The Stellar Team
We are people people.
We are coaches and collaborators.
We are educators with a shared passion for coaching and the power it holds.
Between us, we have trained thousands of people in coaching skills and have worked with a diverse range of individuals and organisations from grass root initiatives to global corporations. We are skilled in facilitating transformational conversations and deep, powerful learning.
As a team we are warm, friendly, neurodiverse and down to earth. We thrive on creating great learning environments where all people can flourish.
We are led by evidence-based research, an understanding of people and organisations and our values of integrity and growth. We bring this to the design of our learning and educational programmes.
We know that great workplaces don't just happen, people flourish in a collaborative learning environment where individuals are encouraged to develop their strengths, and support and encourage others to do the same.
This is how we work, through deep collaboration, growing both individual and collective efficacy.
We look forward to working with you.
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Emma Dempsey is a skilled coach, group facilitator and coach trainer.
Emma created Stellar Conversations because she believes that coaching conversations can transform working environments, relationships and cultures. She has seen it and been part of it.
With a background in Social Development and behaviour change, Emma has twenty years’ experience working with people to support transformation and empowerment, through both organisational and individual change. Emma is a skilled and experienced practitioner and has provided training and support to communities, universities, institutes, businesses and elected members. She has trained and supported hundreds of people in coaching skills and is a qualified Coaching Supervisor.
As a Coach Emma is grounded, evidence based and straight talking with a warm and friendly manner that allows her to challenge her clients within a safe and nurturing space.
With lived experience of neurodivergence Emma is a passionate advocate of clear communication, honest dialogue and creating and delivering training that is inclusive from the outset.
MSc Social Development / ICF Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching / ICF Accredited Coach PCC level / Diploma in Coaching Supervision / BSc Adult Nursing
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Cari Silver is an ICF accredited Coach, Trainer and Group Facilitator.
With a varied and diverse background in Financial Services, Recruitment and Change Management, Cari is skilled and experienced in facilitation and delivery. She has an intuitive understanding of people and the diversity of teams, and is passionate about helping people unlock their potential, in an inclusive and supportive environment.
Cari has supported hundreds of coaches through their learning journeys and created the conditions for exploration and discovery.
As a Coach and trainer, Cari brings an ease to collaboration that enables others to feel relaxed in the powerful and enabling space she creates.
ICF Accredited Diploma in Transformational Coaching / ICF Associate Certified Coach / ICF CCE Existential Coaching / ICF CCE Positive Psychology in Coaching / ICF CCE Group Coaching.
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David Linford-Smith is a BACP registered Psychotherapist, EMCC accredited Coach, Supervisor, Group Facilitator and Trainer.
David supports coaches in their professional and ethical development and facilitates group supervision.
Having previously worked as a film editor and designer at the BBC and a training officer with the International Rescue Corps, David brings a mix of diverse skills and ways of being to the Stellar Conversations Team.
David uses Transactional Analysis as his primary theoretical approach and integrates existentialism and spirituality into his practice. A keen researcher, David is currently undertaking a doctoral programme in the study of psychological trauma.
David is grounded, empathetic and straight talking, he is led personally and professionally by attunement, independence, autonomy, and inclusion. David encourages co-creation and promotes personal empowerment and spontaneity of expression.
BACP registered Psychotherapist / MSc Psychology / Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy / Diploma in Coaching Supervision / Diploma in Integrative & Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling / Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
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Robin is an accredited executive coach who specialises in supporting professionals, leaders, and business owners to thrive both professionally and personally. His approach is practical, people focused, and underpinned in the belief that confidence and mindset are key to creating meaningful and sustainable change.
Before training as a coach, Robin performed for fifteen years as a professional dancer on West End stages. That experience taught him the importance of resilience, presence, and self-belief, qualities he now helps others to develop.
Robin brings his unique blend of insight and coaching expertise to his work.
ICF Accredited Diploma / Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation.
Our Mission
Our mission at Stellar Conversations is to create culture change through better conversations.
More human conversations
More purposeful conversations
More inclusive conversations
Conversations that build clarity, confidence and courage in real, everyday work.
Our Vision
Our vision is a world of work where coaching conversations are the norm, not the exception.
Where people feel heard, understood and able to think clearly in complex moments.
Where better conversations lead to better decisions, relationships and outcomes.
We bring this vision to life through coach training programmes, mentoring, supervision and support to develop sustainable in house coaching services.
Our Values
Human centred
We prioritise real, respectful and meaningful conversations that recognise the person behind the role.
Equity in practice
We design and deliver coach training that is equitable from the outset, acknowledging context and lived experience.
Clarity over jargon
We keep our work practical, evidence-based and accessible, avoiding unnecessary complexity or jargon.
Courage with care
We support honest, brave conversations, including those that feel sensitive, complex or challenging.
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“They were patient, understanding, challenging and knowledgeable. They have an ability to make a full day's training fly by”
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“Very, very professional and supportive”
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“They have a passion for coaching conversations that brings the training alive”
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