Are you putting everyone else before yourself? It's time to flip the script!

In this episode, we dive into the crucial need for dance professionals to prioritize themselves in order to achieve true success. Remember, self-care isn't just a luxury—it's a necessity!

The conversation delves into the importance of prioritizing oneself in the dance world, challenging the culture of putting oneself last, and the impact of personal focus on professional success. It also explores the depth of self-care and the significance of addressing personal challenges for sustainable growth.

Highlights

• Prioritize Yourself for lasting success
• Sustainable Shift

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Chapters

• 00:00 The Importance of Prioritizing Yourself
• 05:09 Balancing Personal and Professional Life
• 11:13 The Depth of Self-Care

Social media marketing has a reputation of being difficult and time consuming. But it doesn't have to be that way. You can in fact learn how to use social media to your advantage, in a way that feels aligned for you and maybe even exciting!

On this week's episode, Audra sits down with Jeanne-Marie Branche, social media manager and CEO/Founder of Releve Marketing to learn practical ways to optimize your social media and do it in a way that feels good and is sustainable, sharing 5+ years of staying on top of the ever shifting trends and best practices for marketing online.

Jeanne-Marie Branche is the Founder/CEO of Relevé Marketing- a social media and digital marketing agency for dancers, dance brands, and dance businesses. Jeanne-Marie graduated from the University of Tampa with a B.A. in Communication and a B.A. in Dance. Aside from her business, she is active in the dance community teaching, choreographing, and writing for her dance blog Dancers of the Light.

Highlights:

• The real purpose of social media
• How to take marketing more seriously 
• The steps to take to utilize social media for marketing
• Productivity hacks for content creation

Links:

• www.relevemarketing.com

Follow:

• Audra Allen-Queen: @thedanceceocoach
• Jeanne-Marie Branche: @relevemarketing

Mentioned In The Episode:

• 3-2-1 Rule by Brendon Burchard
• Pomodoro Technique for effective time management
• Business Academy for Dancers®
• Dance CEO University™

It's time to reflect on this past year. And boy did it go so differently than I envisioned at the start of 2024. From coming out of survival mode, to launching a new membership and completing the practitioner AND mastery level of 3 certifications. So many things occurred.

And I get into the juicy details about it.

Also, this is the final episode for season 2. We are going on a holiday break and will be back for season 3 in January, with an amazing line up of high caliber guests!

Links:
https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society
https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follows:
@thedanceceocoach

If you've wondered what it's like to have two coaches in the same industry sit down and have a supportive and in depth discussion about all things that could be competitive between them, then this is the episode for you.

Guest Lauren DeVera and I do not shy away from the practicalities of running multiple businesses, what it really means to truly support one another and the challenges and scariness one has to work through to achieve the vision we have for our lives. 

Lauren DeVera is a multi-passionate creative, known for her career as a professional dancer, choreographer, podcaster, dance curator, and certified life coach. She is the youngest daughter of Filipino immigrant parents, residing in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been teaching, performing, and curating in the DC Metropolitan area for over 13 years, focusing on community building and creating brave spaces for self-expression. She is the proud founder of The Lion’s Den, a welcoming dance and wellness hub, that provides in-person and online classes, events, and performance opportunities for the community. She draws on her infectious energy and ability to make others feel seen and welcomed, curating spaces for all folks to express themselves! Lauren was recently recognized for Old Dominion University's 40 Under 40 award, a program highlighting impactful leaders and trailblazers in their respective industries.

When Lauren is not in the studio or on the stage, she is coaching creatives and visionaries in her various coaching programs as well as guiding movers in her beginner-friendly mindful movement course, ConfiDance. Lauren’s excited to continue cultivating community & empowering others to express their authentic selves!

Episode Highlights:

• How to structure your business legally when pursuing multiple interests
• Achieving multi-passionate success
• How to translate business information to your dance business
• What it means to be genuine in yourself, your services and to your community

Links:

HTTP://lauren-devera.com

Follows:

@thelionsdendmv
@thelaurendevera
@thriveandthread
@thedanceceocoach
@thedanceceopodcast

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Thank you for listening,

Audra Queen

your coach & host

Go deep with Lyssa and I as we discuss the importance to mindset & mental performance, especially in the dance world. We really talked about the potentially harming coaching that can happen when working with someone not qualified, and how to know if they are. Career transition is also discussed and insights are shared about how to really help yourself and your clients level up your mentality. 

Episode Highlights:

• Parents supporting our dreams
• Career transition from professional ballet dancer to mental performance consultant
• College helping the path
• How to avoid trauma triggering situations 
• Working with the right clients
• The difficulty of starting a dance business without previous experience
• When certifications are or are not necessary

Guest Bio:

Lyssa Wopat is a dedicated professional in the field of sport and performance psychology. She holds both a Masters degree in sport and performance psychology, as well as a bachelor's degree in dance from the University of North Carolina School for the Arts. 

