11.8.18 HCTP Jan18 Check-In Call #10
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>> Hey, everyone, and welcome to your monthly check-in call.
My name is Shauna, and I work on our Education Team,
and I focus on our nutrition and health curriculum.
We're really excited to be connecting with you all today.
We also have my friend Jamie on the line
who also works on the Education Team
and she focuses on our amazing advanced courses.
So on this call, we'll, just like always,
go over some of what you've been learning
during the past month,
we'll talk about some things that are coming up
and you'll have the opportunity to ask us whatever questions
you may have at the end of the call.
Before we dive in, let's just make sure
we know how to use the Chatbox.
So if at any time during the call
you have a question or comment,
you can always go to the GoToWebinar control panel
in the Questions Chatbox.
Go ahead, type whatever is on your mind there,
and Jamie and I are going to do our best
to address everything.
We also have Anne with us
from the Student Success Department,
and she's going to help us out
by answering some questions as well.
All right, so why don't we get started?
It looks like some of you are already to rock.
Go ahead, type your name
and where you're calling from into that Questions Chatbox
and I'm going to read a few off.
Great.
We have Charmaine from the Bahamas,
Marilyn from Connecticut, Yvonne from Jamaica,
Maleka from South Korea, Rifki from Belgium,
Alicia from Miami, Meghan from Switzerland,
Lorena from Albuquerque,
Kate from Drexel Hill, Jasmine from LA, Bob from London,
Dana from Missouri, Don from Colorado,
Gina from Columbus, Mississippi.
Becky from Austin, Shana from New Mexico,
Samantha from New Jersey, Laurie from Upper Michigan,
Chelsea from San Fran.
We have Noelle from Northern California,
Sheila from South Carolina, Mel from Florida,
Diana from Myrtle Beach.
Wonderful.
I hope you guys are all having wonderful weather today.
So many of you are calling in from so many cool places,
so really happy that you are fitting us into your schedule
and that you're joining us today.
Why don't we get started?
And we're going to talk a little bit about the curriculum.
>> Great. So hi, everybody.
It's Jamie here, so great to be with you all today.
And first of all, it's pretty unbelievable
that we're already nearing the end of HCTP,
so we want to take this time to check in with you
all before we take a deep dive into all the material.
What have you been working on this month?
Are there any wins you'd like to share,
anything you're having trouble with?
Whatever you're feeling, whatever's going on for you,
whatever's been going on over the past month,
just share something in the Questions box
and we'll read a few and celebrate those wins.
So as we like to say, here at IIN,
let's start with some new and good.
So you can think about that and then type in your responses.
Becky is loving the Coaching Circles. Awesome.
Yeah, so many people find that a great addition
to their learning.
Anybody else?
More Coaching Circles.
"Loving the Coaching Circle..."
I get that. Meghan, "I was loving the Coaching Circles."
That's awesome.
Sheila said, "I took my first test
for hormone health and passed."
So great. Good for you.
Donna said, "Excitement, clarity, and some overwhelm,
but, you know, mix of things."
That's perfectly normal.
Tina says, "Loving seeing results in first client
and I have another paid client waiting to start."
Awesome. Good for you.
Megan says, "Collaborating with other Health Coaches."
That's amazing. And we can't emphasize that enough.
It's so tempting to...
Because it can be uncomfortable, right,
to kind of put yourself out there
and network and collaborate,
but it's so beneficial to do that
and to really learn from each other, so great.
Rifki says, "I started with a new client and it was great,
exciting, and nervous.
Working myself on the Circle of Life."
So yes, always
working on that personal transformation as well.
A lot of people are loving the health Coaching Circles.
Maleka had a new client sign up for 6-Month Program.
Congratulations.
Alicia says, "I was ready to do talks on primary food
and how food changes everything."
Wonderful. Congratulations. It's so exciting.
Agatha says, "My product made it to Walmart!
Super excited!" That's amazing.
>> Congratulations.
>> I would love to know more about that,
what the product was.
Nicholas says, "I did my first Health History
as I have classmates and it went really well.
They said they would never have known
I was still in school."
Yeah, sometimes it just takes one or two people to really,
you know, give you that boost of confidence
that you need to keep taking those steps forward.
Let's see.
Wendy says, "Started my first day at integrative practice
as a Health Coach."
Wow. Congratulations. That's a big step forward.
Noelle got a huge compliment about being so supportive
and fun from a client.
Wonderful.
And Megan's still working and trying to find new clients
and new groups.
"Would love to talk more about finding clients."
So yes, we'll try to circle back around to that.
Marilyn says, "Excited to start collaborating
with an IIN graduate."
Wonderful.
Great.
So it sounds like there's a lot of new and good going on.
Thank you so much all of you for sharing.
And sounds like a lot of you have had some real positive
and helpful strides forward over the past month.
Great. So let's start with some recap of the material.
