Shiny Happy Life
Less Struggle. More You.
About
You’ve got a lot going for you. So why do you still feel stuck?
You’re capable. You’re self-aware. You’ve accomplished a lot.
Yet you spend too much time in your head ... overthinking, second-guessing yourself, or getting caught in patterns that won't seem to shift.
What if you could move through life with greater ease, clarity, and confidence?
Together, we work with both your mind and body. Because lasting change is about more than thinking differently.
It’s time to stop fighting yourself. And start feeling more at home in yourself.
Packages
Free Clarity Call
A relaxed conversation about what’s feeling stuck, what you’d like to change, and whether working together could be a good fit. No pressure. Just clarity.
Mind + Body Reset Session
A 90-minute personalized session to slow down, get out of your head, and reconnect with yourself through guided reflection and embodied practices.
Testimonials
From Stuck to Clear and Moving Forward
“I partnered with LNZ during a period of transition when I felt stuck and unable to move forward in a way that truly supported my goals.
Throughout our sessions, LNZ demonstrated a natural intuitiveness and presence that helped me identify and release patterns that had been holding me back for some time.
Because of our work together, I gained clarity, a renewed sense of acceptance, and a greater ease in how I show up in both my professional and personal relationships.
I came in with a plan for what I wanted to work through, but it was LNZ's ability to connect, create safety, and build trust that allowed me to fully engage in the process.
I am genuinely grateful for the experience, the growth I experienced, and for LNZ’s thoughtful guidance every step of the way.”
- Josh Seitz
From Lifelong Fear to Feeling Calm
“I struggled with fear in cars for most of my 72 years of life. Before a 1,500-mile road trip, I wanted to release the belief that I had to stay hyper-vigilant and worry in order to stay safe.
During our sessions, LNZ created such a calm and relaxing space that I felt confident something deep was shifting rather than just ‘white-knuckling’ through my fear.
On the trip we were caught in a sudden storm with heavy rain and hail. Our car fishtailed while passing a semi and it looked like we might crash. But in that moment I felt completely calm and had a sense of well-being. We safely went off into the median and no one was hurt.
Before working with LNZ I was at a 1 out of 10. Now I’m a 10. The fear is gone. I can travel in a car and actually enjoy the scenery.
LNZ has a very calming voice and made me feel at ease and confident the whole time.”
- Kathleen Eldred
Finding Clarity in Life and Work
“My session with LNZ was truly transformational!
From the moment I arrived, I felt a deep sense of safety and relaxation. Her ability to listen without judgment really allowed me to open up and share in a way that felt really good to me.
During the session she expertly guided me in such a gentle and soothing way that really allowed me to open up and experience profound insights that really helped bring clarity to my business and life.
If you are looking for deep support so you can reach your next level, I highly recommend booking a session with LNZ!”
- Sarah Thorman
Moving Past Obstacles with Confidence
“LNZ's coaching has been truly transformative. Her ability to listen deeply, reflect meaningfully, and ask thought-provoking questions has helped me gain clarity, build confidence, and take purposeful action toward my goals.
She brings an authentic, positive energy to every session, creating a space where growth feels both supported and possible.
Through our coaching work, I've been able to move past obstacles, tackle challenges with confidence, and stay committed to my worthy goal — even when it wasn't the most urgent thing on my plate. LNZ's empathetic approach, combined with her deep understanding of positive psychology, makes her an outstanding coach.
I highly recommend LNZ to anyone looking to move forward and thrive.
Her support, insight, and encouragement make all the difference in achieving meaningful personal and professional growth.”
- Bryan Grisso, PhD
Feeling Safe, Seen, and Supported
“LNZ is a truly gifted intuitive — the kind that feels like a warm, steady lighthouse in the fog.
She holds space with such loving presence, guided not only by her deep inner wisdom, but by the kind of intuition that asks just the right questions — the ones that bypass the surface and speak straight to the soul.
Her heart is enormous. Her energy is grounding. And every moment spent in her presence feels safe, seen, and sacred.
If you're seeking clarity, healing, or simply a space to be held without judgment… LNZ is the real deal. Pure magic wrapped in compassion and truth.”
- Kathryn Malek
Want Things to Feel Easier?
Curious about working together? Let’s connect. A complimentary 30-minute conversation to explore what’s feeling stuck, what you’d like to change, and what might help you move forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Is Lindsay Oberst (LNZ)? And What Is Shiny Happy Life?
I’m Lindsay Oberst (LNZ) — a transformational coach, mindfulness practitioner, and lifelong explorer of what it means to live a more connected, meaningful, and joyful life.
