Our candid conversation with Athena Dean Holtz charts a rare kind of turnaround: from high-achieving workaholic to a leader shaped by discernment, wise boundaries, and a hopeful view of redemption. Athena opens up about childhood trauma she long suppressed, the moment those memories resurfaced, and how a 13-year business partnership collapse forced her to ask the bravest question a leader can ask—what part did I play?

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