Testimonials
“I've known Rob Leyva for about ten years through the events and hospitality industry. When he told me a few years ago that he wanted to go into life coaching, my immediate thought was: of course he does - it's a perfect fit.
Rob has done the internal work himself. He brings genuine empathy and a skin-in-the-game mentality that you simply can't fake, and that makes an enormous difference in a profession like this. Throughout the years I've known him, I've watched him connect with an incredibly wide range of people -from different backgrounds, mindsets, and walks of life - with the same authentic care and presence every time.
When he asked me to be a trial client during his certification training, I humorously warned him that he was asking for it. Over the past couple of years, I have been navigating the deepest grief of my life: the sudden and unexpected loss of my partner of over two decades, my number one person. I did not hold back, and Rob met me there fully. He was present, gentle, and supportive, while also offering thoughtful guidance and actionable steps to help me move forward in my own time and way.
Having studied psychology myself, I understand that many aspects of coaching can be taught, but the qualities that make someone truly exceptional at it cannot. Those things are either there or they aren't. In Rob, they are absolutely there, naturally.
I would trust Rob with the darkest parts of myself, and I am confident that anyone who works with him - for personal or professional reasons - will be in exceptional hands.”
Samantha T. Marie, CMP, CITP, CPT
Chief Experience Officer
OmniEra Events
“Rob Leyva has a rare and remarkable gift: he sees the hidden, priceless value in a person that they often can't see in themselves — and then articulates it back to them in a way that truly lands.
That was my experience across multiple mentorship and coaching conversations with Rob. He has an extraordinary ability to meet you exactly where you are, and to reflect your own strengths back to you with a clarity that shifts something deep.
Rob is legendary across multiple industries — and for good reason. His signature warmth disarms you, and his unique talent for making connections, both in how your mind understands itself and in real-world career strategy, has a way of opening doors you didn't even know existed.
If you're looking for a coach who will actually see you, and help you see yourself more fully, Rob is the real thing.”
Heather Rogers
CEO Entertainment Solutions
“I had the great fortune of meeting Rob Leyva in the events industry in 2018, and from day one, he showed up as the kind of leader everyone trusted: authentic, compassionate and endlessly generous with his time.
Then, when my co-founder and I asked Rob to mentor our business, he went all in. He studied our materials, refined our positioning, taught us his proven marketing and sales strategies, and incredibly, introduced us to clients in his own network. This coaching changed our trajectory.
Rob is the rare coach who brings both deep experience and real heart to every conversation. When he’s in your corner, he’s truly in your corner.
Rob is extraordinary at what he does, because helping people grow is simply who he is.”
Velia Amarasingham
Co-founder, Curated Entertainment
“I first crossed paths with Rob Leyva in 2016, when he had an influencer brand called "Where in the Bay is Rob?" a name that told you everything. Rob was everywhere people needed someone. High energy, genuinely curious, and with a gift for connecting people that never felt forced.
Over the years, he has been a mentor to me, a sponsor when it counted, and a connector who understood the difference between making introductions and actually opening doors. He did the latter.
What I respect most about his transition into life coaching is that it was not a pivot away from something, it was an arrival. Rob did not rebrand his way into this work. He did the hard, unglamorous things first: strengthening his emotional intelligence, navigating real family tension, and being publicly honest about leaving a successful sales career for something more aligned with who he actually is. That kind of transparency takes a specific kind of courage.
I have not engaged Rob as a paying client, so I want to be clear this is not a review of his services. This is a testament to his character. And in coaching, character is the credential that matters most.
If you are looking for someone who will meet you where you are, challenge you with care, and bring a decade of lived experience to the table — Rob Leyva is worth your time.”
Zoe Moore
Strategic EDI Consultant, Moore Consulting Agency LLC
“Rob is an incredible coach and a wise man. His ability to detect subtle nuances in conversation while bringing the most important issues to light is phenomenal.
His background with difficult family dynamics provided the resource & experience I needed to move forward with my own struggles. Rob's coaching skills have truly improved my life - his warm personality, bright smile, and brotherly energy are genuine gifts to this world.”
Ryan Golom
Master Certified Life Coach, Retired US Navy Officer/Veteran and Husband & Father