I’m also a lover of self-expression and creativity. I make fabulous hats, create art, write poetry, and believe that joy, play, and self-expression are important parts of being fully alive.
Shiny Happy Life grew from my own journey of learning to stop fighting myself and come home to who I am.
It’s a space for people who are ready to move beyond simply understanding themselves and begin experiencing themselves differently.
Through mindfulness, transformational coaching, breath, embodiment, and somatic exploration, we create space to slow down, listen inward, and explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
Many people come feeling disconnected — from their bodies, their emotions, their desires, their relationships, or their sense of purpose.
You don't need to have yourself figured out before you begin.
Shiny Happy Life is an invitation to reconnect — with yourself, with what matters to you, and with the possibility of living with more presence, freedom, ease, and aliveness.
Not by becoming someone new.
By coming home to more of who you already are.
By coming home to more of who you already are.
What led me to this work?
My path to this work grew out of my own journey of learning how to come home to myself.
In my 20s, I faced ongoing health challenges that changed the way I thought about well-being. I began exploring holistic approaches to health and discovered the powerful role that everyday practices — movement, mindfulness, self-care, and how we relate to ourselves — can play in how we experience our lives.
But the deeper transformation came later.
I experienced social anxiety, periods of depression, disconnection from myself and others, and a persistent feeling that there was something about me that needed to be fixed.
So I spent years trying to become better, healthier, happier, more confident — trying to get myself right.
Through yoga, breath, mindfulness, meditation, somatic awareness, and learning to receive support, something began to shift.
I started to realize that perhaps I didn't need to become someone else.
Perhaps there was never anything fundamentally wrong with me in the first place.
That realization changed the way I understood healing and personal growth.
Instead of asking, “How do I fix myself?” I began asking:
“What happens when I stop fighting myself and start listening?”
That question continues to shape my work today.
It sparked a deep curiosity about how our minds, bodies, and nervous systems learn patterns — and how, with awareness, compassion, new experiences, and practice, we can create new possibilities for how we relate to ourselves and move through the world.
Today, I bring together my training in positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, ACT-informed practices, breath, and embodiment with years of personal practice and exploration.
My work is about helping you reconnect with the person who is already there — and creating the space to feel more at home in yourself.
Who is this work for?
You may be successful on the outside — and still feel stuck on the inside.
You’re capable. You’re self-aware. You’ve accomplished a lot. You know how to get things done.
But when it comes to yourself, it can feel harder.
This work may be for you if:
✓ You’re tired of living in your head — overthinking, worrying, second-guessing, or being hard on yourself.
✓ You understand yourself intellectually, but still find yourself caught in the same patterns.
✓ You’ve done a lot of personal growth work already — through therapy, books, podcasts, or self-help — but something still feels like it hasn't shifted.
✓ You’re ready to explore change in a different way — not just by thinking or talking about what's happening, but by bringing your whole self into the process.
✓ You want to feel more present, grounded, clear, and confident in your life.
✓ You’re curious about mindfulness, breath, embodiment, and the deeper patterns that shape how you think, feel, and respond.
You don't need any experience with meditation, breath, or embodiment practices.
Just an open mind and a willingness to explore.
Why do I still feel stuck when I already understand myself?
Understanding yourself is valuable. It’s also possible to know exactly why you do something and still find yourself doing it.
Patterns can become automatic. You may recognize your thoughts, understand where they came from, and know what you’d like to do differently, yet in the moment, the familiar response can still take over.
That’s where working with both mind and body can offer something different.
Instead of only analyzing the pattern, we slow down and notice what is actually happening as it unfolds — your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, impulses, and reactions. From there, you can begin to create more space between what you experience and how you respond.
You don't necessarily need more insight. Sometimes you need an opportunity to experience and practice something different.
What makes my approach unique?
My approach blends professional training, lived experience, and a deeply embodied, compassionate approach to personal transformation.
I bring together mindfulness, transformational coaching, ACT-informed practices, somatic exploration, and unique breath and embodiment processes to help you work with change on more than just a cognitive level.
Because lasting change isn’t always about thinking differently. Sometimes, we need to experience something differently, too.
We may explore the thoughts, beliefs, emotions, body sensations, and patterns that keep you feeling stuck — and create space for new ways of experiencing yourself and responding to life.
Through breath practices, somatic exploration, guided awareness, embodiment, and, when appropriate, gentle touch, I help create the conditions for you to connect with what’s happening beneath the surface and begin shifting deeply ingrained patterns.
This work can support new learning and greater flexibility in the ways your brain, body, and nervous system respond — so you can move beyond old patterns and have more choice in how you think, feel, and act.
