In this episode, Dana is joined by Dr. Albert Bramante, a talent agent, performance coach, and Psychology professor who unpacks the hidden mental blocks holding creators back. Dr. Bramante shares his unique journey from studying the human mind to managing performing artists, revealing how he discovered a pattern of self-sabotage driven by deep-seated fears. He explains how subconscious beliefs, often formed in childhood, can manifest as career-stalling behaviors. Dr. Bramante offers powerful tools to overcome these hurdles, from the science behind "power poses" and NLP to the transformative potential of hypnotherapy and the non-negotiable importance of setting firm boundaries to prevent burnout.

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In this episode, Dana is joined by Rhonda Britten, an Emmy Award-winning master coach whose life was forged in unimaginable tragedy. At just 14 years old, Rhonda witnessed her father murder her mother before taking his own life—an event that sent her into a 20-year spiral of guilt and self-destruction. After three suicide attempts, Ronda had a profound realization: she was meant to live and she had a purpose. She shares journey of hitting rock bottom and how that pain became her greatest teacher. Rhonda also reveals how she developed the "Wheel of Fear" to understand the hidden fears that drive us and provides a powerful framework for moving from a life of trauma and reaction to one of authentic freedom and purpose.

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In this episode, Dana is joined by Jessica Hallahan, a stress management expert who turned a personal health crisis into a powerful mission. At just 24, Jessica was hospitalized due to severe burnout, a rock-bottom moment that became her greatest teacher. She shares her raw and honest journey of how over-commitment and a lack of boundaries nearly broke her, and how she learned to rebuild her life from the ground up. Jessica reveals why saying "no" is a form of self-care, how to break the cycle of people-pleasing, and why clear communication is the antidote to 80% of workplace stress. She provides practical tools for setting flexible, healthy boundaries that allow you to move from a life of constant pressure to one of authentic purpose and peace.

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