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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.
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The Coaching Lab: Evidence-Based High Performance & Wellbeing
Latest Episodes
Dr. Bill Miller: Creator of Motivational Interviewing (All-time #1 Episode)
To celebrate the end of Season 8, we went back to see what was the single most popular episode out of our library of 397 episodes to date. To nobody's surprise, it was the one-and-only Dr. Bill Miller, co-creator of Motivational Interviewing. T...
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The Case for Quitting: Why Knowing When to Walk Away Makes You a Stronger Performer (Lindsay Crouse)
We're told that winners never quit — but what if strategic quitting is the skill high performers are missing? In this episode, Brad sits down with Lindsay Crouse, author of The Case for Quitting and former New York Times editor and wri...
The GLP-1 "Wild West": Why Weight-Loss Drugs are Optimized Through Coaching — with Erin Chain & Dr. Sheri Poznanovic
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro have reshaped the weight-loss landscape almost overnight — but the way they're often prescribed leaves people under-fueled, losing muscle, and going it alone. In this episode of The...
Leaving Everything to Find More — Navigating Life's Next Chapter (Kathy Robinson)
What happens when the toolkit that built your success stops working for the life you actually want to live? In this episode, Brad Cooper sits down with Kathy Robinson — former Wall Street veteran and chief audit executive turned author and coac...
The Human Side of Coaching: Emotions, Scope, and What Actually Drives Change (Dr. Michael Arloski)
Many coaches will back away the moment a client's voice cracks. Dr. Michael Arloski thinks that instinct — however well-intentioned — is quietly undermining the behavior change we're hired to create.Michael has been in the wellness field...
