FMCA graduate and serial learner Ashley Taylor Haupt sits down with Dr. Sandi on this week's episode of Fresh From FMCA. Ashley started her journey to becoming a health coach as a board-certified nurse. She first enrolled in the Health Coach Institute, but felt she needed more practice and wanted to qualify to take the NBHWC board exam. This led her to FMCA. After completing two health coaching programs and her years of education to become a nurse, Ashley is still learning something new every day. She shares how she continues to learn and grow with every client she works with. What's more, she discusses ways she can see health coaches and nurses can work together after working as both a nurse and health coach in a hospital setting.

Chris McClay, FMCA graduate, plant-based chef, and Recode 2.0 coach, shares her story about how she was able to coach her mother through her Alzheimer's disease, which lead to significant improvements in cognitive behavior. Chris also shares about finding her niche in health coaching, as well as how she was able to help others through her video, "Saving Livia."

Dr. Sandi sits down with Suzie Glaskie, founder of Peppermint Wellness and host of the Midlife Illuminated Podcast, to talk about shifting careers into health coaching. Glaskie is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach and a graduate of FMCA. Her first career was as a PR boss, but after a loss in her family and a strong draw to holistic healing, she decided to make a big career change. She found health coaching and is now using both her PR and health coaching skills to help others thrive. Glaskie admits that changing her career was scary, but she followed her passions and kept moving forward. Listen as she and Dr. Sandi share stories of her first AIC conference, how she made so many mistakes while interviewing Dr. Mark Hyman, and just how terrified she was before starting her podcast.

Join Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, FMCA Founder & CEO, and Dr. Nathan Price, Chief Scientific Officer of Thorne Healthtec and author of The Age of Scientific Wellness, as they discuss how health coaches will make an impact during an age of Scientific Wellness. Scientific Wellness focuses on preventative medicine, addressing health issues before there are even symptoms if possible. By focusing on four important Ps of health - Predictive, Personalized, Preventative, and Participatory - Scientific Wellness will be a major factor in future wellness. People want care that focuses on prevention, which is where Functional Medicine health coaches can make a significant impact. To learn more about FMCA and Functional Medicine health coaching, follow us on social media and explore our website.

Health coaching is gaining strength in traditional medicine. Join Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, FMCA Founder & CEO, and Dr. Melinda Ring as they discuss the next generation of physicians in academic medicine. With focuses shifting toward a collaborative approach (instead of competitive), the strategic impact is moving healthcare toward a more united culture. Dr. Ring is Director of Osher Center for Integrative Health, and Clinical Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She has an active clinical practice, directs medical trainee education and clinical and faculty fellowships in integrative medicine, founded the Cooking Up Health culinary medicine course, and conducts research. She is chair of the board of the American Board of Integrative Medicine. In 2021 she received the Bravewell Distinguished Service Award from the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health, one of the highest honors in the field of integrative health.

Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, FMCA Founder and CEO, invites Maggie Berghoff, founder and CEO of Celproceo, to share her insights into creating a comprehensive health coaching business. Featured in Forbes, USA Today, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and listed as one of the top online entrepreneurs in 2022 by Apple News, Maggie inspires by saying "What matters is that you believe in yourself, and the next steps will happen for you, too!" For more information: www.maggieberghoff.com

Can leveraging accountability, community, and empathy transform the healthcare paradigm? Join Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, FMCA Founder and CEO, with Sachin Patel, Founder of Perfect Practice Mentorship, as they discuss one of the most important roles in healthcare: the health coach. By focusing on a whole body plan, partnering with a health coach can create results when all else has failed. Helping others see what they don't see in themselves is the transformative catalyst. "Coaches teach you skills ... not pills." – Sachin Patel

Do Health Coaches and Lab Testing go together? Or should coaches completely avoid discussions about labs? At FMCA, we think there is a viable middle ground. Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, unpacks the pros and cons of coaches working with labs and clarifies how to navigate the Lab Testing Revolution. Bonus Resource: As a Forbes Councils Member, Dr. Sandi recently published "The Lab Testing Revolution: How Health Coaches Can Serve Clients, Support Physicians And Create Better Health Outcomes" Supported by data-driven, science-based research, and published studies.

Join Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, and Ellen Rudolph, Founder + CEO at WellTheory and FMCA graduate, as they delve into supporting women with autoimmune diseases. Embracing whole-body care, education, and community is the support that enables them to become the best version of themselves. WellTheory is on a mission to reverse the autoimmune epidemic. Combining food as medicine, community care, and personalized insights from health data to build a membership experience that supports women in their autoimmune journey. Supported by data-driven, science-based research, and published studies.

FMCA graduate draws on health coaching as she specializes in strategic and organizational development.   Join Dr. Sandi, FMCA Founder and CEO, and Rebecca Thieneman, Vice President, Nutrition of Monj Health, in this inspiring conversation about the ever-expanding landscape of health coaching. FMCA recently partnered with Monj to offer Continuing Education Units to our alumni community. MonjCOOKS™ for Coaches is the perfect course to keep coaching credentials current while learning how to make healthy food taste delicious from Chopped Champion Chef Eliza Martin. Plus, get the scoop from our Head of Coaching on how to level up coaching skills beyond motivational interviewing, and help clients reach their food goals. Supported by data-driven, science-based research, and published studies.