Erica Barry is a freelance writer, author, and speaker. 

Her writing has received numerous awards, including the Firebird Book Award, the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award, and the Pomona College first-year paper prize. She was the first student at Pomona College to win the first-year paper prize for journalistic writing. 

She has told many stories throughout her life, including writing for The Huffington Post, performing at Disneyland, giving a TEDx talk, and penning her debut book, Don't Wait, Create: How to Be A Content Creator in the New Digital Revolution.