The Coaching Lab: Health, Wellness & Performance! (Brad Cooper, PhD)

This is our 285th episode of the Catalyst 360 podcast, kicking off our 6th year without missing a single week, thanks to your support and encouragement. Guests have ranged from world class researchers and best-selling authors to some of the world’s greatest athletes and coaches. Today’s guest may be among the most inspiring – and informative – of all those who have come before her. In fact – she’s going to address a pair of significant topics for us in a single interview – two topics that may seem to be unrelated but in the end are a reminder of our common human condition.Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast. Today’s guest is Kim Norvell, who’s been battling Cystic Fibrosis for over 55 years, ever since her diagnosis at the age of 6 months. Those diagnosed with CF in the 60s weren’t expected to make it into 1st grade. Kim’s far exceeded the expectations not simply in number of years – but the impact of those years as well. Oh – and by the way, she’s been married to a top-tier college football coach, Colorado State University’s Jay Norvell, for 26 years. Football coaches at that level generally work 15 hour days and aren’t known for their health & wellness. Jay is the exception – and we’ll be tapping into some of his secrets on that front on the back half of our discussion. Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Are you confused by all the claims about the “best” diets, what foods to avoid, and the never-ending list of nutritional fads highlighted in books and headlines? We are too. And in today’s episode, we’re going to do something about it.Welcome to the Catalyst 360 Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Mario Kratz, the founder and director of Nourished by Science, an evidence-based resource I have a feeling everyone is going to be tapping into after hearing this episode. Dr. Kratz has been on the faculty in the Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine as well as the Nutritional Sciences Program at the University of Washington and intimately involved at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. He now focuses his time providing trustworthy, rigorous, and evidence-based information about nutrition, health, and chronic disease for those – like us - who share his passion for science and a healthy lifestyle.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

What if you could sit down over coffee w/ Dr. Cooper and tap into what he's been learning, pondering, trying and hearing? In this special episode, that's exactly what happens, as Brad hits record and starts sharing, script-free, about life/work thoughts, the meaning and integration of Kairos, how to break the code on Twitter and following true north! We're playing around with idea of occasionally including these "Coffee w/ Coop" episodes, so if you enjoy it, please pass along to friends & peers so we get the message! Thanks for being a part of the Catalyst Community!!Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

