Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
A Cancer Warrior’s Legacy: Kelly Trent on Her Son Tyler’s Life
There are some interviews that make you step back and take a deep breath. That's how I felt before picking up the phone to speak with Kelly Trent, the mother of Tyler Trent -- a young man many became familiar with in 2018 when his battle with cancer went public. It...
Achieving Impossible Dreams: The Atlantic’s Elaina Plott On the Record
Elaina Plott is the White House Correspondent for one of the best magazines in the country, The Atlantic. She's a fantastic writer with the right sense of curiosity and detail to capture the unique essence of a story or pen a brilliant profile. At only 26, she's got...
Hospitality & Loving Others Well: Leslie Verner’s Beautiful Call
Hospitality is making a comeback -- or perhaps really trending for the first time in America. I have caught the bug, being inspired to love my neighbors (both literal and stranger) as a way to show kindness and God's love. Leslie Verner has taken it up a notch --...
Combatting the Lies Women Believe: Lisa Graft’s Inspiring Vision
Lisa Graft's vision and enthusiasm for leading women is infectious. In the beginning of our conversation, I knew her only from her movement, I Am Mother of the Year. By the end, I realized her passion, drive and goals reach far beyond local moms -- she has a message...
Faith, Fitness and Freedom: How Amia Freeman Was Rescued
Amia Freeman had no idea when she went to an aerobics class many years ago, that it ultimately change her life in an incredible way. In the end, fitness helped her come to know God and get rid of the baggage she'd been carrying in her life for years. In today's...
A Purpose-Filled Life: Nadine McGowan on Helping All Women Thrive
Nadine McGowan has energy, passion and drive I only wish I did. Two years into being a Mom, God gave her a vision of helping women find their purpose -- and she followed that vision to the mountaintop without even knowing how she would would do it. The end result was...