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Inspirational Women

Achieving Success with

Erica Nitti Becker

By Judith A. Habert

Photos by Dawn Nicoli/Nicoli Productions

That hospital had no with over 3,000 clients I become a mirror for them. I
idea with whom they were including some very notable am there as this non-biased,
dealing. Erica is a fighter, a Celebrity figures. Erica was no non-judgmental person for
hard worker and a positive stranger to how crucial it was them to talk with, and I ask
individual who was not ok to know yourself and use your very directed and mindful
with their diagnosis. The local talents to improve your life. questions.” Erica’s clients often
newspaper referred to her “I am a success coach. I stay with her for years.
as the “Miracle Child,” being know that there are so many Having become certified
discharged just one week different ideas about what through The International
HEN YOU EXPERIENCE later. “Having a near-death that means. What I help Coaching Federation as well
Wa near-death experi- experience changed me. people do at the end of the as having gone through Tony
ence, life changes forever From the moment I woke up day is to thrive in life, to be Robbin’s advanced coach
more. Suddenly a new un- everything was different, I consistent, stay on track, and training, Erica also holds addi-
derstanding of how precious knew I was here for a reason, live a life by choice, on their tional leadership, Emotional
life is, and how fleeting it can a purpose, and I had a strong terms.” Intelligence, and NLP certi-
be, develops and the need to fications. She has complet-
make your time here as fruit- ed over 8000 one on one
ful as possible blossoms. For coaching hours. Erica sees
Erica Nitti Becker this expe- things that her clients can’t
rience was one that molded and sometimes won’t see for
who she was to become and themselves. This frequently
what her goals would be. results in them having break-
At the age of 13, Erica was throughs that they would
in a horrific car accident in never have had.
Seattle and had to be airlifted So, who are Erica’s clients?
to Harborview Trauma Center, “Corporate professionals,
however before arriving she entrepreneurs, and people
was pronounced dead in building their side hustles.
flight. People come to me for busi-
“Miraculously, I pulled desire to do everything. I was The concept may sound ness and personal coaching,
through, after I had been just so gung-ho on life.” simple, but I couldn’t help but one always leads to the other.
pronounced, and slipped into Erica would go on to ask Erica how she does that, For example, The CEO wants
a comma. When I awoke a few pushing her physical and because as we all know, this to make better decisions, have
days later, I vividly remem- mental limits through adven- is not as easy as it sounds. a stronger presence with their
bered everything that had ture races and marathons. It “Getting people to stay on teams. At the same time, they
happened in that helicop- was a hunger for her to prove track is difficult. Through are working on their personal
ter. After I came out of the her body and mind were not coaching sessions with my relationships, their exit strate-
comma, I immediately went going to fail, and to beat the clients, I listen to what they gy, their health, or the life goal
into surgery. My parents and odds. are trying to achieve, whether they gave up on ten years ago.
I were told I would never live Erica later found her way in their business or personal Ultimately I work with anyone
an athletic lifestyle, or worse, to San Diego.”It was at this life. I have the ability to pick who wants more in their life,
never walk again. I should point that I discovered my up on things as we talk. I am who knows that they are not
also expect to have lifelong true calling in life, and began listening to what they are playing as big as they could
problems with learning to study personal develop- not saying, their language be. That in order to get to the
disabilities-due to the brain ment” Erica’s father was a patterns, word choices, and to- next level it means they must
trauma.” Master Coach who worked nality. It all means something. break through their perceived

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