In Module 32, we talked a lot about the idea,
not only of aging, but of aging well,
and these are really two completely different things.
Have you ever met someone
who seemed much older than they actually are
or what about the opposite?
Someone you meet who's just, you know...
I have an aunt, and as a friend of mine puts it,
she's just so full of life
and you would never guess that she's as old as she is
because she seems so much younger.
People always say that aging is a state of mind,
and of course, you know, we're all getting older,
but I think our ideas of what aging means
can really be challenged and thought about in different ways
because people are living longer, which is wonderful.
Excuse me.
But even though that's true,
many people have fewer years of actually being healthy.
So I'm guessing that you probably know what I mean.
Getting older and staying healthy,
they don't always go hand in hand,
but we did learn about a few places where that's the norm.
Does anyone remember what some of the Blue Zones are?
If you do, go ahead and type that in the Questions box.
What were some of the Blue Zones?
This is one of my favorite topics,
and someday, I'm going to move to one of these places.
>> Me, too.
>> "Okinawa." Great. Says Meghan.
Alisha says, "Costa Rica."
Noelle says, "Japan."
Charmaine, "Okinawa, Japan."
"That was just my favorite in Italy,"
and Mel said, "Sardinia."
So there you go.
"Turkey," said Valeria.
"Sardinia, Loma Linda," says Mel. Wonderful.
"Central Coast California," which is Loma Linda.
So great.
Yes, so we have five total, including Sardinia, Italy,
Okinawa, Japan, Loma Linda, California, Nicoya Peninsula,
Costa Rica, and Ikaria, Greece.
So each of these regions hosts
some of the longest living populations in the world
and there are nine characteristics
that these populations share.
And what's interesting is that...
Well, I'll list them off first.
So we have moderate regular physical activity,
having a purpose or a meaningful life, managing stress,
eating a more plant-based diet, moderate alcohol intake,
practicing some form of religion or spirituality,
and prioritizing relationships,
and that means both within family relationships
and beyond the family, more in the community.
So a lot of these places are really community-based.
Does anyone notice anything familiar
about these characteristics?
Go ahead and I'll just read off a few answers
if you have just thoughts in general
about what struck you...
What struck you about this lecture
or if you've been to any of these places, what did you see?
>> This is one of my favorite lectures of all time.
And I have traveled to Greece and Italy
and really enjoyed it,
and it was so cool to see some of the stuff in action,
just like a different way of living.
But it looks like we're getting
a few answers coming in right now,
which is really great.
>> Great.
So Diana says, "Removed from factory farming
and processed foods, so more isolated in that regard."
Yeah, absolutely. Just different cultures.
Leah says, "How the people connect."
Yeah, so going back to that community-based, you know...
Here, in the US, we tend to be more individualized,
but a lot of these cultures are more community-oriented.
Kimberly says, "They're all part of the Circle of Life."
And Charmaine very similarly said,
"They seem to balance primary and secondary foods."
Kate said, "A sense of joy," which I love.
Yes, it's easy going back to the Circle of Life,
you know, to kind of put joy in the backburner
when you're trying to be really healthy all the time.
And joy is really such an importance part of wellness.
Alicia says, "People really slow down
and have a great relationship with food."
Yes, food is a celebration and a time to come together.
Arky also mentioned gratitude. Yes.
Valeria said, "A more simple but meaningful life." Yes.
And Lorena said, "What struck me about this lecture
was people kept busy into their old age.
They're shattered by family
and more than likely felt needed."
So yeah, so again, like in the US,
you know, there's not always that respect
and veneration and ongoing involvement
with really older parts of the population,
and here in these communities,
it's very different and they're still very active
and very involved in,
really as much as they're able, everything.
Yeah, so one thing that I noticed was that,
you know, it's really focused on primary food
and there are just a few points
that touch on secondary food.
So again, thinking about that holistic idea of wellness
because they really don't focus on one specific diet.
Although they're mostly plant-based,
there's so much variation.
Some people have soy, some people have more fish,
but regardless, everyone is healthy and vibrant,
and it just really reinforces that idea of bio-individuality
that there's no one perfect diet.
So, like Shauna, I'm so fascinated by this topic.
And it's funny, the two places I've also been to are Greece
and Italy and same thing, it's just it's very...
Everything is just very slow moving,
which can be an adjustment.
But I just felt like everyone enjoyed everything,
life was to be enjoyed, life wasn't to be rushed through,
you know, quickly from one thing to another
and doing a million things.
You know, the whole family gathered at lunchtime
no matter what they were doing,
that was just what you did
and it never even seemed stressful, it was just,
"Oh, we have to go home for lunch now."
So great.
So it sounds like some of you enjoyed this as well,
and if you can have the opportunity
to travel to any of these places,
I really encourage you to do so and to just,
you know, think about
how the culture compares to the culture
that you're more familiar with and what small steps
you might be able to take in your own life
to kind of carry those traditions back with you.
