Helena Gonzalez came to coaching after a few years of practicing law and discovering that she "didn't want to measure success by six-minute increments." She decided to move behind the scenes, and now she works internally as a professional development and talent management in a private law firm, where part of her job is coaching lawyers to improve their performance and wellbeing. But it wasn't an easy transition, and in this episode of the Coach's Corner, Helena will tell us about wrestling with ...
Jul 29, 2024•46 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Today, we’re speaking with ICF master certified coach Phyllis Sisenwine, a pioneering business coach who got into the profession 25 years ago — and is still in it today. Her practice is centered around a simple but powerful business concept: She is the coach for lawyers. And in our chat, Phyllis takes us through some of the most powerful and prolific business, sales, and marketing tactics that have built her business. We also talk about coaching skills, such as the profound impact that comes fro...
Feb 26, 2024•42 min•Season 2Ep. 40
In today’s episode, we converse with Milena Stojanovic, one of a new breed of coaches who are showing up on the scene with clear ideas and ideals, eager to move the profession of coaching into the next few decades. She comes to Miami from Serbia, did her coach training at Lumia, is in hot pursuit of her ICF ACC credential, and specializes in evidence-based coaching. Her focus is fostering mindset shifts, breaking free from limiting beliefs, and self improvement, in both individual and group work...
Feb 12, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Today, we’re on the line with Ernie Turner, ACC, a true pioneer in the business, a team and organizational coach who has been in the business for almost four decades. Ernie has his own school for teaching team coaching, and has two books on the subject, 2023’s Shared Leadership Disciplines: A Better Way to Lead and Coach, and 2013’s Gentle Interventions for Team Coaching: Little Interventions That Make a Big Difference. Today he will tell us about his coaching style, share some highly-applicable...
Jan 08, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Today we’re on the line with Fernando Celis, PCC, an icon in the industry, a coach who has been coaching way longer than coaching was a thing — all the way back to the 1980s. Today, Fernando surfs, boxes, coaches, instructs, and is the founder and leader of ILC International Life & Leadership Coaching Academy — a coach training institute founded in Caracas, now based here in Miami, and up to very recently, a school that exclusively served Spanish-speaking students, here in the USA, but predo...
Nov 20, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 37
In today’s episode, we’re talking with Annette Goodman, who helps clients make the most of themselves and their careers. Anette works with clients of all ages, but specializes in working with those in the earlier stages of their careers — the 20 and 30 somethings, feeling that the sooner that someone enters into the coaching process, the more the coaching can help. We also get into neuroplasticity, the stories we tall ourselves, and the options we have to rewire the way we think — and how a two-...
Oct 09, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Today, Eileen Lopez Tome joins the show. Eileen an IPEC-trained professional coach, she’s the Deputy District Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and she’s also a cancer survivor — which is the basis for the coaching she does with other cancer survivors, and is also at the heart of her cancer survivor support program, The Ecosystem of Healing, which she developed at IPEC. You can find Eileen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileenlopeztome/ And you can find more abo...
Sep 18, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 35
In this episode, we speak with Fiorella Velarde, an emotional intelligence minded executive coach affiliated with Six Seconds, who works with Fortune 500 clients — and also works as a death doula. You can connect with her on LinkedIn, bur before you do, get to know her here, on the Coach’s Corner podcast. -- You can find Fiorelle Velarde on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiorellavelarde/ And you can find your host, Eric Goeres, PCC, at: https://www.ericgoeres.com/
Aug 22, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Today, we’re speaking with Coach Monique Betty, PCC — a former executive from Coca-Cola and Eli Lilly, who came to coaching some 17 years ago — the early days of the profession. Along the way, she spent five years as a coaching instructor, took part in rewriting the ICF’s code of ethics, and today helps high performing career strivers achieve their ambitions faster — and more importantly — more in line with who they truly aspire to be. You can find our more about and connect with coach Monique B...
Aug 07, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Today we speak with Kevin Huntting, an emotional intelligence based coach who works with senior executives — which makes sense because Kevin spent his pre-coaching career as a marketing executive at some companies you’ve heard of: Banana Republic, Fossil, and General Electric, to name a few. Today we’ll talk about Kevin’s path to coaching, his training at IPEC, and how he used the basis of his IPEC training to develop his own developmental coaching programs for his clients. You can connect with ...
