Dreams In Drive

451: From Trauma to Transformation — Denise Roman on Hitting Rock Bottom, Starting Over & Reclaiming Her Future

May 20, 2026

What happens when someone refuses to let their circumstances define them? In this deeply moving episode, Rana sits down with Denise Roman for one of the most powerful conversations ever shared on Dreams In Drive. Denise opens up about her journey growing up in the Bronx, becoming a mother at just 15 years old, navigating foster care, surviving multiple incarcerations, and ultimately finding the courage to rebuild her life on her own terms. From experiencing systemic failures firsthand to p...

450: Why Getting Fired Ended Up Being Angelica Deuel's Biggest Blessing

May 15, 2026

She thought losing her corporate job would break her. Instead, it became the exact push she needed to build the career — and life — she actually wanted. For interior designer Angelica Deuel, getting laid off from corporate in 2024 became the unexpected turning point that changed everything. What could've felt like failure actually became the push she needed to finally go all in on the dream she'd been quietly building behind the scenes for years. In this honest and inspiring conversation, A...

How to Stand Out in Any Room | My Padma Lakshmi Story

May 08, 2026

How do you stand out in rooms full of accomplished, talented, and ambitious people? In this solo episode, I'm sharing the story behind something that happenedat a fireside chat with Padma Lakshmi — and the powerful lesson I learned about visibility, confidence, and why so many of us shrink ourselves in the very rooms we prayed to be in. Before the event even started, I made a decision: I was going to participate. I prepared my question ahead of time, workshopped it with coworkers, and intenti...