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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 wholeness to every relationship she touches.

Together, they explore:

• Her journey from physical therapy to family restoration through coaching
• The sacred bond between neuroscience and parenting
• How she defines wholeness as treating the entire human story—not just the symptoms
• The transformative effect of coaching on her business, her family, and her own heart
• Why she believes coaching is not just about performance—it’s about love, belonging, and generational healing

Dr. Colette’s story is filled with practical insight and powerful truth. From raising her daughter, adopting her son, navigating life's challenges, and becoming whole again, her voice reminds us why the power of coaching matters now more than ever.

📲 Download the episode now and join us as we close the year with a conversation that encapsulates everything we believe coaching can be: personal, powerful, and profoundly life-giving.

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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 One Word at a Time, he knew something extraordinary was unfolding. In a conference brimming with an abundance of tools and academic coaching dialogue, Dr. Moon offered something different: light, presence, and deep simplicity that stirred the soul.

This long-awaited interview captures that same sacred stillness. Together, Donald and Haesun explore:

• The power of words to shift perspective, create space, and unlock new futures
• How metaphors like “zero” and “instead” carry transformational impact in coaching conversations
• The Compass Diagram, a quadrant model that maps language to embodied experience
• The role of grief, prayer, and intuitive writing in her creative process
• How mind, heart, and gut intelligence converge through coaching presence
• The quiet healing found in honoring “what is already,” “what is becoming,” and “what is cared for”

Dr. Moon’s reflections are not merely conceptual—they are deeply spiritual, embodied, and generational. Her insights carry the kind of weight that has the power to shape coaches, clients, and families for years to come.

📲 Download the episode now to experience how sacred language, deep listening, and intentional presence can transform coaching into a living, breathing act of grace.

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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 2025 ICF Converge, where Donald delivered an impromptu moving speech on how coaching was recognized not merely as a profession, but as a divine calling. Alla shares her powerful personal story—from her roots as a Chuvash woman in Russia, to raising her daughter as a single mother, to reclaiming connection through movement, mindfulness, and presence. Their conversation uncovers how sacred moments arise in coaching, and how flexibility, awareness, and embodied intelligence allow coaches to serve not just individuals, but the healing of generations.

Together, they explore:

• The role of sacred space in coaching and life
• How movement, running, and silence become portals for presence
• Generational healing and the coach’s role in shaping non-material legacy
• Embodied metaphors for resilience and flexibility in a fast-paced world
• Integrating mind, heart, and gut intelligence into leadership and life
• How disconnection from one’s calling leads to fragmentation—and how coaching restores wholeness

📲 Download the episode now to experience this life-altering conversation with Alla Shashkina, and rediscover the sacred calling of coaching in a world longing for presence, healing, and transformation.

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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 neuroscience of coaching and language.

From the moment they sat down, Donald sensed something extraordinary was about to unfold—and it did. What followed was not just an interview, but what he now calls a divine moment in coaching.

Together, they explore Lyssa’s breakout session, Coaching with Metaphors: The Science of Language, Listening, and Embodied Experience in Coaching, and unpack her deep observation around “the theme of this year’s conference is language.” The conversation moves seamlessly through topics like the neuroscience of metaphor, deep listening, embodied awareness, and the sacred space that emerges in silence.

📲 Download the episode now to experience this rich and reverent conversation on how language, presence, and metaphor can ignite transformation in the coaching space—and in ourselves.

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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 member. Maya reflects on her most meaningful moments from the conference, highlighting deep, spirit-led conversations with coaches from around the world. But the interview shifts profoundly when Donald asks two questions that evoke a sacred pause:

1. Is coaching a vocation or a calling?
2. Is—or can—silence be a language?

From this moment forward, listeners are drawn into what can only be described as a divine moment of impartation. Maya’s reflections on leadership, presence, and global coaching practice are both grounding and elevating—offering seasoned insight and spiritual resonance for coaches at every level.

📲 Download this episode now to experience Maya’s wisdom on coaching as a calling, the power of presence, and the sacred space where silence speaks louder than words.

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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, Wisdom Traditions, and the Future of Coaching.

Together, they explore how AI is reshaping the coaching profession—not as a replacement for the human coach, but as a partner in transformation. Dr. Morita shares deep insights on relational epistemology, spiritual intelligence, and the emerging dynamic of AI–human dialogue. Drawing on both neuroscience and ancient wisdom traditions, this conversation redefines what it means to coach—and to be human—in an AI-augmented world.

📲 Download the episode now to explore how coaching is evolving through the integration of technology, consciousness, and contemplative insight.

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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 conversations with coaches from around the globe and his excitement about the role emerging coaches will play in shaping the profession over the next 3–5 years.

📲 Download the episode now to hear how global connection, generational insight, and shared purpose are shaping the future of coaching.

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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, author of Impossible to Possible. With a compelling blend of wisdom, research, and lived experience, Sue shares how humor, neuroscience, and self-care converge to transform both coaching and leadership.

In this heart-opening conversation, Sue reveals:

• The science and strategy behind her breakout session: Coach with Levity! The Serious Business of Humor in Coaching as a Transformational Coaching Tool, co-led with Bea Bincze and Karen Buxman
• How intentional humor can accelerate healing, resilience, and emotional well-being in coaching
• Her personal journey through corporate burnout, stress-related illness, and the wake-up call that redefined her priorities
• Why “saunter, not sprint” has become her new life mantra
• The importance of sacred time, slowing down, and reclaiming health from hustle culture

Whether you're a coach navigating burnout, a leader craving deeper balance, or someone ready to integrate joy into your practice, this episode is a must-listen.

📲 Download this special ICF Converge 2025 episode now to discover how humor, neuroscience, and sacred time can reignite your coaching, your leadership—and your life.

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