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 ©.

Although we hope that you will not need to request a refund, we understand that you may find it necessary to cancel a registration or withdraw from a training program. Refund Policy Module 1: Core Coach Training Although we hope that you will not need to request a refund, we understand that you may find it necessary to cancel a registration or withdraw from a training program. Please see below for policies. For the 9-week virtual program: If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 1, you are responsible for paying 5% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 4, you are responsible for paying 30% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 7, you are responsible for paying 55% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Lesson 10, you are responsible for 80% of the full program fee. No refund will be provided after Lesson 11. The above fees are assessed for payments whether they have been made in full or set up on a payment plan. The refund fee is calculated based upon the total program fee (or re-enrollment fee if you are taking the course for a second time). For a -day or 4-5week, virtual program: If you request to withdraw prior to Day 1, you are responsible for paying 5% of the full program fee. If you request to withdraw prior to Day 2 you are responsible for paying 30% of the full program fee. No refund will be provided after Day 2. No refunds will be provided after the Certification deadline. The above fees are assessed for payments whether they have been made in full or set up on a payment plan. The refund fee is calculated based upon the total program fee (or re-enrollment fee if you are taking the course for a second time). For the 5-day, in-person program: If you request to withdraw at least 14 days prior to the program start, you are responsible for paying 5% of the full program fee. No refunds will be given within 13 days of the program start. The request forms can be found on your student web pages at CustomerHub. The above fees are assessed for payments whether they have been made in full or set up on a payment plan. The refund fee is calculated based upon the total program fee (or re-enrollment fee if you are taking the course for a second time). Module 1: Transfer Policy We understand that circumstances may arise which prevent a student from completing the training program in which they are enrolled. Transfer to a different program is allowed if: Requested before Lesson 4 of a 9-week program Requested before Day 2 of a 5-week or 5-day program Transfer requests must be made through your Coach Concierge and includes: 1. Withdrawal from the current program 2. Payment of a $75.00 Transfer Fee 3. Re-registration in a program that is currently open for registration. If the student wishes to participate in a program that is not currently open for registration, they will be withdrawn from their current program, less applicable fees, and will need to re-register when the program they wish to join becomes available. 4. Full, live attendance will be required in all lessons of the new program, even if they were attended in the previous program. The withdrawal request forms can be found on your student web pages at CustomerHub. Module 2: Advanced Skills Practice Refunds for Module 2 are not provided once you have taken any of the classes or started any e-course. If you meet that criteria you may request a refund for Module 2, less a 5% administrative fee. Refund requests must be submitted to your assigned Coach Concierge. Once you are a registered student request forms are made available at your student account at CustomerHub. NOTE: In addition, if you received the Early Bird Discount when you registered, the Early Bird discount will be deducted from your refund ($50 if you purchased Modules 2-3, $100 if you purchased Modules 2-4). No Module 2 and/or 3 refunds will be provided after the Certification deadline. Module 3: Certification and Assessment Refunds for Module 3 are not provided once you have been given access to the materials or started any of the Certification steps. You may request a refund for Module 3 prior to completing Module 2, less a 5% administrative fee. Refund requests must be submitted to your assigned Coach Concierge. Once you are a registered student request forms are made available at your student account at CustomerHub. No Module 2 and/or 3 refunds will be provided after the Certification deadline. Module 4: Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches Refunds for Module 4 are not provided once you have taken any of the classes, purchased the course more than 12 months ago, or if you are 12 months past your Certification deadline. If you meet that criteria you may request a refund for Module 4, less a 5% administrative fee. Please contact your Coach Concierge. Important: Beginning with our April 2025 cohorts, the Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches Course will no longer be a separate Module and will be required as part of Module 2. Refunds for Module 2 are not provided once you have taken any of the classes or started any e-course. Behavior Change Agent Refunds for the Behavior Change Agent course are not provided once you have taken any of the classes. If you meet that criteria you may request a refund, less a 5% administrative fee. Please contact your Coach Concierge.

