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    The Coaching Lab: Evidence-Based High Performance & Wellbeing

    Stop chasing fads and start mastering the science of change. The Coaching Lab is the premier destination for health coaches, wellness professionals, executive coaches, and high performers who demand more than “fluff.” Hosted by Dr. Brad Cooper, this podcast bridges the gap between complex performance psychology and real-world application.

    Whether you are a certified coach (ICF, NBHWC) looking to enhance client outcomes or a driven professional seeking a competitive edge, we provide the evidence-based tools you need to optimize human potential. We filter out the noise of headline-chasing trends to bring you deep-dive conversations with world-class researchers, elite athletes, and master clinicians.

    What you’ll master in the Lab:

    • Behavior Change Science: Beyond willpower—how to facilitate lasting transformation using evidence-based coaching protocols.
    • Performance Psychology: Insights into flow state, mental toughness, and the “self beyond the self.”
    • Integrated Wellness: Practical strategies for metabolic health, stress resilience, and longevity.
    • The Executive Edge: Leadership development and peak performance tactics for the modern workplace.
    • Professional Growth: Best practices for clinicians and coaches to scale their impact and stay at the forefront of the industry.

    If you’re looking for an entertaining yet rigorous format to help you—and those you lead—achieve the “Better Path,” you’ve found it. Join a community dedicated to the evidence-based journey toward better.

    Hit Follow to stay at the cutting edge of health, wellness, and high performance.

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    Copyright: ℗ & © 2020 Catalyst Health, Wellness and Performance Podcast

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    Drs. James & Janice Prochaska - Stages of Change Model Creators Sep 15, 2025
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    One of our all-time favorite episodes, with a pair of LEGENDS in our profession and world, Dr. James and Dr. Janice Prochaska.

    Here is link to their most recent book

    Here is link to the video version mentioned in the intro: https://youtu.be/Vowpa6T4_PA

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Influence of Resisted Breathing on Blood Pressure, VO2 Max and More! (Daniel Craighead, PhD) Sep 01, 2025
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    What if the research indicated there was an inexpensive breathing exercise device that, if utilized about 5 minutes/day, could significantly reduce blood pressure and improve exercise performance? Resisted breathing – or what the science refers to as “inspiratory muscle strength training” – or IMST - isn’t new. I remember reading about it, but at the time it appeared to be all fluff as our intercostal breathing muscles were almost never utilized at capacity, so who cares if we strengthen them? Fast forward a decade or so and it turns out we might all care. Whether you or a loved one has high blood pressure and would like to access options beyond just medications, or you’re a runner, triathlete, swimmer or cyclist looking to optimize your performance – IMST may be worth a closer look. Today we’ll take that closer look with Dr. Daniel Craighead, who’s groundbreaking work in this area is both fascinating and eye-opening.

    Dr. Craighead is a leading exercise physiologist and cardiovascular health researcher at the University of Minnesota, where he focuses on innovative, time-efficient interventions to combat age-related declines in cardiovascular and metabolic health. His research on high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training has shown that just five minutes a day of targeted breathing exercise can significantly lower blood pressure, enhance vascular function, and improve exercise tolerance — all without traditional aerobic training. Today, he joins The Coaching Lab to unpack how this simple, science-backed technique is reshaping approaches to both peak performance and everyday health.

    The Powerbreathe unit Dr. Cooper has been using available here.

    You can stay up to date on Dr. Craighead's latest research via his lab website and if you'd like to tune into another interview he provided for NPR, it is available here.

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Behind the Curtain: Brad shares Bloodwork, Biometrics & Daily Routines as 60th Birthday Approaches Aug 18, 2025
    Show notes

    There are a lot of voices out there in the world of health, wellness & performance. Some – probably most of what we see on Instagram and Youtube – involve more show than go, more staged than engaged. Too often, it involves charismatic individuals who talk a very good talk but provide little insight into their actual walk. Or worse yet, we discover the healthy lifestyle claims made to sell supplements, exercise equipment or coaching resources turn out to be the result of performance enhancing drugs that never quite get mentioned in their script.

    Does those things matter? I hope so. We ALL have plenty of room for growth – and some things are, frankly, none of our business. But what if you could pull back the curtain, learn about the daily details of life beyond the sound bites? Would it make a difference? Provide some additional encouragement? In this special episode, Dr. Cooper shares his recent bloodwork results, biometrics and the daily routines he's implemented as he approaches turning 60. If you'd like to learn more about the annual physical assessment Brad mentions (pushups/pullups/plank/5K combo), you can access that here.

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Unscripted, Real, Live Coaching Session! Aug 04, 2025
    Show notes

    This special episode provides you the opportunity to be a fly on the wall during a real live coaching session with a NBHWC nationally board certified health & wellness coach.

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Re-defining Able: Tricia Downing Discusses Resilience, Rebounds and Reality Jul 21, 2025
    Show notes

    In 2003, I was in New Zealand to compete in the Triathlon world championships. It was an amazing time. I met some amazing athletes from around the world, most notably Champion Barb Lindquist and Sheila Taormina, who went on to become the first person to qualify for the Olympics in THREE different sports. But the most interesting person I met? Today’s guest, Tricia Downing.

