Health Coach InstituteReviews of healthcoachinstitute.com

Pros: The curriculum was very comprehensive and relevant. The instructors had wonderful energy and were great at presenting the material. The pacing is very good and builds on previous weeks. Skills labs were super helpful and really essential to absorbing the material and helping to meet other coaches. The coaching sessions were also useful (as a student you must complete multiple sessions with your own coach). The done for you scripts, handouts, action guides and business materials are terrific and save a ton of time not having to create them from scratch (and you can customize to your own style and approach). They also provide several done for you bonus programs. Cons: There is no real live instruction available or ability to meet with instructors, ask questions or discuss topics. This to me was the largest detractor particularly given the cost of the program. The only way to get questions answered was through an online help desk and it was clunky and not particularly helpful for substantive responses to questions; more IT related. The website and learning platform was very clunky and not intuitive. Access to and downloading of the material was very manual and literally took hours over the course of the program. Still have more to download but haven’t had the time. Another big detractor. Tech needs a serious overhaul. Also, recordings are becoming outdated and need updating. Much of the material is several years old (pre pandemic) and while still very relevant for the core curriculum is getting stale; does not reference more recent studies, articles or current information about coaching. There are resources for building your own coaching business including references to website building tools and coaching platforms but it is all self help with no guidance as to what is recommended or how to use or incorporate into your practice. Finally, was hoping for more out of the business building module. It had decent marketing 101 basics but not overly sophisticated. Felt a bit like an afterthought.

The content of Coach Mastery is amazingly transformational. To get the most out of the program, learners need to be self-motivated, independent, organized, self-reflective and willing to put in the time required to do the work effectively and well. The material is delivered in an easy-to-use format and is promised to be available for life. The videos are not professionally done, which is fine but there are some distractions and inconsistencies from time to time. Some videos have annoying background noises (sirens, etc.) that are ignored by Stacey while she is talking, maybe worth listening to recordings before posting them to make sure background noise is minimized? I appreciate that I can watch and rewatch the videos and demos. There is support provided as long as you are willing to reach out and ask. The business and TCM coaching sessions that are offered for students are an incredibly valuable while completing this work. This course has been very beneficial for building my coaching business and for improving and expanding my transformational coaching skills and confidence.

I really liked the course and instructors. I think it would be really nice to have a classroom on the HCI website. So when you are working on something and have a question it is right there vs. elsewhere. Also there should be some kind of follow-up..... either a call or a 2 month coaching call. We finish an never hear anything again; unless you have another offer for us to pay for..... I know am not the only one not making much money and still paying $299 a month for the program. There is no way I can afford another $100+. My thoughts...... Michelle

My experience was great because they were through and made things easy. They were right about repetition and going with your gut. I felt they supported me. Thanks

Health Coach Institute really helped me develop great coaching skills. This was done through the weekly video teaching/lessons, practicing weekly with a Skills Lab partner, and watching coaching demos with Stacey and Carey. Pillars 1-3 were very helpful in preparing me as a coach. Pillar 4's goal is to prepare you for starting your business. While there were some helpful strategies included in Pillar 4, more instruction and practice are needed in this Pillar to help prepare us for creating clients, being visible as a coach, etc. It was not mentioned how much work is needed when you complete your Health and Life Coaching Certification; actually that is when the hard work begins, but no one really mentioned that. I think at least preparing soon-to-be graduates for what they need to do and consider in next steps is critical info to include in Pillar 4. Thankfully, I found a couple business coaches that I have worked with since then, which has helped me be successful in my coaching business. I graduated in August 2022, and it seems that HCI is aware of this need as they recently created a "Next Step" program. But I do think this info should be included in Pillar 4.

Overall experience was really good! Starting with the positives, the classes/videos are very informative and provide a combination of relevant knowledge with skills on how to coach with that knowledge. The skills lab format is great, and probably the part of the course I found most helpful. At the end of every week there is an opportunity to coach a classmate on what you learned, and get feedback. I found the chance to practice and the direct feedback from my classmates to be priceless in shaping how I approached coaching. One area that I feel could use improvement are the 24 coaching sessions with someone not in the program. These sessions are presented as coaching 2 people through a 12-week program. While I believe getting 2 clients through the 90-day program is a good experience, it is not necessary. Coaching someone through any issue, even if it only takes 1-3 sessions, can contribute to the 24 sessions required for graduation.

I love the energy from the training videos and the information lays a great foundation for life coaching. I definitely developed a passion for coaching through HCI. If I could suggest anything, it would be that a little more "meat" could be offered with the sessions we do with our clients. I have a long history of reading personal development books, articles, etc. so my arsenal is full to use as needed while I am working with my clients. I am not sure that new students would be able to add more value to the sessions if they are inexperienced in common topics such as goal setting, imposter syndrome, acceptance, and so on. Overall, HCI allowed me to grow my business and develop the programs that I offer my clients. I found my purpose and will continue life coaching with a great sense of fulfillment.

I really liked the learning format and the pace the material was delivered in