Veronica Soria

I am honored to be featured on ICF San Diego's Coffee & Conversations podcast, where I had the opportunity to share my journey from the United States Marine Corps to coaching and leadership development. In this conversation with host Donald E. Coleman, we explore themes of identity, resilience, service, purpose, and personal transformation. We discuss how coaching helped me navigate life's transitions, deepen my self-awareness, and embrace what it means to live and lead from a place of...

There was something about sitting quietly on the plane after a conference that forced me to do some heavy reflection. No sessions, no networking, no movement … just silence and my thoughts finally catching up with me. As I sat there reflecting on my experience at the ATD26 Conference, I realized it had impacted me differently than any other conference I had attended. Yep, I attained my CPTD and got pinned. How exciting, a goal I had placed on my vision board. That moment meant more to me than...

There have been two defining transitions in my life, one after 20 years in the Marine Corps, and another after two decades in government service. Both times, I was leaving a life I loved, where I led, served, and grew alongside others. And both times, I felt that familiar mix: deep gratitude for what had shaped me and an undercurrent of uncertainty for what lay ahead. Yet, in both seasons, a quiet excitement whispered—inviting me to trust that something new was waiting, even if I couldn’t see...