Erika Hanafin Austria
Talks that move women into their next chapter.
Speaking On Motherhood + Reinvention + Leadership + Culture
Bring a speaker who delivers truth, depth, and real-world insight to the moments that shape women’s lives.
Erika Hanafin Austria is a movement leader in women’s reinvention and motherhood evolution. Her keynotes blend strategic clarity with emotional resonance, grounded in two decades of business leadership and a lived journey through miscarriage, early perimenopause, motherhood at 40, divorce, co-parenting, and blending a family of four boys.
Erika speaks with the honesty of someone who has lived the work — and the precision of a leader who has guided founders, executives, and women through their most defining transitions.
Her talks are thoughtful, grounded, and transformative — perfect for women’s leadership summits, entrepreneurship conferences, motherhood events, corporate culture programs, HR/DEI initiatives, nonprofit gatherings, and any stage committed to elevating women through change.
Available for:
• Keynotes
• Fireside conversations
• Panels
• Corporate trainings
• Leadership retreats
• Virtual events
If your audience is craving clarity, reinvention, and a speaker who can spark immediate transformation, Erika is the voice to bring to your stage. She can speak on;
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DescriptioA defining keynote for women navigating the moments that reshape who they are. Erika unpacks the emotional, psychological, and cultural forces behind reinvention — and teaches women how to rise with clarity, identity, and grounded power.n text goes here
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Where desire meets identity. Erika challenges outdated narratives and shows women how to pursue ambitious lives without sacrificing themselves, their families, or their dreams.
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A raw, honest, emotionally intelligent talk on starting again after heartbreak. Erika offers truth, tools, and grounded next steps for women rebuilding their identity, confidence, and life trajectory.
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A modern guide to raising children across households without chaos, resentment, or self-abandonment. Erika shares frameworks for communication, boundaries, emotional stability, and partnership that actually work.
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A keynote that normalizes the complexity, beauty, and identity shifts of blended families. From loyalty binds to emotional flexibility, Erika offers compassionate strategies to create connection and resilience.
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Where motherhood meets leadership evolution. Erika blends 20+ years in business with lived experience to teach emotional clarity, decision-making, and identity leadership in high-stakes environments.
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A cultural reframing of midlife. Erika shows why reinvention at this stage is not a crisis — but a rise. Her frameworks help women step into their next era with strength, clarity, and self-trust.
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A powerful talk for any audience in transition. Erika gives women emotional tools and decision frameworks to move through change with steadiness, intuition, and grounded confidence.
Awards and Boards
Erika proudly sits on the following Advisory Boards:
Pepperdine University Global Social Entrepreneurship and Change Program
Luminary
EllevateWagon
AiVacua
Media/Press
Erika has been featured within the following publications and networks. Click the + to expand and view details.
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Watch the event clips here
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Read about MullenLowe launching Momternships
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Learn More Here
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Scream Your Dream here.
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Watch and learn about the HeyMama initiative WDBJ7, WUSA9, and DC News Now.
Podcast Appearances