Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Trust Your Gut: Creative Life Lessons with Michelle Cordero
The day I started this podcast, I knew I'd eventually interview my best friend, Michelle Cordero. She is kind, courageous and resilient, having overcome a childhood filled with domestic violence, depression and a broken home -- I've always wondered how she managed not...
Bold and Beloved Community with Carrie Sheffield
Carrie Sheffield dreams really big. And she doesn't just dream, she takes action. Her big, hair, audacious goal (some call it a "BHAG") was creating a media empire in BOLD Media. She's getting there and it's awesome to watch from pretty close by. I've known Carrie for...
Actress Lynn Downey on Living Out Your Dreams Authentically
Picture yourself in the 7th grade cafeteria eating Fritos, drinking Sprite and complaining about having to go to gym class after lunch. Those are some of my first memories of Lynn Downey. I never would have imagined we'd be chatting it up on a podcast (those didn't...
The Special Olympics World Games Showcases the Fingerprints of God
Humans of New York (HONY) has taken on a new photography project -- the Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi -- and I'm loving every bit of it. Special Olympics website defines their mission as such: Through the power of sports, people with intellectual...
Lay Down Your Right to be Offended: Kira Davis Explains
Kira Davis is an outspoken political writer, activist, actress, film writer and director, mom and podcast host. Yes, we've got another woman who keeps busy busy busy with her many passions, which means Kira and I get along great 🙂 Kira says: "The real problem with...
How Running 100-Mile Ultra-Marathons Prepared This Woman to Found a Thriving Organization
When I met Jennifer Schubert-Akin, I thought she was one of the kindest, gracious women I'd ever encountered. Little did I know there was much more to her than that. As the founder of the Steamboat Institute, a non-profit policy organization based in beautiful...