Dr. Katie Hartlieb, the Professor and Program Director in the Functional Nutrition department at Parker University, joins us in this episode. Dr. Hartlieb shares her in-depth knowledge about Motivational Interviewing, a style of human-centered communication designed to empower someone to help them move forward in making positive changes. She explains all about how it can be utilized to provide better outcomes for clients. “It’s not uncommon for someone’s ‘why’ on visit #1 to be very different from their ‘why’ on visit #5.” - Dr. Katie Hartlieb Topics Covered Include Why some of the most engaged clients fail to follow through on your recommendations. How Katie came across Motivational Interviewing. The multi-disciplinary team that Katie worked with and what they worked towards. How Motivational Interviewing works and why it’s so beneficial for clients. Uncovering a person’s desire to change and how it can propel them forward. The unique motivations that adolescents have to pursue c...