This episode features a conversation with Tracy Yates, a long-time colleague of the host and a graduate of the Wellcoaches program. Yates initially focused on a creative career, teaching English and establishing the dance program at an arts high school in San Diego. Her desire to move into a more one-on-one space led her to research coaching programs, eventually integrating coaching principles into the school's social emotional learning and home room programs. She shares profound insights into the transformation she observed when her adolescent students experienced unconditional positive regard and strength-based conversations.

Yates has since evolved her work by founding Global Health Coaching, an organization dedicated to placing professional coaches within primary care settings. This organization was established in partnership with other Wellcoaches graduates following collaborative research on cancer survivorship. The conversation explores the challenges of trailblazing in the medical field, the strategic use of research and data, and the importance of having a robust coaching foundation. Yates also discusses why the action-oriented nature of coaching, which focuses on behavior change and strengths, resonated with her personal philosophy.

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