Diversity in the Health and Wellness Industry

In Episode 3 of Disruptive Dialogues, we speak with Deb Gran. Deb has devoted 30+ years of her career to human resources, currently as Chief HR Officer for LabConnect. Prior to LabConnect, Gran held HR Leadership roles in the invitro diagnostics, retail, software, and professional services industries. Gran has been a guest speaker and shared her years of HR wisdom at multiple venues.  She was a contributor to “Redefying HR” by Lars Schmidt, was selected as a Notable Leader by Twin Cities Business and received the HR Team of the Year Award from Twin Cities SHRM. In this episode, Deb offers profound insights into how the workplace has transformed over the years and what trends are shaping the future What are Disruptive Dialogues? Disruptive Dialogues are conversations that challenge the norms around how we currently conceptualize and address health and wellbeing inside the workplace. Key opinion leaders will challenge a group of dedicated, thoughtful leaders from within human resources, benefits, DE&I, and other culture-shaping departments to rethink their approach to workplace wellness.

Thriving in the Workplace – Disruptive Dialogues with Leaders Who Care Our second session of Disruptive Dialogues is led by Celeste Harrington, well-being coach and Global Wellness and Benefits Manager at Microsoft. As a seasoned wellness professional, Celeste specializes in overseeing global mental and emotional well-being programs for some of the largest tech companies in the world. We will be chatting with Celeste about the successful implementation of impactful programs that prioritize the mental and physical well-being of employees. What are Disruptive Dialogues? Disruptive Dialogues are conversations that challenge the norms around how we currently conceptualize and address health and well-being inside the workplace. Key opinion leaders will challenge a group of dedicated, thoughtful leaders from within human resources, benefits, DE&I, and other culture-shaping departments to rethink their approach to workplace wellness.

Thriving in the Workplace – Disruptive Dialogues with Leaders Who Care Over the last several months, we’ve spoken with key leaders within human resources, benefits and organizational transformation about the state of workplace wellbeing and what changes need to be implemented to shape healthier, happier and more productive employees. One of the key themes we’ve begun to notice during these discussions is simple—it’s hard to move the needle when everyone is so used to the status quo. Especially as it relates to workplace wellbeing. What are Disruptive Dialogues? Disruptive Dialogues are conversations that challenge the norms around how we currently conceptualize and address health and wellbeing inside the workplace. Key opinion leaders will challenge a group of dedicated, thoughtful leaders from within human resources, benefits, DE&I, and other culture-shaping departments to rethink their approach to workplace wellness. The first session was the incredible Deb Smolensky, best-selling author and Well-being & Engagement leader, to tackle important topics from how to support burned-out employees to mitigating stress in the workplace.

Our panelists dip into the science behind food and music as important components of a client’s health journey. Josh Clemente, Founder of Levels, is a mechanical engineer and CrossFit-L2 trainer. Walter Werwoza is a composer, producer and owner of the Music Production Studio Musikvergnuegen LA, HealthTunes, and The MusicMedicine Consultancy Vienna. Kanchan Koya has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Harvard Medical School and a Health Coaching Certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Jane Metcalf is the founder and CEO of PROTO.LIFE, a weekly newsletter and website tracking the radical changes taking place in humans as we harness the tools of engineering and computer science to alter our own biology.

We’re a global team here at YourCoach and now we’ve brought together experts from across the world to highlight the global reach that health and wellness coaches have while comparing and sharing best practices. Dominique Hodgin is the Executive Director of Education for the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute. Izabella Natrins is the CEO at the UK Health Coaches Association and was formerly Professional Standards and Development Director. Kim Acedo, MS, CHWC, is a virtual Health & Self-care Coach for women in midlife from Vancouver. Moderator Sarah F. Fisher is the Global Health Financing Lead Johnson & Johnson. This conversation was recorded at our Global Health and Wellbeing Coaching Symposium in 2020.

At YourCoach, we’re constantly keeping tabs on new innovations in health and wellness to keep our Coaching Community ahead of the curve. Digital Therapeutics came onto the scene as clinically validated, evidence-based software therapies. In this talk (recorded at our First Annual Global Health and Wellbeing Coaching Symposium in 2020), we explore the interfaces and opportunities between health coaches and digital therapies. Dr. Megan Jones Bell is the chief strategy and science officer at Headspace. Sara Espina, MS, is an accredited Certified Intrinsic Coach and Max Avruch is the former Director of Health Coaching at Oshi Health. Jeff Dachis is the CEO and founder of One Drop. Our very own COO, Eugene Borukhovich moderates this panel.

Health coaches are long-term partners and advocates for their clients - they are here to support clients, holistically, as they achieve short-term and long-term health outcomes, and here at YourCoach, we are ready to support coaches! Client retention is paramount to creating programs that work for many of our clients, and today, we discuss some strategies that can help you create practices that pivot for continued client success. Samuel Salzer is a leading behavioral strategist and habit expert, having worked with organizations across Europe, Australia, and North America. This episode was recorded

This episode was recorded at YourCoach Health's Annual Global Health and Wellbeing Coaching Symposium in 2020. For more events be sure to visit our website. As health and wellness professionals, we’re supporting individuals from all backgrounds in their unique journeys to health. We hosted an ever-important discussion on how to create programs that honor and empower individuals from diverse backgrounds - inclusive of race, gender, ability/disability, ethnicity, religion, age, and sexual orientation. Leslie Salmon Jones is the founder of Afro Flow Yoga®, a professional dancer, yoga instructor, wellness coach, public speaker, and community activist. Renèe Hughes is a nationally certified professional aromatherapist and certified holistic health consultant who works with high-achieving women and men who want to create a holistic lifestyle with more meaningful self-care routines. Kenia Nunez is Assistant Dean of Entrepreneurship at Hofstra University, a social entrepreneur, certified yoga teacher, health coach, and an Amazon best-seller.

Experts on business and legal knowledge in the health and wellness space provide tips to help your business run more smoothly and stay compliant in the ever-changing healthcare space. Barbara Zabawa is the founder and President of the Center for Health and Wellness Law, LLC, a law firm dedicated to improving legal access and compliance for the health and wellness industries. Lisa Fraley, JD, is an Attorney, and a health coach herself. Christine Hansen is an award-winning business coach & consultant for online entrepreneurs. This panel is moderated by by YourCoach Health CEO and Founder, Marina Borukhovich. This episode was recorded during our Global Health and Wellbeing Coaching Symposium in November, 2020.

Margaret Moore and Dan Kendall guide us through a fireside chat on Reimbursement in Health Coaching. As coaches, our services are increasingly viewed as necessary as we achieve better health outcomes - and reimbursement is finally on the horizon in order to increase financial accessibility of our services to clients who need us now more than ever. Margaret Moore/Coach Meg, MBA, is an executive coach, and founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation, the first coaching school for health professionals. Dan Kendall is the founder of Mission Based Media, Managing Editor of Health Podcast Network and host of Digital Health Today, a podcast and media platform that features the leading innovators and innovations transforming and improving health and wellness. This episode was recorded in November 2020, at our Global Health and Wellbeing Coaching Symposium.