Coffee Break with Miss Debbie

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Debbie Wiens is an author, blogger, wife, mother and also a Dance Studio Owner for 23 yrs! She has mentored and trained thousands of students and friends over the years. She carries and immense wealth of wisdom and experience in many areas. She is a great inspirational communicator and many will appreciate her fun dry sense of humor. Debbie will cover many various topics such as how to run a successful business, the do's + don'ts, great stories as well as failures and valuable lessons learned. Some episodes will just be lighthearted entertaining fun stories. Blending Faith, Art + Studio Life!

Debbie Wiens


    • Jun 13, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 99 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Coffee Break with Miss Debbie

    Left Brain, Right Brain, Brain, Brain Brain.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 18:46


    As we finish up our season with a recital themed by Dr. Seuss quotes, my mind seems to work in comical rhythmic words. Rather than Left Foot, Right Foot, Foot, Foot, Foot, today we are talking about outcomes of some of our right brain, left brain functions. Walk along now and listen in.

    Count Down to Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 13:24


    Studio Owners, it is not much longer. Soon, we party with great gratitude.

    Will That Be A Problem?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 16:33


    The fact that you don't read any written communication or listen to announcements but you are now upset that you, air quotes, " didn't know something and was never told?" Yes, that is kind of a problem. Let's talk about it, shall we?

    Tame the Bull!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 5:10


    When it comes to studio ownership and customer service in this busy season, don't let yourself feel bullied. Happy recital season.

    Out and About Town With Miss Debbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 39:51


    Come ride along while this dance studio owner takes care of studio business here, there and everywhere while almost hanging onto her sanity.

    TYGO Take Your Gloves Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 56:55


    I know you are polite. I know you are professional. I know you have a good reputation. But Sometimes, you have to get ugly.

    Segment 6 Walking With Miss Debbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 50:11


    Together, let's learn to spit out the bad and chew up the good stuff of abundance as we walk.

    Walking With Miss Debbie, Episode 5 out of 6!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 64:37


    Take in the sights and enjoy you time outdoors today. Anything holding you back? Let's talk about it, on Coffee Break With Miss Debbie, Walking Style!

    Walking With Miss Debbie Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 28:34


    Walking with gratitude makes all the difference on today's outing and on every day. See you on the pathway.

    Pants and Hugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 26:33


    Raise your hand if you have EVER gone to work wearing jeans shorts, backward, unintentionally. Or have you ever wondered why some of those homecoming dresses don't come with pants to cover the important parts?

    Peace and Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 14:01


    Pease and rest? Is that even a thing in 2023? You better believe it. Come walk with me and let's explore together.

    Walking With MIss Debbie Introduction Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 26:31


    It's time to leave your laptop and get outside for some fresh air. I will see you there!

    Make It Awkward.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 40:53


    First impressions are very powerful. Some folks have a greater ability to make that first impression more uncomfortable than other folks do. Let's talk about it.

    #98 Fitness Journey Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 11:45


    Here is a story from Miss Debbie to help you sort out a few deceptions from truth in the health and fitness realm.

    Number 97

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 29:58


    It has been 2 years and 97 episodes and it is time for Miss Debbie to wrap it up. Please enjoy listening and we bring "Coffee Break With Miss Debbie" to a close. Like the season of this podcast project, todays theme reminds us that "This Too Shall Pass". Love to you and thank you for joining in this journey.

    Welcome to Advent at Target

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 11:06


    Life lessons to improve my waiting skills while running my holiday errands.

    Tis the Season Survival 201

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 15:24


    As we prepare for the holidays, we can all use a little support to get it done graciously and sanely. Tune in to find out how Miss Debbie is getting along.  

    Miss Debbie's Current Rules For Life and Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 12:01


    Setting appropriate guidelines for yourself from the moment you wake up puts you into correct line up, leading to SUCCESS.

    With A Cherry On Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 16:49


    Not every business owner has a week exactly like this one but we do all have those weeks. Happy Halloween.

    Laughter Matters.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 24:43


    Looking for ways to be younger, healthier, stronger and more energized? Laugh more.

    Eavesdropping Wisdom from Granny Sage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 12:11


    Save your emotional energy and free yourself from the unnecessary concern of what people may or may not be saying. Live your life and honor God.

    Relationships 101 With Miss Debbie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 21:12


    As an add on to Friendships Post Covid, I'd like to offer a few simple tips to get good conversations started. Best wishes!

    Friendships Post Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 15:34


    As we continue to emerge from our socially traumatic season of Covid we might need a little brush up on our relationship skills. Tune in.

    More Steps to Recovery! New and Improved.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 10:39


    As a dance teacher who works with many adorable Pre-Schoolers, I have simplified our steps to recovery by making them rhyme for you. If the  3 and 4 year old children can get it then so can we. Here's to a better week!