How’d we all get so doggone serious? If you’re a regular listener of the Catalyst 360 podcast, you’re likely a high performer, making the most of each day and each opportunity. Yet sometimes in the midst of doing so, we lose our playful self. We’re good at work – at getting things done. Play? That’s for later – unfortunately that “later” can continue to be pushed back indefinitely and our lives turn into a treadmill of checklists and a closet full of trophies. That tendency doesn’t have to continue – and today’s guest will help chart the course toward reclaiming our playful selves.Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast. Today’s guest is clinical psychologist and award-winning author Dr. Beth Kurland. Drawing on mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, she helps individuals not only enhance their inner resources for resiliency and well-being but also reclaim their sense of play. Her latest book is Dancing on the Tightrope: Transcending the Habits of Your Mind and Awakening to Your Fullest Life. Just a reminder  from Beth that any information she shares is strictly for educational purposes only, and is not intended in any way as psychological treatment, advice or consultation of any kind.  If anyone is struggling with mental health issues they should seek the treatment of a licensed mental health professional. You can find out more about Dr. Kurland here: https://BethKurland.com Her books include  Dancing on the Tightrope:  Transcending the Habits of Your Mind and Awakening to Your Fullest Life; The Transformative Power of Ten Minutes:  An Eight Week Guide to Reducing Stress and Cultivating Well-Being, and Gifts of the Rain Puddle:  Poems, Meditations and Reflections for the Mindful Soul.Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Behavior change is at the heart of health, wellness & performance, the driving force toward Better Than Yesterday, the fuel for making the most of this thing called life. So why does it have to be so difficult and are there any evidence-based strategies that can help us, our team members and our clients move forward more effectively? Today’s guest, professor Martin Hagger has spent a lifetime studying the answers to these questions, and I think you’ll be encouraged by the answers.Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast. We’re grateful to have you spend a little portion of your week with us. If this is your first episode, you chose a great place to start. If you like what you hear, we have a library of 280 episodes devoted to providing engaging, evidence-based guidance related to health, wellness & performance waiting for you. Professor Hagger studies how psychological constructs such as attitudes, intentions, motives, self-efficacy, planning and personality traits affect our behaviors. In addition to his role as professor of health psychology at the University of California, he has been a visiting professor in Rome, Hong Kong, Finland, Australia, and Bordeaux.Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST 5 here, a brief weekly bullet point list of 5 ideas, concepts or boosts we've discovered to improve your personal and professional life!For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.com If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218.  This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more. Finally, if you enjoy the Catalyst 360 Podcast, you might also enjoy the YouTube Coaching Channel, which proviInfo re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Work less but get more done. Sounds like the dream, right? Seriously – less hours – better results. I don’t know about you – but I’m all in – and that’s exactly what we’ll be discussing on this hidden gem w/ the man whose name has become synonymous w/ optimizing productivity by working less - Dr. Alex Pang. Welcome to Catalyst 360 Podcast - I’m your host, Dr. Brad Cooper of Catalyst Coaching 360 and today’s guest is best-selling author of several books, including the latest hit Shorter: Work Better, Smarter and The Distraction Addiction. Dr. Pang has a Ph.D. in the history of science and his work has appeared in Scientific American, The Atlantic Monthly, American Scholar, the Los Angeles Times, as well as a variety of scholarly journals.Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST 5 here, a brief weekly bullet point list of 5 ideas, concepts or boosts we've discovered to improve your personal and professional life!For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.com If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218.  This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more. Finally, if you enjoy the Catalyst 360 Podcast, you might also enjoy the YouTube Coaching Channel, which provides a full library of freely available videos covering health, wellness & performance: https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannelInfo re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Are you ready for a life-changing journey? Join me as I share seven incredible lessons learned from the extraordinary guests who have graced the Catalyst 360 podcast over the past five years. From reframing our financial goals with Morgan Housel, to unlocking the power of a diverse gut microbiome with Dr. Christopher Lowry, these insights have made a lasting impact on my life and could do the same for you.In this special episode, we'll also explore the value of everyday creatine, as shared by registered dietitian Wendi Irlbeck, and the secret to forming new habits, as taught by best-selling authors Dr. Wendy Wood and Dr. BJ Fogg. And let's not forget the importance of kindness, a thread that connects each of our wonderful guests. With inspiring words from Tim McGraw's song "Humble and Kind," let these lessons be your catalyst for a more fulfilled, grounded life. You won't want to miss this episode jam-packed with wisdom and practical strategies to elevate your daily existence!Dr. Jade Wu avail here and Dr. Adriaan Louw hereInfo re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Sweat – one of our seemingly oddest biological functions while simultaneously being one of the most vital and least understood – until now. Why is sweat salty? Why does stress produce sweat to the point the phrase “don’t sweat it” has become commonplace? Why do some of us produce colorful or odd smelling sweat? And – as our wearable trackers continue to advance – should we be concerned about the ability of organizations to track the molecules contained in our sweat that reveal secrets about our health and our habits?Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast, your source for engaging, evidence-based insights on health, wellness & high performance. Today’s episode features Sarah Everts, popular scientific writer for publications ranging from Scientific American and Smithsonian to the Economist and best-selling author of the intriguing new book The Joy of Sweat. We’ll be discussing everything from sweat’s role in the search for love to the role of deodorant, what the research reveals about the purported health benefits of saunas and much more.Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST 5 here, a brief weekly bullet point list of 5 ideas, concepts or boosts we've discovered to improve your personal and professional life!For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.com If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218.  This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more. Finally, if you enjoy the Catalyst 360 Podcast, you might also enjoy the YouTube Coaching Channel, which provides a full library of freely available videos covering health, wellness & performance: Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

What if you could go back in time and walk the path of one of the most popular sporting activities in the world through the eyes of someone who’s spent an entire lifetime in the proverbial eye of that sport’s needle? Today we will taking that journey through time with Amby Burfoot, the man whose name is synonymous with the world of running – so much so that a few years after winning the Boston Marathon as a 21 year old college student, he ended up becoming the editor-in-chief of Running’s premier magazine – Runner’s World, a role he held from 1985-2012! Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast, your source for engaging, evidence-based insights on health, wellness & high performance. As a lifelong runner, I had this discussion starred on my schedule. But if running sounds like punishment to you or you could care less, don’t worry. Today’s discussion will be as much about life as it is about the intricacies of the sport. You’ll see – this is a fun one.You can stay up to date on the latest from Amby and the world of running via this link.Looking for weekly tips, tricks and turbo boosts to enhance your life? Sign up for the CATALYST 5 here, a brief weekly bullet point list of 5 ideas, concepts or boosts we've discovered to improve your personal and professional life!For more information about the Catalyst Community, earning your health & wellness coaching certification, the annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium and much more, please see https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ or reach out to us Results@CatalystCoachingInstitute.com If you'd like to share the Be A Catalyst! message in your world with a cool hoodie, t-shirt, water bottle stickers and more (100% of ALL profits go to charity), please visit https://teespring.com/stores/be-a-catalyst If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218.  This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more. Finally, if you enjoy the Catalyst 360 Podcast, you might also enjoy the YouTube Coaching Channel, which provides a full library of freely available videos covering health, wellness & Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here. YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.comIf you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.

Explore the origin and power of Motivational Interviewing with Dr. William Miller, one of its creators. Discover the transformative impact of unexplained experiences and consistent journaling. Gain insights on retirement and life post-career from the legendary guest.