Become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. 9-week Virtual Classroom to Fit Your Busy Schedule in March 2026. Launch your Health and Well-Being Coach Training in March 2026 Module 1: 9-Week Virtual Classroom/2 Classes Each Wk Back to all classes Our Health and Well-being Coach Training program is widely respected as the gold standard. Our industry-first programs gave birth to a new professional, the Certified Health and Well-being Coach. The training is also open to those who do not intend to become a Health Coach but wish to learn the skills and behaviors to apply in other settings. Our Health and Well-being coach training and certification program is endorsed by our strategic partners, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Our classes are provided live online, allowing you to learn from and be mentored by the most experienced and credentialed faculty in the industry. We offer several information sessions each month! Reserve Your Spot! Get Trained Only - Module 1 only: $1985 Our Core Coach Training (live classes and Coaching Habits e-course) Register Now Get Trained, Certified and be eligible for the National Certification - Modules 1-3: $3495 Our Core Coach Training + Lifestyle Medicine Course + Wellcoaches Certification Process Register Now Payment plans and PayPal options may be available through registration links. IMPORTANT: If you opt for a payment plan, you will not have access to mentoring and certification until all payments have been made. Register for Information Session Key Dates Early Bird discount: by February 2, 2026: Module 1 only $150 off or Modules 1-3 bundle $250 off Registration deadline: March 5, 2026 at 5pm ET or when full Certification deadline: November 30, 2027 This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . Materials for Module 1 Required Purchase: The Coaching Psychology Manual , 2nd edition Prefer the Manual in Spanish? Purchase here. Additional reading and listening materials are provided upon registration. Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Module 1 Live Class Dates/Times (listed in Eastern/New York time) Click here for timezone conversion. Live classes begin the week of March 16, 2026 and end the week of May 15, 2026 . Each week you will attend two consecutive lessons . Students must attend at least one of each live lesson offered every week, for a total of two lessons each week. Classes may be combined in any way that fits your schedule. This class is delivered in a real-time, virtual classroom, via Zoom. Plan for active engagement in discussion and practice, a key part of being a student and becoming a coach. First Lesson each week is: Second Lesson each week is: Mon 7pm-9pm ET OR Thu 7pm-9pm ET OR Tue 11am-1pm ET Fri 11am-1pm ET Sample of Times for 7pm ET Classes Sample of Times for 11am ET Classes Module 1 Self-Paced E-course At any time during Module 1, you may begin the self-paced, virtual e-course focused on "Coaching Habits". 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. Each habit (70+ habits to choose from) comes with a 5-10 minute video, resources, reminders, and an optional habits tracker. You will have access to this course upon registration. Completion of the above, including ALL live classes, will be required to receive a Certificate of Attendance. This module (Module 1) is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . How long will it take to become Certified? 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 (two 120 min classes/week), feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the Coaching Habits course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Keep in mind that there are approximately 1-2 hours of coursework before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - June: Complete Module 2 by participating in seven 2-hour live virtual classes, one e-course, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the self-paced 21.5-hour Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. June: 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. August-November: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation (and start conducting the 50 coaching sessions needed to apply for the NBHWC exam if that is your plan). December: If you wish, 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. Overview of Certification

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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

Become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. 9-week Virtual Classroom to Fit Your Busy Schedule in January 2026. Launch your Health and Well-Being Coach Training in January 2026 Module 1: 9-Week Virtual Classroom/2 Classes Each Wk Back to all classes Our Health and Well-being Coach Training program is widely respected as the gold standard. Our industry-first programs gave birth to a new professional, the Certified Health and Well-being Coach. The training is also open to those who do not intend to become a Health Coach but wish to learn the skills and behaviors to apply in other settings. Our Health and Well-being coach training and certification program is endorsed by our strategic partners, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Our classes are provided live online, allowing you to learn from and be mentored by the most experienced and credentialed faculty in the industry. We offer several information sessions each month! Reserve Your Spot! Get Trained Only - Module 1 only: $1985 Our Core Coach Training (live classes and