Popcorn Coaching

22/02/2026

Tou know I love a good metaphor… and this one practically POPS 🍿

Sometimes the breakthrough doesn’t happen on a couch.
It happens on a path.

Walk-and-talk coaching changes the energy completely.

Here’s why I’m such a big believer in it:

✨ It encourages real conversation.
No intense eye contact. No clinical vibe. Just two humans walking side by side. It feels natural. Safer. Easier to open up when you’re not being “looked at”… you’re simply moving.

✨ It creates freedom.
Movement shifts emotion. Walking releases tension, lowers anxiety, and helps your nervous system settle. You set the pace, of the steps and the conversation. That matters.

✨ It builds self-awareness.
Something powerful happens when your body moves forward. Thoughts untangle. Feelings rise and soften. You can look at your challenges with a little more space… and a lot more clarity.

✨ It boosts your mood.
Fresh air. Endorphins. Sunshine. Perspective.
Your brain chemistry literally changes. And when your state changes, your solutions do too.

✨ It quietens the mental popcorn machine. 🍿
You know the one. The overthinking. The constant popping of “what ifs.”
Nature grounds you. The chatter settles. And what’s left is insight.

✨ It helps you embrace change.
Walking is forward motion. And sometimes that physical act of moving helps you emotionally move too. Stuck energy doesn’t stand a chance.

✨ It builds healthy habits.
The ripple effect is real. Many clients start walking more outside of sessions. They realise it’s not just coaching… it’s a tool they can use anytime.

Here’s what I know for sure:

The hardest conversations often become easier when your body isn’t frozen.

Progress doesn’t have to feel heavy.
It can feel like a walk.

And sometimes the next step in your life… starts with an actual step. 👣🍿

If you’ve been feeling stuck, maybe we don’t need a new strategy.

Maybe we just need a different setting.

18/02/2026

Do you want to be happily married again, considering separation or divorce? Stay… or leave?

For some people, that question sits quietly in the background.
For others, it follows them everywhere, in the car, at work, lying awake at 2am.

I know this because I lived it.
It took me years to make that decision.
Same question.
Different week.
Round and round.

And that’s exactly why I’ve created something different.
🍿 Get Clear - a solo 3-day private coaching retreat in Glenelg North 🍿

This isn’t a quick chat or a workbook full of answers.
It’s three days, 1:1, designed for people who feel stuck circling the same decision - stay or go - and are exhausted by the mental noise.

We slow everything down.
We untangle what’s actually happening beneath the overthinking.
We separate fact from fear.
We look at what you truly want, not what you think you should want.

Together we:
• quiet the spiral that keeps you stuck in limbo
• name the truth that’s been hiding in plain sight
• find a next step that feels grounded, not forced

You’ll leave with:
• clarity about what’s really driving the tension
• language to explain your decision with confidence
• a way forward that feels aligned with who you are now

No one telling you what to do.
No pressure.
No pretending certainty exists.
Just space, honesty, and deep conversation that helps you hear yourself clearly again.

If this decision has been following you around for months (or years), let’s talk.

📩 Message me - weekend spots are open in March starting Friday 13th.

15/02/2026

Thank you ladies for an awesome lunch catch up today!!

05/02/2026

Join us next week for Walk and Talk Monday at Glenelg North 6-7pm or Thursday 6am at the Mount Lofty Carpark

27/12/2025

It’s been a fantastic year of walking and talking! Join us Monday night 6-7pm for the last walk of 2025!! Thank you everyone who joined us this year on Monday nights, Thursday morning’s at Mount Lofty and our Sunday monthly hikes in the Adelaide Hills.

12/12/2025

Do you believe in synchronicity… or do you need a story with a little extra popcorn crunch to convince you? 🍿

This is Donna Adams Consulting - Individual and Corporate Coaching and me, a decade-long full-circle moment wrapped in airports, Andes mountains, weddings, careers, kids, and a whole lot of “well… I didn’t see THAT coming.”

We first met in 2008, purely by chance, on an 18-hour layover in Santiago on the way to Peru. Two women, two backpacks, zero sleep, and way too much airport coffee. Then we crossed paths in Cusco… then again back in Adelaide… then at her wedding in Port Douglas.

And then? Life did what life does.
I went through a divorce. We built families. We all built careers. Seasons shifted. Years rolled by.