But for now, I'm going to hand it over to Shauna
who's going to keep us going.
>> Great.
So another thing that we've talked about
is the idea of intimacy.
So this isn't specifically included in one of the sections
of the Circle of Life, but it pretty...
It falls under the umbrella of relationships.
And you learned in this group of modules about the value
in coaching clients through their relationships
in regards to intimacy.
So I think one of the most valuable roles
a Health Coach plays is to be a sounding board for clients
to discuss their sexuality.
And our culture has created such a taboo around this topic
when it's really an important aspect of health and wellness.
So consider for a moment how many people likely have issues
or worries or even fears around sexuality
but are just too ashamed to talk about it
whether with their partner
or a friend or they just don't know
who to turn to for support.
And this is something that you can really help out
with as a Health Coach.
So you don't have to be an expert on sexuality,
you don't have to be an expert on intimacy,
but by simply allowing your clients to have the opportunity
to openly share in a safe environment
where they know that you will be,
you know, nonjudgmental and supportive,
that can offer a lot of profound healing and growth
in this area.
So I know that this can be
a tricky subject to discuss
and you may be feeling totally uncomfortable with it
or you're praying that maybe it doesn't come up
in one of your sessions,
but I'd love to get a sense of how you guys
are feeling about this.
If you have a client who wants to talk about intimacy,
you know, maybe what kinds of high-mileage questions
would you be interested in asking
or how comfortable would you be with that?
Is there anything that you wouldn't feel comfortable about?
Whatever is on your mind, go ahead and type it out.
I'd love to get a sense of what's going on.
All right, it seems like everybody's even shy
to talk about this.
Okay, so it seems like...
This is a topic that might be
a little bit difficult to discuss,
so you may be nervous, you may feel uncomfortable.
No matter what you're feeling,
it's totally normal and it may feel
a little strange at first to bring up, but, you know...
Okay, let's see. We're starting to get a few coming in.
So Kate says, "I've become quite comfortable
as it's about the client
and I want to hear what they're concerned about."
Perfect.
Rifki says, "I wouldn't feel comfortable at all
to bring the topic up,
but I realize that
even if you talk about only relationships,
it's already very helpful."
Definitely.
And Maleka says, "I would love to discuss intimacy
and sexuality, 100%."
Great. Cool. So there's quite a range already.
>> I would just love to add quickly that I think it's...
I have mixed feelings about the phrase,
"Fake it till you make it,"
but I feel like this is one area where
or in other areas I feel uncomfortable,
I think of, you know, if I'm talking to a physician
or a coach or someone who has talked to me about something
that seems uncomfortable
and the way they just talk about it like they would...
Like, "Oh, it's Tuesday. Great. How's your sex life?"
Like it's just...
They talk about the same way they talk about anything else
and it really opens that space because it makes me think,
"Oh, well they just talked about it really easily.
I guess it's not that big of a deal."
So that's something that I try to do too
is try to kind of channel those people in my life
who make it seem really easy
even if it doesn't feel easy for me, that will help.
>> Yeah, I love that. That's useful advice.
And, you know, I think that
when it comes to something like this
and some of you are already kind of alluding to this
in the Chatbox is this is something
you can allow your client to kind of bring up.
And, you know, of course,
some clients may want to get into it, some may not,
but what you can do, as a coach,
is just ask those high-mileage questions
and allow them to get to a place where they're able to,
you know, raise self-awareness of what's going on
and can explore if they'd like.
But, you know, when you're asking
those high-mileage questions,
they kind of have the control
of where they're willing to take it, and that's great.
So in talking about intimacy,
we had a lecture from Amy Jo Goddard
on a sexually empowered life,
and she talks about the importance of nurturing
and increasing your sexual energy.
And just out of curiosity,
what do you guys think of this lecture?
Again, some people might be really into it,
some people may feel less comfortable with it,
but whatever is going through your mind, it's all good.
But she referenced nine elements
of a sexually empowered life,
and I'll just read them out to you
just to refresh our memories.
So one was rewrite your inspired sexual story.
Two, release sexual shame and shed old skin.
Three, nurture and increase your dynamic sexual energy.
Four, show up emotionally powerful.
Five, attract desire and create your sexual practice.
Six, which I love, radically accept your body.
Seven, develop sexual skills and remember how to play.
Eight, give yourself permission
to develop real erotic authenticity.
And nine, build sexual confidence and come home to you.
So Marilyn thought the lecture was really empowering,
she's reading Amy Jo Goddard's book right now
and also reached out to her to learn more about her program.
That's very cool.
Kate says, "Wonderful how it acknowledges
the importance of being sensual,
even if not automatically feeling it."
Okay, Maleka says,
"Because I was raised on the idea as taboo,
but I had changed my mind to make room for my kids
to come freely and discuss it with me."
Great.
"My confidence grows from that,
so now I talk about it a lot with my friends."
