Posts Tagged ‘health coaching’
How to bring focus to your health coaching sessions
Ever feel like your coaching sessions have no focus? You chat about a variety of things, but there’s no real specific outcome. You leave the session wondering if your client really got what they needed. This week as I listened in to some buddy coaching sessions, I noticed that many new coaches don’t take time to set…
Read MoreHow I got my first few health coaching clients
I get asked a lot about how I got started as a health coach. And as a new health coach you are probably wondering about how to get those first few clients and how to market yourself. And while marketing is not my area of expertise, it’s sometimes valuable to hear what others have done.…
Read MoreWhy I don’t do Health Histories and what to do instead
As a health coach you may have been taught to do a free health history consult as a way to get to know a potential client. This technique is taught by many health coach training programs. On the surface it seems like a good idea. Get to know your client, open up the conversation around their health and well-being, figure out…
Read More5 ways to interrupt a talkative health coaching client
This week I had a mentoring call with one of the students in my Health Coaching Essentials Course and she was wondering how to interrupt a talkative client. I’ve definitely had this experience with clients who go on and on and on and you can barely get a word in. Sometimes they get lost in stories, share the play-by-play…
Read MoreWhy pro bono clients don’t work and what to do instead
Are you giving away your time and energy for free with pro bono clients? I hear this all the time from the new health coaches I work with: “I just need to get some practice clients for before I start charging.” “I’m not ready to start charging.” “I don’t know enough.” “I don’t think I…
Read MoreReflections on the NBHWC Exam
I’m breathing a big sigh of relief this week after writing the NBHWC exam on Saturday! I found the exam itself to be fair. It was 150 multiple choice questions from the topics of Coaching Structure, Coaching Process, Ethics/Legal and Health and Wellness. You have 4.5 hours to complete the exam. I felt well prepared…
Read More#1 coaching tip for new health coaches
I’m finishing up another round of IIN Coaching Circles this week and have had an opportunity to observe 60 coaching demos by new health coaches over the last 6 weeks. What bravery and courage it takes to step up and coach, many for the first time, in front of a group of peers and a…
Read MoreHow to talk to your clients about food and diet
As a health coach are you confused about what aspects of food and diet you can coach your clients on? On the one hand you learned various diets and about nutrition in your training, but on the other hand you are told you can’t tell your clients what to eat. So confusing! In this video I share…
Read MoreThe four cornerstones of coaching
One of the best books I’ve read on coaching is Co-Active Coaching. It’s also one of the required texts for the national board exam I’m studying for. Eeek less than three weeks away! This book has been called the bible of coaching and provides the tools, skills and fundaments to succeed as a coach. The…
Read MoreHow 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…
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