March C³ Chapter Event
ICFLA C³ (Connect, Create, Celebrate) Chapter Event
Beyond the Coaching Session: Expanding Your Impact Through Thought Leadership
Panel:
- Tom Henschel, Executive & Leadership Coach
- Alina Ugas, Executive Leadership and Wellness Strategist
- Dr. Damian Goldvarg, MCC, ESIA
Moderator: Lisa Gillette, PCC
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Pacific Time
CCEs: 1.5 Core Competency and 1.5 Resource Development
Location: Hotel Angeleno, 170 N Church Ln, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Parking: Valet-only parking – $10
Itinerary:
✅ Light bites and non-alcoholic refreshments are available throughout the evening, starting at 6:30.
✅ Speed networking from 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
✅ Discussion begins at 7:30 pm
Tickets:
- Members: $45.00
- Non-Members: $90.00
Description
Many executive and leadership coaches reach a point where the question shifts from:
“How do I deepen my coaching?” to “How do I expand my impact?”
Writing a book.
Launching a podcast.
Speaking from a stage or facilitating larger conversations.
These paths are compelling and often intimidating. They raise real questions about credibility, effort, alignment, and whether visibility truly supports the kind of coach one wants to be.
This in-person event is designed to meet those questions with honesty, community, and practical insight.
What evening includes:
🔵 A relaxed networking reception with food and beverages
🔵 A panel conversation featuring coaches who have expanded their reach through authorship, podcasting, and public speaking
🔵 Facilitated breakout conversations to help participants explore first steps and best practices in a way that feels aligned and manageable
This is not a promotional or “how-to-build-a-platform” event.
The intention is to create a thoughtful, peer-based conversation that helps coaches understand what these paths actually look like in practice and how they can serve, rather than dilute, the craft of coaching.
By the end of this event, participants will:
1. Gain clarity on what it truly means to expand coaching impact
Explore the difference between increased visibility and meaningful impact, and learn how books, podcasts, and speaking can serve as extensions of authentic coaching work.
2. Learn from real coaches who have successfully expanded their reach
Hear honest, experience-based insights from coaches who have authored books, hosted podcasts, and spoken publicly—including what worked, what didn’t, and what they wish they had known earlier.
3. Understand practical and realistic pathways to getting started
Discover approachable first steps and best practices that respect your time, energy, and career stage—without pressure to “build a platform” or overhaul your existing practice.
4. Leave with greater confidence and connection
Build meaningful connections with peers and leave with increased confidence, clarity, and encouragement around what an expanded coaching voice could look like for you.
About Tom Henschel
Tom Henschel has been podcasting since 2008. His show, “The Look & Sound of Leadership,” has attracted a diverse and devoted audience, ranging from senior executives to entrepreneurs to fellow coaches. In addition to his podcast, he runs his own company and subcontracts as a coach and facilitator to several others. He created and co-hosts ICF-LA’s Executive Coaching Special Interest Group. Tom has been in the leadership development space since 1990. Website | LinkedIn
About Alina Ugas
Alina J. Ugas is an Executive Leadership and Wellness Strategist with 30+ years in healthcare leadership and entrepreneurship. She helps executives and entrepreneurs manage stress, regulate pressure, and sustain high performance without sacrificing health or life balance. A four-year NSA SoCal board member, she supports coaches in becoming confident, credible speakers aligned with their values and voices. Website | LinkedIn | Facebook
About Damian Goldvarg
Dr. Damian Goldvarg, Ph.D., MCC, ESIA, ACTC, is an internationally recognized coach, author, and thought leader with 30+ years of experience in 60+ countries. Author/editor of 11 books, former ICF Global President, and award-winning coach, he bridges theory and practice to help leaders and coaches grow sustainably, teaching and supervising in English and Spanish. Website | LinkedIn
About Lisa Gillette
Lisa Gillette is an equal pay activist and ICF-certified coach. Drawing on 25 years of experience in Entertainment Media, including a decade as an executive in Sports Broadcast, Lisa brings strategic expertise and real-world insights to her coaching business, BIGSKY Coaching & Consulting. As host of the podcast Grace, Grit, Getting It Done!, Lisa speaks to women who want to focus on their personal development and their professional priorities, expand their influence, increase their earnings, and excel in their careers, all the way into the C-suite. LinkedIn