What happens when erotic intelligence meets coach training? In this episode, Noelle sits down with Lena Queen (original Lumia curriculum architect, licensed clinical social worker, somatic sexologist, decolonial sexuality educator, and author) for a conversation about the edges of what coaching can hold.

Queen breaks down her integrative framework, which weaves together somatic healing, decolonizing wellness, neuro-spirituality, and erotic intelligence, and explains how each piece emerged from her own healing journey. She introduces the concept of "challenging defaults" ... 15 socialized value systems (think: assumed heteronormativity, fat phobia, white supremacy) that quietly shape our clients' self-limiting beliefs, and explains why affirmation work is far more nuanced than most coaches realize.

This episode is also a clear-eyed look at coaching's lane. Lumia's training is cognitive and linguistic. Somatic work is its own world of study, and Queen is exactly who you'd go to for it. These two worlds aren't competing. They're complementary.

If you're a practicing coach bumping up against the edges of what you know how to hold, this one's for you.

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People have always asked questions about their identity, purpose, and life goals. Asking those questions and seeking guidance and support is a key part of the human experience... no matter what age we live in.

But does coaching matter now, in the 21st century? With the proliferation of self-guided resources that are now available, do people actually need coaches? 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 conversation on The Everything Life Coaching Podcast, Noelle Cordeaux, CEO of Lumia, sits down with Juliann Wiese, B.Ed., CPCC, MCC, CMC and Karyn Edwards, PhD, MCC... both longtime Lumia instructors and corporate leadership veterans who've collectively spent decades inside organizations before hanging up their shingles and building thriving independent practices.

They get into the real talk of what it means to move from doing coaching to being a coach, letting go of ego, performance, and the constant toggling of skills, and what it looks like when the work finally becomes embodied.

Juliann and Karyn also unpack what just changed in the ICF core competencies (updated November 2025) and why the renewed emphasis on mentorship and self-awareness as a coach is the future of the profession.

These two are launching a mentor coaching cohort together, designed for coaches working in or aspiring to corporate environments, led by two of the roughly 4-5% of ICF-credentialed coaches worldwide who hold the MCC designation. They break down what questions you should actually be asking before choosing a mentor coach, why development beats checkbox-chasing every time, and what makes this program different.

Only 10 spots. Cohort starts April 2nd, 2026. If you're sitting on your PCC or ACC and wondering what's next... sign up for the Mentor Coaching Cohort: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Mentor_Coach

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 career 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.

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