Dance; Better.
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
S2E25 The One With Rethink Dance
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Haylee Thompson of Rethink Dance. Haylee is a dance enthusiast from Willmar, MN. She studied Dance Ed at the University of Auckland...
S2E24 The One With Erase the Stigma Through Dance
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Nina Madsen Puckett of Erase the Stigma Through Dance. She very bravely shares her journey with mental health and how that journey ...
S2E23 The One About Self-Talk
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Leigh Skvarla, National certified counselor and advisor to Minding the Gap. We focus on her work around self-talk as well as checki...
S2E22 The One With Your Health Data and Competitions
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is an important discussion...perhaps one of the most important ones I have had on the podcast over the last two years. I address som...
S2E21 The One About Defining Success and Navigating Challenges
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I spoke with Erin Sanchez. Erin is an advocate, educator, and developing applied researcher. She collaborates to improve dancers’ health, wel...
50TH EPISODE! The One With Biscuit Ballerina
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
FIFTY EPISODES?! I am filled today with so much happiness and gratitude that I have been able to now publish fifty episodes of conversations tha...
S2E19 The One With The Mental Game
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I got to catch up with a good friend of the show, Glenn Kelich. You might remember him from season 1, episode 22 titled “The One Where Dancer...
S2E18 The One With Alissa Nehrlich, Dance Scientist
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Alissa Nehrlichm. Alissa is a performer, inclusive dance artist, dance scientist, and SENr registered Sports Nutritionist. After tr...
S2E17 The One With Chloe Freytag
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chloe Freytag is a household name in the dance industry. Not only is she a contemporary ballet powerhouse, but she's also one voice of a generation of...
S2E16 The One With the Resilient Ballerina
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with the Resilient Ballerina, Jazz Bynum. Jazz is a company corps artist at Ballet West. She began training at the age of 5 with Hudson ...
S2E15 The One About Eating Disorders
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Josh Spell, licensed social worker. He danced with Pacific Northwest Ballet & Kansas City Ballet. He currently works with dance...
S2E14 The One With Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is a truly uplifting example of how dance institutions can bring in programming to facilitate the development of excellence in dance...
S2E13 The One About Ballet, Movies, and Stereotypes
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello dancers! Today I am doing something a little different. I had on the pod my good friend Olivia Cinculli. (you might remember her from season 2, ...
S2E12 The One About Positive Tough Love
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have all heard that dancers need “tough love” to succeed in an oftentimes harsh environment. With everything we’ve learned this season about ...
S2E11 The One About Dancer Autonomy
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Autonomy. Did you know that this is one of the forces behind motivation, passion, and even burnout? Having autonomy helps you feel most... yourself. I...
S2E10 The One About Parenting a Dancer
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Parents... amIright? They’re always advocating for us, looking out for us, loving us, and helping us become our best... but parenting is hard (from ...
S2E9 The One With Mental Health + Injuries
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is turning into a very nerdy November! Today I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Paula Thompson. Paula is a Professor and dance coordinator in the...
S2E8 The One Where I Get the Research Results
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Time for a research update! Strap in because this is a super-sized episode! I just couldn’t cut any of these nuggets! Today I was able to speak with...
Fall Break!
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello dancers! Just popping in to say hello. I have a couple of updates to share with you today and will be back next time with an incredible guest wi...
S2E7 The One With The Brainy Ballerina
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Caitlin Sloan, who you may know on IG as the Brainy Ballerina! Caitlin is a dance educator and career mentor based in Madison, WI. ...
S2E6 The One With Christopher Hampson
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Christopher Hampson. Aside from his notable credits as a dancer and choreographer with companies like English National Ballet, Chri...
S2E5 The One With Centre Stage Nutrition
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with Jenny Accettura, a Registered Dietitian and founder of Centre Stage Nutrition. With a 17 year history in dance that included ...
S2E4 The One With En Pointe Consulting
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with the brilliant Alice Aschwanden, the owner of En Pointe Consulting, a career and mindset coaching business for dancers. Alice is a b...
S2E3 The One Where Retirement Gets Better
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I spoke with my good friend and fellow teacher, Olivia Cianciulli. Olivia has danced with the Joffrey Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Maryland, Charlo...
S2E2 The One With Ballet INitiative
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had the pleasure of having back my podcast bestie, Courtney along with Ola Tarnowski to talk about the ballet company reimagined. Ola is an In...
S2E1 The One With Dancers Connect.de
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 2 Everyone! So happy to be back and learning with all of you! In today's episode, I spoke with two representatives from Dancers Conn...
Summer Break!
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this week, Courtney and Sarah wanted to catch you guys up on a few things... First, they go back and reflect on THIRTY EPISODES in Season 1! It ha...
S1E30 The One About Classical Ballet's Evolution
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Sarah and Courtney spoke with Zachary Whittenburg about many areas of ballet culture: hiring practices, company structure, inclusivity, and how ...
S1E29 The One With A Pre-Professional Student's Perspective
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Courtney spoke with Alea Brown about her experience as a pre-professional student. She brings a fresh perspective on the challenges of being...
S1E28 The One With Youth Protection Advocates In Dance
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Sarah and Courtney spoke with Dr. Christina Donaldson. Christina serves as an Advisory Panel Member for Youth Protection Advocates in Danc...
