Eric was born in Houston, Texas but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. Eric is a speaker, youth leader, and life coach. Eric has spent several years fascinated with philosophy, religion, and psychology. While on a spiritual healing journey that led him on a hiking trail in the mountains, the concept of what this book would be about became crystal clear even before the name of it was given. Eric believes WHO Matters because YOU matter. For Eric, WHO Matters was a divine assignment to not only create a space to help people discover their identity, but to challenge readers to rediscover and reignite their understanding of who they are and why they matter.