Burn It Down & Begin Again

The last 20 pounds - why I'm not chasing skinny at 56 Stop Chasing Skinny: Why Women Over 50 Need Muscle, Not a Smaller Number on the Scale What if the biggest mistake women over 50 make isn't eating too much—but chasing the wrong goal? In this eye-opening episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica shares how a serious illness changed the way she thinks about health, fitness, and ag...

Addiction Isn't the Problem—It's the Symptom What if addiction doesn't begin with alcohol, drugs, food, or any other substance? What if it begins with a single belief: "I'm not enough." In this deeply personal episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica shares her own journey through addiction, recovery, and the emotional work that ultimately saved her life. Rathe...

Why Are Women So Mean to Each Other? It's Time We Talk About It. Women have fought for generations to earn respect, equality, and a seat at the table. So why are so many of us still tearing each other down instead of lifting each other up? In this heartfelt episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica tackles one of the most painful realities of modern life—female bullying, online cruelty,...

You Are Not Cursed: The Script You Didn’t Know You Were Following What if bad luck isn’t bad luck at all? In this thought-provoking episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores a powerful question: Why do some people seem trapped in the same painful patterns over and over again? Is it bad luck, a curse, fate—or something much deeper? Drawing from neuroscience, quantum theory, psycholog...

THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP- Having One True Friend Can Change Your Life From Rock Bottom to Reinvention: The Power of Friendship, Healing, and Showing Up for Yourself In this special episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica welcomes her very first guest—her best friend Elise—for an honest, heartfelt conversation about friendship, resilience, healing, and the unexpected paths that can completel...

What If Your Worst Trait Is Actually Your Greatest Gift? The Wound Is the Door: How Your Greatest Weakness Becomes Your Greatest Strength What if the thing you've spent years hiding, apologizing for, or trying to overcome was never actually the problem? In this powerful episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores one of the most transformative ideas in personal growth: the possib...

Built to last until you aren’t. -  the hidden cost of being the one who never stops. Your body keeps score — even when you pretend everything is fine. In this deeply personal and eye-opening episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica shares the terrifying health journey that forced her to finally stop pushing through exhaustion and start listening to her body. What began as “just bronchitis”...

Chapter 34 - YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW F*CKING DANGEROUS YOU ARE  What if the version of yourself you’ve been mourning… was never the final version of you? In this deeply powerful episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores what it truly means to become “dangerous” — not reckless, not destructive, but emotionally resilient, self-aware, and impossible to control by fear, shame, or limitatio...

Your Truth Is the Only Truth That Matters! What if the most powerful truth in your life is the one you choose to believe? In this deeply thought-provoking episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica dives into the power of perception, belief, manifestation, healing, and personal sovereignty. From addiction recovery and religious conditioning to neuroscience, quantum theory, and the stories we...

A Pause For Healing  This week’s episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again is raw, real, and unfiltered.  Erica pulls back the curtain on what it looks like when life forces you to slow down. After pushing through long work stretches and nonstop momentum, her body finally said enough—and what followed has been a humbling, eye-opening health journey. From exhaustion and unanswered symptoms to navigat...

 THE REWRITE - Your Past Has an Edit Button- Here’s How to Use It  What if your past isn’t as fixed as you’ve always believed? What if the story you’ve been carrying—the pain, the identity, the shame—is still being written in real time?  In this powerful episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica dives deep into the science, psychology, and lived experience behind what she calls “The Rewrite....

Nobody sees me - the loneliness no one admits to You can have a full life… and still feel completely alone. In this deeply honest episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica pulls back the layers on one of the most misunderstood human experiences: loneliness . Not just the obvious kind—but the quiet, hidden loneliness that shows up in full houses, long marriages, busy lives, and even success....

THE GIFT WRAPPED IN  WRECKAGE  What if the life you’re living isn’t happening to you… but responding to you? In this powerful episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores the idea that life isn’t random—it’s responsive. The patterns, setbacks, delays, and loops you keep finding yourself in? They may not be bad luck. They may be feedback. Erica breaks down the concept of life as a struc...

