Preparing for the ICF ACC Credentialing Exam is one thing. Finding the time and mental space to prepare while balancing work, clients, family, and everything else life throws at you? That can be a completely different challenge.In this episode of How to Get Ahead, host Tanya Lleigh sits down with Leshya Mehta-Sukhu, founder of ProCoach Prep, for a thoughtful conversation about the credentialing journey—and how coaches can approach exam preparation with more structure, confidence, and a little less overwhelm.Leshya shares her own path into coaching, what she learned while preparing for the ACC Credentialing Exam, and why she believed there had to be a better way to bring study planning, practice scenarios, timed mock exams, and progress tracking together in one place.If you're pursuing your ACC credential, considering the next step in your coaching journey, or simply trying to figure out how to make room for another big professional goal, this conversation is for you.Connect with Leshya + Explore ProCoach Prep🌐 Website: https://procoachprep.com📲 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acc_coachprep/ProCoach Prep is currently welcoming participants into its pilot program, giving aspiring ACC coaches an opportunity to experience the platform as it continues to grow.📝Pilot program sign-up: https://procoachprep.com/pilot-signupConnect with Host Tanya Lleigh📲 https://www.instagram.com/tanya_lleigh/Featured During This Episode7:41 — Life Coach MagazineCoaching is a profession where learning never really stops. Life Coach Magazine is a resource created for the coaching community, featuring insights, perspectives, stories, and practical content designed to help coaches continue developing their craft and growing their impact.Whether you're building your coaching practice, exploring what's happening across the profession, or simply looking for another source of inspiration, take a moment to explore Life Coach Magazine.🌐 Learn more: https://www.lifecoachmagazine.com/13:12 — Nicole Concepcion | Unapologetic FoundersMeet Nicole Concepcion, coach, entrepreneur, and host of Unapologetic Founders—a show centered on the real conversations behind entrepreneurship, leadership, personal growth, and building something that matters.Nicole is also part of the growing Millennial Life Coaches Network, bringing her voice and perspective into an ecosystem designed to help meaningful coaching conversations reach even more people.🎙️ Connect with Nicole and explore Unapologetic Founders: https://linktr.ee/nicoleconcepcion20:36 — Sweta Vikram | The Grounded LeaderLeadership doesn't always have to mean moving faster, doing more, or having every answer. Sweta Vikram brings a more grounded perspective to the conversation through The Grounded Leader, exploring leadership, wellbeing, self-awareness, resilience, and what it means to lead as a whole human being.Her work creates space for conversations that challenge the traditional idea of leadership and invite us to think more intentionally about how we show up—for ourselves and for the people around us.🎙️ Explore The Grounded Leader and connect with Sweta: https://www.swetavikram.com/podcastAbout the Millennial Life Coaches NetworkHow to Get Ahead is part of the Millennial Life Coaches Network (MLCN)—a growing network bringing coaches, creators, and meaningful shows together under one ecosystem.MLCN is being built as a destination for conversations that help a generation move forward, with shows spanning personal growth, career, leadership, wellness, relationships, entrepreneurship, mindset, and more.🌐 Explore Millennial Life Coaches and the MLCN: https://millenniallifecoaches.com/#ICFACCCredential #CoachCertification #HowToGetAhead #Millenniallifecoachesnetwork

