Will AI Replace Health Coaches? ChatGPT, Functional Labs & the Future of Health Practitioners | Jenn Malecha

Is AI coming for health coaches, or is it about to make good practitioners even better? In this episode, Michele Scarlet sits down with FDN business mentor Jenn Malecha to unpack what AI actually means for health practitioners. They discuss how tools like ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can support practitioners, why the quality of the prompt matters, what happens when AI confidently gives you inaccurate information, and why critical thinking still matters. Jenn also shares how AI is beginning to be used alongside functional lab data and why not every AI system works the same way. They also get into an increasingly important question for practitioners: what information should you actually be putting into AI? Michele and Jenn discuss client data, privacy concerns and why convenience shouldn't replace responsibility when working with sensitive health information. If you're already a health practitioner, building a health coaching practice, or wondering whether AI is going to change the future of this industry, this episode offers a practical look at where AI can help, where it can fall short, and why the practitioner still matters. 🔬 5 LABS IN 5 DAYS STARTS MONDAY, OCTOBER 19! Join FDN's FREE 5-day practitioner workshop featuring 10 expert-led sessions, daily Q&A, and permanent replays. 🎟️ YOUR FREE TICKET IS WAITING! 👉 https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/op/exclusive-invite/ 🎁 No coupon code needed! Just click the link above to claim your FREE access. See you October 19–23! Chapters: 00:00 Can AI Replace Health Coaches? 00:47 AI, Tech & the Future of Health Coaching 02:05 Why More Technology Isn't the Answer 04:04 How to Get Better Answers From AI 05:29 Why AI Gives You Generic Content 05:58 Will AI Replace Health Practitioners? 07:36 The Clinical Gaps in AI 10:25 Using AI to Interpret Functional Labs 13:53 ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini 16:41 Why You Can't Blindly Trust AI 17:21 What Happens When AI Makes Things Up 18:39 How Practitioners Should Actually Use AI 19:38 Should You Upload Client Labs to ChatGPT? 22:13 AI, HIPAA & Client Privacy 23:37 Why AI Isn't Replacing the Practitioner