What if that pivotal moment was just the beginning?

Adam Erwin

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Adam Erwin is a speaker and author of three books. His latest, Lessons From Coach: Restoring Empathy, Curiosity, and Being Present One Flight At a Time, captures the lessons he learned from passengers he interviewed on plane flights, in coach. Adam is a father of two daughters, a fitness and health enthusiast, and is on a mission to challenge others to see more value in the person next to them.

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July 1, 2025

Human Connection at 30,000 Feet with Adam Erwin | Lessons From Coach

What if we treated everyone like they were stage four of something? We’re all carrying something we can’t always see. In this episode, I talk with author and storyteller Adam Erwin about what happens when we slow down and choose to lean in, to really see people instead of scanning past them. Adam shares the life-altering moment on a post-9/11 flight that changed how he moves through the world and ultimately led him to launch a multi-year project: interviewing strangers on airplanes and capturing their stories in his book Lessons from Coach.
Guest: Adam Erwin