About this episode

Dr. Jenn Simmons and Erika Rothenberger discuss overcoming fear and reclaiming life after trauma.

In this episode of Keeping Abreast Dr. Jenn Simmons sits down with keynote speaker, author, and 2025 Dynamic Woman of the Year Erika Rothenberger for a conversation about what happens when life forces you to stop playing small. Erika had a day in 2022 that changed everything. What she did on the other side of it is what this conversation is about. Dr. Jenn and Erika get into the trauma we avoid, the life we keep deferring, and why the hardest moments tend to be the most clarifying ones. If ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jenn Simmons

Guest: Erika Rothenberger

Topics covered

• overcoming fear
• personal growth
• trauma
• life changes
• self-discovery

Keywords

• fear
• personal growth
• trauma
• life changes
• self-discovery
• Erika Rothenberger
• Dr. Jenn Simmons

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