Season 3, Episode 18 - Simon Matthews

🚨 New Episode of the Medical Fitness Podcast! 🚨This week, we sit down with Simon Matthews, a psychologist and global leader in health behavior change coaching. Simon has nearly 30 years of experience helping people bridge the gap between mental health, physical health, and lifestyle medicine.In this episode, we cover:✅ Why clinicians often struggle when patients present with hopelessness and helplessness—and how to prevent burnout when faced with it. ✅ The Common Factors Theory and why the patient–clinician relationship and fostering hope often outweigh any single tool or method. ✅ Practical strategies clinicians and fitness professionals can use to strengthen trust, empathy, and coaching skills. ✅ How small affirmations and helping patients recognize their own resources can create powerful momentum for behavior change. ✅ What true interdisciplinary care could look like in the future—and why lifestyle medicine may be the key to breaking down silos in healthcare.Simon also shares insights from research on empathy, his approach to coaching healthcare leaders, and a preview of his upcoming ACLM pre-conference workshop on supporting patients who feel “stuck.”🎧 Tune in now to learn how to apply these lessons in your own practice and better support patients and clients in making meaningful, lasting change.👉 Follow Simon Matthews:·       LinkedIn: Search Simon Matthews (the one connected to Jeff Young & Thomas Hammett)·       Website: www.simonmatthewsconsulting.comSupport the show