In this episode of How to Get Ahead with the Millennial Life Coaches Network, host Tanya Lleigh sits down with Flo LaBrado, founder of Olive & Grace Leadership Coaching, for a thoughtful conversation about self-leadership, executive presence, team culture, and what it means to lead with purpose in a changing world.Flo shares the story behind Olive & Grace Leadership, including why “grace” matters in leadership and how the image of the ancient olive tree became a symbol of resilience, strength, and thriving through change. In the episode, Flo explains that she moved into leadership coaching after a long leadership career, including time leading a team at T-Mobile, and now works full-time through her coaching practice.Together, Tanya and Flo explore why leadership today is not about having all the answers or presenting a perfect “buttoned-up” image. Instead, Flo makes the case for more human, transparent, trustworthy leadership — the kind that starts with knowing yourself, understanding your values, and creating conditions where people can do good work together.In this episode, we discuss:• The story behind Olive & Grace Leadership• Why leadership requires grace for yourself and others• What most people misunderstand about great leadership• Why self-leadership comes before leading others• How trust shapes healthy teams• What healthy conflict looks like on high-performing teamsConnect with Flo LaBrado:Website: https://www.oliveandgraceleadership.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliveandgraceleadershipLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flo-labrado-msml/Flo is also a 2026 MLC Coach of the Year finalist, and award winners will be unveiled live during the Festival for Coaches that Podcast — or Want To, a free global virtual event from Millennial Life Coaches. Register here:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/coaches-podcast-festival-26/Learn more about Millennial Life Coaches:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/About Millennial Life Coaches NetworkMillennial Life Coaches Network — MLCN is part of the growing Millennial Life Coaches ecosystem, a leading platform for millennial-focused coaches. Through podcast conversations, coach features, events, community initiatives, and visibility opportunities, MLCN helps amplify coaches who are leading meaningful work across leadership, wellness, mindset, business, relationships, career growth, personal transformation, and more.The How to Get Ahead podcast now features conversations through the Millennial Life Coaches Network, spotlighting coaches and thought leaders who help millennials grow, take meaningful action, and move toward the next version of their lives with clarity, confidence, and purpose.Sponsor FeaturesAllie Brooke — Growth Mindset Gal Podcast — Millennial Life Coaches Network ShowThis episode includes a sponsor feature from Allie Brooke, verified MLC member, educator, certified emotional intelligence and mindset coach, and host of The Growth Mindset Gal podcast. Allie empowers women to cultivate a life of purpose and fulfillment through mindset growth, wellness practices, emotional intelligence, resilience, and spiritual exploration.Connect with Allie Brooke:Instagram: @thegrowthmindsetgalPodcast: The Growth Mindset Gal on Spotify / Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-growth-mindset-gal/id1682503580Nicole Concepcion — Unapologetic Founders Podcast — Millennial Life Coaches Network ShowThis episode also includes a sponsor feature from Nicole Concepcion, founder of I Am Her Collective and host of Unapologetic Founders, a podcast for entrepreneurs who are done shrinking, second-guessing, and building success on someone else’s terms. The show explores entrepreneurship, mindset shifts, identity evolution, courage, authenticity, and building a meaningful business and community.#MillennialLifeCoachesNetwork #LeadershipCoaching #SelfLeadership #ExecutiveCoaching #HowToGetAhead

In this bonus episode feature of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, Nicole Concepcion leads a powerful workshop on Authenticity in the AI World — exploring how coaches, creators, business owners, and community builders can use artificial intelligence without losing their voice, values, story, or human connection.As AI tools become more common in content creation, marketing, coaching, and online business, Nicole asks the deeper question: How do we use AI in a way that supports our authenticity instead of replacing it?Nicole shares her own reflections on AI-generated content, the tension between efficiency and trust, and why transparency matters when building a personal brand. She also explores how lived experience help coaches stand out in a world where generic content is easier than ever to produce.In this bonus workshop, Nicole discusses:• Authenticity in an AI-powered world• Using AI as a tool, not a replacement• Why transparency builds trust• How to train AI to support your brand voice• The role of lived experience in personal branding• Why coaches cannot be replaced by AI• Why more content does not always mean more connection• Nicole’s journey from burnout to rebuilding through community• Why authenticity starts within before it shows up onlineConnect with Nicole Concepcion:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nicolaaay/Learn more about Millennial Life Coaches:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/About Millennial Life Coaches (MLC)Millennial Life Coaches is a leading platform for millennial-focused coaches, helping connect the next generation of growth-minded individuals with trusted coaches, personal development resources, community, and conversations that support meaningful life action.Through the How to Get Ahead podcast, in-Network coaches, community features, events, and educational content, MLC spotlights coaches and thought leaders who help millennials grow in areas like mindset, leadership, wellness, business, career, relationships, confidence, purpose, and personal transformation. MLC exists to elevate coaches who are doing meaningful work while helping millennials find the right support for their next chapter.#AuthenticityInAI #MillennialLifeCoaches #AIForCoaches #PersonalBranding #HumanConnection