Unlike approaches that focus primarily on thinking or behavior, my work is experiential and body-centered.
It invites you to reconnect with your own inner wisdom, deepen your relationship with yourself, and create more space for ease, satisfaction, and joy.
You don’t have to fight yourself to change. You can learn to work with yourself — and feel more at home in who you are.
What does “mind + body” actually mean?
A lot of personal growth work happens through thinking and talking. That can be helpful, and sometimes you can understand something intellectually without actually feeling different.
In our work, we pay attention to both what’s happening in your mind and what’s happening in your body.
That might mean noticing your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, breathing, impulses, and automatic patterns as they arise. We then use practices that help you slow down, become more aware of what’s happening, and create more choice in how you respond.
In other words, we don't just talk about the pattern. We practice experiencing it differently.
The goal isn't to analyze everything or force something to change. It's to experience yourself in a different way and discover what becomes possible when you have more awareness, space, and choice.
How does my process work?
There’s no one-size-fits-all formula. Your process is personalized to you, but we typically move through three interconnected stages:
Step 1 – Create Safety & Presence
We begin by creating a grounded, supportive space where you can slow down and connect with what’s happening in your mind and body.
Step 1 – Create Safety & Presence
We begin by creating a grounded, supportive space where you can slow down and connect with what’s happening in your mind and body.
Through mindfulness, somatic awareness, guided breath, meditation, and compassionate presence, you develop greater capacity to notice thoughts, emotions, and sensations without immediately needing to fix, change, or push them away.
The goal isn’t to force yourself to relax. It’s to develop a greater sense of safety, presence, and choice.
Step 2 – Explore What’s Beneath the Surface
Once you have more awareness and space, we can begin exploring the patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
Once you have more awareness and space, we can begin exploring the patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
Through transformational coaching, and deeper breath and embodiment processes, we explore thoughts, beliefs, emotions, body sensations, and learned patterns, bringing what may have been operating automatically into greater awareness.
Rather than simply analyzing your patterns, you have an opportunity to experience them differently.
This is where deeper shifts can begin to happen.
Step 3 – Integrate & Move Forward with Freedom
Insight becomes more powerful when it translates into how you actually live.
Insight becomes more powerful when it translates into how you actually live.
Together, we integrate what you've discovered through strengths-based coaching, resilience practices, mindful embodiment, and aligned action.
You begin practicing new ways of responding, relating to yourself, and moving through life with greater flexibility, confidence, connection, and ease.
Your process is always personalized. I draw from breath, embodiment, mindfulness, coaching, and positive psychology based on what you need, not from a predetermined formula.
What does working with me look like?
I work with clients one-on-one through personalized 3- or 6-month coaching experiences. Sessions are available virtually or in person, with in-person work especially encouraged for deeper connection and my breath process.
We’ll start with a free conversation to explore what you’re looking for and determine what level of support is right for you. You don’t need to choose a package before we talk.
What kinds of changes do people experience after working with me?
Everyone’s experience is different. There’s no single outcome or timeline for this work.
Many people come to me because something feels stuck.
They may be successful and capable in many areas of life, yet find themselves caught in overthinking, self-doubt, fear, self-criticism, or patterns they understand intellectually but haven't been able to shift.
They may be successful and capable in many areas of life, yet find themselves caught in overthinking, self-doubt, fear, self-criticism, or patterns they understand intellectually but haven't been able to shift.
Through our work together, you may begin to experience:
- Greater calm and steadiness when difficult emotions or situations arise
- Less overthinking and self-criticism
- More presence and ability to enjoy everyday moments
- Greater awareness of the patterns shaping how you think, feel, and respond
- A different relationship with fear and uncomfortable emotions
- More freedom and choice in how you respond
- Greater trust in yourself and your own inner experience
- More confidence, possibility, joy, and ease
Sometimes change is subtle at first — a little more space inside, a moment of relief, or noticing that you responded differently than you normally would.
Sometimes something shifts in a way you can feel more deeply.
One client came to a session before a long road trip after experiencing fear around driving and being in cars for much of her life. After our work together, she noticed herself feeling calm and grounded when a sudden storm arose during the trip. Later, she shared that the fear she'd carried for decades no longer felt like it had the same hold on her — and she was able to experience traveling with a new sense of freedom.
That kind of change isn't something I can promise. Your experience will be uniquely yours.
What I can offer is a space to slow down, become curious about the patterns you're caught in, and explore new ways of experiencing yourself — through both conversation and embodied practice.
The goal isn't to become someone else or to never experience difficult emotions again.
It's to have more freedom in how you meet yourself and your life.
Over time, you may discover something even more valuable:
You don't have to fight yourself to move forward.
