ICF San Diego's Coffee & Conversations

Send Us a Message Most people think they need better strategies to grow, lead, or coach well. Then a conversation like this exposes the real blocker: safety . When visibility has felt dangerous, when service has been tied to worth, or when spiritual and relational harm has shaped your nervous system, you do not fix it with another checklist. You fix it by integrating healing and coaching so your b...

Send Us a Message The loudest voice shaping your life might not be your own, and once you see that, everything changes. We sit down with Dr. Cornelia Shipley Bearyman , executive coach, author, and Ph. D in metaphysics, for a conversation that starts playful and turns deeply human: grief, identity, and the hidden scripts we replay when we feel threatened, judged, or out of control.  She shares the...

Send Us a Message The world feels loud on purpose, and it’s easy to forget we have choices when stress becomes the default setting. We sit down with Dr. John O’Brien , psychologist, coach, author, and founder of Activate Success, to get practical about the smallest habit that can change your day: the pause . Not a retreat, not a perfect routine, just a few seconds of breathing and noticing what’s...

Send Us a Message Something happened to how we lead after 2020, and it wasn’t just remote work or new policies. It was the moment the noise got quiet enough for truth to show itself. Our host, Donald E. Coleman , sits down with Dr. Nana Gyesie, PCC   for a deep, spiritual conversation about what he calls the “inside game” and why the inner world quietly determines the outer results we chase in lea...

Send Us a Message Love isn’t just a feeling we fall into. It can be the foundation that keeps us standing when life cracks the concrete. Our host, Donald E Coleman, is joined by executive coach Katherine Virdi for a conversation that moves from profound personal loss to practical tools for resilience, intuition, and authentic leadership. Along the way, we explore how relationships shape who we bec...

Send Us a Message In this thought-provoking episode of the ICF San Diego Coffee and Conversations Podcast , host Donald E. Coleman , ACC sits down with leadership strategist and executive coach Lisa Bishop MBA, ACC, CODC (Certified Organizational Development Coach) for a rich conversation about leadership, culture, and the transformative power of coaching. What if the difference between control an...

Send Us a Message In this forward-thinking episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman sits down with Susan Caesar , Director of Artificial Intelligence for the International Coaching Federation (ICF) .  She is a global thought leader and the founder of Humain.org. This conversation explores one of the most important topics shaping the future of professional coaching: the ethical...

Send Us a Message In this powerful and heartfelt episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes fellow U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Veronica “Coach Ronnie” Soria , the first Marine ever featured on the podcast. Coach Ronnie brings a lifetime of service, resilience, and compassion to the coaching profession, offering listeners a deeply human perspective on leadership, identity,...

Send Us a Message In this episode of the ICF San Diego Coffee and Conversations podcast, our host Donald E Coleman, sits down with Emily Bennington , ACC, a certified career empowerment coach and senior HR business partner, whose mission is to help individuals reconnect with their voice and advocate for themselves in life and work. Drawing from over a decade in human resources, Emily offers a comp...

Send Us a Message In this episode of the ICF San Diego Podcast, we welcome Susan Sjolund , an Executive Coach and former healthcare executive, who shares how she transitioned from a results-driven industry into purpose-filled coaching. Her story offers a powerful lens into how leaders can rediscover meaning, presence, and connection—within themselves and with others. Susan opens up about her pivot...

Send Us a Message In this inspiring episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes Dr. Aikyna Finch, PCC , a trailblazer in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) and Vice President of DEIB for the International Coaching Federation (ICF) . With an unstoppable drive for growth, innovation, and impact, Dr. Finch brings clarity and conviction to what it means to coa...

Send Us a Message In the final episode of our 2025 season, host Donald E. Coleman sits down with Dr. Colette Coiner, PCC —a physical therapist turned parenting coach whose voice resonates with wisdom, warmth, and radical hope. Colette blends neuroscience, child development, and lived experience as a mom, creating a coaching model that brings healing to families, connection to conversations, and wh...

Send Us a Message In this unforgettable episode of the ICF San Diego's Coffee and Conversations podcast. Our host, Donald E. Coleman , shares a sacred moment with Dr. Haesun Moon , author of Coaching A to Z and a renowned thought leader in the science of coaching language. From the moment Donald attended her ICF Converge 2025 breakout session, The Wonder of Words: Curating Preferred Futures O...

