Erika Gerdes
Erika is an authenticity development and executive leadership coach, speaker and writer. She is also the designer of The Art of Undoing, a powerful practice that helps people unlock their full potential and embrace their authenticity and unique impact.
In her engaging and interactive keynotes and experiential workshops, she combines storytelling and a science-based approach to help you undo the things that are keeping you stuck so the changes you want to make will finally stick.
Erika grew up in Springfield, graduating from MSU with BAs in Communication and Spanish. She went on to spend 12 years at Google with the last 3 1/2 years as a Global Business Leader where she led the partnership with one of Google’s largest global partners. She left at the height of her career, as a single mom with 2 small kids, to pursue her mission for helping people be audaciously authentic and impactful.
While’s Erika’s courageous journey included overhauling much of her life, Erika teaches others that true change starts from within. She is deeply fulfilled by helping others embrace their authenticity so they can make their unique impact on the world.