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Here are answers to the common questions we receive. Module 1: Frequently Asked Questions Frequently asked questions Module 1 FAQ Who is this class for? The "Certified Health and Well-being Coach" pathway brings coaching skills in working with patients or clients to improve their health and well-being. As a Coach, you will be an expert facilitator of mindset and behavior change that generates sustainable healthy lifestyles, which prevent or treat disease, and foster well-being and thriving. Eligibility with ONE of the following: An Associate Degree (or higher) 4,000 hours of work experience What is your attendance policy? Full participation in ALL classes is required for course completion. Additionally, you must complete the required feedback surveys and successfully pass the knowledge assessments to show your learning. When registering, please make plans to commit fully to class attendance. What Continuing Education Credits are offered? Wellcoaches School of Coaching has built relationships with many providers to help you earn Continuing Education Credits. How long will it take to become Wellcoaches Certified? Here is a sample timeline for completing all of the Modules required to become a Certified Wellcoach®. Passing knowledge assessments with a score of 80% or higher and submission of all feedback surveys determines how quickly you transition from one module to the next. It is the student's responsibility to verify full completion of all coursework. Once you receive your certificate of completion, you will be granted access to the next module, that’s why this timeline may vary. _______________________________________________________________________________ Here is a sample timeline for completing all the Modules required to become a Certified Wellcoach® in the 9-week training option: February – March: Begin Module 1 and complete the 18 live virtual classes (2-hours each) an e-course and all feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Keep in mind there is approx. 1-2 hours of course work before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - June: Complete Module 2 by participating in nine live virtual classes (2-hours each), two e-courses, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. July: Begin Module 3 by completing three 1-hour mentoring sessions and begin work with practice client(s). July-August: Complete Module 3 by submitting Wellness Visions and Goals (for you and one client) and passing the written and oral exams. September: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation! How long will it take to earn the National Board Certified Coach designation? Here are sample timelines for completing all of the Modules required to become a Certified Wellcoach® and then becoming eligible to take the national exam. Passing knowledge assessments with a score of 80% or higher and submission of all feedback surveys determines how quickly you transition from one module to the next. It is the student's responsibility to verify full completion of all coursework. Once you receive your certificate of completion, you will be granted access to the next module, that’s why this timeline may vary. _______________________________________________________________________________ Here is a sample timeline for completing all the Modules required to become a Certified Wellcoach® and applying for the National exam when you have enrolled in the 9-week training option: February – March: Begin Module 1 and complete the 18 live virtual classes (2-hours each) an e-course and all feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Keep in mind there is approx. 1-2 hours of course work before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - June: Complete Module 2 by participating in nine live virtual classes (2-hours each), two e-courses, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. July: Begin Module 3 by completing three 1-hour mentoring sessions and begin work with practice client(s). July-August: Complete Module 3 by submitting Wellness Visions and Goals (for you and one client) and passing the written and oral exams. You may begin to accumulate practice client hours for the National Boardd AFTER you pass the Practical Skills Assessment in Module 3. September: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation! Apply to take the National exam, through the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, after all three modules and you have practiced with your own clients for 50 coaching sessions. You may begin to accumulate those hours AFTER you pass the Practical Skills Assessment in Module 3. How much time should I plan to spend preparing for class? First this can certainly depend on your previous education and experience with psychological concepts as well as your reading proficiency. For our 9-week teleclass training programs, expect to spend approximately 4-6 hours per week. This includes the 2-hour class, reading/preparation for the weekly class, homework, coaching practice and working with your learning partner. For our 5-week/5-day classes, prepare to spend approximately 15-20 hours of preparation time before your first class and 1-2 hours each evening during the residential/virtual training. We strongly recommend that you complete all assigned reading prior to attending. Additionally, we provide suggested practice exercises with learning partners, following the course. What is your refund policy? Visit this page for our full policy. Do I have to attend at the same time/day each week? In our 9-week program, we offer a few options for attending class. You must attend two different lessons each week but you may attend any of the days/times offered and as many times as you wish. What technology is needed? Our virtual live classes will be held on Zoom. Please see Zoom help files for technical requirements.

