We’re excited to announce that Healthy Steps Nutrition has been recognized as the Top Habit-Based Coaching Program of 2025 by Healthcare Business Review.
This recognition isn’t just about a framework; it’s about the coaches, gym owners, and healthcare professionals around the world who are delivering real, sustainable health solutions to their communities every day.
At a time when chronic disease and burnout are on the rise, gym owners and coaches have a unique opportunity to become a trusted source for health transformation.
And that’s exactly what Healthy Steps Nutrition Mentoring helps you do.
🌱 Where We Started: A Clear Vision, A Scalable System
Over a decade ago, Nicole Aucoin, MS, RD, founded Healthy Steps Nutrition while working as a Registered Dietitian in the hospital and quickly realized the system was built to manage sickness, not promote health.
We started by helping individuals improve their habits through personalized nutrition coaching, and quickly realized the need for something more:
🧩 Most gyms had no formal nutrition program
🧩 Coaches were passionate but lacked structure, systems, and support
🧩 Clients wanted more help than just workouts; they needed guidance between the sessions
That’s where the Healthy Steps Nutrition Mentoring program was born:
A complete solution to help gym owners build, launch, and grow a professional nutrition and health-focused coaching program without reinventing the wheel.
At Healthy Steps Nutrition, we believe in a better future:
✨ One where chronic disease isn’t the norm
✨ One where people feel empowered, not overwhelmed
✨ One where health feels simple, doable, and sustainable
That’s why everything we do centers around one clear goal:
Helping people take control of their health, one step at a time, by supporting clients and equipping coaches with habit-based, holistic coaching for lasting change.
🌿 Where We Are: A Trusted System Used in 5,000+ Gym Owners & Coaches Worldwide
Today, over 5,000 coaches and gym owners have implemented the Healthy Steps Nutrition Framework through our Mentoring & Certification Program.
Together, they’ve supported more than 50,000 clients globally, transforming lives through simple, habit-based coaching focused on:
✅ Realistic nutrition strategies
✅ Mindset & behavior change
✅ Accountability & lifestyle integration
✅ Long-term support—not quick fixes
🎯 This isn’t a 1-hour course or a download-and-hope-for-the-best model.
HSN Mentoring is a done-for-you system, built to integrate seamlessly into your gym. So you can deliver real value to your members, increase retention, and grow revenue while improving lives.
💡 What Makes HSN Mentoring Different?
Most nutrition certifications teach information.
HSN Mentoring provides the complete system to launch, grow, and scale a habit-based nutrition coaching program within your gym.
Here’s what’s included with Healthy Steps Nutrition Mentoring:
🧱 Proven Business Systems
🎓 Nutrition Coach Certification
📲 Healthy Steps Nutrition App to streamline client management
🤝 Ongoing Mentorship providing personalized guidance and support so you’re never stuck
🌍 Where We’re Going: Expanding Health Coaching & Medical Collaboration
This award is a major milestone, but what we’re building goes far beyond recognition.
We’re expanding the vision through initiatives that elevate the role of coaches and gym owners in the future of healthcare.
🩺 The Global Health Project: Bridging the Gap Between Clinical Care and Lifestyle Coaching
Launched in March 2025, The Global Health Project is a global initiative created by Healthy Steps Nutrition to empower gym owners and coaches to bridge the gap between clinical care and lifestyle coaching.
🔗 What Is The Global Health Project?
At its core, the Global Health Project is about building partnerships between healthcare professionals and gyms to better serve patients through long-term support in:
✅ Nutrition
✅ Movement
✅ Mindset & Stress Management
✅ Sleep & Recovery
✅ Community & Accountability
Most doctors don’t have time to walk patients through lifestyle change.
That’s where coaches and gym owners step in—with the training, tools, and systems to deliver ongoing, personalized support.
🎓 Free Training for Gym Owners: Build Healthcare Partnerships With Confidence
The Global Health Project includes a free course for gym owners that teaches you how to:
Create mutually beneficial referral partnerships with local providers
Host a Healthcare Professional Week at your gym to start conversations
Position your gym as a trusted community health resource
Confidently speak the language of healthcare—and show the value of what you offer
This course was developed with contributions from leading partners, including the CrossFit Medical Society and Best Hour of Their Day, combining clinical insight and gym-owner practicality.
💬 Join the Global Community
By enrolling in the course, you also get access to a community of gym owners and coaches around the world who are building relationships with physicians, therapists, and healthcare providers to change the narrative around fitness and healthcare.
“The Global Health Project is the solution to the global health problem.”
📘 Coming Soon: A Book That Shares the Framework With the World
This fall, HSN Founder Nicole Aucoin, MS, RD, will release her first book—designed to help coaches, gym owners, and healthcare professionals bridge the gap between knowing what to do and teaching it effectively.
Inside the book, you’ll discover:
The exact habit-based coaching framework that powers Healthy Steps Nutrition & HSN Mentoring
Real-world case studies and client stories
Tools for coaching the whole person—nutrition, sleep, mindset, movement, stress, and behavior change
A roadmap for growing a health-focused coaching program that lasts
