Erin Colby

Artist, Brainstormer, Business adviser, Business leader, Business mentor, Change Agent, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Idea generator, Life mentor, Project manager

By day I work in Corporate America as a technology auditor and an organizer of TEDxSpringfield. At night, I focus on myself and my connection with family by participating in Cross fit, focusing on nutrition and connecting with my husband and dogs. On weekends, I help others heal as a certified hypnotist, aromatherapist, energy healer, and life coach.

TEDxSpringfield and fostering innovation, diversity and inclusion in corporate environments, allowing all ideas to have a voice.

Alternative forms of healing, Hypnosis, IT Auditing, Life Coaching, Risk Management

My first TED talk I watched came at a time when I was experiencing a lot of imbalance in my life. I was struggling at work and stressed out with the demands, living dual lives as I tried to balance what my job expected me to be with who I really am and the reality of what was going on with a sick mother in law living with us at home. I saw the Yahoo CEO of the time speak about how we need to stop balancing work/life and start integrating the two. She talked about motherhood and how you don't have to miss your child's events because work requires to you to be at home late and hide in a corporate environment, you stop compartmentalizing and start being honest with yourself and others. This simple concept blew my mind. I decided I was done hiding my personal frustrations and laid it all out on the line with my manager, suggesting a change in my schedule to accommodate personal things going on. He was compassionate and agreed. My work performance improved. Such a simple idea conveyed in a TED talk changed my life because it spoke to me and motivated me to make a change for myself. As I learned more about the mission and values of TED, I volunteered in our local TEDx chapter a few years later and became a speech coach. Three years later, I have been asked to fill the organizer space as our founder is now in NYC following her own vision and dream to open a sushi sports bar!

Healing emotional issues, Home décor