{"id":9004111223101628,"date":"2017-02-07T21:51:15","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T21:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.healthcoachinstitute.com\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2022-01-19T21:03:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T21:03:39","slug":"six-men-talk-about-why-they-are-health-coaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthcoachinstitute.com\/articles\/six-men-talk-about-why-they-are-health-coaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Men. All Health Coaches. And Loving it."},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey y\u2019all! We want to clear up a little misconception floating around out there that Health Coaching<\/span> is a women\u2019s career only because it\u2019s not. Some of Health Coaching<\/span>\u2019s strongest advocates that we know of are men.<\/p>\n

So we thought we\u2019d assemble some awesome Health Coach<\/span> men and have a little chat with them about why they chose Health Coaching<\/span>, what they love about it, and how they feel being men in a woman dominated (but not for long) world.<\/p>\n

We hope this post will give you a strong sense of what is being felt in the hearts and minds of our Health Coach<\/span> men and that it inspires future male Health Coaches<\/span> to follow their passion and their calling.<\/p>\n

So dudes, this post is dedicated to you and your future coaching brothers. ?<\/p>\n

Here are six men\u2019s answers to our questions about why they chose to\u00a0become Health Coaches<\/span>\u2026 in their own words:<\/p>\n

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DEREK LACEY<\/b><\/h2>\n

Health and Sleep Coach, Los Angeles, CA
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\nWe asked Derek to describe his Health Coaching<\/span> journey and this is what he said:<\/b>
\nIt\u2019s hard to describe the incredible feeling that comes over you when you are surrounded by inspired people that are looking to grow personally, and have a shared vision of how the world could look if we all just continued with our mission.
\nOne of the biggest breakthroughs I\u2019ve had is that it\u2019s not about me, it\u2019s about the people that need my help. Be prepared to show up and be inspired by people and when you don\u2019t even realize it, inspire others too, just by being your authentic self.<\/p>\n

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ANTHONY DIPALMA<\/b><\/h2>\n

Health and Diabetes Lifestyle Management Coach, Fairfax, VA
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\nAnthony<\/span> found an untapped niche in Health Coaching<\/span> that he is loving:<\/b>
\nMy soul was telling me to open a practice in diabetes Lifestyle Management Coaching and with the help of Health Coach Institute<\/span>\u2019s training, I\u2019m seeing a HUGE need that needs to be filled.<\/p>\n

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RASUL DAVIS<\/b><\/h2>\n

Health and Life Clarity Coach, Santa Monica, CA
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\nRasul has been kicking ass as a Health and Life Coach for years and we\u2019re just crazy about his incredible energy and love for coaching:<\/b>
\nOkay, this is freaking awesome. HCI\u2026you simply thought of everything! I have so many courses I\u2019ve taken, online info, books, audiobooks, ebooks and podcast and let me tell you, you end up swimming in a tsunami of information. Then there\u2019s exactly what HCI offers about what to share with your client and what not to share. If anyone ever needs perspective on how amazingly practical and curated you make this for us, send them to me!<\/p>\n

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TONI TUCCI<\/b><\/h2>\n

Health Coach<\/span>
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\nTony transformed his health and weight loss struggles into a meaningful Health Coaching career:<\/b>
\nI was diagnosed about 13 years ago as being pre-diabetic and taking med after med until July 2015 when I decided to change my whole lifestyle. I went on a whole foods, plant-based diet, lost 70 pounds and got off most of my meds. I had more energy, felt fantastic and really wanted to share that with other people and that is what led me to Health Coach Institute<\/span>\u2014so that I could help others get the same feeling.<\/p>\n

I went from being tired, self conscious, not motivated, out of shape, and having no energy before I signed up for the\u00a0Become a Health Coach<\/span><\/i>\u00a0(BHC) program. After BHC I had self confidence, more energy, was more motivated to stay healthy and was not as self-conscious. If I had to go through it all over again, I would pick this program again.<\/p>\n

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GREG TEHA<\/b><\/h2>\n

Health and Lifestyle Coach, Edmonton, Canada
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\nWe asked Greg T. why he chose our program above the rest and what he got out of it:<\/b>
\nI used to work 10 to 12 hour days in big oil industrial tech but I was burnt out, worn down, battling addiction and missing my family. I\u2019ve always been interested in personal growth and looked for ways to grow and become more efficient. Also, a few things happened at the time\u2014my dad got cancer and I saw what that did to him and his lifestyle, I sought out sobriety and I got laid off.<\/p>\n

I had personally benefited from being coached so I looked into it as an opportunity. I looked at Life and Executive Coaching but Health Coaching<\/span> seemed right. I wanted to be a leader and break the family cycle of depressions, sickness and addiction.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Become a Health Coach<\/span><\/span><\/i>\u00a0program attracted me. I\u2019m an analytical guy so I looked at every detail of the program and it had all the pieces that I needed (a guy with no background in any of this). Plus, I was excited by the idea of doing it all in six months and getting what I needed to hit the ground running. If I got nothing but the personal impact out of it, it would still be worth it!<\/p>\n

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GREG LATHAN<\/b><\/h2>\n

Health Coach<\/span>, Santa Monica, CA
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\nGreg L. is a self-confessed health junkie and says he is blown away by the power of Health Coaching<\/span>:<\/b>
\nI\u2019m a leukemia and cancer survivor from age 11 and it opened my eyes up to living a healthier life because if you don\u2019t have health what can you do? Being an athlete myself and competing, if you\u2019re not tuned up and on point somebody else will take your spot.
\nOne day it came to me in the shower\u2014you need to be a health coach\u2014so I researched the term and Health Coach Institute<\/span><\/span> popped up and I signed up for the\u00a0Become a Health Coach<\/span><\/i>\u00a0program.<\/p>\n

Learning HOW to eat gave me a new perspective, even for a health junkie like myself and incredible physical results. I lost weight, felt a huge level of confidence on how to maintain the physique I have and I\u2019m in total control without deprivation.<\/p>\n

I feel so good about myself and I want to help people\u2019s lives be joyful and fruitful. Health Coach Institute<\/span> is for sure somewhere to put the wind behind those sails.<\/p>\n

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MATT SMITH<\/b><\/h2>\n

Health Coach<\/span>, UK
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\nMatt took the risk to do what he loves and feels great about being a male Health Coach<\/span> in a predominantly women\u2019s industry:<\/b>
\nI was brought up around sports like football, swimming, tennis, golf and was always in good shape and active but nutrition and food was not a focus, I ate whatever. When I moved out of my family home I got into a more food-based side of things and it lead me to thinking more about my life and wanting to help others who were struggling with health.<\/p>\n

People would see me healthy and ask me what I eat and how to exercise, and wanted to know how they could do it. My work background is in economics, and the engineering industry, and I wanted to get out of it and pursue what I love.<\/p>\n

The challenge was starting something new and being a male made me question whether I could do it because mostly females are Health Coaches<\/span>. I feel more empowered to be a guy doing this because there\u2019s less competition in a way. I can stand out more now. I see it as a positive instead of negative. It\u2019s a reframe. Just as I went from lost, scattered and unfulfilled to clear, peaceful, happy, determined and empowered!<\/p>\n

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