HCA Talks Health
The Health Coaches Academy podcast series, HCA Talks Health, is a must-listen for anyone who is passionate about health and wellness. With a focus on in-depth health and wellness related subjects, the podcast series aims to bring together experts in the field of health and wellness coaching to share their insights and experiences.
HCA Talks Health explores a wide range of health-related issues, including mental health disorders and diseases, sustainable weight loss, stress, sleep, self-empowerment, and popular topical subjects such as perimenopause and anxiety. By covering such a diverse range of topics, HCA ensures that there is something for everyone who is interested in health and wellness.
One of the unique features of the podcast series is its focus on how to become a successful Health Coach. The series will provide insights into the daily lives of Health Coaches, including the areas that they work with clients such as mindset, behavioral change, and setting new habits. This focus on the profession of Health Coaching provides valuable insights for anyone who is considering a career as a Health Coach.
The podcast series also features innovative experts and pioneers in the world of wellness who are making a real difference in the field of health and wellness coaching. By featuring these experts, listeners are kept up to date with the latest developments in the profession and they have access to the most cutting-edge information.
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HCA Talks Health is an excellent resource for anyone who is passionate about health and wellness. Whether you are a qualified Health Coach, studying to become a Health Coach, thinking about becoming a Health Coach, or simply want to be healthier, the podcast series has something to offer. With its focus on up to the minute health and wellness related subjects, its insights into the profession of Health Coaching, its innovative experts, and its accessibility, it is unequivocally a must-listen for anyone who wants to stay up to date with the latest developments in the field of health and wellness coaching.
HCA Talks Health
Escaping Corporate Burnout | Debi Mason on Finding Health, Freedom & Purpose | HCA Talks Health
Feeling stuck in burnout, exhausted, and unheard? You’re not alone.
In this episode of HCA Talks Health, we’re joined by Debi Mason — Certified Health & Wellness Coach and mentor at both HCA and Health Coaches Hub. Debi shares her powerful journey from severe health struggles in a high-stress corporate role to reclaiming her energy, freedom, and purpose through health coaching.
🎧 Tune in to discover:
The warning signs of burnout she ignored before her body crashed
Why being “unheard” delayed her healing
The key steps she took to restore her health and shift her mindset
How reconnecting with herself brought clarity and resilience
Why her guiding principle became: “How will this nourish me?”
Debi now helps others break free from burnout and create a healthier, more fulfilling life — proving that it’s possible to turn exhaustion into empowerment.
🔗 Explore more HCA Talks Health episodes: https://www.healthcoachesacademy.com/health-wellness-podcast
✅ Timestamps
0:00 Welcome & introduction to Debi Mason
1:00 Debi’s corporate career & silent health struggles
2:00 Success at UGG Europe while living on adrenaline
3:00 Ignoring symptoms: migraines, pain & poor sleep
4:00 Productivity vs. health decline — running on adrenaline
5:00 Why it was so hard to stop & seek change
6:00 Seeing multiple specialists but missing the root cause
7:30 The turning point: moving back to South Africa
9:00 Total body crash — when adrenaline wears off
10:00 First steps toward healing with a functional nutritionist
12:00 Discovering the power of food & functional medicine
13:30 Food intolerances, histamine issues & personalised nutrition
15:00 Whole foods, balanced eating & tailored supplements
16:30 Keeping a detailed food & symptom diary
18:00 Reconnecting with the body after years of “body deafness”
19:00 Six months to improvement, years to full recovery
20:00 Food changed my life — inspiring a career shift
21:30 Finding Health Coaches Academy & training as a coach
23:00 Starting a second career & stepping into her purpose
25:00 A day in the life of a thriving health coach
27:00 Nourishing body, mind & spirit daily
29:00 Impact on clients, families & communities
31:00 How to connect with Debi & her coaching work
32:00 Final thoughts — health is our greatest asset
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