September 2026 Newsletter

Start September with Shirzad

Join us for a live Deep Dive session with Shirzad and discover why mental fitness is the distinctly human capacity that sets great coaches apart and creates even greater demand for coaching in an AI-driven world.

Discover more news this month:

New PQ Coach calendar tool coming soon!
Get ready for an updated Community look
Join PQ Connection: Global After-Hours
Save the date for our Quarter Turn session

Editor’s Letter

Back-to-school season always brings a sense of fresh starts, new routines, and renewed energy. This month, we’re bringing a little of that spirit to our PQ Coach community.

Two things to have on your radar: a new calendar subscription tool to make it easier to stay connected to upcoming live sessions, and new opportunities to explore AI more deeply, including what it means for coaching and how we can thoughtfully use it to support our work.

Consider this your September reset: get your calendar updated, get curious, and keep learning alongside the community.

Looking forward to exploring together all month long.

Sage Start

Your September Start: Three Ways to Engage This Month

Subscribe to the new PQ Coach calendar tool: We've updated our live session calendar subscription tool. If you previously subscribed, new events will not sync to your calendar. Update your calendar now by going to the Coach Dashboard and subscribing to the new calendar tool. Keep reading for more info or step-by-step instructions.
Join the Deep Dive session with Shirzad: Shirzad will kick off the September series of live sessions, focused on AI. Join us on Wednesday, September 2 at 8am Pacific Time (11am Eastern Time). Can’t make it? The recording will be available in your Learning Hub after the session.
Get ready for a Community refresh: We are making it easier to see what’s new in community channels in the PQ app. Keep reading this month's newsletter to see what the community will soon look like, and make a plan to stop by throughout the month to post, comment, like, and engage with the community.

Membership News & Updates

New calendar subscription tool!

PQ Coach Calendar

We wanted to share an important calendar update. Please read!

We're updating our live session calendar subscription tool. If you previously subscribed, new events will not sync to your calendar.

The new calendar subscription tool and all upcoming live sessions will be available in your Coach Dashboard this week.

Once available, please subscribe to the new PQ Coach calendar tool. To keep live sessions automatically appearing on your calendar:

Log in to the Coach Dashboard
Click the Subscribe button in the Upcoming Events section
Select your preferred calendar provider and follow the prompts to complete the sync

September Live Sessions

Deep Dive with Shirzad: Mental Fitness and the Future of Coaching in the Age of AI

Date: Wednesday, September 2

Time: 8am Pacific Time | 11am Eastern Time (90 minutes)

Link: Add this live session to your calendar using this link!

As AI reshapes the world, it's natural to ask: what happens to my role as a coach? In this session, Shirzad takes on that question head-on. We'll explore why coaching is becoming one of the most crucial roles on the planet, how the world may need many times more coaches than it has today, and how the coach's role is shifting in a world where AI does more of the work. At the center of it all is mental fitness - the deeply human capacity that matters more now, and that sets great coaching apart in an AI world.

Activation Lab: Becoming an AI-Enabled Coach

Date: Wednesday, September 16

Time: 8am Pacific Time | 11am Eastern Time (60 minutes)

Link: Coming to your Coach Dashboard soon!

Explore how AI can support you across your coaching practice and business, and where you'd rather keep things fully human. In conversation with peers, you'll swap what's already working, test your thinking against how others see it, and leave with practical ways to bring AI into your practice and a point of view that's clearly your own.

Community Expansion: Coach Panel - AI as Your Coaching Partner

Date: Wednesday, September 23

Time: 8am Pacific Time | 11am Eastern Time (60 minutes)

Link: Coming to your Coach Dashboard soon!

Hear from fellow coaches already weaving AI into their practice - how they're using it to strengthen their coaching and grow their business, and what they've learned along the way.

Quarter Turn

Date: Wednesday, September 30

Time: 8am Pacific Time | 11am Eastern Time (60 minutes)

Link: Coming to your Coach Dashboard soon!

Step back and take stock. Together we'll reflect on the quarter's growth, name what's taking root in your coaching, and set intentions for the season ahead. We'll close with a look at how PQ is beginning to bring AI into our offerings—thoughtfully and in service of your work—and what that could mean for the season ahead.

Visit the Learning Hub to:

Watch live session recordings

Visit the Coach Dashboard to:

View Live Session details in the Upcoming Events section
Subscribe to the new calendar tool (coming this week!)
Book a Coach Success Mini Session via the Quick Access section

New Live Session Opportunity

Join us in September!

PQ Connection: Global After-Hours

Whether navigating time-zone gaps in Asia-Pacific or balancing your coaching passion with a busy 9-to-5 in the US, this space is built for you. This open, collaborative session bridges geographical and scheduling gaps. Coach Success Specialist Ranya Williams will host these monthly gatherings.

PQ Connection: Global After Hours

Date: The second Thursday of the month

Time: 8pm PT | 11am SGT (next day) | 1pm AEST (next day)

Link: Register here

What to expect:

- Connect: Meet and network with active PQ coaches from around the globe who are online outside of traditional US business hours.
- Collaborate: Share experiences, client breakthroughs, and business strategies.
- Co-Create: Discuss how we can self-organize, support regional networks (like our growing Asia-Pacific community), and stay connected.

Pull up a chair, bring your ideas, and help build the community space you’ve been craving. To register, click the link above!

Community Update

Coming soon to the PQ App!

Your community experience will look new. We are updating how you browse your community groups. Experience the same content, with easier navigation.

The new community navigation features include:

Built like a messaging app. Your community groups will appear in a familiar direct message chat layout.
Sorted by recent activity. The most active groups always appear at the top.
Unread badges are displayed. A count badge shows how many new posts you have not seen.

Plus:

Communicate with Client Pods in the app! Your Client Communities now appear in app, making it easier than ever to communicate with clients.

Keep reading to see what to expect for you and your clients. Please note that this update does not include direct messaging. This exciting update applies to all PQ app users! Look for this update the week of September 14!

Need help from Support? An AI-powered live chat service is available exclusively for coaches! You can access this chat service through the Coach Support site, Learning Hub, or Coach Dashboard, Monday through Friday, from 5am to 5pm Pacific Time (8am to 8pm Eastern Time). Chat service is not accessible through the PQ app.

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