Send Us a Message In this sacred and soul-stirring episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes Alla Shashkina, ACC , for a conversation that transcends professional titles and enters the realm of calling, healing, and generational transformation. Donald and Alla reflect on her experience that occurred at ICF San Diego's hospitality suite on Thursday night during the...

Send Us a Message Live from San Diego | Coffee and Conversations Podcast with Donald E. Coleman In this powerful special edition of Coffee and Conversations , recorded live at the ICF Global Converge 2025 Conference in San Diego , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes Lyssa deHart ,  MCC, renowned coach educator, author of Light Up: The Science of Coaching with Metaphors , and a leading voice in the neu...

Send Us a Message Live from San Diego | Coffee and Conversations Podcast with Donald E. Coleman In this powerful special edition of Coffee and Conversations , recorded live at the ICF Global Converge 2025 Conference in San Diego , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes Maya Hu-Chan, MCC , a globally recognized executive coach, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of Saving Face, and an ICF San Diego...

Send Us a Message Live from San Diego | Coffee and Conversations Podcast with Donald E. Coleman In this powerful special edition of Coffee and Conversations , recorded live at the ICF Global Converge 2025 Conference in San Diego , host Donald E. Coleman sits down with Dr. Akihiko Morita , board director at the ICF Thought Leadership Institute and presenter of the session Beyond the Human Coach: AI...

Send Us a Message Live from San Diego | Coffee and Conversations Podcast with Donald E. Coleman In this special ICF Converge 2025 edition, host Donald E. Coleman sits down with Marty Thompson, PCC , a friend and brother in faith. He is a seasoned leadership coach with over 25 years in the nonprofit sector. Marty shares his most meaningful moments from the conference—highlighting powerful conversat...

Send Us a Message From Burnout to Breakthrough: Sue Stevenson on Humor, Healing, and Sacred Time | ICF Converge 2025 Special Episode Live from San Diego | Coffee and Conversations Podcast with Donald E. Coleman In this powerful special edition of Coffee and Conversations , recorded live at the ICF Global Converge 2025 Conference in San Diego , host Donald E. Coleman sits down with Sue Stevenson ,...

Send Us a Message In this enlightening episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes Tiffany Dedeaux, MCC —a Master Certified Coach, Ecopsychologist, and transformational leader—for a thought-provoking conversation on how time, presence, and purpose converge in the coaching profession. Drawing from her global journey, love of nature, and career coaching practice, Tiffany sh...

Send Us a Message In this compelling episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman sits down with Andrew Uprichard , a former Royal Marines officer turned transformational executive coach. With decades of global leadership experience and a deep commitment to human development, Andrew shares how his life, from military command to co-active coaching, has been shaped by resilience, sel...

Send Us a Message In this deeply authentic and soul-stirring episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes Sabine Gedeon —transformational speaker, author of LeadHership Reloaded , Transformed: The Journey to Becoming, and a coach whose life and leadership journey have been guided by faith, intuition, and an unshakable conviction to serve. Sabine shares her powerful story o...

Send Us a Message In Part Two of this powerful conversation, Sandy Vilas , pioneering coach and the first co-president of the International Coaching Federation, shares the practical strategies and personal disciplines that helped him build a high-impact coaching business from the ground up. Joined by hosts Donald E. Coleman and Ana Floyd , Sandy dives into: How he leveraged his network and booked...

Send Us a Message In this historic episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman and ICF San Diego President Ana Floyd welcome Sandy Vilas , the legendary first Co-President of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and former CEO of Coach U. Sandy shares the incredible story of his coaching journey—beginning with a transformative course from Thomas Leonard in 1989—and the pivo...

Send Us a Message In this enlightening episode of Coffee and Conversations , host Donald E. Coleman welcomes Aleksei Groshenko , an international leadership development coach and corporate trainer whose journey spans continents and transformations. From shaping young minds in Russia to coaching professionals across borders, Aleksei brings a deep passion for people development, self-awareness, and...