Meet the Team

Your Evidence based nutrition coaches

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We believe coaching works best when
It’s a team effort.

We don’t coach at our clients, we partner with them. That means building trust from day one, respecting client autonomy, and leading with empathy and curiosity. When our clients feel seen, supported, and understood, lasting change becomes not just possible, but sustainable. This is the heart of how we coach, and here are people who make it happen:

a bit about us

10+ years helping clients break free from all-or-nothing dieting and make progress they can actually maintain.

We’re not just macro coaches, and this is not just another nutrition program.

With over a decade in the industry and 60+ years of combined experience, our team of experienced nutrition coaches brings specialized knowledge in areas from strength and conditioning to women’s health, pre- and post-natal nutrition, menopause, nutrition for ADHD, and behavior change.

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a team of specialised coaches

who care about how you Look, Feel and live

Kate Lyman

Founder
Leader, nutrition educator, and former chronic dieter helping clients rebuild their relationship with food, escape the cycle of yo-yo dieting, and cut through nutrition misinformation.

Experience: +10 years

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Diana Dewan

Head Coach
Meal prep guru, yogi, and certified prenatal and postpartum coach helping clients ditch the all-or-nothing mindset and build lasting habits through all seasons of life.
Experience: +8 years

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Zach Anderson

Coach
Cycle instructor, gym bro, and certified women’s coach guiding high-achievers, neurodivergent folks, and social butterflies toward sustainable change.
Experience: +8 years

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Whitney Landon-Berg

Coach
Strength enthusiast and behavior change nerd who helps clients navigate significant weight loss goals with compassion and a no-shame, real-life approach to nutrition.
Experience: +9 years

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Maria Martens

Coach
Certified NTP and social worker helping clients — especially those with autoimmune conditions and on GLP-1s — find a flexible, sustainable approach to nutrition that actually fits their real life.
Experience: +6 years

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Kenny Lyman

Coach
Dad, Hyrox World Championships athlete, and CSCS, helping clients turn hard work into real results without falling for every shiny new diet trend.
Experience: +5 years

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Jilda Lamb

Coach
Business owner, dog mom, and certified menopause coach, helping overwhelmed professionals and busy athletes simplify their nutrition and feel their best.
Experience: +8 years

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Kimberly Zehnder

Coach
Certified NTP, eating disorder survivor, and former D1 athlete guiding clients away from restrictive past eating habits and toward food freedom with a body built on trust and respect.
Experience: +7 years

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Shannon Cusack

Coach
Clinical psychologist, toddler mom, and women's health advocate helping clients move past the guilt and overthinking that keep them stuck in the same food patterns.
Experience: +5 years

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Why kln Feels Different From Day One

You’re Not Just a Set of Numbers
You’re not handed macro targets or cookie-cutter meal plans and left to figure things out on your own. We build your coaching experience around you - your lifestyle, goals, dieting history, and unique needs. Every check-in response is individualized. Every adjustment is thoughtful. You're not a set of macros; you’re a human. And we coach you like one.

We’re a Whole Team, In Your Corner
We’re a collaborative team of experienced, passionate, credentialed coaches who genuinely care. We’re always sharing ideas, refining our approach, and learning from each other — so you benefit. You’re not just getting one coach; you’ve got the knowledge, support, and brainpower of our whole team behind you.

We Make Sure Science Meets Strategy
Our coaching is evidence-led and rooted in behavior change and nutrition science but designed for real life. We don’t just tell you what to eat, we help you understand the why behind your choices and build habits that will support you forever. We work within a proven framework that ensures your nutrition is sustainable long term.

We’re Working Ourselves Out of a Job
We’re not here to keep you needing a coach or tracking your food forever. Our objective is to help you achieve your goals and provide you with the tools to continue on your own. We're here to give you the skills, confidence, and understanding to navigate nutrition on your own terms for life.

meet the founder

Kate Lyman

Leader, nutrition educator, and former chronic dieter helping clients rebuild their relationship with food, escape the cycle of yo-yo dieting for good, and cut through the overwhelm of nutrition misinformation.

more about kate

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Here's the reality:

Willpower fails.
Rigid rules backfire.

And the “all or nothing” approach to your nutrition keeps you stuck spinning your wheels. I learned this the hard way during my years of chronic dieting. Despite working in fitness since I was 17 and earning my Master's in Public Health, I found myself stuck in the same cycle as my clients — surviving on kale and almonds all week, only to “lose control” every weekend and gorge myself on pizza and candy.

The turning point came when I invested my entire $50 college-student grocery budget in a coach who taught me that sustainable nutrition isn’t about constantly trying to eat less, but about building habits that create more flexibility, not more restriction.

That experience, combined with my graduate training in behavioral science, didn't just change how I ate; it changed my whole relationship with food. It also led me down a path of using my background and education to help others build lasting habits without the extremes, guilt, or constant mental energy that dieting demands.

Since 2015, our team has helped hundreds of clients discover what they're actually looking for: the freedom to enjoy food, fuel their body composition and fitness goals, and trust their body, without the mental burden of food weighing heavy.

You deserve nutrition that works with your life, not against it.

1200+

clients we've helped transform

11+

years in service

30+

countries our clients proudly represent

29+

nutrition & fitness certifications

“I am just so grateful for you, Zach,

and how you have helped me to refocus my views on food, diet, alcohol, exercise.”

Emily | Coach: Zach
“Working with Diana, I was able to go from 268 pounds to around 212.

I retained most of my strength and now I’m transitioning to learning how to fuel my activities.”

Alex | Coach: Diana
"I am the happiest I have felt in a very long time, thanks to Kim.

Not only did she help me gain my weight back, she helped me form new relationships, mindsets, beliefs, and habits with myself, with nutrition, and with life in general.”

Zoe | Coach: Kimberly