The Coaching Shop
real coaches. raw conversations. worlds that work.
About The Coaching Shop
Created by Ideal Coaching Global alumni, this ongoing series brings together coaches from diverse worldviews and life missions, united by a common commitment to people and the planet. Each conversation opens space for authentic exploration — the questions we’re living into, the edges we’re stretching toward, and the practices that help us create rather than react.
The Coaching Shop meets every other Tuesday, bringing coaches together for unscripted conversations that sharpen our craft and expand what’s possible. Each session is an opportunity to explore coaching distinctions, share stories and insights, and co-create one another’s success in a supportive, collaborative community.
MEET OUR GUEST SPEAKER
Jaron Jones, Ph.D.
Jaron Jones, Ph.D. is a leadership coach, learning strategist, and narrative identity researcher working at the intersection of human development and AI.
With a doctorate in Leadership Development from the University of Florida and as an alum of Ideal Coaching Global, his work focuses on how people construct meaning, navigate identity, and create change.
Drawing on experience at Amazon and AWS supporting large-scale AI adoption, Jaron helps coaches integrate AI in ways that deepen reflection, surface patterns, and expand awareness—without compromising presence or relational depth.
As founder of I Live Mighty and co-founder of Self Narrate, he blends ontological coaching, narrative work, and behavior change to support more intentional ways of living and leading.
MEET OUR CO HOST
Bettie J. Spruill
Bettie J. Spruill is the President and Co-Founder of Ideal Coaching Global and a pioneer in the field of ontological coaching. For more than four decades, she has been a voice for transformation, guiding individuals, leaders, and organizations to live and work with greater harmony, purpose, and ecological awareness.
Her teachings weave together philosophy, language, and human connection to reveal how our listening and speaking shape the worlds we create. A lifelong traveler and lover of music, freedom, and inquiry, Bettie’s work has touched thousands across the globe, inviting them to rediscover the sacredness of being and the joy of designing a life that works for all.
Save the date
You’re Invited to The Coaching Shop, Episode 14
April 14th 4pm PT / 7pm ET
Topic: Artificial Intelligence.
Guest Speaker: Jaron Jones, Ph.D.
