In Episode 011, I sit down with Gerard Friedman to discuss the Art of Communication for Health and Performance. Gerard is formally trained an Athletic Trainer and has spent a good portion of his career working with the athletic population. But we find out that Gerard has also been slowly developing his skills on the communication side to enhance what he brings from a performance and medical side to helping individuals with their general health and wellness. His work in the area of health coaching has been enhanced by his ability to motivate others to change their behaviours for the betterment of their health and well-being. We discuss how he approaches the development and realization of client goals from the point of view of making individuals collaborators and key stakeholders in the solutions for their own personal health.

Gerard Friedman, MS, ATC is a Functional Health Coach, Personal Trainer, Certified Athletic Trainer, and is the founder of Bell House Fitness. Gerard has bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from Montclair State University, a master’s degree in Exercise Science and Rehabilitation from Brooklyn College, and is a Certified Health Coach through the ADAPT Functional Health Coach Institute. As a functional health coach, Gerard views health through the lens of nutrition, sleep, stress management, and exercise. Gerard’s formal education in the field of exercise science and rehabilitation, as well as over a decade of hands-on experience, provide him with expert knowledge and experience necessary to utilize traditional and therapeutic exercise as a tool when health coaching. Gerard himself is an avid weight lifter, and looks to exercise to improve physical and mental resiliency, regulate stress, prevent disease, and improve overall quality of life.
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