Making the Unconscious Conscious- Why You Keep Repeating the Same Patterns  What if the life you’re living isn’t random… but patterned?  In this powerful episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica dives into the work of Carl Jung to explore one of the most confronting—and freeing—truths of personal growth: the parts of you that remain unconscious are the ones quietly running your life.  If yo...

We are living inside a MATRIX - and I can prove it! What if everything you believe is “real” is actually filtered, interpreted, and shaped by forces you’ve never questioned? In this episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica takes you deep into one of the most thought-provoking conversations yet—challenging the very nature of reality, perception, and control.  From neuroscience and physics to...

The Habit Keeping You Stuck: Identify Your Triggers and Move Forward  Have you ever let one small moment take over your entire day?  One conversation. One comment. One interaction—and suddenly you’re replaying it for hours… maybe even days.  In this episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica breaks down a powerful truth: Most people don’t have a life problem—they have a reset problem.   You’r...

THE GAME”- Master the Six Layers of Reality and Change EVERYTHING  What if your life isn’t happening to you… but responding to you? In this powerful and perspective-shifting episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores a concept that will change the way you see everything: life as a feedback system—a game with patterns, levels, and rules. If you’ve ever felt stuck, looping the same str...

STOP GIVING A FU*CK AND START LIVING - What Happens When You Realize the Game is Made Up What if the pressure you feel about life… is coming from rules that don’t actually exist? In this thought-provoking episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores the powerful philosophy of Alan Watts and the idea that much of the stress, comparison, and anxiety we carry comes from believing life is...

Chapter 23 - Reverse Aging: Feeling Older Than You Want? STOP RIGHT HERE — What I Do at 56 to Look and Feel Younger Than I Did at 40 In this episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica asks the question so many of us are secretly wondering: Is reverse aging actually possible? At 56, she says yes—and she’s sharing the full “how” behind looking and feeling better now than she did in her 40s. Eri...

Chapter 22 - The Greatest Love of All — Why Loving Yourself Changes Everything In this deeply honest episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores a truth that sounds simple — but costs everything to learn: The greatest love of all is learning to love yourself. Not in the bubble-bath, affirmation-quote way. Not in the “I’m enough” mirror-talk way. But in the way that comes after betraya...

Your Kids Are Watching: What Your Resilience Is Teaching Them.  In this deeply personal episode of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica shares something powerful and rarely talked about: our children are always watching — even when they’re grown. This conversation weaves together menopause, exhaustion, resentment, work-life pressure, and the quiet battles no one sees… with a bigger truth about leg...

Chapter 20 - Was He a Narcissist—or Were We Trauma-Bonded? Inside a Narcissistic-Codependent Marriage (and How We Healed After Divorce) What does it really feel like to live inside a narcissistic-codependent marriage—and what happens when the story you told yourself during the divorce starts to evolve? In this deeply personal episode, Erica opens up about her marriage through a new lens: one shape...

Chapter 19 - “You’ve Always Had the Power, My Dear” — Reclaiming the Strength That Was Never Gone In this powerful chapter of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica returns to a truth that changed everything for her — you have always had the power… you just had to learn it for yourself .  Through raw storytelling and lived experience, Erica explores the difference between performing strength and act...

Chapter 18 - Choosing Solitude — Love, Codependency, and the Peace of Being Alone In this chapter of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica explores a question she’s asked constantly — and one our culture still struggles to understand: Why do some people deeply want a partner… while others are genuinely content alone? This episode isn’t about dating advice or telling you what you should want. It’s a...

Peptides & Power — Aging in Reverse, Fat Loss, and Feeling Like You Again  In this chapter of Burn It Down and Begin Again , Erica dives into a topic that has completely changed the way she thinks about aging, fat loss, energy, menopause, recovery, and overall health : peptides . If you’ve heard names like Ozempic, semaglutide, tirzepatide, or retatrutide floating around… this episode breaks i...