Ep 40: How Mike & Helena Define Holistic Health

A Coach, a Nutritionist, and an Expert Walk Into a Podcast

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Tell us: What comes to mind when you hear “holistic health”?
Do you think of care for the whole person? Or are you thinking more along the lines of crystals, essential oils, and herbal supplements?
Holistic health may sound “woo woo” to some and ideal to others. There is no official definition for holistic health. Today, on A Coach, a Nutritionist, and an Expert Walk Into a Podcast, Mike and Helena break down their definitions of holistic health, what they mean when they refer to it, and why they think it's an important factor that merits deep consideration as health models and services continue to evolve.
In this Episode:
🎙️Mike and Helena’s definition of holistic health
🎙️Popular misconceptions
🎙️Holistic health and wellbeing
🎙️Holistic health and whole person
🎙️Where mental performance and nutrition fit
🎙️The role of environmental influences
🎙️Inflammation as a use case for how we think about and apply holistic health
🎙️The need to expand our definitions of health

Mike Krause is a mental performance strategist and coach with Global Bound LLC, where he works with nonprofit leaders, their talent, and boards to harness mental performance hurdles – enhancing psychological wellbeing in-and-out of the workplace.
With over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Mike has held various executive leadership roles. He served 4 ½ years with the U.S. Department of State in Southern and Central Africa, focusing on public health initiatives.
Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN is a Clinical Functional Nutritionist who believes food IS function. She specializes in using nutrition and mind-body practices to address stress at the intersections of gut health, hormonal equilibrium, chronic inflammation, and sleep. Helena empowers high-performing individuals, especially women, to find and maintain their personal sense of balance, flow and optimal health; she helps them navigate the stress continuum—harnessing the good stress and reducing chronic stress (and its related challenges).

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