A Geek Leader Podcast - inspiring technical and creative leaders around the world AGL 465: Erin Coupe
About Erin
Erin Coupe is an international keynote speaker, executive advisor, and bestselling author who advises high-performers and organizations on redefining how success is achieved and sustained. Her work equips leaders to strengthen clarity, expand capacity, and sustain high performance over time, enabling them to operate with greater discernment, presence, and effectiveness in today’s most demanding environments.
She is the author of the bestselling book I Can Fit That In, named a 2026 NextList selection by J.P. Morgan, recognizing influential ideas shaping the future of leadership, culture, and performance. Her insights have been featured in Fast Company, Inc., Business Insider, Success Magazine, The Guardian, and leading media outlets. She is a trusted advisor to executives and leadership teams across Fortune 100 to Fortune 1000 companies, global associations, universities, and professional sports organizations.
Erin is known for her rare ability to articulate the invisible pressures shaping modern leadership and translate them into practical, transformative shifts. Through keynote speaking, executive advisory, and immersive leadership experiences, she equips individuals and organizations to expand leadership capacity, strengthen clarity, and lead with grounded authority rather than constant urgency.
Prior to starting her own business, Erin spent over 17 years inside publicly traded corporations, including Goldman Sachs, where she experienced firsthand the pace, expectations, and complexity leaders navigate at the highest levels. This lived experience, combined with her expertise in neuroscience, human behavior, and leadership development, allows her to bridge the gap between high performance and human sustainability in a way that resonates deeply with executive audiences.
She lives on the North Shore of Chicago with her husband and two boys, where life beyond work serves as her source of ritual and perspective.
Today We Talked About
- Erin’s background
- Turning Pain into Purpose
- Bad Leadership
- Put your oxygen mask on first
- Who do you want to model
- Healthy Boundries
- Leadership
- Fitting in the important things
- Invisible Loads…
- Outdated beliefs
- Always business