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• ICF Houston Member Orientation

  • When
    Thursday, July 30, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    41 registrants

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  Your professional home is waiting. Let's get you connected.

  You joined ICF Houston for a reason, and this orientation is where your membership comes to life.

  Join us for a live virtual orientation designed to help you get oriented, get connected, and get the most out of your chapter membership from day one. Whether you're brand new to coaching or expanding an established practice, this session gives you the roadmap you need to show up with intention.

  In this session, you'll learn:

  • What your membership actually includes, and how to use it

  • How to earn CEUs and get support on your ACC, PCC, or MCC credentialing journey

  • What events, workshops, and community spaces are available to you

  • How to get involved through committees and leadership opportunities

  • Your first 90-day action roadmap for making the most of your chapter experience

  Who This Is For: New ICF Houston members who want to plug in quickly, build meaningful connections, and maximize the value of their investment.
  

  Hosted by: Brittanni Hendricks
  

  2026 ICF Houston Membership Director, Promotion Strategy Coach, and Talent Development professional with over 14 years of experience in investment management, specializing in leadership development, emotional intelligence, and career strategy.

  She partners with high-performing professionals and emerging leaders to strengthen executive presence, build influence, and position themselves for advancement. She helps clients move from being dependable contributors to recognized leaders through clarity, confidence, and strategic communication. Brittanni holds an MBA and multiple coaching certifications.

  She has designed and delivered leadership programs within complex corporate environments. She is also the founder of BB Coaching, LLC, where she equips leaders to align their performance with visibility and impact.
  

   You don't just join an organization, you find your community.
  This is where it starts.

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• Katy Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, August 07, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cinco Ranch Library at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd

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  Description:

  Come to the Katy Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, and share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Bruce Huntley, DSL, ACC

  
  

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• The Coach Launchpad: Why Clients Ghost: The Psychology of Coaching Abandonment and the Structure That Prevents It

  • When
    Monday, August 10, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    31 registrants

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  Join us for Coach Launchpad, a monthly community conversation designed to support coaches through learning, connection, and meaningful discussion. Each month will feature a different guest speaker and topic relevant to professional coaching and leadership development.

  Description

  Every coach has been ghosted: the client who cancels, goes quiet, never books again. It is rarely about the coaching. Industry research puts renewal after a standard coaching package at 20-30%, and the reasons are structural: shame, missing emotional vocabulary, and nothing holding the work between sessions.

  This session unpacks the psychology behind quiet client disengagement and demonstrates, live and visually, the design principles that address it: externalizing patterns so clients can look at them without feeling judged ("my protector is doing X" instead of "I am broken"), making the pattern visible instead of abstract, and anchoring practice between sessions so insight becomes integration. 

  The session is educational and practical: participants leave with three design principles they can apply in their next session, with the tools they already have. Includes a live demonstration with a volunteer or case example, and 15 minutes of Q&A.

  
  

  Guest Speaker Bio

  Morgane Borzee is the founder and CEO of Equanima, an ecosystem built around her proprietary Equanima Awareness System (EAS) through professional certifications, physical and digital tools, and a dedicated app. The EAS itself is a visual, science-based framework grounded in neuroscience and trauma-informed practice that integrates polyvagal theory, somatic awareness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into one coherent map for coaching practice.

  She leads Equanima's ICF-accredited certification (30 CCE hours: 22 Core Competencies + 8 Resource Development), rated 4.7/5 by practitioners of 8 nationalities across four cohorts. Equanima is an ecosystem built around EAS, including certifications, physical and digital tools, and an app.

  
  

  Pricing:

  • ICF Houston Members — Free
  • Guests — $25

  Event Details

  • When: August 10th
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location: Zoom

  CCEU

  • Resource Development 1.0

   

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• The Woodlands Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, August 14, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Black Walnut Cafe at 9000 New Trails Drive in the Woodlands

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  Description:

  Come to The Woodlands Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Steve Sfamenos

   

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• Central Houston Coach Cafe

  • When
    Thursday, August 20, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    The Coffee House at West End 802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Meeting on the 3rd floor

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  Description:

  Our Central Houston Coaches cafe is a warm, welcoming space where coaches come together to connect, learn, and grow. We invite coaches of all experience levels to share ideas, swap stories, and build genuine relationships. It’s a relaxed setting to be inspired, supported, and reminded that we’re all growing together on this coaching journey

  WHAT TO EXPECT:

  - Networking: Meet like-hearted coaches in your area and expand your circle of connection and collaboration.

