Pedals, Purpose, and Prayer

In this reflective episode, Erica shares honest thoughts on grief, the strange way time stretches and collapses, and the pressure we put on ourselves through “should’ve” thinking. As she gets ready to approach the one-year anniversary of her mom’s passing, she explores what it means to stay present, release regret, and choose compassion over judgment. The episode closes with This Moment Matters ,...

In the first episode of our four-part mini-series Grief & Grace, Erica opens up about the date that brought her to her knees, February 25, 2025 and the complicated mix of grief, gratitude, and guilt that followed her mom’s death. Through the tender memory of blueberry muffins, blankets, and sitting at her mom’s grave, Erica explores how scent, touch, and ordinary rituals carry love long after some...

A quiet reflection on time, presence, and staying steady. If you’ve found yourself watching the days move by and wondering how to hold them without fixing, rushing, or dwelling, this episode is for you. This conversation invites you to pause, notice, and trust that change doesn’t always need to be chased. Sometimes it arrives when we simply hold on for one more day. ✨ If this reflection speaks to...

FULL SHOW DESCRIPTION (RECOMMENDED) What Kind of Woman Are You? Have you ever asked yourself which woman of the Bible you relate to most? In this episode of Pedals, Purpose & Prayer , we explore a deeper and more meaningful question. Not who you are supposed to be, but who you are becoming. Through the stories of Deborah, Esther, Ruth, Hannah, Hagar, and Mary, this episode invites gentle refle...

Not every season requires more effort. Some invite trust. In this episode, Erica explores overthinking, emotional vigilance, and what it means to loosen your grip after a long climb. Through a cycling metaphor, she reflects on learning when to stop pushing and start trusting the descent.

Sometimes belief doesn’t come as confidence. Sometimes it comes through the people who stay. In this short, reflective episode, Erica shares honestly about grief, doubt, and the weight of walking through a heavy season, while learning to notice the people who are quietly carrying her along the way. This episode is a reminder that: You don’t have to fix the heaviness You don’t have to rush yourself...

In this deeply honest and heartfelt episode, Erica invites you into a real moment from her own journey. This is the drive to work where a simple teaching on mindfulness opened a doorway into presence, faith, and healing. Together, we explore the difference between mindset and mindfulness, how doubt shows up even when we trust God, and why slowing down long enough to feel the moment you’re living i...

On today’s episode, Erica gets real about the “off days”. The days when your motivation is low, your heart feels heavy, and your emotional legs just don’t show up. Through biking metaphors, personal honesty, and gentle encouragement, she reminds you that grace and grit belong together. This is your reminder that recovery rides matter too… and you don’t have to push hard to keep moving forward. Con...

Shifting Gears in Friendship: Episode 4 In this heartfelt episode, Erica opens up about the seasons when friendships shift, not from conflict, but from growth, timing, distance, and the rhythms of real life. She reflects on her own journey with friendship: the times she questioned where she fit, the blessing of soul sisters who have loved her well, the grief of losing her best friend to cancer, an...

When the shutdown ended, the overwhelm didn’t. In this episode, Erica shares the honest truth about juggling early mornings, commutes, kids, work, and the invisible mental load so many moms carry. If you’re exhausted before the day begins, this one’s for you. A reminder that even in life’s headwinds, God pedals beside us, and we don’t have to hold it all together alone.

Sometimes God’s plan feels like headwinds. In this voice note, recorded one year after my first 100-mile cycling event, I look back on the hardest year of my life . Losing my mom, fearing job loss, and walking back through doors that carried both trauma and triumph. This is a story about grit, grace, grief, and growth. About learning to love yourself again, trusting God’s timing, and pedaling thro...

Welcome to Pedals, Purpose & Prayer ~a podcast for the woman who’s carrying the world on her handlebars. In this short trailer, I’m introducing you to the soul behind this space: a real-life mama navigating motherhood, marriage, healing, grief, faith, and identity ~all on shuffle. Here, you’ll find voice notes from the car, bike, or the middle of a meltdown. There will be tears. There will be laug...

Let me just clarify in this episode I talk about The Turning Point and the suggestion made to work there. This is NOT a reflection of where I stand politically. In other episodes I talk about how I see good and bad in all parties and can no longer identify. I am just struggling as a human being with politics. I just choose to put my faith in God. Even somedays then I struggle to know the way but j...