How do you rebuild your health and your purpose after chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)? In this inspiring episode of HCA Talks Health, accredited coach and trainer Kristi Adams shares her powerful journey from living with CFS to leading meaningful change in healthcare.
Kristi reveals how her childhood experiences, personal health challenges, and recovery journey shaped her mission to support others. Today, she is the Lead Tutor and Coach for the NHS Leadership for Personalised Care Programme, helping health professionals transform care delivery.
🎧 In this episode, you’ll discover:
Kristi’s personal story with chronic fatigue syndrome
How trauma, life experiences, and health are connected
The role of acceptance, support, and coaching in recovery
Why she transitioned from healthcare policy to health coaching
Building a coaching business and finding opportunities through connection
How she’s helping healthcare leaders create person-centered change
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 Welcome & Kristi’s background
1:00 Childhood experiences and early connection to healthcare
4:00 Building a healthcare career before illness
5:00 First signs of CFS after having children
7:00 Bedridden for a year and searching for answers
9:00 Acceptance as the first step to recovery
10:00 Seeking support through therapy, coaching, and yoga
11:00 How trauma and experiences impact physical health
12:00 The mind-body connection in chronic illness
14:00 Advice to her younger self during illness
16:00 Transitioning from employment to running her own coaching business
17:00 Building a business through key connections
19:00 Current initiatives: private coaching, NHS contracts, training leaders
22:00 Creating safe spaces and building resilience in teams
23:00 Training doctors and nurses to run group clinics for patients
24:00 The impact of shared patient experiences
25:00 Passion for coaching after nine years in the profession
26:00 The privilege and challenges of deep coaching work
28:00 Real client breakthroughs and reframing limiting beliefs
29:00 Advice for aspiring health coaches
31:00 Advice for those living with chronic illness
34:00 How to find the right coach for health-related challenges
35:00 Building community and connection through coaching
36:00 Closing reflections and gratitude
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