The Coaching Lab: Evidence-Based High Performance & Wellbeing

As we approach our 200th episode of this podcast, it’s still not unusual for me to think “do the listeners know how often I question my role as the host? Yes – we’re getting a lot of downloads now, but surely at some point they’re going to say ‘why am I listening to Brad? What makes him special?’ You get the idea. In spite of having 4 college degrees, being CEO of a company for 15 years and having...

Do health & wellness programs work? What is the connection between health & productivity? Is there a way to objectively demonstrate the answer to these and other, related questions? Welcome to the latest episode of the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Ron Goetzel, Senior Scientist and Director of the Institute for Health and Productivity St...

What would it be like to be a fly on the wall for a real, live coaching session with a nationally board certified health & wellness coach? This hidden gem episode with NBC-HWC Tami Duncan and NBC-HWC Susan McGarry won't be hidden for long, as it is one of your all-time favorites for good reason. So insightful to hear a live coaching session taking place (and the way in which we, as the li...

What if you could sit down with a physician and best-selling author who specialized in all of the health and wellness aspects of running and ask any question you'd like? Well, we don't literally take audience questions for this one, but Dr. Juliet McGrattan was willing to take on every single question we threw her way. You'll love her insights and appreciate the value she brings to...

What does it take to enhance performance with athletes, employee team members, teenagers, coaching clients or in your own life? This week's guest, Hugh Gilmore brings the answer to life, sharing how Motivational Interviewing and other scientifically-derived knowledge can help take us and others to another level. You can connect with Hugh in various ways here: https://linktr.ee/PodiumPsycholog...

Revitalize – the word means to imbue with new life and vitality. Is there any more important area to emphasize than that right now? But how do we tap into it? How do we help others in this area? What are the practical steps involved in making it a reality? Welcome to the latest episode of the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast - today’s guest is Dr. Raquel Garzon, Preside...

What if your orthopedic surgeon suggested you skip the MRI? Or if she suggested that knee scope probably isn’t worth pursuing? Or pointed out your arthritis is not due to your activity? Would you look back at the sign on the door to make sure you were actually in a surgeon’s office? Welcome to the latest episode of the Catalyst Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching podcast – one of our class...

What if you could peek into a crystal ball and see the future of health care? Would you do it? Well, we can’t offer you a crystal ball but our guest is the next best thing when it comes to health and health care design. Welcome to the latest episode of the Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast (Episode #184 - available via any podcast outlet). Today’s guest is Professor Moyez Jiwa. D...

What if everything we thought we knew about goals was wrong? What if the traditional "SMART" goals work in some situations but are exactly the opposite approach that works for the majority of us (and our coaching clients, employees, students and kids)? In episode #183 of the Health, Wellness & Performance Coaching Podcast, Dr. Trish Jackman discusses the evidence behind something cal...

Breathing. It’s so simple that unless we’re struggling to do so due to something like an asthma attack or drowning, it never even crosses our minds. But what if we’re doing it wrong? Seriously – what if developing some simple changes to the way in which we breath could improve our health, our energy levels and our outcomes in life?  Today’s guest is James Nestor, popular journalist and best-sellin...

Intermittent fasting is a term that has become popularized in recent years, but the evidence often gets lost in the headline-chasing videos, blogs and posts. If you're a health coach, wellness coach or performance coach, you're likely getting a lot of questions about this topic but it's of interest to seemingly everyone. To cut through all the baloney, we sought out one of the world...

Did you know that in 2016, you and I could be visiting over a cup of coffee and decide we wanted to be health & wellness coaches... then walk out the door and start calling ourselves a health & wellness coach? Or – a wellness company could hire nice people, put them in a call center with a script and then tell employers they offered health & wellness coaching. There were no standards....

Amy Stanton is the co-author of the best-selling book The Feminine Revolution , which will open your eyes to the opportunities we all have to tap into our natural strengths (rather than being convinced those natural traits are weaknesses). She shares tips, guidelines and more from her book and from her extensive experience as the founder of a top level national marketing firm.  Feminine traits tha...

Seeing may be believing, but is the way we see the world accurate in the first place? In this intriguing interview with best-selling author and researcher Dr. Dennis Proffitt, we are talking about his book, Perception .  You learn why the things we DO influence what we KNOW. You'll understand how our bodies change the way we perceive the world, and what it means for us on a day-to-day basis....

Our most popular guest of ALL TIME is the focus of this special Hidden Gem episode. Best-selling author Morgan Housel (The Psychology of Money) joins us this week to explain why it's not what you know about money that makes the difference but rather what's happening between the ears that has the biggest impact on our success. For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning you...

Anxiety, depression, PTSD and so many other aspects of mental health have been shown to benefit from an enhanced microbiome. But what does that even mean?!? And what practical steps do we take to enhance something we don't even understand in the first place? In this fascinating interview, Dr. Christopher Lowry, who has spent his entire career researching the answers to these questions, brings...

 In the world of health and wellness and performance, there are so much logical fallacies all around us.  In this podcast popular author Peg Tittle will talk with us about critical thinking and how to navigate the increasing dependence on logical fallacies.  Peg shares how to come back to what is the actual evidence and how to think it through starting with the building blocks of a good argument....

Athletes earn our attention  at every turn, but what if our focus went beyond entertainment to actually learn something.  What if  the lessons from world class athletes can actually improve our lives?  Today’s guest,  Dr. Noel Brick, is a co author with Scott Douglas of  the best-selling book, The Genius of Athletes .  Dr. Brick will share his insights on the 'dumb jock' stereotype, the...

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...

What does it take to light a fire to our creative potential? What does risk have to do with luck? Are there practical steps to positively move the dial in each one of these?  In today’s podcast with Tina Seelig, we will take an evidence based deeper dive into creativity, risk taking and much more.  Tina Seelig is Executive Director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program, Professor of the Practice...

Dr. Colleen E. Carney breaks down why we’re not sleeping, the magic number of hours we should be sleeping, and what we think we know that may not be true (like why the blue light and chronic insomnia may not be related).  In this very informative podcast, she also highlights that having good habits set the stage for a health perspective and getting back to basics to help us sleep better - just not...

What if the device that you are wearing on your wrist is the key to  more effective healthcare? The opportunities as we will learn in this interview, are endless.  In todays podcast we will be talking about precision health with Stanford's  top experts in this area, Dr. Michael Snyder.    Dr. Michael Snyder, Chairman of the Genetics Department at Stanford Medicine, is the world’s leading expe...

Dr. Americus Reed II, the Hip Hop Prof. He’s the Whitney M. Young Jr., Professor of Marketing at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, where he has served on faculty since 2000. He is the go-to expert when it comes to the intricacies of marketing, branding, and identity.  In this interview, he shares how social identity, social influence, values, attitudes and judgments interact in shapi...

Curious about behavior change? In this special Hidden Gem episode, Dr. Lisa Belanger introduces us to key, practical aspects of behavior change we can apply to work, play, family and more! For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.cata...

Life transitions can be difficult - few understand that better than professional athletes. Scott Tinley took it a step further, writing an exceptional book (Racing the Sunset) that takes a deeper dive into how to make the most of those transitions. He shares the lessons learned, along with some great memories as one of the original BIG 4 in the sport of triathlon (Tinley, Dave Scott, Mark Allen an...