HealtheSteps™ Cast

The HealtheSteps™ program is a healthy lifestyle program that has used a proprietary health coaching protocol to improve the health of many individuals over the past 5 years and is continuing to grow. Our group of Canadian researchers focus on getting folks to exercise more, sit less, and eat healthier - the 3 biggest factors that can lead to obesity, diabetes, and many other poor health outcomes. Because of our experiences in successfully delivering a health coaching program for the past 5 years, we have decided to create this podcast to talk about what we have learned in the areas of health coaching and living a healthy lifestyle - and trust us, over the past 5 or so years we have learned a lot.

Episode 20: Provider Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Obesity

In this episode, Adam discusses the recently released report, Provider Competencies for the Prevention and Management of Obesity.

07-05
05:26

Episode 19: Habit Pairing

In this episode, Adam discusses ‘habit pairing’, a strategy to pair new behaviours with existing ones to promote longer term behaviour change!  

06-21
04:53

Episode 18: Exercise Duration and Health Benefits

In this episode, Adam discusses the time required for exercise, which many people cite as their #1 barrier to exercise, and whether exercise routines can be adapted to be completed in less time.  

06-07
06:28

Episode 17: Interview with Dr. Erin Pearson

In this episode, Adam talks with Dr. Erin Pearson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Lakehead University about health coaching and healthy living.  

05-24
18:22

Episode 16: Physical Activity Across the Lifespan

In this episode, Adam discusses a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins concerning the long-term effects of physical activity in childhood and adolescence.    

05-10
07:06

Episode 15: Exercise and Mental Health

In this episode, Adam talks about the effects of exercise on positive mental health and whether this is a good way to motivate healthy behavior change.  

04-26
06:03

Episode 14: What is Self-Efficacy?

In this episode, Adam talks about self-efficacy and it’s importance in supporting health behavior change. Never heard of it? I don’t blame you!  

04-12
08:01

Episode 13: Health Coaching Trends for 2017

In this episode, Adam highlights three trends that will characterize health coaching in 2017 and beyond!  

03-30
10:13

Episode 12: Water Consumption

In this episode, Adam talks about the science supporting the health benefits of adequate water consumption, and strategies to help people drink more water!  

03-15
06:01

Episode 11: New HealtheSteps Study!

In this episode, Adam talks about a new research paper the HealtheSteps team recently published in BMC Public Health, that will evaluate the effectiveness of the program. More results to come! If you’re interested in reading the paper, please find it here.  

03-01
06:06

Episode 10: Health Coaching for Children

In this episode, Adam discusses the unique factors that need to be considered when coaching children and adolescents to be healthier!  

02-15
06:40

Episode 9: Motivating Behaviour Change

In this episode, Adam discusses the different processes involved in motivating a client to change a healthy living behavior versus motivating a client to maintain their healthy living change.  

02-01
14:44

Episode 8: Healthy Eating Trackers

In this episode, the second in a three part series on health technologies, Adam explores the potential for eating trackers to help your patient or client meet their healthy eating goals!  

01-18
04:26

Episode 7: Activity Trackers

In this episode, the second in a three part series on health technologies, Adam explores the potential for activity trackers to support health behaviour change!  

12-02
05:25

Episode 6: Social Media

In this episode, the first in a three part series on health technologies, Adam explores the potential for social media to support health behaviour change!      

11-10
12:37

Episode 5: The Evidence Behind Health Coaching

In this episode, Adam explores the evidence in support of health coaching!  

10-28
05:36

Episode 4: Healthy Eating

In this episode, Adam is joined by Cassandra Bartol, Research Coordinator at Western University, to talk about the importance of a healthy diet. Enjoy, and don’t forget to favourite and leave a review!  

09-28
07:19

Episode 3: Exercise & Physical Activity

In this episode, Adam talks about the importance of exercise and physical activity (yes, there is a difference!) in promoting a healthy lifestyle.  

09-14
07:40

Episode 2: Social Support

In this episode, Adam explores the importance of social support when making health behaviour changes.  

09-07
07:30

Episode 1: Welcome!

Our first official episode! In this HealtheSteps Cast, we talk about the purpose of the show and what to look forward to. Happy listening!  

06-22
07:09

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