Coaching Habits e-course) Register Now Get Trained, Certified and be eligible for the National Certification - Modules 1-3: $3395 Our Core Coach Training + Lifestyle Medicine Course + Wellcoaches Certification Process Register Now Payment plans and PayPal options may be available through registration links. IMPORTANT: If you opt for a payment plan, you will not have access to mentoring and certification until all payments have been made. Register for Information Session Key Dates Early Bird discount EXTENDED TO January 8 : Module 1 only $150 off or Modules 1-3 bundle $250 off Registration deadline: January 11, 2026 at 5pm ET or when full Certification deadline: September 30, 2027 This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . Materials for Module 1 Required Purchase: The Coaching Psychology Manual , 2nd edition Prefer the Manual in Spanish? Purchase here. Additional reading and listening materials are provided upon registration. Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Module 1 Live Class Dates/Times (listed in Eastern/New York time) Click here for timezone conversion. Live classes begin the week of January 18, 2026 and end the week of March 19, 2026 . Each week you will attend two consecutive lessons . Students must attend at least one of each live lesson offered every week, for a total of two lessons each week. Classes may be combined in any way that fits your schedule. This class is delivered in a real-time, virtual classroom, via Zoom. Plan for active engagement in discussion and practice, a key part of being a student and becoming a coach. First Lesson each week is: Second Lesson each week is: Sun 8pm-10pm ET OR Wed 11am-1pm ET OR Mon 11am-1pm ET Thu 8pm-10pm ET Sample of Times for 8pm ET Classes Sample of Times for 11am ET Classes Module 1 Self-Paced E-course At any time during Module 1, you may begin the self-paced, virtual e-course focused on "Coaching Habits". 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. Each habit (70+ habits to choose from) comes with a 5-10 minute video, resources, reminders, and an optional habits tracker. You will have access to this course upon registration. Completion of the above, including ALL live classes, will be required to receive a Certificate of Attendance. This module (Module 1) is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . How long will it take to become Certified? 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 (two 120 min classes/week), feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the Coaching Habits course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Keep in mind that there are approximately 1-2 hours of coursework before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - June: Complete Module 2 by participating in seven 2-hour live virtual classes, one e-course, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the self-paced 21.5-hour Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. June: 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. August-November: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation (and start conducting the 50 coaching sessions needed to apply for the NBHWC exam if that is your plan). December: If you wish, 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. Overview of Certification

Become a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. 5-week Virtual Classroom to Fit Your Busy Schedule in October 2025. Launch your Health and Well-Being Coach Training in October 2025 Module 1: 5-Week Virtual Classroom (Saturdays)/1 Class Each Wk Back to all classes Our Health and Well-being Coach Training program is widely respected as the gold standard. Our industry-first programs gave birth to a new professional, the Certified Health and Well-being Coach. The training is also open to those who do not intend to become a Health Coach but wish to learn the skills and behaviors to apply in other settings. Our Health and Well-being coach training and certification program is endorsed by our strategic partners, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Our classes are provided live online, allowing you to learn from and be mentored by the most experienced and credentialed faculty in the industry. We offer several information sessions each month! Reserve Your Spot! Get Trained Only - Module 1 only: $1985 Our Core Coach Training (live classes and Coaching Habits e-course) Register Now Get Trained, Certified and be eligible for the National Certification - Modules 1-3: $3395 Our Core Coach Training + Lifestyle Medicine Course + Wellcoaches Certification Process Register Now Payment plans and PayPal options may be available through registration links. IMPORTANT: If you opt for a payment plan, you will not have access to mentoring and certification until all payments have been made. Register for Information Session Key Dates Registration deadline: October 8, 2025 at 5pm ET or when full Certification deadline: May 31, 2027 This module is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . Materials for Module 1 Required Purchase: The Coaching Psychology Manual , 2nd edition Prefer the Manual in Spanish? Purchase here. Additional reading and listening materials are provided upon registration. Note that preparation for this course requires an average of 20 hours of reading and listening in advance. Module 1 Live Class Dates/Times (listed in Eastern/New York time) Click here for timezone conversion. Live classes begin Saturday, October 18, 2025 and end Saturday, November 15 , 2025 . This