Mindset in the Making

How many times have you talked yourself out of eating something because it wasn't "healthy"? Mel and I have been there!

My incredible guest this week, Mel Cabey, is a certified nutrition and wellness consultant with the unique experience of being a professional performer as well. She knows what it's like to be on the road and only have McDonalds as your food option and she also knows what it's like to LOVE food!

This conversation is SOOO good so make sure you listen to the end! We talk about our experiences on ships and the very specific struggles performers who work at sea face as well as SO much more.

Make sure to take a screenshot and tag Mel and me on IG with the #1 thing you got out of this episode.

Connect and Work with Mel:
Instagram: @notsostarving.artist
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Connect with Rachel:
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Work with Rachel:
The Choice is Yours my high level and intimate 1:1 program is open. DM me on instagram to talk about your next right step.
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What does Integrity mean to you? Is that a word you would use to define yourself?
What would it look like if you were in Integrity with the world you want to see?
This week I am speaking a little about the movement that is happening in the Broadway World as well as some questions to ask yourself as you are navigating through this time of immense change.

Thank you for pushing play and for always holding space for me! I will always be holding space for you!

Love always,
Rachel

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AEA Awareness Resources: 
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The Arts are in for big changes as my guest, Susanne Puerschel and I start making an impact from the inside out. The beliefs that we are plagues with aren't just the beliefs we as artists have. These beliefs are infecting the companies we are working for too.

In this conversation Susanne and I talk about what perfectionism is, how it has effected us, where our unworthiness has stemmed from and what kind of impact we want to have on the arts! Join us in this incredible conversation!

Susanne, Founder of Pointe To Rise, an Empowerment society for dancers and other artist, Wellness Entrepreneur, podcast host, former international ballerina and experienced principal chief executive officer had the privilege to grow up behind the iron curtain in Berlin, Germany.
She's dedicating her time now, after working in cooperate America and running her own businesses, to building community among dancers and artist, providing mindset and high performance coaching and building a media company that will be the springboard to revitalizing the Arts.

Connect with Susanne:
Instagram: @susannepuerschel
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@pointe_to_rise
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Facebook Community: https://mailchi.mp/c32b4aeb3997/pointetorisefbgroup

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Work with Rachel:
Doors are OPEN to The Choice is Yours Rachel's 1:1 Coaching Opportunity.
Ever feel like you have too many choices and it's impossible to make a decision that you actually have faith in? Want to feel empowered as you are creating your life? Want to feel like you know what the hell you are doing?
This is your opportunity. This is your sign that it's time to invest in yourself.
DM Rachel with any questions and to set up a time to chat to make sure this will be a good fit!
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For the past week or so I have been feeling stuck and like I'm hitting a wall. Major fear has been coming up in ALL aspects of my life and tbh it doesn't feel great. It's important for me to share these moments with you all because it is easy to feel alone when you are in these moments of confusion, doubt and heaviness. This is completely unedited and straight from my heart! I love you and I am always holding space for you! I am so grateful for the space you all hold for me. 

Make sure you listen to the end because I have a VERY important question that I leave you with! 

DM me on Instagram if you want to share your answer! 
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As performers we are told what to do and how to do it.

My guest this week, Ricardo Barrett, shares his incredible journey of finding his own way of moving and connecting the body back to the heart. In this conversation Ricardo tells his story of how he found his passion for the stage as well as how he started to find his way back to himself when on the outside his life looked great, but inside he felt like he didn't know what he was doing anymore.

Ricardo attended the American Musical and Dramatic Arts Academy in Los Angeles and after graduating was a three year member of The Jamaica Junior Theatre Company as well as The Company Dance Theatre, under the direction of Tony Wilson. Then in 2015 he left for the Martha Graham School and became a member of Graham 2. During that same time he performed Amanda Kreglow’s “In The Midst of Dying” on TED Talks Live “War & Peace”,  along with multiple Graham and contemporary works by choreographers like Adam Barruch and Virginie Mecene. Ricardo was a member of the second Company for three years and an Apprentice with the Martha Graham first company for 2 years. Ricardo is currently a member of Alison Cook-Beatty Dance, Buglisi Dance Theatre and Dzul dance as well as a trained actor and dance teacher who loves to explore different forms and styles of artistic expression.

This conversation was filled with incredible energy, synchronicities and more. Make sure to share this with a friend so they can get in on this energy too!

