Live Q&A Featuring
Lisa Fraley, JD
Attorney, Legal Coach®, Speaker, Podcast Host
RECENT WEBINAR // Recorded on Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Labs, Supplements, and Legal Liability: Where Coaching Ends and Practicing Medicine Begins
Learn how to practice functional health coaching safely and legally
Join FMCA for an objective, no-nonsense Ask the Expert Q&A featuring Lisa Fraley, JD, Legal Coach®, and former health coach. As technology and access expands around lab testing and supplementation, the legal lines for current and potential coaches have never felt blurrier. In this straightforward, 60-minute session hosted by Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, Lisa will cut through the industry noise to demystify the legal landscape of functional health coaching.
Rather than a formal presentation, this session will dive directly into answering the most critical legal and liability questions from the health coaching community. Lisa will provide clear, neutral reality checks on lab interpretation, supplements, and scope of practice. Join us to learn how to protect your clients, protect your livelihood, and build a legally robust practice.
What You’ll Learn:
- How state medical and dietetics laws interact with private health coach or “practitioner” certifications.
- The legal mechanics and boundaries around direct-to-consumer lab ordering, physician authorization networks, and lab interpretation.
- How to safely educate clients on functional knowledge and supplements without “prescribing.”
- The limits of client disclaimers and what actually triggers a State Medical Board investigation.
- How to legally and safely navigate holding multiple credentials (e.g., NBHWC and functional practitioner certifications).
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Replays Of Past Events
While we don’t make public replays of every FMCA virtual event, we try to share as many as possible. Here’s a list of available webinars we’ve hosted in the past:
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Supplements 201: A Smarter Approach for Health Coaches
Explore supplement quality, safety, effectiveness, and scope of practice for health coaches with Dr. Deanna Minich in this FMCA webinar replay.
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Rethinking Childhood Chronic Illness: Root-Cause Healing and the Essential Role of Health Coaches
Explore childhood chronic illness, total load, root-cause health, and family-centered care with Beth Lambert of Documenting Hope in this FMCA webinar replay.
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6 Ways to Succeed as a Health Coach in 2026 & Beyond
Explore practical strategies for building a successful health coaching career in this free FMCA Career Week webinar replay. Learn how to attract clients, grow your confidence, and create a sustainable coaching business with Hailey Rowe and Robert Notter.
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FMCA Supplement Summit: Integrating Evidence-Based Nutritional Support with Behavior Change
Watch the FMCA Supplement Summit replay to learn how evidence-based supplementation and health coaching work together to improve long-term health outcomes. Access expert-led sessions on probiotics, minerals, cellular health, Urolithin A, supplement adherence, affordability, and more.
