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Most clients don’t struggle because they lack knowledge—they struggle because they lack consistency. In a world where apps and AI can generate workouts and meal plans in seconds, the real competitive edge for fitness and wellness professionals is the ability to coach behavior change. This live webinar, led by Kelley Vargo, ACE Certified Health Coach and Behavior Change Specialist, explores evidence-based skills that help clients turn intentions into habits, build self-efficacy, and create sustainable lifestyle changes.

Whether you work with beginners or those returning to health and exercise, you’ll walk away with practical micro-strategies you can use in under five minutes per session. You’ll learn how to connect behavior change to habit loops, coach with inclusive, psychologically safe language, and use simple data from wearables to reinforce progress—not perfection. This session gives you the tools to move beyond programming and into true behavior-based coaching, helping clients achieve lasting results.

Upon completion, you will be able to: 

  • Demonstrate at least three behavior-change micro-skills (e.g., OARS, implementation intentions, habit cueing) within brief coaching interactions lasting five minutes or less.

  • Integrate evidence-based behavior strategies into coaching sessions to enhance client adherence, confidence, and long-term self-efficacy.

  • Apply inclusive, weight-neutral, and psychologically safe communication techniques to support sustainable lifestyle change and minimize shame-based messaging.

  • Interpret simple wearable data points to monitor client progress and reinforce motivation during coaching sessions. 

Workshop Policies and Procedures

Cancellations

In the event that the American Council on Exercise (ACE) would cancel a workshop for ANY reason, a full refund will be issued to the participant. ACE is NOT responsible for any other expenses the participant may have incurred.

Refunds

All of ACE's live workshops are non-refundable programs unless approved by ACE's Educational Services Team. For questions, please call 800-825-3636. A $50 cancellation fee will be applied to any approved cancellations.

Rescheduling

Any participant who is registered for an ACE workshop and needs to reschedule their workshop to a later date listed will be subject to a $50 transfer fee and MUST contact ACE's Educational Services Team at 800-825-3636 to verify that a reschedule date is available.

Transfer of Registration

ACE cannot transfer a participant's registration to another participant unless approved by ACE's Educational Services Team. Transferring a registration to another participant is subject to a $100 transfer fee.

Hotels and Accommodations

ACE does not provide hotel and accommodation recommendations for our workshop events. Google is a great resource to search for hotels in the area of the workshop location.

Transfer of Registration

In the event of inclement weather, all workshops will be held as scheduled at the discretion of ACE. Pre-registered participants who are unable to attend their scheduled workshop may reschedule without incurring additional charges so long as their request has been received 7 days following the originally scheduled date. No refunds will be available. In the event that ACE cancels a workshop due to bad weather, participants will be given a full refund or option to reschedule (if another date is available).