I Can Fit That In

What if making room for yourself is the very thing that helps you show up better everywhere else? Between demanding careers, family responsibilities, and the expectations we place on ourselves, it’s easy to push aside the things that make us feel most like ourselves. In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with Monica McGurk, accomplished executive, novelist, wife, and mother o...

What if the way we measure performance at work is holding people back? As AI takes over more routine tasks, organizations have an opportunity to rethink what great work really looks like. David Hanrahan, a seasoned people and HR executive who has held leadership roles at Twitter, Zendesk, Eventbrite, and SolarWinds, joins Erin Coupe to challenge traditional ideas about productivity, performance re...

What happens when you’ve accomplished a lot, built an impressive career, and still wonder if any of it really matters? John Miles, founder and CEO of Passion Struck and author of The Mattering Effect , joins Erin Coupe to explore why achievement, titles, money, and recognition don’t always translate into a genuine sense of worth. John introduces the idea of the mattering gap , the distance between...

What happens when you spend years building something extraordinary, and then suddenly it’s over? Amy Hopfinger knows that feeling. After helping build the organization behind the FIFA World Cup 2026 from the ground up, she’s entering a new chapter where the question isn’t what comes next on her resume, but what comes next for her. Amy Hopfinger is the former Chief Business and Strategy Officer for...

What if the hardest thing that ever happened to you didn't get to decide how you lived the rest of your life? John O'Leary's story is a powerful reminder that we get to choose what we do with the life we've been given. In this deeply personal episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with John O'Leary , whose extraordinary story of surviving a devastating childhood fi...

What happens when your pursuit of excellence turns into an endless need to do more? Dr. Amy Athey joins Erin Coupe to unpack “psychotic grit” and why high performers can push themselves far beyond what actually supports great performance. Dr. Amy Athey is a performance psychologist and executive coach who has spent more than two decades working with elite performers across sport, military, and bus...

What happens when the next rung on the ladder stops being enough? For many leaders, the hardest part of growth isn't building more. It's deciding what actually makes a life successful. In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe talks with Cabot Earle , a three-time CEO who has led family-owned, investor-backed, and private equity-backed companies, including organizations ranging fro...

What if the habits that helped you become successful are the very things keeping you from feeling fulfilled? Buzz Williams joins Erin Coupe to talk about success, identity, leadership, and learning to live from a place of victory instead of constantly fighting for it. Buzz Williams is a longtime college basketball coach who came to this conversation wanting to talk about something far more persona...

Executive presence isn't about performing confidence. It's about staying connected to yourself so you can communicate with confidence, authenticity, and impact. In this episode, Erin Coupe sits down with Ann Keil Dux, Emmy Award-winning Executive Presence Coach and Strategic Communication Advisor , to explore what really makes someone a powerful communicator. Drawing from her career as a t...

What if putting yourself first isn't selfish? What if it's the first step toward becoming more fully yourself? In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with Kerry Docherty , cofounder of lifestyle clothing brand Faherty and author of the memoir Selfish: Unlearning, Reclaiming, and Telling the Truth . Kerry opens up about the pressure to be good, adaptable, generous, and...

What if pressure isn't the problem? What if the way you carry it is what's holding you back? In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with Jeff Salzenstein , former top 100 world-ranked tennis player, Stanford All-American, NCAA Champion, and now a leadership speaker, performance advisor, and coach. Jeff draws on more than a decade competing at the highest levels of prof...

Your biggest career detour might be the very thing that makes you a better leader. Nina Fluck shares why your unique experiences, strengths, and even failures can become your greatest professional assets. In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with Nina Fluck , a people and culture leader with more than 15 years of experience helping organizations build high-performing teams a...

Success isn't defined by the title you hold. It's defined by how you grow through every season of your life. In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with former professional basketball player and financial services executive Ryan Robertson to talk about reinvention, leadership, and building a meaningful career after sports. From playing at the University of Kansas, comp...

