Susan has been active in the healthcare field for over 25 years, starting as a ski patroller, EMT, and progressing to a primary care PA-C. During this time, in an effort to help her patients engage more with their own health, she studied and received a certificate as a Health and Wellness Coach from Duke Integrative Medicine. She built her own coaching practice over the years, offering individual and group coaching and mindfulness practices with local doctor’s offices, a national ...
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Kim’s first career was in advertising and sales management where she consulted with small to medium-sized businesses and managed an advertising sales team for a local business journal. When she discovered Duke’s IHCPT program, she saw the opportunity to translate and blend her creativity, natural curiosity, and belief in people into a realm that transforms lives. 14 years later as founder of Breakthrough Health, she offers 1:1 coaching packages, corporate mindfulness training, group coaching training, stress management consults at Duke Executive ...
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Jim holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Campbell University Divinity School, which he earned in 2008. While employed by Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina for 13 years, Jim filled the roles of social worker, pastor, and Director of Campus Enrichment. He retired from the ministry in 2010. After receiving training as an integrative health coach through Duke Integrative Medicine, Jim founded Open Water Coaching and Consulting in January 2011. Open Water provides health, career, and family/parenting coaching. From 2011-2014, ...
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Natasha Allen serves as the Program Coordinator for the Duke Health and Well-Being Coach Training Program. Training Education
After being diagnosed with a chronic, lifelong disease at the age of 50, Kathy Mackintosh took inventory of all aspects of her health. Many of her medical issues could be helped by making important lifestyle changes. These changes included losing weight and challenging herself by participating in 50 mile walks and 60 story stair climbs for charity. Her personal successes eventually led her to Duke Integrative Medicine’s DHWCT program, to partner with others to realize their own personal health goals. Her ...
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