I'm fun a grandma at heart (You won’t see me up past 11). I am an enneagram 8 w 7, so I get excited and passionate about almost anything. I am a nomad and live in two cities in NC (mainly Charlotte but also a little in the mountains). I am an avid hiker, sing in the car and an occasional open mic, foodie, yogi/pilates all day, and cat mom (don't hate). I love life. I don’t do superficial well. I laugh at inappropriate times where you can hear my witch cackle laugh from a mile away. I travel the world every chance I get because adventure calls to my soul. I want to explore and just experience it all. Life is too short. I choose to live life on fire. I empower others to do the same.
Professionally... Summa Cum Laude graduate of both Arizona State and Georgetown University. I've spent my career having a front row seat to human heartbreak through working as a psychiatric, trauma ICU, and forensic nurse, as well as family nurse practitioner and mind body healer. Working with people at their most vulnerable has shown me the power of the human heart, and the necessity of deep connection to ourselves and one another. I now bridge the science of my medical training with the heart of my professional and personal experiences.
Brought to the earth plane in Cleveland, OH
Second grade, excited for braces.
Busy being a straight-A student, athlete, and overachiever.
Start training in mind body medicine and energy healing while dreaming up my business.
My practice, Inner Fire Wellness was started.
Loving life! Wellness practice now called Erika Shepard Healing & Coaching.