Team & Advisors

Built on a Belief That Better Conversations Change Outcomes

Every credential, framework, and training at Stamina Lab exists for one reason: to give practitioners a structured, proven way to produce real follow-through — not just good intentions.

Leadership

Founders

Dr. Deborah Teplow, Co-Founder and Chief Program Architect of Stamina Lab, Stanford-trained Solution-Focused health coaching expert
Dr. Deborah Teplow
Co-Founder & Chief Program Architect

Dr. Teplow earned her doctorate from Stanford University and has spent decades translating behavior-change science into structured professional practice. She was introduced to Solution-Focused practice by its creators, Steve de Shazer and Insoo Kim Berg, and holds advanced certificates in Motivational Interviewing from Brown University and the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She co-founded the Institute for Wellness Education, where she helped establish U.S. national wellness coaching standards, and has trained practitioners across healthcare, education, and organizational settings.

At Stamina Lab, Dr. Teplow designed Foundations in Solution-Focused Health Coaching, the Solution-Focused Competency Framework, and the performance-based certification model. She is a long-standing educational partner with Indiana University School of Medicine, where she has developed CME programming across major medical specialties. She leads all faculty development and program quality at Stamina Lab.

Glen Lubbert, Co-Founder and CEO of Stamina Lab, Solution-Focused health coaching platform and SolutionCoach AI developer
Glen Lubbert
Co-Founder & CEO

Glen founded Stamina Lab after seeing the same pattern across healthcare and coaching: professionals who knew exactly what to recommend, but whose conversations weren't producing consistent follow-through. Standard habit and behavior-change approaches had high dropout rates. The gap wasn't knowledge or motivation — it was how conversations were structured.

Previously, Glen built and scaled PracticeDock, a healthcare technology company that helped thousands of medical practices, centers, and hospitals attract, convert, and retain patients — growing to over $40M in revenue before being acquired by AdviceMedia. He partnered with Dr. Teplow to build a structured, scalable training system around the Solution-Focused approach. Glen leads Stamina Lab's business strategy, technology development — including the SolutionCoach AI™ practice platform — and institutional partnerships, including the company's enterprise training and licensing programs.

Team

Operations & Practitioners

Kennedy Brehm, Program and Community Operations Manager at Stamina Lab
Kennedy Brehm
Program & Community Operations Manager
Manages the day-to-day operations of the certification program, Practice Lab scheduling, and learner support — ensuring every participant moves through Foundations in Solution-Focused Health Coaching with clarity and confidence.
Ellen Khalifa, Certified Foundations in Solution-Focused Health Coaching practitioner at Stamina Lab
Ellen Khalifa
Certified in Foundations in Solution-Focused Health Coaching
A Foundations graduate who delivers Solution-Focused coaching to patients at partner concierge medical practices — applying the methodology in real clinical environments where engagement and follow-through directly impact health outcomes.
Meira Gorlin, Solution-Focused Health Coach in advanced training at Stamina Lab
Meira Gorlin
Certified in Foundations in Solution-Focused Health Coaching
Currently in advanced training, Meira is building her Solution-Focused practice and deepening her skills through the Stamina Lab competency pathway.
Advisors

Advisory Board

Teri Pichot, LCSW MAC LAC, Stamina Lab Advisory Board Member and Director of the Denver Center for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Teri Pichot
Nilofer Merchant, Stamina Lab Advisory Board Member and Co-Founder of The Intangible Labs
Nilofer Merchant
Co-Founder, The Intangible Labs
Veleka D. Allen, PhD, Stamina Lab Advisory Board Member and Founder of Vital Analytics
Veleka D. Allen, PhD
Founder, Vital Analytics

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