S5.Ep11 | Beauty From the Ashes: Overcoming Unexpected Trauma to Become an Inspiration to Women with Jennifer Goldman and Caryn Hirschleifer
What happens when everything you’ve built—your identity, your independence, your momentum—is suddenly ripped away by a health crisis? For Jennifer Goldman, the answer became clear: you rebuild, but this time, even deeper.
In this powerful episode of Stages of She, we sit down with Jennifer Goldman, Clinical Aromatherapist and founder of the holistic wellness brand Essential Rose, alongside her mother and co-author, Caryn Hirschleifer.
Just days before her 31st birthday, Jennifer experienced a catastrophic stroke that would ultimately transform not only her life—but the way she approached healing, purpose, and business.
Jennifer was already deeply rooted in holistic healingbefore her stroke, with a background in medicinal plants, yoga, mindfulness, and aromatherapy. But this traumatic event pushed her to embody those practices in a new way, relying on her inner work to pull her through the darkestmoments. Her story is one of rediscovery—of her voice, her body, her mission—and her mother Caryn was by her side through it all.
We explore:
How Jennifer channeled trauma into purpose
What recovery really looks like—physically, mentally, and emotionally
How Essential Rose became a vessel for healing andconnection
The most-loved products in her line and the deeper intention behind them
The emotional process of co-writing In the Face ofCatastrophe
Advice for families navigating trauma together
The frustration of slow healing—and how to find peace with a new pace of life
This conversation is honest, raw, inspiring—and a reminderthat even when life burns to the ground, beauty can grow from the ashes.
Learn more about Jenn’s healing journey: https://essentialroselife.com/
Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/Face-Catastrophe-Traumatic-Injury-Blessing/dp/B0CZ7K6R6L