Lunch with a Life Coach
Lunch with a Life Coach
Kayleigh Martin
Each day, life gives us a lot to consume: information, opinions, challenges, big feelings, “shoulds” and sometimes…it’s a lot to digest. On Lunch with a Life Coach, nothing is off the table as we share some spicy stories, deep belly laugh, and chew on the question of: what does it mean to be truly nourished mind, soul, body and nervous system? Join life coach and nervous system enthusiast Kayleigh as she has candid conversations with fellow innovators, cycle-breakers, thought-leaders, and coaches. We share what’s nourishing us, what we’re digesting, and how that is reflective of what we’re collectively craving. You’ll feel like you grabbed a seat at the best table where all parts are welcome.Here, we tell stories and ask questions on how to fuel yourself to build a life you love. Together we’ll break down the techniques, practices, and ideas to help you create your own unique recipe to thrive. So pull up a chair and let’s have lunch.
Forging A New Path of Leadership with Ancient Wisdom with Jess Boots
So many of us are struggling with old, outdated frameworks for what defines a leader, what qualities a great leader embodies and what conversations belong in the leadership space. This episode is the answer and sits at the intersection of science and “woo”, where we bring you the ancient wisdom of the chakra system and yogic philosophy and apply it to how we believe leadership can positive evolve. In this invitational conversation, I am joined by the lovely Jess Boots, a leadership coach, aut...
Sep 5, 2025
52 min
Parallel lives, ripple effects & the link between breaking cycles + identity shifts with Hollis M. M.
Ep 24: What happens when two people sit down and realize just how uncannily similar their stories are? In this episode, Kayleigh and Hollis dive into the ways that our personal histories echo through identity, relationships, and the choices we make every single day. Together, we explore: how we actually define what a life coach does (+ why you would want to work with one)the link between breaking old cycles and creating positive ripple effects just by the way you liveHollis’s experiment with ...
Aug 19, 2025
1 hr 12 min
The Revelation of Reclaiming Cyclical Living
Ep 23: If you’ve ever felt pressured to turn your healing into progress or wondered why living in alignment often feels like swimming upstream—this episode will shift something deep in your bones. Ximena is a Mexican philosopher and regenerative design practitioner who breaks down how we internalize extraction, and why returning to rhythm is more than self-care—it’s system disruption. Together, we explore how reclaiming our cyclical nature is part of what might actually save us. In this episo...
Jul 18, 2025
1 hr 17 min
How to Unlock Your Most Potent Self with Lindsey Freeman
When Lindsey hit play on a Human Design podcast at her corporate design job, she didn’t know it would change everything. But that moment sparked a self-inquiry investigation of what could be beyond the old, outdated identities and beliefs, which led her to become an Energy Architect. In this episode, we talk about: How grief became a catalyst for redefining joy and successThe ways misaligned environments can block creativityThe cost of dimming your light for someone elseWhat happens w...
May 29, 2025
1 hr 3 min
From Olive Garden Dreams to Cooking Close to Nature with Chef Janna
Ep. 21: In this episode of Lunch with a Life Coach, Kayleigh sits down with the incomparable Chef Janna to explore what it really means to make food a lifestyle—without falling into the trap of food perfectionism. From her early inspiration sparked by a server at Olive Garden to her current approach to cooking as a form of devotion in both her cafe Mother's Roots and at home, Janna shares how discipline in the kitchen can actually create more freedom, not less. We talk about the subtl...
May 14, 2025
1 hr 13 min
Somatic Snack: Rest as Resistance
The theme of the season is “as soft as possible”, so we’re kicking off season 2 of Lunch with a Life Coach with a Somatic Snack all about rest. Kayleigh debunks the 5 common myths about rest, shares the nervous system perspective on why it’s so hard for us to rest in our society, and outlines the various different types of rest you can experience. This episode will help you reclaim rest as a way of meeting yourself, understanding your inner rhythm, and softening the grip of inter...
Apr 22, 2025
29 min
The Permission to Pivot with Kourtney Wellette
We contain multitudes within us and the soulful, brilliantly wise Kourtney Wellette is here to share how she has embraced and leveraged a partnership with her own body to build a life she loves that honors those multitudes. While Kourtney set off on the path of functional medicine, fueled by her own experience with auto-immune disease, she realized the path she originally envisioned wasn’t what her reality. Kourtney and I explore what it’s like to break with the expectation of “...
Nov 20, 2024
1 hr 11 min
Somatic Snack: The Taste of a Yes and No
On this episode, Kayleigh shares one of her favorite frameworks to help you tune into what a Yes and No feels like in your body. Treat yourself and discover how tuning into your internal "yum" and "yuck" can simplify your choices and lead you to what feels good, even when your rational mind wants to complicate things. ---- Kayleigh Martin is a somatic life coach and nervous system mentor with a mission to help you turn your nervous system into a thriving system. She loves ...
Oct 22, 2024
11 min
Somatic Snack: Discipline (vs?) Devotion
The words your choose matter: not only because of the meaning they carry but the feeling the carry. For today's Somatic Snack, Kayleigh shares her experience of uncovering the reason she hated the word discipline, what was keeping her from being ok with being a disciplined person, and the symbiotic relationship of discipline and devotion. You'll learn how words effect your somatic experience and how creating awareness around the words you choose can impact your lived experience. --- K...
Oct 3, 2024
10 min
Beyond the Surface: How Men Can Build Meaningful Friendships with Brian Thompson
Ep: 16 On this episode, Kayleigh sits down with therapist and men’s group facilitator Brian Thompson for an honest dive into work addiction, the power of group reflection and support, and friendships.. Brian candidly shares about his turning point in winding his way out of burnout as well as the vital importance of mentorship. (A must-listen if you’re in the healing/therapy/coaching field.) Kayleigh and Brian address the real challenge that many men are currently facing: finding and c...
Sep 24, 2024
1 hr 6 min
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