SPEAKING
“Erika Bogan helps audiences see themselves — and their stories — differently.”
Erika Bogan creates deep perspective shifts. She works with organizations, universities, and conferences that are ready for something that lingers long after the room empties.
WHY ERIKA
“Most speakers motivate. Erika helps people see differently.”
There is a difference between a talk that moves people and a talk that moves people to act differently. Erika's work lives in that second category. She does not deliver motivation, she delivers a framework for seeing. Her audiences leave not just feeling something, but understanding something they did not know they did not know.
SIGNATURE KEYNOTES
#itwasnt: The Perspective Shift that Changes Everything
The event that changed your life was not what you think it was. Through the #itwasnt framework, Erika walks audiences through the moments that shape us and reveals that it is never the event that defines us. It is always the interpretation. This keynote challenges people to rethink the stories they have accepted as truth. When people walk out, they begin questioning the stories they’ve been living inside.
“I thought it was love” It wasn’t. It was control
“I thought surviving was enough” It wasn’t enough. It was just the beginning.
“I thought I was stuck.” I wasn’t stuck. I was believing the wrong story.
WHAT AUDIENCES WALK AWAY WITH
A new relationship with their own story
A practical tool for questioning thought patterns
Language for naming what they have been living
Permission to interpret their life differently
THE SHELTER
The version of you that survived is not the version meant to lead your future.
This keynote explores the survival psychology underneath high-functioning collapse — the armor, the exhaustion, and what it actually takes to move from a shelter into a home. Built for leaders, high-achievers, and anyone who has been fine on the outside for too long
HEAR ERIKA SPEAK
Speaking is personal. Before inviting someone into your room, it helps to hear how they hold one.
Until a formal speaker reel is complete, listen to a short excerpt from Shelter Is Not a Home to experience Erika’s speaking style directly.
Audio excerpt from Shelter Is Not a Home
Estimated listening time: 8 minutes
ALL SPEAKING TOPICS
Every talk. One purpose: help people see differently.
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#itwasnt: Signature Keynote
The moments that shape us are not always what we think they are. This keynote helps audiences recognize how interpretation shapes identity, healing, leadership, and self-worth — and gives them language to question the stories they have accepted as truth.
CONFERENCES • UNIVERSITIES • SURVIVOR ORGS • WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP
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Trauma-Aware Leadership
Most organizations train leaders to manage outcomes. This talk helps them understand the people behind the performance. Erika shows leaders how awareness — not authority — builds trust, improves communication, and moves teams forward.
EXECUTIVE TEAMS • HR LEADERSHIP • DEI PROGRAMS • MANAGEMENT TRAINING
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The Thinking Behind the Living
Often, what keeps us feeling stuck is not only the situation itself, but the way we have learned to think about it. This talk introduces metacognition — thinking about your thinking — as a practical tool for interrupting old patterns and creating new choices.
STUDENT AUDIENCES • FAITH COMMUNITIES • MENTAL WELLNESS EVENTS • GENERAL CONFERENCES
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Survival is a Shelter Not a Home: Reclaim Your Identity
Survival is not the destination. It is the beginning. This talk helps audiences move from “what happened to me” toward “what I now know to be true,” creating space for healing, identity, and personal power.
DV AWARENESS • HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS • SOCIAL WORKERS • COMMUNITY ORGS
WHO BOOKS ERIKA TO SPEAK
Built for rooms that are ready for real change.
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Student life, orientation, leadership programs
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Leadership development, DEI, culture initiatives
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Advocacy organizations, community programs
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Social workers, clinicians, patient advocates
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Women's leadership, survivor, faith-based events
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DV awareness, trauma-informed policy initiatives
PLANNING AN EVENT?
Bringing in a speaker is about more than filling a stage — it’s about creating an experience that stays with people after they leave the room.
Erika offers keynote talks, workshops, panels, and virtual experiences tailored to the audience and goals of each event.
Most sessions range from 45–90 minutes, with longer workshop formats available.
Erika is available for both virtual and in-person events worldwide, with travel coordinated during booking.
Accessibility and stage setup details are provided upon confirmation to ensure the best experience for everyone.
BOOK ERIKA
"Ready to bring a perspective shift to your audience?"
Erika is available for keynotes, panels, workshops, and full-day immersives. Complete the form below and her team will respond within 48 hours.