114: Charm La’Donna on Dance, Dedication, and Balance

Welcome to Episode 114 of The Madhappy Podcast. This week, we are excited to welcome Charm La’Donna on the show to learn more about her mental health experiences in the dance and creative industry.

To kick things off, Charm talks about her childhood in Los Angeles, elaborating on her inspiration to begin dancing (5:39), as Mason asks about Charm’s experience joining the Madonna Tour in high school (10:03).

Charm speaks to the power of dedication, leading the two into a discussion about the importance of learning to compromise to be successful (19:47). After elaborating on how the fast-paced industry took a physical and mental toll on her well-being (22:17), Charm shares how she has learned to prioritize self-care and ask for help when needed (24:29). 

Mason asks how Charm now works to find a balance between dancing for enjoyment and choreographing for work (29:12), as the two wrap with a conversation about Charm’s unique mindset when choreographing (32:53) and ways she finds joy through mentoring young dancers (39:55).

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