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In the final third part of this series, Victoria discusses how to handle the adjudication portion of competition, as well as how to handle everything from team support, mistakes, potentially not receiving your ideal outcome or award, and still feel like a winner at the end of the experience, as well as inspired to keep improving your training.

Victoria shares a variety of ways to prepare for the stage while at competition, as well as how to stay focused, calm, and conditioned while at your dance competition.

In this episode, Victoria shares her top tips from her experience as a national competition judge, choreographer, and instructor on how to prepare for the stage as a competitive dancer when it comes to rehearsals, as well as additional training and conditioning prior to competition.

Lia Valencia Key began her journey with very humble beginnings; raised in a homeless shelter in the inner-city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lia decided at an early age to emit joy through adversity. She was determined not to become a product of her environment, and to always follow her inner voice as a dreamer, believer, and achiever. That inner voice consistently encourages Lia to continuously seek sunshine, joy, and happiness. Following her heart ultimately helped Lia to redefine her prosperity to mean joy, shining bright, loving life, inner fulfillment, and accomplishment. Lia used this mindset to rise above all challenges and hardships by attaining a Master’s Degree, a top license in Cosmetology, working as a stylist for one of the largest televised home shopping networks, gained life-changing experiences as a lead stylist for top beauty brand CEO'S, and amazing opportunities to travel the world. Throughout her education, work experiences and travels abroad, Lia found herself continuously absorbing love, light, and happiness everywhere she landed. The Valencia Key brand mission is to inspire life with style. Wearing Valencia Key jewelry will uplift your mindset and infuse your spirit with Sunshine and Joy. Valencia Key has been created to share inspiration in the form of personally hand-sketched innovative, beautiful creations. Each Valencia Key creation is birthed from authentic life inspiring messages. The prosperity collection is based on redefining prosperity according to your life. Its intention is to spread an empowering message, that everyone has a divine right to happiness, love, dreaming big, and achieving fulfillment in every area of their life. The VALENCIA KEY hand-sketched Prosperity symbol is 3 continuous connected circles, which directly represent life's constant movement. The collection is comprised of unique pieces that are not only designed to be visually attractive to the external eye but more importantly, inspirational and uplifting to the internal soul.

In this episode, Victoria uncovers the toxicity that shame and guilt can play in our lives when both go unchecked. Although both are healthy to feel, there are some ways do deal with these emotions for a constructive result. Speaking to her own experience with depression, Victoria shares how releasing and transforming shame and guilt proved to be an important process when healing.

Timothy Shieff is an English freerunner. He won the Barclaycard World Freerun Championship in 2009 and participated on the television program MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge, as well as won America Ninja Warrior. He had been a vegan since 2012 due to ethical and health reasons. In 2018, he received a great deal of international backlash for resuming consumption of certain animal products in effort to heal his gut. As a result, vegan clothing company ETHCS dropped him from their label. In this episode, Victoria and Tim catch up and discuss everything from mental, emotional, physical and spiritual health, how stretching physical limits affects mindset, as well as the degrees of strength it takes to be vulnerable, and overcome adversity. Follow Tim Sheiff: IG: https://instagram.com/humantimothy?igshid=1t6picgr45rsh YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/99timshi

In this episode, Victoria discusses having boundaries around expectations as well as the concept that gratitude for blessings, and being open-minded to reciprocity regarding good karma coming from alternate sources rather than needing to be exclusively from the source originally invested in.

Victoria shares the importance of not waiting to ask permission when it come to showing up as the highest quality version as yourself when it comes to kindness, making course corrections in life, forgiveness, and more.

Victoria shares the benefits of exposing the body to extreme heat stress after 11 years of personal experience with hot yoga, saunas, steam rooms, as well as the use of Swedish and Korean spas. Benefits of heat shock proteins, the many benefits of FOX03 gene, and more are discussed.

Victoria shares how to avoid taking things personal from family, acquaintances, when receiving criticism, and online, as well as how to practice affirming your own worth rather than allow others to define it.

In this episode, Victoria shares the importance of getting out of your comfort zone, and shares some of her experiences overcoming mental barriers, as well as the challenges and benefits that came along with the process.

