About this episode

Dr. Debi Silber interviews Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum about the journey of reinventing oneself at any age.

Guest: Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Founder & CEO of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA) From Betrayal to Breakthrough with Dr. Debi Silber Episode Overview What does it take to reinvent yourself — not once, but multiple times? In this warm and inspiring conversation, Dr. Debi Silber welcomes her dear friend Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, a clinical psychologist, functional medicine expert, and founder of the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA). Sandy launched FMCA at 65 and is now thriving in her late 70s — lifting weights, dancing ballet and tap, and training other health coaches to change lives. This episode is a masterclass in courage, identity, self-effica cy, and what becomes possible when you stop letting age (or other people's opinions) define you. Meet Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum Dr. Sandy Scheinbaum has worn many professional hats across five decades: Elementary education teacher — pivoted after struggling with classroom management Learning disabilities specialist — thrived in one-on-one settings Independent floor trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange — a short-lived but clarifying experiment Clinical and health psychologist — a long, fulfilling career specializing…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Debi Silber

Guest: Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum

Topics covered

• reinventing yourself
• functional medicine
• self-improvement
• aging
• health coaching

Keywords

• reinvention
• functional medicine
• health coaching
• self-efficacy
• aging

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Functional Medicine Coaching Academy

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