  - Community: Belong to a community that values authenticity, curiosity, and shared learning.

  - Learning: Exchange insights, experiences, and wisdom that spark new growth and fresh ideas.

  - Practice: Take part in conversations and activities that help you strengthen your skills and confidence as a coach.

  
  

  Presented by: Augusta Good, MS, ACC

  Pricing:

  • Members - $0
  • Non-Members - $0

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• Clear Lake Coach Cafe

  • When
    Tuesday, August 25, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Panera Bread 155 El Dorado Blvd, Webster, TX 77598

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  Description:

  Come to the Clear Lake Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Presented by: Angie Wright, Judith Walton and Sherri Osterlund

  Pricing:

  Members - $0

  Non-Members - $10

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• Coaching Corporations: Your Path to Organizational Work

  • When
    Wednesday, August 26, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Description:
  

  While many coaches compete in an increasingly crowded individual coaching market, a transformative opportunity remains largely untapped: helping organizations build coaching cultures. This interactive 90- minute session provides coaches with the clarity, confidence, and concrete action plan needed to create momentum in building a thriving organizational coaching practice. 

  Through a compelling Fortune 500 case study, participants will discover how one company transformed 200+ managers into coach-leaders, dramatically reduced $200,000-per-employee turnover costs and achieved best-in-class performance results. More importantly, you'll learn how to position your ICF Core Competencies as the solution organizations desperately need—even when they don't yet know coaching culture is the answer.

  
  Speaker Bio:

  Meg Rentschler, MSW, PCC, is on a mission to elevate the coaching profession—one coach at a time. Since 2008, she's been teaching and mentoring professional coaches who want to sharpen their skills and build thriving practices. In 2016, she created and hosts The STaR Coach Show, becoming a trusted voice for coaches worldwide, blending 40+ years of experience as both psychotherapist and executive coach into practical, no-nonsense guidance. Her secret sauce? She believes the best coaching happens when curiosity meets genuine connection—and she's here to show you exactly how to make that magic happen in your own practice.

  
  

  Event Details

  • When: August 26
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location: Zoom

  PRICING

  • ICF Houston members - free
  • ICF Global members/guests - $25

  CCEU

  • Core Credits 1.5

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• Katy Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, September 04, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cinco Ranch Library at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd

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  Description:

  Come to the Katy Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, and share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Bruce Huntley, DSL, ACC

  
  

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• The Woodlands Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, September 11, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Black Walnut Cafe at 9000 New Trails Drive in the Woodlands

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  Description:

  Come to The Woodlands Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Steve Sfamenos

   

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• The Coach Launchpad

  • When
    Monday, September 14, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Join us for Coach Launchpad, a monthly community conversation designed to support coaches through learning, connection, and meaningful discussion. Each month will feature a different guest speaker and topic relevant to professional coaching and leadership development.

  Pricing:

  • ICF Houston Members — Free
  • Guests — $25

  Event Details

  • When: September 14th
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location: Zoom

  CCEU

  • Resource Development 1.0

   

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• Central Houston Coach Cafe

  • When
    Thursday, September 17, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    The Coffee House at West End 802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Meeting on the 3rd floor

  Register

  Description:

  Our Central Houston Coaches cafe is a warm, welcoming space where coaches come together to connect, learn, and grow. We invite coaches of all experience levels to share ideas, swap stories, and build genuine relationships. It’s a relaxed setting to be inspired, supported, and reminded that we’re all growing together on this coaching journey

  WHAT TO EXPECT:

  - Networking: Meet like-hearted coaches in your area and expand your circle of connection and collaboration.

  - Community: Belong to a community that values authenticity, curiosity, and shared learning.

  - Learning: Exchange insights, experiences, and wisdom that spark new growth and fresh ideas.

  - Practice: Take part in conversations and activities that help you strengthen your skills and confidence as a coach.