This advanced program is specially designed for our Certified Wellcoaches only. This program is developing the future leaders of the health and wellness coaching industry. Advanced Coach Training for the Certified Coach Health and Well-being Coach Lifestyle Medicine Coach Professional Coach What is a professional coach? Start making plans to lift your coaching mastery to a galactic orbit with our 9-month advanced Professional Coach Training & Certification Program. This advanced program is specially designed for Certified Wellcoaches, or Nationally Board Certified Coaches or ICF-PCC/MCC Coaches only. This program is developing the future leaders of the health and wellness coaching industry. We built and continue to upgrade an innovative, science and neuroscience-based, robust coaching framework we call the "Onward & Upward Model" designed to enable Certified coaches to help clients optimize mental and physical well-being. This is a hit-the-ball-out-of-the-park opportunity for Certified coaches who want to be masterful coaches. I'm ready for coaching mastery Already a Certified Wellcoach®? Trainees who complete the sequence of Wellcoaches Core Health & Well-being Coach Training Program (HWCT) after July 2018 and the 9-month Advanced Professional Coach Training Program (PCT) after 2023 may earn 142.5 ICF Coach Specific Training Hours and apply for an ICF credential (ACC or PCC). *If you completed your original Wellcoaches Certification prior to July 2018 you may still be eligible to pursue an ICF certification through the grandfathered ACTP pathway. Please contact your Coach Concierge to discuss. *If you graduated from another program, please contact us to discuss your pathway to an ICF certification. What Our Students Say “I am so sad this class has come to an end. The course has been transformational to me personally and professionally.” “This course not only enhances the coach's approach, it is transformative on a personal level.” “The information in this course is fantastic. There is a lot to digest and assimilate and I cherish the value of all that I am learning.” Already a National Board Certified Coach? The Professional Coach Training Program is approved for 36 Continuing Education hours! Watch real students discuss their experiences in the program 1. Become a Certified Coach Step 1. Become a Certified Health and Well-being Coach FIRST, earn your Wellcoaches Certification by completing Modules 1-3 . Or earn your National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach designation. Or, earn your PCC or MCC through the International Coaching Federation. Learn how to do this Step 2: Complete advanced coach training and certification Cost: $4500 plus travel and resources Two 2.5 day residential sessions in January and September each year 32 ninety-minute teleclasses with the ability to practice new tools and skills in class, including 8 group coaching sessions Six private mentor coaching sessions with feedback from coaching masters regarding the application of Wellcoaches protocols and International Coaching Federation Competencies A reading list of over 20 carefully chosen books written by scientists and psychologists with a strong evidence basis Now registering for 2027 program 2. Complete advanced coach training and certification In Summary... To become a Wellcoaches Certified Professional Coach: Be sure you meet the educational pre-requisites 1. Complete an eligible coach certification 2. Complete the 9-month Professional Coach Training Program 3. Earn an ICF Certification Not a Certified Wellcoach® yet? See Module 1 schedule to get started! Already a Certified Wellcoach, NBC-HWC or ICF Certified? Register now! Testimonials I had wanted to attend PCT for 7 years and when I finally did, it exceeded my expectations! I took the class hoping for 3 things: first, that my coaching skill would be elevated to a higher level; second, that I would be personally transformed; and third, that I would establish new meaningful relationships with other coaches. All these things took place – and not just as an event occurring at a particular moment in time, but as a seed that was planted and continues to grow and bear fruit. The initial residential experience established us as a deeply connected group. It laid a foundation of trust and openness that facilitated a deepening connection throughout our classes and practice together during the months to come. The reading and related classes were incredibly enriching. The faculty was outstanding. The weekly online classes became a moment in the week we all looked forward to. The closing residential session was a reunion of dearest friends that took us to new depths of awareness and new vistas of personal vision. Like the ripples from a stone thrown in a pond, I will be feeling the effects of my PCT class for quite some time as I continue to learn and grow. I am incredibly grateful to have taken this class. Joanna Thomas, NBC-HWC

Self-paced CE courses for NBHWC, ACSM, NCHEC, and Wellcoaches credit. Explore GLP-1, motivational interviewing, and more! On-Demand Continuing Education for Health & Wellness Coaches Self-paced CE courses for NBHWC, ACSM, NCHEC, and Wellcoaches credit. Explore GLP-1, motivational interviewing, and more! Coaching Specialty Collection I Five classes to deepen the core skills behind every great coaching conversation. CEUs: Wellcoaches 5, NBHWC 5 (CEA-000328-1), ACSM 5, NCHEC 4 Format: Self-paced, 5 hours Price: $125 ADD TO CART Who it's for: Coaches who want to strengthen foundational skills through real coaching demonstrations. You'll leave able to: Turn closed-ended questions that come from an expert mindset into open-ended, thought-provoking inquiries Move from praising to truly affirming Replace repeating with perceptive reflections and other reflection types Describe systemic coaching and see the value of coaching from a systems perspective Spot how unclear contract parameters create coaching challenges, and how to address them Coaching Specialty Collection II Five classes on mental health, burnout, and the finer points of coaching presence. CEUs: Wellcoaches 5, NBHWC 5 (CEA-000359-1), ACSM 5, NCHEC 3 Format: Self-paced, 5 hours Price: $125 ADD TO CART Who it's for: Coaches who want a clear structure for mental health concerns that surface in sessions, plus demonstrations of advanced skills. After this course, coaches will be able to: Name indicators of declining mental health and follow a referral process Identify red flags and take appropriate action Coach clients (and fellow coaches) experiencing burnout symptoms Apply the five stages of Appreciative Inquiry in a coaching context Stay grounded during a generative moment while honoring the client's agenda Practice the main types of reflections in a variety of linguistic styles This course supports you within your scope of practice: you'll learn to guide behavior change Coaching Clients to a Healthy