In this episode of The Health Feast, Dr. Rak dives into an enlightening conversation with Coach Meg, a trailblazer in health and wellness coaching. From her initial career in biotechnology to founding WellCoaches, Coach Meg shares her journey and the evolution of health coaching. She emphasizes the art of generating transformative insights and integrating scientific principles into coaching practices. Key topics include the role of confidence and motivation in behavioral change, the gradual nature of personal transformation, and the expansive concept of well-being beyond physical health. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in the dynamic field of health and wellness coaching.
[00:08:46] Health coaching and Medicare.
[00:11:07] Helping scientists transition to business.
[00:14:54] Integrating science into coaching.
[00:18:11] Integrating positive psychology in coaching.
[00:25:14] The generative moment in coaching.
[00:27:51] Facilitative coaching generates more insights.
[00:40:08] Health as a feast.
[00:44:12] Shift in perspective and identity.
[00:48:13] Behavior change priorities.
[00:50:17] Integrating coaching into healthcare.
[00:56:42] Changing lives through lifestyle medicine.
[00:59:08] Falling in love with being healthy.
[01:03:18] Options for seeing a health coach.
[01:07:00] Energizing coaching sessions.
[01:10:18] AI vs. Human Coaching
[01:16:27] Deep music and meaningful conversations.
[01:20:27] Leading the charge in healthcare.
[01:23:50] Thriving on the growth edge.
[01:26:57] Moments of peace and growth.
About Coach Meg: Margaret Moore/Coach Meg, MBA, is an executive coach, coaching leader and entrepreneur. Following 17 years in the biotech industry, in 2000, Margaret founded Wellcoaches Corporation, a School of Coaching for health professionals which has trained 15,000 coaches in 50 countries. She is co-founder (2009) and chair of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital and a course director of the Harvard Medical School Coaching in Leadership & Healthcare conference. In 2010 Margaret co-founded the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching, a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Board of Medical Examiners, establishing coaching standards, coach certification, CPT (billing) codes and healthcare reimbursement of coaching services in the US. Margaret is co-author of 23 peer-reviewed articles and 10 book chapters on coaching, the peer-reviewed Coaching Psychology Manual published by Wolters Kluwer, Harvard Health books Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life and Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life, and a co-editor of the American Medical Association’s Coaching in Medical Education.
Resources Mentioned:
Ground Zero: Changing Mindsets and Behaviors for Good - Coach Meg’s 2022 ACLM Keynote Address
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Dr. Daniel Siegel
Office Space (1999) Film - Mike Judge
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Transforming Lives Through Conversations with Margaret Moore, MBA aka Coach Meg