Shortly after earning her bachelor’s degree, Lyssa danced professionally with the Georgia Ballet where she performed in various soloist and corps de ballet roles in ballets such as Les Sylphides, Carmen, Sleepy Hollow, and The Nutcracker. 

After retiring from her dance career, Lyssa pursued an MS in Sport and Performance Psychology (SPP) with the aim of bringing performance psychology support to the dance world. 

Now, as a sport and performance psychology consultant, Lyssa works with diverse performers and athletes, but specializes in work with dancers. With her extensive knowledge in both dance and sport & performance psychology, Lyssa is passionate about, and is committed to, helping dancers thrive by optimizing their performance, mindset, and well-being, thus enabling them to unlock their full potential. 

Links:

https://www.performentalitytraining.com
Free consultation scheduling: https://performentality.as.me/schedule.php
www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass
https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society

Follows:

Lyssa Wopat -  @performentalityllc
Audra Allen-Queen - @thedanceceocoach

Make sure to subscribe to this Podcast & like this episode!

Thank you for listening

Being a parent and building a dance career, let alone a business is not an easy thing. And it's not something talked about often enough in the dance world. Unintentionally this is the exact topic Nancy and I dove into first. And the conversation just flowed from there to also discuss how Nancy took advantage of the virtual platform during Covid, instead of shied away, and how that has helped her to get to where she is today. 

Nancy Paradis began her professional ballet career on the east coast performing with
the Washington Ballet with Mary Day. She then joined the Richmond Ballet as an
original member in its first year as a professional company, and was thrilled to perform
for four years. She also performed one season with The Louisville Ballet. As a principal
and soloist, she loved dancing a diversity of roles ranging from classical, neo-classical,
Balanchine and modern ballets.

In a pivotal career change, Nancy moved to Los Angeles where she performed in the
television and film industry, commercial and fitness market. After honing her craft as a
choreographer and instructor in ballet and jazz styles, she become adjunct dance faculty
at University of California Irvine, Loyola Marymount University and currently Moorpark
College.

She is artistic director of her company LA Dance Moves, a very unique dance, music, art
and media company. Combining her passion for music by collaborating with composers,
she creates a new genre of performance art by weaving the composer and dancers into
each other’s lives. She shares inspiring works of the human spirit in her most recent
work, a feature documentary titled "Back to the Heart".

Nancy resides in Los Angeles with her husband Andre, a relationship coach and their two children who are attending college. Through her works of the human spirit, she is
determined to warm your heart and move your soul!

Episode Highlights:

• The challenges & rewards of running a business and being a mother
• Taking advantage of the virtual scene during Covid
• Building a dance company and making it profitable
• The different ways we can serve the dance community

Links:

 https://www.ladancemoves.com/
www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follows:

Nancy Paradis - @ladance_moves
Audra Allen-Queen- @thedanceceocoach

Make sure to subscribe to this Podcast & like this episode!

Thank you for listening

So many studio owners and dance business leaders self identify as their work, and sacrifice personal everything because they think they have to to experience professional success, or they will look like they don't care.

Ashe Caldwell of Bloom Studio Coaching and I are here to share our conversation about how you don't have to do all that anymore. Ashe shares her journey of how she has successfully built her dance studio business without needing to be in it everyday. We dive into a lot of beliefs that we fully embody but may seem contradictory with what the dance world tells us we need to do to be successful. Are you looking for permission to do things differently than you've been taught? This is the episode for you!

Ashe Caldwell  has been involved with the arts all of her life. She danced numerous hours a week, took singing and acting lessons, and was on the stage every chance that she got. Eventually, she was granted acceptance into the Musical Theatre program at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City and had the privilege to audition and work in dance and theatre productions in the US as well as Canada. She moved her love of the arts on stage to behind the curtain creating dance and music studios and even a fine arts preschool. She has had the privilege to be a studio owner for the past 20 years owning multiple locations and bringing in 6 and 7 figures consistently. She has purchased commercial space and acquired a $2.2 million dollar commercial mortgage all through her studios and has been Awarded the Canadain Business Review Board’s Best Dance Studio in Canada. She now loves coaching studio owners(just like you) on how to stop surviving and start thriving in their studios.

Episode Highlights:

• A different, more successful way to run a dance studio & business
• How a coach made Ashe's success happen
• The power of tapping into your intuition
• Different ways you can run your business & live the personal life you desire

Links:

www.bloomstudiocoaching.com
www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follows:

Ashe Caldwell - @ashe.caldwell
Audra Allen-Queen- @thedanceceocoach

Make sure to subscribe to this Podcast & like this episode!

Thank you for listening

Ready to see what will happen this year when you put YOU first?

Join me on this episode to learn how you can reprioritize yourself on a daily basis to truly start feel aligned and no longer push yourself to the back row.

Link to the Dance CEO University

https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/dance-ceo-university

Like this episode? Make sure to subscribe AND leave a review. Bonus points if you share this episode with those you believe will benefit from its value.

