Ellen Pillay, Manager of Health Coaching at Navigate, joins Troy and Jeremy today to take an in-depth look at the empowering potential of health coaching to foster a healthier workforce. Beginning with Ellen’s inspiring journey from wellness enthusiast to seasoned health coach, the episode goes on to explore the innovative strategies behind Navigate’s health coaching model. Navigate’s three coaching types, the development of their flexible, personalizable platform, and the importance of building trust and creating a supportive company culture through health coaching are all discussed. Our trio also highlights how Navigate’s values assessment personalizes coaching sessions, and identifies common barriers to implementing health coaching, and how its comprehensive, all-in-one platform overcomes these challenges.  The broad scope of Navigate’s health coaching, which covers holistic well-being, including financial wellness and stress management is examined throughout today’s episode as it reinforces the crucial fact that personalized health coaching not only reduces healthcare costs and improves health outcomes but also significantly enhances company culture and productivity. Episode Highlights: 0:00 Start 0:37 Introduction 1:05 Ellen’s health coaching background 2:41 Navigate’s health coaching strategy 5:42 What sets this strategy apart from others 8:00 The business benefits of the Navigate health coaching model 10:57 The coaching model’s impact on culture 12:32 Navigate’s values assessment 14:33 Establishing a successful health coach relationship 16:16 The breadth of coaching Navigate provides 18:01 Overcoming barriers to health coaching 22:03 The member experience 24:18 Navigate’s Tobacco Cessation program 26:50 Their comprehensive coaching all-in-one platform 28:39 Navigate’s improved chronic conditions results 31:56 Ellen’s excitement about health coaching 33:06 Key factors for successful health coaching 35:12 Vest Day Ever Quotes: “Health coaching is about making it ridiculously easy to just sit down and have a conversation.” “Confidentiality is key to building trust in health coaching.” “We want to make sure that there's a user experience that is efficient and that everything is under one roof.” “Behavior change is really difficult, but small tweaks can lead to big strides.” “A personalized approach is essential to making health coaching effective and engaging.” “Our coaching program is designed to drive value not just for the business but also for the individual’s overall well-being.” “Leading by example is crucial for the success of health coaching initiatives.” Resources: Who is Navigate? Learn more at navigatewell.com  Learn more about the ROI of employee wellbeing