Fast-forward to a few years ago, I stumble across a 5-day Masterclass she’s attending with Toni Everard Coaching.
She’s now deep in NLP.
I’m knee-deep in my Life Coaching diploma and craving face-to-face learning.
Next thing you know, she’s assisting Toni at Practitioner Training… and I’m signing up faster than you can say alignment activated.

That week-long training turned into a two-week Master Practitioner… and one hell of a reminder:

When you get clear, and I mean bone-deep, future-self-level clear, the universe starts rearranging the furniture to match your intentions.
Opportunities line up.
People reappear.
Your energy sharpens.
Coherence kicks in, that beautiful harmony between brain, body, and the future you’re calling in.

This wasn’t luck.
This was alignment doing what alignment does.

So let me ask you…
Are you setting your goals from clarity and coherence?
Or are you still trying to build your future from the emotional clutter of last season?

Your future self is always sending out invitations.
Maybe it’s time you finally RSVP’d. 💛

03/11/2025

Walk and Talk Monday was a little different tonight but we missed the rain ☔️

10/10/2025

Ever had someone believe in you so much that you started believing in yourself too? 💫

This week I’m talking about the power of borrowing belief, how the people you surround yourself with can completely change your mindset, your career, and even your confidence.

A weekend hike with a 72-year-old dynamo (yes, she absolutely smashed it up the Pinnacle in the Grampians!) reminded me just how powerful community and encouragement really are, whether you’re climbing mountains or chasing your next big goal.

If you’re ready to stretch yourself, find your people, and start building a life that actually lights you up, this one’s for you 👇

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/borrowing-belief-why-right-room-changes-everything-melissa-westgate-ny57c

02/10/2025

October Long Weekend vibes 🍿

This weekend is a big one…
👉 My eldest son is turning 20 (I swear I blinked and those years disappeared 😅).
👉 It’s also time for our annual camping + hiking trip. This year we’re off to the Grampians. Last year it was the Flinders Ranges.

These weekends have become our intentional pause, four days of walking, talking, cooking by the campfire, and simply being together outdoors. Every time I step into nature, I’m reminded how powerful it is to stop, breathe, and recharge. It’s where clarity, creativity, and connection always seem to show up. 🌿

I wrote more about this in my latest article; you can read it here 👇
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/taking-pause-nature-melissa-westgate-ljgec

Tell me… how do you like to pause and reset?

27/09/2025

🎉 Birthday flowers, champagne, and one big reminder…

It’s the little surprises, the thoughtful gestures, and the “I see you” moments that make life POP. 🌸🍾

This week I was reminded that support doesn’t have to be grand or costly, sometimes it’s as simple as showing up, hitting like, or leaving a kind word. And yet, those small acts can change everything for the person on the other side.

👇 Click below for this week's article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-small-gestures-why-support-costs-nothing-means-melissa-westgate-dnihc

18/09/2025

I’ve lived in 3 different countries.
I’ve stood on mountain summits.
I’ve chosen divorce after 15 years of marriage.
I’ve walked away from a safe corporate job at 50 to start my own business.

Each of those choices was a leap. A full-body dive into the unknown.

Here’s the truth: 🌊

Dipping your toe feels safe.
Diving in? That’s where transformation happens. 🔥

When you show up fully, learning, applying, staying consistent...that’s when life starts to shift in ways you never imagined.

I’m living proof. And I want to help you take that leap too.

If you’re ready to create something extraordinary, it’s time to stop playing small. Immerse yourself, dive in, and Walk Your Talk with Confidence. 🚀

07/09/2025

Midlife isn’t a crisis; it’s the perfect plot twist. 🍿

The kids are growing up, the career ladder feels more like a hamster wheel, and deep down you know… this isn’t the movie you want to star in for the rest of your life.

Once you taste even the smallest bit of freedom, living by your values, chasing your dreams, you can’t go back. You start craving a new script, one where you’re the director and the hero.

This week, I’ve written about what freedom really means (and nope, it’s not just palm trees and Porsches), and why midlife is the best time to take that leap.

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/freedom-sweetest-addiction-youll-ever-taste-melissa-westgate-yj14c

Here’s the thing about freedom: once you get a taste, you’ll never be able to go back to the cage you came from. It’s like popcorn…one bite and suddenly the whole bucket’s gone.