    Among a sea of mental toughness, resilience and grit, none exceeded Trish. She’d become a triathlete after a serious bike wreck left her paralyzed from the waist down. While the rest of us swam, cycled and ran the course, Trish did it with just her upper body. Incredible. We continued crossing paths after that trip, and she was actually one of our first coaches when we launched Catalyst Coaching to serve employees nationwide back in 2007.

    Her amazing life journey has continued, and when I saw she was launching into yet another new adventure, I immediately reached out to see if she’d be willing to share her story with you. You’re going to soak this one in. You can access more insights from Tricia, including her books and how to bring her to your next conference or event at https://triciadowning.com/

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    7 Baby Steps to Health, Wellness & Performance (Applying Dave Ramsey's Money Principles to Life) Jul 07, 2025
    Show notes

    I was just thinking...

    What if we were to apply Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University concepts to our health, wellness and performance? In this special episode, Dr. Cooper flips on the mic and shares some initial thoughts about how we might help our coaching clients, friends and ourselves by applying the popular 7 Baby Steps provided by Ramsey in relation to our money to our lives. Short episode, but incredibly practical approach to cutting through the noise, pushing aside the fads, and making the most of this thing called life... 1 baby step at a time!

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Chasing Mastery: Matt Fitzgerald (Part II) Jun 23, 2025
    Show notes

    This is Part II of the intriguing interview with Author, Coach and top endurance athlete Matt Fitzgerald on the subject of Chasing Mastery. If you missed Part I, it is available via any podcast app as the episode preceeding this one. While you'll love this discussion, you might love it even more if you tap into Part I first :-)

    You can access Matt Fitzgerald's latest book Chasing Mastery here (and his classic Ironwar mentioned during the interview here).

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Chasing Mastery with Matt Fitzgerald Jun 16, 2025
    Show notes

    Mastery. What does that encompass when it comes to our health, wellness & performance? How does mindset, consistency and growth affect it? What are the keys to making it a reality? In this discussion with renowned endurance sports author, coach and elite athlete, we’ll unpack the concept of mastery: how it's developed, what holds athletes back, and why the pursuit itself can be more fulfilling than the finish line. Whether you're a coach, an athlete, or simply someone striving to improve, this conversation will challenge and inspire you to think differently about progress.

    If you’ve been tuning into The Coaching Lab podcast for long, you know Matt is one of a small handful of returning guests for a reason. Matt is the author of numerous bestselling books on running, training, and the mental side of sport, including his latest work, Chasing Mastery. With decades of experience in the endurance world, Matt brings a unique blend of science, storytelling, and real-world insight to help athletes unlock their full potential. Get ready for a deep dive into what it really takes to pursue mastery in sport and life.

    You can access Matt Fitzgerald's latest book Chasing Mastery here (and his classic Ironwar mentioned during the interview here).

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Unlocking Peak Performance Jun 02, 2025
    Show notes

    This special episode looks at specific (and practical) strategies for unlocking peak performance. It is based on the opening keynote presentation from Dr. Cooper at a conference in Colorado.

    Link to article resources mentioned in presentation available here

    Link to episode expanding on how to create a clear personal vision avail here


    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


    Chip Conley - A New Perspective on Midlife (Part II) May 19, 2025
    Show notes

    Midlife. For some, the word alone is enough to send shivers down the spine. It’s a time of challenge, change and potential confusion. Or – if you believe the perspective of today’s guest, Chip Conley, the beginning of the very best parts of our lives!

    Joining us today is Chip Conley, a true visionary in leadership, aging, and personal reinvention. Chip made his mark as the founder one of the largest boutique hotel brands in the U.S. before making a surprising career pivot—becoming Airbnb’s Modern Elder and helping to guide the company through its explosive growth. He then went on to launch the Modern Elder Academy (MEA), the world's first midlife wisdom school, designed to help people navigate transitions with purpose, resilience, and a renewed sense of possibility.

    His latest book, Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age, challenges the outdated myths of aging and reveals the science-backed benefits of embracing midlife as a time of growth, wisdom, and fulfillment. In today’s conversation, we’ll dive into why midlife is not a crisis but an opportunity, how we can redefine success and purpose in our second half of life, and why aging can actually be an advantage, not a limitation.

    Chip’s insights are not just inspiring—they’re practical, research-backed, and deeply relevant for anyone looking to thrive in midlife and beyond. So whether you’re navigating a personal transition, coaching others through life’s big shifts, or simply curious about what’s ahead, this episode is packed with wisdom you won’t want to miss.

    You can access Chip's books via this link and access Dr. Cooper's freely available Not Done Yet! article series on how to unlock life's 2nd half via this link.

    Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/

    Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/

    Tap into the home of the (freely available) Not Done Yet! articles on unlocking life's 2nd half here.

    YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel

    Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.com
    Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive
    Website: CatalystCoaching360.com
    If you are a current or future health & wellness coach, please check out our Health & Wellness Coaching Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/278207545599218. This is a wonderful group if you are looking for encouragement, ideas, resources and more.


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