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Curious what career path you could take with a Health Coach certificate? Join us for a 90-minute virtual event exploring Health Coach career paths!
Here's what you'll experience during the event:
- Explore education and career possibilities with the IIN team
- Select from a variety of breakout sessions covering the professional journey, hear from voices of experience, and ask questions live
- Hear from industry leaders in the National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coaches (NBHWC) and the UK & International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA)
- Connect with alumni who are creating impact in different ways—from community and nonprofit work, corporate coaching, to building businesses of their own
Whether you’re beginning to explore health coaching, considering a career change, or wondering how coaching can complement your work – this is an opportunity to hear different perspectives, ask questions, and start imagining what your own path could look like.
There’s no single way to build a career in health coaching. Your path is yours to explore and we're here to support your journey.
Register for Free
Meet the speakers:
Professional Credentialing Partners
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Samantha Buckland, UKIHCA
Director of Standards, Education & Training
Samantha is a registered pharmacist, educator, and UKIHCA Registered Health Coach with over 25 years of experience across community, hospital, primary care, and academic pharmacy.
As UKIHCA Director of Standards, Education & Training, she brings together clinical expertise, health coaching, and educational leadership to champion person-centred care and professional excellence.
Passionate about empowering people to take control of their health, Samantha also runs her own coaching practice and is dedicated to supporting the next generation of health coaches through education, mentorship, and lifelong learning.
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Cindy Romero, NBHWC
Post Certification & Engagement Specialist
Cindy Romero is a member of the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) team, where she supports NBC-HWCs through recertification communications, continuing education, and resources for professional growth.
She holds a master’s degree in kinesiology with a focus on integrative health and wellness and previously taught yoga and group fitness. Cindy enjoys making credentialing information clear and approachable so coaches can focus on the work they’re excited to do
Alumni Panel
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Asha Walker
Founder & CEO | Holistic Health Coach
Asha is an IIN-certified integrative nutrition health coach, TEDx speaker, and founder of Health in the Hood, a Miami-based nonprofit expanding access to fresh food, urban gardens, and wellness programming in underserved communities. Her work is rooted in whole-person, root-cause wellness and focuses on Food, Movement, and Longevity. Through AWW and the Cured app, she creates practical tools and sustainable micro-habits to help people build lasting wellness from the inside out.
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Anting Liu
Corporate & Executive
Well-being Coach
Anting is a workplace well-being strategist and coach with a background in corporate operations and executive support. Drawing from her experience building in-house wellness programs at a global company and coaching clients across the U.S. and Asia, Anting specializes in helping high-achieving professionals reconnect with themselves through food, mindset, and sustainable habits. Her approach blends emotional intelligence, holistic health, and practical structure to create meaningful, lasting change.
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Bernadette Burger
Founder | Strategic Integrative Health Coach
Bernadette is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Workforce Strategist with a background in organizational health and transformation. As the founder of The Healthy Wealth, she helps high-achieving professionals elevate their health, energy, and purpose—so they can generate abundance in every area of this precious life.
Event Schedule:
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1:00 PM
Welcome & Event Overview
Lindsay Goldberg | IIN Program Director
Get oriented to the experience, meet your host, and explore what you’ll discover throughout the event—from the health coaching profession and education pathways to the many ways coaches are creating impact.
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1:15 PM
Explore the Health Coaching Profession
Choose Your Experience:
Option 1: Professional Standards & the Health Coaching Landscape
Samantha Buckland | UKIHCA
Learn more about the evolving health coaching profession, professional standards, development, and the opportunities available within the field.
Option 2: Board Certification & Professional Recognition
Cindy Romero | NBHWC
Explore the role of board certification in health coaching, including professional recognition, credentialing, and what certification can mean for your career.
Option 3: The Health Coaching Landscape
Lindsay Goldberg | IIN Program Director
Prefer to stay in the main room? Join Lindsay for an interactive conversation about the broader health coaching landscape, career curiosity, and the questions you’re bringing to the event.
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1:35 PM
Discover Where Health Coaching Can Take You
Choose Your Experience:
Option 1: Investing in Your Education
IIN Admissions Team
Explore the value of investing in your education, including financing, enrollment, and the support available throughout your IIN journey.
Option 2: Where Can Health Coaching Take You?
Lindsay Goldberg | IIN Program Director
Discover the different ways health coaching can complement your existing career, support entrepreneurship, and open doors to new professional possibilities.
Option 3: Health Coaching as a Life Skill
Sheri Vettel | IIN Sr. Manager of Health & Nutrition
Explore how coaching skills can extend beyond a traditional coaching career to support personal transformation, communication, relationships, and leadership.
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1:55 PM
Real Paths. Real Possibilities.
Choose Your Experience:
Option 1: Creating Community Impact
Asha Walker | IIN Grad & CEO, Founder & Holistic Health Coach
Hear how Asha has used her health and wellness education to create broader community impact through her nonprofit organization, Health in the Hood.
Option 2: Corporate Coaching
Anting Liu | IIN Grad & Corporate Wellbeing Coach
Discover how health coaching can be applied within a corporate environment and how coaching skills can translate into professional settings.
Option 3: Building Your Own Business
Bernadette Burger | IIN Grad & Founder of Healthway
Learn how Bernadette has used health coaching as part of building a business and creating a career around her interests, strengths, and goals.
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2:10 PM
Integration & Reflection
Lindsay Goldberg | IIN Program Director
Reflect on what you’ve learned, consider what resonated with you, and explore resources to help you imagine your own path in health coaching.
Register for Free
Secure your spot today!
Monday, October 19, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET | 90 minutes
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