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 you have ever survived something hard and wondered what you are supposed to do with it, this episode will give you your answer.
In this episode, you'll learn:
What Erika survived in 2022 and why she considers it the greatest turning point of her life
Why playing it safe is the most dangerous thing a woman can do
Why Dr. Jenn believes a breast cancer diagnosis can be an opportunity and what that actually looks like in practice
The real reason most women never go after the life they want and why it has nothing to do with time, money, or circumstances
Why the trauma you have been avoiding is not behind you. It is driving you.
A simple daily method that takes 36 minutes and rebuilds your entire mindset from the ground up
The science behind why the people you surround yourself with are either quietly lifting you or quietly costing you
The gap in Pennsylvania law that leaves women unprotected and the legislation Erika is fighting to change
Why the most powerful thing a woman can do for her health right now has nothing to do with her body
Episode Timeline 01:07 Introducing Erika Rothenberger 03:09 Energy, seasons, and the permission to give 60% 06:56 Erika's story and the morning that changed everything 12:41 Playing small vs. playing large 16:36 Fear, inertia, and the life you keep putting off 19:45 Writing the book and going public with her story 27:32 Why healing is a choice you make every day 32:27 How to protect your time and fuel yourself first 35:35 Why no is a complete sentence 38:01 Finding the good in every setback 40:02 Why a breast cancer diagnosis can be its own kind of punch 43:00 Why your circle determines your ceiling 45:22 What Erika took away from watching Mel Robbins 50:57 The Audacious Summit, October 2025 52:45 Money, legacy, and what you are building 59:22 Finding your thing and going after it 1:05:44 Where to find Erika and closing thoughts
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