Pole dancers, do you have that 'nemesis' trick?

I have several😅 Inverts, mainly. It's difficult when you feel like you can do it, you know you can do it, and you really need to do it to progress...

And yet for some reason, you just can't.

I chatted with Dr. Emily Rausch on the #PoleAdventuresPodcast about what to do When You're Desperate To Do That Trick, But Your Body Is Not.

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 1:12 Emily's Pole Adventure
4:48 Emily's most embarrassing pole moment
6:32 Do you have this 'toxic' pole mindset?
7:17 When you're totally frustrated with that pole move…
12:49 The 'building blocks' you need to finally get your invert
14:54 How to make the boring exercises interesting
16:35 How to set goals that keep us interested AND safe
18:33 When you should push yourself
22:13 Do we really need pole 'move' requirements?
25:45 What you can do at home so you don't get stuck on the pole
27:49 Sneak in cross-training when you're super busy (or at a desk all day)
31:30 If you remember nothing else, remember this

Dr. Emily Rausch has an extensive background in exercise science, chiropractic therapy and all sorts of sports. However she realized from experience that there isn't nearly as much support for pole, aerial and circus specific related injuries and rehab, and became a specialist in the area.

✨❤️Linky Links❤️✨

https://www.dremilyrausch.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dr.emilyrausch/

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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When you look in the mirror, do you love what you see?

In a perfect world, we would all say yes. And especially in a sport that requires as much skin as possible for grip... healthy body image can be a tough pill to swallow.

I chatted to Jessica Knapper about Learning To Love Your Body for this reason!

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 1:15 Jessica's Pole Adventure
3:06 Jessica's most embarrassing pole moment
4:09 If you've struggled with a body disorder, you're not alone
6:48 How pole helped her improve her body image
9:34 If you DON'T 'fit into' societal beauty standards…
13:43 How to deal with the perfections of social media
16:50 A 'must-follow' mindset for self-compassion and acceptance
19:16 Two pole-fluencers you need to know
22:11 When you SHOULD change something about yourself
26:42 Is your studio right for you?

Jessica is the owner of Pivot Pole Studio who loves spreading the joys of pole with anyone who wants to get out of their heads and into their bodies, and prides herself on creating a non-judgemental, fun, and inclusive environment for anyone that doesn't feel welcome in other fitness or sports.

✨❤️Linky Links❤️✨

https://www.pivotpolestudio.co.uk/
@pivotpolestudio
@jessicarosepole 

✨❤️EPISODE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY OCT 18th - Nov 8th 2023❤️✨

1 WINNER: 3x in person classes at Pivot Pole Studio (Edinburgh, Scotland)

How To Enter:

1. Leave an honest review on any podcast platform of your choice (more platforms = more entries!)

2. Email a screenshot of your review(s) to [email protected], and mention the prize you’re entering for (enter for as many giveaways as you'd like!)

3. If you've already left a review, share the episode to any relevant pole group and send a screenshot!

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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The mental game is just as important (if not more) than the physical one. And that goes for any sport, including pole! Unfortunately, we end up telling ourselves things like, 'I'm bad at inverts', or 'I'll never get my splits'...

And you know what? If you think that way, it will be that way.

I talked with Seonaidh Jamieson about Breaking Free From A Limiting Self-Narrative, where you'll be able to get out of your head and back onto the pole!

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2:28 Seonaidh's Pole Adventure
4:24 Seonaidh's most embarrassing pole moment
6:15 What IS a limiting belief story?
8:23 The one word that flips any self-doubt on its head
9:36 When your beliefs conflict with who you think you are…
11:01 How to start changing that story
12:45 Proof that our words shape our outcomes
14:02 Are you telling yourself one of these common limiting stories?
16:28 Fix your 'bad side' with this one simple trick
20:09 The first step to combating limiting pole beliefs
22:48 Do this in your everyday life to become more confident
25:19 Hit a plateau in your pole journey? Listen to this
27:11 What to do when you feel awkward being your own cheerleader
30:15 Non-exercising adult poler? You're probably making these harmful self-assumptions
35:26 An easy way to be kinder to yourself
36:36 One key mindset shift to stop comparison

Seonaidh Jamieson is a pole confidence and mindset coach with a specialty in ADHD, the author of Why You Skipped Your Workout and the Doing Hard Shit Podcast, as well as a business coach and a fellow wildlife scientist.

