Leading with a Coaching Mindset Virtual Cafe
Leading with a Coaching Mindset Virtual Cafe
Host: Dr. Damian Goldvarg, MCC, ACTC, ESIA
Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Time
This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the art of coaching and its ethical, impactful application to leadership roles. This is more than a discussion—it's a space to grow, connect, and unlock the potential of coaching in your everyday work.
New Coaches Cafe
Virtual - OnlineNew Coaches Cafe (Virtual)
Hosts: Alex Ojeda, ACC, Leadership and Men’s Coach, and Anais Babajanian, ACC, Business Coach and Strategist
Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Pacific Time
Are you a new coach and have been in practice for less than three years? Once a month, we will meet to discuss what challenges each of us is facing in our business and share tips, knowledge, and resources to support and uplift one another.
West San Fernando Valley Coaching Cafe
Game N’ Grounds 21727 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, CA, United StatesWest San Fernando Valley Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Camille McKinney, Leadership Coach, and Jen Wilson, PCC
Date: Friday, December 19, 2025
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Pacific Time
Whether you are an experienced coach, just launching your practice or coach curious, a Coaching Cafe is for YOU! Attending a Cafe is an informal opportunity to build relationships and share ideas.
From Expert to Authority: Position Yourself as the Go-To Coach Through Strategic Speaking
Virtual - OnlineFrom Expert to Authority: Position Yourself as the Go-To Coach Through Strategic Speaking
Speakers: Chris Holliday, ACC, and Jessper Maquindang, Co-Directors of NSA SoCal Speakers Academy
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 0.75 Core Competencies and 0.75 Resource Development
In this high-energy, interactive session, Chris Holliday, ACC, and Jessper Maquindang, EML, SPHR, Co-Directors of the NSA SoCal Speakers Academy, will guide participants in crafting and delivering talks that resonate deeply, elevate authority, and position coaches as trusted experts in their niche.
From Proposal to Partnership: Creating Coaching Contracts that Build Trust and Value
Virtual - OnlineFrom Proposal to Partnership: Creating Coaching Contracts that Build Trust and Value
Speaker: Brenda Baird, MCC
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.5 Core Competencies
This session, led by Brenda Baird, MCC, CMC, Executive Leadership and Mentor Coach, explores how contracts and proposals establish boundaries, clarify roles, and reflect a coach’s mindset and accountability.
West San Fernando Valley Coaching Cafe
Game N’ Grounds 21727 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, CA, United StatesWest San Fernando Valley Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Jen Wilson, PCC, and Sarah Benator, JD
Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Pacific Time
Whether you are an experienced coach, just launching your practice or coach curious, a Coaching Cafe is for YOU! Attending a Cafe is an informal opportunity to build relationships and share ideas.
Atwater Village / LA River Coaching Cafe
Bon Vivant Market & Café 3155 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAtwater Village / LA River Coaching Cafe
Facilitators: Paul Sanbar, MCC, ESIA
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am Pacific Time
Whether you are an experienced coach, just launching your practice or coach curious, a Coaching Cafe is for YOU! Attending a Cafe is an informal opportunity to build relationships and share ideas.
Group and Team Coaching SIG January 2026
Virtual - OnlineGroup and Team Coaching SIG
Host: Marielle Hajducko, PCC
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific Time
CCEs: TBD
Join us to learn more about how to develop, launch, and maintain a successful group or team coaching program!
Central Coast Coaching Cafe
Baby Bear Biscuits Southern Cafe 811 Froom Ranch Way Ste 130, San Luis Obispo, CA, United StatesCentral Coast Coaching Cafe
Facilitator: Diana Ideus, MCC
Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am Pacific Time
Whether you are an experienced coach, just launching your practice or coach curious, a Coaching Cafe is for YOU! Attending a Cafe is an informal opportunity to build relationships and share ideas.
Build Your Business SIG
Virtual - OnlineBuild Your Business Special Interest Group (SIG)
Host: Gretchen Hydo, MCC
Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.0 Resource Development
Join Gretchen for an interactive 60-minute workshop where you’ll learn a straightforward, step-by-step approach to engaging potential clients and leading powerful enrollment conversations—without ever feeling salesy, pushy, or out of integrity. You’ll learn what to say, how to say it, and how to stay in leadership throughout the conversation so clients feel supported, not pressured.