Erica Van Slyke

The Introverted Influencer

Business EN ↓ 100 episodes

Through a mixture of mental alchemy, spirituality and practical business advice, six-figure blogger, published interior designer, mother and introvert, Erica Van Slyke of Designing Vibes, shares tips on how to achieve success in the world of online influencing without sacrificing mental health or going against one's soul essence. After years of studying energetics and manifestation, this ex SEO consultant has tapped into her true purpose and mastered the art of abundance through ease and feminine flow.- no misery (or social media)required. Whether you are a spiritually curious entrepreneur cal...

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Erica Van Slyke

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Latest episode

Dec 19, 2025

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Episodes

Why Your Efforts Are Never a Waste of Time 24.02.2023

Send me a text message! When setting out on the entrepreneurial journey, many doubts can creep up and cause us to half a$$ our efforts. In this episode, I am sharing how to reframe a very common fear that often keeps us from showing up and giving our all to the vision-  the fear that all of our hard work will be in vain. If you have ever been anxious  that all of your discipline and sacrifice will...

Normalizing Woo and Healing Your inner Child with Natasha Levinger 17.02.2023

Send me a text message! You know I am all about the "woo"  , so I felt like a kid in a candy shop interviewing today's guest, Natasha Levinger, who  is an author, energy healer, therapeutic intuitive and co-host of the "Getting to Know Woo" podcast. In this episode,  we discuss the potency of inner-child healing, self-compassion,  feminine flow, chakras, and all things ene...

Reframing Monotony and Drudgery While Building an Empire 10.02.2023

Send me a text message! No matter how passionate you are about your business, you can't expect it to be  "rainbows and butterflies"  every waking minute. Regardless of your chosen industry,  monotony (AKA consistency) and grunt work will come with the territory- especially in the early days. And while outsourcing the tasks you hate is the ultimate goal, until you  have generated the...

How To Navigate the World in Between Worlds 03.02.2023

Send me a text message! So you've set out to kick some a$$ this year and manifest all you desire- taking inspired action on the daily, holding the vision, keeping the faith,  annnd .....nothing but crickets.  No results to be had and no proof all of the hard work you are doing will ever even pay the f**K off ! While you may be tempted to throw in the towel right about now (trust me...I know t...

A candid conversation on plant medicine, business and motherhood with Harmony Williams 27.01.2023

Send me a text message! If you have ever considered psychoactive plant medicine as a modality for healing depression, enhancing cognitive function or improving relationships, you are going to want to listen to this very candid and vulnerable discussion with today's guest, Harmony Williams.  Not only is Harmony the host of the newly-released  Life Changing Trips podcast ,  she is an entreprene...

When Going with the Flow Works Against You 20.01.2023

Send me a text message! Given so much of the messaging in this podcast is about harnessing flow and ease,  today's episode may come as a bit of surprise to you, but,  I am going to go ahead and risk sounding contrarian anyway ... Believe it or not, sometimes "going with the flow" can actually derail you. Derail you from your values, derail you from your intuition and,  even worse, d...

How to Cultivate an Epic Comeback with Whitney Wiser Savage 13.01.2023

Send me a text message! If anyone knows how to plot a triumphant comeback after experiencing devastating  setbacks, it is today's guest.  Ted X speaker, entrepreneur and IFBB Pro Athlete and Olympian, Whitney Wiser Savage, has had to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to cultivate her epic comeback story.  Just as Whitney was stepping into her passion as a competitive athlete, she was run...

How to Become More Risk Tolerant - Career Advice from Joanna Gaines 06.01.2023

Send me a text message! When I look back on the trajectory of my life, I must admit, that the most fulfilling triumphs have always manifested after seasons of risk and uncertainty (sometimes even after "set-backs" and rejection). If you tend to avoid risks and uncertainty in your own life ,  this episode is just for you!   Implementing  some valuable  career/life advice given by Joanna G...

Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself 16.12.2022

Send me a text message! I don't care how spiritually evolved or disciplined you think you are , this time of year, something  is bound to challenge your nervous system. Whether it be the frenzy and bustle  of your overloaded, social calendar, the added financial pressure it all entails, or simply the increased likelihood for overindulgence (AKA anxiety-inducing alcohol and sugar hangovers), d...

Give Your Soul What it Needs this Holiday Season 09.12.2022

Send me a text message! To rest or to power thru the rest of the year ? That is the question! Given  aligned action and surrender are both necessary components of  the manifestation dance, it can be difficult to know when to do what . In this episode, I share  a  simple way to know your unique, soul aligned answer to this perplex, self-development quandary.  **All my fellow mamas out there: I am a...

Tis the Season for Boundaries- A Holiday Survival Guide 02.12.2022

Send me a text message! If the holiday season has you feeling overwhelmed AF, this week's message is just for you, sis! In this episode,  I am sharing some practical survival tips for your mental health this month.   **All my fellow mamas out there: I am a potty-mouth,  so you may want to listen with headphones on!** If you found this episode helpful it would mean the world to me if you could...

Harnessing Technology and Social Media for Self-Empowerment 25.11.2022

Send me a text message! While it's tempting to only acknowledge the negative aspects of the high-tech, social media driven times we live in, some good has come from it.... Case in point? The death of  "gatekeepers". With the rise of social media, Youtube,  self-hosted blogs and podcasts, traditional media has become a thing of the past- an antiquated notion. No longer do creatives a...

