In this episode, Amanda sits down with Ruby Chase, a singer, producer, DJ, and ceremonialist who transforms dance floors into ritual spaces. Raised in a spiritually rooted home and initiated into performance at a young age, Ruby shares how a series of medicine ceremonies guided her to walk away from Hollywood and devote herself fully to music with purpose.

This conversation is for dreamers who feel called to create with intention and live with deeper connection. We explore:
✨ How spirituality and artistry shaped Ruby from childhood
✨ The moment she chose her soul mission over the industry mold
✨ Why intention, prayer, and energy work matter behind the decks
✨ What it really takes to build a sustainable artist career
✨ The butterfly journey inside Resonance Chrysalis
✨ How festivals and dance floors can become modern temples
✨ Bringing magic, synchronicity, and play into everyday life

If you feel like you are here to start a new story and not fit into an old one, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

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Connect w/ Ruby @rubychase

This one is for anyone who has ever felt like life is moving at hyperspeed in the best way. In this solo episode, Amanda dives into what it really means to stretch your nervous system to hold more magic, more connection, and more opportunity without burning out.

From underground saunas to dancing on a float in the NYC Halloween Parade, Amanda shares what integration actually looks like when everything you have been working toward starts aligning all at once.

We get into:
✨ Manifestation through friendship and co-creating synchronicities
✨ Finding rhythm between devotion, discipline, and play
✨ Choosing presence when your plate feels full
✨ Building momentum through authenticity and intention
✨ Expanding your capacity to hold abundance with grace

This episode is your reminder that alignment does not mean slowing down. It means trusting yourself enough to keep dancing while life speeds up.

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In this episode, Amanda sits down with Lincoln Jesser—artist, producer, DJ, and sound healer—who is pioneering “Healing House,” a blend of frequency tuning, ancient mantra, breath, and uplifting dance music designed to shift your inner state. Fresh off a TEDx talk on why sound heals and new work as Director of Sound for a wellness space in Florida, Lincoln shares how following curiosity led to a movement, a community, and dance floors that feel like ceremony.

This conversation is for dreamers who want deeper connection to self, creativity, and purpose. We get into:
✨ How sound and specific frequencies (think 432 Hz, 528 Hz) can lower stress and boost connection
✨ The roots of Healing House: mantras, breathwork, and house music as a safe space for all
✨ Moving from burnout to alignment and why intrinsic joy is the most sustainable strategy
✨ The mentor who helped connect the science and the spirit (shoutout Jonathan Goldman)
✨ Building community online with real presence and why your whole life is your art
✨ Fate vs. destiny: responding instead of reacting, and letting intuition lead

If you’ve ever felt called to dance, to create, or to turn pain into purpose, this episode will meet you right where you are.

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Connect w/ Lincoln @lincolnjesser

This month wasn’t about travel or chaos. It was about alignment. From sunrise raves to slow Sundays, this season feels like the full-body integration of everything I’ve been working toward. Flow, discipline, connection, and play all happening at once.

In this solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of what it really looks like to live in flow and let life feel like one big dance floor. We get into:

✨ Volunteering as connection medicine and finding community through service
✨ The “menu of possibility” mindset and leaving space for magic
✨ Choosing rest when your body says no
✨ Deepening friendships through spontaneity and flow
✨ Expanding your capacity to hold abundance and alignment

This episode is a reminder that integration isn’t about stillness. It’s about embodying everything you’ve learned while letting life keep surprising you.

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In this episode, Amanda sits down with Karen McCullah—screenwriter behind iconic comedies like 10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde, She’s the Man, The House Bunny, and The Ugly Truth. From teaching workshops to teen gang members to writing studio films and hosting infamous Hollywood scavenger hunts, Karen shares how audacity, joy, and “delusional” self-belief shaped a career that still makes the world laugh.

This conversation is for dreamers who are ready to stop waiting and start creating—on their terms. We get into:
✨ The mindset that carried her from marketing to major movie sets (“never let it occur to you that it won’t happen”)
✨ Networking without the ick—why genuine friendship beats transactions every time
✨ Hollywood then vs now: assistants, Me Too, and the comeback of comedy
✨ The whitewater-rafting mantra that kills fear: “don’t look at holes”
✨ Why being a good hang matters on long projects (and can win you the job)
✨ Fan stories that prove comedy can be medicine (yes, endorphins do make you happy)
✨ What’s next: her film Last Resort in post, a new novel (Permission), and a possible first turn in the director’s chair

If you’ve ever felt called to write, create, pitch, or pivot—but weren’t sure where to start—this episode is your permission slip to go all in.

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Connect w/ Karen @karenmccullah

This month looked completely different from the chaos of the last one. No hopping between cities, no whirlwind romance, no endless nights out. Just discipline, devotion, and deep focus as I locked into the next chapter of my evolution.

In this solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of what it really looks like to build your dream life from the inside out. We talk about:

✨ The power of slowing down to speed up
✨ My daily 20,000-step walks through Central Park and why they’ve become a non-negotiable
✨ Starting DJ school and how it’s pushing me into deeper alignment
✨ The question I ask myself before every decision
✨ Building intentional habits that support my highest self
✨ Why work life integration is the key to sustainable growth

If you’re craving a reset, this episode will light a fire under you to start showing up differently, not someday, but right now.

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In this episode, Amanda sits down with Tasha Blank—international DJ, somatic practitioner, teacher, and founder of The Get Down, The Drop, BODY LVNGUAGE, and Powerhouse DJ School (PhDJ). Known for liberating hips in NYC’s most legendary clubs and creating transformative dance floors at festivals across the globe, Tasha shares how movement, music, and embodiment became the medicine that saved her life.

