How To Integrate Change, Health, And Financial Abundance: An Interview With Dr. Kristi Tompkins, Functional Medicine Doctor

Dr. Kristi Tompkins is a functional medicine doctor who specializes in women's health with a focus on supporting women during the sacred transitional years of perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Kristi integrates the principles of Naturopathic and Functional Medicine, Transformational Coaching, the science behind the Mind-Body Connection, and many other teachings. As a Business Coach, Dr. Kristi teaches and empowers women on the importance of up-leveling their physical, mental and spiritual well-being, conscious leadership, spiritual entrepreneurship and the energetics of financial prosperity. Dr. Kristi has received additional training from The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), the UC Davis Life & Business Coaching Program, the Inner Health Coalition by Dr. Joe Dispenza, and a diversity of professional mastermind programs – all of which have allowed her to profoundly impact the health and lives of her clients.

In this episode, Dr. Kristi  talks to us about her journey from a childhood that was marked by financial instability to becoming a leader in her field. Raised by a single father, Kristi witnessed the struggles and resilience that come with financial inconsistency, shaping her understanding of money's psychology and energetics. 

Dr. Kristi emphasizes the importance of embracing change, both in her personal career and in helping her clients do the same. She encourages us to be open to new possibilities and not fear change as we transition through different phases of life. Dr. Kristi is also passionate about teaching women the intimate connection between health, well-being, and financial success, advocating for aligning personal values with professional goals.

“You struggle and you work hard and it's tough and you don't have to love your job and you're not expected to love it. But I think things are different today and I think you can love your life and you can love your job and your line of work and be of service to people where it's that law of circulation, the giving and receiving, where it's a win, win, win. So it's a win for you, it's a win for the client and it's a win for everybody else around us. And I think it's possible for some people. They find this later in life and that's okay, but I think it's absolutely possible for everybody.”- Dr. Kristi Tompkins

Key takeaways:

- Understand that compound interest works for you as a saver, but works against you when you take on credit card debt. Kristi shared that when she was younger and in school she used credit card debt to help pay for the extras she desired. She referred to that period as”one of those painful lessons that sometimes keeps coming back.” Ultimately she was able to pay the debt off.

- Work with people you love to work with. Often when we start a business we randomly help anyone who wants to work with us, who “gets on our schedule.” Kristi shared that her love for her business was renewed when, in 2021, she got more and more into business coaching about the energetics of money and working with people she really was drawn to work with.

- Understand the connection between health and wealth. Kristi’s work integrates financial health and physical health because, as she notes, you can be very healthy physically and benefit from strong relationships but if you’re struggling financially it’s going to take a toll on your body. And if you’re financially abundant but aren’t taking care of your health you won’t have the energy to enjoy the fruits of your labor. 

- Be open and adaptable to change. Kristi encourages us all to know that we change our minds at any time. We don't have to stay stuck because what we’re doing is familiar and comfortable to us. You will know when you’ve got to fly, to expand, to keep growing, to have a greater impact. You w