Join Mark Sisson and Erin Power as they explore why walking might be the key to staying fit, happy, and healthy. In this episode, Mark Sisson reveals the secrets behind his rapid recovery from hip replacement surgery, his thoughts on the running boom, and why walking is the ultimate exercise for longevity and well-being. Let Mark inspire you with how walking keeps your body strong and your spirit vibrant. Plus, get exclusive details on Mark’s new footwear venture, Peluva, and its revolutionary i...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 294
Dr. Tyna Moore is a naturopathic physician and chiropractor known for her innovative approach to health and wellness. Dr. Tyna shares her inspiring journey from a sickly child to a pioneering expert in regenerative medicine, and delves into the world of GLP-1 peptides—a topic shaking up the health and wellness community. Dr. Tyna and Erin explore the science behind GLP-1, its benefits beyond weight loss, and its potential for enhancing metabolic health and longevity. Discover why Dr. Tyna believ...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 293
Health coach and educator Erin Power shares her thoughts on the changing world of health coaching as she ends another year of podcasting. With 20 years of experience in the field, Erin talks about the latest trends in the industry, like how health coaching is becoming more common in healthcare, how tech is changing things, and how we’re focusing more on keeping people healthy. Erin also talks about some of the challenges that health coaches face, like dealing with rules and regulations and feeli...
Nov 27, 2024•44 min•Ep. 292
Erin Power discusses the changing landscape of wellness coaching, focusing on GLP-1 medications and their implications for health professionals. She believes in the need for coaches to confront biases and adapt to new trends, such as evolving food narratives like the resurgence of cottage cheese. Moving into the business area, Erin explores technology integration in coaching, highlighting user-friendly tools that enhance client relationships. Erin also shares strategies for using social media ef...
Nov 13, 2024•43 min•Ep. 291
Get ready for a fun and eye-opening session with Erin Power! She’s diving into WellHub's latest state of work-life wellness report, and trust us—her findings about workplace stress are as shocking as they are essential! But that's not all—Erin's got the inside scoop on pricing strategies for private practice health coaches. Whether you're scratching your head over how to set a fair price or just need a nudge in the right direction, she’s got your back! Plus, she’ll tackle the burning question: C...
Nov 06, 2024•42 min•Ep. 290
In this special Q&A episode, Erin Power dives into the dynamic world of health coaching, exploring the significance of refining and evolving your niche. Get an in-depth look at how the revolutionary Macro AI app can empower health coaches to help clients meet their dietary goals, even if Erin admits, 'I'm not a fan of macro tracking, but this app is a game changer.' The episode also tackles the common pressure new health coaches feel to define their niche perfectly, with reassurance that 'It...
Oct 30, 2024•31 min•Ep. 289
Erin Power delves into the significant challenges faced by health coaches stepping into the world of entrepreneurship. She starts by posing a pivotal question: Is it hard to navigate the complexities of starting a health coaching business? Spoiler alert: it is indeed hard. However, while it may be one of the tougher journeys you undertake, it likely isn't the hardest thing you've faced in your life. With 12 years of experience and a position at the Primal Health Coach Institute, Erin shares valu...
Oct 23, 2024•20 min•Ep. 288
Erin Power delves into the challenges of starting and scaling a health coaching business while balancing a full-time job and family life. She shares practical strategies for building a sustainable coaching practice, highlighting the importance of finding a unique coaching style and tailoring services to individual expertise, whether in fitness, nutrition, or a combination of both. Erin offers insights on structuring client protocols, delivering effective sessions, and adapting to the evolving we...
Sep 25, 2024•49 min•Ep. 287
Struggling with social media but know you need it for your health coaching biz? Learn how to turn one piece of content into two weeks of posts, staying authentic and engaged. Let's make marketing work for us! Erin Power shares a comprehensive and practical content marketing strategy tailored specifically for health coaches. In this episode, she explains how to efficiently create and repurpose content to maintain a strong online presence, even if you’re not a fan of social media. Erin emphasizes ...
Sep 18, 2024•43 min•Ep. 286
In this Q&A episode, Erin Power, Coaching & Curriculum Director at Primal Health Coach Institute, dives into the latest updates on the facilitator process for the newly renamed Advanced Coaching Expert (ACE) course, previously known as the Master Coach course. Erin explains the course name change and its implications for certification. Erin also provides an overview of the facilitator's role in enhancing student practice and interaction. In this peek behind the scenes, Erin answers stude...
