There are a lot of similarities when it comes to being a DPP lifestyle coach.

Are lifestyle coaches independent contractors or employees? They can be both!

Although the word “tools” may bring to mind a construction worker with a utility belt, tools are essential for nearly every profession, whether you’re building a house or improving your participants’ lives through Realizing DPP.

“You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.” – Jim Stovall

If you’re just figuring out how to market yourself as a coach, getting referrals from other wellness professionals may seem like a challenging task.

A report published by the CDC in 2017 showed that there are about 20 million people in the United States currently living with diabetes. That means that 1 in 10 people in the United States deals with this disease every day, and there were 1.5 million new diabetes diagnoses in 2015.