In this episode with guest Rachel Jenks, founder of Booty Kicking Ballerina, she shares an anything but ordinary journey from stopping being a professional dancer due to injury, to where she is now. We also talk deeply about internal healing and what it takes to embrace and love who you are regardless the title of dancer we are so used to embodying. Stick around til the end of the episode because we both share some deeply personal transitions we have had to undergo to be where we are today. 

Guest Bio:

Rachel Jenks is a seasoned coach, NASM certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, personal trainer, and health coach who helps dancers and high performers reconnect with their bodies to move pain-free and achieve their best. Known as the Booty Kicking Ballerina, Rachel combines her expertise in movement, her professional ballet background, and her deep understanding of the mind-body connection to deliver transformative results for her clients.

Her journey into coaching was deeply personal. After injury and unhealthy mindsets ended her professional ballet career and threatened her freedom of movement, Rachel refused to accept a life defined by chronic pain. Instead, she embarked on a decades-long healing journey that shaped her approach to movement and well-being. Along the way, she discovered her passion
for helping others heal from the inside out, strengthening not just their bodies but their whole selves.

Rachel is dedicated to coaching and empowering her clients with the
tools, knowledge, and support to thrive both physically and emotionally.
Rachel is also the author of the Amazon bestseller Morning Tea: Daily Encouragements for Entrepreneurs and a sought-after public speaker. When she’s not coaching or training, she loves creating in the kitchen for her food blog, going on adventures, and spending time with friends and her two beloved cats.

Highlights:

• It's possible to be to committed to dance
• What happens when forced to stop dancing
• How dance experience can influence a path outside of it
• The healing journey with oneself
• The mindset that shows you're thriving
• What it means to Rachel to be the CEO of her life and business

Links/Free Resources:

https://mindset2movement.com/kaley

https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society

Dance CEO Self-Care Routine Blueprint

Dance CEO Masterclass Series

Follows & Contact:

@mindsettomove

@thedanceceocoach

thedanceceocoach@gmail.com 

An entrepreneurial mindset is often overlooked or not even recognized, especially in the dance world. But it is so crucially important to develop and have one.

This week I share exactly what an entrepreneurial mindset is and how to develop it. And why it may be such a challenge for you and your dance business or career.

Highlights:

• Defining an entrepreneur 
• The unique approach in the dance world
• Why many in the dance world struggle with this identity
• How to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset

Links:

https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach

Part 3 - Not loving the status of money in your life right now? There are ways to increase the relationship and shift your view on money.

In this 3 part series, I dive into how to do that, and share my own money mindset journey, in depth. If you have struggled for money to be a consistent part of your life, this series is absolutely for you.

Links:

Strategy Call
Join The Dance CEO Society

Part 2 - Not loving the status of money in your life right now? There are ways to increase the relationship and shift your view on money.

In this 3 part series, I dive into how to do that, and share my own money mindset journey, in depth. If you have struggled for money to be a consistent part of your life, this series is absolutely for you.

Links:

Strategy Call
Join The Dance CEO Society

In this episode, the host - Audra Queen, discusses the concept of a 'trust recession' impacting businesses, especially in the dance industry.

As trust declines, it's becoming harder for businesses to convert potential clients. The rise of online businesses and AI has made trust a scarce commodity.

To combat this, the host suggests being genuine, consistent, and transparent.

Building long-term relationships rather than seeking immediate transactions is crucial. Dance entrepreneurs should offer more face-to-face interactions and engage authentically with their community to rebuild trust and ultimately achieve business growth.

What are you thoughts about the Trust Recession and how to navigate it?

Let me know via one of the ways below:

Instagram @thedanceceocoach

Email: thedanceceocoach@gmail.com

www.thedanceceocoach.com

If you're desiring to hear an inspirational story from a very difficult childhood to a very successful dance and business career, this episode is for you! 

Josephine Lancuba is an award winning performing arts
business and talent management professional.
She is an Educator, Speaker, Talent Agent, Writer,
and has spent 2 decades in the arts industry
leading and managing studios, entertainment
and production based businesses including her
own musical theatre studio for 10 years and it’s
in-house talent management service.

From a young age, Josephine had to make her
own way in the world. She went from hardship
and humble beginnings, to successfully creating
multi 6-figure performing arts businesses fuelled
by passion, joy and commitment.
After a whirlwind career as an Artist that saw her
perform on a multitude of stages and on TV
screens for over a decade, Josephine leaped into
the world of Business and Motherhood. She has
not looked back since!

Links:

Josephine Lancuba

Follows:

Instagram @josephinelancuba

Facebook @josephinelancuba

@thedanceceocoach

@thedanceceopodcast

@thrivingqueencoaching

Are you a dancer who wants to do internal work, and you're interested in doing it in a way that aligns with your desire to move? Then this episode is for you! Join Jen Aks and myself as we learn about the unique method Jen has created, and why she still practices it daily. 

