1-1 online sessions with a qualified expert
Health & Wellness Coaching for Everyday Adventurers
by Justin Paladino
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), STEM Mentor/Tutor, TTRPG Game Runner
Overview
What you'll achieve
Implement Healthy Behavior Changes
Set & Manage Health Goals
Book a FREE chat for Solo Health Coaching or to learn about TTRPG-integrated Group Coaching!
Who this is for
TTRPG Players
Video Gamers
Trading Card Game Players
LARPers
Fantasy Readers
Science-Fiction Readers
STEM Students
Arts & Literature Students
Engineers
Technology Workers
What's included
Free Consultation to discuss whether we'll be in 1:1 Coaching and/or a Group with TTRPG-Play
Invitation to the official Wizard Wellness of Oregon LLC Discord server - hang out with gamers and creatives!
Health & Wellness Coaching Sessions
What you'll need
Justin Paladino
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), STEM Mentor/Tutor, TTRPG Game Runner
Portland, Oregon Metro, United States
7 years experience
I'm Justin, the wizard of Wizard Wellness of Oregon LLC, and I'm here following a twist of fate. I have a BORING part first, and then a REALLY FUN thing to share after that!
The BORING part... my background...
My whole life, I've been dealing with symptoms of chronic pain and neurodivergence, yet it nearly-all went undiagnosed until the middle of 2024. At that time, I was hit by a massive flare of all those symptoms and I needed to take a medical leave from my silicon valley corporate computer engineering job. When I finally returned to work, I was impacted by a widespread layoff that was going on at the company.
I had stuck with it there during challenging times, but that didn't matter much and ultimately it was the company that gave up on me. After that I needed a change - a very significant change.
I researched my options, and with all of my recent medical care, I'd learned about board-certified health coaches along my path. During my time as an engineer, I was able to work in a coach-like role known as a "SCRUM-Master". That period of daily coaching experience combined with my health experience led me to gain the confidence to decide to pursue my Certification in Health & Wellness Coaching, and I've earned that Certificate as of May 2025! I am also planning on pursuing a board certification in the near future.
Now the REALLY FUN part!
When I decided to become a health coach, I turned my existing technological prowess towards primarily enabling myself to practice privately. This is where that "wizard" moniker emerged - I decided that I didn't just want to coach people, I also want to help build stronger communities.
I picked the domain name of my website "wizard wellness dot org" partly because it was available, partly because I am a Tabletop RPG enthusiast, partly because it reads like my LLC's name "Wizard Wellness of Oregon LLC," and partly because wizards have often served as excellent positive examples of coaching and mentorship in practice - with such characters as Cpt. Shakespeare, Merlin, Yoda, Iroh, and Gandalf all coming to mind as inspiration.
So what exactly does a wizard do that other coaches don't do?
The answer is simple. I do my group health coaching by running tabletop roleplaying games!
"More from Justin
Study Hall 6 - NBHWC Exam (March'26) with the wizard
Justin, the wizard, is a TUTOR in addition to serving as a Health & Wellness Coach. ‘E took the NBHWC Exam to earn board certification ’is self during the exam cycle of November 2025 and passed: https://members.nbhwc.org/member/Justin-the-wizard During 'is preparation, a study hall series much like this one was held for peers that were going to be taking that same November 2025 exam, and the opportunity was generally well received. Recordings of the past pre-November 2025 study hall are available on Justin's PATREON Note that the 2026 Exam content is updated relative to the November 2025 Exam content. Justin's certification program prepared ‘im for either version of the exam, and ’e is ready to help guide another round of Vibly coaches through the process of taking the exam with success! The syllabus for this Spring 2026 study hall series is as follows, with all sessions to be scheduled at 5pm Pacific Time. Phase 1 - About the NBHWC & Prometric Processes FREE Session Jan 5 - #1 Spring 2026 NBHWC Exam Bulletin Content Outline Reviews Phase 2 - Reviewing the Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual 2e - $5/Session Jan 7 - #2 - Chapter 1 Jan 12 - #3 - Chapter 2 Jan 19 - #4 - Chapter 3 Jan 21 - #5 - Chapter 4 Jan 28 - #6 - Chapter 5 Feb 2 - #7 - Chapter 6 Feb 4 - #8 - Chapter 7 Feb 9 - #9 - Chapter 8 Feb 16 - #10 - Chapter 9 Feb 18 - #11 - Chapter 10 Feb 23 - #12 - Chapter 11 Feb 25 - #13 - Chapter 12 Phase 3 - Helping with WHATEVER the attendees need! $3/Session Mar 2 - #14 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Mar 4 - #15 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Note for Open Study Halls - The wizard has a default-activity planned to review the "Cases" in the Coaching Psych Manual if nothing else is brought up. About half of the book worth of cases can be covered per Hall. Then, on March 9th - the Exam Window for Spring 2026 will open. Our Study Hall will then close and we plan to reopen a similar service again for Summer 2026 Exams. These Study halls are not held during the examination period for reasons that will be addressed during our review of the NBHWC Exam Bulletin. Good tidings! Justin, the wizard, NBC-HWC
Study Hall 5 - NBHWC Exam (March'26) with the wizard
Justin, the wizard, is a TUTOR in addition to serving as a Health & Wellness Coach. ‘E took the NBHWC Exam to earn board certification ’is self during the exam cycle of November 2025 and passed: https://members.nbhwc.org/member/Justin-the-wizard During 'is preparation, a study hall series much like this one was held for peers that were going to be taking that same November 2025 exam, and the opportunity was generally well received. Recordings of the past pre-November 2025 study hall are available on Justin's PATREON Note that the 2026 Exam content is updated relative to the November 2025 Exam content. Justin's certification program prepared ‘im for either version of the exam, and ’e is ready to help guide another round of Vibly coaches through the process of taking the exam with success! The syllabus for this Spring 2026 study hall series is as follows, with all sessions to be scheduled at 5pm Pacific Time. Phase 1 - About the NBHWC & Prometric Processes FREE Session Jan 5 - #1 Spring 2026 NBHWC Exam Bulletin Content Outline Reviews Phase 2 - Reviewing the Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual 2e - $5/Session Jan 7 - #2 - Chapter 1 Jan 12 - #3 - Chapter 2 Jan 19 - #4 - Chapter 3 Jan 21 - #5 - Chapter 4 Jan 28 - #6 - Chapter 5 Feb 2 - #7 - Chapter 6 Feb 4 - #8 - Chapter 7 Feb 9 - #9 - Chapter 8 Feb 16 - #10 - Chapter 9 Feb 18 - #11 - Chapter 10 Feb 23 - #12 - Chapter 11 Feb 25 - #13 - Chapter 12 Phase 3 - Helping with WHATEVER the attendees need! $3/Session Mar 2 - #14 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Mar 4 - #15 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Note for Open Study Halls - The wizard has a default-activity planned to review the "Cases" in the Coaching Psych Manual if nothing else is brought up. About half of the book worth of cases can be covered per Hall. Then, on March 9th - the Exam Window for Spring 2026 will open. Our Study Hall will then close and we plan to reopen a similar service again for Summer 2026 Exams. These Study halls are not held during the examination period for reasons that will be addressed during our review of the NBHWC Exam Bulletin. Good tidings! Justin, the wizard, NBC-HWC
Study Hall 4 - NBHWC Exam (March'26) with the wizard
Justin, the wizard, is a TUTOR in addition to serving as a Health & Wellness Coach. ‘E took the NBHWC Exam to earn board certification ’is self during the exam cycle of November 2025 and passed: https://members.nbhwc.org/member/Justin-the-wizard During 'is preparation, a study hall series much like this one was held for peers that were going to be taking that same November 2025 exam, and the opportunity was generally well received. Recordings of the past pre-November 2025 study hall are available on Justin's PATREON Note that the 2026 Exam content is updated relative to the November 2025 Exam content. Justin's certification program prepared ‘im for either version of the exam, and ’e is ready to help guide another round of Vibly coaches through the process of taking the exam with success! The syllabus for this Spring 2026 study hall series is as follows, with all sessions to be scheduled at 5pm Pacific Time. Phase 1 - About the NBHWC & Prometric Processes FREE Session Jan 5 - #1 Spring 2026 NBHWC Exam Bulletin Content Outline Reviews Phase 2 - Reviewing the Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual 2e - $5/Session Jan 7 - #2 - Chapter 1 Jan 12 - #3 - Chapter 2 Jan 19 - #4 - Chapter 3 Jan 21 - #5 - Chapter 4 Jan 28 - #6 - Chapter 5 Feb 2 - #7 - Chapter 6 Feb 4 - #8 - Chapter 7 Feb 9 - #9 - Chapter 8 Feb 16 - #10 - Chapter 9 Feb 18 - #11 - Chapter 10 Feb 23 - #12 - Chapter 11 Feb 25 - #13 - Chapter 12 Phase 3 - Helping with WHATEVER the attendees need! $3/Session Mar 2 - #14 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Mar 4 - #15 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Note for Open Study Halls - The wizard has a default-activity planned to review the "Cases" in the Coaching Psych Manual if nothing else is brought up. About half of the book worth of cases can be covered per Hall. Then, on March 9th - the Exam Window for Spring 2026 will open. Our Study Hall will then close and we plan to reopen a similar service again for Summer 2026 Exams. These Study halls are not held during the examination period for reasons that will be addressed during our review of the NBHWC Exam Bulletin. Good tidings! Justin, the wizard, NBC-HWC
Study Hall 3 - NBHWC Exam (March'26) with the wizard
Justin, the wizard, is a TUTOR in addition to serving as a Health & Wellness Coach. ‘E took the NBHWC Exam to earn board certification ’is self during the exam cycle of November 2025 and passed: https://members.nbhwc.org/member/Justin-the-wizard During 'is preparation, a study hall series much like this one was held for peers that were going to be taking that same November 2025 exam, and the opportunity was generally well received. Recordings of the past pre-November 2025 study hall are available on Justin's PATREON Note that the 2026 Exam content is updated relative to the November 2025 Exam content. Justin's certification program prepared ‘im for either version of the exam, and ’e is ready to help guide another round of Vibly coaches through the process of taking the exam with success! The syllabus for this Spring 2026 study hall series is as follows, with all sessions to be scheduled at 5pm Pacific Time. Phase 1 - About the NBHWC & Prometric Processes FREE Session Jan 5 - #1 Spring 2026 NBHWC Exam Bulletin Content Outline Reviews Phase 2 - Reviewing the Wellcoaches Coaching Psychology Manual 2e - $5/Session Jan 7 - #2 - Chapter 1 Jan 12 - #3 - Chapter 2 Jan 19 - #4 - Chapter 3 Jan 21 - #5 - Chapter 4 Jan 28 - #6 - Chapter 5 Feb 2 - #7 - Chapter 6 Feb 4 - #8 - Chapter 7 Feb 9 - #9 - Chapter 8 Feb 16 - #10 - Chapter 9 Feb 18 - #11 - Chapter 10 Feb 23 - #12 - Chapter 11 Feb 25 - #13 - Chapter 12 Phase 3 - Helping with WHATEVER the attendees need! $3/Session Mar 2 - #14 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Mar 4 - #15 - AN OPEN STUDY HALL FOR REVIEW OF ANYTHING! Note for Open Study Halls - The wizard has a default-activity planned to review the "Cases" in the Coaching Psych Manual if nothing else is brought up. About half of the book worth of cases can be covered per Hall. Then, on March 9th - the Exam Window for Spring 2026 will open. Our Study Hall will then close and we plan to reopen a similar service again for Summer 2026 Exams. These Study halls are not held during the examination period for reasons that will be addressed during our review of the NBHWC Exam Bulletin. Good tidings! Justin, the wizard, NBC-HWC
FAQs
Still need more clarity? Here are answers to some commonly asked questions.
This TTRPG thing sounds like SO MUCH FUN! Where do I learn more?
Head to https://wizardwellness.org to learn more about us and what we offer! You can also check out "Critical Role" or "Dimension 20" to see some TTRPG actual-play on YouTube!
How do I inquire directly if interested in auxiliary services, such as MENTORSHIP or TUTORING?
Head to our main webpage's appointment scheduler at https://wizardwellness.org/appointments to inquire about ALL of our non-coaching offerings!
Do you offer longer sessions?
Yes, longer sessions over 30-mins are available on our website https://wizardwellness.org Gamers looking to improve their play at a game and wanting our help may be particularly interested in longer-session options there.
Do you have services available on some type of sliding scale?
Yes! Rolling out in August 2025, that service is called: "The Sliding-Scale of Justin, the wizard" This page is and will remain our full-price/standard-length offering "for Everyday Adventurers" that opt to pay the standard rate!