Episode 176: Shifting the Tough Love Narrative in Dance with Demi Agaiby Summary: Have you ever wanted to ask a mental performance coach what to do in a certain situation? Do you have a dancer who’s getting overly anxious before competition, or you’re not sure how to get your dancers to be fully committed? I […]
Episode 173: 3 Strategies to Guarantee Genuine Team Commitment Summary: For many teams, be it school teams or studios, we are entering a new season. Wouldn’t it be great if we could establish strong, positive cultures from the beginning? When an athlete quits in the middle of the season, it usually causes drama, stress, and
Episode 172: The Danger of Labeling our Dancers Summary: We often label our dancers without even meaning to do it, even if it’s only in our heads and we never say it out loud. You know who your solid turner is, who is lazy, who has style, and who you can depend on to know
Episode 155: Unveiling the Power of Year-End Leadership Interviews Summary: Before you dive too fast into next season, do you do a leadership interview and ask your dancers to reflect on the past season and share their candid thoughts with you? Though I know sometimes at the end of the season it’s easy to go
Episode 154: 3 Ways to Teach Mental Toughness to Dancers between 5 and 10 Summary: Do you teach dancers under ten years old? Can you teach dancers that little about mental toughness, or is it better to wait? I’m often asked if mental skills training is appropriate for youth dancers taking level one classes or
Episode 153: How I Plan a Dance Team Season Summary: In the dance world, summer isn’t just the time for intensives and summer camps, it’s also a time for a whole lot of planning. If you’re someone like me who loves a good planner, someone who color codes everything, and someone who enjoys mapping out
Episode 151: Dancers: Growth Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone Summary: Dancers, have ever wished you felt more confident? Dance teachers, have you ever felt like you’ve tried everything to help your dancers believe in themselves, yet it’s falling on deaf ears? The truth is, as dancers and humans, we can’t just sit around and wait
Episode 149: Understanding and Managing Your Brain’s Alarm Response to Stress Summary: Do you find yourself getting crazy busy during competition season? You’re burning the candle at both ends only to crash hard and probably get sick as soon as it’s over? If you’re a passionate dance teacher, you’ve probably pushed yourself too hard. I
Episode 147: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Praise? Summary: When you’re trying to motivate your dancers using positive coaching, you might focus on celebrating the small wins, cheering them on, praising every step of growth along the way. That all sounds good, but let’s talk about the flipside: could too much praise
Episode 145: To the Coach Who Will Settle for Nothing Less than Personal Perfection Summary: Real talk: do you expect personal perfection? When you leave a competition, do you start thinking about the next event as soon as this one is over? Are you a little too self-critical and don’t allow yourself any moment to
Episode 144: Why Setbacks in Your Goals are Good for You Summary: Do you ever look at another dance team you admire and think, “They must be so locked in. Every single practice they’re probably making progress and getting better every day”? I guarantee that a team you admired at that event didn’t just get
Episode 125: 8 Mistakes That Will Derail Your Dance Goals and Set You Back Summary: Welcome to part three of my goal-setting series! If this is the first time you’re tuning in, please feel free to back up a few episodes and start with part one of this goal-setting series. However, if you’re a loyal