Jen Aks, Embodiment Coach, Dance Educator, and Expert in the field of communication, founded and created The Power of Gesture Method, a groundbreaking form of moving meditation. Movement saved Jen’s life and as a result, revealed her gift to teach embodied, soulful connection. Jen’s method shows us how to live authentically by accepting our lived experience, recognize that our stories matter and help us tap into the wisdom of our bodies. The Power of Gesture methodology was created in response to the 2020 pandemic as a way for people to reconnect with their minds, bodies and souls. Jen’s mission is to unlock the intuitive language of the body so that we live authentically and serve purposefully. Jen holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University and has dedicated her career to shifting the mindset of humanity one story at a time. As part of The Power of Gesture program, Jen offers private coaching, workshops, and speaking experiences. Jen’s body of work also includes hundreds of mini documentaries produced by Jen, representing stories of resilience communicated through The Power of Gesture. 

Episode Highlights:

• Developing a therapeutic modality that serves others
• How to apply (or not) what we learn, in our parenting process
• Continuing to self-practice what we teach others

Links:

www.thepowerofgesture.com
www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follows:

Jen Aks - @jen_aks
Audra Allen-Queen- @thedanceceocoach

Make sure to subscribe to this Podcast & like this episode!

Thank you for listening

Join me in the 3rd part of this series as I share my journey with the impact undiagnosed ADHD on my dance training and early professional career.

I continue to share how ADHD has literally been the reason for so many different parts of my life going well and parts not so well.

Go back to the last few episodes to catch up with parts 1 & 2.

Highlights:

• Why I started dancing
• What happened when I couldn't stop talking during ballet class, one to many times
• The mixed challenges I faced in dance because of ADHD and, well dance

So many K-12 dance educators have required professional development, but it rarely if never relates to them. This is exactly what Tamara Irving is setting out to rectify.

Join Tamara and myself as we discuss her journey professionally and how she has gotten here today, developing arts curriculum and facilitating teacher training that is actually beneficial for dance educators. 

Tamara Irving is a distinguished arts educator and performer with more than 20 years of professional experience and 12 years in the classroom. As a curriculum writer and consultant Tamara has experience in IB (International Baccalaureate) Middle Years Program, Diploma Program, and Career Program and was recently selected as an examiner for dance in the Diploma/Career-related program. Her success may be found in building arts programs, including fundraising, outreach, and engagement. Tamara’s background in marketing, along with her experience as a professional dance artist has allowed her to bring a wealth of training, arts curricula design, artistic direction, and utilization of technology in teaching. Her educational journey started when she left the Us National Tour of The Lion King and needed to find stability while still utilizing her gift of dance. Due to limited support in many school districts for arts educators, Tamara was led to create a consulting firm that supported arts education programs. TMI Design and Consulting is committed to supporting Arts educators by developing arts curricula and facilitating teacher training and professional development programs infused with career and leadership skills practices with the goal of enhancing learning experiences. In addition to being a professional dancer, entrepreneur and educator, Tamara is also a proud wife and mom of 2 beautiful daughters and a son! Tamara believes that her gift is to inspire others through dance and that movement can come from anything!

Highlights:

• Tamara's professional journey performing with the Broadway show, The Lion King
• Her experience starting out as an educator
• How we can positively impact our students 

Links:

• https://tmidesignconsult.mykajabi.com
• www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass 

Follows:

• Tamara Irving @tmi.design.consulting
• Audra Allen-Queen @thedanceceocoach

Mentioned In This Episode:

• The Dance CEO Masterclass Series

Make sure to leave a review and "like" the podcast if you're finding value in this episode!

It's not often that success for a dancer is celebrated unless they make it into a top tier dance company. But there are so many who do have successful dance careers while not "in the spotlight".

Join Kara Tatelbaum, author, teacher, coach and myself as we dive into the importance of knowing you can still be successful even if it's not in the "traditional" sense. We also take a few left turns (as I often do) and dive a bit into our backgrounds, our creative journeys and share our visions for the dance world.

Described by the New Yorker as “having brown curls, bright eyes, kiddish exuberance and
looking like the heroine of a children’s book, Really Rosie meets Olivia the Pig,” Kara
Tatelbaum brings full-out dancer energy to all of her endeavors. She tries like hell not to pigeon-hole herself—striving for a life of authenticity, grace, and humor. As a sought-after teacher and coach, Kara empowers others to hold on, let go, realize, and expand their own dreams. You can find her spotlight center-stage or cheering from the audience. Turns out she’s comfortable both places.

Kara lives in NYC with her husband and two children. (Half of that sentence is still a total
shock!)

Kara’s memoir Putting My Heels Down: a memoir of having a dream…and a day job—a
brutally honest look at her life as a dancer and very reluctant Pilates instructor trying to make it in NYC—was released by Motina Books on International Dance Day (April 29, 2022).

