Breaking Cages
The Quest to Find Freedom, Meaning and Love
Dana Almo Krušinová
Coming 2027
A memoir. For the woman who can feel something is off but can’t quite name it yet.
On the outside, things looked just right.
She had a job many would dream of. Weekends at festivals and retreats. Freedom most people only talk about. But something underneath wasn’t aligned — a quiet, persistent feeling that no amount of surfing or travel could reach.
So at 35, she left. Not to escape — to see clearly. Because the beliefs and assumptions she’d grown up inside were too close to question.
She bought a one-way ticket. It turned into a year across three continents. A stranger in Denmark who changed her week with one question. A tree in a forest that delivered a message she’d carry forever. A castle in France. Palm trees hugged on lonely California beaches. And a beach party in Costa Rica where everything she’d stopped looking for found its way to her.
The journey didn’t end there. It carried her on to Amsterdam, where she now lives with the man from that beach party and their two kids.
Breaking Cages is the raw, honest story of what happens when you question everything you thought you knew. Come along for the ride. You might recognize a few cages of your own.
One-way ticket. Three continents. Still going.
Her story. And somewhere in it, yours.
Her Story
The Journey
The raw, unfiltered story of leaving everything at 35 and walking into the unknown. From Denmark to France to California to Costa Rica — the encounters, the loneliness, the moments that broke something open, and the love that arrived when she stopped searching.
It feels like having an intimate conversation with a friend.
Yours
The Mirror
Somewhere between Denmark and Costa Rica, you’ll start catching yourself in her story: the comfort you’ve outgrown, the voice you stopped listening to, the questions you haven’t said out loud yet.
The book finds you as much as you find it.
Early Readers
What women are saying
“Reading Breaking Cages made me feel seen and less alone. I resonated with Dana on her quest for purpose, meaning, and love. Dana really draws you in and takes you along for the ride. It’s honest, true, and at times romantic and dreamy.”
— Jenna Haws, Coach
“The level of vulnerability and honesty in this memoir is truly rare. It feels like being part of the writer’s inner circle, and that emotional intimacy helps you lower your own defenses. The book made me feel seen, understood, and hopeful.”
— Virag Barabas, Changemaker & Facilitator
“The memoir is so magnetic that I couldn’t stop reading — you transported me to all those beautiful places around the world.”
— Agnieszka Bojanowska, PhD
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