Top coaches, vetted and connected
lume connects your health coach with your professional coach, so everyone is on the same page
meet a few professional coaches
Former founders, CEOs, and executive leaders with 15+ years of industry experience.
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Our coaches are highly-trained, certified professionals who have dozens of past clients and are dedicated full-time to their coaching practice.
The “gold standard” for general coaching certification is through ICF, the International Coaching Federation. There are multiple certification levels (e.g. Associate, Professional, Masters) that each require hundreds of coaching hours. There are also many high-quality coach training programs, include CoActive, iPEC, New Ventures West, and Aletheia.
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Coaches are former founders, CEOs, and executive leaders who have been in your shoes and speak from experience.
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Coaching isn’t a “side hustle” for our coaches—they work with clients full-time as their dedicated practice and craft.
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Coaches provide a mix of practical, hands-on feedback and personal, discovery-oriented insights.
Kenny Borg
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15+ years of experience as a Founder/CEO in direct-to-consumer brands and startups
Certified as a coach by The Hudson Institute of Coaching
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Build a sustainable, fast-growing business (b2b, b2c)
Strategic goal-setting
Co-founder relations
Prioritize & invest your limited time and energy in the right places
Navigate the emotional highs & lows of the founder journey
Find work-life balance and prioritizing what matters most
Quinn Fitzgerald
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Founded and sold VC-backed women's safety technology company
Served in the Obama Administration
MBA from Harvard Business School
Work featured in Time & Fast Company
Training in nervous system mastery, positive intelligence, and internal family systems coaching
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Hiring, team-building
Launch and scale your company (b2b, b2c)
Product, strategy
Fundraise from VCs and building strong investor relations
Navigate co-founder conflicts and founder agreements
Define what success means for you and your business
Navigate the emotional highs & lows of the founder journey
Find work-life balance and prioritize what matters most
Warren Liao
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15+ years of experience spanning corporate finance (investment banking) and entrepreneurship
Founded Black Lapel (a global e-commerce company), ran the company as CEO for 10 years (~50 full-time employees across 2 offices and ~$60M in cumulative revenue), and sold it in 2021
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Launch and scale your company to hundreds of employees globally
Manage the P&L for a multi-million-dollar revenue-generating business
Fundraise more effectively
Build stronger relationships at work
Structure goal-setting systems
Leverage lean startup methodologies
Make operational improvements to your business
Structure performance reviews
Meija Jacobs
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30+ years of experience in corporate consulting and executive leadership at IDEO
Hired and managed world-class multi-disciplinary teams, shaped market-facing offers, built products, and launched communication campaigns for Fortune 500 companies
Background in clinical psychology and human-centered design
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Carve your path to an executive leadership position
Identify your inner and outer blocks
Manage up and down more effectively
Strengthen your communication skills
Identify and harness your superpowers
Set healthy boundaries
Hire and grow creative consulting teams
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Sleep is essential for cognitive function, emotional resilience, and overall health, directly impacting our ability to perform at work and handle stress. Our certified sleep coaches work with members to optimize sleep habits, create sustainable routines, wake up refreshed, and perform at their best.
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Nutrition fuels both body and mind, supporting sustained energy, focus, and resilience in the face of daily challenges. Our certified nutrition coaches guide members in building balanced eating habits that boost mental clarity and physical well-being, empowering them to thrive both personally and professionally.
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Regular exercise enhances mood, boosts energy, and strengthens both mind and body, playing a key role in stress management and productivity. Our certified fitness coaches support members in building tailored routines that fit their lifestyle, fostering consistency, strength, and results.
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Financial wellbeing contributes to overall peace of mind, allowing us to focus more fully on our personal and professional goals. Our financial coaches provide members with personalized strategies and resources to manage finances confidently, reducing stress and enabling long-term financial stability.
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Biohacking and longevity practices help optimize health and extend vitality, giving people the tools to feel their best over the long term. Our coaches guide members in science-backed techniques, from personalized routines to habit-building, helping them increase energy, focus, and resilience at work and beyond.
meet a few health coaches
Certified, heavily-trained experts across 5 domains, with 10+ years of industry experience.
Seth Davis
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Worked with hundreds of clients on a 1:1 basis to enhance their sleep
Led numerous sleep seminars for top companies like T-Mobile, Square, and Warby Parker
Certifications as an Integrative Adult Sleep Coach, a Certified Sleep Science Coach, and a CBT-I Practitioner
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Understand and track your personal sleep patterns and habits
Analyze how your behaviors, thoughts, and lifestyles impact your sleep
Create a personalized plan to rest better
Nina Frusztajer
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Physician, nutritionist, life coach, published author, and yoga instructor
Decades of experience helping people address and optimize their nutrition concerns
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Discover how your eating habits impact your energy and wellbeing
Make healthy eating easier and more effective
Achieve a healthy weight
Understand how diet intersects with stress, sleep quality, and movement
Brittney Castro
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Certified financial planner
CFP® Pro spokeswoman as part of the CFP Board Center for Financial Planning’s campaign to educate minorities about financial planning careers.
Worked alongside top brands like Chase, CNBC, and Airbnb to promote financial literacy
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Gain insights into effective financial planning and wealth management
Understand the intersection of financial planning with personal goals
Learn practical steps to improve financial literacy and security
Explore insurance, investing, and saving strategies tailored for all stages of life
Denny Goltra
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• Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan
• Certified in personal training and corrective exercise through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
• Certified Nutrition Coach through Precision Nutrition
• Additional certifications: Kettlebell Athletics Level 1, Training the Pregnant & Postpartum Client
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Build sustainable movement habits and nutrition practices
Achieve consistency with exercise for long-term vitality
Incorporate efficient movement, optimal nutrition, and strategic recovery into daily life
Overcome physical limitations, finding freedom and confidence in their body’s abilities
Develop resilience and enjoyment in physical activities, from running to dancing
how you’ll be matched
lume has a 96% success rate with first-time matches—thanks to our hyper-personalized matching process and algorithm.
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We’ll ask you about recent major shifts in your life & career, what’s holding you back, how you define success for yourself, and more.
You’ll also complete an assessment about where you stand across 7 dimensions—so we can pinpoint the biggest gaps between where you are now and where you want to be.
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Some people prefer a no-BS, direct, challenge-me coaching style for taking action on their goals. Others prefer a safe space for discovery and vulnerability. Many of us are somewhere in-between.
lume has a diverse array of coaching styles across this spectrum to meet you where you’re at.
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Finding the right coach for you is about chemistry, energy, and vibes. We pay attention to the personal details and get to know our coaches and members on a human level, so that we can make great matches.
lume has surfers, globe-trotters, marathon-runners, foodies, and meditators. We love pairing people with complementary interests, hobbies, and vibes.
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You’ll rank the most important qualities and characteristics you look for in a coach, and highlight any deal-breakers or non-negotiables, so we can find you the best fit.
Matching is based on:
Do I need a coach, a therapist, or both?
Many people use therapy to build a strong foundation, then switch to coaching to take action on their goals. Some people like to work with a coach and a therapist simultaneously. Only you can decide what’s best for you! In this post, we break down the main similarities and differences.