We are talking today with Darlene Marshall about the fascinating interplay between holistic wellness coaching and positive psychology and how it can help unlock your full potential. We'll go into holistic wellness,  upward spiraling, habit priming, neurological flexibility, and more.

I met Darlene through Carl Berryman of Inspired by Impact podcast. I began following her podcast, which explores ancient traditions and modern science. Recent episodes cover topics like the benefits of time outdoors, mindset issues such as analysis paralysis, and the additive approach to nutrition.

Darlene Marshall is a Holistic Wellness Coach and an expert in fitness, wellness, and well-being. She was named America’s Favorite Trainer by BurnAlong in 2021.  Darlene has Masters in Applied Positive Psychology, certifications in Nutrition Coaching, NLP, Alignment Yoga, and training in various areas.

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Today you’ll learn all about:

[3:00] Influence of positive psychology on coaching values and approach
[5:30] Shifting from a trainer to a holistic wellness coach
[7:44] Differences between applied positive psychology and traditional psychology
[11:42] Holistic wellness: definition and concept
[13:36] Emergent actualization and upward spiraling for resilience and performance
[22:46] Habit priming and the role of BDNF in neurological flexibility
[28:36] Helping those with negative mindsets and self-imposed limitations
[32:02] Max thanks Philip for helping him prioritize his health and dropping 45 Lbs
[32:48] Moving clients toward actualization
[35:37] Relationship between agency, empowerment, and co-dependence
[40:23] “Fake it till you make it” phenomenon and confidence-building
[41:05] Perspectives on the term “coach” and its appropriateness in fitness
[43:53] Leveraging emotions as information
[48:40] Balancing ancient traditions and modern science in wellness coaching
[52:50] Current trends, research, or developments in the fitness/wellness space
[56:19] Personal favorite episode or recurring theme in the Better Than Fine podcast
[1:00:38] The question Darlene wished Philip asked
[1:03:02] Where to find Darlene
[1:03:51] Outro

Episode resources:

• Darlene's podcast: Better Than Fine 
• Instagram: @darlene.coach

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