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Take 5: A conversation with Shaista Dharamsi-Bhimji, ACE Certified Health Coach

February 18, 2021 | by Shaista Dharamsi-Bhimji in Behavior Change
Take 5: A conversation with Shaista Dharamsi-Bhimji, ACE Certified Health Coach

Hear from Dharamsi-Bhimji, who works for a large organization and provides virtual health and wellness coaching to 100-200 clients a month to help them live healthier, more active lives.

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Mission in Action: Promoting Health Justice through Health and Wellness Coaching

February 09, 2021 | by Maxie Blasini in Behavior Change
Mission in Action: Promoting Health Justice through Health and Wellness Coaching

Hear from ACE Certified Health Coach, Maxie Blasini, about the strategies she is employing during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure health equity in health coaching.

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Experts are worried about COVID-19’s effect on childhood obesity. Here’s what we can do.

October 20, 2020 | by American Council on Exercise in Behavior Change
Experts are worried about COVID-19’s effect on childhood obesity. Here’s what we can do.

ACE’s panel of experts share research and tips to keep children moving during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What Is Behavior Change, and Why Is It So Important?

August 19, 2020 | by Cedric X. Bryant in Behavior Change
What Is Behavior Change, and Why Is It So Important?

Cedric X. Bryant, ACE President and Chief Science Officer, shares how a successful lifestyle behavior-change journey begins with that first, small step.

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How Former MLB Pro Michael Piercy Optimizes His Mind and Body for Peak Performance

June 16, 2020 | by American Council on Exercise in Behavior Change
How Former MLB Pro Michael Piercy Optimizes His Mind and Body for Peak Performance

As an American Council on Exercise master trainer, former MLB player Michael Piercy found success as a fitness instructor.

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