MEET ERIN
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speaker, author, coach & thought leadership advisor
Erin helps leaders achieve clarity, confidence, and authentic connection.
She’s the creator of The Dig, a methodology that distills a person’s purpose into a single word. Her debut book, Just One Word: The Surprisingly Simple Method to Discover Your Purpose and Unleash Your Power, will be published by Hachette in May 2026.
With 25 years of experience, Erin has spoken to audiences worldwide…
…including leaders of Fortune 500s, tech giants, nonprofits, and universities. Erin’s TEDx talk on authenticity has been viewed over 120,000 times. She also built a certification program at Google and has coached over 200 founders, CEOs, and TEDx speakers. Most recently, she played a key executive role in brokering a company acquisition, coaching and aligning a leadership team through every stage.
In 2001, Erin founded Girls Fight Back in response to the murder of her sorority sister, Shannon McNamara. The company empowered over one million women globally before its acquisition in 2013. Featured in CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Glamour, Erin was also recognized as a 30 Under 30 leader for her impact in social entrepreneurship.
A NOTE FROM ERIN
Beyond the titles and milestones, here’s what you should know: I’m a mix of Midwestern kindness and New York edge. Equal parts strategist, truth-teller, mentor, and cheerleader, I believe clarity is the ultimate game-changer.
About a decade ago, I went through a full personal, professional, and spiritual reinvention. I sold my company, started coaching TEDx speakers, and created three methods for helping leaders show up authentically. I’ve started over more than once, so I know what it feels like to move through transition and come out stronger.
These days, I live in Colorado with my partner Dann, our two teenagers, and two goofy dogs. I’m a fitness enthusiast, paddleboarder, lover of funky sneakers, and a little obsessed with sticky notes and Sharpies. (My art exhibition featured collages composed of clients’ life stories hand-written on sticky notes). Inspired by the Oracle in The Matrix, I believe true leadership begins with knowing yourself.
