What happens when the dream you thought would define your life suddenly disappears?

In Episode 27, Angela Adkins sits down with author and publisher Amanda Engelke to talk about broken dreams, healing, faith, writing, and finding the courage to begin again.

Amanda once planned to become a professional ballet dancer, but years of physical strain and injuries forced her to walk away from that dream. She shares how reading and writing became an outlet for her grief and eventually led to her novel, Dancing Beyond the Chains.

Amanda also opens up about church hurt, surrendering control to God, becoming homeless while seven months pregnant, and reaching a point where she had only $1 to her name.

Today, she is building Reality Xscape Publishing, a faith-aligned independent publishing company focused on clean, meaningful stories and helping authors develop not only their books, but their brands and careers.

In this episode:

• Losing a lifelong dream and learning to dream again
• The real-life inspiration behind Dancing Beyond the Chains
• Finding hope and recognizing your own worth
• Amanda Engelke’s journey through church hurt and back to faith
• Homelessness, surrender, and trusting God in uncertainty
• Why clean romance matters
• The mission behind Reality Xscape Publishing
• Why publishing a book is only the beginning
• Mentorship, branding, marketing, and building an author career
• A closing prayer for anyone who feels lost or discouraged

If you feel like a door has closed or your future no longer looks the way you imagined, this conversation is a reminder that your story is not over.

Learn more at RealityXscapePublishing.com.

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