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July 2026 Newsletter
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Book Feature: Unburned: A Slightly Messy, Mostly Honest Guide to Life After Burnout
Sarah Oelschig
Filled with relatable stories, evidence-based insights, and practical tools for everyday resilience, Unburned is for anyone navigating chronic stress, work fatigue, compassion fatigue, emotional exhaustion, overwhelm, or the long tail of burnout. With a rare blend of compassion, clarity, and science, coach and HR leader Sarah Oelschig helps you sift through the emotional wreckage, reclaim your voice, and rebuild a life that actually feels good to live. If you’ve ever whispered, “I hate this place,” this book will remind you: burnout may shut one door, but it can open a much better one.
Sarah Oelschig is a writer, coach, and HR leader passionate about helping people redefine what thriving means at work and in life. As an HR Director and an ICF-certified coach, she blends research, storytelling, and lived experience to support others through burnout, growth, and renewal. With degrees in English Literature and Counseling Psychology, her work pairs emotional insight with practical leadership. Sarah lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee, with her husband and two daughters, where she writes, plays piano, and indulges her love of books, music, and pop culture.
Connect with Sarah:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahwoicicki/
Substack: https://sarahoelschig.substack.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unb.urned/
Website: https://sarahoelschigcoaching.com/
CALLING ALL CHAPTER MEMBERS – WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Your voice matters, and we'd love for you to join our Mid-Year Chapter Member Check-In on Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 PM CT.
This interactive conversation is your opportunity to:
- Connect with fellow chapter members.
- Reflect on your coaching journey and where you want to grow during the second half of the year.
- Share your ideas for future chapter events, programs, and the member experience.
- Get a preview of what's ahead for our chapter in the coming months.
- Help shape the future of our community.
This is your chance to be heard, connect with peers, and help influence the direction of our chapter.
Please note: The recording from this session will be available only to those who attend live, so we encourage you to join us if you'd like to be part of the conversation and revisit it afterward.
Will you be there?
CREDENTIALING
Updates to the ICF Credentialing Process
By: ICFTN Director of Credentialing, Renee Fluty, MBA, PCC
The coaching world has been seeing a lot of press recently about impending changes in the ICF credentialing process. The most pressing questions are “What will these changes mean for me?” and “When will I be impacted?” I have been fielding questions from those contemplating credentialing, those entering the process, those already in the pipeline, those nearing the end of the pipeline, and those who are part of the credentialing process. The reality is that all of us will be impacted. Read more>>
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
In the latest episode of the Coaching Community Podcast, host Hannah Finrow sits down with Matt Kodsi, ICF Tennessee's Director of Membership, to talk about his path into coaching, the power of presence, and his growing series of story-driven books for coaches and leaders.
Matt shares how a career in clinical medicine and healthcare leadership — paired with an early love of theater — eventually led him to coaching, and how burnout was the catalyst that brought him to coaching. From there, he describes a fundamental shift in how he shows up for clients, colleagues, and family: the realization that you can only take a client as far as you've taken yourself.
The conversation also covers Matt's books, short parable-style stories exploring presence and the narratives we tell ourselves, along with his encouragement for coaches who've been sitting on a book idea but haven't taken the leap. Matt and Hannah also reflect on what makes the ICF Tennessee community distinct, and share their perspective on AI's role in coaching — as a supplement, never a replacement, for genuine human connection.
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Interested in being a guest? Email [email protected].
MEMBERSHIP
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Katricia Cleveland
Hongmei Huang, PHD
Dr. Jon E. Russell
HOW DO I FIND A MENTOR?
In response to a number of questions, we want to make sure everyone knows that you can find Mentor coaches on the Find A Coach page of our website. That page is accessed under the ICFTN Coaches tab.
ICFTN WANTS TO CONNECT WITH YOU!
There are amazing things happening in the chapter and we want to keep you in the loop. In addition to the newsletter, we are on social media and text messaging!
Keep up to date with your fellow members on our Community News page. You can find Member Kudos, the New Member Corner, and Welcome to New and Renewing Members here.
PRO-BONO COACHING
SERVE AS A VOLUNTEER COACH AND SERVE THOSE WHO SERVED US
The transition from a military career to the private sector is a major shift for most military veterans. It can be especially challenging for those who served in the US Special Operations Forces. The Honor Foundation supports that transition. ICFTN is partnering with the Honor Program to provide pro-bono coaching for those in the upcoming cohort of The Honor Foundation. I hope you will join me in volunteering to serve as a coach. The next cohort starts in August, and they are currently accepting applications for coaches through July 27, 2026.
If you are interested in serving as a coach, you can schedule time with Shane Minnick here.
Coach orientation is via Zoom on August 18, 2026. Click on the Training and Networking button to learn more!
Offerings by our members and associates can be found on the Training and Networking page (under the Resources tab on the website). You can find opportunities for continuing education here.
EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
ICFTN CO-HOSTED MEETING: The Presence Playshop: Deepen your ability to Maintain Presence
July 8, 2026 2 p.m. (ET) / 1 p.m. (CT) / 90-Minute Program Register Now>>
ICFTN CHAPTER MEETING: Improv for Coaches
July 10, 2026 12:30 p.m. (ET) / 11:30 a.m. (CT) / 90-Minute Program Register Now>>
ICFTN VIRTUAL MEETING: From Manual to Momentum: Revenue, Clients and the Power of Automation
July 28, 2026 2 p.m. (ET) / 1 p.m. (CT) / 60-Minute Program Register Now>>
ICFTN NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
August 14, 2026 11 a.m. (ET) / 10 a.m. (CT) / 60-Minute Program Register Now>>
UPCOMING ORIENTATION DATES
ICFTN CO-HOSTED MEETING: The Thing Beneath the Thing: Mastering Agenda Setting with The Genco Method
Aug. 26, 2026 1 p.m. (ET) / 12 p.m. (CT) / 90-Minute Program Register Now>>
ICFTN CHAPTER MEETING: Social Capital Playbook: Build Consistent Revenue Through Strategic Relationships
Sept. 11, 2026 12:45 p.m. (ET) / 11:45 a.m. (CT) / 75-Minute Program Register Now>>
ICFTN CO-HOSTED MEETING: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Results
Sept. 23, 2026 1 p.m. (ET) / 12 p.m. (CT) / 60-Minute Program Register Now>>
2026 Coaches Conference
November 4-5, 2026 Register Now>>
ICFTN CHAPTER MEETING: The Embodied Coach: Ethics as a Way of Being
Nov. 13, 2026 12:45 p.m. (ET) / 11:45 a.m. (CT) / 75-Minute Program Register Now>>
BOARD OPPORTUNITIES
BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS FOR 2026
If you are interested in being a leader, now is the time to consider joining our Board of Directors as an elected board member.
Board members are elected for two-year terms (except for the Past Presidents, who may be elected to serve one year after their term).
Each Board role plays a unique part in moving the chapter forward. Below are more specific descriptions of how each Board role contributes to the overall leadership of the chapter.
In addition to the information detailed below, the Directors of Membership, Marketing and Communication, Events, Partnerships, and DEIB, also recruit and lead committees, offering members opportunities to engage, contribute, and grow as leaders.
Board Positions Open for 2026>>
