Coffee and Coaching
Real coaching conversations for real life and career moments. Coffee & Coaching brings you authentic dialogue with expert coaches about the challenges professionals face every day - from career transitions and burnout to boundaries and leadership. No scripts, just practical insights you can use immediately. Grab your coffee and join the conversation.
Episodes
17 episodes
EP.15: Why We Procrastinate on Our Dreams
Life Freedom Coach Mike Messeroff joins Karol Figueroa to unpack why high-achievers procrastinate on their true dreams and how fear, job security, and social conditioning keep them stuck.Learn how to recognize the illusion of security, b...
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EP.14: What Adult ADHD Looks Like
ADHD coach Cathy Rashidian joins coach Karol Figueroa to break down why traditional time management doesn’t work for neurodivergent professionals and what to do instead.Learn how to shift from time management to energy management, identi...
EP.13: The Stress Tipping Point
Crisis coach and former federal leader Zazy Lopez joins coach Karol Figueroa to break down what happens when burnout, stress, and personal crises collide with professional demands.Learn how constant cognitive switching drains your energy...
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Season 2 Teaser "When Life Hits Work"
What happens when life doesn’t wait for work to slow down?Season 2 of Coffee & Coaching explores how professionals navigate stress, crisis, and real-life challenges while still showing up at work.Hosted by Karo...
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EP.12: The Real Work: What Season 1 Taught Us
In this season wrap-up of Coffee & Coaching, our Coach Karol Figueroa revisits the most powerful lessons from the Real Work series, bringing together key insights on burnout, boundaries, self-advocacy, toxic workplaces, an...
EP.11: Do Personality Test Really Work?
Gallup and ICF-certified executive coach Angelique Arnao joins Coach Karol Figueroa to break down why workplace assessments often feel frustrating and how to actually use them for real leadership growth.Karol and Angelique unpack why man...
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EP.10: Feeling Stuck This New Year?
In this Coffee Capsule, Coach Karol Figueroa breaks down why “New Year, New Goals” pressure can lead to procrastination, overwhelm, and negative self-talk.Learn how to identify the real root cause (fear, lack of clarity, or exte...
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EP.9: Toxic Workplaces, An Honest Conversation
Executive Coach and Professor Shannon Hogan joins Coach Karol to uncover how toxic work cultures quietly damage trust, creativity, and well-being—long before the warning signs feel obvious.Learn how negligent communication creates toxic ...
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EP.8: Rebuilding After a Layoff
Marketing leader and CliftonStrengths Coach Helane Cohen joins Coach Karol to unpack the emotional and practical realities of today’s layoff landscape after her own 14-year career at Microsoft.Learn how to let go of outdated belie...
EP.7: What Is Your True Calling?
Coaches Reggie and Karol unpack the real meaning of purpose and why your calling has nothing to do with job titles, positions, or industries.Learn why clarity takes time, how to stop tying your identity to your work, and what it really m...
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EP.6: Promotions: What No One Tells You
Executive coach Dr. Danielle Lombard-Sims joins Coach Karol to break down the real challenges behind promotions, leadership transitions, and imposter syndrome.Learn how to navigate your first 30-60-90 days, shift from doer to stra...
EP.5: Why Are You Burned Out?
Are you burned out and don’t know why it keeps coming back?Coach Karol and Coach Tamie Rising break down the real causes of burnout, chronic stress, and emotional exhaustion and why rest alone isn’t enough.Learn why hard work becomes...
EP.4: When Hard Work Isn’t Enough
Are you a top performer who keeps getting overlooked for promotions?Coaches Karol and Tammi Teague break down the power of self-advocacy at work and why working hard in silence isn’t enough for career advancement.In thi...
EP.3: Letters From Non-Appreciated Top Performers
The Hard Truth About Promotions: Why Being Too Good Can Hold You Back, and How to Navigate Corporate SetbacksAre you feeling stuck in your career? In this comprehensive episode, drawing on insights from a former Microsoft Director...
EP.2: Are You in The Wrong Career?
How to Know It’s Time to Change Careers (Even If Everything Looks Fine)Have you done everything you were told to do—gotten good grades, earned promotions, and achieved a "corner office [and] multiple six figures"—yet still feel em...
EP.1: How to Set Boundaries That Build Trust
How to Set Boundaries at Work & Life (Guilt-Free): Your Invitation to a Better RelationshipAre you struggling with overwhelm and burnout? The root cause is often a missing boundary. In the foundational episode of Coffee & ...
