Hi, I’m Layne Baumgardner.

I’m a Wayfinder Life Coach - trained by Martha Beck and I have a passion for watching you unfold like a wildflower in May - so fully embodying your Self that all the people around you will want “what she’s having”. I want to see you thrive and fall so undeniably deeply in love with your life that your electricity ripples through everything you do. I want to see you inspire and be inspired.

I grew up not knowing what I wanted to do with my life outside of exploring beyond fences and petting all the creatures.  A self-identified “multipotentialite”, I took the traditional route and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and then a Master’s degree in Communication Studies and Advocacy.  

Just before finishing my Bachelor’s degree my new husband (married just 6 months) and I were involved in a road rage incident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.  I started deeply questioning the life I was living.  I began working with therapists, coaches, body workers, Reiki practitioners, chiropractors, naturopaths, osteopaths, etc… to examine my earliest influences and really doing the work to know myself up to that point. 

This led to me developing an interest in personal growth and development and ignited the curiosity that guided me to devote the last 12 years of my life investing in and creating myself. Let me tell you - it’s been the most magical (arduous, challenging, terrifying, emotional and wonderful) time and as I unraveled patterns and habits, it became clear that I had to use what I had been through to help other people navigate the same. There is no path already laid out for you. You have to clear some brush and make your own. The good news is, I’m here to support.

 
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  • B.A. Sociology

  • M.A. Communication Studies

  • Wayfinder Life Coach Training

Get to Know Me!

A Few Fun Bits

  • Favorite TV Shows: Alone and The Office.

  • Favorite Food: Street Tacos or Thai.

  • Favorite Smell: Hot pine needles in the Summer.

  • Favorite Sound: The trees will tell you.

  • Favorite Sight: When two people see each other after a long time apart or the sight of your destination unfolding ahead of you as you crest a hill.

  • Favorite Sensation: When you’re lying in bed and you fluff the sheets into the air and then they fall gently onto your body.

  • Favorite Form Of Movement: Hiking, weightlifting, mountain biking.

  • Superpower: Hearing between the lines.

  • Best “Job”: Float consultant at a Float Spa.

  • Worst “Job”: Collections for the Newspaper.

7 Facts

  1. I have been consistently meditating for over 10 years. Sometimes it’s 5 minutes, sometimes it’s an hour.

  2. I’ve worked in a lot of different industries - restaurants, marketing, newspaper, wellness, promotions, courier service, equine therapy, and more!

  3. I’ve lived on a farm in Hawaii caring for rescue dogs, goats, sheep, chickens, geese and one very sweet farm cat.

  4. I was married and divorced before I was 28.

  5. I was single on purpose for about 9 years while I healed the things I didn’t want to bring into a relationship.

  6. Last fall, I cut off two FEET of hair and donated it to Wigs for Kids.

  7. I just moved to San Diego! It had been a dream for years and I finally made it happen. By myself (and lots of friends, therapy and crying.)

Let’s Talk

Put your hand on your heart - close your eyes, and listen quietly. If you hear that little whisper saying “yes,” then I would love to hear from you. If the whisper is saying “maybe,” it might still be worth a chat. Click the button below and fill out the form to schedule a complimentary 30 minute chat to see if we’re a fit.