Want to know how you rank as a health, fitness, and nutrition coach? Then take this short coaching skills quiz. Not only will it help you see where you are today, it’ll help you level up for tomorrow.
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The best coaches are lifelong learners.
I know this because I’m a coach, and because I’ve been around a lot of good ones. The best coaches I’ve ever seen are the ones who love to ask questions.
They love to try stuff. To play. To show up with an open mind (and heart), looking for fresh ideas and new insight to chew on.
They don’t love to fail (few people do), but they do love the feedback and useful data they get from their mistakes.
You see, great coaching requires us to wonder about the world: About how biology works, about the chemistry of food and nutrients, about biomechanics and human movement.
It also requires us to think about why people do what they do, about how stories shape reality, about what people hope, think, dream, feel, and do… on Tuesday at 3pm when it’s break time.
Plus, the best coaches in the world never shy away from asking smart questions about their own practice.
Questions like:
“How solid are my coaching skills, really?”
There is always something new to learn in coaching: Fresh ways to grow, evolve, and challenge yourself.
New ways to be curious and ask interesting questions that produce enlightening answers (and results).
Of course, mastery takes time and lots of practice. (So, so much practice.)
But this is great news for folks who want a long, lucrative, fulfilling coaching career. Because it means that if you’re dedicated to becoming an excellent coach, you’ll never, ever get bored. Set yourself apart in the fast-growing field of Health Coaching. Join PN’s Level 2 Master Health Coaching Certification—a 20-week mentorship program taught by the world’s elite coaches.
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Take this coaching quiz to see how you rate + learn how you can level up.
In our Level 2 Master Health Coaching Certification, we break coaching skills down into several areas for development and then teach coaches how to grow in each area.
In this quiz, we’ll give you a chance to assess where you are in various domains of a coaching practice.
To complete the quiz, give yourself a score (from 0 to 5) on how well you do — consistently — in each of the 14 areas below. For each question, simply click the number that corresponds to where you think you are today.
(Be honest and real. All of us have stuff to work on. It’s rare to be perfect.)
Then read about your score and consider what it means for your career.
(Prefer to print the quiz out? Download a PDF version here.)
Domain #1: Time management
How well can you juggle a client/patient load and not miss anyone?
How well can you allocate and prioritize time properly, using trusted systems?
Do you have time for yourself — your own self-care and development?
How sustainable is your work? Could you do it this way forever?
Total for this section: –
Domain #2: Organization
Do you know exactly how to start and end a session, and why?
Do you know how to ensure that your clients or patients get the very most out of every session?
Do you do preparation and follow-up?
Total for this section: –
Domain #3: Client-centeredness
Do you understand your clients/patients? How well?
Do you know their fears, anxieties, motivations, drives, hopes, dreams, obstacles, stories?
How long can you listen to your clients/patients without jumping in to talk?
How well can you give your clients/patients your full attention?
Can you easily find and use your clients’ or patients’ strengths and resources?
Can you make your program fun? Interesting? Memorable?
Total for this section: –
Domain #4: Client assessment
Do you know what to look for when assessing a client or patient?
Do you know how to understand and use any information you collect?
Do you know how to set the level of challenge properly for your client/patient?
Do you know when a client/patient has made progress?
Could you explain HOW you know a client/patient has made progress?
Total for this section: –
Domain #5: Understanding data and evidence
Can you read, understand, and properly interpret a research study?
Can you decide what is valid evidence or useful data?
Can you analyze information in order to take action, and help your client/patient do the same?
Can you explain to a client/patient why something works (or doesn’t)?
How well do you understand the basic facts of nutrition and physiology?
How well can you learn and assimilate new data and information?
Total for this section: –
Domain #6: Creating change
How well can you help your clients/patients get motivated to change… and keep changing?
Can you recognize when a client/patient is truly ready, willing, and able to change?
How good are you at getting clients/patients “un-stuck”?
What about the “difficult” ones?
Total for this section: –
Domain #7: Understanding systems
Effective coaching unearths complex systems — behaviors, causes, and effects with many moving parts that all interact.
How well do you understand the complexity of human bodies and physiology?
How well do you understand the complexity of human lives and experiences?
How comfortable are you with the idea of complexity in general?
Total for this section: –
Domain #8: Creating an effective action plan
Can you help a client/patient move from vague goal to specific “do this today” habit?
Can you get your client/patient to “buy in” to what they need to do?
Can your client/patient actually do what you suggest? Every day?
Can you adjust your plan if it isn’t working? Do you know what things to change, and how?
Total for this section: –
Domain #9: Skill building and practice
How well can you teach mental and emotional skills relevant to nutrition coaching, such as mindfulness or visualization?
How well can you teach physical skills, if you train people?
How well can you teach life skills (such as planning and preparation) to help your clients/patients succeed?
How good are your own skills in these domains?
Total for this section: –
Domain #10: Communication and documentation
Do you communicate well in writing?
When you speak?
In images or video?
How effectively can you communicate with your body language and other nonverbal cues?
How well do you sense what a client/patient is thinking, feeling, wondering about?
How well do you explain complex ideas or technical jargon simply and clearly so clients/patients “get it”?
How well can you give and take feedback?
How well do you document each client’s/patient’s progress as well as other important information about them?