Victoria and Vegan Danielle discuss their opinions of the latest plant-based documentary, The Game Changers. To Pre-order on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-game-changers/id1478966396

WARNING: This episode may be triggering to those with a past including suicidal crisis or depression, and listener discretion is advised. 18+ If you or someone you know is dealing with depression or a behavioral health crisis, this cannot only be stressful for the individual experiencing the symptoms, but it can also be overwhelming for those trying to be of service / support, and help their friend or loved one through this time. In this informative episode, Victoria shares details about depression and suicide, how to be aware of warning signs, setting up a plan for support, safety, and recovery, as well as self-care habits that can be positively implemented for the most effective resilience after dealing with this challenging adversity. Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or Call 1-800-273-8255 Crisis Text Line: 741-741 NAMI: https://nami.org/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ Mental Health Apps: https://www.tomsguide.com/us/suicide-prevention-apps,review-2397.html

In this episode, Victoria dives into the phenomenon of toxic positivity as it encourages ignoring negative emotions, and has become increasingly prominent on social platforms. Even though this philosophy seemingly promotes a positive mindset in regards to accepting all emotions, as well as doing whatever possible to work through them, it essentially has the opposite impact on many people, and ends up shaming those with anxiety and depression.

Envy is a highly toxic emotion and feeling. With more comparison culture on social media now than ever, some use this as a way for living out their individuality, but it can be triggering for others that see others in their same field doing better or differently than them etc. We all are blessed with certain gifts and the potential we reach with those gifts really is up to us. you are doing this, and others are doing this too. There is a major barrier that gets in the way of this happening, and this is envy.

Steven Wakabayashi is currently on a journey exploring meditation and mindfulness around the world. He has been meditating for over 12 years with supporting practices in Buddhism, yoga, and dance. Before this journey, he was leading creative teams in San Francisco for many recognizable brands including Apple, Salesforce, Sephora, and Workday. After a major health crisis, he decided to depart from his corporate lifestyle to explore and share meditation practices in six countries around the world. You can follow him on his current journey at: Instagram: @StevenWakabayashi Twitter: @wakuu YouTube: Steven Wakabayashi https://m.youtube.com/user/stevenwakabayashi Website: http://stevenwakabayashi.com

In this episode, Victoria shares the importance of empathy in our day-to-day interactions in-person and online. By detailing the contrast in extremes between em-paths, narcissists, psychopaths, and sociopaths, as well as investigating the concept of empathy within these labels, the inclusion of acts of empathy prove to be of great importance when it comes to healthy interactions.

Recovering from feelings, past experiences regarding abandonment can be challenging, and if not dealt with, can affect one's ability to construct healthy relationships. Victoria discusses how to navigate abandonment and how one can recover from past experiences to develop more consciousness towards one's actions and behaviors in the future.

Victoria dives into the connection between social media and mental health, discussing how it affects one's individual focus, socialization, behavioral/mental health, critical thinking skills, and how it can even lead towards narcissistic tendencies.

Continuing from Episode 77, Victoria discusses how we can turn our pain into purpose, as well as be a positive presence when helping others navigate pain in their lives.

We all experience varied degrees of pain in our lives, however what we choose to do with our pain determines what will become of it. In this episode, Victoria shares things that can cause us pain on an unconscious or conscious level, and how to face it and navigate it rather than numb it.

Victoria discusses how our ability to self reflect influences our relationship to ourselves and how our relationship with ourselves is the primary relationship which influences all other relationships in our life in a multi-dimensional way.

Anxiety and depression have become highly relevant with the rise in the use of technology and social media. Victoria discusses the potential causes and solutions that can be put into place to balance out times of emotional turmoil, as well as how to reduce the stigma around mental health issues.

Victoria and her guest Dianna Hanken discuss perseverance, the difference between "feelings" and "intuition", as well as working through mental blocks. www.DiannaHanken.com

Victoria discusses some foundational questions which are beneficial to ask prior to marking commitments.

Victoria details how the pursuit for purity and perfection can be and often times is unhealthy, unsustainable, and can even be dangerous.

Victoria hosts Cortland Anderston of Om Brewing Company and talks about his thriving kombucha business and how it developed after his journey exploring professional modeling, yoga, massage and reiki. OMBrewingCompany.com @OMKombucha on Instagram (619) 513-8282 for direct orders

Vegan Danielle has a podcast. I am vegan and have a podcast. Together we recorded this episode to discuss some prominent vegans suddenly not being vegan anymore. Danielle feels that money and greed have taken precedence over the animals and has less sympathy for these people. I try to take a more understanding approach towards these types of situations. In this episode Danielle and I discuss these topics and the possible repercussions of people's actions in the media.

Victoria discusses positive and negative habits when it comes to communication in interpersonal relationships.

Victoria discusses why it is so important to let go of past mental processes, behaviors, and habits to let positive growth processes take their place.

Victoria discusses the importance of creating a solid support group in your life as early as possible.

Victoria shares her top pieces of advice when it comes to dealing with a variety of setbacks in life, and how these experiences can contribute to accelerated growth.

