Phoenix and Flame Podcast

Why Your Biggest Challenges Are Your Best Teachers

In this episode, Dana is joined by award-winning actress Brianna Brown Keen, who shares her journey of overcoming immense personal obstacles. From battling severe bullying that led to hospitalization as a teen, to facing a career-threatening injury, Brianna reveals how she learned to reframe her struggles as opportunities for growth. She explains how the tenacity and grit she developed became the foundation for her successful Hollywood career and her nonprofit, The New Hollywood. Brianna provides powerful insights on manifesting your mission, the importance of community, and why getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is the ultimate key to achieving your purpose. Brianna's Linkedin Brianna's Website | Manifesting Your Mission

How to Overcome Anxiety and Network with Confidence

In this episode, Dana is joined by Amy Siegfried, a networking expert and entrepreneur who transforms how people build professional relationships. Amy shares her personal journey from an "awkward kid" struggling to fit in to a master of small talk, revealing how embracing vulnerability became her greatest tool for connection. She explains why the most common networking question—"what do you do?"—is holding you back and offers powerful alternatives to spark genuine conversations.  Amy's Linkedin Amy's Website

Fear, Success, and Overcoming Self-Sabotage with Dr. Bramante

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.  Dr. Bramante's Linkedin Dr. Bramante's Website

From Tragedy to Triumph: Rhonda Britten's Path to a Fearless Life

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. Rhonda's Linkedin Rhonda's Site Rhonda's Books Rhonda's Free Course

Overcoming Burnout, Hustle Culture, and Redefining Success

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. Jessica's Linkedin Jessica's Site