The Dance Coach Podcast

Today I am talking about uncertainty. We have some outcomes we are waiting for in the country, and people get very anxious when we are faced with this kind of uncertainty. You will learn why that it, what you are really afraid of when you don't know what the result will be, and how you can move forward even if you never get the answer you are waiting for.

If you are a dance teacher or an athletic coach you have probably heard the question, “where is this supposed to hurt?” Well, in today's episode I am talking about purposeful pain vs. pain with no purpose. The truth is there is no progress without discomfort. If you are comfortable you are not growing. But, there is a difference between the kind of pain that is a warning sign, whether physically or emotionally, and the kind that is required to reach our goals.

In this episode I am talking about what it takes to become a master at something. What does it mean to have achieved excellence, and how do we get there? What you will learn: The four stages of knowing What Neuroplasticity is, and how it affects what you learn and how you learn it. The role your thoughts play in all of this. Hope you enjoy. And it you are looking to take a deeper dive into anything you hear on the podcast book a consult to find out how we can work together. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=20286746

This week I talk to you about worth vs. value. I have had too many conversations with people that confuse the two. And it is wreaking havoc on their financial lives. The good news is that you can clean all of this up, and once you do, you will be on the road to making more money than you even know what to do with if that is what you want. Most of us believe that others determine our worth. But it's not true. We are 100% worthy of love, joy, happiness, and all that other good stuff just because we are a human living on this planet. We conflate our economic value with our self worth, and that screws us over every time. You are not your accomplishments, and what someone is willing to pay you means nothing about your worthiness. Listen today to discover the difference between worth/worthiness and economic value. This one idea can change the entirety of your life.

Today I am open up the door on a conversation about money. What are your thoughts about money? Do you think money is inherently good or bad? I am going to share how your thoughts about money affect your current financial situation, and what you can do to change your relationship with money.

Who are you? How you answer this question makes up your identity. What do you think about when you think of yourself. In todays show I am expanding on last weeks topic around how we see ourselves. We get to define ourselves in whatever way we want. But be careful about what you say to yourself about yourself because it affects how you show up un the world and the results you are able to create.

In today's episode I am pulling apart the "starving artist" narrative we have been fed our entire lives. These kinds of ideas permeate our culture and posit that living as an artist, while enjoyable, is no way to make a "good' living. Whatever that means. So, the question is, do you identify as a starving artist? Do you believe you have to sacrifice for your art? Do you think that the only way to make money as an artist is to "sell out"? If you have thought any of these things you have to listen to today's episode.

In todays episode I am welcoming a very special guest, Lauren Adams. Lauren is an accomplished Master teacher and highly sought after choreographer and has been teaching for the top conventions in the world for the past 20 years. She is also my best friend. We are sitting down to discuss her latest creative endeavor her virtual workshop series Activate. We discuss how Activate came to be, what it is evolving into and our very exaciting up and coming collaboration with Martha Nichols. If you love to talk dance, art, nature and reality TV you are going to love this conversation. Enjoy! Mentioned in the episode: Mark Nepo - The Book Of Awakening https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089XJS8K/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Rainer Maria Rilke https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NGN28C/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 The Last Tycoon https://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Tycoon-Season-1/dp/B01G98ZPQU

In the current climate a lot of us are wondering what the trajectory of our careers looks like. This has driven people to look for alternative ways to make money while we wait for the world to balance out into a new normal. Today I am talking about how you already have everything you need right now to make money as your own boss. You are your side hustle. Don't let someone else decide what your financial future holds. Additional resources: https://www.amyporterfield.com https://www.rosinaandrews.co.uk/pirouettesurgery

On today's episode I am talking about how to get things done faster. This is the final episode in this series I have been doing on how to get stuff done. And if you have been following along and have been getting clearer on how to identify your why and find the commitment to take massive action this tool is going to be the key to how to get things done faster and throw out that to do list.

