437-How to Onboard and Assess New Clients Without Diet Culture

Описание: “How do I assess clients in a non-diet coaching practice?” If you’ve asked yourself this, you’re not alone. In this episode of the It’s Beyond The Food Podcast, host Stephanie Dodier walks you step by step through the Non-Diet Client Coaching Assessment Tool—a free resource designed to help you onboard clients with clarity, confidence, and professionalism.

You’ll learn how to structure your first sessions without falling back on diet culture, and why assessing mindset, eating behaviors, and body image creates a stronger coaching relationship from day one. Whether you’re a coach, dietitian, or therapist, this episode is your mini training on how to start every client relationship with purpose and impact.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✔️ Why most coaches feel lost when onboarding non-diet clients
✔️ The 3 areas every assessment should cover: mindset, eating, body image
✔️ Why live assessments build trust and safety faster than pre-session forms
✔️ How to uncover root causes of eating behaviors & body image struggles
✔️ The role of cognitive-behavioral and body-neutral coaching in assessment
✔️ A simple framework for onboarding: consultation → goal setting → assessment
✔️ Why re-assessing mid-way and at the end keeps clients motivated & engaged

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FREE RESOURCES:

Non-Diet Coaching Assessment Tool
🚀 Download the Non-Diet Client Coaching Assessment Tool to better understand your clients and elevate your coaching practice!
👉 Get It Here: https://bit.ly/ytndassessmenttool

Guide: What To Say When Clients Want to Lose Weight
🚀 Get the exact words i use in real coaching sessions—when weight loss come up and i’m holding a weight-neutral stance.
👉 Get It Here: https://bit.ly/ytconvoguide

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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome & Why Onboarding Can Feel Overwhelming
00:57 – Why New Coaches Feel “Unstructured” in a Non-Diet Approach
02:22 – Free Tool: Download the Non-Diet Coaching Assessment
04:00 – Why Using This Tool Builds Trust From Session One
06:00 – How Assessments Uncover Triggers & Resistance
07:00 – Why We Recommend Doing Assessments Live
09:25 – How Assessments Create Emotional Safety & Breakthroughs
10:57 – Defining Success & Using Assessments to Track Progress
13:00 – The Mindset Assessment Explained
18:00 – The Eating Behavior Assessment Explained
22:00 – The Body Image Assessment Explained
26:30 – How to Use Assessments in Your Coaching Packages
28:00 – The Full Onboarding Framework: Consultation → Goals → Assessment
29:20 – Why Embodiment Matters: Do the Assessment Yourself First
30:45 – Join the Non-Diet Coaching Certification Waitlist