class is delivered in a real-time, virtual classroom, via Zoom. Plan for active engagement in discussion and practice, a key part of being a student and becoming a coach. Class Schedule Week 1: 10/18/2025 (Saturday) L01 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L02 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L03 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L04 5:00-7:00pm Week 2: 10/25/2025 (Saturday) L05 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L06 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L07 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L08 5:00-7:00pm Week 3: 11/01/2025 (Saturday) L09 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L10 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L11 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L12 5:00-7:00pm Week 4: 11/8/2025 (Saturday) L13 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L14 12:30-2:30pm BREAK L15 2:45pm-4:45pm BREAK L16 5:00-7:00pm Week 5: 11/15/2025 (Saturday) L17 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH L18 12:30-2:30pm Sample of Times for 10am ET Classes Module 1 Self-Paced E-course At any time during Module 1, you may begin the self-paced, virtual e-course focused on "Coaching Habits". 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. Each habit (70+ habits to choose from) comes with a 5-10 minute video, resources, reminders, and an optional habits tracker. You will have access to this course upon registration. Completion of the above, including ALL live classes, will be required to receive a Certificate of Attendance. This module (Module 1) is a prerequisite for Module 2 . You must complete Modules 2 and 3 for Certification! Review the Certification Handbook . How long will it take to become Certified? 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 5 live virtual classes (18 lessons), feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the Coaching Habits course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Keep in mind that there are approximately 1-2 hours of coursework before each lesson (i.e., reading the manual, listening to coaching demos, and reading articles). April - June: Complete Module 2 by participating in seven 2-hour live virtual classes, one e-course, and completing feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. Also complete the self-paced 21.5-hour Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches course, including feedback surveys and knowledge assessments. June: 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. August-November: Receive your "Certified Wellcoach®" designation (and start conducting the 50 coaching sessions needed to apply for the NBHWC exam if that is your plan). December: If you wish, 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. Overview of Certification

8 hours of Continuing Education! There is no health without mental health. We believe it is critical to support coaches in navigating the complexity of the human experience, including emotions - small and big.​ Coaching for Mental Well-being This topic will now be offered within our Core Coach Training program, rather than this optional course. What is coaching for mental well-being? There is no health without mental health. We believe it is critical to support coaches in navigating the complexity of the human experience, including emotions - small and big. Having an awareness of the continuum of psychological well-being prepares coaches to work within the spaces of healthy, reacting, and injured; knowing when and how to refer when a client is experiencing emotional pain. Only $595 for 8 hours of Continuing Education (live attendance required) Outcomes Stay tuned for upcoming classes Recognize common indicators of declining mental well-being and other challenges Identify factors that support mental thriving Explore common myths about mental health and suicide Use mental health screeners for anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation Identify early warning signs of declining mental health; red and yellow flags for mental health concerns Identify the reasons to refer clients for treatment by specialist providers Identify your scope of practice and ethical considerations including mandatory reporting & record keeping Introduce practices for coach self-care and reflection on practice Course Structure Designed by Simon Matthews (Psychologist, Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional, NBC-HWC, PCC) and Kelly Davis Martin (Doctorate in Behavioral Health and a Master’s degree in Health Education and Promotion, NBC-HWC, PCC) through brief lecture, ample discussion and practice Written Knowledge Assessment and Practical Skills Assessment Prerequisites Due to the nature of the discussions and the knowledge required, this course is only open to Wellcoaches, NBC-HWC, or ICF Certified Coaches

Practice-based Outcomes. Coaching Case Studies & Articles. Wellcoaches Research 22 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 22 peer reviewed studies. 194 coaches, 30,984 patients/clients, 128,076 coaching sessions Quick Summary All Coaching Evidence Workplace Coaching Evidence 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 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

