From Social Work to Health Coaching: How One AFPA Grad Built a Practice Around Burnout Prevention
Some of the most meaningful career pivots don’t come from ambition alone. They come from lived experience. For Rae, a former social worker and AFPA Certified Master Health and Wellness Coach, the shift into health coaching grew out of something deeply personal: the realization that sustainable wellness starts long before a crisis point. After years […]
Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Health Coaching Certification Program
Deciding to become a health coach is a significant investment of your time, energy, and financial resources. It’s important to make the education you receive actually prepares you for the realities of the job. Whether you are looking for health coaching jobs in a clinical setting or planning to launch a private practice, the quality of your training matters. To help you navigate this […]
How to Use the New Year to Launch Your Health Coaching Career
Seasonality shapes nearly every profession and health coaching is no exception. Farmers plan their entire year around growing seasons. Accountants feel the intensity of tax season. Retailers depend on the holiday rush. In the health and wellness industry, the New Year is our most significant season. For those who want to become a health coach, January provides both […]
Why NBHWC Certification Matters for Integrative and Functional Health Careers
The Rising Standard in Holistic Health and Coaching Health coaching is having a moment, but not because it is trendy. It is because integrative and functional practitioners have realized what has long been an issue. A brilliant care plan does not change anyone’s life if the person receiving it cannot follow it. Clients want root-cause care. Providers want […]
8 Books to Help You Become a Better Coach
Great coaches are also great learners. The most effective coaches never stop learning. Whether you are supporting someone through a fitness transformation, guiding a client toward healthier eating habits, or helping them navigate stress and life changes, your success as a coach depends on your ability to keep growing. That growth does not only happen […]
How to Build a Back-to-School Wellness Routine for the Whole Family
The Start of a New School Year: An Opportunity for Wellness For many families, the back-to-school season feels like a whirlwind. The slower pace of summer quickly gives way to packed schedules, early mornings, homework deadlines, sports practices, and after-school activities. It’s easy for healthy habits to slip when everyone is trying to keep up. […]
Meet Dr. Shana Walsh: AFPA’s Curriculum Director & Leader Behind Our NBHWC-Approved Health Coaching Education
What happens when a Ph.D. with a passion for behavior change, a knack for curriculum design, and a gift for connection leads your health coach training? You get Dr. Shana Walsh—AFPA’s Director of Education and Curriculum, and the leader of our Master Certified Health and Wellness Coach program. With a Ph.D. in Kinesiology, Exercise Nutrition, […]
Health Behavior Change Theories Every Nutrition Coach Should Know (and Use)
Why do some clients crush their nutrition goals while others spin their wheels? Spoiler: It’s not just about willpower or nutritional knowledge. What often separates success from stuck in nutrition coaching is how behaviors are shaped and reshaped over time. “Most people already know exactly the changes they need to make to their diet, but […]
AFPA Graduate Spotlight: Dr. Nikki LeToya White
During the last 31+ years, AFPA has certified over 130,000 health, nutrition, and fitness professionals. We regularly feature distinguished and new graduates who are using what they have learned to inspire others and make a difference. Meet one of our featured graduates, Dr. Nikki LeToya White. Dr. Nikki has earned her Holistic Nutrition Coach Certification, Health […]
AFPA Graduate Spotlight: Darleene Peters, Owner of Deep Wellness NOLA
During the last 30+ years, AFPA has certified over 130,000 health, nutrition, and fitness professionals. We regularly feature distinguished and new graduates who are using what they have learned to inspire others and make a difference. Meet one of our featured graduates, Darleene Peters, owner of Deep Wellness NOLA. Darlene earned her Health and Wellness Coach […]