Episodes

She's Doing the Hard Work Good news: Danna's awake this time. And Joanna? She came in hot—full of data from her CGM experiment, eager to keep going, and finally seeing real results. But Megan caught something in this session:...

If you’re becoming a health coach (or you’re early in your coaching career), you’ve probably felt the pressure to “have it all together” while the world feels… like a lot. In this episode, mindfulness practitioner and certifi...

When Your Coach is Human Too Danna's been up since 4:30am. She's brain foggy, running on fumes, and didn't have time to review her notes before the session. Megan's listening and thinking: come on, Danna, you can do it. And t...

Behind the Session The first session is done—and Danna and Megan are debriefing. What just happened? What worked? What do listeners need to know about getting the most out of health coaching? Joanna came in like a lot of firs...

Chapter 0: Before We Begin Meet Joanna: working mom, twin wrangler, cheese enthusiast. She's got four-year-old twins, a ten-year-old who moonlights as a paid babysitter, and a brain that hasn't known single-tasking in years. ...

Thanks for listening to the introduction episode for our coaching series with Joanna. This project follows a real three-month coaching engagement with six coaching sessions. We recorded the coaching sessions themselves, plus ...

Megan and fellow coach Danna revisit an early episode to unpack functional medicine —what it is, how it differs from conventional care, and how a functional approach can sharpen a health coach’s practice. Expect practical exa...

Megan and fellow health coach Danna revisit an early episode on patient advocacy , reflecting on what still holds up in 2025. They cover why women are disproportionately dismissed, how to prepare for medical appointments , wh...

In this trailer episode of 'Becoming a Health Coach,' Megan McCrory introduces her background and the reasons for starting the podcast in 2018 while attending the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN). Megan reviews the s...

Embracing Technology in Health Coaching: Telehealth, Apps, Wearables, and Ethics In this episode Megan explores how technology is revolutionizing health coaching. The discussion covers telehealth platforms, apps, and wearable...

Thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory . This episode of Becoming a Health Coach features a discussion between host Megan McCrory and guest Danna Levy Hoffmann . They discuss the reasons behind ...

Hello, and thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory . When Michelle Leotta became a certified health coach, there was no such thing as board certification and most people had never heard of kale. ...

Choosing the Right Certification: Becoming a Health Coach Bonus Episode In this bonus episode of 'Becoming a Health Coach', host Megan McCrory speaks with fellow health coach Danna Levy Hoffman about her journey into health c...

Hello, and thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory. This bonus episode features host Megan McCrory in a conversation with fellow health coach, Danna Levy Hoffmann. Danna shares her journey of bec...

Hello, and thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory. Leave your comments or connect with me at becomingahealthcoach.ch . In this episode, Ep. 30 20 Profitable Niches for Health Coaches , your host...

Hello, and thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory. Leave your comments or connect with me at becomingahealthcoach.ch . In this episode, Megan discusses how Sparketypes can be used in coaching to...

Hello, and thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory. This Black Friday, you can experience this transformative journey, too, by enrolling in IIN's Health Coach Training Program at an incredible 45...

Hello, and thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory. Save 20% off IIN or Chopra Certification courses by using my referral code: MEGANMCCRORY20 Ep. 27 Unpacking the Profitability of Health Coachin...

Ep. 26 How to Coach when you have no Clients Whether you're a fresh newbie just starting or you've completed your certification long ago but haven't taken the leap, it's crucial to make coaching a habit in your daily routine....

Well, here we are again. I’ve been promising a new episode since November 2019 and it’s finally here. This is a two-part episode where I explain what I’ve been doing for the past 1150 days and my current coaching business. Ar...

Well, here we are again. I’ve been promising a new episode since November 2019 and it’s finally here. This is a two-part episode where I explain what I’ve been doing for the past 1150 days and my current coaching business. Ar...

Hello, and thanks for listening to Becoming a Health Coach with Megan J. McCrory. Leave your comments or connect with me at becomingahealthcoach.ch . In this episode, I’m reviewing one of the Institute for Integrative Nutriti...

This week is a break from my normal episode format. I recently had the opportunity to present as a health coach at a corporate wellbeing day event. I'd thought this might be interesting for you to hear as an example of how to...

This week in Module 18 we learned the importance of listening to your own body and advocating for your health, we learned the history of grains and their role in the diet, we learned how to classify gluten-related disorders, ...