In this episode of The Functional Nurse Podcast, nurse coach Laura Alessio shares her journey from public health nursing to legal nurse consulting and ultimately to nurse coaching. The conversation explores integrating functional medicine with nurse coaching, celebrating client wins, and how personal health experiences shape professional practice. Topics include the differences between mindfulness and meditation, the challenges of building a coaching practice, and strategies for explaining the nurse coach role. The episode also highlights the importance of advocacy, networking, and community building within the functional medicine and nursing fields, encouraging aspiring nurse coaches to follow their passions.
Ways to connect with Laura:
➡️ https://www.nursecoachalessio.com/www.nursecoachalessio.com ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/share/16PC2fRegf/?mibextid=wwXIfr ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/nursecoachalessio/ ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-alessiornmsnphnncbc/ ➡️ https://linktr.ee/nursecoachalessio ➡️ www.youtube.com/@NurseCoachAlessio ➡️ https://x.com/RNCoachAlessio
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Hosted by Brigitte Sager, NP, a functional medicine nurse practitioner, nurse coach, and an RN and NP FM educator.
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