204 Episodes

  1. 61. The Positive Coaching Framework

    Published: 5/19/2022

  2. 60. Do You Know How to Give Tough Love Without Hurting Your Dancers?

    Published: 5/12/2022

  3. 59. Advice from Passionate Dance Educators Joe Nickel & Michelle Tolson

    Published: 5/5/2022

  4. 58. Never Regret a Day

    Published: 4/28/2022

  5. 57. How to Prepare your Captain to Become an Influential Leader

    Published: 4/21/2022

  6. 56. 3 Key Qualities of an Effective Dance Team Captain

    Published: 4/14/2022

  7. 55. Coaching Advice Inspired By My Darkest Moments

    Published: 4/7/2022

  8. 54. How to Stay Motivated After Competitive Success

    Published: 3/31/2022

  9. 53. 1 Big Reason Team Conflict Isn’t A Bad Thing

    Published: 3/17/2022

  10. 52. The Mindset of a Dance Boss with Erin Pompa

    Published: 3/10/2022

  11. 51. Hard-Working Dancers have Teachers Who Do These 3 Things

    Published: 3/3/2022

  12. 50. My Dance Story and How it Shaped Me: The Birthday Episode!

    Published: 2/24/2022

  13. 49. LSU Tiger Girls: The Coach’s Story

    Published: 2/17/2022

  14. 48. Fueling for Competition: Advice from Registered Dietitians Melisa and Yasi of MY Dance Nutrition

    Published: 2/10/2022

  15. 47. Coaching and Mentoring for Professional Dance Teams featuring Sabrina and Amira of the Cultivate Code

    Published: 2/3/2022

  16. 46. Love Languages for Dance Team: How to emotionally connect with your dancers in record time

    Published: 1/27/2022

  17. 45. 5 Mindset Lessons from Dance Team Nationals

    Published: 1/20/2022

  18. 44. Confidently Amplify Your Personal Brand with Sonja McCord

    Published: 1/13/2022

  19. 43. My One Word for 2022 and Why You Should Set One Too

    Published: 1/6/2022

  20. 42. 4 Dance Coaches Share Their Best Mindset Lessons

    Published: 12/10/2021

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