What Canadian Health Coaches Are Doing With Their Functional Medicine Education

Health coaching is a rapidly growing industry and a deeply rewarding career path. According to 2026 data from Precedence Research, the global health coach market has reached nearly $20 billion and is projected to expand to over $35 billion by 2035, driven heavily by growth across North America

If you are considering breaking into the industry, there has never been a better time to become a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (FMCHC)!

Proudly Recognized in Canada

To better serve our community in North America and globally, the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA) strives to achieve recognition from the world’s preeminent health coaching organizations. We are proud of our status as an approved educator with Canada’s Health Coach Alliance (HCA).

The HCA unites thousands of Registered Health Coaches™ (RHC™), Registered Health & Nutrition Counsellors™ (RHNC™), and Registered Holistic Nutrition Practitioners™ across North America and internationally.

While there are many paths that lead to becoming an FMCHC, what really resonates with us is each student’s “why.” We asked several of our Canadian alumni to share what drove them to health coaching and what they are doing with their education today.

Meet Our Canadian Alumni

Jessica Tucker

FMCHC, Holistic Nutritionist

Jessica is a health expert who uses a unique approach to help confused, overwhelmed people with chronic digestive problems live their best lives. Having experienced severe digestive issues her entire life (including IBS and Crohn’s), she was able to address them naturally to feel the best she has ever felt. Today, Jessica supports and guides clients to get their lives back using personalized, compassionate solutions.

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Ben Johnson

FMCHC, Personal Trainer

Catalyzed by the sudden loss of his father to cancer, Ben focused his studies on gut health and autoimmunity. With more than 20 professional certifications, Ben brings a broad perspective to the health and fitness field. From speaking events and seminars to traditional one-on-one coaching, Ben believes people make good choices when they’ve got access to good information. He is determined to be an advocate for functional health principles and an agent of change in the medical system.

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Jane Hogan

FMCHC, “The Health Coach Engineer”

After nearly 30 years in her engineering career, a sudden autoimmune condition forced Jane to re-evaluate her life. Taking charge of her own healing, she regained her vitality using natural solutions. Following her heart, she trained with FMCA and is now known as the Health Coach Engineer. Today, she helps people with joint pain find a path to freedom using simple, natural solutions so they can become masters of their own health destiny, body, mind, and spirit.

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Janice Wiggins

FMCHC, Sports Nutritionist

Working as a certified personal trainer, Janice quickly realized that focusing solely on nutrition and exercise wasn’t enough to help clients who were struggling to progress. Seeking to understand the “why,” she discovered Functional Medicine. Inspired by FMCA’s client-centered philosophy, Janice uses motivational interviewing, positive psychology, and character strengths to better serve her clients.

“Health coaching is life-changing. When you empower another person, you impact them in a way that expands out to everyone they are connected with.”
Janice Wiggins, FMCHC

Jessica Pozo

FMCHC, RN, RHC

Based out of Toronto, Jessica is a Registered Nurse specializing in healthcare worker burnout. After years of testing the limits of her own body, she struggled with severe energy issues. Through naturopathic medicine and lifestyle modifications, she turned her health around and immediately knew coaching was her next step. Jessica currently works in collaboration with a Naturopathic Doctor while simultaneously growing her own wellness community.

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Join a Thriving Community

The FMCHC community in Canada is growing! Together, we can make a big difference in the lives of people around the world through the effective combination of health coaching and Functional Medicine.

Are you ready to start on your path to becoming a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, or have any questions? Schedule a call with our Admissions Team to learn more!