Awesome.
Yurie says, "I think all of these will add
an amazing amount of self-confidence for all relationships."
Absolutely.
Charmaine, "I thought Amy's session was very inspiring.
I have always has had the mantra
that you are to be you no matter what others say."
Love it.
So remember, intimacy is a critical component
of health and wellness
and, you know, even as you explore this area
in your own life
and how you just feel open
even communicating with a partner,
that can be good practice also of,
you know, removing some of the taboo that may exist.
But remember, you do not have to be an expert about this
and your clients are just going to be relieved
to have somebody to talk to
and feel that they can share with.
And if you have any particular questions about this,
like feel free to reach out to us.
But now why don't we switch gears completely
and talk about the food system?
>> Yes, Okay, Great. Yes. Total 180.
It's going to be great.
So keep that intimacy in your back pocket.
We're going to move on.
In Module 33, we talked about something
that lends itself so well
and goes hand in hand with health coaching.
I'm talking about being food activist.
There's so much opportunity for Health Coaches
to help change the foodscape.
How many of you were familiar with Vani Hari
before you saw her lecture ignite your inner activist?
Had any of you heard of her before?
I'm guessing some of you had.
I'm going to keep going, but go ahead and share
as I keep talking.
So I'm sure some of you have, but even if you haven't,
one of the things that she makes so clear in her lecture
is that anyone can be a food activist
and anyone can help to change the food industry.
So it's yet another example of changing your perspective
on what it means to be certain things.
So what does it mean to be an activist?
Because this is something
that you don't have to be intimidated by
and you can even start in your own community.
You can help to get a farmers' market going,
help to increase accessibility for fresh produce,
teach healthy cooking lessons,
get involved in local government,
you know, especially if you're from...
I was going to say...
Especially if you're from a small town,
but even from a city, there are so many ways to get involved
on different levels,
you can advocate for better school food.
Again, there are so many ways to initiate change.
When it comes to the current global food system,
and I'm sure there's a lot you want to change,
but what is one thing in particular
that you would like to improve?
Think about...
You know, think on a global level.
So we'll start with that macro lens.
If you can think about one thing...
Rifki says...
Oh, this lecture, pretty engrained in her head
to get involved and getting healthier snacks for kids
to take to school.
Awesome.
So Gina, on a global level, said food labeling. Yes.
And this is an area where you can be really supportive
as a Health Coach for clients in just educating them around
how to read a food label
because most people don't know how to do that.
Jasmine says, "Quality of food, especially meat."
Yes.
Great.
So if you're having a hard time connecting with that,
and that's fine, just thinking more on a micro level,
think about the food system in your community.
What is something you would like to improve there?
It might be the same thing, but it might be different.
So is there anything anyone is looking to get involved
with more in food policy maybe locally
at a local level?
So Shana says, "Add nutrition program
and extra-curricular activities for young children."
Yes, there's so many studies that show
that children need nutritious food
to really function optimally,
and sadly, it's not always available.
Elizabeth says, "Bring whole food, plant-based, healthy..."
I love this.
"Bring whole food, plant-based,
healthy nutritious dense food to hospitals and schools."
So again, two places where it's often not there.
Maleka also advocating in schools.
"The amount of sugar on the kids' snacks or lunches,"
says Yari.
"Schools and daycare." says Yari.
Yes, a lot of kids for sure.
"More community gardens in her area," says Dana. Great.
Yeah, and I'll talk about that soon.
But yeah, just thinking about how to get kids involved,
you know, not only feeding them,
but how to get them involved with the whole process,
you educate them that way,
and it's really satisfying and gratifying
to be part of that.
"Availability of local organic fruits and vegetables
year-round," says Gina.
Yes.
"Promote food instead of medicines," said Kate.
Great.
So, "Definitely teaching..."
Rifki says, "Definitely teaching children what's healthy
and what's not, like coloring in food,
many people have no idea."
Absolutely. "Cooking seminars."
And Maleka says, "Here in Asia, there's a lot of MSG,
so I'm trying to create chicken stock
and bouillons without MSG."
Wonderful.
That's a really creative way to think about it too
because again, there are so many ways to be an activist,
and it could mean helping to create a new product
or being on a committee that oversees something.
Great.
So sounds like a lot of you
are really passionate about this.
And I look forward to,
you know, seeing what comes of it
and where you go from here.
So a lot of the things we've been talking about
were mentioned by Mark Bittman
in his lecture on reclaiming the food supply.
Now Mark has been activist for years,
and he even wrote a book called Food Matters
on the idea of conscious eating.
So we talked about some of the ways
that the current food system...
Is negatively impacting the planet.
He talks about how a lot of the food choices
that are good for the environment
are also good for health.
And I'm guessing with some of you...
That a lot of you have probably noticed this as well.