Margaret Moore, aka Coach Meg, founded Wellcoaches in 2000, is an Executive Coach, social entrepreneur, speaker & author. Learn more about Coach Meg. Margaret Moore "Coach Meg" Executive Coach. Entrepreneur. Leader. Inventor. Author. Speaker. Coach Meg Margaret Moore, aka Coach Meg, founded Wellcoaches Corporation in 2000, the first School of Coaching for health professionals and a global standard-bearer for coaching excellence in healthcare and well-being. The Wellcoaches School of Coaching has trained more than 16,000 coaches in over 50 countries. Margaret is a 17-year veteran of the biotechnology industry in the US, UK, Canada, and France. She served in executive roles at three companies which later joined Sanofi, and served as COO and CEO of two biotech companies. Read about Coach Meg's 25-year journey at Wellcoaches. Articles & Papers Coach Meg "I am in awe of human nature; coaching and leading are my laboratory for the nature and science of human performance, change, growth, development, and thriving." Find Coach Meg on Social Media LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter Overview Books Articles & Papers Videos Podcasts Executive Coach Leading in our challenging and uncertain world carries us to our growth edges on many days. A growth edge is a stressful place where the demands of the moment get ahead of today’s level of self-mastery. The stress is our call to grow. As Margaret coaches, she draws on the latest in coaching science and her continuous innovations in coaching models. She is a role model first, coaching herself daily beyond her own growth edges as a leader. The outcome for you is a whole new level of impact as a transformational leader and collaborative innovator. In July 2025, Margaret and collaborator Jeff Hull publish “The Science of Leadership: Nine ways to upgrade your impact” compiling the fundamentals of leadership that emerge from four decades of research and manifesting four decades of Margaret’s work as a leader and coaching leader. Social Entrepreneur Margaret Moore is co-founder (2009) past chair (2021-2024) of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, and co-founder (2008) and a course director of the Coaching in Leadership & Healthcare conference (2008-2024), organized by the Institute of Coaching and McLean delivered by Harvard Medical School. Margaret is a co-founder (2010) and past board member of the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) from 2010-2023. She spearheaded the formation of a strategic partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners (2016). NBHWC and NBME have established national standards and certification for health and wellness coaches. She continues to carry the leadership torch for wide healthcare reimbursement of coaching services in healthcare. Prolific Writer As a student of biology, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, Margaret Moore is skilled in synthesizing theory and cultivating new hypotheses of human behavior. Transforming complexity into interesting and accessible tools, Margaret enables readers to apply novel content immediately in books, book chapters, articles, and blogs. Her second Harvard Health book: Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life, an iBooks bestseller, posits that multiplicity of mind is natural and normal, extending the Pixar movie, Inside Out, to an adult model. Margaret is co-author or co-editor of five books, ten book chapters and 30 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles. Read Books Engaging Speaker Whether in front of 10 or 5,000, Margaret Moore's dynamic and flexible presentation style on coaching, thriving, and transformational leadership, leaves the audience both in awe of her knowledge and professionalism, while also feeling deeply connected to her authentic and engaging approach. Her thought leadership is presented at wellcoaches habits in 70+ habit videos on coaching, emotional balance, burnout prevention, and transformational leadership. See Videos Personal Margaret Moore, a dual Canadian and US citizen, was born on a dairy farm northeast of Toronto where she attended a two-room school and learned to drive a tractor. Margaret lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts with her husband, Paul Clark, a prominent biotechnology patent attorney who founded Clark & Elbing. She is a stepmom to three adult Clarks and grandmom to their five children. B.S. Biology, Western University, 1978 M.B.A., Ivey School of Business, Western University, 1983; last term at London Business School under an international scholarship Testimonial I met Margaret during the pandemic when all we could do was be on zoom calls. I was on so many that we formed a connection. Margaret inspired me when she told me that coaching needed more men as well as more minority coaches. This launched me on a trajectory of study leading to my participation in the Wellcoaches Professional Coaching Program . She also made me feel comfortable with the fact I failed the Board exam the first time. With her encouragement I have since passed both the ICF and Board exam. What I appreciate the most about her is her accessibility. Usually individuals with her schedule and stature are unapproachable. She is just the opposite. I consider Margaret a mentor and most importantly, a friend. Greg Peck