In this episode of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, host Tanya Lleigh (IG @tanya_lleigh) sits down with Dr. Patrice High, a physician, lifestyle medicine advocate, founder of NuEmpowerment Health, verified MLC member, and featured coach on the Millennial Life Coaches homepage.Dr. High brings more than 20 years of clinical experience and a deeply personal perspective to the conversation. After seeing patients recover from one chronic illness only to face another — and after facing her own health wake-up call after becoming a mother — she began exploring lifestyle medicine and practical, sustainable ways to help people improve their health from the inside out.Together, Tanya and Dr. High discuss chronic illness, plant-forward nutrition, whole-person wellness, women’s health, hormones, sustainable habit change, food choices, medical care, and why health transformation does not have to come from restriction, shame, or perfection.In this episode, we discuss:• Dr. High’s journey from traditional family medicine to lifestyle medicine• Why chronic illness prevention needs more than quick prescriptions• Whole-food, plant-forward eating and sustainable lifestyle changes• How to work toward health without focusing only on weight loss• Why health coaching should complement your primary care physician• The importance of a team-based approach to care• Women’s health, hormones, hot flashes, sleep, and stress• How to reduce all-or-nothing thinking around wellness• Why health is about progress, not perfection• How grace, self-care, and daily decisions shape long-term wellnessThis conversation is for educational and inspirational purposes and is not a substitute for medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications, treatment plan, or health routine.Connect with Dr. Patrice High:Website: www.nuempowermenthealth.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drpatricehighLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drpatricehighPartner SpotlightsFree Spirit Yogi / Moni (IG @the.freespirit.yogi)This episode includes a featured MLC community message from Moni of the Free Spirit Yogi community, sharing her experience as a member of Millennial Life Coaches and the support, encouragement, and visibility MLC provides.CoachCore (IG @coachcore)This episode also includes a partner message from CoachCore.ca an all-in-one platform built for coaches by coaches to simplify tech, marketing, client management, and business operations so coaches can focus more deeply on client transformation. Visit CoachCore.ca to learn more!Learn more about Millennial Life Coaches:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/Millennial Life Coaches connects millennials with verified coaches, conversations, and personal growth resources designed to support health, leadership, wellness, mindset, relationships, career development, and transformation. Subscribe for more episodes of How to Get Ahead, where we feature coaches and thought leaders helping millennials take meaningful action toward their life goals.#LifestyleMedicine #MillennialLifeCoaches #ChronicIllnessPrevention #HealthCoaching #PlantForward

In this episode of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, host Tanya Lleigh (IG @tanya_lleigh) sits down with Jess Burney, executive career coach, consultant, and founder of Tailored Holistic Coaching, for a powerful conversation about career pivots, burnout, professional identity, and building a career that actually aligns with your life.Jess shares her personal journey from education and leadership into executive coaching, including the wake-up call that pushed her to rethink work, health, purpose, and lifestyle. Her coaching approach blends career strategy, leadership development, professional branding, and a holistic lens that recognizes the mental, emotional, and personal realities professionals face when making major career decisions.Together, Tanya and Jess explore what it means to stop forcing yourself into a career that no longer fits and start asking better questions: What do I actually want? Is this role aligned with my life goals? Am I saying yes out of obligation, fear, or clarity?In this episode, we discuss:• How educators and professionals can make meaningful career pivots• Why career alignment matters for your health and relationships• Why burnout can become a major career wake-up call• How to speak confidently about your value• Why saying “no” can protect your bigger goals• How Sunday night dread can signal deeper misalignment• Why fulfillment at work impacts your energy, health, family, and sense of selfConnect with Jess Burney / Tailored Holistic Coaching:LinkedIn:   / jessburney  Instagram:   / tailoredholisticcoaching  Email: [email protected] more about Millennial Life Coaches:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/Millennial Life Coaches connects millennials with coaches, conversations, and personal growth resources designed to support life, leadership, wellness, mindset, relationships, career development, and transformation. Subscribe for more episodes of How to Get Ahead, where we feature coaches and thought leaders helping millennials take meaningful action toward their life goals.Partner Spotlight - CoachCoreThis episode includes a partner message from CoachCore, an all-in-one platform built for coaches to simplify tech, support client progress, manage operations, and create more time for meaningful coaching work.Learn more: https://coachcore.ca#CareerPivot #ExecutiveCoaching #MillennialLifeCoaches #CareerAlignment #BurnoutPrevention

