Breaking Cages
The Quest to Find Freedom, Meaning and Love
Dana Almo Krušinová
Part memoir, part guidebook. 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.
What followed was a year-long journey 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.
Breaking Cages is the raw, honest story of what happens when you question everything you thought you knew. And the guidebook for seeing what’s been invisible — so you can finally walk through.
A year. Three continents. Four invisible cages.
Two halves. One book.
Part One
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.
Not a polished narrative. Not a highlight reel. The real version — messy, funny, heartbreaking, honest.
It feels like having an intimate conversation with a friend.
Part Two
The Work
Once you’ve walked through Dana’s cages with her, it’s your turn. Part Two is a guided exploration of the four cages — Comfort, Shadow, Automated Thinking, and Perception — with questions, practices, and reflections designed to reveal what’s been invisible in your own life.
This isn’t homework. It’s the kind of self-exploration that changes how you see everything after.
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. Your exercises gave me new insights and I feel like I’ve cleared things that were still stuck.”
— Agnieszka Bojanowska, PhD
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