✨❤️Linky Links❤️✨

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.poleconfidencecoach.com

Insta & FB: @poleconfidencecoach

✨❤️EPISODE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY OCT 11th - NOV 1st  2023❤️✨

2 WINNERS:

1x 1hr pole confidence coaching session with Seonaidh

1x personalized hypnotherapy audio recording

How To Enter:

1. Leave an honest review on any podcast platform of your choice (more platforms = more entries!)

2. Email a screenshot of your review(s) to [email protected], and mention the prize you’re entering for (enter for as many giveaways as you'd like!)

3. If you've already left a review, share the episode to any relevant pole group and send a screenshot!

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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*music turns on*

"Okay, time to free dance!" - says every pole instructor ever who wants to freak out their students😭

Dancing without a routine can be terrifying. Finding your flow, not feeling awkward, actually making it look good... well, it makes me want to cry.

But, it's an amazing skill to have.  That's why Miglena and I had a chat to talk about it! You'll learn:
 
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1:09 Miglena's Pole Adventure
7:55 Miglena's most embarrassing pole moment
10:40 How to find your flow as a pole dancer
11:35 The FIRST thing to work on for your flow
12:54 The best exercise to do off the pole
15:09 And the best principles to use *on* the pole
15:32 A quick tip to make your hands look less awkward
16:51 How to stop judging yourself in the mirror and get out of your head
21:39 Is there a point where it stops feeling awkward?
22:56 A trick to feeling comfortable in someone else's choreography
24:25 Pole improv strategies for beginners
26:29 The magic time frame for getting in your free dance flow?
28:57 An easy way to practice improv at home
30:26 How to stop freezing up
31:07 Why you shouldn't freestyle thinking about different moves
32:27 What to do when you forget everything you've learned
35:44 How to translate emotions to the audience through your dance
40:52 How to select the best music for your choreography

Miglena the Pole Dancer is one of the 'go-to' experts for pole tutorials online, covering anything and everything. She specializes in putting the 'dance' back in pole dancing and is an expert in making every move appear absolutely effortless and fluid.

✨❤️Linky Links❤️✨

 https://thepoledancer.com/links/
https://www.instagram.com/miglena.thepoledancer/

✨❤️EPISODE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY OCT 4th - OCT 25th 2023❤️✨

1 WINNER: 1x Expressive styles lesson bundle to help you master your pole dance flow

How To Enter:

Leave an honest review on any podcast platform of your choice (more platforms = more entries!)

Email a screenshot of your review(s) to [email protected], and mention the prize you’re entering for (enter for as many giveaways as you'd like!)

If you've already left a review, share the episode to any relevant pole group and send a screenshot!

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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Bodies come in every shape and size... but in a sport like pole dancing, it can be hard to love what you look like.

Well, I chatted with the awesome Shemika Stanley about Body Image As A Curvy Pole Dancer and she shares not only how to love yourself, but celebrate you!

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1:11 Shemika's Pole Adventure
2:17 Shemika's most embarrassing pole moment
4:39 A simple trick to build your body confidence
7:15 How to approach your pole mindset as a beginner
8:32 The attitude everyone should strive for
10:59 If being sensual is foreign to you, listen to this
12:28 How you can best cheer yourself and your fellow dancers on
16:21 Something you can do every day to be more mentally resilient
19:03 Why it's okay to validate yourself
21:04 A 'triple threat' of amazing pole advice

Shemika is a pole instructor and founder of Body Love Movement, where she emphasizes self-love, embracing your uniqueness and sensuality. She helps people use pole as an outlet to feel strong, powerful and beautiful!

✨❤️Linky Links❤️✨

https://www.instagram.com/utterbeauty/
https://linktr.ee/Bodylovemovement

✨❤️EPISODE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY SEP 27th - OCT 18th 2023❤️✨

1 WINNER!

PRIZES:

1x Use Yo Meat: Intro To Inversions (4 week course)

How To Enter:

1. Leave an honest review on any podcast platform of your choice (more platforms = more entries!)

2. Email a screenshot of your review(s) to [email protected], and mention the prize you’re entering for (enter for as many giveaways as you'd like!)

3. If you've already left a review, share the episode to any relevant pole group and send a screenshot!

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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When I step up to the pole, I feel like I'm a newborn giraffe. I can't seem to get my body to do what I want it to.

And I have NO idea how to 'speak to it' because I'm so stuck in my head.

Which is why our very first Pole Adventure is with Myss Angie, as we chatted about How To Connect With Your Body Through Pole!

