How to educate and inform your clients in a coach-like way
Are you confused about when, how and what information and education you can provide to your health coaching clients? On the one hand you likely received materials from your health coach training to share with clients, and on the other hand you’re told, “let the client lead and let them come up with their own…
Read MoreHow to do an accountability check-in
Once you’ve supported your client in developing an action plan and accountability measures, you’ll want to follow up and check in during the next session. In this video I share options for how to do an accountability check-in and offer key questions to ask your client to deepen their learning and growth. What questions do…
Read MoreHow to be an effective accountability partner
When it comes to providing accountability with your clients are you an enforcer drill sergeant or a quiet timid mouse? The drill sergeant enforcer demands the client be accountable with a forceful tone, “How will you let me know you did this?” The quiet mouse doesn’t even ask for fear of overstepping and feeling pushy.…
Read MoreDo you feel responsible for your client’s outcomes?
Have you ever felt like you need to get your client an aha moment, ensure they have a transformation or lead them to a specific outcome? These are some of the pressures I heard new coaches putting on themselves this week. One coach said, “Clients are paying for transformation, so I have to make it…
Read MoreHow to design a vision board in canva
If you had a chance to go through my mini planning session for 2021, you will now have your goals, a word and vision statement for 2021. Awesome! Doesn’t it feel great to go into the holidays with that planning already complete? If you’re a creative person and don’t want those goals and ideas to get lost…
Read MoreLet’s plan your health coaching for 2021
This post guides you through Part 2 of my Reflecting and Planning Mini Workshop. In Part 1, I shared some powerful questions to reflect on your health coaching accomplishments and challenges from 2020. Now you’ll use the insights and information you gathered during the reflection process, to put into setting intentions and planning for the…
Read MoreReflect on your health coaching from 2020
I don’t think too many of us are sad to see the end of 2020. Woah, it’s been a year! And while I’m tempted to just jump ahead and start planning for 2021, I also think there’s value in reflecting, unravelling and taking stock of the year that was. This is such an important exercise…
Read MoreHow to motivate your clients to change
As a health coach you’ve likely wondered, “why don’t people do what they need to do to be healthier?” They have all the information they need, and they know what they should do, why aren’t they doing it? This is a question that wellness professionals have been pondering for years. Many have concluded is that it’s…
Read MoreUpdate on NBHWC Exam
As you may know I’m currently preparing to sit for the NBHWC Exam. For those of you who aren’t familiar, the NBHWC is the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, who’s mission it is to lead the advancement of health & wellness coaching by establishing professional standards and collaborative partnerships. They do this by…
Read MoreDoubting your ability to be a good health coach?
I’ve been hearing from so many of you who have limiting beliefs about your ability to be a good health coach. These are just a few of the comments I’ve heard recently: “I can’t do this. I can’t be a health coach. I may as well give up now.” “What if I invest this time…
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