The Dance CEO Podcast

If you're desiring to hear an inspirational story from a very difficult childhood to a very successful dance and business career, this episode is for you! 

Josephine Lancuba is an award winning performing arts
business and talent management professional.
She is an Educator, Speaker, Talent Agent, Writer,
and has spent 2 decades in the arts industry
leading and managing studios, entertainment
and production based businesses including her
own musical theatre studio for 10 years and it’s
in-house talent management service.

From a young age, Josephine had to make her
own way in the world. She went from hardship
and humble beginnings, to successfully creating
multi 6-figure performing arts businesses fuelled
by passion, joy and commitment.
After a whirlwind career as an Artist that saw her
perform on a multitude of stages and on TV
screens for over a decade, Josephine leaped into
the world of Business and Motherhood. She has
not looked back since!

Links:

Josephine Lancuba

Follows:

Instagram @josephinelancuba

Facebook @josephinelancuba

@thedanceceocoach

@thedanceceopodcast

@thrivingqueencoaching

Staying safe is easier and more comfortable. But is it really worth it in the long run? Listen to learn how to lean into the fear and make a choice that can change the trajectory of the rest of your life. Yes, it is a skill and one absolutely worth learning.

Highlights:

• Listen to a clients transformational journey after making a life-changing decision
• Learn how to overcome the fear that is trying to keep you safe but actually holding you back

Links:

Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

If you've wondered what it's like to have two coaches in the same industry sit down and have a supportive and in depth discussion about all things that could be competitive between them, then this is the episode for you.

Guest Lauren DeVera and I do not shy away from the practicalities of running multiple businesses, what it really means to truly support one another and the challenges and scariness one has to work through to achieve the vision we have for our lives. 

Lauren DeVera is a multi-passionate creative, known for her career as a professional dancer, choreographer, podcaster, dance curator, and certified life coach. She is the youngest daughter of Filipino immigrant parents, residing in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been teaching, performing, and curating in the DC Metropolitan area for over 13 years, focusing on community building and creating brave spaces for self-expression. She is the proud founder of The Lion’s Den, a welcoming dance and wellness hub, that provides in-person and online classes, events, and performance opportunities for the community. She draws on her infectious energy and ability to make others feel seen and welcomed, curating spaces for all folks to express themselves! Lauren was recently recognized for Old Dominion University's 40 Under 40 award, a program highlighting impactful leaders and trailblazers in their respective industries.

When Lauren is not in the studio or on the stage, she is coaching creatives and visionaries in her various coaching programs as well as guiding movers in her beginner-friendly mindful movement course, ConfiDance. Lauren’s excited to continue cultivating community & empowering others to express their authentic selves!

Episode Highlights:

• How to structure your business legally when pursuing multiple interests
• Achieving multi-passionate success
• How to translate business information to your dance business
• What it means to be genuine in yourself, your services and to your community

Links:

HTTP://lauren-devera.com

Follows:

@thelionsdendmv
@thelaurendevera
@thriveandthread
@thedanceceocoach
@thedanceceopodcast

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Audra Queen

your coach & host

The dance world operates on quantity from a scarcity viewpoint or starving artist mentality. Learn why quality will improve your business AND life and how to do that in this week's episode. 

Highlights:

• Story of types of clients used to reluctantly say yes to
• Why quality is the only value I base decisions from
• How to co-create in my business

Links:

Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching
3 Ways to Release the Paralyzing Fear of Comparison Masterclass

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

• Generating income AND doing what you love is possible

• Abundance is regularly happening, not scarcity 

• Delegation is the key stay focused on your area of genius

• Investing in yourself is the most important investment you can make

• The power of mentorship 

Audra Allen-Queen

your coach and host

Learn the main challenge many of my coaching clients are experiencing right now, how I relate to it and what I did for myself and my clients to help us grow into who we are meant to become and strive to be.

Highlights:

• I share personal challenges I've had with identity blocking me from growing
• Talk you through what I do with my clients to help them with their identity challenges

Links:

Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching
Dance CEO Society Waitlist

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

Go deep with Lyssa and I as we discuss the importance to mindset & mental performance, especially in the dance world. We really talked about the potentially harming coaching that can happen when working with someone not qualified, and how to know if they are. Career transition is also discussed and insights are shared about how to really help yourself and your clients level up your mentality. 

Episode Highlights:

• Parents supporting our dreams
• Career transition from professional ballet dancer to mental performance consultant
• College helping the path
• How to avoid trauma triggering situations 
• Working with the right clients
• The difficulty of starting a dance business without previous experience
• When certifications are or are not necessary

Guest Bio:

Lyssa Wopat is a dedicated professional in the field of sport and performance psychology. She holds both a Masters degree in sport and performance psychology, as well as a bachelor's degree in dance from the University of North Carolina School for the Arts. 

Shortly after earning her bachelor’s degree, Lyssa danced professionally with the Georgia Ballet where she performed in various soloist and corps de ballet roles in ballets such as Les Sylphides, Carmen, Sleepy Hollow, and The Nutcracker. 

After retiring from her dance career, Lyssa pursued an MS in Sport and Performance Psychology (SPP) with the aim of bringing performance psychology support to the dance world. 

Now, as a sport and performance psychology consultant, Lyssa works with diverse performers and athletes, but specializes in work with dancers. With her extensive knowledge in both dance and sport & performance psychology, Lyssa is passionate about, and is committed to, helping dancers thrive by optimizing their performance, mindset, and well-being, thus enabling them to unlock their full potential. 

Links:

https://www.performentalitytraining.com
Free consultation scheduling: https://performentality.as.me/schedule.php
www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass
https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society

Follows:

Lyssa Wopat -  @performentalityllc
Audra Allen-Queen - @thedanceceocoach

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Learn the scheduling framework I developed myself and teach my coaching clients, to regain time and start to bring balance back into our lives. You can earn this for yourself when you listen to this episode. This applies no matter season of life you're in, single parent, studio owner, dating, holding down two jobs, etc. 

Highlights:

• I share the challenges I used to have with time management and undiagnosed ADHD
• Learn the step-by-step process to schedule out your week AND have the for yourself without sacrificing what's important to you
• Learn how to better utilize the time you do have more productively 

Links:

New Year- Thriving YOU! Mini Course
Dance CEO Morning Routine Workbook

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

Melissa and I instantly connected through the many things we have in common. And we covered pretty much of all of them and more in this episode. Melissa gets very vulnerable, sharing her personal experience and challenges of being a single mom after divorce of 5 kids AND starting a dance business...and then starting some businesses. We dove into the nitty-gritty of how to claim your business profile on Google and why it's a must in today's climate. And there was a lot in between. Join us and we once again, pull the curtain back on the reality of running a dance business, especially as a single mom.

Episode Highlights:

• The process of starting a business after divorce as a single mom
• Multiple streams of income
• How to claim your Business profile on Google
• The power of SEO and how to use it to optimize your business
• How to prioritize yourself again when doing so much for others

Links:

www.msmelissarose.com
www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follows:

Melissa Rose - @themelissarose
Audra Allen-Queen- @thedanceceocoach

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Thank you for listening

Join me, your host Audra Allen-Queen, as I share with you the 3 words I chose for 2024, and why. I share some examples of how these words will inspire me to reach my overall goals for the year, and I give you some guidance how to select a word (or 3) for yourself. 

It's a new season and a new line-up of guests!

Links:

New Year- Thriving YOU! Mini Course
Dance CEO Morning Routine Workbook

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching