Words from my Clients

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Erin is hyper-focused on my growth

“Asking Erin to be my career and life coach was one of the best decisions I’ve made in my adult life. She has helped me identify my story, the major building blocks of my life, and I now better understand the why I am the way I am. There’s more. Erin is hyper-focused on my growth. She is adept on getting me to see what future actions I can take to make changes so I can realize what I want in my personal and professional life. While she and I live thousands of miles apart, I sense her right alongside of me every step along the way. Erin’s program has helped me to face adversity with ease and confidence and recognize and seize opportunity with a sense of joy and gratitude. I have experienced a gentle, yet, powerful transformation in my life working with Erin and I am deeply grateful to have been guided to choose her as my coach.”

Mariko M.

Executive Director and Vice President for Non-Profit Organization
Completed “Bold Career Move” program

I loved every minute that I met with Erin…

“I loved every minute that I met with Erin as she helped me prepare for my recent TED talk. She provided so much valuable guidance as a storyteller, an actress, an experienced coach and speaker, and a pretend audience member, … She was insightful, enthusiastic, intelligent, collaborative, got my jokes, and was just absolutely wonderful to work with …!”

Rebecca Knill

VP of Wells Fargo Home Mortagage, TED Speaker
Completed “Personal Presence and Brand” program

Erin was forthright in shepherding me to remain faithful to my message, to be true to who I am.

“If you are seeking performance coaching to help you show up with impact, I would highly recommend Erin Duffy and her Stage Performance Essentials Program.

From my initial exploratory meeting with Erin, she emphasized that the key to unlocking my unique connection with my ideal audience would be to be myself, speak as I usually would to a single client, and not ‘water-down’ my message for mass-appeal as I had been previously advised to do by others.

That was immediately liberating –yet not easy to accomplish in practice. Erin was forthright in shepherding me to remain faithful to my message, to be true to who I am, and how I serve. Today, I have clarity on the yardstick by which I will evaluate my videos: Am I showing up authentically as me?”

Dr. Kumar Ramlall

Medical Doctor, Business Consultant for Doctors and Leaders Facing Burnout
Completed “Personal Presence and Brand” program

I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to find their true aspirations and desires to live the life you want to live and own your story.

“I was looking for a coach to help guide me to find the clarity and direction I needed to take to feel more fulfilled in my career and life. I met Erin and loved her story and I immediately knew that this program was going to change my life. She is extremely professional and amazing to work with. She was always engaged and provided so much valuable guidance in my sessions. We focused on the five steps in her Own Your Story | Change Your Life program and dove deep into my journey from childhood to where I am today. We then created an action plan to get to where I wanted to be and now I have so much more clarity, a better understanding of what is most important to me, and how I can tell that story while being true to myself and show up authentically. I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to find their true aspirations and desires to live the life you want to live and own your story.”

Tamara P.

Integrated Marketing Strategist and Influencer
Completed “Bold Career Move” program

Erin’s approach is for anyone humble enough to accept that their glass is never full and is willing to submit to opening themselves up to finding out more about themselves.

“I have been working for my company for over 15 years. I was at a place where my communications had lost focus—I would lose my audience before I even started to make my point. I doubted I was offering true value in my communication. I needed help. I started looking for a coach. My biggest concern was how to choose the right coach. I was nervous — if I couldn’t communicate clearly, how would I know if I was even choosing the right program or person.

Erin cleverly led me down a path of self-discovery. I learned to project my value to my company and share my unique perspectives from a position of inner knowledge and strength. I quickly built my public-speaking confidence rooted in my expertise without losing my humility. I learned to identify my audience, their concerns, and address them directly. It sounds basic in hindsight, but it was quite a climb to get here from the place of self-doubt I had painted myself into.

Erin identified early on how I do my best thinking. She asked me smart questions to guide me through my journey of self-discovery. It honestly felt like a fun way to open up, look inward and outward, rather than the rote instructional-drills model I had in mind. I always looked forward to our sessions. They were rich. We always overshot our time. There was so much to discuss and discover. Erin embraced my unique value before I even recognized it. It kept her ahead of me the entire time. It was great to have such a seasoned guide. Today I am clear. I am confident. I am humble. I don’t compare my value against others. Rather, I identify how and where we complement each other.

Erin’s approach is for anyone humble enough to accept that their glass is never full and is willing to submit to opening themselves up to finding out more about themselves. Mastering my inner game catapulted me to have better stage presence.”

Ben Baker

Vice President, Global Sourcing, Blu Dot
Completed “Personal Presence and Brand” program

I recommend Erin to others who may have lost their way and need their fire reignited

“Erin’s coaching makes you do the deep digging where you will find some wonderful hidden treasures to clarify your way forward.  I had hit a really massive funk and my soul was slowly dying because I was overworked in so many uninspiring ways.  I wasn’t taking in those things that truly make me happy.  Erin was able to find common threads that occurred throughout my experiences which shaped me and my decisions.  Her big element of working from the inside to the outside is a very unique way of exploring and has proven durable and enormously powerful for me.   I would recommend Erin to others who may have lost their way and need their fire reignited. It’s easy to fall off the path and let the days and eventually years pass you by because you are afraid to make a move. I now know my strengths, things I need to work on and have an understanding of how to live according to my values.   I clearly communicate with business partners and co-workers about my non-negotiables and things I truly value in work and life.”

Melody M.

Theatrical Producer, Director, Teacher and Singer/Actor
Completed “Bold Career Move” program

Erin is down to earth and helped me grow in the areas I needed to improve.

“If you want to step up your game in speaking and storytelling, Erin will help you excel.  If your goal is to be on a stage, podcasting or teaching, she can help you dramatically improve your connection to your audience. I reached out to her when I had just completed my first webinar to my tribe.  I was stiff, too slow, and really needed to work on my presentation.  I wanted to work with someone to improve. Given Erin’s talent on stage (have you seen her Proof Talk?) and corporate experience – I knew Erin was the one coach I would listen to and not be ‘intimidated’ by.  She is down to earth and helped me grow in the areas I needed to improve.  Her coaching helped me be on camera more. ….I really improved my game, and you definitely can too!”

Sheri’ DuMond

Founder Confident Warriors
Completed “Personal Presence and Brand” program

Working with Erin gave me the courage, support, and tools that I needed…

“I was at a cross roads in my career and was conflicted on which road to take next. Working with Erin gave me the courage, support, and tools that I needed to find the answers I was seeking, by reconnecting with my authentic self through my own personal stories. I was able to connect the dots between what I was passionate about, what I valued, and who I really was at the core of my being. Through the exercises, I was able to identify the next steps to take in my career, set clear goals around the kind of roles I wanted to go after, and eventually landed that next role. Today, I am happier, more fulfilled, and am pursuing my life’s purpose.”

Shana N.

IT Consultant and Business Analyst
Completed “Bold Career Move” program

Working with Erin was nothing short of exceptional.

“Working with Erin was nothing short of exceptional. I was in a personal rut trying to figure out what I want out of my life, career, and how to move forward. My time working with Erin, through her Own Your Story | Change Your Life Program, gave me valuable exercises, personal time, and coaching to dive into myself, defining my core values, and integrating them into action steps so that I can set reasonable goals with intention. Thanks to all of this, I was able to make changes to my life and career and steer things into a meaningful direction. I recommend working with Erin to anyone feeling stuck or lost in any aspect of their life”

Alex M.

Business Tax and Process Risk and Control Associate
Completed “Bold Career Move” program

Erin was a phenomenal coach for helping me determine my next chapter.

“Erin was a phenomenal coach for helping me determine my next chapter.  Her compassionate, insightful, and elegant mastery in guiding me out of my comfort zone helped me determine my non-negotiables.  I now believe that in order to figure out what direction you want to go, it is extremely important to dig deep and understand yourself.  I encourage anyone who needs change in their career to utilize Erin and her incredible skills.  No matter what age someone is or where they are in their career, I feel that anyone would benefit. Erin’s Own Your Story | Change Your Life Program will make all the difference.”

Diana K.

Upper Extremity Therapist and Passionate Mentor in Patient Education
Completed “Bold Career Move” program