Highlights:

• Kara's dance journey
• Ways to take ownership in your training and experience
• How there's room for all of us

Links:

• www.karatatelbaum.com 
• www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follows:

• Kara Tatelbaum @karatatelbaum
• Audra Allen-Queen @thedanceceocoach

Mentioned In This Episode:

• Book - Putting My Heels Down
• The Dance CEO Masterclass Series

Learn this simple but highly effective process to start living your day-to-day ideal life, and showing up as your best self for other commitments you have.

Connect with me:

Instagram: @thedanceceocoach

www.thedanceceocoach.com

Learn More About the Dance CEO University:

https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/university

I go personal on this one...sharing a trigger I recently discovered regarding dancing in the studio. If you want to hear my process in real time the why and how of this, then this is the episode for you. Who knows, you may even relate.

You can follow me on Instagram: @thedanceceocoach

Visit my website: www.thedanceceocoach.com

I'd love to hear your thoughts via DM's on Instagram.

Join my guest Mia Kay of Tendu By Miss Mia LLC, and I as we discuss our personal journeys of detaching from the central identity of being a dancer first, learning to set boundaries and cater to ourselves before others and Mia's productivity hack to help you transition into an overwhelm free life. 

You can connect with Mia at:

www.tendubymissmia.com

Instagram: @tendubymissmia

You can follow me, Audra, your host, and see behind the scenes content from this podcast at:

www.thedanceceocoach.com

Instagram: @thedanceceocoach

Learn the process of how & why it's necessary to release what no longer serves you. Especially if you want to grow and build your life more than what it is now. This is a practice I do regularly and teach my coaching clients to do as well.

Make sure to follow me, your host Audra Allen, on Instagram @thedanceceocoach

DM me there to chat and let me know what you think of this episode

Branding is so much more than a logo and color choices. Join Justine Menter and I as we discuss what really goes into branding and how it helps you gain more clients and work.

Justine also shares how she built her first and then second businesses and why different reiterations occurred in both.

You can follow Justine on Instagram @mntr.mgmt

Make sure to follow me, Audra Allen, your host, on Instagram @thedanceceocoach for the behind the scenes and additional content.

I share the audio from the impromptu Instagram Live I did this week. Real talk, I share some real talk. I'm vulnerable, emotionally raw and feeling resistance on my heart because a massive action step I committed to.

Join me in learning where I currently am, where I desire to go and how I plan to get there.

Highlights:

• Your financial success is not tied to your business success
• The cause of one not being successful while the other is
• Action steps I'm taking to make the big changes I desire

Links:

• www.thedanceceocoach.com

Follow:

• Audra Allen-Queen
  @thedanceceocoach

Mentioned In The Episode:

• Dance CEO University™

Ready to learn how to stop surviving and start thriving in your life and business? The Dance CEO Podcast consists of solo episodes by the host Audra, sharing the good, bad and in between of what it takes to build herself and business, while shedding hurtful mindsets from years in the dance industry. Guest episodes with a variety of dance business owners, highlights how diverse the dance business world really is and that there is no one way to live and run your dance business.

This is usually one of the last things a dance business owner does for themselves, but is one of the most important! Becoming proactive in our rest is THE key to ensuring success and the ability to move our businesses and dreams forward. Listen on to learn the why and how to make this a realistic part of your life, without add to the burnout you're feeling. 

Highlights:

• what is active rest and why we need it
• the 4 elements to holistic self-care
• how to realistically apply active rest without jeopardizing your business 
• what I do to make this happen

Links:

March 11 - Free Masterclass!

Dance CEO Self-Care Routine Blueprint

Follows & Contact:

@thedanceceocoach

thedanceceocoach@gmail.com

Have you ever wondered what it would be like, or even how to move overseas and build a professional dance career?

Briana Stuart has successfully done just that and even shares how she make it possible to make her move from Michigan, USA to Belgium stick. Briana also shares how to get clear on your niche in the dance world and what a realistic day in the life of an entrepreneur and freelancer looks like. Oh, and she is also an accomplished TEDx speaker. 

Ready to join us on this weeks episode? Click play and let's begin.

Episode Highlights:

- Moving and building a dance career overseas
- Utilizing support via coaching and mentors to grow faster
- How to get clear on your niche in the dance world
- What's it like working with an agent
- A look into the day in the life of an entrepreneur/freelance artist

Links:

Briana Ashley Stuart website

STUArts Dance

Dance CEO Morning Routine Workbook

Follows:

@briana.ashley.stuart

@stuartsdance

@thedanceceocoach

@thedanceceopodcast

@thrivingqueencoaching

Guest Emi Matsushita, Mindset & Business Coach for dance artists, and I go really deep in this episode. We share our own journeys of living the starving artist mentality, to now leading others to lives of abundance and why it is our mission to shift the dance business industry into one of inclusion. We wholeheartedly believe there is room for everyone to be successful!