One of the things he called for
was transparency in the food system,
and this is something that more and more people
are really interested in
and a lot of Health Coaches
are trying to unpack this is as well,
just being more transparent and educating people,
letting people know what's in their food,
how it was made, and what may or may not have added to it.
Was there anything that surprised you about this lecture
that you didn't know?
Is there anything that stood out to you about this?
Shauna, how about you?
>> Well, just as people are thinking,
this idea of transparency is something
that I've been thinking about a lot.
There was an article that came out recently
about, you know, children's breakfast cereal being recalled
because it contains salmonella.
So, you know, that and there are other breakfast cereals
that were recalled
or found to have high levels
of like Roundup Ready in it too.
So I think, you know, transparency
in terms of how our food is produced and what's going on
is really something that we need to improve for sure.
>> Okay, let's see.
So Kate says, "The many, many different names of sugar."
Yes, absolutely. It's kind of mind-boggling, isn't it?
Yvonne just pointed out that
the book Food Matters is on Amazon,
so if you're looking for it, you can find it there.
Great.
So it sounds like this was a really powerful lecture
for a lot of you.
But I'm going to turn it over to Shauna right now
because we still have a lot to recap.
>> Great.
And of course, we're going to make sure
that we're leaving time at the end for questions too.
So if you have anything you want to bring up,
again, feel free to keep it in your back pocket
and ask away in a little bit.
So in these modules, we also touched on social media
and how to write a newsletter,
and this was part of the bonus business content.
So if you didn't get to it, it's all good,
I'm just going to mention a few things here.
When it comes to social media,
lots of coaches use this as a form of marketing
and a way to generate interest in their services.
So platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest
and even Snapchat are all options for expanding your reach
and showing your clients what you're all about.
So I'd love to know, out of curiosity,
do any of you guys currently use any of these platforms
as a marketing tool in your business?
Go ahead and type it in.
Do you have a separate account for your business?
Do you combine your business account with your personal one?
Is there anything that you have learned from doing that?
Jocelyn uses Instagram.
Great.
And if you don't have plans to use social media,
it's all good.
Let's see.
Charmaine, she has a business account for Facebook
at the moment.
Rifki says, "I find social media very hard.
I would like a website, but not Facebook, Instagram."
It's a lot of stuff to keep track of for sure.
Tracy says, "I have separate accounts for Facebook
on my website."
And Megan says, "I have a Facebook business page,
Instagram, and newsletters along with a website."
Anne uses Facebook and LinkedIn.
Cool. So this is looking also very bio-individual.
Maleka says, "I have Instagram for my cooking,
and I am working slowly on my website."
Great.
Cathy mostly uses Instagram
but also has a Facebook business page.
Yeah, a lot of options.
So if you are using social media as a marketing tool,
it can seem super overwhelming at first
and there is just so much information
and so many different accounts
and it's hard to kind of get noticed.
But one of the things
I think that people really respond to is
when you're being authentic, like of course,
people love beautiful curated images,
but I think if people aren't actually connecting
with your content, if they can't relate to it
or if it doesn't make them feel something,
then they're not going to stick with you.
And I think that if you are being,
you know, authentic, true to yourself,
that comes across and people are more drawn to that.
So one thing that can help you as you are trying to
or if you decide to use social media as a marketing tool
is to maybe think about a schedule of if you...
Let's say you want to do one blog post a month,
so you do one blog post,
that can turn into maybe two, three Instagram photos,
maybe that turns into an Instagram story,
it turns into a Facebook page, it also turns into a blog.
So think about how you can repurpose content
that you already have
and use it in different ways
to ensure that your audience is seeing it
no matter which platform that they are on.
So another thing that people may decide to do
if they decide to use
any of these platforms as a marketing tool
is to maybe offer special deals or discounts
to people who follow you
or maybe you might do a contest every once in a while
and maybe you'll offer like a free session
or, you know, "Tag a friend
and I'll give you and your friend a free session
if you follow me and blah, blah, blah."
And there are lots of different ways to do it,
but also on top of marketing tool
for your potential clients,
it's a great way to get in touch
and network with other coaches,
so people who are already in the sphere
to see, you know, what they're doing, how they're doing it,
what do you like about what they're offering,
you know, how would you...
As a bio-individual, what approach would you take?
So a lot of different options.
But let's kind of move on to newsletters.
If you have any other questions about social media,
we can certainly chat about that when we get into questions.
But in terms of newsletters,
is there anybody that is sending out a newsletter right now?
I know at least one or two of you mentioned that you did.
If you already do, great.
If not, if you're thinking about it, awesome.
Megan does it twice a month. That's great.
Some people love it
and other people think
it's more of a hassle than it's worth,
so it can really depend.
But it can be a great way to let people,
who are already interested in your work,
know about any upcoming events or specials you may be having
and it can also be a good way
to stay visible to prospective clients.
So of course, you don't want to bombard people's inboxes
'cause, you know, nobody really loves that,
so you want to be mindful
of the amount of content that you send
and how frequently you're sending it to people.
