The Coaching Lab: Evidence-Based High Performance & Wellbeing

Are the generic lockdowns the best solution to Covid-19? What is Harvard Biostatistician and Epidemiologist Dr. Martin Kulldorff saying about how our health & wellness is being negatively influenced in the bigger picture by the lockdown? Are we missing the veritable forest for the trees in the larger public health picture? In this episode, Harvard's Dr. Martin Kulldorff, co-author of the...

Living an authentic life... finding our purpose - that is the mission of Gregg Levoy, well-known author of Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion   and Callings: Finding and Following An Authentic Life . He is a former "behavioral specialist" at USA Today and a regular blogger for Psychology Today. Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification , annual Rocky M...

Is it better to pursue short-term pleasure or long-term goals? Are hedonic goals a bad thing or a valuable resource? How do these relate to stress, willpower, goal-setting strategies and more? Dr. Katharina Bernecker, a former PhD student of Dr. Carol Dweck and now working in Zurich, shares her engaging and powerful insights in this unedited interview originally produced for the Catalyst Health, W...

Are you feeling overwhelmed? Overworked? This interview with best-selling author of Essentialism Greg McKeown will help you turn the corner in the right direction! His book Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less is one of our favorite books in the past decade and when you hear this interview, you'll understand why! If you'd like to watch the unedited video version of this intervie...

The connection between our nutrition and both mental health and long-term brain health (e.g., Alzheimer's) is a growing area of interest worldwide. Does what we eat influence more than just our body's physiology? Could it also influence our psyche? The evidence is growing and we are pleased to welcome one of the foremost experts on the subject to this week's episode. Professor Felic...

Are you tired? Running on empty? In this 5 minute bonus Catalyst episode, Dr. Cooper shares 3 key strategies to simplifying a few key areas of life via specific, practical strategies we can all apply - starting today. The YouTube Coaching Channel can be accessed here: https://youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel If you're looking for some of the brief videos mentioned, here is a playlist from the ch...

Sports medicine clinics are now commonplace, but that wasn't always the case! One of the pioneers in the field of sports medicine and bike-fitting legend Dr. Andy Pruitt joins us on this episode to share his thoughts about health, wellness, life and so much more! For more information about health and wellness coaching or to access our full library of 135 podcasts (including easy access to you...

She was a high-level corporate executive for decades. Then one day she started thinking "what if?" and it was the beginning of a journey for Kathy Robinson that would eventually lead to starting her own health and wellness coaching business! For the current and future health and wellness coaches, this episode is an obvious. But for anyone who has ever wondered, dreamed, considered a chan...

Self-talk is a powerful and proven strategy for enhancing our results across a multitude of settings. But do we take advantage of this opportunity? In this week's 6 min Catalyst, Dr. Cooper shares some of his fascinating published research on the topic and what it might mean - can mean - for your life. If you'd like to take a look at the (freely available) extensive library of resources...

CBD (or cannabidiol) is garnering plenty of attention recently. But does it actually work? Is it harmful? Is it something anyone should consider or only a small subset of the population? What is the role of CBD in health care, endurance events and everyday life? We were fortunate to have Harvard physician (and certified health and wellness coach) Peter Grinspoon join us on this episode to answer t...

Tricks can be fun, but training is what moves the dial! In this week's  360 second weekly Catalyst, Dr. Cooper talks about teaching tricks to puppies and what that means for our lives! Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification , annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/   Best-in-class coaching for...

What is it like to be a fly on the wall when a real, live, unscripted health & wellness coaching session (with a nationally board certified health & wellness coach) is taking place? This is your chance to find out! And if you stay tuned immediately after the coaching session concludes, you'll get a chance to hear the coach AND the client debrief about what they noticed, felt and exper...

What are you about to put in your hands? The answer might just change the direction of your life in the coming minutes, hours or more. In this week's 5 min Catalyst, Dr. Cooper discusses the way in which the hands guide the heart and what that means for us in our (or our health & wellness coaching clients') journey toward #BetterThanYesterday! You may also enjoy the YouTube Coaching...

Ryan Hall is one of the most admired runners in US history and has lived a fascinating life! He has run the fastest half marathon and marathon times of all time by an American, is married to another incredible athlete (Sara Hall) and adopted 4 incredible kids from Ethiopia. To top it off, Ryan is now known for turning his focus from running to strength training, and his immense change in physique...

Wondering is a lost art in the midst of opinionated Tweets, political lines in the sand and the need to be right on seemingly every front. But the fact is - none of us get it right all the time, and the opportunity to do a little more wondering might just make a positive difference in both our own lives and the world as a whole. In this week's 5 min weekly Catalyst, Dr. Cooper takes a moment...

You know Bruce Feiler. He is the author of 6 consecutive best-selling books and the inspiration behind the NBC Drama "A Council of Dads.' And now - you get to hear from him directly, as we discuss the insights and life applications to his latest best-selling book "Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age. Is there really any such thing as a mid-life crisis? How can we...

What patterns do you notice about your affect, energy and approach to life throughout your day? What if you could modify those to move you more toward the person you'd like to become. In this week's 5 minute bonus Catalyst episode, we explore that very topic and provide you the stepping stones to success! Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification , annual Rocky Mo...

The conflict between our work and our personal lives has never been higher. We are so fortunate today to have a pair of distinguished guests join us on the show, Dr. Yael Schonbrun and Dr. Elizabeth Corey. They are the authors of the upcoming book Inside Out, a unique new way to approach this work life struggle, which can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed for all of us. And for working parents...

It's not a question of whether there will be difficult times in our lives - it's a question of what we'll do when they hit. In this week's 5 minute weekly Catalyst bonus episode, we discuss what to do when the storms hit to set yourself up for the best possible future! Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification , annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat &am...

Money. It's a topic that influences all of us in a multitude of ways. It seems it would be one of the few things in life that is based on logic - but it's not. In this interview, best-selling author of the new book The Psychology of Money Morgan Housel reminds us doing well with money doesn't always follow logic. Instead, it's based on behavior. Real world behavior, which doesn...

We look at more pictures each day than we used to see in months. But which ones really matter? In this week's 5 minute weekly Catalyst episode, we discuss the photos that really matter - and why. Whether you're a health and wellness coach looking for a tool to help your coaching clients or an individual who could use a little spark in your week, this week's episode focusing on that...

Do you catch yourself looking back on specific crossroads in your life and wondering What If? In this fascinating discussion with Johns Hopkins Professor Andrew Miller will take you down the path of the road not taken, and what it means for our current health, wellness & performance. Dr. Miller is the author of a new intriguing, thought-provoking book titled "On Not Being Someone Else: Ta...

Robert Frost's Road Not Taken is remembered by most of us incorrectly. He didn't actually recommend the "road less traveled," but he did note the importance to careful consideration and the results of our decision. In this week's brief (5 min) Catalyst, Dr. Cooper shares some important considerations as we move through this journey of life together. Health and wellness coa...

The goal of elevating human performance is often a primary goal for health & wellness coaches, life coaches and high performers. If that's you, you do not want to miss this episode! Dr. Martin Jones of the UK is one of the foremost global experts on the subject, and he brings his A game to this interview!! If you're looking to improve your performance on a personal, professional or a...

Make this minute count is a common phrase in our world - calling to us to wring out every ounce of potential we can out of each and every minute of our day. But what about the apparent cousin to this phrase - "Make this moment count" - does it reflect the same message? We talk it over in this 5 minute bonus episode for high performers and current or future health and wellness coaches! In...