Episode 126: The Mental Strength to Return to Dance with Miller Daurey Summary: My guest today is inspiring the dance world by documenting his return to dance. Miller Daurey is a former professional team dancer who quit dance at 19, just when his career was really taking off. He has a new docuseries called Back …
Episode 120: How to Be A Mindful and Supportive Dance Parent Summary: In today’s episode, I am back with Dr. Megan Babkes-Stellino to answer some of your questions about dance parents! If you missed part one, pause and go back and listen to Episode 115 (link below!). We had some great feedback and incredible questions …
Episode 115: Dance Parents are Terrible! But here’s how you can cultivate a positive relationship with your dance parents Summary: Summary: Do you have dance moms and dance dads at your studio or school that drive you completely crazy? I know crazy sport parents can be super challenging, and I’ve heard coaches say things like, …
Episode 114: You Have To Learn How to Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Summary: Do your dancers have the growth mindset it takes to really push themselves to improve? In today’s episode, I’ll be talking with the one and only Katie Groven of Dancerfitness.com about all things mental and physical flexibility for dancers. Katie was one …
Episode 111: 6 Dance Science Experts Share How They Would Change Dance Education Summary: Today’s episode is an epic collaboration of six dance specialists and dance business owners. It’s a re-release of an episode of my friend Jeanne’s podcast, The Feis Fit Podcast. We all got together to record for her show, and she graciously …
Episode 107: From Fear to Intuition: How to find your own path to success with Susanne Puerschel Summary: As a dancer, are you following someone else’s dream or your own? Do you have dreams of becoming a famous professional ballet dancer? Who do you think you need to be in order to be successful in …
Episode 104: How to Build Positive Team Culture in Your Studio Summary: Building team culture takes hard work. The question is, what must we do in order to actually build a positive team or studio culture with our dancers or how do we turn a negative team culture around? In today’s episode, I’ll be interviewing …
Episode 99: Confidence Myths You Should Avoid and What to do Instead Summary: How do we improve our confidence? As teachers and as dancers, building our confidence is a big topic, and there’s a lot to it. I chose to tackle this big topic with a fellow mental performance expert by my side. My guest …
Episode 96: Tips to Help You Prepare for Your Next Audition with Caitlin Sloan Summary: Dancers, do you feel prepared for your next audition? Do you know what company or school you even want to audition for? Today’s episode is for all the dancers out there who are getting ready to audition. Caitlin Sloan of …
Episode 89: Why Do Human Beings Dance? With Natalie Orr Summary: Have you ever had to grieve the loss of your dream even if it was your choice to choose a different path in life? I know I’ve gone through that, and there were a lot of tears involved. My guest today, Chelsea Orr, has …
Episode 86: The Power of Asking the Right Questions with Dr. Noah St. John Summary: If you’ve ever used affirmations with your dancers, this episode introduces a tool for a different way to use them. My guest today is Dr. Noah, a former professional dancer and a peak performance executive mental coach to the stars, …
Episode 84: University of Kentucky Dance Team Coach, Dawn Walters Summary: We’re going back in the archives today with an interview from 2020 with the amazing Dawn Walters of The University of Kentucky Dance Team. Dawn’s approach to coaching is so relatable and refreshing. She has such genuine advice and a superpower as a coach. …
