Meet Carmen Payne
Executive Coach • Speaker • Consultant • Heart-Led Leader
Carmen Payne brings a powerful blend of corporate leadership expertise and transformative coaching skills to every client she serves. With 10+ years of executive, leadership, and life coaching & speaking experience and 20+ years of global corporate leadership spanning the U.S. and U.K., she has worked extensively with professionals, executives, and organizations to help them rise above challenges and lead with purpose.
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Throughout her corporate career, Carmen traveled extensively, leading international IT projects, developing and deploying large-scale solutions, and partnering with Fortune 500 companies. She formerly held a PMP® certification and is a frequent speaker for PMI in Arizona, sharing her expertise in leadership, project management, and professional growth with audiences across industries.​​
Seeing firsthand how leadership impacts teams, culture, and business results inspired her to create SOAR! Coaching Speaking Consulting—a space where leaders and organizations can gain clarity, build confidence, and create thriving, purpose-driven environments.
Certifications & Expertise
Carmen holds ICF-accredited coaching certifications from both the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and the Quantum Success Coaching Academy.
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Transformational Life Coach, South West Institute of Healing Arts (ICF Accredited)
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Law of Attraction Coach, Quantum Success Coaching Academy (ICF Accredited)
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NLP Practitioner and NLP Coach TimeLine Therapy® Practitioner
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Add Heart® Facilitator through the Heart Math Institute
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Positive Intelligence
This unique blend of corporate expertise and transformational coaching modalities allows Carmen to help leaders align the power of the heart and mind—creating meaningful, lasting impact in their lives, organizations, and communities.
Carmen believes leadership starts from the inside out and that coaching can act as the catalyst from inertia to forward momentum.
“My philosophy as a coach is: I see you in surround vision. I partner with leaders to uncover what they cannot yet see—helping them gain clarity, confidence, and the courage to make a real difference for themselves, their teams, and their organizations.”
Her approach blends practical leadership strategy with emotional intelligence and heart-centered coaching to build strong leaders, connected teams, and thriving workplace cultures.
How She Helps
Through SOAR! Coaching Speaking Consulting, Carmen offers:
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Executive & Career Coaching
One-on-one support for professionals seeking career growth, leadership confidence, or clarity during transitions.
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​Speaking Engagements & Workshops
Dynamic, engaging keynotes like Leading with Your Heart and Interview with Confidence.
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Consulting for Teams & Organizations
Strategic guidance to cultivate collaboration, transparency, and high-performing team cultures.