and battles have to do with work? With language? With stress? Join me as I dive into some thoughts on all this! resources Liyana Silver Michael Gurian Check out my friend Audrey Acton's website Email me your thoughts on the episode Visit my online home Schedule a call to discuss wellness programming for your team Schedule a YOURstory session for yourself