Everything Life Coaching: The Positive Psychology and Science Behind Coaching – Details, episodes & analysis

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The wellness industry is experiencing a seismic shift, and as coaches, we need to understand what's happening now.

In this eye-opening episode, Lumia Coaching founder Noelle Cordeaux sits down with futurist and Lumia alum Paul Chamberlain (Smart Funny Tortured) to explore the two major trends reshaping wellness in 2025.

(Spoiler alert: every prediction Noelle has made about the wellness industry over the past decade has come true, so you'll want to pay attention to this one.)

We dive deep into the "anti-optimization" movement... a powerful consumer shift away from high-tech, expensive wellness toward low-pressure, human-centered experiences where social and mental wellbeing matter most.

Paul shares insights from his new framework "Smart Funny Tortured," designed for the growing population of people who were told to "pick one path" but now need to navigate a world that rewards generalists and synthesizers.

Whether you're a seasoned coach or just starting out, this episode will help you understand where the biggest opportunities lie for making a real impact in people's lives.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

2025 Coaching Trends are here! Ready to understand the seismic shift happening in wellness right now? In this brand new trends episode, Noelle Cordeaux, CEO of Lumia Coaching, breaks down the most significant market transformation of 2025... the Great Digital Detox.

As the wellness industry explodes toward $9 trillion by 2028, it's splitting into two distinct camps. While half the market chases high-tech optimization, the other half is desperately seeking analog everything. Noelle shares exclusive market research revealing why "brain rot" became Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, how Gen Z is leading the charge back to pre-digital hobbies, and what this means for coaches everywhere.

Discover the teen wellness crisis creating unprecedented coaching opportunities, why companies are finally implementing digital disconnection policies, and how coaches are becoming "social first responders" in our increasingly disconnected world. From wellness tourism to workspace wellness, there's a fundamental shift in how humans want to live, happening NOW.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

John and Noelle chat about a Fortune 500 company that ditched managers for coaches and saw major productivity gains! We also touch on some wild workplace trends and dish out the deets on how coaching might be the secret sauce to a happier, more efficient office. Welcome to The Everything Life Coaching Podcast brought to you by Lumia -- co-hosts John Kim, known as The Angry Therapist, and Noelle Cordeaux, the visionary CEO of Lumia, join forces to navigate the wide world of positive psychology, personal meaning, and professional life coaching.

Together, they share invaluable insights, ask thought-provoking questions, and provide practical advice to help you break free from stagnation and make meaningful strides in your personal and professional life. This podcast is an invitation to explore your own story and redefine your path, infused with authenticity, humor, and no-nonsense truths.

Brought to you by Lumia -- The Everything Life Coaching Podcast is dedicated to offering meaningful education from real people, cutting through the noise and empowering you to make a larger, more profound impact on the world around you.

This episode features music by Keshco, utilized under a creative commons license.

The Everything Life Coaching Podcast is produced and audio engineered by Amanda Meyncke.

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The Global Wellness Summit is one of the only organizations in the world that actually tracks data and trends around the $3.4 trillion wellness market. John and Noelle discuss the top 4 trends and why these reports are incredibly important.

John Kim (The Angry Therapist) and Noelle Cordeaux (CEO of Lumia) are teaming up to tackle the big world of positive psychology, meaning, and life coaching.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

Music in this episode is by Cody Martin, and used under a creative commons license. The Everything Life Coaching Podcast is Produced and Audio Engineered by Rithu Jagannath.

Do we ever stop learning? Why is learning and change important as an adult? John and Noelle discuss the experience of learning and awareness as well as how it translates into a change in behavior.

John Kim (The Angry Therapist) and Noelle Cordeaux (CEO of Lumia) are teaming up to tackle the big world of positive psychology, meaning, and life coaching.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

Music in this episode is by Cody Martin, and used under a creative commons license. The Everything Life Coaching Podcast is Produced and Audio Engineered by Amanda Meyncke.

Re-broadcast from April 2021. "That's not what coaching is!" Lots of people have lots of ideas about what coaching is or isn't. We break it down here.

John Kim (The Angry Therapist) and Noelle Cordeaux (CEO of Lumia) are teaming up to tackle the big world of positive psychology, meaning, and life coaching.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

Re-broadcast from April 2021. "That's not what coaching is!" Lots of people have lots of ideas about what coaching is or isn't. We break it down here.

John Kim (The Angry Therapist) and Noelle Cordeaux (CEO of Lumia) are teaming up to tackle the big world of positive psychology, meaning, and life coaching.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

Noelle (CEO of Lumia) and Lumia instructor Charisse M. Williams discuss her career pathway from executive work to coaching and becoming an author.

Charisse is a leadership coach, facilitator and trainer who helps individuals and teams achieve their goals and thrive. Before becoming a full-time coach, she worked in social justice organizations for 25 years on human rights, education, racial equity, criminal and juvenile justice reform issues. She has taught and facilitated workshops and retreats in settings as diverse as board rooms, college campuses and juvenile detention centers. In 2015, her personal health and wellness journey led her to become a certified yoga teacher. She now approaches all of her work through a mindfulness lens. Charisse earned her JD from Northwestern University School of Law and BA from Cornell University.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

Wondering what to ask your future/current coaching clients in session? John and Noelle break down 7 great questions that will get the conversation flowing.

John Kim (The Angry Therapist) and Noelle Cordeaux (CEO of Lumia) are teaming up to tackle the big world of positive psychology, meaning, and life coaching.

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.

In this episode, Lumia instructor Deanna Moffitt and Lumia CEO Noelle Cordeaux discuss improv in coaching, being a transformational coach, where Deanna started with coaching and where she is now. 

Deanna Moffitt helps people turn “what if” into “why not.” She elevates their experience in life and leadership through the power of their conversations, questions, and decisions. She has helped folks at companies including Google, American Express, DocuSign, Microsoft, Viacom, Marriott as well as 100's of individuals outside of the corporate world.

You can find her online at deannamoffitt.com

Everything Life Coaching is brought to you by Lumia-- at Lumia, we train and certify impact-driven coaches, making sure they’ve got all they need to build a business they love and transform lives, on their terms.

Become a life coach, and make a bigger impact on the world around you!

Schedule a call with us today to discuss your future as a coach.