This conversation is for dreamers craving deeper connection to themselves, their creativity, and their purpose. We get into:
✨ How dance can rewire your nervous system and unlock self-expression
✨ The unlikely path from depression and body dysmorphia to dance floors worldwide
✨ Why embodiment is more than a buzzword—it’s a way of life
✨ The story behind creating impeccable dance floors and the magic formula that makes them thrive
✨ The birth of PhDJ and why leadership, healing, and music are more connected than we think
✨ Why following nudges (even the scary ones) can transform everything

If you’ve ever felt called to dance, to create, or to step into your own dharma—but weren’t sure how to begin—this episode is your permission slip.

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Connect w/ Tasha @tashablank

This month had everything... chaos, heartbreak, magic, and lessons I never saw coming. In this solo episode, I take you behind the scenes of my wildest month yet — the messy, the magnetic, and the medicine hiding inside all of it.

Inside, I spill:
✨ The Denver date disaster and the Venmo request heard around the world
✨ Landing my dream role at Deep Tropics with Pregame Meditations, artist interviews, and Mindful Mondays
✨ The Australian guitar boy saga and what it taught me
✨ Lessons from ARC Festival on protecting your energy when the vibes are off
✨ Why the universe keeps “cockblocking” me when I try to settle
✨ My September intention: discipline, clarity, and locking in

If you want the tea, the drama, the medicine, and the messy in-between, this episode is for you.

00:00 Welcome Back to the AmandaFest Podcast

00:39 Grounding Moment: Setting Intentions

01:57 August Adventures: Cities, Festivals, and Stories

03:40 Nomadic Life: New York City and Beyond

06:17 Travel Tales: Mexico City and Music Festivals

06:47 Hinge Match: Planning a First Date in Denver

12:33 Denver Date Disaster: Red Flags and Realizations

21:05 Concert Chaos: Rufus Du Sol Experience

29:39 Aftermath: Uncomfortable Encounters and New Friends

31:31 Unraveling the Night's Events

31:54 Morning Reflections and Revelations

33:25 The Unhinged Text Message

35:15 Crafting the Perfect Response

36:44 A New Adventure in Nashville

38:14 Festival Highlights and Connections

47:21 Unexpected Romantic Encounters

49:40 Emotional Highs and Lows

59:03 Healing Conversations and Moving Forward

01:02:49 Chicago Adventures and Festival Insights

01:06:21 Looking Ahead: Goals and Intentions

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What if the secret to partying harder was actually taking better care of yourself?

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Dana Foster, fitness coach, harm reduction advocate, and founder of Brave Lifestyle. Dana helps women in the EDM and rave community build strong, resilient bodies without sacrificing the lifestyle they love.

From hormone health and hydration to body image and burnout, Dana shares the wellness truths no one is talking about in rave culture. This conversation is for anyone craving more energy, more confidence, and more intention behind the way they show up to the dance floor and to life.

We get into:
✨ Festival survival myths that are keeping you stuck
✨ How to protect your hormones while still enjoying the party
✨ The real reason you crash after raves and how to recover faster
✨ Substances, sleep, and why harm reduction goes deeper than testing kits
✨ Why integration is the most underrated part of the experience
✨ How Dana built a coaching business by serving the community she lives for

If you’re ready to rave with more purpose and feel good doing it, this one is for you.

00:00 Introduction to the AmandaFest Podcast

00:12 Meet Dana Foster: Fitness Coach and Advocate

00:48 Grounding Exercise to Start the Episode

02:28 Overcoming Technical Difficulties

03:13 Dana's Journey into Fitness and Wellness

06:47 Challenges and Realizations in Fitness

09:46 Integrating Health with Festival Culture

12:22 The Importance of Sustainable Partying

23:50 Navigating Substance Use Responsibly

28:36 Reevaluating Substance Use

29:43 Impact of Stimulants on Sleep

30:12 Making Conscious Choices at Festivals

33:16 Alcohol's Effects on Health

37:03 Business Insights and Growth

43:37 The Importance of Mentorship

53:38 Upcoming Workshops and Programs

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In this solo episode, Amanda shares what happens when nothing happens... and yet everything changes. From dancing under the K Bridge to resting on the couch with Sex and the City, she reflects on what it means to find home in your body, your friendships, and your choices.

She unpacks the big downloads from two grounding weeks in NYC. Rooftop parties with meh DJs. Divine timing on the subway. Saying no when you know better. And why choosing rest is sometimes the most rebellious thing you can do.

We get into:
✨ The magic of moving slower when you live fast
✨ How to curate nourishing friendships (and walk away when you’re not aligned)
✨ Why not vibing with a party doesn’t mean the night’s a waste
✨ What real integrity looks like in a 2AM cab ride with a cute stranger
✨ Why we need to stop glamorizing the destination and start embracing the in-between

If you’ve been craving more depth, more connection, and more realness, this one’s for you.

00:00 Introduction to the AmandaFest Podcast

00:55 Grounding Exercise to Start

02:32 Reflecting on the Past Two Weeks

04:06 The Nomadic Lifestyle: Challenges and Insights

07:11 The Importance of Slowing Down

10:58 Connecting with Friends in New York

19:25 Balancing Social Media Perception and Reality

23:14 Appreciating Simple Moments

25:28 Wholesome Friendships and Nourishing Experiences

27:05 Somatic Dance Parties and Safe Spaces

28:57 Reconnecting with Old Friends

31:39 A Wild Night Out in Brooklyn

37:41 Unexpected Encounters and Personal Growth

42:11 Reflections on Life's Impermanence

45:41 Upcoming Plans and Gratitude

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