You'll also want to make sure you are sending a newsletter
to people who agreed to be on your list.
But they are a good way if they're timed,
you know, appropriately
or if, you know, people know when to expect it,
maybe you do it once a week, twice a week.
As long as you set those expectations
for people who are signing up to your newsletter,
most of them will respond well to it
if you are providing quality information.
So for anybody who is currently writing the newsletter,
is there anything that you have learned
since embarking on this?
Any mistakes that you made
that, you know, were a great learning experience?
Any advice you would give?
Would love to hear that.
All right, people are thinking.
But I think one thing to...
One piece of advice that I might give is
whatever you decide, try to keep it sustainable for you.
People like consistency,
so if they know that they can expect,
you know, one really awesome newsletter from you a month,
then that's something that they may end up,
you know, really looking forward to,
but if it's something that is a little bit more sporadic,
your audience is more likely to kind of fall off.
So that's something to definitely keep in mind.
But feel free to type in.
Okay, Megan says, "I use Mailchimp,
it's a great tool to start out.
Also, just set up a list with your address
so you can play around without being nervous."
Yeah, definitely.
Mailchimp is pretty user-friendly
and it's a great tool for sending newsletters
and it's cool 'cause it allows you to see
all the analytics of your newsletter,
so who opened it
and, you know, who deleted it right off the bat
and, you know, then you can start being more strategic,
you know, which subject lines were more interesting,
which ones got opened more frequently
or which subject lines were less interesting
and maybe your audience isn't as...
So then you can kind of start tailoring your messaging
to what your audience is specifically interested in.
But okay, why don't we move on?
Jamie, how about you tell us
a little bit about children's health?
>> Absolutely.
So also in Module 34,
we're talking about children's health and wellness
and in particular how to improve school food,
and a lot of you share a desire to help in this area
that is desperately in need of help.
I know when I was a senior in high school,
we got our salad bar for the first time.
And it was a little dicey as salad bars would go,
but it was the first really,
you know, fresh produce that we had every day.
I'm not sure where it came from,
but it was definitely a small step in the right direction.
As we talked about kids need good fuel to grow
and to be able to focus and to have energy,
they're constantly running around.
I actually read a research study recently that said...
It was talking about
how kids like have the same endurance as athletes,
which completely makes sense,
because kids can run around all day long
and they somehow do still have energy.
So many kids, as you know,
may eat up to two meals a day at their schools
and maybe even a snack,
and schools really have a huge opportunity
to support children's health
by making that nutritious food available.
What's really inspiring is that a lot of schools
are really working to improve the food
they're serving students.
Some of them are hiring a chef, making water more available,
getting rid of soda machines,
offering more fruit and vegetable options
like my high school did,
you know, one year I was there,
and some are even serving their own food gardens,
which is becoming more and more popular.
But, you know, a school district
doesn't always have funding for these things,
so how can you, as Health Coaches, help and support this?
One of the things that research shows is that
the more exposed to fruits and vegetables kids are,
the more likely they are to choose them.
I actually just sent a book to a coworker,
she was talking about how her daughter
is kind of, you know, in that picky stage.
It's a great book about how to make food interesting
and it was making food into all these different shapes
like broccoli legs and so forth.
So that's a great way
to kind of teach kids about healthy eating.
Kids also love being involved,
and if they play a role in the meal,
whether they help to stir
or, you know, if they wash the veggies,
they're more likely to be interested in.
And there's a lot that they can do,
you know, that's safe for them to do.
There's also another study not a long ago
about a public school that started a food garden,
and at first, you know, which makes sense,
students thought that everything that came out of the ground
was really dirty,
so they preferred things that came out of a package
because it was nice and clean and put together,
because they were so disconnected
from how food is actually grown,
but throughout this program,
they planted the seeds and they watered them,
they weeded the garden,
they watched as the flowers became vegetables,
and finally, they harvested what they had planted
and were so excited to eat what they grew.
And they had seen these plants throughout,
you know, from seeds to full grown plants.
And you can imagine the look in their eyes,
it's pretty magical.
And as a result, their attitudes completely changed
in really a short amount of time
because they were exposed to the process.
It had such an impact that they actually went home
and taught their parents how to grow vegetables
and use that in cooking.
Since childhood obesity
is becoming such a public health concern,
really exposing children to healthy habits,
it teaches them skills and shape their food preferences
in ways that will affect them throughout their entire lives.
So, you know, getting kids involved in cooking
can really have a big impact
on how they react towards a meal.
Again, like kids who don't like vegetables at all,
you expose them a few times,
and finally, they end up eating it.
Really quickly though,
do any of you have any thoughts about this?
Is there anything that you've tried maybe with your kids
that has been helpful that you'd like to share?
I'm just going to wait a minute or two
'cause I want to make sure we have time for questions.
But if anyone has thoughts, they can share.
