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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 45 MIN

Meet Ericka

from This Is My Syncopated Life · host Dr. Patrice M. Charles, Ph.D.

This episode is different. For the first time, I open the door and invite you into one of the most important stories I will ever tell: becoming Ericka’s mother. Before the medals. Before elite competition. Before coaching. Before the world championships. There was a little girl. And there was a mother trying to figure it out in real time. In this deeply personal episode, I share stories of Brooklyn beginnings, autism, fear, laughter, heartbreak, resilience, and the decision that changed everything: To stop focusing only on deficits and start building from strengths. This is not simply Ericka’s story. This is our story. Thank you for joining me for the first five years of Ericka’s life. There are many more chapters to come. Welcome to This Is My Syncopated Life. Because sometimes the greatest performance psychology case study... Is the life you lived. 🎙️❤️ #ThisIsMySyncopatedLife #MeetEricka #HERstory #LegacyInMotion #AutismAcceptance #PerformancePsychology #BlackMotherhood #Storytelling

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