Weight: Clearing a Path to Healthier Lives in Diet Culture Many clients feel defeated after repeated weight-loss attempts. Learn compassionate, evidence-informed ways to support them. CEUs: Wellcoaches 9, NBHWC 9 (CEA-000348-1), ACSM 9, NCHEC 9. Format: Self-paced, 9 hours Price: $250 ADD TO CART Who it's for: Coaches supporting clients who feel pressure from society and the healthcare system around body weight and shape. After this course, coaches will be able to: Explain the evidence on how people lose weight and keep it off Recognize seven key obstacles to weight loss and respond to each Choose from dozens of practical tools for weight loss or weight maintenance approached with compassion Support clients' self-acceptance while they work toward their own health goals Taught by: Greg Hottinger and Michael Scholtz GLP-1 Medications: Coaching Considerations When Supporting Clients Through a Weight-Loss Process Clients are asking about GLP-1s. Build the knowledge and coaching skills to support them with confidence. CEUs: Wellcoaches 6, NBHWC 6 (CEA-100054-5), ACSM 6, NCHEC 6. Format: Self-paced, 6 hours Price: $200 ADD TO CART Who it's for: Coaches whose clients are considering, starting, or currently taking GLP-1 medications. After this course, coaches will be able to: Recognize your own biases about GLP-1 medications and how they show up in sessions Explain how the major medications work, what the data show, and what is known about side effects and long-term outcomes Apply behavior change strategies that fit what clients are physiologically experiencing Practice responding to common client situations through role-play This course supports you within your scope of practice: you'll learn to guide behavior change, not to advise on medication. Taught by: Greg Hottinger and Michael Scholtz Motivational Interviewing: Applying Evidence-Based Strategies for Positive Behavior Change and Growth Go deep on MI with a course built on the 4th edition by Miller and Rollnick. CEUs: Wellcoaches 10, NBHWC 10 (CE-000038-1), ACSM 10, NCHEC 10. Format: Self-paced, 10 hours Price: $250 ADD TO CART Who it's for: Coaches ready to sharpen their MI skills and adapt them to their own practice setting. After this course, coaches will be able to: Use the four MI tasks (Engaging, Guiding, Evoking, Planning) to support behavior change Apply the key principles and core skills of MI, with its new emphasis on growth as well as change Deepen reflective listening, elicit change talk, and respond effectively to sustain talk and discord Help clients explore and resolve ambivalence Share information using coaching competencies Adapt the MI method and spirit to your current practice setting Taught by: Darlene Trandel Coaching Specialty I Coaching Specialty II Coaching Clients to a Healthy Weight GLP-1 Medications: Coaching Considerations Motivational Interviewing

Growing a successful coaching practice takes more than great coaching skills; it takes the right training, mentorship, and tools to run a sustainable business. Tools to Launch your Coaching Business Excited about becoming a Coach...but nervous about starting a business? Building Your Business with RoundTable Health & Zoee Growing a successful coaching practice takes more than great coaching skills; it takes the right training, mentorship, and tools to run a sustainable business. That's why we've partnered with RoundTable Health and Zoee to give you everything you need to launch, grow, and manage your practice with confidence. RoundTable Health equips you with the strategy and mindset to succeed: through live 12-week courses, small-group coaching sessions, and optional 1:1 mentorship with industry experts, you'll learn how to attract clients, price and sell your services with confidence, and build a business that lasts. Zoee gives you the software to run it all; from a personalized, branded website and simplified scheduling to automated invoicing, client management, and communication tools so the back-end of your business runs smoothly while you focus on what you do best: coaching your clients. Together, Wellcoaches + RoundTable Health + Zoee take you from "I have the skills to help people" to "I have a thriving, well-run business that supports the people I help." Learn More about Zoee Learn More about RoundTable Health How it Works Here's what will happen when you purchase the Business-Building Bundle 1. After your purchase, you will receive welcome emails from Zoee and RoundTable Health providing you with login and registration information for their products. If you need assistance, you can contact their support teams directly at RoundTable Health Support and Zoee Support . 2. Access timeline: Your purchase gives you 12 months of access to Zoee upon login to the platform. Note: You have 12 months to activate your Zoee subscription; and the subscription is for 12 months Your purchase gives you access to a RoundTable Health live, 12-week course. Here are the upcoming cohorts. Note: You must register for the 12-week course prior to your Certification Deadline. Buy Now

10.5 hours of Continuing Education! Coaching is a social resource for health, with the potential to improve social capital in disadvantaged populations. Through this authentic generative relationship, coaching can be a stabilizing force and the core driver of behavior change.  Coaching for Social Resources & Health Equity This topic will now be offered within our Core Coach Training program, rather than this optional course. What is the course about? With the emerging awareness of inequities within healthcare, there has been a shift to address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). The World Health Organization defines SDOH as "the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life." Given the identification of SDOH, we assert that coaching is a social resource for health , with the potential to improve social capital in disadvantaged populations. Through this authentic generative relationship, coaching can be a stabilizing force and the core driver of behavior change. Register for the November cohort November 11, 12-2pm ET (break 2-2:15) November 11, 2:15-4:15pm ET November 12, 12-2pm ET (break 2-2:15) November 12, 2:15-4:15pm ET November 13, 12-2pm ET (break 2-2:15) November 13, 2:15-4:15pm ET Structure Our course is hosted in our live, virtual classroom with lecture, discussion, and ample practice. The details: Cost: $695 Full, live attendance required Written Knowledge Assessment 10.5 CEs for Wellcoaches, NBHWC, ACSM Prerequisites Due the nature of the discussions and the knowledge required, this course is only open to Wellcoaches, NBC-HWC, or ICF Certified Coaches. Faculty Alice Zhang (MBA, CHWC) Cynthia Luna (NBC-HWC, CHWC) Erika Jackson (MCC, NBC-HWC, CHWC) Iris Fernández Valdés (NBC-HWC, CHWC) Kelly Davis Martin (DBH, PCC, NBC-HWC, CHWC) Sheryl Richard (PhD, CPHWC, PCC, NBC-HWC, PMP, CHWC) Simon Matthews (Psychologist, FASLM, MHlthSc, DipIBLM, MAPS, PCC, NBC-HWC, CHWC) Build your coaching competencies 1.1 Explain the Social Ecology Model Coaching Competencies: 1.1.1 Examine the ecological system in which a client exists 1.1.2 Explore the ways in which the ecological system impacts a client’s perspectives, beliefs and behaviors 1.2 Define Social Determinants of Health and Consider Social Resources Coaching Competencies: 1.2.1 Identify the Social Determinants of Health that impact a client’s perspective, beliefs and behaviors 1.2.2 Identify the social resources to which a client may have access 1.3 Examine the framework for well-being based on scientific models Coaching Competencies: 1.3.1 Acknowledge various models of well-being 1.3.2 Support clients in identifying or crafting their own model of well-being 1.3.3 Maintain awareness of one’s own biases for well-being models 1.3.4 Prepare to be a social resource for health through honoring autonomy, visioning, building efficacy, and being authentic 1.4 Build Awareness of the Sources of Stability Coaching Competencies: 1.4.1 Identify the elements of security and growth that lead to self-actualization 1.4.2 Examine the personality meta-traits: stability & plasticity 1.4.3 Name the sources of stability (esteem, compassion, safety, security) 1.4.4 Name the sources of growth (autonomy, competence, relatedness) 2.1 Perform diversity-informed coaching Coaching Competencies: 2.1.1 Display cultural competence and cultural humility 2.1.2 Accept and respect differences, and facilitate mutuality 2.1.3 Recognize that your beliefs and values may not be the same as your client’s 2.1.4 Recognize health disparities and their impact on client trust, perspectives and beliefs 2.1.5 Demonstrate curiosity to avoid assumptions and seeing the client through your own lens 2.1.6 Focus on specifics about people instead of generalizations about them 2.1 Perform diversity-informed coaching (continued) 2.1.7 Be intentional about the language you use 2.1.8 Check in on your own biases before, during and after coaching 2.1.9 Provide empathy in coaching when a client is experiencing limited resources, inequity, bias, and discrimination 2.1.10 Utilize the skills and ways of being necessary for building authentic generative relationships 2.1.11 Apply core coaching competencies for facilitating client resourcefulness and self-advocacy 2.1.12 Demonstrate efficacy in discussing topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as they are relevant to the client 2.2 Assess and identify external social resources to support stability Coaching Competencies: 2.2.1 Identify strategies to support a client’s stability 2.2.2 Identify strategies for coaching the client about social resources that impact health and well-being 2.3 Use the coaching relationship to support psychological needs Coaching Competencies: 2.3.1 Create authentic generative relationships 2.3.2 Avoid ecological fallacy 2.3.3 Accept the client as unique and whole 2.3.4 Demonstrate unconditional positive regard 2.3.5 Embody humility 2.3.6 Demonstrate curiosity 3.1 Utilize appropriate boundaries around mental well-being Coaching Competencies: 3.1.1 Refer clients when topics are beyond the scope of coaching 3.1.2 Identify the warning signs of the most common mental health conditions 3.1.3 Practice self-care in working with clients who are managing their well-being 3.1.4 Utilize mental health and well-being screeners as appropriate 3.2 Apply the social resources and the lens of health equity to psychological models and coaching processes Coaching Competencies: 3.2.1 Demonstrate flexibility and agility in coaching flow to adjust for client circumstances relative to social ecology and social resources

Articles and papers by Coach Meg. As a student of biology, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Margaret is skilled in synthesizing theory and cultivating new hypotheses of human behavior. Margaret Moore "Coach Meg" Executive Coach. Entrepreneur. Leader. Inventor. Author. Speaker. Overview Books Articles & Papers Videos Podcasts Articles & Papers Peer-Reviewed Papers The Well-Being Coaching Inventory (WCI): Questionnaire Development and Validation . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2025. Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2023 Addendum . Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine. 2025. Defining Culinary Medicine: A Call for Consensus on Competencies to Improve Nutrition . Nutrients. 2025. Lessons Learned from the Wellness Coaching Profession. The Path to Healthcare Recognition . ACSM Health and Fitness Journal. 2024. Health & Wellness Coaching Services: Making the Case for Reimbursement . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2024. Competencies for Those Who Coach Physicians: A Modified Delphi Study . Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2024. Ground Zero in Lifestyle Medicine: Changing Mindsets to Change Behavior. Sage Journals 2023. Coaching models, theories, and structures: an overview for teaching faculty in the emergency department . AEM Education and Training, 2022. Dosing of Health and Wellness Coaching for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: Research Synthesis to Derive Recommendations . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2022. Beyond Advising and Mentoring: Competencies for Coaching in Medical Education . Medical Teacher, 2021. A Coach Approach to Facilitating Behavior Change . Journal of Family Medicine, 2022. Addendum to Compendium of the Health & Wellness Coaching Literature . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2019. The Lifestyle Medicine Team: Health Care That Delivers Value . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2018. Abstract. Improving Adherence to Mediterranean-Style Diet with a Community Culinary Coaching Program . Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 2018. The Right Mix in Health Promotion . American Journal of Health Promotion, 2018. A New Resource for Health & Wellness Professionals . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal, 2018. Innovation in Nutrition Coaching: Expanding the Culinary Coaching Tele-Medicine Model . Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2018. Compendium of the Health and Wellness Coaching Literature . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017. A Pilot Study of Health & Wellness Coaching for Fibromyalgia . BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2016. 17:457. Advancing a new evidence-based professional in healthcare . BMC Health Services Research, 2016,16:205. Credentialed Chefs as Certified Wellness Coaches: Call for Action . Eating Behaviors, 2015. 12(19):65-67. American College of Lifestyle Medicine Expert Panel Discussion. Treat the Cause: Evidence-Based Practice. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2015. 9(5):328-335. National Training and Education Standards for Health and Wellness Coaching: The Path to National Certification . