Meet Kendra, Sarah's right-hand woman and co-instructor for MindBodyBehavior's National Board Health Coaching Program. From working in residential facilities with high-risk behaviors to coaching veterans and teaching motivational interviewing to National Guard leaders, Kendra’s career shows just how diverse an ABA path can be.Plus, get behind-the-scenes insights into their health coaching program—and learn why “just telling people what to do” isn’t actually coaching.In This Episode, Sarah and Kendra Discuss:How a Facebook tag led to their partnership and co-teaching journeyKendra’s transition from traditional ABA to nutrition and health coachingHer personal story of healing from hormonal imbalancesSupporting veterans through Mission 22 and National Guard programsTeaching motivational interviewing to military leadershipThe behavioral science behind grocery shoppingThe real difference between coaching and consultingSetting boundaries and building a flexible career in behavior analysisWatching students develop their own unique coaching voicesCommon myths about what health coaching is (and isn’t)Guest Information:Kendra – BCBA, Board Certified Health Coach, Co-Instructor of the MindBodyBehavior Health Coaching ProgramMaster's in Human Nutrition and Functional MedicineCertified Personal Trainer and Yoga InstructorVeteran support through Mission 22 nonprofitMotivational Interviewing Instructor for National GuardQuotes From This Episode:"I learned for myself—and I believe this truly for everyone else—that food can be medicine.""By the end of it, complete buy-in. A completely different way to talk to individuals... we're all humans.""There's not a great understanding of what coaching is. Why would I hire a coach, right? Unless you've actually experienced it.""Think about how, if you broke [grocery shopping] down into every single step of a task analysis, there's so much that goes into that.""The journey is part of the coaching... it’s just a very different aspect of helping somebody get to the place where they want to be."Key Insights:Multiple Certifications Work: Sarah and Kendra both tried two coaching programs before landing on board-approved optionsMI Skills Transfer: Motivational interviewing strengthens communication in traditional ABA settingsDiverse Career Paths: ABA professionals are now coaching in wellness, military, and corporate sectorsCoaching vs. Consulting: Coaching is about guiding a process—not handing over a planFlexibility Matters: Once you’ve worked on your own terms, it’s hard to go backResources Mentioned:Mission 22 (nonprofit for veterans)National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)Motivational Interviewing trainingMindBodyBehavior Health Coaching ProgramLinkedIn for exploring job opportunities in coachingConnect  with MBBBecome a Board Certified Health Coach:⁠https://mindbodybehavior.co/board-certified-health-coach⁠Mind Body Behavior 6th Edition Supervision Curriculum:⁠https://mindbodybehavior.co/curriculum⁠FREE CEUS: 32 CEU Board Approved Health Coaching Program:⁠ https://mindbodybehavior.podia.com/boardhealthcoach⁠BCBA Supervision Program Outside ASD:⁠ ⁠⁠https://mindbodybehavior.podia.com/bcbasupervision⁠ Email: [email protected] Social Media: @sarahburby @mindbodybehavioranalysts  Next Episode Preview:Coming up: Sarah interviews a current supervisee earning BCBA hours while working at a health coaching agency—proof that you don’t have to start your own business to thrive in this space.Interested in health coaching? Reach out to Sarah or Kendra for a conversation about whether this path might be right for you. As Kendra says, they’ll "talk and talk and talk" until you have everything you need.Hashtags:#ABARedefined #HealthCoaching #BehaviorAnalysis #BCBA #Veterans #MotivationalInterviewing #MindBodyBehavior #NationalBoard #FunctionalMedicine #Nutrition #BCBASupervision #CareerChange

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