Connect With Emi

IG: @levelup_emilou

www.emilou.co

Follow Me, Audra, Your Host:

IG: @thedanceceocoach

www.thedanceceocoach.com

Masterclass Information:

3 CEO Skills to Attract Business

March 29, 2023 @1pm CST via Zoom

www.thedanceeocoach.com/masterclass

Books Mentioned:

You are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero

Rick As Fuck by Amanda Francis

• Generating income AND doing what you love is possible

• Abundance is regularly happening, not scarcity 

• Delegation is the key stay focused on your area of genius

• Investing in yourself is the most important investment you can make

• The power of mentorship 

Audra Allen-Queen

your coach and host

Mental wellness is fast becoming a common and necessary focus in the dance world, due in part to Danscend co-founders Michelle Loucadoux and Kristin Deiss. 

Join Michelle and I as we talk about good vs bad stresses and how to work through them, ways dance educators and leaders can create a healthier environment for dancers and their mindsets and what Danscend is doing to expand the reach of their conversations regarding all things healthy mindset.

Danscend’s mission is to bring mental wellness to the forefront of dance training by providing a space for education, application, and community to dancers, educators, and professionals. Michelle Loucadoux has been a professional dancer and educator for over thirty years. She danced in 5 Broadway shows, in 4 ballet companies, and on film and television and has traveled the world empowering young dancers. Michelle is a published author (Rowman & LIttlefield), has an MBA and a BA in English, and resigned her position as the associate dean of undergraduate studies at Hussian College in 2020 to create a space for a more compassionate and inclusive dance community. In the past three years, she has worked full-time with mental health professionals to research and create dance-specific resources to support the mental wellness of the dance community and its educators.

Highlights:

• Why and how Danscend came to be
  
• The first step a dancer can take to improve their mental wellness
• How dance educators need to show up differently
• What it's like to start a dance business with a co-founder

Links:

• www.danscend.com
• www.thedanceceocoach.com

Follow:

• Danscend @danscendoffical
• Michelle Loucadoux @michelleloucadoux
• Kristin Deiss @kristin.deiss
• Audra Allen-Queen @thedanceceocoach

Mentioned In This Episode:

• Danscend's Council
• Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
• The Dance CEO University™

Time freedom, freedom of expression and so many more forms of freedom are ultimately what you get when you build your own life and business. 

Join Olia, Founder & CEO of The Dancer Next Door and science-focused ballet educator for adults and I as we invite you into one of our weekly calls that's been ongoing for 3+ years. We discuss so much we can't possibly list it all here, but what we can tell you is that you will be left inspired to get started on building your own freedom in your life.

Olia Tsopela-George teaches adult students online following a thorough and proven ballet curriculum. Ballet technique is a concoction of skills which can be learnt by those who are ready to dedicate themselves to it. Body type, age, and talent have little to nothing to do with performance. Olia took her first ballet lesson when she was five, and she still feels equally mesmerized every time she immerses herself in the art. Olia has always felt called to help others along their ballet journey. After being qualified with two Diplomas in Dance Education and a Masters’ degree in Dance and teaching dozens of students on and off line, Olia deeply understands anatomy, growth, and pedagogy. Olia's experience has given her enough knowledge to develop her C.O.R.E. (Centre Outline Rotation Experience) framework. This helps Olia guide her students in order for them to develop their overall alignment, technique, and musicality until they uncover the ballerina they are hiding inside.

Highlights:

• Starting a dance business online intentionally
• The shifting support for adult ballet dancers
• How to start small and grow your business
• The ultimate goal for your life

Links:

• www.thedancernextdoor.com
• www.thedanceceocoach.com

Follow:

• Olia - Tsopela-George
  @thedancernextdoor
• Audra Allen-Queen
  @thedanceceocoach

Mentioned In This Episode:

• "The Idea In You" by Martin Armor, Alex Pellew
• Dance CEO University™
• VIP Day
• New Year - Thriving You (mini-course)

Writing copy can feel cold and challenging, but it doesn't have to be! When writing messaging for your community, doing it from a place that connects you to them is always the best option. And if you have some good systems to help support your process, even better.

Join Audra on this weeks episode as she talks with Michelle Hauck, copy writer for dance and baking businesses and CEO/Founder of Michelle Hauck Agency. This discussion goes from the power and necessity of systems, to how to begin writing copy without feeling overwhelmed. Michelle also shares her inside hack to focus on what she loves doing the most, without sacrificing quality or her time. 

Michelle Hauck, writes anything your business needs to help your ideal client find you online and book your services. Michelle focuses on getting readers to take action without your copy feeling pushy or salesy because no one likes that. She loves working with dancers who have a desire to fill in the gaps in the industry. Whether your expertise is mindset coaching, strength training, adult ballet, nutrition, or something that hasn't been thought up yet - Michelle is in the wings rooting for your success.