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2015: 4(3): 46-56. Delivering Change that Lasts . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal, 2015. Volume 19. Issue 2. 20-26. Coaching the Multiplicity of Mind: A Strengths-based Model . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, July 2013. Volume 2, Number 4. Group Health Coaching: Strengths, Challenges, and Next Steps . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, May 2013. Volume 2, Number 3. Coaching for behavior change in physiatry . American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 2011. 90:1074-1082. Climbing up Mount Lasting Change . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal, 2009. Relational Flow: Theoretical Model for the Intuitive Dance (new theory of coaching psychology). Coaching Research Proceedings, International Coach Federation, 2005. Principles of Behavioral Psychology in Wellness Coaching . Coaching Research Proceedings, International Coach Federation, 2004. Articles: Coaching Wellcoaches story: 25 Years to a Vision with Wings . LinkedIn. Journey of the Health and Well-being Profession . ACCM How a Wellness Coach Changes Your Mind . CNN. How Coaching Works . Linkedin. Facilitating Change When Change is Hard . CMSA Today. Climbing Up Mount Lasting Change . ACSM Health & Fitness Journal. The Power of Coaching to Improve Employee Health, Productivity and Performance . WELCOA. The obesity epidemic – a confidence crisis calling for professional coaches . Wellcoaches. Wellcoaches habits: time to grow faster . Linkedin. Hello. I am your growth edge . Linkedin. Generative moments in coaching . Linkedin. To be the expert or not: the expert’s dilemma . Linkedin. Organize Your Mind Organize your mind to organize your life . CNN Health. Organize Your Mind for Coaching . International Coach Federation. Page 26 Finding Focus . IDEA Fitness Journal. Strategies for Organizing Your Mind . IDEA Fitness Journal. Organize Your Emotions Meet Your Inner Family . Harvard Health. From Surviving to Thriving . International Coach Federation, Page 18 A New Model of Understanding the Self, for Improved Wellness and Control . Case in Point. Coaching Your Fitness Clients: Inside Out . IDEA Fitness Journal. Shift stress to calm: An “inner family” affair . Harvard Health. Mind Your Weight: Inside Out . Psychology Today. Brain Breaks Elude Me . Psychology Today. A Coach’s Mind Inside Out . Institute of Coaching. How to declipse (transform) your stress . Linkedin. Leverage your emotions to thrive . Linkedin. Thriving Well-being reboot . LinkedIn. Physician Well-being: Despairing to Coaching to Gratitude . Linkedin. Body Intelligence: A Guide to Self-Attunement . IDEA Fitness Journal. Tale of a Body Thief . Linkedin. Institute of Coaching More resources , research doses, coaching reports, webinars Leadership Leading with Humanity: The Future of Leadership & Coaching . Institute of Coaching. Future of work? Find your groove . LinkedIn. Well-being is the new leadership. Here is the map . LinkedIn. What to do with our biases . LinkedIn. Lead with amazing grace . LinkedIn. The gift of a leader's shadow . Linkedin. Train your brain to focus . Harvard Business Review. A new kind of leader? A coaching executive . Linkedin. Coaching is the New Leadership . Linkedin. Shift your ego to lego . Linkedin. Tools Readiness Tool for Health Providers . Wellcoaches ©. Readiness Exercise for Health Providers . Wellcoaches ©.

Enhance your coaching efficacy with new skills in these affordable multi-week classes. Deepen Your Coaching Efficacy With New Skills Design Coaching Quarterly Continuing Education Update Facilitator: Angela Miller Barton Date/time: 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, November 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. Register for Free Group Coaching Basics Returning in 2027! Facilitator: Michael Scholtz CEUs: Wellcoaches 9, ACSM 9, NCHEC 9, NBHWC 9 Want to know more? Watch our recent informational session hosted by Michael Scholtz. 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. What you'll learn: What group coaching is and how it differs from individual coaching How to design a successful group coaching program The logistics of group coaching — group size, session length, pricing, and more How to facilitate group dynamics with skill and intention How to market your group coaching offerings effectively Facilitator: Michael Scholtz Nature-Based Coaching: Using the power of the natural world to help heal, inspire, and challenge Registration opens in 2027 Offered next in summer 2027 CEUs: Wellcoaches 6, NBHWC 6, ACSM 6, NCHEC 6 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. 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. 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: Describe the scientific evidence supporting nature’s impact on physical and emotional well-being. Share practical tools and resources that help clients engage with the healing aspects of the outdoors. Explain how nature fosters inspiration, creativity, and expanded vision. Guide clients in using nature-based experiences to access positive emotion and a sense of possibility. Group Coaching Basics Nature-Based Coaching

Improve wellbeing with Wellcoaches' Habits Course. Collections focus on coaching, behavior change, emotional balance, burnout prevention & leadership. Wellcoaches Habits: Unleash the Power of Habits Habit-making is how you take care of your future today — Coach Meg Register Today How it Works Habits for Coaches Habits for Healthcare Continuing Ed What is the habits course? The 10-hour habits course includes 8 collections of self-paced video lessons to explore common growth edges that hold us back as leaders and professionals, our signposts for new insights and wisdom. The Wellcoaches habits system is designed for any coach, team or organization that aspires to a culture of coaching where everyone is growing and thriving together. What is a habit? A habit is the simplest and smallest unit of behavior and mindset that improves your performance and well-being. To be sustained, a habit needs regular practice plus a good dose of both motivation and confidence. Habits become strong and automatic with repetition. What is a keystone habit? A powerful habit which starts a chain reaction that transforms other habits and changes the game. It delivers early wins and unlocks hope in the possibility of change. Keystone habits are so powerful that they not only change us but the culture around us when we engage in them together. Find your keystone habits, 3-4 habits that start a chain reaction and change your game. Inspired by Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit . How the Course Works My Habits Library The course includes a Habits Library with several collections to choose from. Our collection includes: Behavior Change