Lunch with a Life Coach
Lunch with a Life Coach is a podcast hosted by life coach Kayleigh Martin, where she explores what it means to be truly nourished in mind, soul, body, and nervous system. Each episode features candid conversations with innovators, cycle-breakers, thought-leaders, and coaches, sharing stories and techniques to help listeners build a life they love. The show covers topics like personal growth, emotional well-being, and practical strategies for thriving.
Episodes
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So many of us are struggling with old, outdated frameworks for what defines a leader, what qualities a great leader embodies and what conversations belong in the leadership space.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.
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 ol
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
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 But that moment sparked a self-inquiry investigation of what could be beyond the old, outdated identities and beliefs, which led her to become an Energy Architect.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 misaligne
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 sh
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
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
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 ner
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 somati
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.
Somatic Snack: Somatics Explained
Kayleigh kicks off her new sub-series of Lunch with a Life Coach called Somatic Snacks by explaining just what somatics means. In this series you’ll get bite-sized, sweet, solo-episodes where Kayleigh will share easily digestible concepts, ideas, and practical practices to add to your recipe to thrive.In this first episode, Kayleigh helps break down somatics including:The role of the body
H.O.T. Take: Making Financial Freedom Fun with Teresa Milner
Ep.14: Ever thought about having H.O.T. conversations with yourself about your financial wellbeing? On this podcast, you’ll learn exactly what that means, an embodied approach to break scarcity mindset, and why making the investment to work with a financial partner is truly an investment to your own wellbeing. Teresa Milner, aka Mama T, a financial advisor and Certified Divorce Financial A
On Showing up 100% for Yourself (and Love) with Katie Louise
Ep 13 Come for the dating advice, stay for the insight behind the role that embodiment and inner child work play in bringing in the love (romantic or platonic) that we crave. Love and empowerment coach Katie Louise shares her story about building a business based on self-love in an environment that questioned her, how to step out of victim mentality, and how to not let your inner child dri
The Life-Changing Power of Tiny Rituals with Julie Miller
Ep 12: Join Kayleigh and the not-so-silent partner of Lunch with a Life Coach Julie Miller as they explore the wondrously transformative yet simple world of rituals. Julie shares about her process of coming out of the “broom closet” as a witch and how her anchor into these practices have helped her continuously connect back to her sense of rebellious agency. Her story of burning old tether
The Quest for Healing & How to Responsibly use Somatic Approaches with Amanda Chils
Ep 11: You’re not broken. You don’t need to be fixed. You just need to stop putting peanuts in your coffee grinder. With the background musical stylings of Puff Daddy (the turkey), you’ll hear trauma specialist and licensed clinical therapist Amanda Chils and I getting real about healing on this episode. We reveal the problem with a lot of traditional therapy and why the body is key to hea
Risking it All to Become Wild with Emma Whittard
Ep 10: What does it mean to BE wild, especially as a woman? Transformational Coach Emma Whittard and I dive into defining what it means to be a wild woman, why we should try on being an angry woman, and using your emotions as a compass to the most true version of yourself. Emma shares her own story of breaking the cycle of preconceived definitions running her life and her surprisingly chal
Becoming Your Own Home Base with Larissa Bell
Ep 9: You don’t have to have it all figured out. Coach and Women’s Guidance Facilitator Larissa and I are here to share with you the ways to be ok breaking binary thinking and embracing the Both/And approach to life. This episode is a smorgasbord of wisdom and insight into what true authenticity looks and feels like and teaches you how to be an artisan of your own life. Through lots of lau
The New Divorce Ingredient: Mindfulness with Jigna Patel
Ep 8: We’re taking the F’s out of divorce and embracing the M: no failure, less fighting, more mindfulness. Jigna Patel, a Mindful Divorce Coach, shares the profound role of mindfulness that can help shift your experience of divorce (or ending of a significant relationship). Jigna shares how she leveraged mindfulness to help her navigate both the logistics of divorce as well as staying con
Embracing Scars: Trauma Coaches Candid Exploration with Katya Lovejoy
Ep 7: Today we’re getting candid: about what it’s like to be a trauma coach who is also working through trauma. Katya Lovejoy, a clinical hypnotherapist, trauma coach, and meditation teacher opens up a window into her own journey with embodiment, psycho-spiritual evolution, and exploration of all the different parts or “voices” in our heads. We explore the path to breaking the cycle of cod
Healing through the lens of Eldership, Grief, and ADHD with Cassandra Posey
Ep 6: What do grief and imposter syndrome have to do with each other? Find out in this episode where Kayleigh sits down for a “buffet” lunch with Founder of Cognitive Function and Myceliate: the Festival, Cassandra Posey. In this intimate dialogue, Cassandra shares how she’s navigated grief and how eldership has emerged as a vital piece of her healing process. Together, they also explore
The Unexpected Ways Intuition Talks to Us with Eliza Butler
Ep 5: Kayleigh invites you into one of her most sacred conversations: her "quarterly chats" with somatic therapist, breath worker, writer, and friend Eliza Butler. Truly an experience of pulling up a chair to have lunch with together, Eliza and Kayleigh dive into the subtle ways we avoid our feelings, the importance of inviting all parts of yourself to the table, and practical so
Unmasking Leadership with Valeyne Grotrian
Ep 4: Leadership Coach and Trainer Valeyne Grotrian joins Kayleigh for a buffet lunch on how to shed the corporate masks that keep us stuck in comparison and what we’re really longing for to bring us back to a place of personal power. From airplane marshal to climbing the corporate ladder, Val shares her journey of picking up the pieces of herself that she shed climbing that ladder and how
Weaving Your Basket of Capacity: How to ask for help with Vanessa Osorio Laughlin
Ep 3: On this episode, Kayleigh sits down to lunch with Vanessa Osorio Laughlin to explore the process of integrating and vitally important skill of asking for help. We delve into the significance of the small things you can do to both help yourself receive support and how to spread that out into your community. Through this episode you’ll learn:Practical tips on how to ask for helpHow to
Unplug and Play: Forest Bathing in the Face of Hustle Culture with Jenny Harrow-Keeler
Ep 2: Kayleigh kicks off her lunch chats with forest bathing guide and dear friend Jenny Harrow-Keeler. Jenny shares her personal story of how her own healing in the forest led her to building a practice to reconnect people to nature. Jenny and Kayleigh chew on the question of how can nature be a powerful antidote to our productivity-obsessed culture? Jenny shares the science behind forest
Answering the Knock on the Door
Ep 1: In this opening episode, host Kayleigh shares her journey from resisting intuition to embracing it and how that led to the creation of this podcast. She reflects on her own path to thriving, redefining what it means, and what that actually looks like in her life. Kayleigh shares her theme of the year and how that is influencing her life, work, and what to expect on the Lunch with a L
Welcome to Lunch with a Life Coach
I'm Kayleigh Martin, and am so excited to welcome you to the Lunch with a Life Coach Podcast and community. I created this podcast so we can sit together in our virtual cozy cafe and share the practices and strategies on how to create your own unique recipe to thrive. You'll leave each episode with a full heart, an enhanced sense of wonder, and motivation to make generative and m
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