The world of weight loss has changed dramatically since I was certified as a Health + Weight Loss Coach back in 2010. Currently, half of my clients are taking GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, or Wegovy, while working with me. Given how effective the medication is for weight loss, you might be wondering why they want to work with a coach. To start, incorporating healthy habits into your daily routine while taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss can significantly enhance the likelihood of long-term success should you decide to stop taking the medication. The benefits of combining healthy habits with GLP-1 agonists for weight management include: Ensuring Proper Nutrition: A Health Coach can ensure that … [Read more...] about Harnessing the Power of Ozempic + Health Coaching
3 Effective Tools For Managing Anxiety
My job as a health and wellness coach encompasses so much more than habits and exercise and food. I strive to help my clients feel better in all areas of their life. Mental well-being included. I can still remember the first time anxiety disrupted my life. It was 1980 - and I was in kindergarten. Yes indeed, you read that correctly. Kindergarten. A time when most children have very few (if any) worries. It's a time for fingerpainting + silly songs + playgrounds + making new friends. But not for me. Always a bit more serious than other kids my age, it didn't take much to land myself on the worry bus. After being transferred to the full-day (academically gifted) class (why was this even a thing?), I was terrified of stepping … [Read more...] about 3 Effective Tools For Managing Anxiety
No Cure For Being Human
Did you know that suffering and flourishing can occur together? It doesn’t have to be one or the other. It simply CAN’T be one or the other. If you are a human being living on this Earth, you are faced with the delightful, the horrible, the beautiful, the worrying, and the hilarious – sometimes in the space of a single day (or, let’s be honest, a single hour). I recently finished the ever so witty Kate Bowler’s, “No Cure for Being Human.” She says life is… …beautiful and terrible, full of hope and despair and everything in between - and there's no cure for being human. Yes indeed, Kate. Yes, indeed. And then there’s this truth bomb… Everybody pretends that you die only once. But that’s not true. You can die a thousand … [Read more...] about No Cure For Being Human
Why Hire a Health and Wellness Coach?
You’re smart and capable. You know what you should do for good health. It’s just that DOING these things (consistently) isn’t always so easy. If you find yourself continually hitting a wall when attempting to start or sustain healthy habits, it might just be that you need a bit of support. Someone to give you strategies for overcoming obstacles, a little extra guidance, and accountability. This is where I come in. A health and wellness coach can give you the boost you need to reach your goals (and stay there). What is a health and wellness coach, anyway? Before we get to that, let’s get clear on the term “wellness.” When you think of your health, you might consider your blood pressure, cholesterol … [Read more...] about Why Hire a Health and Wellness Coach?