After years of subtle and puzzling decline in her health, a sudden and severe increase in pain forced Erica Carroll to pause her career as an actress and focus solely on the messages her body was expressing. Following an accumulation of diagnoses from the medical system, but sadly very little in the way of solutions, Erica began the quest to restore her health. Hence the birth of the Alchemy of Healing podcast. 

Alchemy of Healing is a meeting place for conversations on all things wellness; from physical, mental, spiritual and even financial. We examine and challenge belief systems as well as discover resources and practitioners who are on the cutting edge with testing, technologies and therapies to encourage optimal health. In addition, you will hear from our fellow soul family members about their own unique challenges of restoring their health. By sharing their personal setbacks, discoveries and triumphs we gain powerful insights, essential connection and validation that we can and will triumph. Together we are empowered to shift from survival to thriving.

EARLIER CAREER

Erica Carroll came into the world with dramatic flair on Easter Sunday, while speeding through a small northern British Columbian town in an ambulance. She is the first Canadian-born and the youngest of four children of Irish (Dublin) parents. Erica's childhood was divided between Fort St. John and Duncan, British Columbia. Erica began performing at the age four as an Irish dancer and then in public school stage productions.

As an introvert, Erica did not feel like she was 'born to perform' like so many actors proudly declare. However, Irish dancing introduced her to the strange allure of performing where she discovered both a passion and a fear of being on stage. Eventually she pursued training attending Canadian College in Victoria, American Academy in Los Angeles and the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland in addition to local Vancouver classes. Erica’s favourite television programs in her teen years were Saturday Night Live and Star Trek Next Generation. In middle school on Vancouver Island, she practiced her love of characters and sketch comedy with a friend's home camera and was inspired by the concepts introduced by the writers of TNG. With a fondness for Science-fiction, moving to Vancouver would certainly be a good fit. Once living in Vancouver, Erica gradually built her resume with many film and television roles. She has portrayed characters on a number of Sci-fi series and films such as Timeless, Apollo 18, Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, Fringe, Almost Human, Alcatraz, V (where she was thrilled to be directed by Jonathan Frakes of TNG). Erica joined the Supernatural cast in its first year and returned for the role of the angel Hannah in the 9th and 10th season. More dramatic roles include Somewhere Between, Insomnia, Interrogation, Motive, and Rogue. She has performed on a variety of children's series and films such as The Haunting Hour, Spooksville, The Troop, The Boy who cried Werewolf. Erica's other credits include several made for television movies and roles in independent features, short film and web series. 

Erica received a Leo nomination for her performance in the short film When Jesse Was Born. That same role nabbed her a Best Female Performance award at the Sacramento Film Festival.  Afterparty, premiered at 2013 Whistler Film Festival to critical praise. 

Erica wrapped the series Somewhere Between (ABC) July 2017 and Season Five of Hallmark's When Calls the Heart in December 2017 but was unable to return for season 6 due to health reasons.

In 2017, Erica stepped away from film, coaching and mentoring work to focus on her health. Over the following years she immersed herself in research and treatments to find the cause of the chronic illness she was experiencing. This process led to the creation of the Alchemy of Healing podcast which can be listened to on Apple Podcast and Spotify.