Erica Berger

Mixing magic, mystery, and media.

Hi, I’m Erica, and I’m an award-winning LA based writer, host, strategist, impact-centered investor, comedian, artist, and yoga teacher.

My attention, time, and energy orbit journalism, media, environmental regeneration, urbanism, social equity, spirituality, and embodiment.

You can subscribe to my twice monthly newsletter, curating news, invitations, astrology, and tips for seasonal living here.

I nerd out around international relations, resource management (natural and cultural), the future of news, consciousness, spirituality, and on how technology is constantly changing our world.

Right now, I'm a freelance journalist, artist, comedian, investor, and urban strategist. My most recent art installation, The Avocado Rush, was a part of the LA Times Food Bowl at The Broad Museum's restaurant, Otium. Hosting a dinner with celebrity chefs, our panel on the geopolitics of the avocado and environmental implications of trends in food was watched by 25,000 + on Instagram Live. I created and hosted the TBD podcast, interviewing extraordinary people about managing uncertainty and success. You can listen on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and on our website.

I also teach Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, as well as Katonah Yoga, created by Nevine Michaan.

I am passionate about cities, and work in my family's business maintaining and restoring historic architecture in the Chicago area, as well as investing in ecosystem regeneration and renewal.

I am a Forbes 30 Under 30 who built one of the first slow news companies, Catchpool, while also writing for Fast Company, Quartz, Vox, and more. Before that, I lived and worked in New York City for eight years on product, digital strategy, and partnerships for NewsCorp, The Week, Storyful (acquired by News Corp) and The Economist. In 2012, I started the Mileage Media newsletters with some amazing friends, which built community between LA, SF, NYC, and London. Before graduating from The University of Southern California (USC) with honors, I started my career in environmental storytelling, working on the Sundance winning documentary FUEL, and cut my chops writing as an indie music blogger.

I'm a board member of NPR's Generation Listen and love public media. I'm also the founding ambassador of Sandbox LA and a StartingBloc fellow. When I'm not collecting and sharing honest and optimistic stor