Wellcoaches Inside

Erika Jackson

Wellcoaches is the flagship for Coaching Excellence; out in front since 2002, when we launched the first coaching school for health professionals. Having trained 16,000 coaches around the world, we are honored to have the opportunity to share their stories in this podcast. Here you will learn about their pathway to coaching and how their work is shaped by being a coach. We’ll also interview leaders in the field who have influenced our own thinking. Whether you are a new coach, or have been doing it since we still had to explain what coaching is, you will learn and be inspired through the conversations on Wellcoaches Inside.

  1. Natalie Stewart, A Pillar of Lifestyle Medicine and Coaching

    7H AGO

    Natalie Stewart, A Pillar of Lifestyle Medicine and Coaching

    Natalie Stewart joins the conversation to share her journey as a veteran nurse and her current role as the Wellness Director and lifestyle medicine coach at St. John's Health. She reflects on her extensive "womb to tomb" nursing career, which spanned from labor and delivery to hospice care, providing her a deep appreciation for the vulnerability of the human experience. The episode highlights her pivotal transition into coaching, a practice she describes as an "antidote" to a distracted world through the sacred gift of presence and deep listening. Stewart describes the unique Wellness Center she leads, which is positioned at the hospital’s "front door" and staffed entirely by Wellcoach graduates. She offers practical wisdom on navigating the healthcare industry, explaining how a "coach approach" can build authentic rapport with stakeholders while utilizing evidence-based research to support the benefits of coaching. Ultimately, Stewart illustrates how integrating the pillars of lifestyle medicine with professional coaching creates a culture of health and dignity that "pulsates" throughout a medical system. Connect with Natalie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-cara-stewart/ Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    24 min
  2. Christina Lombardo, PHD. Performance in Pursuit

    12/25/2025

    Christina Lombardo, PHD. Performance in Pursuit

    Join a conversation between two lifelong friends who share a professional shorthand developed over decades of working, learning, and navigating major life transitions together. Seasoned human resources expert, Christina Lombardo, realized that traditional employee relations lacked the specific tools needed for deep behavioral change. Then, learn how she found those solutions in the blossoming field of coaching. Be inspired by a powerful personal journey where a practitioner used her own wellness vision and mindset shifts to overcome stress-induced health issues and achieve a remarkable 45-pound weight loss. Lombardo explains how mastery in this field doesn't require having all the answers but rather relies on vulnerability, humility, and a deep trust in the client's own capacity for change. Connect with Christina: https://christinalombardo.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinalombardo/ Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    26 min
  3. Jeni Davenport-Furniss

    12/11/2025

    Jeni Davenport-Furniss

    Meet an inspiring Master Certified Coach and founder of Standing Mountain, Jeni Davenport-Furniss, who shares the unexpected path that led her from community health education to achieving the highest coaching designation. Discover what crucial element was missing when teaching new health behaviors, leading her to notice that enthusiasm alone could not create sustainable behavior change. Hear the deeply personal life transition that convinced her that the skills learned in coaching were necessary not just for professional development, but for navigating life's most difficult transitions. Connect with Jeni: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenidavenportfurniss/ Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    20 min
  4. Tracy Yates, Global Health Coach

    11/27/2025

    Tracy Yates, Global Health Coach

    This episode features a conversation with Tracy Yates, a long-time colleague of the host and a graduate of the Wellcoaches program. Yates initially focused on a creative career, teaching English and establishing the dance program at an arts high school in San Diego. Her desire to move into a more one-on-one space led her to research coaching programs, eventually integrating coaching principles into the school's social emotional learning and home room programs. She shares profound insights into the transformation she observed when her adolescent students experienced unconditional positive regard and strength-based conversations. Yates has since evolved her work by founding Global Health Coaching, an organization dedicated to placing professional coaches within primary care settings. This organization was established in partnership with other Wellcoaches graduates following collaborative research on cancer survivorship. The conversation explores the challenges of trailblazing in the medical field, the strategic use of research and data, and the importance of having a robust coaching foundation. Yates also discusses why the action-oriented nature of coaching, which focuses on behavior change and strengths, resonated with her personal philosophy. Connect with Tracy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-yates-703b4172/?profileId=ACoAAA95crMBSw8BLsia7LFnlBdbibFaGQ-kzHo Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    28 min
  5. Maura Koutoujian, Coaching through Conversation

