Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Homesteading Mama: Whitney Athayde on Natural, Home Births & Farm Life
Whitney Athayde dreams of eating and living fully off her farm, where she's raising three kids (and about to give birth to her fourth ) -- and her lifestyle is fascinating. In today's conversation, Whitney and I chat about homesteading (which she defines!), natural,...
Escaping a Cult: Anna LeBaron is The Polygamist’s Daughter
Anna LeBaron is an incredible woman. She grew up the daughter of polygamous cult leader, Ervil LeBaron. She has dozens of siblings and lived through heartbreaking trauma and abuse as a child. Even after escaping the cult at the age of 13, Anna went through even more...
The Spine: A Love Story
He’s 3 and a half, he’ll tell you. He wakes himself up singing the ABCs and peeks through the crack of his door yelling “Daaaad Hello?! Daaaad!” when it’s time to get up and go. I get glimpses of his older boy self at certain angles, in surreal moments when I remember...
Faith, Politics and Pursuing our Passions with Billy Hallowell
Coming at you today with a pop-up episode with my friend Billy Hallowell. He’s the author of three books, a podcast host and Director of Communications at Pure Flix, a family friendly movie, TV and documentary film company. Billy and I thought we’d take our mutual...
The Truth About Alcohol: Annie Grace of This Naked Mind
I'm so excited to speak today with Annie Grace, the founder of "This Naked Mind" -- a book and a large community dedicated to helping people change their relationship with alcohol, or quit all together. I found Annie after I sought a resource for finding a healthier...
Lila Rose on Choosing Life with Love
I've watched Lila Rose, the president and founder of the impactful pro-life organization Live Action, from afar for man years. She was just arriving on the scene back when I first made my way in Washington, DC. Lila started the organization when she was only 15 years...