Dr. Suzie Carmack is a Best-Selling Author (3x), Award-Winning Coach, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach and  Well-being Scholar. Through her books, keynote talks, peer-reviwed research, and private coaching practice, she empowers coaches, experts and entrepreneurs to master their practice of self-leadership and move to well-being. She also mentors the next generation of thought leaders to thrive through her YogaMedCo online training platform.

 Career Highlights

• Inspired over 1 million emerging and executive leaders globally in the practice of self-leadership as the key to unlocking their self-leadership potential while protecting their well-being 
• Mentored 500+ coaches and experts on 5 continents in the creation of their thought leadership business and brand without burning out their well-being, through her Prosper with Purpose online course
• Certified 1000's of coaches and leaders globally in her YogaMedCo Coaching Methodology -- also shared in her best-selling books Genius Breaks, Well-being Ultimatum and Yoga for One
• Designed and facilitated customized leadership development sessions and offsite retreats for:
  • U.S. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (2025)
  • U.S. Air Force (2018; 2019; 2020; 2022; 2025)
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (2022-2024)
  • U.S. Department of Education (2021-2022):
  • U.S. Treasury Executive Institute (2020-2021)
  • U.S. Parks Service (2016)
  • U.S. Department of Defense (2015)
  • Pan American / World Health Organization (2013-2015)
• Served as the Lead Researcher and Storyteller for the U.S. Surgeon General's Report (2020)
• Wrote multiple strategy papers for the Departement of Defense in 2016 - convincing senior leadership to prioritize resilience as a matter of national security

Author, Best-Selling Books:

• Carmack, S. (2024). Yoga for One: How to Co-Create an Inclusive and Evidence-Informed Practice On and Off the Mat. London: Singing Dragon Publishers.
• Carmack, S. (2017). Genius Breaks: Optimize Your Workday Performance and Well-being. Fairfax, VA: Body Doctrine.
• Carmack, S. (2015). Well-Being Ultimatum: A Self-Care Guide for Strategic Healers – Those Who Live in the Service, Leadership and Healing of Others. Fairfax, VA: Body Doctrine.

Contributing Author (Book Chapters):

• Carmack, S. (2022) Stress Management. In Cheskin, L., et. al. (2022). Weight Loss for Life. Johns Hopkins University Press. 
• Carmack, S. (April 2019). U.S. Physicians’ Burnout: A Systems-level problem in need of a socio-ecological solution. In Sturmberg, J., ed. (2018) Embracing Complexity in Health: the Transformation of science, practice and policy. Springer.

Author, Peer-reviewed Journal Articles 

• Schmidt, K, Schultz, C., Carmack, S., Cline, T., and Wolever, R. (2025)*. Evaluation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Preventative Medicine. *In press; due for Release Spring 2026. 
• Kennedy, S., Carmack, S., Li, L., Lin, F. C., Hatch, J. E., Chan, K., ... & Noah, T. L. (2024). Coaching Pediatricians for Wellbeing: A Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study. Journal of Academic Pediatrics.
• Wolever, R. Q., Cline, T. R., Weiss, J. M., Carmack, S., Schultz, C., Arloski, M., & Lawson, K. (2024). Group Health & Wellness Coaching: development and validation of the required competencies. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), 392.
• Ahmadian, M., Carmack, S., Samah, A. A., Kreps, G., & Saidu, M. B. (2016). Psychosocial predictors of breast self-examination among female students in Malaysia: A study to assess the roles of body image, self-efficacy and perceived barriers. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 17(3), 1277-1284.
• Carmack, S. (2014). Making Sense of Well-being: A mixed-methods study applying sense-making theory to explore the role of interpersonal communication competence and social support in physical, mental, emotional and comprehensive well-being. Doctoral dissertation. (George Mason University).

Academic Appointments

• George Mason University - Dr. Carmack has been a Senior Scholar with the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being since 2019.
• With a 33+ year career in higher education, Dr. Carmack served on the faculty of George Mason University, the American University, St. Louis University, Northern Virginia Community College, and the College of Charleston. She retired as a Full Professor (Emerita) from the Maryland University of Integrative Health in 2024.

Academic Degrees 

• PhD in Health Communication from George Mason University (2014)
• MEd, Health and Kinesiology Education, University of Texas at Tyler (2009)
• MFA, Theatre, University of Alabama and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival (1991)
• BA, Communication Arts, Allegheny College (1989)

Professional Certifications

• Executive Leadership Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation (since 2022)
• Board-Certified Health Coach (NBC-HWC), National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (since 2019)
• Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), International Association of Yoga Therapists (since 2022)
• Facilitator, Myers-Briggs MBTI Type 2; Emotional Intelligence; the Decision Style Profile; and MyHardwired Behavioral Profile System

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