In this episode of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, host Lorna Taylor sits down with Skye van Heyzen, founder of Adaptive Apex, for a powerful conversation about burnout, boundaries, stress, confidence, productivity, and what it really takes to get ahead without losing yourself in the process.Skye works with ambitious women in mid and senior roles, especially in male-dominated sectors, helping them lower stress, rebuild confidence, protect their time, and progress in their careers without sacrificing who they are. Adaptive Apex describes this work as practical coaching for women carrying responsibility, pressure, workplace politics, and the invisible load that often comes with leadership.In this honest conversation, Skye opens up about experiencing burnout multiple times, including the physical and emotional consequences of pushing too hard for too long. Together, Lorna and Skye explore why burnout is not simply about working long hours — it is also about conditioning, saying yes too often, carrying responsibility that is not yours, ignoring your non-negotiables, and failing to metabolize stress before the next stressor arrives.In this episode, we discuss:• What burnout can look like for high achievers• How workplace conditioning contributes to burnout• Why women in business face pressure around performance and likability• Why every yes means saying no to something else• Why self-preservation is not selfish• How to metabolize stress and reset your nervous system• Why stress is not always bad — but unmanaged stress is dangerous• How founders and senior leaders can stop the stress spiral• Why resilience may not be enoughConnect with Skye / Skye van Heyzen and Adaptive Apex:Website: https://adaptiveapex.org/About Adaptive Apex: https://adaptiveapex.org/aboutBook a Free Call: https://sites.adaptiveapex.org/Take the Power Pattern Quiz: https://adaptiveapex.org/power-pattern-quizLearn more about Millennial Life Coaches:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/Millennial Life Coaches connects millennials with coaches, conversations, and personal growth resources designed to support life, leadership, wellness, mindset, relationships, career development, and transformation. Subscribe for more episodes of How to Get Ahead, where we feature coaches and thought leaders helping millennials take meaningful action toward their life goals.Partner SpotlightsLife Coach MagazineThis episode includes a partner message from Life Coach Magazine, a resource for coaches featuring articles, insights, inspiration, and practical tools for growing a coaching business and creating meaningful impact.Website: https://www.lifecoachmagazine.com/Melissa Castro — Intrinsic LeadershipThis episode also includes a featured message from Melissa Castro, leadership coach, consultant, and author of Intrinsic Leadership. Intrinsic Lead describes the book as a guide for millennials who want to lead with purpose, confidence, authenticity, and impact without burning out or selling out.Website: https://www.intrinsiclead.com/Book: https://www.intrinsiclead.com/intrinsic-leadership-the-bookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/intrinsicleadllc/#BurnoutPrevention #MillennialLifeCoaches #WomenInLeadership #StressManagement #LeadershipCoaching

In this episode of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, host Tanya Lleigh (@Tanya_lleigh) sits down with Andrea Frey (@),fiatwellness.co) a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach, mom of four, and founder of Fiat Wellness.Andrea helps busy moms lose weight and gain energy without restrictive diets. Her approach prioritizes structure over willpower, integrates faith with health, and helps women create sustainable results without giving up the foods or life they love.Together, Tanya and Andrea discuss why so many people feel stuck in diet culture, why “starting over Monday” often keeps people trapped, and how small, sustainable changes can create meaningful momentum. Andrea shares practical wellness advice for busy moms, including how to stabilize energy, build better breakfast habits, avoid all-or-nothing thinking, and approach health with grace instead of shame.In this episode, we discuss:• Why restrictive diets often fail long-term• How busy moms can lose weight without giving up foods they love• Why breakfast can be a powerful first step• Andrea’s “fuel trio”: protein, fiber, and healthy fat• GLP-1 medications, quick fixes, and long-term habits• How mindset affects health, food, and weight loss• Why grace matters in a faith-based wellness journey• Simple breakfast ideas for busy morningsConnect with Andrea Frey / Fiat Wellness:Free Guide: https://fiatwellness.co/linksFree Clarity Call with Andrea: https://fiatwellness.co/clarity-callInstagram: https://instagram.com/fiatwellness.coSubstack: https://andreafrey.substack.comPartner Spotlight:CoachCore - This episode includes a partner message from CoachCore, an all-in-one platform built for coaches to simplify tech, support client progress, manage operations, and create more time for meaningful coaching work.Learn more: https://coachcore.caLearn more about Millennial Life Coaches:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/Millennial Life Coaches connects millennials with coaches, conversations, and personal growth resources designed to support life, leadership, wellness, mindset, relationships, career development, and transformation. Subscribe for more episodes of How to Get Ahead, where we feature coaches and thought leaders helping millennials take meaningful action toward their life goals.#FaithBasedWellness #WellnessCoach #MillennialLifeCoaches #HealthyHabits #ChristianMoms

In Episode 55 of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, host Tanya Lleigh sits down with special guest Kelli Sedwick-Drummond, Owner and Life Transition Coach at KJSD Coaching, for a powerful conversation about rebuilding your life through divorce, job loss, caregiving, empty nesting, identity shifts, and other major transitions.Kelli shares how her own experience navigating a difficult divorce led her to become the support she wished she had during one of the hardest seasons of her life. Together, Tanya and Kelli explore why life transitions can shake our identity, how values can help us find clarity, and why the right support at the right time can save stress, time, and emotional energy.This episode is for anyone asking: Who am I now? What do I really want? How do I move forward when life no longer looks the way I expected?Learn more about Kelli and KJSD Coaching:www.kjsdcoach.comBook a free clarity session with Kelli:https://scheduler.zoom.us/kelli-sedwick-drummond/free-clarity-sessionLearn more about Millennial Life Coaches:https://millenniallifecoaches.com/#MillennialLifeCoaches #LifeTransitionCoach #HowToGetAheadPodcast #divorce