Communication Connection Leveraging Emotions Cultivating Capacities Burnout Prevention Transformational Leadership The Declipse Technique ™ (preview here) Each habit (70+ habits to choose from) comes with a 5-10 minute video, resources, reminders and tracker. Register Today Learn It is vital to select new habits carefully. It can take weeks or months before habits become strong and automatic. A first step is to learn about a habit, its benefits, and when and how to do it. Each habit in this course comes with a video and other resources to help you learn and reflect on your interest. Register Today Decide Throughout the course, you have the option to test a habit or invest in regular practice, considering your level of motivation and confidence. If your scores of motivation and confidence are at least a 7 on a scale from 1 to 10, your habit has good potential to succeed. Register Today Schedule The course includes the option to schedule visual habit reminders to be received via email or text. Habit frequency is up to you, from multiple times a day, to daily, weekly, monthly or on special occasions. When you get the Habit Visual reminder you can practice or ignore. Make the Habit Visual your phone wallpaper or watch face for a continuous nudge. You can get your Habit Visual reminders by text or email. Inspired by Marshall Goldsmith and Triggers , you rate your engagement on a scale of 1 to 10. For example, "Am I doing my best to be open-minded today?" A habit is worthy of further investment in regular practice if you enjoy some benefits in the first week or two, and your motivation and confidence grow. Register Today Steps to finding your keystone habits 1 Watch Habit Videos 2 Choose Habit Videos as Reminders or Device Wallpaper 3 Track the Habits Keystone Potential Register Today

Become a health and wellness coach! Wellcoaches offers multiple class formats to fit your busy schedule. View our class schedule and register today. Passion for Health? Become a Certified Health and Well-being Coach COACHING IS HEALTHCARE Statistically significant outcomes 194 coaches delivering 128,076 coaching sessions to 30,984 clients. The Wellcoaches Protocol of health/well-being coaching is the most thoroughly tested coaching protocol in the healthcare and well-being domains, resulting in positive, statistically significant outcomes in all 23 peer reviewed studies . Get more info Join our 16,000 Health Coaches, who are improving well-being, around the world. Become a Certified Wellcoach® and make a difference! Find Module 1 Classes Free Information Session FAQ Health and well-being coaches partner with clients who are seeking self-directed, lasting changes, aligned with their values, which promote health and wellness and, thereby, enhance well-being. In the course of their work, coaches display unconditional positive regard for their clients and a belief in their capacity for change. Health Coaches focus on well-being, honoring that each client is an expert on their life, while ensuring that all interactions are respectful and non-judgmental. Learn how to be a health and well-being coach from the founders of the field We authored the first coaching textbook in healthcare and well-being and will provide you with both theory and practice that you need to build your confidence - and the confidence of your clients. The Coaching Psychology Manual , the foundation of our program, is recommended reading for National Board Certified Coaches and is widely used as the text for several coach training programs as well as academic courses, including a Science of Coaching Psychology Course at Harvard University Extension School. I'm a Nurse. Is coaching right for me? I'm a Physician. Is coaching right for me? Quick Overview of the Health & Well-being Coach Certification Process To become a Certified Wellcoach®: Complete Core Coach Training (Module 1): 18 live lessons and an e-course Deepen your knowledge and practice (Module 2): 5 live lessons and 3 e-courses 3. Receive mentoring and demonstrate your skills (Module 3) to get Certified See Core (Module 1) schedule Overview of the process Testimonials I studied Athletic Training in my undergraduate years, then went on to become a graduate assistant where I was able to use my athletic training skills as a Certified ATC while obtaining my Master’s Degree in Human Services: Health and Wellness. I chose Wellcoaches for my road to the NBHWC because I really wanted to be a part of the best of the best! I wanted a program that really cared for its student success, was life and health-changing for future clients, and used evidence-based practice and research while always being open to learning! I’m in Module 2 currently and so far, Wellcoaches has far exceeded my expectations! Nicole Downam Health and Well-being Coach Certification Pre-requisites The "Certified Health and Well-being Coach" pathway brings coaching skills in working with patients or clients to improve their health and well-being. As a Coach, you will be an expert facilitator of mindset and behavior change that generates sustainable healthy lifestyles, which prevent or treat disease, and foster well-being and thriving. Eligibility with ONE of the following: An Associate Degree (or international equivalent) 4,000 hours of work experience (approximately two full-time years of work experience) Certification Handbook Prereqs Prerequisites Approvals, Accreditations and Continuing Education Enjoy many options for earning continuing education through our global partnerships, approvals and accreditations! Core Coach Training (Module 1) Step 1: After confirming prerequisites , complete the Core Coach Training (Module 1) Format: Virtual, 9-weeks with 18 lessons (2 hours each) and an ecourse Cost: $1985 View high-level syllabus Lesson topics include: Improve well-being (check out our Well-being Inventory ) Differentiating the coach from the expert How to establish growth-promoting relationships Coaching presence Expressing compassion through empathy Building positive emotions for resilience Eliciting motivation Building self-efficacy Readiness to change Building powerful visions Crafting designs for behavior experiments Creating generative (ah-ha!) moments Listen to a generative moment sample Appreciative goal review How to conduct a full coaching conversation Coaching habits e-course Our live lessons include demonstrations, practice, and feedback. The Wellcoaches Protocol of health/well-being coaching is the most thoroughly tested coaching protocol in the healthcare and well-being domains, resulting in positive, statistically significant outcomes in all 22 peer-reviewed studies . Here is a sample Wellness Vision conversation. Here is a sample of an ongoing coaching conversation, highlighting key skills and missed opportunities within our coaching protocol. Completion of the Core Coach Training (Module 1) - including 100% attendance, completion of all lesson feedback surveys and a score of 80% or greater on quizzes - is required for course completion and to receive a Certificate of Attendance. This module is a pre-requisite for the next step, Module 2. We will provide an attendance certificate once we have confirmed your full attendance and completion of the Knowledge Assessments and Feedback surveys. To maintain our high-quality standards, this is a manual review and may take up to 10 business days following the completion of all components. "How long will this take?" and other questions FAQ See Module 1 schedule Step 2: Deepen knowledge and practice. $850 To further develop your skills, our second Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core course, making the completion of Module 1 a pre-requisite to Module 2. Self-Paced Course, E-course 1. Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches (21.5 hours) 2. Organize Your Mind (5.5 hours) Live, Synchronous, Virtual Classes 1. Organize Your Mind Parts 1 & 2 (each is a 2-hour class) 2. Organize Your Emotions (2-hour class) 3. Wellness Visions (2-hour class) 4. Generative Moments (2-hour class) 5. Respectful Coaching Practice - Parts 1 & 2 (each is a 2-hour class) 6. Coaching in the Context of the Client’s Environment (2-hour class) 7. Considering Mental Well-being Within Coaching (2-hour class) High-level syllabus ________________ Completion of Module 2 (including 100% attendance, completion of all lesson feedback surveys and a score of 80% or greater on quizzes) is required for course completion and to receive a Certificate of Attendance. You must complete Module 1 before proceeding to Module 2. Module 2 is a pre-requisite for the next step, Module 3. We will provide an attendance certificate once we have confirmed your full attendance and completion of the Knowledge Assessments and Feedback surveys. To maintain our high-quality standards, this is a manual review and may take up to 10 business days following the completion of all components. See Module 2 schedule Deepen Your Knowledge, Practice and Assess your Skills (Modules 2 &3) Step 3: Receive 1-1 Mentoring and Assess Your Skills Cost: $870 To demonstrate your learning, and to pursue Wellcoaches Certification this step is focused on the application of learning. This includes: a multiple-choice written exam three, 1-hour individual mentoring sessions (to be completed before the oral coaching skills assessment) a 30-minute coaching skills assessment submission of examples of goal writing and vision statements Following completion of Module 3 you may use the title "Certified Health & Well-being Coach" and/or "Certified Wellcoach®" The Pathways to Your Next Career...and your well-being. Get Hired. Check out our Job Board

Practice-based Outcomes. Coaching Case Studies & Articles. Wellcoaches Research 24 Peer Reviewed Studies - all delivering Statistically Significant Positive Outcomes Wellcoaches Research Coaching Resources Coach with confidence When you use our coaching tools, you can be assured that they work! The Wellcoaches Protocol of health/well-being coaching is the most thoroughly tested coaching protocol in the healthcare and well-being domains, resulting in positive, statistically significant outcomes in all 24 peer reviewed studies. 211 coaches, 31,060 patients/clients, 128,676 coaching sessions Evidence for the Wellcoaches Protocol Wellcoaches Research & Article Citations Wellcoaches Well-being Inventory The Well-Being Coaching Inventory (WCI): Questionnaire Development and Validation , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2025 Use the Inventory Wellcoaches Protocol Impact on Diabetes Evaluation of a Behavioral Intervention with Multiple Components Among Low-Income and Uninsured Adults With Obesity and Diabetes . American Journal of Health Promotion, 2018 Change in Glycemic Control With Use of a Digital Therapeutic in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Cohort Study . JMIR Diabetes, 2018 Primary Care-Based Health Coaching for the Management of Prediabetes . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017 Exploring the potential of telephone health and wellness coaching intervention for supporting behaviour change in adults with diabetes . Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 2015 Wellcoaches Protocol Impact on Obesity & Weight Management One-Year Weight Loss Following a Remote Culinary Medicine Program: A Bi-Center Randomized Controlled Trial , Obesity, 2026 Health and Well-Being Coaching Adjuvant to GLP-1 Induced Weight Loss , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2024 Coaching Boosts GLP-1 Effectiveness in Managing Weight Loss , Medscape, 2025 Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Health Coach-Delivered Smartphone-Guided Self-Help With Standard Care for Adults With Binge Eating . American Journal of Psychiatry, 2020 Primary Care–Based Health Coaching Intervention for Weight Loss in Overweight/Obese Adults: A 2-Year Experience . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2019 Motivational improvements for health behavior change from wellness coaching . American Journal of Health Behavior, 2014 Wellness Coaching for Obesity: A Case Report . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2013 Telephone-based diet and exercise coaching and a weight-loss supplement result in weight and fat loss in 120 men and women . American Journal of Health Promotion, 2008 Wellcoaches Protocol Impact on Cancer, Fibromyalgia, & Burnout Physician Coaching by Professionally Trained Peers for Burnout and Well-Being . JAMA Network Open, 2024 Coaching for primary care physician well-being: A randomized trial and follow-up analysis . Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 2020 A pilot study of health and wellness coaching for fibromyalgia . BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2016 Longitudinal Benefits of Wellness Coaching Interventions for Cancer Survivors . The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review, 2009 Coaching Psychology Manual Our peer-reviewed manual published by Wolters Kluwer describes the Wellcoaches coaching protocol, taught in Wellcoaches' core training program and implemented in the peer-reviewed coaching case studies and practice-based outcomes research shown on this page. Wellcoaches Protocol Impact on Lifestyle Medicine & Heart Disease Risk Factors Creation of the Person-Centered Wellness Home in Older Adults . Innovations in Aging, 2020 Achieving Rapid Blood Pressure Control With Digital Therapeutics: Retrospective Cohort and Machine Learning Study . JMIR Cardio, 2019 Health coaching for healthcare employees with chronic disease: A pilot study . Work, 2019 An Evaluation of Army Wellness Center Clients' Health-Related Outcomes . American Journal of Health Promotion, 2018 Integrating Health Coaching With a Medical Fitness Program to Treat Chronic Health Conditions . