Rise Today Consulting

Life asks us to rise.

Erica Harris helps people and organizations navigate adversity, change and uncertainty — through resilience keynotes, online therapy and health-mindset coaching.

For organizations · For individuals · For teams

Resilience · hope · empowered living
Dr. Erica Harris walking by the waterfront
Again.The courageous choice to begin
A grounded path forward

Adversity changes the landscape. Resilience helps us meet that new landscape with courage, clarity and hope.

Rise Today translates extraordinary lived experience and clinical insight into practical tools for sustainable change.

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What brings you here?

Three ways to rise.

Choose the path that fits — whether you’re booking a speaker, seeking personal support, or building momentum toward a goal.

01International events

Resilience Speaking

Signature keynotes, leadership workshops and youth programs that turn lived experience into practical tools for courage, change and performance under pressure.

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02BC & Ontario

Online Therapy

Compassionate, evidence-based online therapy for individuals, couples, families and youth — delivered through our sister practice, Rising Minds.

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03Global

Health Mindset Coaching & Advocacy

Transformational coaching services from an empowered mindset health coach — clarity, sustainable habits and momentum. Empowerment, not therapy.

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Dr. Erica HarrisSunflowers in warm light
The founder

Experience that cannot be taught.

Dr. Erica Harris is a Vancouver-based resilience keynote speaker, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), empowered mindset health coach and advocate, and founder of Rise Today Consulting.

A retired sports chiropractor, kinesiologist, TEDx speaker and podcast host, her approach is shaped by clinical training and an extraordinary survival story that includes leukemia, a bone marrow transplant and a double lung transplant.

ClinicalTraining & professional care
LivedWisdom forged in adversity
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As seen & heard
  • TEDx
  • The Myth of Normal — Gabor Maté
  • Vancouver Sun
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
  • Sunday Night Health Show
  • Field Hockey Canada
Keynote speaking

A message audiences carry home.

Erica combines honest storytelling, warmth and practical frameworks that help people see adversity differently — and act with more confidence.

Services offered

  • 01Signature resilience keynotes
  • 02Leadership workshops
  • 03Youth resilience programs
  • 04Virtual and global events

Audiences leave with practical resilience frameworks, tools for navigating change, and a shared language for the hard conversations.

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Dr. Erica Harris delivering a keynote
TEDx speaker · Global events
Audience impact

Long after the applause fades.

“Erica’s message of hope, courage, resilience and love is the simplest foundational formula for success.”

Izumi Miki McGruerManaging Director, Freedom 55 Financial

“Her moving story of overcoming significant adversity had a profound impact on an audience of healthcare professionals.”

Dr. Vinay DhingraCritical Care & Internal Medicine Physician

“She speaks straight from the heart and soul. You will laugh, you will cry and you will leave inspired.”

Maureen McGrath, RNHost, Sunday Night Health Show

TEDx talk

Own Every Second.

In this deeply personal talk, Erica explores the choice to live intentionally through uncertainty, illness and change — and why every moment matters.

Beyond the session

Ideas become stronger in community.

Explore Rise Today’s conversations, events and family initiatives.

Rise Today Podcast
Community initiative

Rise Today Podcast

Conversations with survivors, leaders and wellness experts about the mindset shifts that help people rise again.

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Health & Happiness Summit
Community initiative

Health & Happiness Summit

A sold-out gathering that brought experts and community together around trauma, wellness, resilience, hope and joy.

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RISE Family Cancer Camp
Community initiative

RISE Family Cancer Camp

Programs that help families impacted by cancer build resilience, hope and meaningful connection.

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From our community

Hear from the camp families.

Voices from the 2025 RISE Family Cancer Camp — on resilience, hope and the power of connection.

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One call can change the direction.

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