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Deepa Pulipati

Executive Coaching · Behavior Scientist · Conflict & Change Management Consultant · Family Business Advisor with 20+ years navigating high-stakes conflict and organizational change

“Deepa turns conflict into clarity. If you’re facing a hard conversation with a cofounder, your team or your board, she is the coach you want by your side.”

13 years

CA Superior Court mediator

20+ years

Conflict resolution coaching

60 min

zoom · English

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Client Outcomes

Team conflict

Resolved with a solution that worked for everyone (Project Manager)

1 year

Stronger work relationships and management skills (Deputy Director)

Interview-ready

Walked into a high stakes interview prepared and confident (Educator)

You'll walk away with

  • A clear playbook for difficult conversations with cofounders, teams and boards
  • Practical tools to turn conflict into trust and collaboration
  • A deeper understanding of yourself through clinically informed assessments and personalized coaching that goes beyond the results
  • Stronger executive presence and emotional intelligence under pressure
  • A healthier team culture that holds up as your company scales

Works with

C-Suite ExecutivesEmerging LeadersEntrepreneursWomen in LeadershipTech ProfessionalsHealthcare LeadersNon-profit LeadersStartup Founders

About me

The problems leaders bring to coaching often turn out to be something else underneath: a conflict that was never named, a change that was announced but never absorbed, a transition nobody has talked about yet. That layer is where Deepa Pulipati works. With 25 years of...

Credentials

✦Certified Executive Coach — Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute.
✦Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator — Brené Brown Education and Research Group.
✦Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist — State of California (MFT #46595).
✦Court Mediator, San Francisco Superior Court (2005–2017).

Ways to work with Deepa

Testimonials

On coaching

“I came to Deepa seeking clarity on what career paths to choose that would bring out my inner joy. We had a power packed set of 6 sessions that built up to a crescendo. The homework for each session was on point and revealed perspectives that usually surprised me! Being a woman of color and of South Asian heritage, I really appreciated how quickly she could relate with my unique set of challenges and help me navigate my mind. Her precision in distilling my thoughts while continuously holding space for my presence made me really receive the coaching in a way that let me actuate on it at my pace. And as any good coach, she left me to complete that journey for myself: ‘You’re standing at the cliff now, all you need to do is jump.’”

Naini

“Deepa’s unique perspective really helped me with managing my team better, and resolving conflicts within team members with amicable solutions that worked for everyone! I would highly recommend her to anyone that is looking at professional development, growth and learning.”

Alex

Project Manager

“Deepa helped me work and process dialogue/technique before my big interview. And I felt so prepared for it with a huge boost to my confidence.”

Cheryl

Educator

“Working with Deepa has been incredible and life changing! She is inspiring, funny, talented, real and feels deeply about helping people. It was amazing working with her.”

Grant

Non-profit work

Real feedback from real sessions

FAQ

Common questions

Yes. You can book recurring 1:1 sessions weekly, biweekly, or monthly with the same coach to build compounding momentum, or book different vetted experts across the zant Directory as new challenges arise.

Deepa Pulipati