Confidence isn't something you're born with. It's built one conversation, one courageous ask, and one uncomfortable moment at a time. In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with leadership sales trainer, speaker, and communication strategist Klyn Elsbury to explore how persuasion, self-advocacy, and authentic communication shape every area of our lives. Drawing fro...

Brad Hargreaves helped build two companies worth over half a billion dollars combined. His biggest regrets aren't the risks he took. They're the quarters he spent grinding on a path he already knew was wrong. In this episode, Erin sits down with Brad Hargreaves, co-founder of General Assembly and Common and founder of Thesis Driven, a publication exploring innovation across the built world. Brad s...

Your brain doesn't care whether it's incoming emails or incoming artillery fire. It's the same brain under pressure either way, and most of us were never taught how to fly it. Sarah Furness spent 21 years in the military as a combat helicopter pilot before becoming an international keynote speaker and mindfulness coach. In this conversation with Erin, she shares how the tools that kept...

Andy Schoonover's daughter needed a simple ear procedure. He had insurance and did everything right. But the insurer called it "not medically necessary" and sent him a bill for $8,000 anyway. That was the last check he ever wrote them. So he built an alternative for 30,000 families instead. Andy Schoonover is the founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a community-based alternative to tradit...

Your intuition isn't something you have to find — it's something you learn to trust. In this episode, Erin Coupe sits down with transformational leader and New York Times bestselling author Christy Whitman to explore how energy, intuition, and intentional thinking shape the way we lead, live, and create meaningful results. Christy shares her journey from feeling unfulfilled despite checkin...

Kersten Weber Tatarelis has led billion-dollar healthcare transformations. She could not stop her mother's dementia. This episode is about what happens when the most capable person in the room can't fix what matters most. Kersten Weber Tatarelis spent more than two decades leading billion-dollar clinical and operational transformations across the country's largest health systems. She k...

Everyone celebrates the exit. Nobody talks about what it costs you to get there. Riggs Kubiak built and sold a $50M construction tech company, and he's here to tell you what the highlight reel left out. In this episode of I Can Fit That In, Erin sits down with Riggs Kubiak, entrepreneur, investor, and author of the new book Earned, a raw behind-the-scenes look at what it actually takes to buil...

What if the life you're meant to live is already inside you, waiting to be uncovered? In this inspiring conversation, Erin Coupe sits down with author, keynote speaker, and emotional intelligence practitioner Tara Renze to explore the message that transformed her life: "Be who you came to be." Sparked by a letter from her grandmother to her newborn son, Tara shares how that simple ph...

When life feels uncertain, most people freeze. Meredith Elliott Powell learned how to move forward anyway. In this episode of I Can Fit That In, Erin Coupe sits down with business growth strategist, keynote speaker, and bestselling author Meredith Elliott Powell to unpack what it really takes to navigate disruption, uncertainty, and change without losing momentum. From career pivots and economic i...

What if the future of work is not about doing more, but becoming more human? In this episode of I Can Fit That In , Erin Coupe sits down with workplace expert, bestselling author, and Work Forward CEO Brian Elliott for a powerful conversation about leadership, burnout, AI, team dynamics, and what truly drives sustainable performance in today’s evolving workplace. Drawing from decades of experience...

What if the biggest barrier to connection… is you? In this episode, Erin Coupe sits down with behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley to unpack why we consistently misread others and underestimate how positively people will respond to us. From avoiding tough conversations to holding back simple kindness, Nick reveals how our own pessimism quietly limits our relationships, opportunities, and well-being...

What if the anxiety you feel is actually pointing you toward the life you really want? This week on I Can Fit That In , host Erin Coupe sits down with Yael Shy for a deeply honest conversation about burnout, ambition, meditation, and reconnecting with desire. Yael shares how a meditation retreat during one of the hardest seasons of her life transformed her relationship with anxiety and helped her...