Health Coach Talk: Conversations About Wellness Through Functional Medicine Coaching

Can we actually transform our health by doing less instead of more? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi sits down with Amber Letz, an FMCA graduate and board-certified health coach, to discuss the power of simplicity in an often over-complicated wellness industry. Amber shares her "KISS" philosophy and explains how returning to the basics can lead to profound and lasting personal transformation.

Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/amber-letz-165/

Is it possible that our obsession with weight loss is actually keeping us from achieving true health? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi sits down with Ashley Koff, founder of the Better Nutrition Program and author of the new book Your Best Shot, to explore a revolutionary shift from weight loss to weight health. Together, they discuss the science of metabolic hormones and why focusing on building and repairing the body is far more effective than the traditional path of restriction.Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/ashley-koff-164/

What if the symptoms you’ve been told to “push through” are actually your hormones asking for attention? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes women’s health leader Dr. Carrie Jones and Mira Clinical Manager Rose MacKenzie for a conversation about hormone tracking and how real-time data is changing the way women understand their bodies. Together, they explore how daily hormone monitoring empowers women to make sense of symptoms, cycles, and life transitions with clarity instead of confusion.
Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/carrie-jones-rosemary-mackenzie-163/

Is there really a future in health coaching, and what does that future look like as healthcare continues to evolve? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes Kasia Smith, founder of Pillar, to explore how health coaching careers are expanding within today’s healthcare system. As chronic disease rates rise and providers search for more sustainable care models, health coaches are increasingly being recognized as an essential part of the solution.Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/kasia-smith-162/

What if the symptoms many people chalk up to “normal aging” were actually signals of chronic inflammation brewing beneath the surface? This week on Health Coach Talk, Dr. Sandi welcomes Ayurvedic practitioner, inflammation researcher, and author Dr. Shivani Gupta for a powerful conversation about inflammation, individuality, and the wisdom that emerges when ancient traditions and modern science work together.

Full show notes: https://functionalmedicinecoaching.org/podcast/shivani-gupta-161/