Jul 17, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 32
In this episode, we’re talking to tango dancer, surfer, and deeply compassionate and deeply inquisitive IPEC-style executive coach, Coco Duan, about her mission to evoke client self-awareness and discovery. Before switching her career to coaching, she “had it all" ... Coco was a senior leader at a Fortune 500 company, she was a home owner, and married with two pets. But — finding herself perpetually over-stressed, unhappy, and unfulfilled triggered her own path of self-discovery right in the mid...
Jun 26, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 31
In this episode, we get to know Catherine Hyde, whose work includes coaching executives toward leading with awareness of their true, authentic selves -- and coaching support and exploration of LGBTQ+ issues. She also speaks of her recent arrival in South Florida, her previous career in digital marketing, and the Georgetown University Coaching program. Catherine is founder and owner of Navigating What's Next, www.NWNCoaching.com, and can be contacted at cvhyde@gmail.com. More about interviewer Er...
Jun 12, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Today's guest is Toni Clem, a Louisville, Kentucky-based member of ICF South Florida. Toni is the former president and COO of OvareGroup -- a marketing company that she led to $200 million in revenues and 200 employees. Toni came to coaching through the University of Miami's coaching program. In this episode, Tony takes us through her coaching journey, speaks about the c-suite clients she works with, the challenges they face, and the joy she receives from seeing her clients grow. You can find To...
May 30, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 29
This episode's guest is Mesha-Gay Walker, the second-year president of the South Florida Charter Chapter of the International Coaching Federation. She joins our podcast at the conclusion of 2023’s International Coaching Week, as done by ICF South Florida — a week of virtual events, talks, discussions and thought exchange, all on the topic of, or related to, coaching as a profession. Mesha will talk to us about her path to coaching, the clients she coaches, and her work as our chapter’s leader. Y...
May 16, 2023•1 min•Season 2Ep. 28
This episode's guest is Dr. Shelly Cameron, who does transition coaching with corporate leaders who are facing — uh-oh — mid-life crises. She is also the author of the book “Your Career: Ditch it. Switch It.” Today, she’ll talk to us about how her career in human resources around the world prepared her for her work in coaching, and how it impacts the results she gets with her clients. Join me now, as we speak with Dr. Shelly Cameron. You can connect with Dr. Shelly Cameron at www.successfulleade...
Apr 24, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Today’s guest is Life Transition Coach, Nada Haddad. Nada supports individuals who are going through difficult times of change, and she believes that although change can be painful, ultimately it can be highly rewarding. Today, she’ll tell us about her journey to coaching, open up about what compels her to help others, and Nada will talk a bit about Neurolinguistic Programming — NLP — some of her favorite tools in the coaching toolbox. Nada is a member of ICF South Florida, where she has a seat ...
Mar 28, 2023•37 min•Season 2Ep. 26
This week I sat down with a new friend of mine, Dr. Aya Akkari. Dr. Aya is an Executive Leadership and Emotional Resilience Trainer, Coach, and Mentor. She helps ambitious professionals, executives, and change leaders EXCEL through her “Leadership Mastery System.” She specializes in assisting leaders in beating burnout, enhancing their performance and productivity, and mastering the art of work-life balance. In our conversation today, we discuss the three mindsets of leading from your soul, effo...
Mar 13, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week I sat down with a lifelong friend of mine, ME! I’ve been doing this podcast for just under a year now, and it’s time to turn it over to my good friend, Eric Goeres. You may remember Eric from one of the earliest episodes we did here on the Coach’s Corner. He is an Executive Coach who works with business owners to achieve peace of mind through revenue and profitability. I am so excited to watch Eric take this podcast to new heights and reach an even larger audience. Thank you, Eric, for...
Mar 01, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This week I sat down with a new friend of mine, Erin Currin. Erin is an accountant, a life coach, and an accomplished author. Her cryptically and hilariously titled, Hate Your Way to Happiness, is a raw and revealing memoir that will leave you laughing, crying, and feeling empowered. In our conversation today, we discuss the balance of Buddhism in the workplace, the real definition of karma, and even the joy of tweaking recipes. I really enjoyed our conversation, and I hope you do too. And now, ...
Feb 13, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This week I sat down with my longtime friend, Meredith Kimmel. Meredith has been a certified coach for over six years, but she’s actually been coaching people for fifteen years as a wealth management and estate planning paralegal prior to that. Today, Meredith coaches college aged kids as they transition from high school to college and then college to adulthood. In our conversation today, we discuss transitioning into adulthood, learning to master communication skills, and even ghosting vs. reje...
