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In this episode of the Prime Health Podcast, Dr. Derek Baron interviews Julia Holden, a functional medicine-certified health coach and personal trainer, and founder of Holden Lifestyle Health. After leaving a decade-long career in corporate healthcare marketing, Julia transitioned to functional medicine health coaching to help people achieve optimal health without feeling forced into restrictive diets or workout routines. She discusses the importance of building healthy habits around positive associations, the foundational pillars of lifestyle modification, and how combining functional coaching with personal training yields the best results.

Key Takeaways:

• Ditching the Forced Fitness Mindset: Going to the gym just to look good for a vacation isn’t sustainable. Julia helps clients build healthy habits by focusing on activities they genuinely enjoy and feel good about doing consistently.
• The Functional Foundation: Before exploring complex medical interventions, it is crucial to optimize modifiable lifestyle factors—sleep, nutrition, movement, stress reduction, and social connection.
• Coaching Meets Personal Training: Knowing what to do is only half the battle. Julia recently added personal training to her services to provide safe, targeted workout programming that supports her clients’ specific functional health goals.
• Empowering the Client: A great health coach listens more than they speak. By getting to know her clients’ unique stories and letting them guide the conversation, Julia empowers them to take ownership of their health journey.
• Don’t Be Sedentary: Being sedentary doesn’t just mean sitting on the couch all day; it’s defined as not getting 30 minutes of moderate activity at least three times a week. Movement is essential for cardiorespiratory, mitochondrial, and mental health.

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Website: https://www.holdenlifestylehealth.com/

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-holden-3991703b/

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