The Coaching Lab: Evidence-Based High Performance & Wellbeing
Brad Cooper, PhD (Catalyst Coaching)
Stop chasing fads and start mastering the science of change. The Coaching Lab is the premier destination for health coaches, wellness professionals, executive coaches, and high performers who demand more than "fluff." Hosted by Dr. Brad Cooper, this podcast bridges the gap between complex performance psychology and real-world application.Whether you are a certified coach (ICF, NBHWC) looking to enhance client outcomes or a driven professional seeking a competitive edge, we provide the evidence-based tools you need to optimize human potential. We filter out the noise of headline-chasing trends to bring you deep-dive conversations with world-class researchers, elite athletes, and master clinicians.What you’ll master in the Lab:Behavior Change Science: Beyond willpower—how to facilitate lasting transformation using evidence-based coaching protocols.Performance Psychology: Insights into flow state, mental toughness, and the "self beyond the self."Integrated Wellness: Practical strategies for metabolic health, stress resilience, and longevity.The Executive Edge: Leadership development and peak performance tactics for the modern workplace.Professional Growth: Best practices for clinicians and coaches to scale their impact and stay at the forefront of the industry.If you’re looking for an entertaining yet rigorous format to help you—and those you lead—achieve the "Better Path," you’ve found it. Join a community dedicated to the evidence-based journey toward better.Hit Follow to stay at the cutting edge of health, wellness, and high performance.
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Sep 16, 2018 • 29min
Employee Wellness Strategy Keys (Steve Percival, HR Executive)
38 year veteran of Human Resources and Benefits guru Steve Percival sits down with Catalyst to discuss the ins and outs of providing health and wellness coaching within an organizational setting. If you're a health coach, wellness coach, employee wellness program manager or coordinator, broker, consultant who is involved in an organizational wellness program, this episode is a great place to start!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/CoachingChannelContact 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.
Aug 24, 2018 • 32min
What it's REALLY Like to Be a Health and Wellness Coach
Are you considering pursuing a career as a health and wellness coach? Or maybe you're a current coach but you've lost your original energy and passion? This revealing interview with two experienced and nationally board certified coaches pulls back the curtain and allows you the opportunity to look behind the scenes. You'll learn why they became coaches, strategies they've taken to help their clients make positive changes, how it's influenced their lives, hear some intriguing stories about their approaches and much, much more in this engaging episode!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/CoachingChannelContact 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.
Aug 20, 2018 • 21min
Evidence Based Health Coach: Sleep, Exercise and Mental Health
The world of health and wellness is filled with fads and deceptive headlines. You're better than that - and we're going to do our best to help support you in digging through the "fake wellness news" and focus on peer reviewed research that can be effectively integrated directly into your coaching practice. In this episode, we'll review two key research articles (one on sleep and one on mental health and exercise) for the highlights you can bring to your clients and your own life. If you thought research was boring - you haven't tuned into our special Applied Coaching Research episode! 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/CoachingChannelContact 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.
Aug 17, 2018 • 29min
NBHWC National Board Certification Exam - What You Need to Know as a Coach
The profession of health and wellness coaching changed significantly in 2017 when the NBHWC (National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching - sometimes referenced in the past as the ICHWC) created a National Board Certification for Health and Wellness Coaches. In this episode, we'll be interviewing Sabryna Liddle and Susan McGarry, two individuals who were not only among the first group to pass the board certification, but are also on the committee to help design future questions for the exam. If you're a current or future health and wellness coach, this episode is critical to your future. They'll explain all the ins and outs of the exam, how to prepare, what it means for your future career and where the profession is heading as a result.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/CoachingChannelContact 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.
Aug 13, 2018 • 21min
1st Ever Episode!! The 4 C's of Health and Wellness Coaching
Welcome to the Catalyst 360 Podcast! In this kick-off episode, we'll introduce you to the format, some of the upcoming topics and then introduce the 4 C's of health, wellness and performance coaching: Competence... Credibility... Clientele... and Calling. Not a coach? We hope you'll stick around, as this podcast [this note being added after almost 100 episodes recorded] has become one of the most popular podcasts anywhere on the topics of evidence-based, practical and engaging health, wellness, performance and general self-improvement. We have been fortunate to have a "who's who" list of best-selling authors, world-renowned researchers and elite athletes and coaches join us over the first 100 episodes and we're just getting started!In addition to getting a sense about the direction and focus of the Catalyst 360 Podcast, you'll also garner some valuable insights about several key elements for your career if you are a coach. Whether you're an experienced coach looking optimize your results, a new coach looking for tips to get started on the right foot, or someone considering pursuing a career as a health coach or wellness coach, you've come to the right place!You might also enjoy our YouTube Coaching channel, available here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK04uLaZyPSAjtsOeTfw1vA/Thanks for trusting us with your time. Now let's go pursue Better!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/CoachingChannelContact 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.