Connect with Ricardo:
Instagram: @ricardo.g.barrett
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The Movement of Healing
Live on IG on Sundays at 1pm ET
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A Guided Movement Meditation
It aids in centering the mind, body, and inner being by listening to and complying with the many messages transmitted between these states and moving from that place.
"We have all we need within us.”

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Creating a plan and a timeline can sometimes bring you comfort, but when things don't work out exactly according to your plan it can lead to a lot of disappointment. Coming from a former micromanager and obsessive planner, I know what it's like to feel like I need all the details of my life. After completely exhausting myself by making plan after plan I finally realized that I was missing the moments that were right in front of my eyes.

When you surrender to the Universe miracles happen. They are already happening and the more you let go, the more you'll notice them.

If you like this episode make sure to take a screenshot and share it on your story with the biggest thing you took away from it!

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My guest this week is Dr. Megan Wise who is a licensed physical therapist and a graduate of New York University with a doctoral degree in physical therapy. She's also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Nationally Certified  Pilates Teacher, and a Certified Life Coach.

For the past 5 years she's specialized in performing arts physical therapy and has treated the cast and crews of over 30 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions including Hamilton, Mean  Girls, CATS, and Wicked. 

She's also had the privilege of working with professional dancers from American Ballet Theatre, New  York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and many others. 

In this episode we dive into what a Physical Therapist does backstage and some of the biggest mistakes she sees performers making when it comes to handling injuries. We also get on our soap box a bit talking about the difference between performers and athletes. 

This conversation is SO important for all performers to hear, so make sure you share it with a friend! Also rate and review this podcast so that it can be found by artists all over the world! 

Connect with Megan:
Instagram: @thebraodwaypt
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Return to Broadway Program:
If you're unsure of how to get back to rehearsals and performances after a year+ break, you're not alone. This is the first time performing arts has had a true off-season, and no amount of dancing in your kitchen or at-home workouts can really prepare you for the real thing.
This is an 8-week program designed for performing artists to get back to the stage physically and mentally. Using the same training principles and processes as other professional athletes with the knowledge of performing and its common injuries, this program will get you fully prepared for the demands of performing on stage.
Here's the form to get started: https://forms.gle/SxWxUe5Eh5EM4vd1A

Connect with Rachel:
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Work with Rachel:
DM me on Instagram if you're ready to take all the work you've done on yourself and actually start integrating it into your daily life. Start removing those restrictions and allow yourself to fly free like that beautiful butterfly you so desperately want to be!
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This is a completely unedited mini episode. I have been having INCREDIBLE realizations and breakthroughs around pleasure, sensuality, divine femininity and my obsession with manifesting my soulmate. I felt SO called to share my thoughts with you guys that I got out of the bath and immediately started recording... like legit sat on my floor naked and just started talking haha! 

As a mentor it can be easy to put up a front and only talk about things that you already know, but as a human being I think it is important to share the things that you are coming to know. This bonus episode is me experiencing this sense of knowing for the first time when it comes to these topics. This is a conversation straight from my second chakra. 

Enjoy! 

Hustling ain’t cute anymore and that mentality has GOT to go!
This industry romanticizes the “grind” and the “hustle” as being worth it and fun... but is it?
I've been there thinking it's a badge of honor to be working so much you barely have time for a  day off. In truth it's just exhausting and  it isn't fun at all! That's why I wanted to bring up this topic and shed some light on why we are so addicted to it. 

If you like this episode please rate and review the podcast so that more people can find it. Also share it with your audition buddy. The only way to eliminate the hustle mentality is for everyone to start realizing there is another way so spread the word!

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This week I am joined by a new friend I met through Instagram! Sheina is a dancer and traveler from Melbourne, Australia. Although she entered the dance world quite late in the industry, at 20 years old, she realized that it was her passion and went to all lengths to make it a part of her life. Fast forward a few years and she was teaching and performing abroad while also freelancing as a content creator. She created a lifestyle that gave her the freedom to travel and now she teaches dancers how to do the same. Her mission is to help dancers go from accepting the 'struggling artist' mindset to a lifestyle of freedom.

In this episode we talk about comparison on social media and how to handle that as a dancer and as you use the platform as a source of income. We also dive into Sheina's travel and how she has made her mental spiritual and emotional health a priority over the last year.

If you like this episode, make sure to share it with a friend or on Instagram and tag Sheina and me. Thank you for choosing this podcast it means the world to me!

Connect with Sheina:
Instagram: @sheinaraskin
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