Real. Relatable. Revelatory.

Erica crafts engagements to meet each client’s wants, needs, hopes, and dreams.
Here are some of her most popular keynotes:


The Secret to Successful Self-Talk

Rewrite your inner dialogue. Unlock your full potential.

92% of people have a steady stream of self-talk and 90% of it is negative. Most people have tried the standard advice about how to change their self-talk, only to have their efforts backfire. That’s because much of the advice is based on junk science rather than brain science. Based on her experience as an executive coach, and her own self-talk journey, Erica debunks the myths and offers actionable, evidence-based alternatives. Attendees will leave this session knowing how to take their self-talk from a dirty, little secret to the secret to their success.


The Language of Leadership

How to inspire, influence, and ignite change.

Most leaders aren’t taught how to communicate effectively. As a result, they create chaos and confusion rather than clarity and confidence. In this session, Erica teaches leaders how to use language to increase their influence and impact, and create cultures where people feel included and inspired, rather than deflated and down. Drawing on her 20+ years of experience working with leaders from the public, private, and for-profit sectors, Erica shares the most common mistakes leaders make when communicating and how they can tap into the power of words to effect change in themselves, their teams, and the world.


The Adversity Advantage

Turning hurdles and hardship into resilience and purpose.

Adversity is inevitable. Resilience is a choice. Most people are taught that resilience means bouncing back. But the most successful leaders use it as an opportunity to bounce forward. The way leaders talk to themselves and to their teams determines whether adversity is viewed as a catastrophe or a catalyst. In this session, Erica shows how small shifts in the words we use can transform how we respond to pressure, uncertainty, and setbacks, and turn the hardest moments into the most defining ones.

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Listen to Erica’s Podcast Communicate for Good

The path to success and happiness is paved with adversity. Resilience is required. Listen in as Erica and her guests share stories and suggestions for navigating uncertainty, inspiring action, and transforming the way leaders face challenges, one word at a time.

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