I love this topic because I am so guilty of getting stuck in passive action. If you are like me and you want to get yourself unstuck, and learn how to take massive action you are going to love this episode. www.chrishale.co

This topic is relevant for everyone. We all at some point or another come up against our own selves when trying to accomplish our goals. Inaction is an action and it doesn't produce results. But you can overcome that and I am going to talk you through why it is happening and how you can overcome it. www.chrishale.co

This week we are talking about focus, and where we create our results from. I talk about the different between past and future focus, and how to overcome a limited idea of what is possible in for us. www.chrishale.co

Today we are going to talk about how to get anything done. The solution is really simple but it is not easy. The key to everything in our life is managing our minds. In this episode you will learn how to get clear on how to manage the impulse to put things for later, and how to cultivate the feelings necessary to commit to out goals. www.chrishale.co

In this week's episode, I am looking at how we view other people's responses to the current climate and social issues that we are facing right now. How can we look at our own minds with a sense of curiosity that will help us move forward when the relationship seems hinged on their response or lack of one.

Join me today and learn how you can be excited about anything in your life. I am revisiting the conversion about goals and taking it to the next level. Get connected to what drives us to get the results we want in any moment no matter what is happening in your life.

Today I am talking about the benefit of coaching. Coaching has changed my life and I truly believe that everyone can benefit from working with one. Coaching helps you answer questions that have you stuck and find blind spots you never knew were there. Coaching is about unlocking the power that is already in you. You already have everything you and and all the answers. Coaching uncovers that and helps you to take more productive action.

This question blows my mind. What if this was the thought that we had when we want to achieve a goal and it would feel better to hang out on instagram instead of taking action? How many times a day do you say yes to someone else? What could you accomplish if you believed that you were worth saying yes to? That is exactly what I talk about in this episode and how saying yes to myself was the best choice I ever made. Additional Resources: https://www.amazon.com/Year-Yes-Dance-Stand-Person/dp/1476777128

Today is a departure from our regular format. Today I am answering your questions. See how I apply thought work to some of the common issues that are coming up for all of us at this time. Q1: How are you mitigating injury via Zoom, especially with 12 year olds who don't know their placement or good vs bad pain as thoroughly yet??? Q2: How can we help our students manage disappointment during this time? For my studio in particular, quarantine started exactly one week before our first competition, so they didn't get to compete even once. I'm especially struggling with my 11th and 12th graders. They are working hard but I think they are struggling to get past the hump of missing out on some of their final moments of dance with their team. Q3: Chris do you have any suggestions on how to prepare girls for college? Interview, auditions, how to know what direction of dance etc? Q4: Why is collecting tuition and creating a profitable and sustaining dance studio so difficult? I notice that one of the biggest complaints from myself and other studio owners is having issues with parents not paying. It seems like they don't value our service and would rather pay for other things like vacations but claim not to be able to afford to pay for dance class.

Today I am talking about the great classes I am having on Zoom, and I share some of my favorite things that have come from this time. Clue in Quarantine : https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Michael-Urie-Brandon-Uranowitz-Brynn-OMalley-and-More-Featured-in-CLUE-FROM-HOME-THE-DINING-ROOM-20200506?fbclid=IwAR3RXQAYJJmax3Q_qpkc6b6euSF5hriLjLdUwxeBCNMxIymX4L8lBfMsKKA Kara Lowentheil Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-podcast-with-brooke-castillo/id1229434818?i=1000473635288

Hey friends! Check out this clip of an interview I did with Eden Martinez for her podcast Corona Chronicles. And if you want to be interviewed by Eden you can reach out to her at coronachroniclesny@gmail.com. https://www.instagram.com/edenmcreativefilm/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/corona-chronicles/id1503216920

Talking about our reactions to what is going on in the world today and how self compassion is the most important thing we can practice right now. We need to honor where we are at and how we are processing our feelings right now. We cannot change the circumstance we are facing right now and this is a great opportunity to dig deep and do some healing. Related Resources: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-life-coach-school-podcast/id870239631?i=1000468355727

This week I am addressing the thing on everyone's mind, COVID-19. Things are developing quickly and changing minute by minute. There is a lot of uncertainty in the world and our dance community. I am sharing my thoughts on how I am choosing love over fear in this time. I am also continuing to be an example for my students, while also offering them a safe place to express what is coming up for them. Staying informed has really helped me. I have also leaned heavily on my faith and meditation practice to ground me so that I am taking appropriate action from a clear mind. Related Resources: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/191-early-thoughts-on-a-pandemic/id733163012?i=1000468117227 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/159-pivoting-around-pandemic-maintaining-business-continuity/id1054817076?i=1000468065145

In today's episode, I am discussing what it means to live in the present moment. Discussing how perpetuating stories from the past programs our future to look like what we've always gotten. And giving my thoughts on how to bring this concept to our students so that they can start to create the futures they want.

