"The most important investment you can ever make is in yourself."
Warren Buffett
Chapter One
The best investment you will ever make is in yourself.
Warren Buffett said it plainly. But coaches know something deeper — they know what it costs to not invest in yourself. They have seen the hesitation, the plateau, the moment a client realises they have been the one holding the door closed.
Ten years ago, Coach Academy was founded on one belief: the most resourceful thing a person can do is to continue learning, growing, developing and expanding. That belief has now trained over 3,500 coaches who are changing conversations — and lives — across the world.
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3,500+
Coaches Trained Since 2017
Chapter Two
Coaching doesn't give people answers. It gives them possibilities.
When you become a coach, you are not collecting a credential. You are making a statement. You are committing to a journey of continuous development. And the results is increased resilience, emotional intelligence, and social intelligence.
In a world that changes faster than we can plan for, the only certainty is who you are as a person, and who you surround yourself with. Community is your compass– people who believe what you believe.
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"Ten years. One room. The people who chose to invest in themselves — and changed the world because of it."
Nathalie, Founder
Chapter Three
This is not a conference. It is a gathering.
February 1, 2027. One hundred and twenty people. One building in the heart of Toronto. This is an intimate, curated, one-day experience designed around a single north star: genuine human connection.
Add to your tool box. Connect with your peers. Broaden your knowledge base, network and connections. You will enter eager, and leave changed. Enriched with opportunities to elevate your coaching practice, and widen your reach, this summit is all about insights, ideas, and progress through connection.
10
Years of Community
3,500+
Coaches Trained
120
Seats — Strictly Limited
1
Day That Matters
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"This summit is not an event. It is proof that connection was always the goal."
— Nathalie, Founder & CEO, Coach Academy
The Day
Every moment, designed with intention.
The day is structured around presence. Every session has been shaped with the same intention that has guided Coach Academy for ten years.
Evening Before · January 31
5:00 PM
VIP Cocktail Reception
An intimate evening for VIP guests and the Coach Academy team. Drinks, conversation, and the kind of connection that sets the tone for everything that follows.
VIP Only
Summit Day · February 1, 2027
8:00 AM
Morning Arrival
Coffee, light nourishment, and personal greetings from the Coach Academy team. A special gift chosen to celebrate you and your impact.
9:00 AM
Seating
Take your seat and settle in as we prepare to open the day together.
9:15 AM
Opening Keynote — Nathalie
Nathalie takes the stage. Ten years of lived conviction about what it means to invest in yourself — and the world you build when you do.
Keynote
9:45 AM
The Coaching Trend Report
Data, insight, and the landscape ahead. What the coaching industry looks like at ten years — and what the next decade will ask of us.
Insight
10:15 AM
Keynote - Special Guest Speaker: Lia Grimanis, Founder and CEO of Up With Women.
Lia Grimanis, Founder and CEO of Up With Women, has dedicated her career to helping women experiencing or at risk of homelessness achieve financial independence. Her organization proves that the most powerful catalyst for change is a coach who listens without judgment, believes in your potential, and helps you find your own path forward.
Keynote
10:45 AM
Curated Community Panel
Leadership, impact, and human presence — invited guests from within the Coach Academy community sharing what they have built and what they know.
Panel
11:15 AM
Networking and Coffee Break
Step away from the room, stretch, and connect. The conversations that start here tend to be the ones people remember longest.
Break
11:35 AM
Growth Workshops
Three focused sessions running concurrently — choose the room that meets you where you are. One facilitator, one theme, multiple breakthroughs.
Workshops
1:00 PM
Plated Lunch
Round tables. Community in conversation. Lunch is included and part of the programme — the connections that form are the ones people remember longest.
2:00 PM
Coach Talks
Five coaches from the community take the stage. Ten minutes each. TED-style!
Community Stage
3:15 PM
Networking and Coffee Break
A moment to breathe, move, and carry the afternoon's energy into the room next to you before the day's final chapters begin.
Break
3:45 PM
Keynote — Special Guest Speaker
A second voice. A different lens. A conversation that deepens what the day has already started.
