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What to Expect in Your First Health Coaching Session
The first session is a conversation, not an exam. What we talk about, what we do not, and how you leave with one step. Cheri Sacks, RN, CDCES.
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Plain-language articles from Cheri Sacks, RN, CDCES — living well with chronic conditions, diabetes education, and integrative wellness. Written for people in the San Francisco Bay Area and anyone seeking judgment-free coaching guidance online.
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Group vs Private Coaching: Which Is Right for You?
Private vs group coaching is about fit, not status. How to choose without shame. Cheri Sacks, RN, CDCES.
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Corporate Wellness Speaker: Bring a Nurse to Your Team
What a nurse wellness talk actually is, what the research does not support, and how to book. Cheri Sacks, RN, CDCES.
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Can Lifestyle Changes Really Reverse Chronic Illness?
Can you reverse chronic illness with lifestyle? A nurse's honest, evidence-based answer: some conditions reach remission, many more meaningfully improve.
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How Much Does Health Coaching Cost in the Bay Area? (2026)
Health coaching cost in the Bay Area, explained honestly: real per-session ranges, package pricing, group rates, whether HSA or FSA can help. Book a free call.
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Is Health Coaching Evidence-Based? What the Research Shows
Is health coaching evidence-based? A nurse reviews the research honestly: what coaching helps most, where evidence is thinner, and how to choose a good coach.
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Health Coach vs. Functional Medicine Doctor: Which Do You Need?
Health coach vs functional medicine doctor, explained warmly by a nurse: who diagnoses, who helps you follow through, what each costs, and how to choose well.
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Chronic Illness Health Coaching: The Complete Guide (From a Nurse Who Does It)
What is a chronic illness health coach, and how do they help? A nurse coach explains the whole-person approach, the evidence, the cost, and how to begin.
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What Twenty Years at the Bedside Taught Me About Healing
A nurse coach on healing chronic illness: why it is rarely about doing more, why rest and connection are medicine, and how people heal forward, not back.
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5 Wellness Myths That Keep You Stuck (From a Nurse Who's Heard Them All)
A nurse gently busts 5 common wellness myths, from 'no pain no gain' to 'rest is lazy,' with real evidence and a kinder, simpler path to feeling healthy.
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How to Build Health Habits That Actually Stick (Even When You're Exhausted)
How to build healthy habits that stick, even when you're exhausted: tiny steps, habit stacking, and self-compassion over willpower by Cheri Sacks, RN.
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The Grief of a Chronic Illness Diagnosis: What Nobody Talks About
Grief after a chronic illness diagnosis is real mourning. A nurse coach on why it hurts like loss, the losses no one names, and how to move through it gently.
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