Uncovered- For Pole Dancers

Do you have a pole-specific media account or are you unsure how to "brand" yourself on social media? 

This week, Steph is joined by marketing guru and pole dancer Georgia of GEMO creative, to uncover "How to brand yourself on social media". 

We talk: 

Join us for a fun, educational topic about the platforms that help connect pole dancers from all walks of life. 

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The ALL NEW Uncovered website is NOW LIVE 👏🏽. On our new website, you can submit questions, topics, and guests, apply to be on the show and even donate to help us continue creating GREAT pole content. Make sure you check it out. 

I know some of you are been WAITING for this episode! It's finally here: The results of our recent Pole Instructor Payments and Benefits survey. 

Thank you to everyone who contributed. We had 117 respondents 😍.  This episode is purely a delivery of the data. I make my way through the questions and share the results. While I share the average pay rate of a pole dancing instructor, there are also a few interesting finds and some comments to get you thinking. 

Stay tuned for the discussion! Don't forget to send through your questions too ;)

Loving uncovered? Why not share this episode with your pole bestie or take a screenshot and pop it on your IG stories? We would love to know what you loved about this episode or your key takeaways.

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Mindset. Fixed. Growth. Locus of Control. These words get thrown around often and not just in relation to your pole journey, but in your everyday life also. Have you ever wondered how these play a role in your pole journey? Or how you can apply basic mindset practices to your pole journey?

This week, Steph is joined by pole dancer, psychologist and researcher Jess Blower to uncover MINDSET! Particularly mindset when it comes to consistency and comparison.

We talk:

This is a JUICY episode with so many practical takeaways, we just know EVERYONE will walk away with something!

Loving uncovered? Why not share this episode with your pole bestie or take a screenshot and pop it on your IG stories? We would love to know what you loved about this episode or your key takeaways. 

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It’s like something takes over you and you just want to learn the next thing and the next thing and you don’t want to stop until you know it all! Many, MANY pole dancers want to tick a trick (sometimes only on one side. This behaviour can increase our risk of injury and if that’s the case, why do so many of us do it?

This week, Steph uncovers: Your Pole Journey- Why do you want to rush it?

She talks:

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Are you loving Uncovered? Follow us on Instagram to discuss all things pole! We chat with you and do a "tell us" segment VERY week.

The student experience incorporates everyone in the studio: the student, instructors and the studio owner. 

This week, Steph and guest co-host Ross, Customer Experience Specialist, MBA graduate and Steph's husband, uncover the student experience. 

The topic arose from a listener asking how "lenient" studio owners should be to keep students. Tune in to understand the relationships between students and studios and how they can best help one another create positive experiences. 

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Take a trip down memory lane, and find out things you never knew about Australian Pole Dance History!

This week Steph uncovers the History of Australian Pole Dancing with the author of "A Brief History of Australian Pole Dance", Ally Cat.

Over this two-part series, Steph and Ally chat:

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Are you loving Uncovered? Follow us on Instagram to discuss all things pole! We chat with you and do a "tell us" segment VERY week.

Take a trip down memory lane, and find out things you never knew about Australian Pole Dance History! 

This week Steph uncovers the History of Australian Pole Dancing with the author of "A Brief History of Australian Pole Dance", Ally Cat. 

Over this two-part series, Steph and Ally chat: 

WANT 25% OFF YOUR POLESPHERE MEMBERSHIP? Take the 10-day free trial now.

Are you loving Uncovered? Follow us on Instagram to discuss all things pole! We chat with you and do a "tell us" segment VERY week.

TRIGGER WARNING: Mental Health themes

Have you ever had a terrible day and the idea of going to your pole class felt way too hard? But deep down, you knew you would feel better once you left pole? What is that?!

This week, Steph, with guest Jessica, mental health academic and pole dancer, uncover how pole dancing can improve your mental health.

We Uncover:

Did you love this episode and want to know more? Jessica has released a blog summarising our episode (Link:https://kalmfarm.wixsite.com/kalmfarm).

Interested in Jessica’s research or want to be involved? Check out Jessica on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/chinawhitepole/?hl=en)

If you want to learn more about mental health, check out these free resources designed by mental health professionals

https://www.minded.org.uk/

For free self-help resources on a range of anxiety disorders, check out… https://www.anxietycanada.com/

Free and confidential support is available here for disordered eating or eating disorders. If you live in the U.K., they have a helpline too https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/

International listeners can access the online resources, U.K. listeners can tap in to a range of other services for general mental help https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/active-monitoring-sign-up/

If you are in the U.K. and in mental health crisis you can access local services immediately via NHS crisis mental health service. Search for your local team here https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline

Australian listeners can access 24/7 support for their mental health via Samaritans https://thesamaritans.org.au/

It all started with an anonymous question...

"Are any of your staff strippers? I feel like pole studios are getting worse at acknowledging where pole came from."

This raised many more questions, but mostly, what is the relationship between pole dancing and stripping, and how do strippers feel about "pole fitness".

This week Steph and Dani uncover Stripping vs Pole. Is this a thing? We talk similarities, differences and how the two communities can support one another.