What training or background informs my work?
For 15 years, I wrote about health and wellness — exploring nutrition, holistic health, and the many ways we try to feel better and live well.
But over time, I came to understand something that changed the direction of my work:
Knowing what to do isn’t always enough to create change.
You can understand your patterns. Read the books. Listen to the podcasts. Know exactly what you should be doing — and still find yourself overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or repeating the same patterns.
I wanted to understand what helps people move from knowing to actually experiencing change.
That led me from journalism into coaching and eventually into deeper study of the mind-body connection.
I hold a Master’s degree in Positive Psychology Coaching and certification through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
My training includes mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-informed practices, Appreciative Inquiry, solution-focused coaching, laughter yoga, and happiness training with Marci Shimoff.
I’m also certified through the SOLignment Institute, studying trauma-informed breath and embodiment practices with Julia Mikk, while pursuing additional training in mindfulness meditation teaching.
These influences come together in an approach that goes beyond simply talking about change.
We can explore your thoughts and beliefs, but we can also pay attention to what’s happening in your body. We can build awareness and psychological flexibility, while creating space for deeper experiential work through breath and embodiment.
Because meaningful change isn't only something you understand. It's something you can experience, practice, and embody.
My role isn't to tell you who you should become. It's to create a safe, compassionate space where you can reconnect with yourself, explore what may be keeping you stuck, and discover new possibilities for how you want to live.
Why can it be hard to feel connected to yourself?
Many of us learn, often early in life, to become very good at adapting — to expectations, relationships, responsibilities, uncertainty, and the world around us.
We may learn to be strong, keep the peace, stay busy, push through, or put our own needs aside. Over time, these ways of responding can become so familiar that we lose touch with what we're actually feeling, needing, or wanting.
We can become very skilled at living in our heads while feeling less connected to our bodies, emotions, values, and sense of self.
This is common, and it isn't a personal failure.
Often, the patterns that leave us feeling disconnected began as ways of navigating life. They may have served an important purpose at one point, even if they no longer serve us in the same way today.
And in a world that constantly asks us to do more, think more, and keep moving, it can be easy to lose opportunities to slow down and listen inward.
Becoming disconnected from yourself doesn't mean you've lost yourself.
That connection is still there.
The work we do together creates space to slow down, reconnect, and become curious about what's happening within you — not to judge, fix, or override your experience, but to listen to yourself with greater awareness.
Through mindfulness, coaching, breath, and embodiment, you can begin to develop a deeper relationship with yourself and greater freedom in how you respond to life.
Not by becoming someone new. By coming home to more of who you already are.
What if I feel nervous about trying something new?
Feeling a little nervous is completely natural.
Trying something new — especially something that involves slowing down and listening to the body — can feel unfamiliar at first.
In our sessions, we move slowly and with care. You are always in control of your experience, and nothing is forced.
Many clients say that they feel a sense of safety, ease, and being deeply supported. One called me "a guiding light for people to go into places that are terrifying."
Curiosity is often all that’s needed to begin.
How will I know if this work is right for me?
This work may be a good fit if you’re someone who:
- Has a lot going for you, but still finds yourself stuck in your head
- Has tried to understand or solve your patterns through thinking, learning, or self-help — but knows something more needs to shift
- Is curious about working with both your mind and body
- Wants to develop more freedom in how you respond to thoughts, emotions, and challenges
- Is ready to slow down, get curious, and explore something beyond simply thinking your way through things
You don't need to have everything figured out before you begin. And you don't need any experience with mindfulness, breath, or embodiment practices.
What matters most is curiosity and a willingness to explore.
The first step is a complimentary Clarity Call. We’ll talk about what you're experiencing, what you're hoping for, and whether my approach feels like a good fit for you.
You don't have to know exactly what's wrong. You just need to know you want something to change.
How do I get started?
If you feel curious about this work, the simplest next step is to schedule a complimentary Clarity Call.
Or, if you're ready to dive in, sign up for a Mind + Body Reset Session to experience this work and leave with meaningful insights and action steps to help you move forward.
Or, if you're ready to dive in, sign up for a Mind + Body Reset Session to experience this work and leave with meaningful insights and action steps to help you move forward.
You don’t need to prepare anything or have a clear goal. Just bring yourself as you are. From there, we’ll explore what feels most alive or important for you in the moment.
Have questions before booking? Reach out anytime: [email protected]
Have questions before booking? Reach out anytime: [email protected]
Have questions before booking?
If you’re unsure which offering is right for you or want to ask anything before booking, you’re welcome to email me directly. I’m happy to help you find what fits best.
Email me: [email protected]
Email me: [email protected]
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