If I Can’t Give Advice, What Do I Do as a Health Coach

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:01:43 +0000

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If I Can’t Give Advice, What Do I Do as a Health Coach?

In this video, I explain what a health coach does when they can’t give advice, clarifying the difference between health knowledge and being a medical expert, and why our role is guiding the change process.

I show how foundational understanding from credible sources like CDC, NIH, and Lifestyle Medicine helps us recognize red flags, stay evidence-based, and refer appropriately while navigating conversations on nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress.

I walk through eight client-centered coaching skills—self-exploration, current-state assessment, visioning, intrinsic motivation, goal setting, action planning, accountability, and setback support—to drive sustainable behavior change.

I also share how to ethically share information with permission, center the client’s wisdom, and align coaching with National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching standards so clients move from knowing to doing.

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