How much do you know about health coaching? Tune into this intriguing conversation with Accredited Practicing Dietitians and Health Coaches, Sharon Curtain and Shivaun Conn. You’ll explore many aspects of what health coaching is including communication skills and the relevance of these to behaviour change, the theories and models that underpin this specific skill set and how it differs to the traditional healthcare approach. Plus, they provide real insights and practical steps to gaining accreditation as a health coach and the wider career opportunities this provides.
Biographies
Sharon Curtain is a Dietitian, Certified Health Coach, Certified Trainer and Assessor, Trained Facilitator, Director of Accredited Health Coaching Australia, Board Member of Health Coaches Australia & New Zealand Association (HCANZA), and Author and Owner of the Diploma of Health Coaching. Sharon has worked for 25 years as a dietitian, health coach, trainer and presenter. She worked for five years as a clinical dietitian and another five years in corporate nutrition, delivering nutrition training programs. Sharon currently trains students, practitioners and coaches individuals in health behaviour change.Â
Shivaun Conn is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Accredited Nutritionist (AN), Certified Health Coach, Certified Trainer and Assessor, Director of Accredited Health Coaching Australia, Director of Discovery Health Coaching, former Vice President of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) and Professional Member of Health Coaches Australia & New Zealand (HCANZA). Shivaun has worked for 19 years as a dietitian, health coach and presenter. Shivaun currently coaches individuals in nutrition and lifestyle, trains practitioners in health behaviour change, and develops health and nutrition programs across a range of sectors.Â
In this episode, we discuss:
- What health coaching is and isn’t
- How health coaching equips you to effectively support behaviour change
- Why using the term ‘patients’ reinforces a passive role
- The broad opportunities available to accredited health coaching professionals
- Health coaching courses, credentials and conferences
Additional resources
RACGP Article: Health coaching as a lifestyle medicine process in primary care
Podcast: The Health Coach Show
Accredited Health Coaching Australia training courses
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