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The Health And Wellness Coach Journal

The Health And Wellness Coach Journal

By: Center For Health And Wellness Coaches
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The Health and Wellness Coach Journal is a blog and podcast that shares valuable information for coaches related to health, wellness, and coaching. This is a resource designed to support coaches, discuss best practices, and cultivate a sense of community. Join your host, Dr. Jessica Singh, MD, NBC-HWC, ACC, a Yale-trained emergency medicine physician who, after completing the first one-year physician wellness fellowship in physician wellness at Stanford University, transitioned careers to practice holistic health and wellness. Through healing from her own burnout, Dr. Singh gained knowledge and experience in various holistic health and healing modalities, including yoga, Ayurveda, mind-body techniques, and coaching. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the podcast, discussing topics such as advocacy for coaching to help bridge gaps in healthcare systems, professional fulfillment, integrative health practices, entrepreneurship, and more. The podcast is provided by the Center for Health and Wellness Coaches. Our mission is to support the professional development of coaches through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and advocacy for certification and standards of practice. For more information and content, visit our website: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/ New episodes are released monthly on the second Thursday of each month. To be notified of new episodes, subscribe here: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/stay-connected The Health and Wellness Coach Journal podcast is also available on Apple, Spotify, Youtube, and Amazon.© 2026 2024 Alternative & Complementary Medicine Career Success Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living
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  • Redefining Life After Cancer: Gina Martin on Healing, High Achievement, and Rebuilding Her Coaching Career

    Redefining Life After Cancer: Gina Martin on Healing, High Achievement, and Rebuilding Her Coaching Career
    Jun 11 2026

    In this insightful episode of The Health and Wellness Coach Journal, Dr. Jessica Singh speaks with Gina Martin, PCC, an Executive Coach, Consultant, and Director of Executive Coaching & Leadership Development at Leap Academy. Her work has been recognized with the Gold Stevie Award for Mentor and Coach of the Year, and she is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council with advanced certifications in Hogan and DiSC. Gina is also the founder of Own Your Next, a nonprofit that supports high-achieving women as they rebuild confidence, identity, and their careers after cancer.

    Gina shares her journey from corporate leadership to coaching, spanning more than 25 years of leading in high-pressure organizations such as Victoria’s Secret, GUESS, and Gap. She reflects on the transitions that shaped her life, from arriving in the United States at age 18 with $300, a toddler, and no English, to becoming a single mother, building a successful career, and later navigating a stage-three breast cancer diagnosis.

    Gina speaks candidly about advocating for herself when her intuition told her something was wrong, even after two mammograms came back clear. She shares what treatment required of her physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, physical therapy, and the difficult but necessary decision to slow down.

    Together, Dr. Singh and Gina explore what healing can ask of high achievers, why self-compassion becomes essential during profound change, and how coaching helped Gina stay present through uncertainty. Gina also shares how cancer reshaped her identity, values, confidence, and professional path as she rebuilt her coaching career with more alignment, presence, and purpose.

    The conversation also offers meaningful guidance for coaches who are finding their way, building a business, or learning to value their lived experience. Gina reminds coaches that they are more than a certification and that their story, resilience, and voice are part of what they bring to the coaching relationship.

    For detailed show notes, resources, and information to connect with Gina Martin, PCC, visit: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/blog/redefining-life-after-cancer-gina-martin-on-healing-high-achievement-and-rebuilding-her-coaching-career

    To be notified of new episodes, subscribe here: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/stay-connected

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    Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

    • Own Your Next

    Timestamps

    0 - Introduction

    2:50 - Gina Martin’s Journey: From Corporate Leadership to Coaching and Life After Cancer

    8:10 - The Courage to Pause as a High Achiever: Healing, Recovery, and Self-Compassion

    19:38 - Rebuilding from the Inside Out: Reshaping Identity, Confidence, and Career

    25:03 - Words of Wisdom for Coaches: Owning Your Worth and Sharing Your Voice

    35:39 - Takeaways
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    37 mins
  • Dr. Anna Tavis on Rethinking Humans at Work in an Era of AI and Digital Coaching

    Dr. Anna Tavis on Rethinking Humans at Work in an Era of AI and Digital Coaching
    May 14 2026

    In this episode of the Health and Wellness Coach Journal Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh is joined by Dr. Anna Tavis, Clinical Professor and Chair of the Human Capital Management Department at NYU. She is the Director of NYU Coaching Innovation Lab and the host of NYU Coaching & Tech Summit. Dr. Tavis is the co-author of Humans at Work and The Digital Coaching Revolution. A leading voice in the future of work, she brings a unique perspective shaped by her global career across business, consulting, and academia, bridging organizational science, human behavior, coaching, and the rapid evolution of technology.

    Together, Dr. Singh and Dr. Tavis explore what it means to be human at work in an era of rapid technological change. Dr. Tavis shares insights from her professional journey, the science behind human-centered organizations, and why efficiency-driven systems often overlook the human side of work.

    The conversation explores how traditional models of work, built on efficiency and standardization, are beginning to shift. There is a growing need to design organizations that are more responsive, more adaptive, and more aligned with the complexity of human experience. This includes rethinking how we define productivity, how we support employees, and how we create environments where people can thrive.

    The discussion also examines the growing role of coaching within organizations. Coaching is no longer limited to one-on-one engagements with senior leaders. With the rise of digital platforms and AI-supported tools, coaching is becoming more accessible and more scalable, creating opportunities to support individuals across entire organizations. This shift allows for a more personalized and human-centered approach to development, even within large systems.

