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If you would like to become a Live Disease Free Coach, apply for a qualifying interview with Pam.

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Structure:

• 12 month program
• Program intakes in spring and fall
• Bi-monthly calls over 10 months
• Monthly assessments
• 2 three day retreats

Time Commitment:

• 6-8 hours per week

Students will explore, understand, describe and recall:

1. How Silent Infections & Dysbiosis Impact Health (2 months):

• Definitions: dysbiosis, silent infections, inflammation, microbiota, microbiome.
• The Human Microbiome Project.
• Dynamic interactions between human microbes and the environment (infant to adult).
• Intrapersonal microbial diversity.
• The gut microbiome’s role in digestion, nutrition, hormonal regulation, immune function, chelation of heavy metals & toxins, and as our natural defense, etc.
• The gut microbiome and epigenetics.
• The brain-gut connection: how microbiota affects the brain.
• Mechanisms of inflammation in disease processes.
• How silent infections cause inflammation and immune dysfunction.
• The repercussions of using anti-inflammatory medications to treat inflammation in disease.
• The consequences of the overuse of antibiotics.
• Personal and parental health history assessment forms.
• Common symptoms of fungal overgrowth, SIBO, Lyme Disease, and other common silent infectious agents.
• Common toxins produced by fungi.
• The issue of gluten.
• Symptoms of silent infections and dysbiosis.
• Common consequences and treatments: hormones, adrenal fatigue, hypothyroid, B12 deficiency, anemia, constipation, insomnia, migraines, co-infections and mitochondrial dysfunction.
• Disturbances in microbiota causing weight gain and obesity.
• Biofilms – what they are and how to treat them.
• A review of current research linking chronic silent infections to all chronic disease – heart disease, autoimmune disease and cancer.

2. Game Plan (one month):

• Recommended Tests – bloodwork, urine, saliva, parasite and fungal overgrowth tests.
• Therapies – When to use a gentle approach vs a more aggressive approach.
• Herbal therapies – pros, cons and protocols.
• Pharmaceutical therapies – pros, cons and protocols.
• Probiotic supplements vs fermented foods.
• How to avoid resistance.
• Equipping your client to work with a health care professional – teaching them how to clearly communicate their desired outcomes to their health care professional.

3. Nutrition (one month):

• The state of our food.
• Meal replacements.
• Breakfast smoothies.
• Juicing.
• The eating plan – guidelines.
• Support structure/function and immune function while reducing inflammation.
• Where to start – How to determine what’s best for your client.
• Overcoming cravings.
• Meal planning, money and time saving tips.
• Main dish ideas.
• How to shop and shopping list.
• Vegetarian challenges in treating fungal overgrowth.

4. Supplements (one month):

• Categories and requirements for nutrients – vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, phytosterols, phytochemicals.
• Types of dietary supplements– synthetic, super foods, plant sourced.
• Research pertaining to synthetic supplements.
• Practice reading labels.
• Glycobiology – immune modulation and communication.
• Popular weight loss supplements.

5. Minimize Toxin Load (one month):

• Personal chemical factory – quick review of toxins produced by various microbes.
• Heavy metals.
• Vaccines.
• GMO.
• EMF/RF radiation.
• Black mold.
• Antibiotics.
• Water – xenoestrogens, fluoride and water filtration systems.
• Personal care products.
• Cleaning products.

6. Goals (one month):

• SMART Goals.
• Current reality.
• Templates for 30, 60, 90 days and 6 month goals.
• Triggers.

7. Healthy Lifestyle (one month):

• Research on sunshine and vitamin D.
• Benefits of activity and how to motivate your client to be active.
• Nurturing your soul – tithing.
• Stress management.
• Sleep.
• High performance brain.
• Women’s health issues.

8. Health Coaching (2.5 months):

• What is a health coach?
• Health coaching opportunities.
• Mapping out the road to recovery for your client – giving them realistic expectations.
• Limiting beliefs – what are they and how they keep us stuck.
• Uncover limiting beliefs – wellness wheel, exploratory activity – costs and benefits.
• Building a strong “intention” and “why.” Triggers and accountability.
• Phases of progression – excited, disillusioned, frustrated, blaming, buckle down, see significant improvements, feel confident to continue on their own.
• Lead by example – they are watching you.
• Why would someone work with you?
• Template for collecting testimonials.
• Template for health coaching contract.
• Marketing – dos and don’ts.
• The benefits of one-on-one “get unstuck” calls – taking it to a deeper level.

9. Your Coaching Business (2.5 months):

• Special Interest Groups – fitness, baby boomers, preconception care & moms, young families, chronic illness.
• Your ideal client.
• Your offer – how to clearly communicate the transformation you provide.
• Your signature talk – change your audience, not your talk.
• Your unique branded system.
• Leverage progression plan.
• Strategy session application form template, strategy session script and how to record a strategy session.
• Template and procedure on how to conduct one-on-one coaching sessions.
• How to teach groups of clients – platforms, structure.
• Time management.
• Autoresponders.
• List building strategies – your list is your asset.
• Landing page, opt-in page, recommended templates and platforms.
• Shopping cart.
• Facebook page.
• Simple Web site template – about, coaching, testimonies, contact.
• Pitfalls.

Retreats

First Retreat:

• Microbiota, microbiome, silent infections and dysbiosis.
• Case studies – common observations, insights and trends.
• The Road to Recovery.
• Phases of progression – excited, disillusioned, frustrated, blaming, buckle down, see significant improvements, confidence to continue on their own.
• Protocols for recovery and resources.
• Leading by example – they are watching me.
• Why would someone work with me?

Second Retreat:

• Your business plan – work through activities – build your plan.
• Your ideal client.
• Your offer – the transformation I provide.
• Your signature talk.
• Your unique branded system.
• Leverage Progression Plan.