Okay, so keep thinking about that,
keep that in back of your mind.
"Shopping at farmers' markets," says Samantha.
Great. Love it.
Again, I'm going to turn it over to Shauna
for one more switch.
>> Great.
So we're talking about social media,
we're talking about intimacy,
we're talking about children's health.
Now we're going to talk a little bit
about neurological health.
So we heard from Dr. Daniel Amen
who dove into the importance of why you don't want to wait
when it comes to taking care of your brain.
So he spoke about a lot of things
and this is a really cool kind of two part lecture
that I really loved.
One of the things he talked about was depression.
And there is a lot of evidence
that depression symptoms can be improved
through diet and lifestyle,
and this is something
that Health Coaches can help out a ton with.
So diet is crucial,
but other things that affect our brain health
like are we physically active,
are we having meaningful relationships
and, you know, that can include a partner
but it can also include your family, your friends,
even a pet,
and then are you challenging your brain,
are you trying to learn something new,
how are you focusing on your neurological fitness.
All of these factors
which are, you know, essentially primary food factors
can help reduce risk of neurological conditions.
And let's see. We also discussed group coaching.
So the cool thing about group coaching is that
it's really not so different from one-on-one
in a lot of ways,
but what's cool is you can help a lot of people.
What's also great is group coaching rates
are less than what it would be
if somebody were to go to you and have a one-on-one session.
So clients who might not be able to afford
a one-on-one session
can still get really valuable coaching
without needing to pay quite as much.
And another great thing about group coaching is
it really helps to support accountability.
So everyone in the group supports one another
and it helps to make it a lot more likely
that each person will reach their goals
and will kind of like help get everybody going
and keep them going.
So this can be a great option for you as a coach
and definitely something worth exploring.
Looks like Yurie already is.
"I love group coaching.
I currently do that with my cooking classes
on a specific diet that I choose, and it works."
Fantastic.
Very, very cool. I love it.
I mean, it's definitely some different skills of learning
how to control the room,
you know, learning how to also read the room,
you know, what does it look like people are feeling,
are they interested, are they engaged,
maybe it's time to switch up the techniques that we're using
and, you know, what do you do
if you have somebody commandeer the whole conversation,
then, you know, trying to step in respectfully
and like allow people
who maybe are a little bit more quiet to share.
So a lot of interesting dynamics with groups,
but it's really a cool thing
if you're interested in exploring them.
Okay, so why don't we chat about what's coming up next?
>> Wonderful.
So now that we've talked about what you've learned so far,
let's talk a bit about what's coming up as Shauna said.
In Module 36, which just opened this week,
we're talking about something
that many of you are interested in,
which is partnering with a physician or a clinical practice.
This is such a great meeting of the minds
because both doctors and Health Coaches
have different skill sets
that really complement one another.
So we're going to talk about how to approach a doctor
and how to begin that collaboration process.
You'll also hear from tennis star Venus Williams
on secrets to success
and will give you some tips
for keeping physical activity in your routine
even when you're really busy.
Then in Module 37, we'll talk about group coaching skills,
how to manage your time effectively
and cultivating self-love.
Module 38 goes into budgeting and financial responsibility.
We'll talk about products and programs and writing a book.
So we won't go deeper into these topics now
since you'll hear all about them soon,
but this is what you have to look forward to.
Other exciting things look forward to
are more Coaching Circle calls.
So it sounds like
some of you have been enjoying them so far.
If you want to share,
you know, how you've been enjoying them
as we kind of move into Q&A,
we encourage you to do that,
but hopefully, you are enjoying them
and getting something out of them.
But for now, we're going to open up the call
for some live Q&A,
so you can use the Questions box to type in your questions
or you can comment on the live,
you know, in the Facebook group.
So we won't have time
to answer all your questions on this call,
but you can always,
you know, communicate as I said in the Facebook group.
We really encourage you
to continue this conversation after this hour.
So we'll try to focus on questions
that will probably be applicable to most of you.
But again, if you're wondering it,
chances are someone else is too,
so they'll probably, you know, benefit from you asking.
So go ahead and think of some questions as we wrap up today.
>> Okay, it can be related to anything
that we covered today in our recap,
anything about...
Any questions you might be having
about doing your Health Histories
or any other graduation requirements,
whatever is on your mind, go ahead and type it in.
Okay, great.
So Rifki says, "At the start of the course
you mentioned what will be available for the next year,
but I don't remember what these were?"
So after you graduate,
you will have access to the Learning Center
for two years after you graduate.
So that means you can go back, you can review lectures,
you can access all the notes for two years, which is great.
And then after that two years,
you're not going to have access to the full Learning Center
'cause we update our stuff, you know, really frequently,
but you will have access
to all of the resources and the libraries,
and there's still a lot of awesome information
in there for you.
>> So Elizabeth asked a question earlier.
