The Life Coaching Community

You Belong Here

Before coaching comes connection. Before transformation comes trust. This is where it all begins: women showing up for each other, exactly as they are.

“Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” — Matthew 18:20

More Than Events. A Family.

Life Coaching with Lesia was never meant to be just a coaching practice. From the very beginning, Lesia envisioned something deeper: a community of women who genuinely know each other, cheer each other on, and show up when it matters.

Some women come to a Coffee Social and never leave the community. Some attend one Gather Around the table event and end up in a coaching the next quarter. Others just come for the coffee and the conversation, and that’s more than enough. There’s no ladder to climb. Just a table with room for you.

“I started Coffee Cohorts because I kept meeting women who had a hundred acquaintances and zero people who really knew them. I wanted to build something where being known was the whole point.”
Lesia Van Syckle
Ways We Connect

Three Ways to Gather

Monthly

Coffee Socials

The simplest, most welcoming way to start. Just good coffee, honest conversation, and women who are happy you showed up. These monthly meetups happen in the Chesapeake/Great Bridge area and are free to attend.

QUARTERLY

Gather Around the Table

The signature community event. Each quarter, Lesia hosts a themed workshop, guided conversation, encouragement, and intentional time together and a catered luncheon. These are the events women mark on their calendars months in advance.

AS SCHEDULED

Visitor Days

Curious about group coaching but not ready to commit? Visitor Days let you sit in on an actual coaching session, meet the women, and experience the energy of the group firsthand. No obligation, no sales pitch.
Our Culture

What Community Looks Like Here

Come as You Are

Having a great week? Wonderful. Barely holding it together? That’s okay too. There’s no version of you that isn’t welcome at this table.

No Perfect Women Allowed

We’re not here to perform or pretend. We’re here to be real. That means messy prayers, honest answers, and the kind of laughter that only comes when you stop trying to impress people.

Confidentiality is Sacred

What’s shared in the room stays in the room. Period. Trust is the foundation of everything we build here, and we protect it fiercely.

Everyone Has Something to Give

You don’t need a title, a degree, or a certain number of years of experience. Your story, your perspective, and your presence matter.

Faith is the Anchor

Our community is rooted in the belief that God is actively at work in every woman’s life. You don’t have to have it all figured out spiritually. You just have to be open.

Growth is Celebrated

Big wins and small ones. The woman who launched a business and the woman who finally set a boundary with her mother-in-law. We celebrate all of it.

Mark Your Calendar

Upcoming Events

VIRTUAL

Summer Evaluation virtual Workshop

RSVP cut off September 8th 10:00am. 

In-Person or Virtual

Group Coaching – 1’st and 3’rd Tuesdays

Group Coaching Experience This is a small, application-based group coaching experience designed for women who are ready for more—more clarity,

SMITHFIELD

Elizabeth Brooks

About the event Be Clear. Be Confident. Be Understood In this 75-minute interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to clearly communicate

Your Journey

From Coffee to Coaching

Many women start with a simple Coffee Social and discover something they didn’t expect. Here’s how the journey often unfolds.

1

Coffee Social

Show up. Meet women, relax.

2

Gather Around

Go deeper. Get inspired.

3

Visitor Day

See coaching in action.

4

Group or 1:1

Choose your path forward.

Your people are waiting. Come find your table.

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