The Impact of Health Coaching on Chronic Illness with Maria Benzo

Can coaching help people move beyond surviving to truly thriving, even in the face of chronic illness? In this episode, Coaching Revealed host, Austin Matzelle, interviews Dr. Maria Benzo, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Research Associate at the Mayo Clinic, and Professor of Positive Psychology at Life University. Dr. Benzo shares her journey from medicine to coaching research and the findings of her groundbreaking work on how health coaching impacts patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

In this episode, Maria and Austin cover:

• The sustained impact of health coaching on individuals living with a chronic illness.
• The use of motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and value clarification to drive behavior change.
• The impact of Self-Determination Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as frameworks for health coaching.
• The development of an AI-assisted fidelity tool to ensure coaching quality and consistency.

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