How Nurse Coaching Helped Laura Alessio Find Her Calling

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In today’s fast-paced world, slowing down can feel like an impossible luxury, especially in healthcare.

But for Nurse Coach Laura Alessio, slowing down was transformational. Now a board-certified health and wellness Nurse Coach based in Puerto Rico, she found her calling in helping others slow down and live with intention.

In this conversation, 

Laura shares her unexpected journey from traditional nursing roles, including time in the Peace Corps, public health, and legal nurse consulting, to discovering Nurse Coaching at a med-legal conference. What began as a spark of curiosity quickly turned into the dream career she never knew existed.

For Laura, Nurse Coaching is the missing link in healthcare. She walks us through how simple, accessible practices like breathwork and mono-tasking can dramatically improve physical and emotional well-being. You will learn about:

• How mindfulness helped Laura manage her own Hashimoto’s diagnosis
• Why she believes Nurse Coaching is the future of holistic healthcare
• A powerful story of helping a client become her own health advocate
• How practices like heart-brain coherence and walking meditations create real change

Laura also opens up about the challenges and joys of building a coaching practice, her passion for helping clients find their voice, and her role in shaping this emerging specialty.

👉 If you’re a nurse craving more freedom and purpose, hit play and discover the path to becoming a Nurse Coach.