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017 Delivery of Health Coaching by Medical Assistants in Primary Care . Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 2017 Feasibility Pilot Study of a Teaching Kitchen and Self-Care Curriculum in a Workplace Setting . American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2017 Outcomes Across the Value Chain for a Comprehensive Employee Health and Wellness Intervention: A Cohort Study by Degrees of Health Engagement . Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2016 The effects of health coaching when added to a wellness program . Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 2016 Effective Tobacco Cessation via Health Coaching: An Institutional Case Report . Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2014 Impact of Wellcoaches Training Lombardo, C. M. (2020). An exploration of trainees’ experience and the effects of the Wellcoaches training program (Order No. 27957264). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2419104009). Webinars Outcomes Across the Value Chain for Engaged Health Coaching Participants , h2U Worksite Health Promotion and Health Coaching Success , University of Iowa From Medical Societies Ground Zero in Lifestyle Medicine: Change Mindsets to Change Behavior , American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 2023 Delivering Health Change that Lasts: Health and Wellness Coaching Competencies for Exercise Professionals , Health and Fitness Journal, 2015

Bestselling Harvard Health book, Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life, empowers you to live a less stressful life using the organizational power of the brain. Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life Overview The Course The Book Resources The Book In Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life , Harvard psychiatrist and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) expert Paul Hammerness, MD, teams up with Wellcoaches founder and executive coach Margaret Moore, along with John Hanc, writer and New York Times contributor, to share six strategies for “top down” organization to help you get more productive, creative, and strategic. By “top down” organization, we mean applying the latest discoveries in brain science using neuro-imaging or brain scans. We translate amazing new insights, about how the brain was designed to focus, learn, create, and shift with agility among tasks, into practical self-coaching solutions. This book will help you learn to: Tame your emotions Sustain attention Curb your impulses Mold Information Shift from one task to another Connect the Dots Author Bios: Margaret Moore , Paul Hammerness, MD , John Hanc Buy Now Testimonials I was so excited that I bought my 21 year old son, who is a music therapy major in college, a copy. He texted me the next day and revealed that your book and its concepts had given him hope of overcoming the issues he has been dealing with. David Father of a College Student I really enjoyed reading your book! It was the perfect timing to read it because I am currently taking psychology and psychology of music courses right now. It's amazing how much I've learned about the brain this semester and your book has helped me grasp even more about it. While I was reading, it just clicked and I'm now constantly imagining the physiological processes going on inside the brain as I am learning, and the billions of neurons connecting in networks just to form my conscious thoughts. Sometimes I'll imagine my pre-frontal cortex being activated as I try to focus on something, or my temporal lobes activating as I hear things (especially music). I liked how you related the mind to music at one part in the book if I remember correctly. The brain must harmonize it's parts to be at it's full potential. This reminds me of music therapy. Because music itself affects the physiological structure of the brain in the long run, making some parts such as the cerebellum, the corpus callosum, and other areas of the brain larger in musicians than non musicians. I've always wondered how this would affect my cognition and my ability to focus and perceive things. Joshua College Student Your book jumped out at me while I was at a bookstore, and I was immediately drawn to it. I have struggled my entire life with the symptoms you describe in your book. I want share the book with my mother who lives in Dubai and struggles with many of the same problems I do. I'd like to find some way to help because I believe very much in what you do . I'm a writer and a marketing strategist, so if either of these skills can be put to use for your purposes, please let me know. Thank you for your time and consideration! Omar Marketing Strategist I am so excited about the new patterns I am creating. Looking at my home and organization as a challenge and an opportunity to bring about positive change is inspiring and energizing both me and my home! There is a much better flow of energy and ideas with this new system. I think the clutter was a catalyst for depression and overwhelm. Before I often felt I didn't have the energy to deal with the mess. This past week I have felt so much happier and had so much more energy. I had my cleaning ladies come, had my carpets cleaned. My place is at it's very best! I have extended an invitation to some of my friends to come for dinner in mid March. I could not be happier about my new life. I know it's only been a week but I am inspired and dedicated to keeping it this way! What is next? Thank you so much! Karen Operations Assistant LOVE your new book and am especially excited because I already use what I learned as a psychiatric nurse practitioner using cognitive therapy in my work as a coach as I help my clients to get in touch with the emotional thoughts that play out in their times of overwhelm (for example: Is it your mother-in-law that makes you feel crazy or is it the habit she has of interrupting you repeatedly?). I have been keeping track of the research that has been emerging on brain development and the implications for coaching, so you can imagine how excited I was to see your book addressing that topic. I also love the attention this book is getting in the media, perhaps as much as you do, because I am just starting as a certified health and wellness coach here in NC and you so clearly articulate the benefits of coaching. THANK YOU! Rosemary Pychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Certified Health & Wellness Coach I received the book from Amazon over the weekend and finished the book this morning. I thought the book was amazing. I now understand what had been getting in my way of making progress. I did not regularly manage distractions or use agility. What's amazing is that the neuroscience seems to make common sense, yet, somehow I needed to see it in writing in order to really get it. Your suggestions and examples were extremely helpful. Thank you! Anna Professional Health Coach