    At the same time, this evolution brings important considerations. As coaching expands through technology, there is a responsibility to ensure that it remains grounded in ethics, presence, and genuine human connection. Dr. Tavis emphasizes that the future is not about choosing between human coaching and technology, but about learning how to integrate both in a way that enhances, rather than diminishes, the coaching experience.

    The episode also highlights the broader transformation taking place in the workplace. As organizations navigate this period of change, there is both uncertainty and possibility. While many may feel the impact of disruption, there is also an opportunity to reimagine how we work, how we connect, and how we support one another.

    For coaches and healthcare professionals, this conversation offers a meaningful perspective on the role they play in this evolving landscape. Coaching has the potential to act as a bridge between individuals and the systems they operate within, helping people navigate change while maintaining a sense of balance, purpose, and well-being.

    For detailed show notes, resources, and information to connect with Dr Anna Tavis, visit: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/blog/dr-anna-tavis-on-rethinking-humans-at-work-in-an-era-of-ai-and-digital-coaching

    To be notified of new episodes, subscribe here: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/stay-connected

    Timestamps:

    0 - Introduction

    2:26 - Dr. Anna Tavis’ Professional Journey: Advancing the Science of Humans at Work

    7:51 - Humans at Work: Reimagining Organizations in the Age of AI

    10:38 - Reimagining Organizations Beyond Efficiency: The Human Side of Work

    15:42 - Empathy in the Workplace and Coaching’s Role in Strengthening Organizational Culture

    21:32 - The Digital Coaching Revolution: Technology and the Rapid Evolution of Coaching

    25:21 - Coaching Innovation, Technology, and the Future of Health & Wellbeing Coaching

    33:29 - Takeaways
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    37 mins
  • Mind-Body Medicine with Dr. James Gordon: From Individual Transformation to Healing Trauma Across the World

    Mind-Body Medicine with Dr. James Gordon: From Individual Transformation to Healing Trauma Across the World
    Apr 14 2026
    In this episode of The Health and Wellness Coach Journal Podcast, Dr. Jessica Singh is joined by Dr. James Gordon, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist and pioneer of mind-body and integrative medicine. He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM). He is a clinical professor at Georgetown Medical School and was chair of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (under Presidents Clinton and G.W. Bush). He is the author of several books, including most recently, of Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing. In this episode, Dr. Gordon reflects on the early experiences that led him toward mind-body medicine long before it was widely accepted, and shares how his personal healing journey shaped a lifelong commitment to helping others navigate trauma, illness, and change. His curiosity about human beings, both individually and collectively, became the foundation for the mind-body skills group model that bridges science, psychology, and ancient and indigenous healing traditions. Dr. Gordon speaks about the founding vision behind CMBM, the evolution of its work in communities across the world, and the power of creating healing spaces grounded in self-awareness, self-care, and human connection. He shares how CMBM was created not only to support individuals, but to shift systems. From its early beginnings with no funding and minimal staff, the organization has grown into a global movement, training thousands of clinicians, educators, and community leaders who have gone on to help heal millions of people worldwide. A central focus of the episode is CMBM’s work in some of the most difficult settings across the world, including war zones, conflict-affected regions, disaster areas, and communities living with profound trauma. Dr. Gordon reflects on how CMBM grew from an effort to influence healthcare and education into a global model for healing population-wide trauma, and how its work across cultures helped confirm that healing is not limited by geography or background, but grounded in universal human capacities for connection, safety, expression, and self-awareness. At the heart of CMBM’s approach are practical, evidence-based mind-body techniques taught in small groups, including breathwork, guided imagery, movement, meditation, expressive practices, and group support. In the conversation, Dr. Gordon explains that these tools are introduced in a way that allows people to experience change for themselves, helping restore a sense of agency in the face of stress, trauma, and illness. He also describes why the Mind-Body Skills Group model is so powerful: healing is often strengthened in community, where people can share, be witnessed, reduce isolation, and rediscover trust and connection. The episode also explores the impact of this work on healthcare professionals, coaches, educators, and other helpers who undergo the training themselves. Dr. Gordon describes how many participants leave with greater hope, clarity, and self-awareness, along with new ways to integrate these practices into their work and communities. That ripple effect is part of what makes CMBM’s model so distinctive. What makes this approach especially powerful is that it does not stop with the individual. CMBM’s model is designed to build healing capacity within communities by training clinicians, educators, and community leaders in self-care, self-awareness, and group support, and by supporting them in bringing those skills into workplaces, schools, homes, and local communities. This episode offers an insightful lens into mind-body medicine for coaches, clinicians, and all who feel called to healing work. Dr. Gordon’s reflections invite listeners to consider healing not simply as symptom relief, but as a process of restoring balance, rediscovering inner capacity, and creating the conditions for individuals and communities to heal across the globe. For detailed show notes, resources, and information to connect with Dr Gordon, visit: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/blog/mind-body-medicine-with-dr-james-gordon-from-individual-transformation-to-healing-trauma-across-the-world To be notified of new episodes, subscribe here: https://www.centerforhealthandwellnesscoaches.com/stay-connected Resources Mentioned The Center for Mind-Body Medicine: www.cmbm.orgProfessional Training Program in Mind-Body Medicine: https://cmbm.org/training-certification/training/ Gordon, James S. Manifesto for a New Medicine: Your Guide to Healing Partnerships and the Wise Use of Alternative Therapies. New York: Hachette Books, 1997. Gordon, James S. Transforming Trauma: The Path to Hope and Healing. New York: HarperOne, 2021. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 3:36 - How Curiosity Led Dr. Gordon to Mind-Body Medicine Before It Was Mainstream 9:28 - How the Center for Mind-Body Medicine Evolved to Heal Trauma Around the World: Healers Healing Healers ...
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    47 mins
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