Additional practice on the path to certification. Multiple Class Formats To Fit Your Busy Schedule. Class Schedule: Module 2 Module 2, a deeper dive Once you have completed Module 1, your next step is Module 2, an advanced series of classes designed for you to take a deeper look a variety of topics. Module 2 includes our self-paced course, developed with ACLM, "Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches." In addition, students will complete the live, synchronous courses listed below. A note for your planning Moving to Module 2 requires completion of Module 1 (including 100% attendance, submission of all lesson feedback surveys, and a score of 80% or more on quizzes). Following a manual review of your coursework by our team, which takes 5 - 10 business days , you will receive access to Module 2 (if you have purchased Module 2). Please consider this time frame as you plan to take Module classes. Organize Your Mind - Part 1 To further develop your skills, this Module offers two live classes (Part 1 and Part 2) and an e-course to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson is a companion to our Organize Your Mind® e-course, building on the bestselling Harvard Health book, Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life. It explores 5 strategies based on brain science, 5 steps based on coaching science, and 5 habits based on self-science. In addition to completing the e-course, students are required to complete two teleclasses in order (Part 1 and then Part 2). Upcoming Part 1, two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 12/1/2025 M 11a 12/11/2025 Th 7p 1/11/2026 Su 7p 1/29/2026 Th 11a 2/10/2026 Tu 7p 2/26/2026 Th 10a 3/11/2026 W 8p 3/26/2026 Th 11a This schedule is updated each quarter. Organize Your Mind - Part 2 To further develop your skills, this Module offers two live classes (Part 1 and Part 2) and an e-course to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson is a companion to our Organize Your Mind® e-course, building on the bestselling Harvard Health book, Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life. It explores 5 strategies based on brain science, 5 steps based on coaching science, and 5 habits based on self-science. In addition to completing the e-course, students are required to complete two teleclasses in order (Part 1 and then Part 2). Upcoming Part 2, two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 12/4/2025 Th 8p 12/17/2025 W 11a 1/5/2026 M 10a 1/18/2026 Su 7p 2/5/2026 Th 10a 2/17/2026 Tu 8p 3/10/2026 Tu 11a This schedule is updated each quarter. Organize Your Emotions To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson will develop the student's awareness of the connection between emotions and needs. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 12/8/2025 M 10a 12/18/2025 Th 8p 1/7/2026 W 11a 1/20/2026 Tu 8p 2/9/2026 M 11a 2/22/2026 Su 7p 3/12/2026 Th 10a 3/25/2026 W 8p This schedule is updated each quarter. Wellness Visions To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on the process of Wellness Visions, taking a new look at additional ways to create visions with clients that enable them to tap into the most creative process for creating a picture of their best life. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 12/7/2025 Su 7p 12/15/2025 M 10a 1/6/2026 Tu 8p 1/19/2026 M 10a 2/3/2026 Tu 7p 2/18/2026 W 11a 3/8/2026 Su 7p 3/19/2026 Th 10a This schedule is updated each quarter. Generative Moments To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson will develop the student's awareness of the connection between emotions and needs. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 12/2/2025 Tu 8p 12/17/2025 W 10a 1/8/2026 Th 7p 1/26/2026 M 10a 2/8/2026 Su 7p 2/19/2026 Th 10a 3/4/2026 W 8p 3/18/2026 W 10a This schedule is updated each quarter. The classes below are only required for students enrolled in Module 1 starting in September 2025 and beyond . In addition to those above, these additional classes are included in Module 2 for those students. Considering Mental Well-being Within Coaching To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on the importance of understanding the boundaries in the coaching relationship and navigating warning signs of distress. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 12/2/2025 Tu 10a 12/10/2025 W 1p 1/6/2026 Tue 8am 1/21/2026 Wed 1pm 2/12/2026 Thu 10am 2/23/2026 Mon 3pm 3/5/2026 Thu 8am 3/22 Sun 8pm 4/7 Tue 8pm 5/12 Tue 8pm This schedule is updated each quarter. Respectful Coaching Practices Part 1 To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on bias; describing how one’s language, assumptions, abilities and worldview impact the coaching relationship. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 1/20 Tue 12pm 2/4 Wed 1pm 2/19 Thu 11am 3/2 Mon 10am 3/8 Sun 8pm 3/20 Fri 12pm 4/14 Tue 8pm 5/5 Tue 8pm This schedule is updated each quarter. Respectful Coaching Practices Part 2 To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson focuses on applying the lessons of Part 1 into one's own life and coaching practice. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 1/16 Fri 9am 1/27 Tue 12pm 2/11 Wed 1pm 2/26 Thu 11am 3/9 Mon 10am 3/18 Wed 8pm 3/27 Fri 12pm 4/28 Tue 8pm 5/17 Sun 8pm This schedule is updated each quarter. Coaching in the Context of the Client’s Environment To further develop your skills, this Module offers several live classes and e-courses to deepen your understanding of the concepts and skills presented in the Core Coach Training (Module 1). This lesson explores the social determinants of health and their impact on clients and their relationship to well-being. Students are required to attend one 2-hour class. Upcoming two-hour classes (listed in ET). For those students living outside of Eastern Timezone, here is a timezone converter . 1/28 Wed 3pm 2/12 Thu 3pm 2/23 Mon 7pm 3/10 Tue 6pm 3/26 Thu 12pm This schedule is updated each quarter.

