36. How Health Coaching Complements Healthcare for Type 1 Diabetes with Leigh-Ann Webster

Today, we have a very special guest on the pod, Leigh-Ann Webster! Leigh-Ann is the Executive Director for the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC), which has collaborated with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) since 2016 to provide a robust board certification examination to qualify health coaches. Leigh-Ann has over 20 years of experience in marketing and communications and is a certified personal trainer.In this episode we discuss… The National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching’s mission How to get a USMLE Board Certification and why it’s so importantHow the NBHWC is working to make access to a health and wellness coach more available with their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CommissionThe future of Health & Wellness CoachingLearn more about where Lauren got her foundational health coaching certification HERE.Hit the subscribe button and rate and review to help this podcast rise! Follow me @lauren_bongiorno and @riselyhealth on Instagram to stay in the loop for when new episodes drop.Send me a DM to introduce yourself with any feedback, questions, or suggestions on topics you’d like us to cover in future episodes.Thank you to the Reclaim Your Rise podcast sponsor, the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. Stay up to date on all the DRIF news by becoming a DRI Insider HERE. New DRIF Newsletter subscribers will receive an exclusive FREE resource from Risely Health! RESOURCES FOR YOU: Visit the NBHW website HERE.Learn more about our Board certified T1D Health coaches at Risely HERE.Disclaimer: Nothing you hear on the Reclaim your Rise podcast should be a substitute for personalized professional medical advice. Please always consult your physician or other medical professional before making any changes to your diet, insulin dosages, or healthcare plan.