In this episode, Victoria shares how idolization has become more prevalent with the rise in social media use, and offers insight as to how we can be aware of any tendencies to engage in idolizing others, and how to turn our focus in a more positive direction.

Victoria and Vegan Danielle give a run-down of the hottest topics in global vegan news.

In Part 2, Victoria discusses creating balance with your fitness/body goals, emotional state, as well as balancing work and social life with healthy boundaries.

Victoria discusses how to keep balance within friendships, and with dietary goals.

Victoria discusses pitfalls of financial heath and how to keep your finances in a great place even when the unexpected hits.

Victoria is joined by founder of Awaken the Movement, Bianca Ramirez, as they discuss contemporary spiritual and mental health in regard to teens and young adults.

Victoria takes a look at the past 10 years when it comes to changes that have taken place in her own life, as well as how technology has evolved, especially through social media.

Victoria discusses the many pitfalls we can face when creating new goals and habits in our lives and offers effective solutions to assist in moving forward as well as accomplishing the tasks desired to achieve.

Victoria reflects on socio-cultural changes that she's observed in the realms of social media, mental health and people living fulfilled lives over the past year, and notes certain episodes' importance in discussing these issues in greater depth.

Join Victoria and her guest Olga Ginzburg. Olga is not only one of California’s top competing Latin Professionals, but a very talented teacher and children’s dance coach and instructor in San Diego. Moving to San Diego from the Ukraine, Olga has been dancing since she was 9 years old. She has been formally trained in Standard and Latin, and has won several competitions throughout the nation, including the US National Professional Rising Star International Latin Championship. Olga currently coaches one of the largest groups of ballroom dancesport children in the state. Website: http://www.stepbystepsandiego.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/step.2.dance?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=rwi8g42wp0sa

In this episode, Victoria shares how cultivating a positive connection with one's body can be incredibly empowering, as well as a useful tool for creation of positive habits and behaviors.

In this episode, Victoria shares some key aspects to creating as well as appreciating a life that is uniquely yours, and how to do this in such a way that honors your highest calling(s).

In this episode, Victoria shares the importance of giving when it comes into play in many different aspects of our life, why we may not be receiving certain things at certain times in our lives, and how to shift our mindset around in such a way that is abundant and fearless.

Continuing from Episode 51, Victoria dives into sharing some common situations that can prevent us from feeling the fullest expression of gratitude possible, and how to work passed these blocks.

In this episode, Victoria talks about the power of gratitude and how it has a major impact on our physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health when practiced regularly.

In this episode, Victoria shares the importance of forgiveness, what it is, what it isn't, and how it is viewed as well as practiced in several different religions.

Join Victoria and her guests Justin Quandt and Anthony Andrieux as they discuss rejection, lessons in the performing arts which translate out into life, and how creating fusion with diversity can lead to incredible & sustainable long-term growth. Justin has traveled the world performing and training with some of the worlds finest instructors, is a multi-talented dancer, instructor, and competition judge. Anthony has been successfully managing businesses for the past 15 years. After graduating in Limoges, France his hometown, Anthony moved to Paris, and after traveling the world, calls San Diego home. Together, Justin and Anthony opened Fusion Dance Solana Beach, where they continue to create and promote a professional, fun and family-friendly environment for families and students of many ages to enjoy dance. Fusion Dance Links: Instagram: http://instagram.com/fusiondancesolanabeach Website: https://www.fusiondancesolanabeach.com/anthony-brio

In this episode, Victoria shares the inspiration behind her upcoming book, I Am Infinite which explores a variety of virtues including self-efficacy, confidence, resilience, courage, honesty, creativity, friendship, faith, and love through the practice of affirmation. This book is an asset for those wish to connect with the infinite beings they are and is a great book for children as well as adults. For more information, please visit www.iaminfiniteofficial.com

Join Victoria and her guest Setareh Khatibi as they discuss how performing arts has influenced both of their lives, their experiences with the vegan lifestyle, and overcoming adversity public in the public eye. Setareh Khatibi was the first runner-up in the Nuestra Belleza Latina beauty pageant in 2012 and in 2016. She has also hosted the Univision show Sabado Gigante. She shares her passion for a low-fat plant-based vegan diet (with lots of potatoes!) through her YouTube channel and as well as her online coaching services through her website. She’s experienced her fair share of adversity from being raised by an incredible single mother, navigating the pageant and entertainment industries, overcoming major health challenges by transitioning to a plant based lifestyle and so much more. Setareh highlights her positive attitude, and love for performing arts as helpful tools for transforming her life time and time again, and shares her inspiring journey thus far with you in this episode.