Highlights:

• Systems & how they make you feel accomplished
• Beginning steps to write your own copy
• Michelles story of how she came to be copywriter
• Done is better than perfect

Links:

• www.michellehauckagency.com 
• www.thedanceceocoach.com 

Follow:

• Audra Allen-Queen:

          @thedanceceocoach

• Michelle Hauck

          @michellehauckagency

Mentioned In The Episode:

• Katie from www.Dancerfitness.com
• Honeybook 
• Kajabi
• Hemingway App
• Pomodoro Technique
• Birthday Celebrations
  • Business Academy for Dancers®
  • Dance CEO University™
  • VIP Day
  • New Year - Thriving You (mini-course)

The dance world operates on quantity from a scarcity viewpoint or starving artist mentality. Learn why quality will improve your business AND life and how to do that in this week's episode. 

Highlights:

• Story of types of clients used to reluctantly say yes to
• Why quality is the only value I base decisions from
• How to co-create in my business

Links:

Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching
3 Ways to Release the Paralyzing Fear of Comparison Masterclass

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day and is close to my heart because I am thriving with adult diagnosed autism and ADHD. In this episode I share education about autism, my personal story and how it connects to dance. You'll gain understanding and skills to improve how you show up to support others in the dance world, especially those with similar challenges.

Highlights:

• Basic challenges of autism
• How autism can negatively impact a dancers experience
• What to be mindful of as a dance teacher, choreographer and business owner 
• My personal challenges of undiagnosed autism and dance training

Links:

May 13 - Free Masterclass!

Dance CEO Self-Care Routine Blueprint

Follows & Contact:

@thedanceceocoach

thedanceceocoach@gmail.com

Why this podcast? Listen to why I created this podcast and my story from divorce to successful business. Thanks for listening here. Enjoy!

Kaley's story of not only recovering but thriving after she broke her back AND now runs a successful virtual dance business is one you don't want to miss. We dive deep into many passions of how to best live life and the sustainable way to build your life as a dancer. 

Kaley is currently based in Dallas, Texas as a professional dancer, professor, mentor, and pilates instructor. She was introduced to the Fletcher work while completing her MFA at the University of Arizona and later went on to complete the Foundational Program between Dallas and Arizona. After breaking her back to thriving in her professional career, Kaley is passionate about sharing the gift of Fletcher Pilates which serves as the foundation of her movement and education with her clients and community.

Highlights:

• Going from broken back to thriving professional
• A day in the life of...
• What it takes to stay focused

Links:

https://mindset2movement.com/kaley

https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society

Follows:

@mindsettomove

@thedanceceocoach

Join me, your host Audra Allen-Queen, as I share with you some of the goals and desires I have for the new year and what I desire for each of us. I also talk about intentional goal setting instead of resolutions.

It's a new season and a new line-up of guests!

Links:

New Year- Thriving YOU! Mini Course
The Brainy Ballerina Book Club

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach

Staying safe is easier and more comfortable. But is it really worth it in the long run? Listen to learn how to lean into the fear and make a choice that can change the trajectory of the rest of your life. Yes, it is a skill and one absolutely worth learning.

Highlights:

• Listen to a clients transformational journey after making a life-changing decision
• Learn how to overcome the fear that is trying to keep you safe but actually holding you back

Links:

Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

Learn the main challenge many of my coaching clients are experiencing right now, how I relate to it and what I did for myself and my clients to help us grow into who we are meant to become and strive to be.

Highlights:

• I share personal challenges I've had with identity blocking me from growing
• Talk you through what I do with my clients to help them with their identity challenges

Links:

Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching
Dance CEO Society Waitlist

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

Learn the scheduling framework I developed myself and teach my coaching clients, to regain time and start to bring balance back into our lives. You can earn this for yourself when you listen to this episode. This applies no matter season of life you're in, single parent, studio owner, dating, holding down two jobs, etc. 

Highlights:

• I share the challenges I used to have with time management and undiagnosed ADHD
• Learn the step-by-step process to schedule out your week AND have the for yourself without sacrificing what's important to you
• Learn how to better utilize the time you do have more productively 

Links:

New Year- Thriving YOU! Mini Course
Dance CEO Morning Routine Workbook

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach
@thrivingqueencoaching

Melissa and I instantly connected through the many things we have in common. And we covered pretty much of all of them and more in this episode. Melissa gets very vulnerable, sharing her personal experience and challenges of being a single mom after divorce of 5 kids AND starting a dance business...and then starting some businesses. We dove into the nitty-gritty of how to claim your business profile on Google and why it's a must in today's climate. And there was a lot in between. Join us and we once again, pull the curtain back on the reality of running a dance business, especially as a single mom.

Episode Highlights:

• The process of starting a business after divorce as a single mom
• Multiple streams of income
• How to claim your Business profile on Google
• The power of SEO and how to use it to optimize your business
• How to prioritize yourself again when doing so much for others

Links:

www.msmelissarose.com
www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follows:

Melissa Rose - @themelissarose
Audra Allen-Queen- @thedanceceocoach

Make sure to subscribe to this Podcast & like this episode!