S1E27 The One About Saving Ballet from Itself
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today Courtney and Sarah spoke with Chloe Angyal. Chloe is the author of the new book, "Turning Pointe: How a New Generation of Dancers is Saving Ball...
S1E26 The One About Ballet's Social-Emotional Revolution
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Courtney and Sarah spoke with Jackson Jirard about his extensive research in psychology and dance and what a social-emotional revo...
S1E25 The One About Comparison
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Courtney and Sarah unpacked one of the prevailing afflictions in the ballet world today: comparison. They shared their earliest memories with c...
S1E24 The One About Neurodiversity
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey everyone! Today Courtney and Sarah spoke with Sophia Martins from Neuroscience of Dance. We dove deep into neurodiversity and how it affects all p...
S1E23 The One With The Balanced Ballerina
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the girls spoke with the amazing Georgia Canning. Georgia shared with us some incredible tips on how she developed her studio cult...
S1E22 The One Where Dancers Are Human
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the girls spoke with former professional dancer and now graduate student, Glenn Kelich. He spoke candidly about his experience as ...
S1E21 The One About Ballet's Emotional Demands
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the girls spoke with former professional dancer, Suvi Honkanen. Suvi was born in Helsinki, Finland, and began her ballet training ...
Bonus Episode! Spring Break!
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey friends! Courtney and Sarah recorded a mini-episode for you to celebrate 20 episodes! We're taking a bit of a spring break. The ladies return next...
S1E20 The One That Squashes "My Way or the High Way"
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep, Courtney and Sarah got together for a chat about the all too common mindset around "my way or the highway". They spoke about how this show...
S1E19 The One About Perfectionism
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back Terry! In this ep, the girls brought back their very first guest, UK-based dance psychotherapist Terry Hyde. In this conversation, he dug...
S1E18 The One With The Evolved Dancer
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's ep, Courtney and Sarah spoke with Taylor Behringer, a life-long dancer, educator, & mom, helping professional dancers heal their relati...
S1E17 The One With The Dance Psychologist
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep, Courtney and Sarah spoke with Dr. Lucie Clements, The Dance Psychologist. She is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Chic...
S1E16 The One With Retirement
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's ep, Sarah and Courtney began a series about retirement; engaging in conversation with dancers who are going through or have transitioned ou...
S1E15 The One With Kathryn Morgan
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the girls spoke with Kathryn Morgan. Kathryn is a YouTube phenom, ballet influencer, author, coach, YAGP judge, and the creator of Ka...
S1E14 The One With Pointe to Rise
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep, Sarah and Courtney sat down with Susanne Puerschel, creator of Pointe to Rise, an empowerment society for dancers and other artists. We sp...
S1E13 The One Where They're Minding the Gap
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the girls spoke with the brilliant force behind Minding The Gap, Kathleen Gaines. She is a former professional dancer, turned jour...
S1E12 The One About Dancer Wellness
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep, Courtney and Sarah spoke with Katrena Cohea with Different Drummer Dance, a studio owner and dance wellness educator. She dove into just h...
S1E11 The One With The Whole Dancer
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's ep, the girls spoke with the incredible Jess Spinner, creator of the Whole Dancer platforms. Coming from her perspective as a certifi...
S1E10 The One Where They Get Some Perspective.
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep. Courtney and Sarah sat down with success coach and wellness mentor, Elizabeth Sullivan. She has years of experience working with pre-profe...
S2E9 The One With Abi Stafford Part II
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for part 2 of our episode with Abi Stafford? We are! In part two, Abi discusses more in depth about how her mental health has played a...
S2E8 The One With Abi Stafford
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep, the girls sit down with world renowned NYCB principal ballerina Abi Stafford. They get into some real talk about mental health in the prof...
S1E7 The One With Nutty Memories
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This one goes out to all the dancers of 2020 experiencing a *different* Nutcracker this year. In this ep, the girls relive their best--and worst Nutcr...
S1E6 The One Where They Push Past Potential
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's ep, the girls spoke with Jordan Nichole of the Ballet to Business Podcast. The life of a professional ballet dancer may appear glamorous, h...
S1E5 The One Where They Overshare
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's ep, Courtney and Sarah revisit those formative teenage years. Tune in to hear all about vying for parts, friends, favorite costumes, and th...
S1E4 The One Where They Learn Food is Their Friend
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's ep, Courtney and Sarah spoke with AusDancersOverseas, an Australian research team. Dr. Stephanie Potreck is a former dancer turned doctor a...
S1E3 The One Where They Trick Their Anxiety Triggers
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this ep, we explore the early roots of our anxiety in ballet and how that has translated to our lives as adults. Please remember that we are not me...
S1E2 The One Where They Learn Where All This Anxiety is Coming From
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us with Terry Hyde, a renowned psychotherapist, and creator of Counselling for Dancers (yes, spelled with two "Ls"!). Terry is a former dancer ...
S1E1 The One Where They Introduce Themselves
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Take a quick deep dive into the past lives of Sarah and Courtney. From baby ballerinas to Nutcracker shenanigans, and off to company and college, thes...
Trailer
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Get a sneak-peek into our mental health podcast, just for dancers! The music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell. It has been edited and reproduced und...