Colleen Schaefgen is a certified coach, speaker, and former Fortune 100 trainer with a lifelong passion for personal growth, leadership, and helping others thrive through transition. Over the course of her career, she trained thousands of professionals in leadership, sales, communication, and career development — always with a focus on empowering people to live with purpose.

Colleen has been a speaker at national conferences for organizations in her profession, sharing organizational impact and success with training and culture change initiatives that she played a key role in:

American Society for Training and Development, New Orleans, LA

Organization Development Network, Scottsdale, AZ

Transforming Local Government National Conference, Bellevue, WA

Government Finance Officers International Conference, Anaheim, CA

Department of Navy East Coast Leadership Conference (Plenary Session Speaker), Washington, DC.

With her recent focus on planning for a joyful retirement, Colleen has spoken to hundreds of entrepreneurs at Suzanne Evans’ Captivate Speaker’s Showcase (2024 and 2025), and she was the guest speaker at Melanie Warner’s 7-Figure Expert Masterclass.

Colleen is available to speak virtually and in person to groups of professionals who are preparing to retire in the next few years and want to design a retirement lifestyle that meets their unique needs and preferences to ensure that they create a joyful and fulfilling next chapter.