Honestly Hilarious
Hope-Filled Conversations That Help Women
Move Forward
Every woman carries a story.
Some are carrying shame they have never spoken out loud.
Some are stuck in cycles of self doubt and negative self talk.
Some are exhausted from pretending they are okay while quietly navigating grief, fear, emotional overwhelm, or old wounds they cannot seem to outgrow.
My work is about helping women stop believing the lies that keep them stuck so they can move forward with greater healing, freedom, faith, and hope.
Whether the audience needs healing, encouragement, inspiration, emotional connection, or simply permission to laugh and breathe again; my goal is always the same: to create an experience where women feel seen, engaged, encouraged, and reminded of who they are and what they are capable of becoming.
I’m basically a professional pumper-upper with a microphone and a mission.
Through honest storytelling, humor, vulnerability, practical reflection, and faith-rooted truth and encouragement, I create speaking experiences that help audiences feel seen, understood, and empowered to take meaningful next steps forward.
I believe the best events are the ones where people don’t just sit and listen — they lean in, engage, laugh, learn, and feel like they’ve had a conversation that lasts long after the event is over.
Signature Keynote
Healing From Pain, Shame, Self Doubt, and the Stories
That Keep Us Stuck
In this deeply personal and emotionally powerful keynote, Erica shares the story behind her book Journey From the Ashes™ and the transformational experience that inspired her message of healing, faith, forgiveness, and emotional freedom.
Through vulnerable storytelling, humor, and practical encouragement, audiences are invited to examine the lies they have believed about themselves for years and begin reconnecting with truth, hope, identity, and worth.
This keynote creates a safe, meaningful space for women to reflect, heal, laugh, and move forward with greater courage and freedom.
Audiences Will Walk Away:
recognizing harmful thought patterns and limiting beliefs
feeling less alone in their struggles and emotional experiences
inspired to move forward in faith with greater healing, hope, and self worth
Additional Speaking Topics
Sometimes life starts to feel like the cabinet under the kitchen sink after the pipes clog.
Stuff keeps piling up. Old habits. Toxic relationships. Emotional baggage. Burnout. Negative thinking. And before you know it, everything feels cluttered, overwhelming, and completely backed up.
After dealing with her own clogged sink pipes and the mess hiding underneath them, Erica realized how often women do the same thing emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and relationally. We keep shoving things underneath the surface until eventually… nothing flows the way it should anymore.
In this humorous and practical keynote, Erica uses her memorable CLOG to FLOW framework to help women identify what is keeping them stuck, process what no longer belongs in their lives, and begin creating healthier patterns, boundaries, and next steps forward.
Audiences will leave laughing, reflecting, and rethinking the things they may have been carrying around for way too long and how they might begin to flow again.
This keynote is for every woman who has ever looked in the mirror and wondered who exactly was looking back at her.
Erica speaks to her people — women who constantly question themselves, overthink everything, struggle with feeling “not enough,” or quietly hold onto old versions and labels that no longer serve them.
With warmth, humor, vulnerability, and practical insight, Erica helps audiences recognize how fear, shame, limiting beliefs, and unhealthy inner narratives influence the way they see themselves and what it looks like to reconnect with who they truly are and move through life more authentically.
Audiences will walk away with greater clarity and a deeper connection to who they truly are beyond the messages, labels, past roles, expectations, and insecurities influencing how they see themselves.
Transformative Facilitation
Looking for a Deeper Experience?
In addition to keynote speaking, Erica also offers workshops, breakout sessions, and facilitated group experiences designed to help women move beyond inspiration into meaningful action and reflection.
These experiences create space for:
• guided conversations
• practical exercises and self reflection
• small group interaction
• emotional processing and growth
• deeper audience connection and engagement
Whether added to a conference, retreat, leadership event, or ongoing program, workshops allow attendees to engage more personally with the message and begin applying it in real, tangible ways.
Every experience is thoughtfully tailored to the unique needs of the audience to create maximum impact and meaningful connection.
Emceeing that Energizes
As your event emcee, I bring the perfect blend of organization, humor, energy, and spontaneity. I read the room, adapt on the fly, and keep audiences engaged from start to finish.
No awkward transitions. No dry announcements. Just a seamless experience with humor, personality, and authentic connection woven throughout the event.
I’ve hosted everything from corporate conferences to community celebrations, bringing the right energy, warmth, and presence to each unique occasion.
Why Organizations Bring Erica In
Event planners and audiences appreciate my willingness to learn, listen, and thoughtfully customize presentations and programs based on the unique needs and goals of each event.
Rather than delivering a one-size-fits-all message, I create experiences that feel personal, engaging, and deeply relevant to the women I am serving.
I balance humor, vulnerability, emotional honesty, and practical encouragement in a way that feels deeply relatable and refreshingly real and am passionate about creating experiences that help women:
• feel seen and emotionally safe
• engage deeply with the message
• reflect honestly without shame or judgment
• laugh while navigating meaningful conversations
• leave feeling lighter, encouraged, and empowered to move forward
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Karen Vernal
Erica's authenticity, warmth, and humor are gifts that set her apart as a speaker
and facilitator.
She has the capacity to read her audience and adjust according to their
needs.
In working with her to prepare for a major event, I was impressed with her
attention to detail enhanced the success of the audience experience.It was a pleasure to share the stage with her!!
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Danielle Burken
Erica is a fabulous speaker! She's engaging with the crowd and can take you from laughing to crying all in one minute.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to her up on stage as she gave me perspective and some incredible aha moments and new ways of thinking about my life.
Would 10/10 recommend hiring Erica as your next speaker!
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Simmi Urbanek
Erica brings a level of energy and dedication to each project that is unmatched by others in her realm. She knows how to listen, be thoughtful and encouraging when working through a challenging situation.
As a speaker, Erica engages the audience and brings humor, enthusiasm and control to the event that keeps things fun, moving, and engaged!
I highly recommend engaging with Erica for your professional and personal needs.
You Can Only Carry Shame, Self Doubt, and Emotional Exhaustion for So Long Before the Weight Catches Up With You
The good news is women do not have to stay stuck there.
If your audience is craving the honest conversations, humor mixed with heart, authentic encouragement, and hope that actually feels real, let’s create an experience they will remember long after the event ends.