Emily Cook

Performance Coach and Founder at FOUND

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Emily is a former investment banker and private equity investor turned Performance Coach. She works with leading private equity, private credit, and investment banking firms — helping ambitious, forward-thinking leaders and teams build and sustain high performance through a blend of coaching, deep industry insight, and science-based strategies.

Her work draws on cutting-edge neuroscience, behavioural science, and performance psychology to help clients sharpen focus, strengthen resilience, and operate at their best — even under pressure.

Trained by world-renowned human performance expert Steven Kotler and collaborating with neuroscientists, Emily turns brain science into practical tools that deliver measurable impact in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.

She delivers 1:1 coaching, high-impact workshops, and speaks internationally on performance and well-being in high-pressure industries. Her approach is trusted by leading firms in finance to reduce burnout, unlock Flow — the brain’s peak performance state — and help their people thrive, not just in work, but in life.