Rock Bottom Is Where The Bad Bitches Are Built With Dr. Erica Adkins
MPF discussion with Dr Erica Adkins
About Dr. Erica Adkins
Dr. Erica Adkins is a licensed psychologist and owner of a large private practice in Colorado. She specializes in the treatment of traumatic stress injuries and disorders, helping clients navigate their most challenging moments with expertise and empathy born from personal experience.
Dr. Adkins is the author of “Rock Bottom is Where Bad Bitches Are Built: Find Your Footing; Conquer the Climb,” a book that chronicles her own journey from rock bottom to resilience. Through her unique transition into psychology and her personal experience overcoming adversity, she brings both professional knowledge and lived wisdom to her work with trauma survivors.
Known professionally as “Dr. Rock Bottom” on social media, Dr. Adkins combines clinical expertise with an authentic, no-nonsense approach to mental health and personal transformation.
What happens when a licensed psychologist hits rock bottom and discovers the blueprint for transformation?
Dr. Erica Adkins didn’t just survive her darkest moment, she weaponized it. Now, as the owner of a thriving private practice in Colorado and trauma specialist, she’s helping others turn their breaking points into breakthrough moments.
In this raw, powerful 45-minute conversation, Dr. Adkins pulls back the curtain on her journey from rock bottom to becoming the psychologist who wrote the book on resilience literally. Her newly released “Rock Bottom is Where Bad Bitches Are Built: Find Your Footing; Conquer the Climb” isn’t your typical self-help book. It’s a roadmap forged in fire.
YOU’LL DISCOVER:
The pivotal moment that led Erica to psychology and why it might be the career calling you never saw coming
Why “everything happens for a reason” isn’t just a platitude Erica breaks down how this mindset actually rewires your approach to trauma
The psychology of rock bottom what actually happens in your brain when you hit your lowest point, and how to harness that moment for transformation
Real strategies for navigating trauma from a licensed specialist who’s been there and now guides others through it daily
How to find your footing when the ground feels like it’s crumbling practical tools you can use today
This isn’t a conversation about toxic positivity or “just pushing through.” This is about the messy, uncomfortable, beautiful process of rebuilding yourself from the foundation up. Dr. Adkins speaks with the authority of someone who’s lived it and the expertise of someone who’s studied it.
PERFECT FOR YOU IF:
You’re navigating your own rock bottom moment right now
You’ve survived trauma and want to transform it into strength
You’re curious about psychology and how our minds process adversity
You need a reminder that your breaking point might actually be your breakthrough
Warning: This episode contains explicit language and real talk about mental health, trauma, and the unglamorous process of rebuilding your life. If you’re ready for unfiltered truth and actionable wisdom, hit play.
CONNECT WITH DR. ERICA ADKINS:
📖 Grab her book: “Rock Bottom is Where Bad Bitches Are Built” on Amazon 🌐 Website: www.drericaadkins.com
📱 Instagram: @drrockbottom 👥 Facebook: www.facebook.com/drrockbottom
45 minutes that might just change how you view your own setbacks forever.
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Email: paul@myperfectfailure.com
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