    Next Steps in the Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 8:39


    Thank you for joining me as I travel the next few steps in the journey I have recently been podcasting about. It's not truly perfect but it's truly human. 

    To Prune or Not to Prune.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 15:45


    To prune or not to prune, that is the question. I dare to say, more often than not, prune away!

    That's Crazy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 14:55


    We all know that the world is pretty upside down, but still there are days when I am completely caught off guard and I am left thinking, "Wow, That IS CRAZY!" Listen along and please tell me if I am wrong.

    Burn Out Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 14:27


    When we are completely spent, we don't need any heady, heavy material to study. We need rest and relief. Here's to 14 minutes of recovery encouragement.

    From the Blog "The Sadness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 10:36


    Taken from a recent blog, I am simply sharing my honest and open experience with burn out.

    Who's in Charge Anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 10:55


    It's picture week, recital week and celebration week but let's make sure we know who is supposed to be in charge at the end of the day.

    No, The Grass is NOT Always Greener on the Other Side.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 13:43


    It's that time of year when our dancers start getting "antsy" and instead of expressing appropriate gratitude for a year well spent they start looking at the green, green grass on the lawn of the dance school up the street.

    Injustice in the World of Reviews

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 8:41


    Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly with your God, in business.

    Thimbelina Re-Visited

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 16:35


    I can learn lessons from any human beings, fiction or non fiction. Three Life lessons from inside the thimble.

    Tutu Day and So Much More!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 17:54


    With  labor shortages nation wide, dance studios are also effected. Join me for a little chat about what my short staffing looks like.

    Thimbelina, Ballerina

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 12:46


    Introducing the newest character from bedtime stories with Miss Debbie. As she sat in her tiny thimble of a life, she cried. Why, why didn't the rest of the world pause and clap for her?

    WORK Give it a try.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 23:08


    As a writer who is a little too young for Baby Boomer perspective, a little too old for Gen X perspective and definitely too old for Millennial perspective, I have some thoughts on the self care generation and the work ethic within.

    Life in the Studio and Other Funny Things That are Not Actually that Funny.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 20:37


    Everyday! Can I get an Amen?

    Everything is Negotiable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 15:01


    I suppose this is my version of "Choose your battles" but I find that these days, everything in dance and at the studio is negotiable. Often, it is much easier to just change.

    Share Your Pretzels

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 14:20


    As we enter 2022 with bright optimism, here are a few tips to make the your world a better place,

    Choose Joy Tigger

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 10:27


    I have settled on the character from the 100 Acre Wood that I will most identify with in the Christmas season. Won't you join me, and choose joy?

    Possibilities From the 100 Hundred Acre Wood

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 14:33


    Where is the edge and who told you it was there? Let's not let Eorye decide what we can and cannot do.

    Piglet and Pooh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 10:45


    With this blustery change of seasons and moods, here's to a simple yet profound time of gatherings with a few insights from Winnie the Pooh and Piglet too. Blessings!

    Cute Life in the Studio and Other Cute Things That Happen to Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 11:55


    Just a few moments in the life of a dance teacher. With all that sass and all that cuteness packed into one space, we have to call on our dance super power to make it through the day. Join me for 11 minutes as I give you a little snapshot of how it's done.

    Art, Identity and the People We Reach

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 17:47


    We artists express out of who we are and where our identity lies. Let's encourage each other to create and live from a true, solid and healthy place. Art speaks and what we say, matters!

    Life Lessons From Dance Class Re-released.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 3:34


    Getting back to the basics for the greatest results in your class and the greatest success in your day. So glad to be back with you all and so glad for the great engagements. God bless! 

    Coffee Break with Miss Debbie and Company 2 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 34:20


    In part 2 we welcome Olivia, Mishaela and Elena to the podcast. These dancers love to giggle out loud while they punch you right in the gut with the truth. So get ready to laugh and learn.

    Coffee Break with Miss Debbie and Company -Part 1 of 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 21:07


    Sit back, listen in and enjoy as we welcome Emerge Dance Company members Addy, Eleanor and Noelle to the show. What an inspiration these 3 are! This is a dose of insight from some remarkable teens we can all benefit from for sure.

    Shrimp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 7:56


    When opportunities for unpleasant encounters arise, what will you do? Here's a great tip to apply every time!

    Final Call Number 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 22:47


    Before we go, here are a few tips in keeping your artistic inspiration fresh as you continue to create, innovate and change the world around you.

    Practical Concepts to Remain Unstuck.. Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 9:30


    The way we speak and think directly effects the level of freedom at which we live. Let's get out of the mud and stay out permanently.

    It Takes Grit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 8:51


    It may sound old fashioned, but studio ownership or any business ownership takes loyalty, hard work, honesty and down right grit.

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