miss americana

3-week online writing immersion
a road trip back to yourself

There comes a moment

when you realize…

the life you’ve been living
was shaped by who you thought you had to be in order to be loved.

And something in you—
quiet at first, then undeniable—
starts asking:

What would it feel like to be free?

There’s a reason the open road has always called to us.

It brings us back to our instincts.
It softens the noise.
It shows us what we truly want—
not what we’ve been taught to want.

And in that space, something in us comes alive again.

No, we won’t driving cross-country — but through stories and imagination, you’ll meet parts of yourself that are only revealed when you’re willing to go somewhere new.

We’ll hit the road (start date):
Sunday, June 7th

What’s included:

3 weeks
6 (3-hour) Zoom Writing Salons
Community
One 1:1 session with Dana
Investment is $555 (payment plans available)

We will meet on:

Sundays 1-4 central
Wednesdays 5-8 central
- The class that meets on Father’s Day will meet on the day prior*
all classes are on Zoom (replays available)

How it works:

Over the three weeks, you won’t just write more. You will:

get back into your body
find your voice without overthinking it
express yourself without censorship
get in touch with your true desires again
rebuild self-trust & self-respect through a devoted practice
connect with an intimate community
you may walk away with material to put towards a book or creative project

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I’ll guide you…through stories, themes and writing prompts that open doors you didn’t know were there. I’ll hold a space where you can finally take a long exhale and hear yourself again.

You’ll find that writing stops being something you keep “trying to get to” and starts becoming something your body actually craves.

Come as you are. I can’t wait to see who you become when you give yourself this kind of space.

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This immersion is not about running away.
It’s about returning to yourself.

After leaving an unhealthy marriage and deconstructing from a fear-based religion, I did something that didn’t make sense to anyone else.

I bought an Airstream.
Sold most of my things.
And my dog and I headed out west.

People told me: it wasn’t safe. I wasn’t handy enough. I’d get lonely.

But something in me knew — this wasn’t really about the road. It was about coming back to myself.

I had abandoned myself for years — I was so afraid to be rejected. I contorted myself around what I thought other people wanted me to be. Somewhere along the way, I stopped trusting my own voice.

I went out on the road because I needed to know I could take care of myself, have my own back.

I needed to become someone I could rely on.

I knew that if I were to fall in love again, it couldn’t come from a place of desperately needing to be chosen. It had to come from already being deeply rooted in myself.

I made a promise to never leave myself in order to keep someone else again.

And that’s what Miss Americana is all about:

Reclaiming your freedom.
Recommitting to the wild and strange parts of you.
Casting big shadows.

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get in, girl. we’re busy gettin’ free.

Miss Americana Salon Dates

Week One

Sunday, June 7th
Wednesday, June 10th

Week Two

Sunday, June 14th
Wednesday, June 17th

Week Three

*Saturday, June 20th (11-2 CST)
Wednesday, June 24th

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Working with Dana 1:1 helped me move through some of my darkest emotional seasons with more compassion and clarity.

Her presence is grounding, and her guidance helped me remember that joy can exist even in the midst of pain. Every session left me more connected to myself and more empowered to face my life with love and strength.”
- Former client from Seattle, WA
Dana leads heart-first and encourages others to do the same.

She reminds you to believe in yourself, that your voice matters, that YOU matter. Beautiful transformations occur when you come home to yourself and Dana has been instrumental in helping me find my way back home, to show up authentically, to be vulnerable, and to allow others to see me...the real me, broken pieces and all.
-Crystal from Illinois
“I’m becoming the version of myself I always hoped to be.

Dana’s 1:1 coaching awakened a creative fire in me that I didn’t know I had. Her way of seeing and reflecting life made creativity feel not just possible, but essential. I show up for myself in a completely different way now—more trusting, more open, and more capable of turning even my struggles into meaningful, inspired expression.”
- Former Client from Olympia, WA
The songwriting workshop was so expansive.

It felt like such a safe space to reignite my creativity. I was personally so blown away by the meditations and left feeling very inspired. I highly, highly recommend Dana, she was absolutely fantastic I’ll definitely be joining another class in the future.
- Stephanie Z., Chicago
I had such a good time at the songwriting workshop!

I was nervous to be in such an intimate space but Dana was so wonderful. She guided us through a meditation first which personally helped me feel so comfortable! I loved meeting everyone and hearing the poems/songs they created. I will definitely be joining more workshops led by Dana!
-Jen Z., Chicago