  
  

  Presented by: Augusta Good, MS, ACC

  Pricing:

  • Members - $0
  • Non-Members - $0

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• Clear Lake Coach Cafe

  • When
    Tuesday, September 22, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Panera Bread 155 El Dorado Blvd, Webster, TX 77598

  Register

  Description:

  Come to the Clear Lake Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Presented by: Angie Wright, Judith Walton and Sherri Osterlund

  Pricing:

  Members - $0

  Non-Members - $10

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• Thriving as Coaches in Uncertain Times

  • When
    Thursday, September 24, 2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Rice University 6100 Main St Houston, TX 77005
  • Registered
    Be the first

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  Description:

  This interactive educational session supports coaches in strengthening their presence, emotional regulation, and client-centered practice during periods of uncertainty, complexity, and change.

  Using reflective inquiry, neuroscience-informed awareness, and practical coaching demonstrations, participants will explore how uncertainty affects the coach, the client, and the coaching relationship. The session will invite coaches to move beyond the need to control outcomes and instead deepen their ability to stay grounded, curious, flexible, and ethically aligned while supporting clients through ambiguity.

  Participants will leave with practical tools and reflective questions they can apply immediately in coaching conversations, especially when clients feel overwhelmed, stuck, or challenged by transition.

  Speaker:

  Dr. Zeina Ghossoub is a PhD, Master Certified Coach (MCC), Certified Wellness Coach (CWC), and Advanced Certified Team Coach (ACTC). She is an executive and wellness coach, behavior and emotional intelligence expert, global speaker, and mentor coach who supports leaders, coaches, healthcare professionals, and organizations in building emotional resilience, conscious leadership, and sustainable wellbeing.

  With a strong background in healthcare, coaching, emotional intelligence, and transformational development, Dr. Zeina integrates neuroscience-informed awareness, reflective inquiry, and practical coaching tools to help individuals and teams navigate change with clarity, presence, and purpose. She has contributed to the growth of the coaching profession through coach training, mentoring, professional development programs, public speaking, and community-based wellbeing initiatives.

  Her work focuses on helping people lead from self-awareness, regulate emotions under pressure, communicate with empathy, and create meaningful transformation in both personal and organizational systems.

  CCEU:

  • Core Competencies: 1.5

  Pricing:

  • ICF Houston Members: $25
  • Guest: $45
  • ICF Houston Board Members: free
    

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• Katy Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, October 02, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cinco Ranch Library at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd

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  Description:

  Come to the Katy Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, and share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Bruce Huntley, DSL, ACC

  
  

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• The Woodlands Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, October 09, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Black Walnut Cafe at 9000 New Trails Drive in the Woodlands

  Register

  
  

  Description:

  Come to The Woodlands Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Steve Sfamenos

   

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• The Coach Launchpad

  • When
    Monday, October 12, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  
  

  Join us for Coach Launchpad, a monthly community conversation designed to support coaches through learning, connection, and meaningful discussion. Each month will feature a different guest speaker and topic relevant to professional coaching and leadership development.

  Pricing:

  • ICF Houston Members — Free
  • Guests — $25

  Event Details

  • When: October 12th
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location: Zoom

  CCEU

  • Resource Development 1.0

   

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• Central Houston Coach Cafe

  • When
    Thursday, October 15, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    The Coffee House at West End 802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Meeting on the 3rd floor

  Register

  Description:

  Our Central Houston Coaches cafe is a warm, welcoming space where coaches come together to connect, learn, and grow. We invite coaches of all experience levels to share ideas, swap stories, and build genuine relationships. It’s a relaxed setting to be inspired, supported, and reminded that we’re all growing together on this coaching journey

  WHAT TO EXPECT:

  - Networking: Meet like-hearted coaches in your area and expand your circle of connection and collaboration.

  - Community: Belong to a community that values authenticity, curiosity, and shared learning.

  - Learning: Exchange insights, experiences, and wisdom that spark new growth and fresh ideas.

  - Practice: Take part in conversations and activities that help you strengthen your skills and confidence as a coach.

