CoffeeChat Podcast

Lisa Tiang'a is a regional marketing leader at an agricultural company. Currently based in Nairobi, Kenya she has over fifteen years of marketing experience and has worked across Kenya and the Middle East. Before working in the agricultural sector Lisa has worked in FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, and Oil. In addition to working as a marketing executive, she now also runs her own coaching practice. We had a wide-ranging conversation where she shared her diverse experiences and what to look out for in a coach. Schedule a call with Lisa on CoffeeChat at https://www.coffeechat.co/Mentor/in/LisaTiang'a

Ksenia Ermakova coaches individuals and teams to co-create collaborative, meaningful work cultures that drive both personal and organizational growth. Originally from Moscow, she is currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Having lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and Africa has helped her to develop a high sensitivity and passion for cross-cultural challenges and opportunities. She focuses on those who want to be more impactful and focus on the things that matter. Schedule a call with Ksenia on CoffeeChat at https://www.coffeechat.co/Mentor/in/KseniaErmakova

Renata is a Career Development Specialist at Renata Career Therapy and Life Coaching, where her tag line is "Ideal Careers Happen by Design". She is based in South Africa and has over 20 years in corporate South Africa. In this episode, we discuss how her range of experiences have taught her a whole lot about who she is and who she doesn’t want to be. She brings that same spirit to her work as a coach helping professionals achieve their dream career and those who feel stuck, unfulfilled, unmotivated and unhappy in their career how to reignite their passion for life. Schedule a call with her on CoffeeChat at https://www.coffeechat.co/Mentor/in/RenateFester

Chris is the co-founder of CoffeeChat and is based on the beautiful island of Mauritius. He has spent the past 7 years helping establish and scale ag-tech and microfinance start-ups across Africa including significant time in Ghana, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia. His experience with the opportunities and challenges of talent development at all levels of organizations, and the power of 1-on-1 coaching as an important talent development tool, inspired him to launch CoffeeChat in early 2019. During my coffee chat with Chris, we discuss how he has handled the new challenge of self-management as an entrepreneur. We hear from him a few tactics that can be helpful for anyone starting a new business or working in an unstructured work environment. Chris can be reached on his CoffeeChat page here: https://www.coffeechat.co/Mentor/in/ChrisSuzdak