About Erika

Erika

consultant. storyteller. Emotional Health Expert.

Nurse Practitioner. consultant. speaker. heart-centered human. 


Erika Shepard is a Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about elevating the mental health of leaders, founders, and organizations through her unique approach of optimizing how we connect and relate.

Erika is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of both Arizona State and Georgetown University, and an international speaker who has spoken on stages like TEDx. She bridges the science of her medical training with the heart of her professional and personal experiences to help elevate leaders and organizations into their highest potential.

With her unique background, she spent the first part of her career having a front row seat to human heartbreak through working as a nurse on psychiatric wards and trauma ICU units. Working with people in their most vulnerable states has shown her the power of the human heart and how, when used properly, it can be the most powerful tool we have to succeed in all aspects of our lives. Erika uses authentic connection as medicine, and is excited to be bringing her decade-plus expertise around mental health to the audiences she serves.

Erika now lives in Boulder, Colorado and enjoys hiking with her cat, Ginger, visiting hot springs, skiing, trying new foods and restaurants, and being in bed by 930.   





timeline

timeline

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2020

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.

Growing the practice from Inner Fire Wellness to Nurse Erika Shepard

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If it feels like alignment, connect with Erika.

"I LOVE ERIKA. 10 OUT OF 10 STARS! SHE'S REALLY HELPED ILLUMINATE THE SUBCONSCIOUS BELIEFS THAT WERE GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY ABILITY TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF AND WITH CONTINUED guidance I'M GETTING BACK TO ME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. THANK YOU ERIKA! SHE IS TRULY A BLESSING! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!"

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Erika’s natural intuition was surprising and touching and definitely busted through some emotional doors for me. She is knowledgeable in mind-body-medicine practices and natural approaches to wellness and nutrition as well. Her sense of humor, warm spirit and candor is such a gift to her clients. She builds trusting relationships and guides clients to their wholeness and most healthy selves. I can’t rave on and on enough about her, you just have to check it out!!