From Fitting in to Flying Out with Arnold Beekes
In this episode, Dana is joined by coach Arnold Beekes to talk about his journey from a rigid upbringing rooted in extreme conformity to a
June 28, 2025
The Phoenix & flame Podcast
Pushing Through & Transforming, Even When You Feel Like a Pile of Ash
Create Healthy Boundaries with Your Host, Dana Skaggs
Phoenix and Flame is a podcast by Dana Skaggs, M.A. She is called the “Queen of Boundaries” as well as the “Sassy Psychotherapist.” Her podcast is about pushing through and transforming even when you feel like a pile of ash. If you feel alone in your struggle, check out the candid interviews with inspiring guests.
You’ll hear their authentic journey through struggle, what helped them, what hurt them, and how they finally rose from the ashes. Dana asks direct, thought-provoking questions infused with snarky humor and therapeutic commentary, designed so her listeners will take away useful and applicable rubber-meets-the-road coping strategies.
Behind the Mic
Dana Skaggs is called the Queen of Boundaries because of her extraordinary ability to help her clients create healthy boundaries, so they can experience more peace in their lives. She has been in private practice for over 15 years, specializing in anxiety and adjustment issues as well as trauma work.
Dana earned her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology at East Tennessee State University in 1992. She is also licensed as a Senior Psychological Examiner with a Health Service Provider designation.
Out of graduate school, she worked in community mental health (Watauga Mental Health Services then Frontier Health Incorporated). She has served at Woodridge Psychiatric Hospital, Quillen Rehabilitation Hospital as manager of Psychological services, 7 area school systems, as well as conducting many other psychological assessments for the Assessment office of WMHS/FHI.
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In this episode, Brad Chandler shares his journey of overcoming unresolved childhood trauma. Brad reveals how his subconscious belief of “not being enough” led to
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Stop Winging It: A Leader’s Guide to Resilience
In this episode of Phoenix and Flame, Dana Skaggs welcomes Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier, psychologist, executive coach, and author of The Resilience Plan, to discuss the
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Fitness, Faith, and Building a Successful Business
In this episode of Phoenix and Flame, fitness coach and entrepreneur Petar Krastev shares how he went from arriving in the UK with just 10
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Limitless You: A Conversation on Transformation
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From Adversity To CEO: Victoria’s Path to Leadership
Victoria Pelletier is a highly accomplished corporate executive, board director, and author known as the “Turnaround Queen.” She shares her remarkable journey of resilience, rising
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