Sep 04, 2024•19 min•Ep. 285
In this Q&A episode, Erin Power and hiring manager Danny Coleman delve into the evolving landscape of health coaching careers. Danny discusses his recruitment experience and the shift from entrepreneurship to employed positions, emphasizing the importance of a solid framework for aspiring coaches. He introduces the "three Rs"—role model, researcher, and results getter—as key qualifications. You are going to receive actionable tips on enhancing credibility, refining resumes, and excelling in ...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 284
Ready to launch your health coaching biz? Join Erin Power as she spills her secrets on building a thriving coaching practice from scratch! Learn how to attract clients without the hard sell, find your niche, and conquer imposter syndrome. Erin shares her own journey in tackling insulin resistance for midlife women and breaks down a foolproof six-month plan to get your business off the ground. Plus, she dives into smart marketing tips, essential tech tools, and the must-have steps for a smooth, s...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 283
In this “10 Minute Teach” episode, Erin Power shares insights with all you new coaches, emphasizing the importance of nurturing your audience even before having a substantial following. Drawing from her experience of establishing a successful online coaching business over the past 12 years, she introduces the concept of "pre-nurturing" as a crucial step in building a thriving coaching business. In this episode, Erin stresses the significance of consistently reaching out to your audience through ...
Aug 07, 2024•11 min•Ep. 282
Darrell Rogers, from the Council of Holistic Health Educators, is an experienced Government Relations Director with a history of successfully implementing dynamic campaigns that promote and protect industries, organizations, and companies. He is skilled in government relations, policy creation, coalition management, and business development. The Council of Holistic Health Educators protects and promotes holistic health professionals, just like us. They defeat legislation that restricts our commu...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 281
Dr. William Davis is a guest we’ve had on the show many times before. This time we invited Dr. Davis back to explain why he feels that Health Coaches are the perfect healthcare practitioners to help unwell humans get to the root cause of their health issues. As he sees it, by focusing on relatively simple diet and lifestyle changes, this will positively affect the incredibly diverse and important human intestinal microbiome and lead to improved health. In this episode, Dr. Davis shares with us w...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 280
Cory Sterling is a lawyer. But not any lawyer. Cory is a cool lawyer. A holistic health nut himself, Cory left the shiny and very corporate white-collar world of law to help health professionals set up their businesses in a way that keeps them protected. Your number one protection is going to be watching your language and staying within your scope of practice but a very close second on the list is to have your terms and conditions, waiver, privacy policy, and client agreement all buttoned up (fr...
Jul 17, 2024•58 min•Ep. 279
In this special episode of Health Coach Radio (with a live-online audience), our guest is Dr. Judith Boyce. Dr. Judith became a health coach after she spent a career as a doctor – after she spent a career as a nurse. This is because she saw health coaching as the way forward for doctors, nurses and the medical system in general. Dr. Judith has developed the Health Coaching in Medical Practice certification course (found at https://www.primalhealthcoach.com/health-coaching-medical-practices-speci...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 278
Yuri Elkaim is a business coach for health professionals who want to scale their coaching business. Yuri says that his superpower is being able to simplify the complex world of health and reduce your confusion with clear, actionable, and science-backed advice that cuts through the nonsense. Yuri believes that new health coaches and entrepreneurs should do three things: - Create an impactful product that gets results. - Use paid advertising to get clients in the door and get results for them. - R...