Keynote
4:15 PM
Closing Address — Nathalie
Something to take into the next conversation, the next year, the next decade.
Keynote
5:00 PM
Silent Auction
Bid on something meaningful while the room fills with the energy of everything that just happened.
All proceeds from this silent auction will be donated to Up with Women.
5:15 PM
Reception and Networking
Drinks, conversation, and the connections that tend to outlast the day itself.
9:00 PM
End of Evening
Safe travels. See you in the next conversation.
*Times and schedule are subject to change.
The Experience
You will feel something shift.
Every detail has been considered. This is a gathering designed to be felt, not just attended.
The Arrival Journal
A limited-edition, linen-bound journal waiting on your chair when you arrive. Navy cover, gold foil title, cream pages. Inside: a personal letter from Nathalie, and journal prompts that belong to you from that moment forward.
Growth Workshops
Growth Workshops are intimate — groups of 30 to 40 in a named room with a single theme. No projectors. No slides. Just skilled facilitation and real conversation. You choose the one that calls to you.
Coach Talks Stage
Five coaches. Ten minutes each. Standing in the round, addressing a room of peers. No performance — only the honest distillation of what they have learned. The room holds until the last word lands.
The Parting Gift
A sealed cream envelope, hand-addressed by the team before the event. Inside is a personal note from Nathalie and a meaningful offer. Do not open until you are home.
Connection Architecture
Round tables. Personal introductions by the team. Reflection cards at lunch. Every physical detail has been chosen to dissolve the distance between strangers. Connection is not a side effect of this day — it is the programme.
The T-Shirt Reveal
At the close of Nathalie's keynote, a navy banner unfurls behind her. The summit slogan appears for the first time. The team moves through the room delivering T-shirts to every guest — not as swag, but as ceremony.
Morning Growth Workshops
Choose the conversation that calls to you.
Three intimate Growth Workshops run simultaneously. Groups of 20–30. One theme. One facilitator. Choose one.
Building a Practice That Lasts
The business of coaching — designing a practice that serves your life and your mission. We move beyond the "hustle" to explore the mechanics of sustainability, pricing with integrity, and the courage to build on your own terms. Practical, provocative, and rooted in what actually works.
What you will take away:
— A structural blueprint for a business model that prevents burnout.
— Clarity on the "Value-to-Price" equation to confidently own your rates.
— Strategies to align your daily operations with your long-term personal mission.
Facilitated by a Coach Academy Master
The Coach's Inner Life
What happens inside you when you sit across from a client in pain? This Growth Workshop explores the emotional landscape of the coach — the moments we are tested, the shadows we face, and the radical self-care required to keep showing up whole.
What you will take away:
— Tools for "emotional composting" — processing client energy so you don't carry it home.
— Deepened self-awareness regarding your own triggers and countertransference.
— A personalized ritual or practice for returning to center between high-stakes sessions.
Facilitated by a Coach Academy Master
Marketing Your Coaching Vision
The art of being seen without losing your soul. This Growth Workshop dives into the alchemy of authentic storytelling — how to translate your deep "why" into a magnetic presence that attracts the right clients and builds a movement rather than just a mailing list.
What you will take away:
— The ability to articulate your "Impossible Vision" in a way that resonates with ideal clients.
— A shift from "selling" to "inviting," using storytelling as your primary marketing tool.
— Frameworks for creating content that feels like an extension of your coaching, not a chore.
Facilitated by a Coach Academy Master
Secure Your Seat
Registration is now open.
120 seats. Two tiers. When a tier closes, it closes.
Payment plans are available at checkout.
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VIP Access
$1,500
30 seats available
Full summit day access, all sessions and Growth Workshops
This gathering is exclusively for Coach Academy community members and their guests.
By registering, you confirm this is your personal seat. Transfers are permitted up to January 1, 2027. All ticket sales are final after that date. Payment details will be sent by email within 24 hours of registration.
"Ten years. One room. One hundred and twenty people who chose to invest in themselves — and changed the world because of it."