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  • Episode 224
  • 10/06/2025

You Are Your Best Medicine: The Power of Health Coaching with Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum | Thrive State Podcast

In this powerful episode of the Thrive State Podcast, Dr. Kien Vuu (Doctor V) sits down with Sandra Scheinbaum, PhD, founder of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. They explore how health coaching is transforming lives, the science behind mind-body medicine, and how your personal story shapes your biology.

"Every thought is a chemical event—you're either bathing your body in inflammation or in healing." - Sandra Scheinbaum
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🔹 Learn how thoughts create biology
🔹 The connection between trauma, stress, and chronic illness
🔹 Why health coaches are critical to healthcare’s future
🔹 How to become your own best medicine

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Timestamps

2:51
The "Five to Thrive" lightning round
5:02
Sandra’s path from teacher to psychologist to coach trainer
8:42
Mind-body medicine: thoughts as biochemical signals
12:53
Gently challenging limiting beliefs and personal stories
18:18
From trauma to resilience: biography shapes biology
23:32
Panic attacks and the healing power of breath
28:37
How health coaches support doctors and patients
32:33
Health Savings Accounts & paying for coaching
34:09
Identity shift: Taking ownership of your health
36:45
Sandra’s personal wellness habits and routine at 75
40:46
How to find or become a certified health coach
43:53
Sandra’s best medicine
"Coaches don’t replace doctors—they amplify them." - Sandra Scheinbaum
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