Gina & Susanne connecting this week over events in their lives as artists. Creating space with the intention to shine a light on dark corners with the hope to support you. Come join us with no judgment. We are holding space to learn, laugh, and downright pointe at ourselves.

In this episode, the conversation explores what it means to redefine your power. How does it play out in your day?

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So much ♥,

Susanne & Gina

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Susanne shares events that have inspired her, caught her attention. This past week Susanne was in a virtual Mastermind for two days where the women showed up so authentically that it inspired her to want to share some of those events with you.

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Susanne & Gina

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"I deserve empathy. Everybody deserves empathy. I don't deserve to be yelled at. And I think that was a very empowering feeling to realize..." - Suvi Honkanen

We have Suvi Honkanen on the podcast. Yes. Suvi, who wrote the last big article in Pointe Magazine and blew up and went viral.

It was a significant article to write and something that Suvi had been working on and thinking about for a long, long time. And she is super grateful to Pointe Magazine for giving her that opportunity and the platform. Her passion to support the next in-line artist is so very evident. Enjoy & thank you so much for listening.

Suvi Honkanen was born in Helsinki, Finland, and began her ballet training at age five at Helsinki Dance Institute. She went on to train at Russia's Vaganova Academy and danced professionally with Finnish National Ballet for nine years before transitioning into writing and journalism in 2019.

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In this episode, Christy and I discuss what it really means to be an influencer and the kind of responsibility we carry when stepping into that world. We discuss the fact that being an influencer does not mean that you can just sit there and be pretty. It is hard work as you are constantly learning and a huge responsibility because you are shaping the next generation.

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Susanne & Christy

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In this episode, Gina and I discuss the phenomenon of chasing versus creating. We analyze the importance of being proactive in everything you set out to do rather than reactive. We discuss how to get out from the not-enough loop and coming from a place of lack and to a place of abundance. We provide tips for having a creative mindset.

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Susanne & Gina

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Susanne is back on the west coast & has had a reflection on how she sees her time. Moreover how she is now hyper-aware of what she is doing and with whom she is surrounding herself.

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Susanne 

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Kelly McAuley is a dance educator and creative director living in the greater Boston area. She is a daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of dance studio owners. She always thought her family was in the dance studio business, however, Kelly today is exploring what she now understands her family's legacy to be;- the business of dance. Kelly calls up on 15 years as a professional writer to help dance professionals discover the power of storytelling on the stage. She has written for Dance Spirit and brands like JetBlue, Jack Daniels, Dunkin, and the National Geographic Channel. Kelly is a graduate of Oklahoma City University and Boston University and has been teaching the colleges of the Fenway dance for more than 10 years.

In this episode, she shares all about her professional writing in dance and the importance of storytelling within dance. Kelly provides insight on how best to position yourself as a dancer, dance teacher, and studio owner, and the importance of professionally running dance as a business.

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Susanne

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In this episode, Christy and I discuss why it is important to know what you want. You can aspire to live your own life, but if you can't pinpoint what you want in detail, you always fall victim to circumstances and other people's opinions, judgments, and beliefs. We take a look at how the industry today dictates what dancers and other performing artists think or do and discuss tools to help you focus on what you want.

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Susanne

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In this episode, Gina and I are in the same room discussing why you should not sacrifice your health and well-being to be a dancer. In days old and even today, it is very common for dancers to associate dance with pain and assume that a dancer cannot have success without pain. We challenge this notion and bring you reasons why you should put yourself first. We also share rich tips for self-care.

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Susanne & Gina

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Susanne shares a memory that came to her today. How it has supported her emotional growth and well-being.  How she and other judge people's actions so quickly and not from a place of compassion or understanding. Susanne asks us to try to see the other person's perspective which will allow one to live within that moment's highest purpose.

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Susanne & Gina

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