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Inspirational Stories

January 25, 2017

An Interview with Kathy Mackintosh

As a part of this blog, we are going to feature people with inspirational stories that we want to share with our readers. Our first inspirational story, brought to you in interview fashion, features Linda Smith (Director of Duke IM Educational Programs) and Kathy Mackintosh (Certified Integrative Health Coach and Duke IM instructor). The video interview delves into the health behavior changes that Kathy put into place and led to her successful weight loss of 100 lbs. Kathy also briefly explains how becoming an Integrative Health Coach has helped her to reach others though a combination of education and coaching. We hope you enjoy the video and continue join us for upcoming inspirational stories.

 

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