Is it better to drill your steps or go to the gym and workout? As what point does drilling your steps provide diminishing returns? How much is too much? and is there anything better we could do with that time to improve quicker?

Find out all the answers in today's show!

Dance - We are always hearing about what we should do in the build-up to a competition, but what is the process we should go through after the competition is complete? How do we make sure to take the most away from our experience on stage and relay that relay that feedback into our training in preparation for the next big day? Find out from Lauren in episode 32.

Fitness - There are 3 main categories you must consider when trying to improve your performance or find out where you're going wrong. Listen now to hear the breakdown and find the area you need to improve the most!

Analyzing your competition can be massively beneficial to improving your performance if done at the right time. However, done at the wrong time and it can lead to even greater disappointment. Join Lauren as she discusses the pros and cons of analyzing your competition and shares her view of when and when not to do it.

Fitness - Bodyweight training, weighted clothing or dumbbells? What is the best method to get strong for an Irish dancer's needs? Listen now to find out the best method to use to improve your performance the fastest and the pro's and cons of each method!

Dance - Want to know how a 6 x world champion prepares for a competition? Join Lauren as she gives her top 5 most important tips for Feising!

Understanding & breaking down movements -

Join Lauren on today's podcast as she deep dives into three important areas of steps.

1. What moves are you good at?
2. What is the move meant to look like?
3. Understanding how the move is meant to feel.

Whether you are just learning to dance or are an experienced champion, knowing these three things are crucial to staying at the top.

What are the most common reasons why dancers fail? what specific roadblocks should you look out for? What hurdles does a world champion face when getting to the top? Lauren joins us and answers all of these questions for today's 26th episode!

In this week's podcast, we bust myths around diets, calories and eliminating certain foods from your diet.

Why are calories important to an Irish dancer? Why do you need to know about food for optimal performance? Find out in episode 25

This week's episode is a massive rant on dancers continuing to dance whilst being injured, or worse, being made to continue on dancing whilst being injured. Too many long-term injuries are being developed as a result of this and our aim is to help educate dancers on the dangers of dancing on top of reoccurring injuries and adopting the correct rest and recovery protocols whilst still maintaining top levels of fitness!