Health Coach Talk: Conversations About Wellness Through Functional Medicine Coaching

What if a lack of motivation is not actually what keeps people stuck? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes behavioral scientist and health behavior change expert Dr. Heather McKee to explore what motivation really is, why it naturally rises and falls, and how small actions can create the progress that keeps healthy behaviors moving forward. Drawing on her background in behavior change psychology and her work with global health and fitness organizations, Dr. Heather offers a science-backed look at what helps habits become sustainable in real life.Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/heather-mckee-197/

What if fatigue is more than a lack of energy and is actually the brain trying to tell us something important?

This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes board-certified neurologist and functional medicine practitioner Dr. Ken Sharlin to explore fatigue, neurodegenerative conditions, and his Predictive Energy Allocation Model, or PEAM. Their conversation offers a fascinating look at how the brain manages energy, responds to stressors, and works to protect survival.

Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/ken-sharlin-196/

As lab testing, peptides, hormone therapies, and other health optimization tools become more accessible, where do health coaches fit into this evolving wellness landscape? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes Andrea Corleto, founder and CEO of Altro Health, to explore the growing demand for longevity services, the importance of staying within scope of practice, and new models for bringing coaching and clinical care together.Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/andrea-corleto-195/

Could health and wellness coaching be approaching one of the most significant turning points in the profession’s history? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes NBHWC leaders Deanna Fournier and Nicole Pope to discuss the proposed CMS reimbursement pathway, growing recognition of board-certified health coaches, and what these developments could mean for the future of the profession.Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/deanna-fournier-nicole-pope-194/

What if seeing your blood sugar change in real time could make healthy habits easier to understand and sustain? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes Functional Medicine Coaching Academy graduates Michelle Doel and Alicia Harding, co-founders of the Metabolism Mastery Method, to explore how continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, can support greater awareness of metabolic health and meaningful behavior change.Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/michelle-doel-alicia-harding-193/