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Erika Obando is a TEDx International Speaker, Author, and Transformational Corporate Coach. Born in Medellin, Colombia, she came to the United States at age five and lived on her own since the age of fourteen. In 2004, she relocated from New Jersey to South Florida in search of new beginnings for her and her family. She became a first-generation high school and college graduate passing the baton to her only son, Cristian Chavez who became a Florida State University graduate in 2020.

Erika took the renown TEDx stage sharing her story – “When Breaking Points Lead to Empowerment” – a look into her life’s journey of resiliency and perseverance. Using her own story’s success as the platform, she shares the tools of transforming her life from being a Victim to being Victorious!

A relentless advocate for defining a life with purpose, Erika made it her mission to help empower and transform victims of trauma into respectable contributors to society. Her personal and corporate coaching is designed to help enhance dimensions of self-awareness, discover the tools on how to create better work and personal balance and teach healthy self-auditing habits. The results are achieved at an individual level as well as a collective experience producing focused, intentional, and unified success.

“Strong people come from tough circumstances, but it is up to you to decide how that ultimately defines you!”