The Missing Link in Your Manifestation Practice 18.11.2022

Send me a text message! While  affirmations, meditations and visualizations are certainly valuable pieces of the manifestation puzzle, if things haven't been materializing for you , chances are, you are  missing one  incredibly vital aspect of the equation- courageous action! In this episode,  I am breaking down the energetic  frequency of "courage" and sharing why it is so crucial...

Stripping Away the Bullsh*t: Guided Meditation to Remember Who TF You Are 11.11.2022

Send me a text message! As promised in last week's episode, I have recorded a guided meditation and am sharing it with you today! This meditation is for  anyone lacking clarity in their identity,  career path, manifestations or life in general. Through the guidance of this hypnotic meditation, you will strip  away the bullsh*t layers of societal conditioning to remember who you really are and...

Find Clarity and Authenticity by Shining a Light on Your Shadow 04.11.2022

Send me a text message! Who were you before you were taught shame and embarrassment?  How did  you  show up in life before  you learned the bullsh*t art of people pleasing? You see....when we are born onto this planet, I believe we come  equipped with pure  clarity, authenticity, confidence and wholeness. But as we grow and get thrown into "the system", we are taught to dissociate with c...

How To Know if Your Career Path is Soul Aligned 28.10.2022

Send me a text message! If you are currently doubting the path you are on,  you need to stop what you are doing right now and listen the f**k up ! When I say I have manifested a life of ease and flow, I want to make sure I haven't given you the wrong impression. Throughout my seven-year blogging journey,  I would be lying to you if I said I never faced my doubts or challenges.  In the early d...

The Power of a Pity Party 21.10.2022

Send me a text message! Contrary to "bro" style entrepreneurial advice, there is actually power to be had from feeling our damn  feelings. In fact, if suppressed for long stretches of time, our unresolved emotions will eventually  manifest in physical ways (think autoimmune disease, burn out, fatigue,  and chronic anxiety/depression).  This is exactly why , in today's episode, I am...

Empowering Yourself Through Universal Law with Guest Sian Hill 07.10.2022

Send me a text message! Get ready for a hell of an empowerment session with today's guest, Sian Hill,  who is an Internationally Certified Trainer of NLP, Time Line Therapy,  Hypnotherapy, Master Coach, and host of the Vibrant Mind Vibrant Life podcast . Utilizing universal law, quantum physics, and neuroscience, Sian gives practical ways to rewire  limiting beliefs, drop victim consciousness...

Permission to Be Cringeworthy 30.09.2022

Send me a text message! If you aren't looking back at your older work and cringing, I can assure  you, you are doing something wrong. Whether you are an artist or an entrepreneur,  messy action is a must! In this week's episode, I am sharing why it is so imperative to give yourself the permission to be cringeworthy. I also share a few ways  you can learn to love and accept your "hot...

How To Slay the Demons in Your Head 23.09.2022

Send me a text message! I am no stranger to mental demons.  In fact, I am pretty sure I have intimately conversed with them all... Whether it be the "you will never have what it takes" demon,  the  "things will never get better" ogre , or the  "you don't deserve to be happy" beast, I have pretty much had to battle all types. And while I have gotten super efficien...

Spiritual Resistance Training with Jeana Oldham 16.09.2022

Send me a text message! My first- ever guest, Jeana Oldham of The Abundance Formula Podcast , is proof that working a day job (while also raising  a baby and a toddler) is no excuse to skimp out on pursuing your soul calling.  In today's episode, we are chatting about mom guilt, time management, the parallels of Law of Attraction as it relates to biblical scripture , and how to do all the sca...

Creative Business Owners: Don't Make this Mistake! 02.09.2022

Send me a text message! One might assume that getting paid to do what you love will automatically equate to a life of happiness and freedom.  The truth of that matter? You can start the business of your dreams and still be miserable as f**k if you don't get super intentional on your soul's core needs and non-negotiables. In this episode, I am sharing a cautionary tale for all creative bu...

Energy Trumps Strategy 26.08.2022

Send me a text message! Striving to  find the perfect marketing strategy to grow your business? Well.... I hate to be the one to burst your bubble, but there actually is no one- size- fits- all approach to entrepreneurial growth. In this week's episode,  I am sharing  the missing component of  most  marketing campaigns and, spoiler alert,  it's completely energetic.   **All my fellow mam...

When Your Stats Make You Want to Give Up 19.08.2022

Send me a text message! Social media stats or unfavorable algorithm changes making you want to throw in the towel? I totally know the feeling, sis! In today's episode, I am sharing a very powerful reframe for when you feel like giving up on your dreams. Please don't squander the gifts God has placed inside of you over some stupid a$$ metrics. Your calling is way more important!   **All m...

Beauty in the Breakdown 12.08.2022

Send me a text message! Suffering with lifelong depression and anxiety, I am no stranger to rock bottoms, but I can assure you there is always a gift to be revealed from the pain. In today's episode, I am sharing how I  find beauty, faith  and even momentum,  when facing painful  life challenges. My hope is that this message not only helps you to see your blessings in the midst of whatever  s...

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