204 Episodes

  1. 81. Increase Joy and Motivation When You Celebrate Small Wins

    Published: 10/6/2022

  2. 80. How To Easily Shut Down Your Brain At Night

    Published: 9/29/2022

  3. 79. Why Genetic Testing Can Be A Valuable Tool For Dancers

    Published: 9/22/2022

  4. 78. 3 Steps to Make Sure You Can Compete in Any Context

    Published: 9/15/2022

  5. 77. How Focused Mental Skills Can Support You After Injury

    Published: 9/8/2022

  6. 76. Functional Nutrition: The Important Advice You Didn't Know You Needed

    Published: 9/1/2022

  7. 75. Toxic Positivity and What To Actually Say Instead

    Published: 8/25/2022

  8. 74. From World Renowned Dancers to Children’s Book Authors: Stories of Resilience

    Published: 8/18/2022

  9. 73. “I Can’t Do Left” and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves

    Published: 8/11/2022

  10. 72. How To Handle Those Big Life Changes

    Published: 8/4/2022

  11. 71. The Most Important Conversation You Need to Have With Your Assistant Coach

    Published: 7/28/2022

  12. 70. Developing a Confident Dancer Off the Marley (Part 2)

    Published: 7/21/2022

  13. 69. Developing a Confident Dancer Off the Marley (Part 1)

    Published: 7/14/2022

  14. 68. My Teaching Philosophy and How it Changed Me

    Published: 7/7/2022

  15. 67. Finding Your Unique Professional Path with Caroline Liviakis

    Published: 6/30/2022

  16. 66. Supporting Our Dancers’ Mental Health

    Published: 6/23/2022

  17. 65. Team Building with Champion All-Star Coach Stephanie Westbrook

    Published: 6/16/2022

  18. 64: 5 Simple Ideas for Continued Personal Growth

    Published: 6/9/2022

  19. 63. When Do I Teach My Dancers About Mental Skills?

    Published: 6/2/2022

  20. 62. How I Plan My Dance Season

    Published: 5/26/2022

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