    11/13/2025

    Maura Koutoujian, Coaching through Conversation

    This podcast episode features a conversation with Maura Koutoujian, a respected professional in the coaching world. Maura is a Wellcoach, a leader in the executive coaching space, and a life and business coach. The discussion covers her extensive professional background, which includes time as a photographer and artist, running a general store, and serving as a leader in the Weight Watchers space starting in 2012. The episode explores her work as the Senior Executive Coach for the Center of Excellence at Mass General Brigham, where she coaches physicians and physician leaders. Maura also shares insights into her private practice, which involves career coaching, leadership coaching, and supporting young adults. The episode includes practical advice and wisdom she imparts to newer coaches, emphasizing the importance of presence, voice, and using life experiences in the coaching room. Connect with Maura: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurakoutoujian/ Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    28 min
  6. Simon Matthews, Global Citizen

    10/30/2025

    Simon Matthews, Global Citizen

    Simon Matthews is an acclaimed faculty member who is recognized as a global citizen with insatiable curiosity and inspires everyone he interacts with. Hear the fascinating story of his highly unconventional career path, which included studying mathematics and French, training as a systemic family therapist, becoming a private investigator, and narrowly missing a career as an airline pilot before falling in love with lifestyle medicine and coaching. Matthews shares how his deep commitment to connection is fundamentally underpinned by a mindset of curiosity, a core principle derived from his early family therapy training. Listeners will gain essential insights into adapting coaching practices when working across cultures, as he details his experiences teaching classes to physicians and health professionals in China, often having to quickly adapt curriculum materials to ensure relevance. Connect with Simon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmatthewsfaslm/ Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    31 min
  7. V. Paige Hoshall-Hakimian, PhD, PCC

    10/16/2025

    V. Paige Hoshall-Hakimian, PhD, PCC

    In this compelling episode, we feature Dr. Paige Hoshall-Hakimian, a graduate of the Wellcoaches professional coach training program who embodies professional evolution and unwavering service. A powerful force with a recently earned PhD in psychology with a focus on coaching, Dr. Paige began her career in high-stakes real estate, having co-founded Hakimian Holdings some 40 years ago as a real estate broker. She shares how she followed her sense of passion and purpose, which led her to focus on community advancement and facilitating programming for first-gen low-income students. This conversation delves deep into Dr. Paige's remarkable capacity for generosity and the creation of sacred space in the community. Connect with Paige: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paigehh/ Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    24 min
  8. Michael See, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

    10/02/2025

    Michael See, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

    Michael See, a long-time member of the Wellcoaches community and supporter of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, joins the conversation to share his transformative journey from clinical expert to coaching innovator. Discover why Michael believes coaching is foundational, yet the "hardest of all" helping professions, and how he moved past "expounding wisdom" to truly engage people on their path to health and well-being. Connect with Michael See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-see-ms-acsm-cep-cdces-nbc-hwc-fadces-337507162/ Connect with Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellcoaches/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcoaches-corporation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Wellcoaches Contact Wellcoaches: https://www.wellcoachesschool.com/contact

    27 min
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Wellcoaches is the flagship for Coaching Excellence; out in front since 2002, when we launched the first coaching school for health professionals. Having trained 16,000 coaches around the world, we are honored to have the opportunity to share their stories in this podcast. Here you will learn about their pathway to coaching and how their work is shaped by being a coach. We’ll also interview leaders in the field who have influenced our own thinking. Whether you are a new coach, or have been doing it since we still had to explain what coaching is, you will learn and be inspired through the conversations on Wellcoaches Inside.

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  • Creator
    Erika Jackson
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Wellcoaches Inside

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