Coaching for Lasting Change
Behavioral Change & Communication Skills for Coaches and Trainers
This program is rooted in coaching psychology and behavioral change applied theories. You will learn core communication skills and competencies taught by national board certified health coaching programs. You will come out of the program with improved communication skills and a deeper understanding of the behavioral change process and how it can be applied in real-life coaching sessions. This will, in turn, better your coach-client relationships, improve retention rates, and create a greater network of referrals.
Space is limited. Reserve your spot now.
Meet your instructors:
Sahmura Gonzalez
Sahmura is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and certified personal trainer in NYC. She holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and completed her Integrative Health Coaching Professional Training at the Department of Integrative Medicine at Duke University. Within her first three months of becoming a personal trainer, Sahmura established a full book of clients, training over 40 hours a week, and she created a six-figure business within her first year. Over the eight years that Sahmura has spent in the fitness, health, and wellness industry, she has trained and coached over 15,000 sessions and worked with hundreds of clients with a wide variety of goals and abilities. She enjoys a good jigsaw puzzle and has way too many plants in her apartment.
Gerard Friedman
Gerard Friedman, MS, ATC, A-CFHC is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Personal Trainer, and Functional Health Coach. Gerard holds a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, a Master’s degree in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation, and is a certified Functional Health Coach through the ADAPT Functional Health Coach Institute.
Gerard has spent over 15 years in the fitness industry, and has seen countless trainers make the same mistakes regarding lifestyle and behavior coaching. He has witnessed too many clients fail to achieve their goals, and trainers struggle to retain clients over the long run. Gerard is motivated to raise the bar of the industry, and help trainers communicate with their clients in a way that leads to client success, fulfillment, and a long standing, professional relationship.
