Erika Bogan is a motivator, certified mindset/life coach, recognized disability advocate & lover of life, who is dedicated to motivating others to find their purpose through sharing her remarkable story of redefining her life after becoming paralyzed following a traumatic injury.  Erika captivates her audiences, as she shares how she decided to turn tragedy into triumph through forgiveness, personal growth and giving back to the world around her, after becoming paralyzed at the age of 21.

Erika has accomplished many remarkable things and has had many wonderful opportunities since becoming paralyzed. In 2009, Erika was crowned Ms. Wheelchair North Carolina and then subsequently was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2010. Erika is an ambassador for several companies in the disability industry, including Colours Wheelchair and Supracor. she is a recognized disability advocate and competitive adaptive athlete, and has competed in both crossfit competitions and OCR Races around the country. In January of 2020, Erika and her Spartan/OCR race team, More Heart Than Scars, were featured on the Facebook Watch show, Returning the favor with Mike Rowe https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=193967495266434

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00:01 Erika Bogan Opening Statement

01:29 Introduction Dr. James Perdue

03:48 Erika’s Story

08:14 Do More Than Expected

18:49 Erika’s Injury

20:51 Lack of Mental Health Awareness

23:04 Forgiveness

32:17 Living Her Purpose

33:40 Forgiving Yourself

37:32 Sexuality

45:48 Gift From Being In A Wheelchair

49:26 Closing

To learn more about James, visit Professor of Perseverance. You may also contact him through email, [email protected] or call 615 – 336 – 2181