This week I was very inspired by a quote I read online about challenging the concept of the “ideal” body for dance. Today I dive in on why that concept is outdated and how I work with my students to understand that they bring so much to the art of dance purely by being them. I value diversity in every way in my classroom and we need to challenge our preconceived ideas so that we can help dance evolve with our changing world. Related Resources: https://www.ndeo.org/content.aspx?page_id=2507&club_id=893257&item_id=567&fbclid=IwAR272bk_I_DeHlWTEaN3eWMq0r6FMTricxihcHk5I7rMRyUd6EQU_QyRtpg https://www.dancemagazine.com/centerwork_understanding_turnout-2306907958.html

In today's episode I am talking about a topic requested by students; Stress! I had a love hate relationship with stress for most of my life but at the urging of my therapist I looked into the work of Kelly McGonigal. McGonigal is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University who is known for her work in the field of 'science help' which focuses on translating insights from psychology and neuroscience into practical strategies that support health and well-being. I watched her TED talk a few years ago and it definitely had a huge impact on the way I view stress and can even see the benefits of it when I view it through a different right lens. Related Resources: https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend/discussion?language=en http://kellymcgonigal.com

Episode 10! In this week's episode, I am talking about the two most important concepts I teach my students: awareness and acceptance. To make a change and move forward in anything in our lives, we first need to be aware of where we are at currently and accept everything about this moment if we want to create something new in the future.

On today's episode I am diving deep on Perfectionism. I get super personal about my journey with Perfectionism and how the work of Brené Brown helped me to realize that my need to always get it right and the constant voice in my head telling me to be better were not serving me. Related Resources https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace/dp/159285849X https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en https://www.amazon.com/Universe-Has-Your-Back-Transform/dp/1401946550

This week we are talking about the concept of emotional agility. After listening to an interview with Dr. Susan David on this topic I realized how much it ties in to the conversations we have been having around values, purpose and accessing authentic emotion. I discuss how her idea of walking your why is so crucial in combating social contagion and explore the benefits to coaching our students to be less rigid in their dance lives. Related Resources: https://affordanything.com/230-how-to-develop-emotional-agility-with-dr-susan-david/ https://www.susandavid.com https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_david_the_gift_and_power_of_emotional_courage?language=en

In today's episode I talk about the concept of 100% responsibility. We are completely responsible for every experience we have in our lives. Teaching my students that they have the ability to make any moment exactly what they want it to be empowers them more than any other lesson that I teach.

In this episode I share an awesome experience I had recently woking with some dancers on getting in touch with how emotions feel as a sensation in their bodies, and using that as a way of accessing authenticity in their performances.

In this episode we talk about the importance of having a “Big Why”. I'll discuss my journey to finding my purpose as a teacher and how having a big why can set the trajectory for every class and help refocus us in difficult moments.

In this episode of The Dance Coach Podcast we are talking about SUCESS! The idea of success is very weighted in our culture and is often associated with fame, money and instagram followers. I discuss how I help my students focus on actions and their goals to reframe the idea of success.

In this episode I wrap up our conversation about goal setting. I talk about the importance of setting goals that are just outside our reach and share the process that I teach my students to set their goals.

In this episode, I talk about Core Values and why knowing yours is so essential for you and your students. I will walk you through the process I have used to determine mine. And, I'll also talk you through how I help my students understand what their values are. Dance is a physical activity, and our values are on display in our actions.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The very first episode of The Dance Coach Podcast. This episode will give you an idea of the kind of topics we will be discussing every week about dance, training dancers and growing as dance instructors. Mentioned in this episode is episode #229 of The Life Coach School podcast. https://thelifecoachschool.com/podcast/229/ and Dr. Alexis of AZDM, https://azdancemed.com. Enjoy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app