Webnation — Ervin Coty: Detroit to Nairobi
A long-form conversation about rebuilding, books, mentorship and legacy.
Watch original on YouTube ↗Media & press
A story worth a conversation.
Background, biography, and resources for hosts, journalists, event organizers, and collaborators.
Featured video interview / Webnation
From hardship to purpose: rebuilding in Nairobi
Ervin Lamont Coty shares his journey from Detroit entrepreneurship and a period of homelessness to authorship, mentorship, and building PocketAuthor in Kenya.
Topics include the opportunities and challenges of starting over, simple living, preserving family stories, and building community across the diaspora.
Podcast video and audio / 50 min
Journey of a Master Barber: Self-Mastery & The Proof Is You
JMixtape Podcast · In the Making, episode 5 ·
A conversation with Jalen Simmons about the barber chair, discipline, faith, and the work behind The Proof Is You.
On camera · Interviews and speaking
Watch Ervin's conversations and talks.
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PocketAuthor at Web3Clubs Demo Tuesdays
Demo Tuesdays presentation featuring PocketAuthor and Ervin Coty in Nairobi.
Watch original on YouTube ↗JMixtape Podcast — IN THE MAKING Ep 5: Journey of a Master Barber, Self-Mastery & The Proof Is You
Ervin Lamont Coty discusses barbering, discipline, authorship and The Proof Is You. Watch on YouTube or listen via Buzzsprout.
Watch original on YouTube ↗Yolorun Manila 2023 — Zumba session with Ervin Coty
April 23, 2023 · Intramuros, Manila. A community fitness and dance appearance.
Watch original on YouTube ↗Ervin Coty — Speaking sample 1
A short public-speaking sample.
Watch original on YouTube ↗Ervin Coty — Speaking sample 2
Another public-speaking sample.
Watch original on YouTube ↗On stage · Speaking samples
See Ervin in action.
Short moments from Ervin’s public speaking. Swipe to browse or use the arrows.
Speaking sample 1
Watch on YouTube ↗Speaking sample 2
Watch on YouTube ↗Speaking · festivals · literary community
Media appearances — recent first
Kisima Festival
Ervin and PocketAuthor connect storytelling, community and authorship.
Original event and social coverage
Nairobi International Book Fair
PocketAuthor's literary community appearance and Tai Afropress interview.
Original event and social coverage
Web3Clubs · Demo Tuesdays
2026 · Founder-to-book demonstration, YouTube recording, and social media recaps from the same appearance.
Original event and social coverage
Yolorun Manila 2023 — Zumba session
23 April 2023 · Intramuros, Manila. Ervin Coty participated in a public Zumba fitness and dance gathering.
Original event and social coverage
Short biography
Ervin Coty is an author, coach, PocketAuthor co-founder, and creator of The Proof Philosophy. His work helps people find the book inside their experience and build a practice around finishing it. He is developing Write A Book About It, a podcast about the stories and knowledge worth documenting.
Conversation themes
- From service entrepreneur to author and technology founder
- The undocumented knowledge inside everyday professions
- Discipline, self-mastery, and The Proof Philosophy
- AI that supports authorship and protects the author’s voice
Public profiles & background
Linktree ↗ · LinkedIn ↗ · Instagram ↗ · PocketAuthor founder profile ↗