About your lighthouse coach, vanessa kogevinas
“My life’s work is to be committed to and immersed in growth”
I believe growth has the power to change every part of our lives. It can improve our health, strengthen our confidence, clarify our purpose, and open doors we never imagined possible. It has certainly changed mine, and today it's my privilege to help others grow into healthier, stronger, and more fulfilled versions of themselves.
As a Certified Life & Health Coach, I partner with individuals who are ready to make meaningful changes; whether they're looking to improve their health, gain confidence, navigate a life transition, achieve a personal goal, or simply create a life that feels more aligned with who they want to become.
My role isn't to tell you what your life should look like. It's to help you uncover what's possible, overcome the obstacles standing in your way, and equip you with the tools, strategies, and support to create lasting change.
Like many people, my own life has included seasons of challenge, growth, and reinvention. Those experiences strengthened my resilience, deepened my compassion, and reinforced my belief that change is always possible. They continue to shape the way I coach: with empathy, encouragement, and a genuine commitment to helping each client move forward with clarity and confidence.
Before becoming a coach, I spent more than three decades working across publishing, event production, consulting, mentoring, and leadership. Throughout my career, one thing became clear: regardless of someone's profession or life circumstances, people thrive when they have purpose, a clear direction, and someone who believes in their potential.
My commitment to growth extends beyond my coaching practice. I continue to invest in my own personal and professional development through ongoing education and regular coaching because I believe the best coaches are lifelong learners. Every experience, lesson, and insight helps me better serve the people who place their trust in me.
Service has also been a constant throughout my life. For decades, I've volunteered with youth and adults from diverse backgrounds, providing tutoring, mentoring, achievement coaching, and guidance both locally and internationally. These experiences have continually reminded me that every person has incredible potential, and that with the right support, meaningful transformation is possible.
Originally from Paris, France, I spent part of my childhood in Europe before moving to California for college. After thirty years in Los Angeles, I found my home in California's beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, where I live with my two Labrador Retrievers, Nikko and Foxie.
When I'm not coaching, you'll likely find me enjoying nature, embracing a healthy, holistic lifestyle, traveling to visit family and friends abroad, or volunteering with youth in underserved communities around the world. These experiences continually reinforce what I believe at my core: growth is a lifelong journey, and every new chapter offers an opportunity to become stronger, healthier, wiser, and more intentional in the way we live.
If you're ready to invest in your health, your future, and the life you want to create, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.
WHAT DOES A LIFE & HEALTH COACH DO?
A LIFE & HEALTH COACH works with clients to improve their overall well-being — physically, mentally, and emotionally — by providing guidance, structure and accountability to help them reach personal and wellness goals.
LIFE COACHING Focuses on personal growth, mindset, and life balance. A life coach helps clients:
-Clarify goals and values (e.g., purpose, career direction, relationships)
-Identify and overcome limiting beliefs or habits
-Improve confidence, focus, and decision-making
-Create action plans for meaningful change
-Develop better work-life balance and time management
HEALTH COACHING Focuses on physical and lifestyle well-being. A health coach helps clients:
-Develop sustainable healthy habits around nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress.
-Set realistic wellness goals (e.g., more energy, improved digestion, better mood, weight management)
-Understand and change the behaviors that affect their health
-Navigate challenges like burnout, emotional eating, or lack of motivation
-Create a personalized plan that supports long-term vitality, not quick fixes
WHAT DOES WORKING WITH A LIFE & HEALTH COACH LOOK LIKE?
We have multiple program offerings in both Life & Health Coaching, as well as combined!
-1:1 sessions
-curated programs of varied lengths
-workshops
-online and in-person seminars and more!
See our PROGRAMS page for a limited selection. Contact us for the most up-to-date opportunities to explore us further!
(No charge, no commitment)
Coaching Summary:
Combined Life and Health Coaching takes a whole-person approach, recognizing that emotional, physical, and mental health are interconnected. They support clients in aligning their mindset, habits, and lifestyle so they can live with more purpose, energy, and ease.
A Life Coach helps people move from where they are now to where they want to be — with clarity and accountability along the way.
A Health Coach is a supportive guide who helps bridge the gap between knowing what’s healthy and actually doing it. Health coaches are not doctors or therapists, however, clients often work with a coach and another medical practioner in tandem.
Connections & Spreading the word:
We are grateful to share the love from Embody Pilates Studio's principal Carly Farmer. 🙏 Be sure to check our her studio in Santa Ynez. ❤️
Greetings,
One of my favorite parts of this chapter & this studio is the space I have. The space I all of a sudden have inside of myself to be present and to connect with all these different & wonderful people and the space I have to hold it all. I have been reflecting on the change within myself, and I’m smiling at this constant desire I have to be out in the world, around people who I feel comfortable with and who I love. People who inspire me just by being themselves; unafraid to share their experiences & feelings, because they are grateful for & shining in the beauty of today.
It’s so invigorating & healing to live in this valley and meet new and interesting people all the time. I always say this valley is like a vortex and we all got sucked up here because we were all searching for each other. We all needed each other.
Anyway, I had the pleasure of getting to know a beautiful client, Vanessa Kogevinas this Sunday over a glass of bubbly and she inspired me to highlight my clients and my friends who are doing wonderful things.
We sat down and we went right in ~ I quickly learned Vanessa was born in Paris and lived all over Europe. Her dad worked for TIME magazine and she spent most of her adult life in producing high-end social events, conferences & show houses. She worked for Architectural Digest & LUXE magazine and worked hard to build a solid base for a life she can now afford. She spent the last few years working with a life coach in New York who supported her in surrendering her shattered hopes and dreams and turning them into even bigger blessings and a brighter light. She’s now on the other side and she wants to pay it forward. :) She’s a dual certified life & health coach herself now and she’s ready for her ‘Next Act.’ We went to lunch to just chat and talk biz and I mentioned I’d love to share a bit of her with the Embody community. In a world where we are flooded with information, websites, social media… I think it’s so refreshing to get personal recommendations from people in our circles. It’s so nice to put a face to a body of work and to appreciate the true richness of our community members.
Vanessa’s Life & Health Coaching is rooted in clarity and transformation. She supports individuals who are ready to release what no longer serves them - whether insecurity, weight, overwhelm, loss, or other challenges - and step into a healthier, happier version of themselves. Her coaching also guides those moving through life-changing moments such as infertility, separation, or major transitions. She has four signature programs which include:
- Own Your Energy
- Fill Your Cup
- Nutritional Cleanse & Reset
- Career Transformation
Alongside her work with adults, Vanessa also supports youth through achievement coaching and academic tutoring, helping them strengthen confidence & personal success.
I’m sharing Vanessa with you all because I know the power in being supported in big life transitions. To have someone with credentials to hold our hand while we are the dark. To have someone to honor our stories and to hold space for what’s to come. To be guided with embodied grace and wisdom. This is the beauty of sisterhood and the true meaning of women supporting women. Check her out and spread the love. To feel safe is to feel loved and to be safe is to love. Vanessa is love.
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