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RHR Podcast: Harnessing the Power of Positive Psychology in Health Coaching – with Robert Biswas-Diener
Category: Health
Duration: 00:55:41
Publish Date: 2018-05-15 10:00:35
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In this episode, we discuss:  

  • Robert Biswas-Diener’s journey from psychologist to coach
  • What is positive psychology?
  • Combining positive psychology and coaching
  • The fundamentals of health coaching
  • How health coaching differs from an expert or authority approach
  • How asking powerful questions shifts the dialogue
  • Framework for coaches just getting started
  • What an aspiring health coach should look for in a training program

Show Notes:

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Chris Kresser:  Hey, everybody, Chris Kresser here. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. Today I am very excited to welcome Robert Biswas-Diener as a guest. Robert is the foremost authority on positive psychology coaching and has consulted with a wide range of international organizations on performance management and talent development. He conducts trainings on coaching, strengths, positivity, courage, and appreciative inquiry with organizations and businesses around the world and through his own coaching school, Positive Acorn.

Robert has trained professionals in North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South America, and the Middle East. He has a doctorate in social psychology and a master’s degree in clinical psychology and is an ICF Professional Certified Coach. He’s the author of Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching, The Courage Quotient, and The Upside of Your Dark Side, among other books. Robert is also on the faculty of the ADAPT Health Coach Training Program, which is launching in June, where he has created and is going to be delivering the content on developing core coaching skills.

So I’m really excited to talk to Robert about positive psychology and especially its application in a health coaching context—why it’s so important, what the most important skills and competencies somebody needs to be ...
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