204 Episodes

  1. 121. 6 Ways to Teach Accountability

    Published: 8/3/2023

  2. 120. How to Be A Mindful and Supportive Dance Parent

    Published: 7/27/2023

  3. 119. How to Use Summer Reflection to Achieve Your Personal Vision

    Published: 7/20/2023

  4. 118. 4 Mental Toughness Myths That Could Be Holding You Back

    Published: 7/13/2023

  5. 117. I'm Backstage, How Do I Stop My Negative Thoughts?

    Published: 7/6/2023

  6. 116. How to Take Control and Reach Your Personal Best on Stage

    Published: 6/29/2023

  7. 115. Dance Parents are Terrible! But here's how you can cultivate a positive relationship with your dance parents

    Published: 6/22/2023

  8. 114. You Have To Learn How to Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable - with Katie Groven

    Published: 6/15/2023

  9. 113. Don’t Just Insist on More Effort From Your Dancers, There Is a Better Way

    Published: 6/8/2023

  10. 112. 7 Tips for Effective Communication Between Coaches and Athletes

    Published: 6/1/2023

  11. 111. 6 Dance Science Experts Share How They Would Change Dance Education

    Published: 5/25/2023

  12. 110. 5 Practical Tips for Team Building like Creating a 5-Star Practice

    Published: 5/18/2023

  13. 109. 4 Simple Factors that Influence Your Dance Team's Unity

    Published: 5/11/2023

  14. 108. The 2 Types of Effective Team Bonding You Need This Summer

    Published: 5/4/2023

  15. 107. From Fear to Intuition: How to find your own path to success

    Published: 4/20/2023

  16. 106. My Top 10 Worst Coaching Mistakes and What to Do Instead

    Published: 4/13/2023

  17. 105. Why the Best Leaders Always Share the Credit

    Published: 4/6/2023

  18. 104. How to Build Positive Team Culture in Your Studio

    Published: 3/30/2023

  19. 103. 3 Tools to Increase a Dancer's Motivation [Framework Part 3]

    Published: 3/23/2023

  20. 102. 3 Tools to Increase a Dancer's Resilience [Framework Part 2]

    Published: 3/16/2023

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