Total for this section: –
Domain #11: Working with a variety of clients
Are you comfortable working with all kinds of clients/patients, from all kinds of backgrounds, with all kinds of needs?
Can you connect and communicate with a client/patient who’s different from you?
Total for this section: –
Domain #12: Referral and support
Do you know what to do when things get weird, or go outside your scope of practice?
Do you have a support and referral network of other professionals?
Do you have your own mentors and coaches?
Total for this section: –
Domain #13: Business skills and professionalism
Do you conduct yourself with professionalism, integrity, and courtesy?
Do clients/patients appear to respect and trust you?
Do clients/patients enthusiastically seek out what you’re offering?
Do you have demonstrably ethical business and marketing practices?
Total for this section: –
Domain #14: Handling your own stuff
Can you manage your own workload, stress, emotions, and career development?
Can you show up to coaching with integrity and feel genuine, rather than having to “perform”?
How well do you know your true self and values, and how those relate to your coaching?
Do you have systems in place for lifelong learning and growth?
Total for this section: –
Total for the quiz: –
How did you do?
We gave you a total score, but we also suggest you review your scores in each domain to see specific areas where you might improve.
0-75
You’re just starting out and finding your “coaching legs”. Good for you. Consider building your skills a little more and observing more experienced coaches before you take on nutrition and lifestyle coaching clients.
76-150
You’re working on building fundamentals. Keep practicing! Find a great mentor to spend time with, and ask clients/patients for feedback as you progress.
151-225
You’ve got a solid foundation, and probably have plenty of good coaching days. Now’s the time to study coaching methods, refine key details, and develop the nuances of your skills.
226-300
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“I skyrocketed my coaching skills and confidence…My impostor syndrome is gone!”- Katya Mohsen, PN Certified Master Health Coach
If you’re ready to level up your coaching skills and feel confident you can guide any client to a lasting health transformation, we’ve got some big news for you:
In April 2025, we’ll open registration for the next cohort of the PN Master Health Coaching Certification, the industry’s most respected practice-based mentorship.
“You cannot be a health or fitness coach without having the tools and techniques that this program brings. It’s a whole different level.”- Katya Mohsen, Lisa Bernier, PN Certified Master Health Coach
Inside the Master Health Coaching Certification, you’ll learn a skill set and be able to earn a credential that will distinguish you as an elite coach:
The ability to use behavior change psychology to help any client achieve sustainable, meaningful change. And the credential of being a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
“This program does an absolutely phenomenal job of addressing how to affect behavior change…something that’s sorely missing in most people’s practices.”- Jeb Stuart Johnson, Founder of Food On The Mind, PN Certified Master Health Coach
It’s the only program in the world where you’ll learn the secrets of behavior change psychology through live mentorship.
Because, while knowing the science of nutrition and fitness is important, it’s not enough. In order to actually create change, you need a deep understanding of behavior change psychology.
We’ve applied this understanding with our coaching programs to help over 150,000 clients achieve lasting health transformations—something nobody else can say.
And now, we’re ready to share our hard-earned wisdom with you.
“This program taught me how to be a better coach and retain clients longer. Before, I had clients staying for a month. Now, it’s six, nine months, even a year.”- Jeff Grogan, PN Certified Master Health Coach
Through real-world coaching scenarios, hands-on assignments, and mentoring sessions with PN’s industry-leading Master Health Coaches, you’ll learn how to prioritize a client’s challenges, help them remove obstacles holding them back, and how to create unique, actionable coaching plans for every client, addressing their:
- Sleep
- Stress management
- Mental health
- Emotional wellbeing
- Recovery
- Diet
- Exercise
This mentorship program is where the world’s best coaches come to take the next steps in their careers.
At the end of your 20-week program, you’ll be a Master Health Coach—confident in your ability to guide any client towards a meaningful, lasting health transformation.
“I now have more knowledge, more confidence and more skill. My clients stay longer and experience better results.”- Jonny Landels, Founder of Next Step Nutrition, PN Certified Master Health Coach
After joining, you’ll:
- Help any client achieve sustainable, meaningful change by leveraging behavior-change psychology.
- Eliminate impostor syndrome and feel more confident in your skills than ever before by integrating proven methods used by the world’s top health and well-being coaches into your coaching practice.
- Become an authority in the health and well-being space. As you learn from PN’s industry-leading coaches and network with some of the sharpest minds in the industry, you’ll build the confidence to share your expertise with anyone, anytime.
- Make more money and achieve financial freedom. Whether you decide to take on the full-time role of “health coach”, or you want to expand on your current work as a health and well-being professional, health coaching is a great way to help more people.
Enrollment is currently closed. Doors will open again in April 2025.
If you’re interested, or just want more information, you should strongly consider signing up for the free no-obligation waitlist below.
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- Pay less than everyone else. Get our biggest discount off the general public price when you sign up for the waitlist.
- Sign up 10 days before the general public. We only open the PN Master Health Coaching Certification a few times per year. Due to high demand, we expect it to sell out fast. But when you sign up for the waitlist, we’ll give you the opportunity to register 10 days before anyone else.
- Receive our free Enrollment Packet—with success stories, details on Board Certification, info on curriculum, and much more
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