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1:35 Myss Angie's Pole Adventure
3:42 The signs of pole confidence progression
4:44 The #1 thing to remember before stepping up to your pole
9:41 How pole helped Myss Angie cope with grief
10:56 Myss Angie's most embarrassing pole moment
12:32 A step by step process to connecting with your body
15:21 An off-the-pole body connection exercise
18:18 The secret for what to do when you're stuck in your head
20:36 How to tell you're getting 'better' at connecting
24:12 When you have trauma in the body…
28:23 The 'bottom' trick to get your body to trust itself again
29:29 Dealing with the fear of falling forward

Myss Angie is the founder of Pole Art and The Pole Fit Method and has over a decade of experience teaching, performing, and empowering women to get more in touch with their bodies. She also has an extensive career as a nutrition coach, fitness trainer and mental health counsellor.

✨❤️Myss Angie's Linky Links❤️✨

https://linktr.ee/myss.angie
https://poleart.co/
https://www.instagram.com/myss.angie/

✨❤️EPISODE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY SEP 20th - OCT 11th 2023❤️✨

3 WINNERS!

PRIZES:
2x virtual or in person private with Myss Angie
1x 1 month unlimited Pole Fit Method classes 

How To Enter:

1. Leave an honest review on any podcast platform of your choice (more platforms = more entries!)
2. Email a screenshot of your review(s) to [email protected], and mention the prize you’re entering for (enter for as many giveaways as you'd like!)
3. If you've already left a review, share the episode to any relevant pole group and send a screenshot!

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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Poling is hard on the best of days... and even harder when you've injured yourself. Be it from pole, outside of pole, or something chronic, it sucks.

I chatted with Colleen Jolly about Poling Through Major Injury Setbacks and she had some amazing advice for those returning, recovering, and even just preventing injury.

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 1:13 Colleen's Pole Adventure
4:42 Staying positive through tragedy
9:16 A different way to approach your 'bad' side
11:51 How to listen to your body
13:52 Strategies to return to pole after injuries (besides taking it slow)
15:14 Scared of hurting yourself again? Listen to this
18:13 Poling when you're afraid of heights
19:15 Competitive pressure vs just having fun
21:57 How to overcome the mental game
24:29 Colleen's most embarrassing pole moment
26:29 Sometimes listening to your doctor isn't the right thing to do

Colleen is the author of Mobility For Pole, as well as the executive director of the world's first International Pole Industry Association and CEO of PoleCon, the original pole dance focused convention.

✨❤️Linky Links❤️✨

 https://linktr.ee/colleenjolly
https://colleenjolly.com/
https://www.instagram.com/colleenjolly/

✨❤️EPISODE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY SEP 20th - OCT 11th 2023❤️✨

 1 WINNER!

 PRIZES:

1x Mobility For Pole ebook

How To Enter:

1. Leave an honest review on any podcast platform of your choice (more platforms = more entries!)
2. Email a screenshot of your review(s) to [email protected], and mention the prize you’re entering for (enter for as many giveaways as you'd like!)
3. If you've already left a review, share the episode to any relevant pole group and send a screenshot!

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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I can't help but compare myself every time I walk in the studio. No matter what mental exercise, it's always in the back of my mind...

"I'm struggling, and everyone else is doing fine."

Even if it's not true (which it really isn't).

That's why talking with Deb Roach on Pole Confidence Amidst Comparison was such an inspiration. Despite being born with a congenital limb difference, she's totally rocked the pole world.

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1:04 Deb's Pole Adventure
7:47 When Deb hit the point where she couldn't progress any further
10:45 What to do when it's hard to bring a good attitude to class
12:20 The 'shadow work' we need to do to stop comparing ourselves
15:29 When you can't afford private or class lessons…
17:55 Protecting yourself… as a daredevil
19:52 Deb's most embarrassing pole moment
21:59 An important 'tip' for the less-naturally-confident
23:42 How to love what you have

Deb is the owner of Stargazer Studios, a three time international pole champion and has since toured the world performing, judging and teaching fellow pole dancers. Deb has done all of this despite being born without most of her left arm, so she has truly conquered great heights.

✨❤️Deb's Linky Links❤️✨
https://stargazerstudios.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/debzillah/

✨❤️EPISODE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY SEP 20th - OCT 11th 2023❤️✨

 3 WINNERS!

 PRIZES (Claim between Nov till 30/01/2024 ):

1x 1hr private coaching with Deb
2x 45min private coaching with Deb

How To Enter:

1. Leave an honest review on any podcast platform of your choice (more platforms = more entries!)
2. Email a screenshot of your review(s) to [email protected], and mention the prize you’re entering for (enter for as many giveaways as you'd like!)
3. If you've already left a review, share the episode to any relevant pole group and send a screenshot!

Don't forget to grab your free access to the Pole Adventures Compendium, a collection of incredible resources to help you progress on your pole journey.

And if you enjoyed today's adventure, make sure to leave a review so other explorers can embark on the journey with us.

This is the Pole Adventures Podcast, and your next adventure awaits!

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