Jul 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 277
Jordan Syatt is a 5x World Record Powerlifter and a Precision Nutrition and Westside Barbell Certified coach. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Health & Behavior Science with a focus in Strength & Conditioning. He holds several powerlifting world records and is a 27th-degree black belt in chugging coffee. If you know Jordan, you won’t be surprised that this conversation is full of BS-free advice for health, fitness, and nutrition coaches. In true Jordan Syatt fashion, it is also sprin...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 276
Brad is the co-author of many of Mark Sisson's books, including Primal Endurance, the host of the B.rad Podcast, former professional triathlete and world champion endurance athlete, and a guy who seems to be defying the usual laws of aging by remaining incredibly competitive in sports and fitness to this day. He joins us to explore the need for a renaissance in the fitness industry, emphasizing the alignment of fitness with overall health. In this episode, Brad, Laura and Erin highlight the impo...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 275
Dr. Anna Cabeca is one of our go-to resources for women's hormone health and we had a lot of fun diving into women's hormones in this conversation. Dr. Anna just released a new book, MenuPause, that is part cookbook and part rotating nutritional protocol to help women support their ever-changing female hormones with a revolving roster of foods. During this episode we talk about removing the labels around food, Dr. Anna's view on intermittent fasting, why it is important to change things up nutri...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 274
Dr. John Berardi is best known as one of the founders of Precision Nutrition. His most recent endeavor, Change Maker Academy, is a resource pool for practicing coaches from all walks of life. Additionally, his book Change Maker is a must-read for all health coaches. Dr. Berardi joined Erin and Laura to talk about starting and subsequently selling Precision Nutrition, the benefits of coaching clients who don't live near you, how to identify and leverage your client's needs, and getting curious ab...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 273
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon is the founder of Muscle-Centric Medicine, a branch of preventative medicine which puts muscle quantity and quality on the front burner. Muscle is a vastly underrated resource that burns fat, influences metabolism, protects against disease, and so much more, and Dr. Lyon is helping her clients to understand and prioritize their skeletal muscle. In this episode, Dr. Lyon talks about the fact that we are focusing too much on adiposity and too little on muscle, how to change the ...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 272
Dr. Shanté Cofield, AKA the Movement Maestro, started her career as a physical therapist but realized early on that they didn’t really enjoy it. She knew in her gut that they weren’t in a career where they could truly express themselves, and as a result, she left this field to coach other movement specialists through the process of building personal brands online. Shanté’s approach to business coaching is to help her clients live their absolute best lives. This is the guiding light in their busi...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 271
Jill Coleman (AKA Jill Fit) a fitness industry leader and business coach, shares valuable insights on staying connected with clients, niche health coaching, prioritizing client outcomes over deliverables, and differentiating services. Jill is a fitness industry veteran and also an in-demand business coach for health, fitness, and nutrition professionals looking to take their business online and scale it. What is really unique about Jill as a business coach is that she is still working in the hea...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 270
Dr. Kim Foster is a doctor who noticed a big gap in patient care post-doctor visits. She felt both patients and doctors weren't getting the support they needed to make lasting health changes. This episode is a gem for health coaches itching to be part of traditional or holistic medicine practices. Erin and Laura dive into Dr. Foster's passion for a healthier world and her efforts to blend conventional healthcare with wellness coaching. They also tackle where our current healthcare system shines ...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 269
Karin Rozell is a business coach for health and wellness coaches. You might know Karin as the business coach who teaches her clients the art of building their own ‘Happy Little Practice‘ rather than focusing on the idea of scaling their business to 7 figures and beyond. In this episode, she revisits the idea of a ‘Happy Little Practice’ in the context of a world that has changed drastically since the last time she was on the podcast—a world where many health, fitness, and nutrition coaches are f...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 268
Tony Horton is a fitness industry legend. You may remember Tony from the super popular P90X workout, which was at the forefront of extreme fitness programming for quite a while. Tony is also the author of the top-selling books, Bring It, Crush It, and his newest release The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life. He is a world-class speaker and presenter and has appeared on countless TV programs as a fitness and lifestyle expert to promote healthy living through exercise and proper nutr...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 267
Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum is the founder and CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy and she joins hosts Erin Power and Laura Rupsis to discuss the vital role of health coaches in behavior change, collaboration, and client empowerment on Health Coach Radio. Dr. Scheinbaum's journey from clinical psychology to pioneering functional medicine practices has been marked by innovation and a commitment to education. In this episode, discover the intersection of psychology, nutrition, and functional...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 266
JJ Virgin is a legend in the health industry and is an absolute case study of what it looks like to build a health, fitness, and nutrition empire. JJ is a wealth of knowledge in the wellness space and has a laundry list of letters behind her name to back it up. She has been in the business for a long time and has personally watched health and fitness trends, fads, and ideas both come and go. JJ has personally helped to create the industry of health coaching and is here to tell us that NOW is the...
Apr 10, 2024•46 min•Ep. 265