She said, "What would be a good high-mileage question
if your client is struggling with sexuality
and you as a coach are pretty sure they're gay
or somewhere on the spectrum,
but they don't seem to realize it yet themselves
or feel comfortable admitting it,
but not acknowledging their sexuality
is causing issues in the rest of their life or health?"
So again, this can be a really vulnerable area
for a lot of people.
And, you know, I mean, the short answer is that...
You know, I always like to keep it very vague and broad
and holistic in terms of high-mileage questions,
you know, instead of coming out and saying directly
because kind of like those why questions we talked about,
sometimes why questions can make clients feel defensive.
But you can always go back to the Circle of Life
and talk about relationships
and what relationships mean to them, you know?
When in doubt, it's nice to have a visual tool
because sometimes that can make conversations
feel more comfortable
if there's something visual that a client can focus on.
So that can be a really valuable tool.
A lot of it...
It might take a long time, and that's okay,
but it's really important to create that trust
and trust can take a really long time.
So I know this can be so hard to be with that
and to want to help someone,
especially knowing it's really causing issues
in the rest of their life
and impacting their health,
but it kind of goes back to that readiness to change,
kind of that readiness to share and be in that spot,
so along that journey, you can just be really supportive.
Shauna, anything you want to add?
>> Yeah.
And another thing I would like to add is,
you know, creating just as safe as space as possible.
And one of the things you can do that
is by being mindful about subtle communication cues
you might be giving
or subtle language that you might be using
that may be telling your client in one way or another
whether they feel safe to share.
So, you know, using hetero-normative language
without really realizing it
may create an environment
where somebody may not be willing to explore that with you,
but if you use more inclusive language,
then maybe they would be more willing.
Okay, great. So let's see.
Okay, let's see. Brenda says, "I have..."
Okay.
Okay, Brenda is asking about the mid-certificate badge.
"Is it too late to access the badge
that was talked about early New Year,
if it's still available, how do I take advantage of it?"
So you should have received an email from Acclaim.
So go back into your email,
maybe it ended up in your junk mail on accident,
and that email will include all of the instructions
to make sure that you get your badge
and you can download it.
And what's great is once you graduate,
you'll get another email from Acclaim
that will be updated
to say that you are a graduate from the program,
which is very exciting,
and you can put it on your website,
you can put it on your email signature,
put it on your social media, all that great stuff.
>> It looks like most of the questions
are about graduation certificates
and looks like Anne is helping to answer
some of those questions as well.
You will get a real certificate
about 8 to 10 weeks post graduation.
So that's another question.
Let's see.
"Is there a hardbound textbook with a printed info
for each module?"
Again, we try to be environmentally-friendly
as Anne responded to Tracy,
so everything is online, but we do...
You know, you can find the book on Amazon
and all of the books mentioned,
you know, from different visiting teachers and so forth,
we encourage you to look for
because a lot of them are really wonderful.
>> Great.
So it seems like everybody,
like Jamie mentioned,
kind of is thinking about the future already.
So if you don't have any other questions,
I would love to know,
as you're getting so close to graduation,
what is your next step?
What do you hope to do?
Jamie, what was your goal when you graduated?
>> Ooh, my goal was
to kind of, you know, digest all the information
and really just take a step back
because the program is so intense as any program is
and you can feel like
you're just constantly going and doing,
so I actually took some time
to just think about kind of going back to my target niche,
and my favorite...
My preferred way of interacting with people
in health coaching
because there's so many different ways to do it
whether it's one-on-one,
whether it's working in an office or collaborating,
whether you're on your own,
maybe you do groups,
so really just kind of visualizing my ideal practice
and then taking the steps required
to try to make that happen.
>> Wonderful.
>> Robert says, "Set up a charity
working with the parents of disabled children."
That's incredible.
Elizabeth says,
"Ten paying clients by or soon after graduation."
But also love what I'm saying, so I'm glad that was helpful.
Donna says, "Work with stressed out business professionals
and get a book published."
Wonderful.
Shana plans to submit a few proposals
to local community centers
to incorporate nutrition into their programs.
>> Fantastic.
Let's see.
Jennifer, "I'm launching my women's Coaching Circle
for the New Year."
Fantastic.
Maleka, "I hope to improve the school food system
and also improve life for hairdressers."
Yeah.
That can be super stressful, super busy,
you're on your feet constantly.
That's a great target market. I love it.
Okay, so thank you guys for sharing.
There are a lot of really great options out there for you,
and I hope that you feel prepared to go ahead
and take that next step.
We certainly have a little bit more time left
in the curriculum,
and we'll continue to support you.
But it's really cool to see,
you know, what you guys are planning to do afterwards.
So that... Go ahead, Jamie.
>> Oh, I was just going to say
thank you, everyone, for joining us today.
>> Yeah. That is it.
We are running out of time.
But thank you all again so much
and we can't wait to connect again soon.
>> Yes. Take care, everybody.
>> Bye.