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- S2E8 The One With Abi Stafford
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 professional ballet world and how that affects everything from hiring to casting, and everything in between. This was such an empowering conversation, and we hope it inspires all of our dancers out there to take charge of their careers and blaze new trails for mental health in the dance space.
The opinions shared in this episode are those of our guest's, and not of Dance Better LLC or any co-host.
You can read all of Abi's amazing articles here!
https://www.dancemagazine.com/u/abistafford
https://www.pointemagazine.com/u/abi-staffordThe music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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42 min - S1E7 The One With Nutty Memories
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 Nutcracker memories from their favorite rolls to most embarrassing moments. This episode celebrates all that is Nutcracker...including the crippling anxiety of wearing tutus and midriff costumes (oof!).
Music selections include "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), as well as Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy arranged by Kevin Mac Leod and used through the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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55 min - S1E6 The One Where They Push Past Potential
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, however, with beauty, there’s also sacrifice and pain. She became a professional with the San Francisco Ballet at 18 and danced as a corps de ballet member for 7 seasons. After suffering through many seasons of injuries, she endured one of her worst injuries in February of 2019, causing her to undergo surgery. However, it was through that season of not being able to dance, that she thought, “Well, what CAN I do?”
Enter, creating Ballet to Business, a podcast where both current and former ballet dancers share how the character traits and experiences they’ve gained from ballet help them in life & business today! Tune in to hear her story of pushing through her potential, leaning into her patience, and fiercely pursuing her goals all the way through the chaos of 2020.
You can follow Jordan and all her projects at
https://jordannicoleh.com/about
Ballet Project www.balletproject.tv - Ballet to Business now has a video show!
and follow her on IG @ballettobusiness
The music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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1 hr 14 min - S1E5 The One Where They Overshare
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 then perhaps some oversharing about boob sweat, butt sweat, and period mishaps. We dive into it all. No pun intended. This is a lighter ep full of fun stories and sharing. We hope you find it fun and uplifting! Welcome to the teen years.
The music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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1 hr 3 min - S1E4 The One Where They Learn Food is Their Friend
In today's ep, Courtney and Sarah spoke with AusDancersOverseas, an Australian research team. Dr. Stephanie Potreck is a former dancer turned doctor and sports nutritionist, and Dr. Nicky Keay is a clinical researcher with a focus on hormones. Nicky is also the medical advisor to the Scottish Ballet and undertaking research with these dancers.
Together this research team is focusing on Low Energy Availability and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport for current ballet dancers. They’re putting together their expert knowledge on ballet training and performance, nutrition, hormones, and overall health to discover how food as fuel can help you Dance; Better!
To check out their amazing webinars and all they have to offer go to
https://ausdancersoverseas.com/webinars/ and use our exclusive coupon code, DanceBetter_25 for 25% off your order at checkout!
The music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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1 hr 14 min - S1E3 The One Where They Trick Their Anxiety Triggers
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 mental health professionals, and none of what we say should be considered medical advice.
In this episode, we talk about some sensitive topics including disordered eating. Children should listen under the guidance of a parent, and may not be suitable for everyone.
Here are the articles we referenced in today's episode:
- Definition of Generalized Anxiety
- Data and Statistics on Children's Mental Health
- Anxiety Disorders in Children
- Understanding Generalized Anxiety
- Anxiety Screening Tool
The music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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1 hr 13 min - S1E2 The One Where They Learn Where All This Anxiety is Coming From
Join us with Terry Hyde, a renowned psychotherapist, and creator of
Counselling for Dancers (yes, spelled with two "Ls"!).Terry is a former dancer himself and hails from The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, and the West End. His lengthy dance career combined with education as a psychotherapist means that he is a deep well of wisdom and advice to help you Dance; Better.
Click here: Insight Timer to find the meditation app that Terry mentioned.
The music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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1 hr 5 min - S1E1 The One Where They Introduce Themselves
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, these stories are so relatable for every dancer. Take a look from a bird’s-eye view at how dance training can have such an impact on a single human.
The music is, "A Journey" by Kevin Hartnell. It has been edited and reproduced under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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59 min - Trailer
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 under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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About Dance; Better.
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A mental health podcast just for ballet dancers. I am bringing together mental health experts from all corners of the ballet world to explore how dance training impacts the mental health of dancers…
and what they can do to help them "Dance; Better."