In this episode of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, host Tanya sits down with Ayeesha Kanji, a wellness and leadership coach, Being Profile practitioner, founder of Chestnuts Coaching & Consulting, and co-founder of Umsra. Ayeesha’s work focuses on leadership growth, holistic wellness, organizational management, and helping individuals and teams move through burnout, disconnection, and pressure with more awareness and support.Ayeesha introduces the Being Profile, an ontological assessment tool that explores how someone is “being” in the world. The Being Profile measures 31 Aspects of Being across four key layers: Meta Factors, Moods, Primary Ways of Being, and Secondary Ways of Being. It is designed to help individuals, leaders, teams, and coaches better understand performance, effectiveness, leadership, self-awareness, and personal growth.Together, Tanya and Ayeesha explore what it means to stop simply “doing” life and begin noticing how we are actually being in our relationships, work, wellness routines, self-care, leadership, communication, and daily habits.In this episode, we discuss:• How the Being Profile can support self-awareness• How wellness habits affect how we show up• Why small daily steps matter more than giant leaps• Why accountability can feel scary but freeing• What it means to be “perfectly flawed”Connect with Ayeesha Kanji:Website: https://ayeeshak.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayeeshaskanji/You can also find Ayeesha through the Millennial Life Coaches website: https://millenniallifecoaches.com/Millennial Life Coaches connects millennials with coaches, conversations, and personal growth resources designed to support life, leadership, wellness, mindset, relationships, career development, and transformation. Subscribe for more episodes of How to Get Ahead, where we feature proven coaches and thought leaders from around the world.#SelfAwareness #BeingProfile #MillennialLifeCoaches #WellnessCoaching #LeadershipCoaching

In this episode of How to Get Ahead with Millennial Life Coaches, host Tanya Lleigh, co-founder of Coach Core, sits down with Debra Leigh Bryant, transformational coach, author, and founder of Creating Ripple Effects, for a powerful conversation about authentic alignment, self-discovery, subconscious patterns, and the courage it takes to make life-changing decisions.Debra shares her personal journey of leaving a 32-year marriage, stepping away from a 23-year corporate career, writing her book Ripple Effect: A Mother’s Journey, and discovering the deep inner work that helped her reconnect with her authentic self. Her book explores family relationships, spirituality, healing, loss, and how her adult children’s lives shaped her own path as a mother.Together, Tanya and Debra explore what it means to live in alignment — not just with your goals, but with your mind, heart, gut, and deeper sense of self. Debra also discusses her work as a life coach, including how she helps clients uncover the answers within themselves while creating an outcome-oriented path toward personal development, relationships, career advancement, and spiritual growth.In this episode, we discuss:• What transformational coaching means• How to recognize when your life no longer feels aligned• Why fear and discomfort may point toward growth• How subconscious patterns can hold people back• What NLP and hypnosis can help uncover• Why coaching can support deep self-discovery• How journaling and meditation can help you get clear• What authentic alignment actually feels like• Why sharing your story can create healing for others• How love, choice, and perspective shape relationships• Debra’s book, Ripple Effect: A Mother’s Journey• How to begin creating positive ripple effects in your own lifeConnect with Debra Leigh Bryant:Website: https://www.DebraLeighBryant.comCreating Ripple Effects: https://www.Creating-Ripple-Effects.comSchedule a Free Discovery Call: https://www.debraleighbryant.com/discoveryEmail: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-bryant-8410a1129/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debraleighbryant/Find Debra’s book:Ripple Effect: A Mother’s Journey is available on Amazon and locally at Pearl Street Books in Ellensburg, Washington.Brought to you by our sponsorship partners, Coach Core:Coach Core helps coaches simplify, streamline, and scale their businesses with systems, strategy, and support that actually fit the way they work. From client management and automation to messaging and growth, Coach Core gives coaches the tools they need to build a business that feels aligned, organized, and sustainable. Learn more at coachcore.ca Millennial Life Coaches connects millennials with coaches, conversations, and personal growth resources designed to support life, leadership, wellness, mindset, relationships, career development, and transformation. Subscribe for more episodes of How to Get Ahead, where we feature coaches and thought leaders helping millennials take meaningful action toward their life goals.Learn more about Millennial Life Coaches (MLC):https://millenniallifecoaches.com/#AuthenticSelf #TransformationalCoaching #MillennialLifeCoaches #SelfDiscovery #HowToGetAhead