The Coaching Lab: Evidence-Based High Performance & Wellbeing

What if you could pull back the curtain on a 56 year old wellness company CEO's medical records along with the daily routines and strategies that helped drive those blood tests and biometrics? Now you can. For the first time, Dr. Cooper shares his most recent blood test and biometric results and discusses what he does each day to positively influence those results and be a catalyst on this jo...

The year is 1982. The place? The Boston Marathon, where a gutsy, relatively unknown underdog took on the renowned champion Alberto Salazar. They ran so closely together the final 9 miles that they’d monitor one another by watching the other’s shadow on the steaming hot asphalt. The race represented not only one of the most exciting marathons in Boston history, but also a climax to each man’s caree...

Money. It pervades every aspect of our lives. It influences relationships, directs our career choices, impacts our use of time, where we live and why we get up in the morning. It causes worry, creates artificial feelings of security – and insecurity, drives wedges between families and business partners and so much more.  Welcome to the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. ...

Is it inevitable to lose muscle mass as we age? Does protein intake matter? If so, how much? Can we influence the aging process by changing up our fuel and fitness? Today we’re thrilled to had Professor Stuart Phillips from the school of medicine at McMaster University in Canada. At the time of this interview, his research on aging, protein, skeletal muscle and related topics had received has lead...

From concerns about dementia and Alzheimer's to enhanced memory and performance, brain health has rapidly moved to the forefront of our attention radars in recent years. But is there anything we can DO to enhance our brain health? Or is the health of our brain simply a function of our given genes? Welcome to the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr...

Have you ever wanted to listen in on a real, live coaching session from an experienced, nationally board-certified health & wellness coach? Maybe you're looking for a way to improve your employee wellness strategy and wondered if coaching is right for your team? Or maybe you're a coach looking for ideas to improve your own coaching? Or maybe you're just working through your own...

Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Ironman, the Avengers… Super heroes not only dominate at the theater box office, they’re an integral part of our society, our world. But can we tap into ways in which to become our own version of a superhero in real life? As you’ll discover in today’s interview, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Welcome to the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. T...

How are those new year’s resolutions looking as we head into early March? Are you dialed in, consistently integrating the new habits and routines you promised would become a reality in your life this year? Or have you hit roadblocks and started thinking you just don’t have what it takes? What if I were to tell you there’s a solution – a simple way to turn your goals into reality? Today’s guest doe...

Are you a high achiever? Do you love going ALL IN, Burn the Ships, fully commit when it comes to your personal and professional pursuits? While such a focus may look good on social media or posters in the gym, there’s a better option available. Welcome to the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. Today’s guest is best-selling author and the guru of groundedness, Brad Stulbe...

Mom brain. It’s real and yet we never talk about it. Less sleep, more stress, tighter schedules and pressures from all sides. When it comes to health, wellness & performance, this is such a critical topic for so many.  Welcome to the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, a Clinical Psychologist and mom of two young boys, specia...

The world of health & wellness can often feel like the wild west. But the reality is very different and understanding how the law affects employers, consultants and coaches is of utmost importance. Welcome to the Health, Wellness & Performance Podcast.  Today’s guest is the Wellness Attorney, Barbara Zabawa. She is THE go-to person when it comes to applying the laws surrounding health &amp...

Legend. When used to describe an individual, it’s a term not to be used lightly. We’ve obviously had our share of legends join us here in our 200+ episodes but if you were to ask me if there is one that stands above the rest, my answer would be an easy one: Our 100th episode special guests, Drs. James & Janice Prochaska, who created the Stages of Change we’ve all utilized, even if we didn’t re...

For decades, statisticians, social scientists, psychologists and even nobel prize winning economists have devoted extensive time studying whether or not streaks exist. Can someone – from gamblers to stock analysts to 3 point shooters and others actually have the “hot hand”? Is it science? Or myth? Welcome to the Health, Wellness & Performance Podcast. Today’s guest is best-selling author and p...

There are only a handful of people who have spent a lifetime in the world of organizational health & wellness. Individuals who have seen it from the inside out, not for years, but for decades upon decades. Today we get the opportunity to sit down with one of those rare individuals and ask allllll the questions we’ve ever wanted to ask about the past, present and future of organizational health...

Are you at the end of your rope with some person or situation? Exasperated about the unfairness of a situation or circumstance in your life? Are anger, desperation, sadness or fear constantly invading your thoughts and affecting your health, wellness and even performance? What if there were some specific strategies you could tap into that would minimize those emotions and help turn your focus back...

Sleep. Based on your downloads of the various sleep experts we’ve had on the podcast, it’s a topic on which we’re all looking for answers and I’m right there with you. There’s good reason for that based on the way it influences other aspects of life. In fact, our published research on mental toughness showed sleep played an important role there too. Today you’ll get to add to your sleep toolbox wi...

Legend. The creator of Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dr. William Miller, joins us for this very special 200th episode of the podcast. Used by coaches, counselors, physicians, parents, teachers, addiction programs and more, Motivational Interviewing has literally changed the world for the better since Dr. Miller introduced it in 1983. Now, in this special episode, you'll get the chance to le...

Are you looking to give your life a turbo boost? Do you need clarity around the direction you're heading, the goals you're setting, the adventures you're pursuing? It all starts with a vision and this episode will help you dial in a powerful, clear, personal vision for your life heading into 2022. If you'd like to see specific examples of from Dr. Cooper, they are available via...

What is it like to be one of the most successful coaches in history? How does that coach respond to a cancer diagnosis not once but 3 different times? What emotions accompany being named NBA Coach of the Year and then being fired weeks later?  Welcome to the Health, Wellness & Performance Podcast. Today’s guest is Coach George Karl, the 3x cancer survivor who sits #6 on the all-time winningest...

Do our muscles automatically get weaker as we age? Is it just a fact of life that we’ll become slow and wimpy over time? What magical supplements are available that can make us a decade younger?  Welcome to the latest episode of the Catalyst Health, Wellness and Performance Coaching Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Vita Sonyak. She has done some fascinating research on aging muscle and the difference...

Are you ready to join me in a stretching routine? Now I’m not talking about stretching our muscles – I’m talking our minds. Look around your gym, your running club and cycling friends, or your social media connections – does everyone look and sound like you? And hey – I’ll be the first to admit as a middle-age, middle-class white guy that I’m the LAST person in the world to provide any insights ab...

As of this recording, almost precisely 2/3rds of the eligible US population has had at least 1 dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. This interview with Dr. Michelle Barron, the Senior Medical Director and Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) of UC Health, will address all the questions you submitted to us. If you still have questions about the vaccine and are looking for credible answers, Dr. Barr...

What if you could work less but get more done? Seriously – less hours – better results. I don’t know about you – but I’m all in – and when today’s guest agreed to join us to share his insights on this topic, I could hardly wait to tap his brain. Welcome to the latest episode of the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Alex Pang, best-selling author of...

Creatine – it’s the go-to supplement for professional and college athletes or muscleheads pumping iron in the gym, right? Yes – that was the thought back in the 1990s. However, as we approach 2022, the evidence clearly shows there are benefits for ALL of us relative to brain health, sarcopenia, balance and more. Welcome to the latest episode of the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coach...

Do you believe in magic? I do – the magic of a good sleep. While much of my PhD work looked at the influence of sleep on performance, I continue to be stunned by the difference a solid night of sleep can make. It’s truly incredible – but as we’ll learn today, it might not require magic to optimize our sleep. Our guest is Dr. Chris Winter, Sleep medicine specialist, neurologist and best-selling aut...