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Continuing Education Update
Facilitator: Angela Miller Barton
Date/time: 4 p.m. ET Thursday, June 11
At Wellcoaches, we make it easy for coaches to earn continuing education all year long. From our membership program and multi-week courses to workshops, on-demand content, and advanced training, there's something for every stage of your professional journey.
And the best part? Many of our courses are valuable for a range of professionals, not just coaches. Discover what's coming up over the next couple of months — this is a free, open session for everyone.
Nature-Based Coaching:
Using the power of the natural world to help heal, inspire, and challenge
Facilitator: Michael Scholtz
Date/time: 6-7:30 p.m. ET Wednesdays, June 3-24
Course fee: $425
CEUs: Wellcoaches 6, NBHWC 6, ACSM 6, NCHEC 6
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Want to learn more?
Join us for an informational session about Nature-Based Coaching with Michael Scholtz at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 28
This course explores the growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating the powerful effects of nature on emotional and physical well-being. From exposure to beneficial soil microbes, to inhaling the aromatics of plants and trees, to listening to birdsong, nature has measurable and meaningful impacts on our health.
We will review compelling research and discuss practical, coach-ready strategies to help clients reconnect with nature in ways that soothe, restore, and heal.
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Beyond its health benefits, nature can also serve as a catalyst for inspiration and growth. Time outdoors can help clients access positive emotions that broaden perspective, spark creativity, and reveal untapped strengths and resources. Nature also offers a natural arena for challenge and adventure—experiences that build resilience, confidence, and personal expansion.
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Together, we’ll explore how to help clients design growth-promoting outdoor experiences that align with their goals and values.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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Describe the scientific evidence supporting nature’s impact on physical and emotional well-being.
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Share practical tools and resources that help clients engage with the healing aspects of the outdoors.
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Explain how nature fosters inspiration, creativity, and expanded vision.
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Guide clients in using nature-based experiences to access positive emotion and a sense of possibility.
Facilitator: Seena Haines
Workshop
Rewriting the Inner Narrative: Coaching with Positive Intelligence
Dates/time: 7-8:30 p.m. ET Thursday, September 17 and 24
Course fee: $199
CEUs: Wellcoaches 3, NBHWC approval pending
This two-part series equips coaches to help clients move from recognizing unhelpful inner patterns to intentionally choosing how they think, respond, and act — building mental fitness for sustainable, values-aligned change.
Part 1 — Shift the Inner Dialogue
An introduction to Positive Intelligence core principles, with a focus on identifying saboteur patterns in coaching conversations. Participants will explore how saboteurs shape thoughts, emotions, and behaviors — and how to help clients build awareness and strengthen mental fitness as a foundation for change.
Participants will be able to:
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Identify common saboteur patterns that interfere with client insight, decision-making, and progress
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Explain the concept of mental fitness (PQ) across thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
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Apply coaching questions to help clients interrupt saboteur-driven patterns
Part 2 — Activate the Sage
Building on Part 1, this session focuses on helping coaches guide clients toward more intentional, values-aligned responses. Participants will explore how to activate sage perspectives in coaching conversations to support clarity, resilience, and purposeful action — shifting clients from reactivity to choice.
Participants will be able to:
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Describe core sage perspectives and how they support more adaptive, intentional responses
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Differentiate between saboteur-driven reactions and sage-based responses in coaching conversations
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Apply coaching strategies that activate sage perspectives to support values-aligned action and sustainable change
Group Coaching Basics
Facilitator: Michael Scholtz
Dates/time: Noon- 1:30 p.m. ET Wednesdays, September 23-October 28
Course fee: $500
CEUs: Wellcoaches 9, ACSM 9, NCHEC 9, NBHWC 9
Group coaching is a win-win-win. You expand your reach. Your clients gain access to more affordable, high-quality coaching. And everyone benefits from the energy, accountability, and creative power of a supportive community.
This 6-week course equips you with the skills to build and lead a thriving group coaching practice — from designing your program and managing group dynamics to marketing with confidence. You'll deepen your core coaching competencies while learning how to apply them in the dynamic, multi-voice environment of a group.
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What you'll learn:
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What group coaching is and how it differs from individual coaching
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How to design a successful group coaching program
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The logistics of group coaching — group size, session length, pricing, and more
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How to facilitate group dynamics with skill and intention
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How to market your group coaching offerings effectively
Facilitator: Darlene Trandel
MI in Motion: Advanced Skills for Real Coaching Conversations
Dates/time: 2-4 p.m. ET Tuesdays, October 13-November 3
Course fee: $475
CEUs: Wellcoaches 8, NCHEC 8, NBHWC approval pending
You already know Motivational Interviewing. This course takes you to the next level — sharper, more confident, and more impactful in every coaching conversation.
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Over four focused sessions, you'll move beyond foundational MI into the nuanced, skilled practice that transforms coaching conversations. Whether you're navigating ambivalence, evoking change talk, or guiding a client toward readiness, this 8-hour immersive training deepens the MI capabilities you already have — and integrates them seamlessly with the coaching frameworks you know and trust.
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You'll deepen your ability to:
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Craft reflections and affirmations that expand client awareness and forward momentum
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Recognize, invite, and amplify change talk
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Identify and skillfully soften sustain talk
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Work with ambivalence and develop discrepancy with care and neutrality
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Apply decisional balance with a coaching stance
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Share information and use self-disclosure in MI-consistent ways
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Read the signs of client readiness and move purposefully into planning
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Weave MI fluidly with other evidence-based coaching frameworks