Learn more about what makes the Wellcoaches training excellent. What does it mean to be a Wellcoach®? When we founded Wellcoaches in 2000, we planted foundational values and qualities into the meaning of being a Wellcoach®, embodied and expressed by our twin registered trademarks: Wellcoach® and Wellcoaches®. As the Wellcoaches team and community has grown and matured to 16,000 strong in 50 countries, the meaning of being a Wellcoach is brighter, stronger, more impactful, and influential than ever. Coaching Excellence A good place to begin is our deep commitment to coaching excellence in every moment of every coaching session. Being a Wellcoach means first and foremost - delivering enlivening, resonant, generative and high-impact coaching sessions that expand minds and change behaviors in ways that last. Our Wellcoaches core coach training program is beautifully choreographed to enable confident coaching in a most engaging, efficient, and affordable way. At the outset, we developed a rigorous coaching skills exam to earn the Wellcoaches certification, far beyond national standards, serving as our continuous feedback loop for training excellence and ongoing innovation. The Wellcoaches membership program keeps up an excellent pace year after year, translating new classes and courses into professional development, continued learning, and ever-growing impact. Empowered by our deep and exceptional bench of 30+ expert coach trainers and mentor coaches, being a Wellcoach means bringing excellence to everyone we touch. Coaching Psychology Manual Scientific Excellence In the early 2000s, the Wellcoaches team was among a small handful of coach trainers globally that began integrating the best of science into coaching competencies, tools, and processes. A team of ten Wellcoaches faculty worked for eight years to build the first peer-reviewed Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual , published by Wolters Kluwer and endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine. Being a Wellcoach means learning from the pioneering leaders of coaching excellence who started the field and "wrote the book." Our manual has become the field's manual, having sold 50,000 copies. Every year, 4,000 coaches buy our Wellcoaches manual. The third edition is underway. Being a Wellcoach means being out in front in translating science into coaching excellence. From 2010 until now, 23 research teams have studied the Wellcoaches protocol delivered by Wellcoaches coaches, and published significant health and well-being outcomes in peer-reviewed journals, bringing evidence to support all Wellcoaches-certified coaches. Being a Wellcoach means dedication to excellent coaching outcomes. Competency Excellence Two prominent psychologists, Joe Ciarrochi and Steve Hayes, developed a bold, new framework that every Wellcoach can apply. Their framework distills clinical and positive psychology interventions into six psychological change processes: self, attention, motivation, cognition, emotion, behavior. Wellcoaches competencies are thus broad and deep, and keep expanding, marking our excellence. Prominent scholar (emotional intelligence, leadership, coaching) Richard Boyatzis recently published a coaching study with medical students demonstrating that a coach's competencies (personal capacities rather than tasks and knowledge) predict positive coaching outcomes. Wellcoaches emphasizes personal capacities as a foundation of excellent coaching. For a Wellcoach, inspiration, vision, compassion, creativity, generativity, wisdom, well-being, and growth are WHO WE ARE not just what we do. Well-being Excellence While scientific models of well-being abound, what's generally accepted is that well-being of mind, body, work, and life are an interdependent human (and planetary) system of health (objective metrics) and well-being (subjective states). Being a Wellcoach means appreciating that all humans share the common purpose of well-being, whatever you pursue - performing eye surgery, designing bridges, writing code, teaching students, fixing power lines, leading a corporation, planting trees, raising children, cleaning teeth, or coaching others. Drawing on self-determination theory , well-being excellence means setting a compass in the direction you want to take yourself (better health, well-being, professional or leadership development, etc). The coaching journey integrates your experiences well along the way into a better self. Wellcoaches also models Jack Bauer's profound scholarly work in defining the transformative self , which pursues thriving and development in four ways - happiness, love, wisdom and growth: Being a Wellcoach means to enjoy life's gifts and pleasures, to love people and work (do what matters most), to generate wisdom (diversify perspectives and increase objectivity), and to grow (actualize and integrate the potential in each moment). Leading Excellence A key reason why the field of health and well-being coaching has accomplished what it has over the past two decades - integrating science and well-being into coaching, bringing together stakeholders , establishing national standards , curating important research , shaping the roles and impact of coaches, reducing burnout , and moving coaches into medical practices - is because CEO Margaret Moore is a Wellcoach, and volunteered one third of her time to building the field since 2009. Today, Wellcoaches leaders, faculty, and coaches contribute in many ways to field-building and field-leading at a critical moment of our field's history. We set trends, not follow them. Being a Wellcoach means moving the field forward as leaders, every day. Career Excellence Wellcoaches coaches have vibrant opportunities and coaching careers in private practice, employer wellness, digital health, and healthcare. Employers seek out Wellcoaches coaches because our coaching excellence stands out in a crowd of coaches. Wellcoaches coaches help each other with career opportunities, one of the many reasons why the Wellcoaches community contributes to the excellence of every one of us as coaches. Being a Wellcoach means standing out for coaching excellence. I am a Wellcoach. We are Wellcoaches. We mean coaching excellence.