From Rock Bottom to Hollywood: How Crystal Dwyer Hansen Turned Vision into Reality
From Rock Bottom to Hollywood: How Crystal Dwyer Hansen Turned Vision into Reality  
Podcast: The Mike Litton Experience
Published On: Thu May 29 2025
Description: What if the answers to your biggest dreams were already within you—just waiting to be asked? In this deeply inspiring episode of The Mike Litton Experience, I sit down with bestselling author, transformational coach, and entrepreneur Crystal Dwyer Hansen, who opens up about her incredible journey—from personal loss and hardship to co-authoring a bestselling book and landing a Hollywood movie deal. Crystal shares the powerful story behind Ask: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny, co-authored with her husband Mark Victor Hansen (co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul). We discuss how a simple act of asking changed her life, how she turned a short fable into a full-length screenplay during a global pandemic, and how trusting her inner voice unlocked opportunities she never imagined.  What you’ll discover in this episode: How Crystal’s “fable of Michaela” became a screenplay and is now in the works as a major motion picture The secret power of the subconscious and why writing your intentions before sleep can transform your results Real-world strategies to manifest goals in your business, relationships, and personal growth Why asking is the key to unlocking clarity, connection, and abundance    Grab the book: Ask: The Bridge from Your Dreams to Your Destiny  Learn more about Crystal’s work: CrystalVisionLife.com  Explore the movement: AskTheBookClub.com