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S1E10: How to balance Passion & Profession with Erik Molina
In this episode, we sit down with Erik Molina, a humble yet highly accomplished and talented dancer who has dedicated his academic and professional career to mastering his craft. Erik sits down with us to talk about his pursuit for a Bachelor’s in dance, the challenges of being casted at Disney World, and his pivot into the corporate world. Devin & Erik reminisce on times with Kinections and the three of us recollect memories at The BOX. Erik shares his opinion on how the dance community has evolved, shares his insights on self awareness and intuition and we find ourselves in an endless circle of
“Thank yous”. Erik shares his passions outside of dance, gives us his binge-worthy show recommendations, and makes us incredibly hungry. It’s an episode full of memories, self exploration and endless gratitude.
In this episode, we explore:
00:25 Introduction
03:31Name dropping “Erik Molina”
04:08Let’s start at the very beginning
04:30Confusing Hula Hoop with dance
06:09The origin of Kinections
07:48The first hip hop studio in South Bay SD
13:42Trendsetter!
14:15Fueling the creativity and passion
17:22Fake it ‘til you make it
18:30The foundation of Erik’s character
20:12Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Dance
26:52Erik’s dance style
30:37 The evolution of Erik’s dance style
33:17How the dance community has evolved
37:59Erik’s passions outside of dance
42:32Transition from dance to corporate life & finding balance
47:25Self awareness & intuition
50:42A moment of gratitude
56:15 Rapid Fire Questions
59:46Finding inspiration for movement
1:01:37Rapid Fire, part 2
1:04:12Erik’s binge-worth recommendations
1:10:51Finding creativity in cooking
1:15:57Closing remarks
This episode’s guest:
- Follow Erik Molina on Instagram
- Erik’s makeup looks:
- Pablo Picasso inspired look
- Todrick Forbidden Album cover inspired look
- Space inspired look
- Jaydee Q’s Hot Cheeto inspired look
- Co-Lab Podcast look
Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork!
Music by Sam Stan - Das Boo - https://thmatc.co/?l=997FC418
Music by SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B5749
The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok
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By Devin Luu & Michelle LangeIn this episode, we sit down with Erik Molina, a humble yet highly accomplished and talented dancer who has dedicated his academic and professional career to mastering his craft. Erik sits down with us to talk about his pursuit for a Bachelor’s in dance, the challenges of being casted at Disney World, and his pivot into the corporate world. Devin & Erik reminisce on times with Kinections and the three of us recollect memories at The BOX. Erik shares his opinion on how the dance community has evolved, shares his insights on self awareness and intuition and we find ourselves in an endless circle of
“Thank yous”. Erik shares his passions outside of dance, gives us his binge-worthy show recommendations, and makes us incredibly hungry. It’s an episode full of memories, self exploration and endless gratitude.
In this episode, we explore:
00:25 Introduction
03:31Name dropping “Erik Molina”
04:08Let’s start at the very beginning
04:30Confusing Hula Hoop with dance
06:09The origin of Kinections
07:48The first hip hop studio in South Bay SD
13:42Trendsetter!
14:15Fueling the creativity and passion
17:22Fake it ‘til you make it
18:30The foundation of Erik’s character
20:12Pursuing a Bachelor’s in Dance
26:52Erik’s dance style
30:37 The evolution of Erik’s dance style
33:17How the dance community has evolved
37:59Erik’s passions outside of dance
42:32Transition from dance to corporate life & finding balance
47:25Self awareness & intuition
50:42A moment of gratitude
56:15 Rapid Fire Questions
59:46Finding inspiration for movement
1:01:37Rapid Fire, part 2
1:04:12Erik’s binge-worth recommendations
1:10:51Finding creativity in cooking
1:15:57Closing remarks
This episode’s guest:
- Follow Erik Molina on Instagram
- Erik’s makeup looks:
- Pablo Picasso inspired look
- Todrick Forbidden Album cover inspired look
- Space inspired look
- Jaydee Q’s Hot Cheeto inspired look
- Co-Lab Podcast look
Special thanks to Jane Banares for creating our Co-Lab Podcast artwork!
Music by Sam Stan - Das Boo - https://thmatc.co/?l=997FC418
Music by SkeetOnTheBeat - Late Night - https://thmatc.co/?l=E76B5749
The conversation continues over on Instagram and TikTok