Thank you for listening

Is it possible to have boundaries and run a successful business? Heck yes! In fact, you'll have a thriving life when you start to implement boundaries. Join my guest, Josh Spell, and I as we discuss his journey from professional ballet dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet to licensed therapist supporting the dance world in ways he wish he had support.

Learn More About Josh Spell:

flexiblemindcounseling.org

josh@flexiblemindcounseling.org

Learn more about The Dance CEO University:

https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/dance-ceo-university

Follow Audra Allen:

@thedanceceocoach

audraallendance@gmail.com

Answering a question from you, the community, I dive into my personal take on the "starving artist" mentality and why and it's up to each of us, individually to shift our money scarcity mindsets. I also share my own personal journey with this and the steps you can take for yourself.

Book Referenced in Episode: You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero

Follow me, Audra, your host, and see behind the scenes content from this podcast at:

Instagram: @thedanceceocoach

www.thedanceceocoach.com

You know proper alignment is crucial in dance. Learn how putting yourself first is the equivalent when running your business.

Join me (Audra Allen and host of this podcast) as I share the analogy I use with my coaching clients that gives clarity to this concept, while I also go deep on my personal journey of how I finally learned to love me first and stop worrying about the labels of others.

Follow me on Instagram @thedanceceocoach You can DM me there too. Make sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review if you find it valuable. Thanks for listening!

This is Pt 2 of 4, where I get very vulnerable with you about my adult-diagnosed ADHD journey.

Today's episode dives into how I not only manage my business but thrive while doing so with ADHD. I share A LOT of hacks, tips, and resources that I use daily to make my business work for my brain, not the other way around.

When I played back the episode to edit and prepare it for production, I laughed because I talk faster and faster through the episode because I am so passionate about sharing this. And feeling that vulnerability just a tad.

Make sure to stick around for Pt 3 and 4. More details about my childhood and undiagnosed ADHD and more are coming in the near future.

Highlights:

• What my basic process is with running my biz with ADHD
• How I set up my workspace in both places to optimize my creative focus
• Allowing myself grace when things need to shift because my brain is wired like that
• Tools and hacks to help support, not contradict what my brain wants to do while running a business

Follow:

• Audra Allen-Queen
• @thedanceceocoach

Mentioned In The Episode:

• Dance CEO Masterclass Series
• Asana Software
• Rocketbook

Join me in the new Dance CEO Masterclass Series. Monthly FREE classes to help you on your journey personally and professionally. Listen to the episode to learn more of how this new series can up level your CEO life.

Links:

• www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass

Follow:

• Audra Allen-Queen:
  @thedanceceocoach

Season 3 is here! We are almost 60 episodes in and have had so many guests. I can't wait to share with you the guests lined up for this season! I share a quick recap of the holidays and all the exciting things to look ahead this season. I also divulge some workshops coming up and ways we can work together.

Highlights:

• New format for season 3
• Permission granted to take time to need
• Quick recap of holidays
• Masterclasses coming up
• Ways to work together 

Links:

NEW Dance CEO Society™ membership

Feb 11 - Free Masterclass!

Dance CEO Self-Care Routine Blueprint

Follows & Contact:

@thedanceceocoach

thedanceceocoach@gmail.com

Can you be in the dance world after performing? The answer is yes! Join my guest, Caitlin Sloan of the Brainy Ballerina, who shares her story of how she's found success starting her own business after being a professional dancer. Caitlin also shares the reality of life behind the scenes and how she finds a balance she enjoys to not sacrifice what's important to her. Get in contact with Caitlin: @thebrainyballerina on SM platforms www.thebrainyballerina.com Make sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review!

I wish I had learned the difference between 'easy' and 'ease' much earlier in my business journey. Grateful for it now and I want to help you understand what the difference is and how you can start to apply it to help both your life and business!

I promise it is a game changer when you do.

I also announce and share the new and never-before done Dance CEO Society™ membership! A one-of-a-kind place focusing on both your personal and professional journey and support!

Highlights:

• Difference between 'easy' and 'ease'
• How to start living with ease
• Realistic ways ease impacts your life personally and professionally
• Announce the NEW Dance CEO Society™ membership!

Links:

https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society

Follows:

@thedanceceocoach

There are so many different titles you can label yourself when running a business. Which one is right for you?

Join me as we talk through the different roles, and how to feel aligned with the title/position that you choose to own when introducing yourself to others. Hint: CEO is always the way to go.

Highlights:

• Different title options and what they mean
• How to ease into feeling aligned with the title you claim
• Owning the value you bring to your business

Links:

• www.thedanceceocoach.com 

Follow:

• Audra Allen-Queen:

          @thedanceceocoach

Mentioned In The Episode:

• Birthday Celebrations
  • Business Academy for Dancers®
  • Dance CEO University™
  • VIP Day
  • New Year - Thriving You (mini-course)