Jan 31, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 22
This week I sat down with my good friend, Parissa Behnia. Parissa is a Modern Badass coaching Modern Badasses. That means she works with driven, edgy, powerful leaders to hit audacious goals and drive results. Many of her clients can often be described as disruptors, but I’ll let her tell you more about that. In our conversation today, we discuss coaching these clients, the prevalence of imposter syndrome, and even the importance of Spanx. (We really talked a lot about Spanx…probably too much fo...
Jan 09, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week we sat down with a good friend, Reiner Lomb. Reiner is the founder of BoomerangCoach, an executive coaching firm specializing in leadership and career development, innovation, and transformational change. He is the author of two books, The Boomerang Approach: Return to Purpose, Ignite Your Passion and Aspire: Seven Essential Emotions for Leading Positive Change, No Matter Where You Are. Reiner recently joined us for our Meet the Author book club, and he will be the keynote presenter fo...
Dec 26, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week I had the extreme pleasure to talk with one of the top thinkers and leaders in Emotional Intelligence, Neuroscience, and Change Leadership, Joshua Freedman. Josh is the author of six books including the bestselling At the Heart of Leadership and he is the CEO and co-founder of Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network. In his work at Six Seconds, Josh leads the world’s most extensive EQ organization with offices and representatives in 25 countries and continues to lead programs in ove...
Dec 12, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week I got to sit down with a friend, colleague, and Programming Committee partner, Karen Hilo. We met on a recent ICF South Florida MasterClass webinar and we hit it off immediately. Karen is an Executive Coach with a stellar history of working in all Chairs of the C-suite and she has parlayed her extensive experience into coaching and consulting. In our conversation today, we discuss working in a non-profit organization, transforming toxic work cultures, and even the miracle of clear wate...
Nov 28, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 18
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with a good friend of mine, Ann Geoghagan. She and I met at the Luminous Conference this year and now she has joined our ICF Programming Committee and is lead of producing and promoting this year’s conference. I can’t wait to see the magic happen. In our conversation, Ann and I discuss hospitality, emerging leaders, and even Junior Doctors. You’ll have to listen to the end to see what that means. Ann is a joy to talk with and she’s super smart too. I reall...
Nov 14, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 17
I recently had the opportunity to chat with a new friend of mine, Scott Lappin. Scott is a professional ballroom dancer and instructor. He’s been doing this for over 40 years and has figured out how to bring dance and movement to people like me with two left feet and into the corporate world as well. During our conversation, we move from the joy of dance to the frustration of working with adults to the difference between Simon Says and Follow the Leader. I really enjoyed our conversation, and I ...
Oct 31, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 16
A light caution to our audience: Today’s conversation does have a short section which talks about depression and suicide, so please take care while listening. Today I had the pleasure of chatting with a new ICF South Florida member, Dr. Zachary Berk. Dr. Zach is quite accomplished as an optometrist, a venture capitalist, and now as an Executive Coach. In our conversation today, we discuss mindful meditation, life transformation, and even the Health Savings Account. I’m not gonna lie, I found thi...
Oct 17, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today I am speaking with a new friend of mine, Lillian Skinner. Lilian and I met on one of our ICF webinars earlier this year and I always knew I wanted to have a more in-depth conversation with her. I finally did, and I am so happy I get to share some of this conversation with all of you too. In our conversation today, we discuss what it means to be a gifted neurodivergent, the prevalence of neurodivergence in creatives, and what social media has to do with it. I really enjoyed our time togethe...
Oct 03, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today I had the pleasure of sitting down with a phenomenal woman who seemingly lives three, maybe four, lives at once. This amazing woman is Heather Siskind and she is a coach, a mom, a volunteer with The Women’s Edge, and she still has time for a full time job as CEO of the nonprofit Jack & Jill Center in Fort Lauderdale. In our conversation, we talked about yoga, self-compassion, and the four agreements. I really enjoyed our time together and I hope you do too. And now, my conversation wit...
Sep 19, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Hello, I’m Jimmy Glenos, Vice President of Programming for ICF South Florida and welcome to the Coach’s Corner. Before we get into our conversation, I’d like to invite you to visit our ICF South Florida website, so you can learn more about our benefits and program offerings. To learn more, visit icfsouthflorida.org and check out our calendar of events to see what interest you and join us as a guest. When you go to register, remember to use the promo code: PODCAST. I hope to see you at our next e...
Sep 12, 2022•3 min•Season 1Ep. 12
