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Healthy Gift Guide 2022-23

Healthy Gift Guide 2022-23

Cathy's BlogGifts for EveryoneWe always get to this point in time, and I wonder why I didn't start my shopping earlier.  Gifts can be an expression and a connection point to the essential people in our lives.  Husbands, children, grandchildren, parents, siblings,...

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Meatless Alternatives

Meatless Alternatives

A Problem to SolveThere is no denying that there is a problem to be solved.  I just interviewed Chloe Sorvino, Forbes Food Editor and Author of Raw Deal; Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat.  It's an expose of the US meat industry,...

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Managing Your Health

Managing Your Health

Managing Your Health Information Became Easier in 2021Managing Your Health. Thanks to the 21st Century Cures Act, managing our health information became a lot easier in 2021.  Health information became available to us at no charge, usually through our patient portal,...

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What Do People Say You Can Not Do?

What Do People Say You Can Not Do?

Don't Let Anyone Tell You That You Can'tHas anyone ever told you that you can't do something?  The priest told my friend to ask me to move away from the microphone while we were singing.  That was 7th grade.  Now that I'm older, I've noticed that my voice sounds...

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The Coaching Session, Step-by-Step

The Coaching Session, Step-by-Step

What should your coaching session look like?

Some people lead their sessions with a health history. Others wing it and ask what the customer wants to discuss. And some coaches have a list of questions to go through, hoping not to run short on questions and long on time. A good coaching session runs an excellent middle road if you’re organized but flexible enough to change course when needed.

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Selling Wellness

Selling Wellness

How To Sell Wellness Programs This blog has been growing inside of me all year.  At the beginning of the year we had a large number of wellness practitioners coming to us to get their businesses online.  Just like the virus waves, we are seeing another wave of...

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Non-Dairy Calcium Sources

Non-Dairy Calcium Sources

NON DAIRYAll I need to do to ensure a night of sleeplessness and trouble breathing is to eat something with dairy.  It can be ice cream, pie, cheese, anything with dairy.  It's not something I can comfortably sneak into my meals.  I've gotten used to it.  I can...

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Social Media

Social Media

Originally published 2/07/20, Updated 2/04/22 WHERE TO START Social Media has changed so much over time.  I mastered Facebook reach and engagement for organic growth just in time for them to change their algorithms.  Twitter always seemed like too much work for me,...

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How to Start a Wellness Podcast

How to Start a Wellness Podcast

In How to Start a Wellness PodcastShould You Start a Wellness Podcast?My first suggestion is that you will need to learn how to start a podcast and you will want to decide if you should start a wellness podcast.  I've been talking to you for years about the importance...

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Cathy’s BEST BLOG ARTICLES TO HELP You BUILD YOUR BUSINESS

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Health Coach Rates

Health Coach Rates How to Charge for Your Services Health coach rates vary for many reasons.  What is the going rate for health coaching?  Almost every health professional I work with asks this question at once or…

The Coaching Session, Step-By-Step

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Create Your Own Vision Board

  A vision board can be made of  poster board.  You can collect pictures you have torn out of old magazines and make a collage.  You can also use new technology, like Photoshop and make a virtual vision board from images you collect online.  A vision board can…

Who Is Your Client?

 Health Coaches – Find Your Niche Get Ready Follow these steps to focus your concept. Put yourself into a quiet space so you will be able to work uninterrupted for about 30 minutes. Prepare the tools that allow you to make the process of automatic…

Goal Setting 101

Goal Setting 101 In preparing for my holiday challenge, a review of good goal setting practice was in order.  I love New Years because I like lists, assessing and making a plan.  I like success with goals even more.  It seems like the more clarity and conviction you…

Health Coaches - Avoid This Mistake.

When I started my business 32 years ago, I sent out a postcard in the mail and people called – and I had a business.  I just kept telling people what I had that they wanted.  They would then tell their friends about my business and it was like a giant snow…

Smart Health Coaches Build Their Lists

List Building for Beginners   Any kind of business – brick and mortar or online, need clients and potential clients.  The people who make up this group for your business is called your list. Online email lists are the most cost efficient way to do that. For…

Running Your Own Business - Health Coach Entrepreneurs

Running Your Own Business – Health Coach Entrepreneurs We are such a diverse group “the health coaches”, some have had years of business experience, some have been in the medical field, business, journalism, sports, design, full time parents and as…

Social Media for Health Coaches

Social Media 101 for Health Coaches We are in week 7 of Business Plans for Health Coaches.  This is the week that we have been prepping you for!  2 big topics in one week….websites and social media. Following is an excerpt and interview with the business woman…

Branding Your Health Coach Business

Brand Your Health Coach Business This is one of the most important steps in setting up your health coach business.  Whether you have a new business or an old business that needs some direction, stop whatever you are doing and give your brand some attention. Branding…

5 Ways To Visualize and Attain Success

Visualization is useful in planning, designing and managing almost anything. When you set a goal, your chance for success is greatly increased by being able to visualize the result.  Being able to visualize the action steps can be helpful as well. Is there something…