  
  

  Presented by: Augusta Good, MS, ACC

  Pricing:

  • Members - $0
  • Non-Members - $0

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• Clear Lake Coach Cafe

  • When
    Tuesday, October 27, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Panera Bread 155 El Dorado Blvd, Webster, TX 77598

  Register

  Description:

  Come to the Clear Lake Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Presented by: Angie Wright, Judith Walton and Sherri Osterlund

  Pricing:

  Members - $0

  Non-Members - $10

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• Katy Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, November 06, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cinco Ranch Library at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd

  Register

  Description:

  Come to the Katy Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, and share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Bruce Huntley, DSL, ACC

  
  

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• The Coach Launchpad

  • When
    Monday, November 09, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  
  

  Join us for Coach Launchpad, a monthly community conversation designed to support coaches through learning, connection, and meaningful discussion. Each month will feature a different guest speaker and topic relevant to professional coaching and leadership development.

  Pricing:

  • ICF Houston Members — Free
  • Guests — $25

  Event Details

  • When: November 9th
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location: Zoom

  CCEU

  • Resource Development 1.0

   

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• The Woodlands Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, November 13, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Black Walnut Cafe at 9000 New Trails Drive in the Woodlands

  Register

  
  

  Description:

  Come to The Woodlands Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Steve Sfamenos

   

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• Central Houston Coach Cafe

  • When
    Thursday, November 19, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    The Coffee House at West End 802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Meeting on the 3rd floor

  Register

  Description:

  Our Central Houston Coaches cafe is a warm, welcoming space where coaches come together to connect, learn, and grow. We invite coaches of all experience levels to share ideas, swap stories, and build genuine relationships. It’s a relaxed setting to be inspired, supported, and reminded that we’re all growing together on this coaching journey

  WHAT TO EXPECT:

  - Networking: Meet like-hearted coaches in your area and expand your circle of connection and collaboration.

  - Community: Belong to a community that values authenticity, curiosity, and shared learning.

  - Learning: Exchange insights, experiences, and wisdom that spark new growth and fresh ideas.

  - Practice: Take part in conversations and activities that help you strengthen your skills and confidence as a coach.

  
  

  Presented by: Augusta Good, MS, ACC

  Pricing:

  • Members - $0
  • Non-Members - $0

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• Katy Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, December 04, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cinco Ranch Library at 2620 Commercial Center Blvd

  Register

  Description:

  Come to the Katy Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, and share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Bruce Huntley, DSL, ACC

  
  

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• The Woodlands Coach Cafe

  • When
    Friday, December 11, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Black Walnut Cafe at 9000 New Trails Drive in the Woodlands

  Register

  
  

  Description:

  Come to The Woodlands Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Hosted by: Steve Sfamenos

   

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• The Coach Launchpad

  • When
    Monday, December 14, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  
  

  Join us for Coach Launchpad, a monthly community conversation designed to support coaches through learning, connection, and meaningful discussion. Each month will feature a different guest speaker and topic relevant to professional coaching and leadership development.

  Pricing:

  • ICF Houston Members — Free
  • Guests — $25

  Event Details

  • When: December 14th
  • Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location: Zoom

  CCEU

  • Resource Development 1.0

   

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• Clear Lake Coach Cafe

  • When
    Tuesday, December 15, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
  • Location
    Panera Bread 155 El Dorado Blvd, Webster, TX 77598

  Register

  Description:

  Come to the Clear Lake Coach Cafe, get to know your local coaches, build regional connections, learn from each other, practice together, share ideas and opportunities.

  Presented by: Angie Wright, Judith Walton and Sherri Osterlund

  Pricing:

  Members - $0

  Non-Members - $10

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• Central Houston Coach Cafe

  • When
    Thursday, December 17, 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    The Coffee House at West End 802 Shepherd Drive Houston, TX 77007 Meeting on the 3rd floor

  Register

  Description:

  Our Central Houston Coaches cafe is a warm, welcoming space where coaches come together to connect, learn, and grow. We invite coaches of all experience levels to share ideas, swap stories, and build genuine relationships. It’s a relaxed setting to be inspired, supported, and reminded that we’re all growing together on this coaching journey

  WHAT TO EXPECT:

  - Networking: Meet like-hearted coaches in your area and expand your circle of connection and collaboration.

  - Community: Belong to a community that values authenticity, curiosity, and shared learning.

  - Learning: Exchange insights, experiences, and wisdom that spark new growth and fresh ideas.

  - Practice: Take part in conversations and activities that help you strengthen your skills and confidence as a coach.

  
  

  Presented by: Augusta Good, MS, ACC

  Pricing:

  • Members - $0
  • Non-Members - $0

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