How a College Student Grew a Major Online Following While Studying

Are you ready to embark on an inspiring journey toward living a life true to your passions and dreams? If so, you won't want to miss the latest episode of our podcast, where we dive deep into the world of tiny houses, creativity, and personal freedom with a remarkable guest who is redefining what it means to live authentically.

In this episode, we sit down with an incredibly dynamic individual whose journey through the tiny house movement and creative entrepreneurship is nothing short of fascinating. Our guest has transformed their passion for tiny homes and minimalistic living into a thriving platform that not only inspires but also helps others navigate their own paths to fulfillment. Here’s a sneak peek into what we discuss:

• The art of Tinyhome Living

• Turning passion into profit by following your natural interests

• Building a supportive community, while also being a full time student

• Balancing ambition and well-being
  
  

I hope you find our conversation insightful, with a few takeaways to integrate into your day. And now on to the episode! 

Where to find Harry online:

IG @tiny_house_ideas

Podcast intro music by: http://www.purple-planet.com

If the above link doesn't work, you can also listen here: bit.ly/LiveYourDance-mk

How to Navigate Life After a Major Setback

I’m so excited to share this episode with Jim Harris with you. After this episode, I’ll be taking a break from recording and publishing new episodes in order to get my second book, entitled “Live Your Dance,” out to you by early 2019! There’s lots of work to be done, but thankfully, as I edited this episode last week and listened to Jim’s story again, it made me realize how worthwhile stories like his are. 

Jim and I met last year, and found that we could easily talk for over 8 hours in one sitting—shout out to the cafe employees who saw that we’d been there a while and gave us free ice cream! After that, though, I knew he’d be a great addition to the podcast—he’s thoughtful, humble, and always willing to learn more. 

In 2014, after making the leap from ski bum to adventure photographer. And while in Chile on an expedition with a travel partner, he broke his back while snow kiting and was soon paralyzed from the sternum down. Life as a photographer and athlete, as he knew it, was about to be drastically changed.

He’ll tell you more about it in the episode, but Jim’s had an amazing recovery over the last few years, and it’s ongoing. To that end, he’s been able to return to skiing and biking recently, and his recovery has garnered the attention of many. And earlier this year, he signed an athlete contract with Adidas Terrex. 

In this episode, I ask Jim more about his “mental” journey during the physical seeming-set backs. How has he reconciled planning with going with the flow? Why do goals even matter? How can we redefine success in a more healthy way? How can we navigate the aftermath of unexpected life-altering events? How can we avoid getting “stuck” when we have big goals (like learning to walk again, or writing a book)?

I hope you find our conversation insightful, with a few takeaways to integrate into your day. And now on to the episode! 

In this episode we get to dive into… 

• How Jim went from ski bum, to adventure photographer, to paralyzed 

• His unlikely recovery from bed rest to walking

• How his lifestyle, income, circle of friends, and identity had to shift, post-accident

• How he’s started paving his own path, against the standard of what “normal” culture dictates (6:40)

• How his college choice was unknowingly the beginning of “going against the grain” 

• Boredom as a luxury

• How Jim balances intentional life-planning and “going with the flow”

• Jim’s key to success

• The difference between “effort-ing”  vs. “letting” 

• The role our “training” plays in allowing us to take advantage of opportunities that come our way

• How to cultivate a healthy “detachment” to our work, our craft, or competition

• How to use each challenge as “training” for the next event

• Will we ever “arrive”?

• How to cope with disappointments along the path

• The deal with “delayed happiness”

• Why do we even aim to reach goals?

• How to reframe success so we can experience it more often

• How to transform the mundane into something playful

• The choices we can have when facing relationship struggles

• The question we should all be asking ourselves when it comes to relationships

• The better metric to use to measure happiness

• Faulty expectations in our relationships (and in life), and how to counteract those

• How to navigate the aftermath of unexpected life-altering events

• How to avoid getting “stuck” with huge overwhelming goals

• The importance of finding where we’re in “flow”

Referred to in the ‘cast…

• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

• Craig Hospital

• High Five Foundation

Where to find Jim online: 

PerpetualWeekend.com
IG @perpetualweekend

Podcast intro music by: http://www.purple-planet.com

If the above link doesn't work, you can also listen here: bit.ly/LiveYourDance-mk

How to Turn Your Passion Into Your Career

"It’s really about how to keep falling in love with this dance over and over again,
on our terms."
- Jordan Frisbee

It’s been a whirlwind week as I prep to head overseas for a few weeks. But this episode is finally ready to see the light of day! Thank you so much for joining me on episode number 20 with the world-renowned west coast swing champions, Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollmann!

Jordan and Tatiana have been partners since 2000, and are 11-Time US Open Classic Division Champions. And they both hold 20 US Open titles each. They also are multiple Grand National, NASDE and Classic Division Champions. Their TV and movie appearances include "30 Seconds to Fame", "Star Search", "Good Morning America", "The Polar Express", and "Love Ní Dancing". They have earned a great reputation teaching all over the world as Certified Teachers for the Golden State Dance Teachers Association.

What I love about this episode is that both Jordan and Tatiana shed light on some of the lesser talked about aspects of the dance and their careers. For example: how does one take a hobby they love and turn it into a career without burning out? As Jordan said, “It’s really about how to keep falling in love with this dance over and over again, on our terms.” Jordan and Tatiana are true pioneers and innovators and have carved a legacy all their own due to their bold choices along the way. 

And one quick note, the wifi signal wasn’t ideal, so you’ll periodically hear some spotty audio. We did the best we could to smooth it out, but thank you for your patience with anything that we were unable to remove. 

And now to the episode: I hope you get as much out of this episode with Jordan and Tatiana as I continue to. 

In this episode we get to dive into… 

• The role patience has played in J&T’s journey to success (3:30)

• How J&T built their successes on several “failures” (5:00)

• J&T tell about their transition from hobby dancers to professional dancers (6:50)

• How J&T pioneered a new way to be a “dance professional” within their dance community and with the help of the YouTube generation (8:40)

• What are the beliefs that J&T hold that help them keep their work fresh? (11:00)

• How they planned to prevent burn out (12:20)

• How J&T pioneered their own version of being a “Professional,” and how they’re currently pioneering their own version of being “retired professionals” (13:20)

• The difference between being a competitor and being an artist (13:50)

• J&T’s biggest pet peeve within the dance, and how they turned it into their greatest source of freedom now (15:48)

• How Jordan and Tatiana have both dealt with their biggest challenges along the way (17:00)

• Where J&T each go for inspiration - hint: it’s not within the West Coast Swing world (22:35)

• Jordan and Tat’s top tips for gathering inspiration on the go (24:00)

• Jordan and Tatiana’s #1 rule for creativity (25:00)

• How Jordan and Tatiana have found a loophole to clone themselves (27:40)

• The role that dance has played in both Tatiana and Jordan’s lives (32:40)

• Jordan’s big secret ;) (33:45)

• Tatiana’s career revelation (35:20)

Referred to in the ‘cast…

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield 

Where to find Jordan and Tatiana online: 

JTSwing.com
 

If the above link doesn't work, you can also listen here: bit.ly/LiveYourDance-mk

Is it possible to love the life you have — acknowledging and accepting the conditions of your life exactly as they are — and drop the struggle to make you and your life different? 

Today’s guest—Roger Housden— sent me a sneak preview of his book, Dropping the Struggle: Seven Ways to Love the Life You Have, which actually came out the day we recorded this! I was so touched by  his work; and it resonated with me on many different levels and in various areas of my life—that I thought it’d be an honor to have him come on the show and talk more about it. 

Roger Housden (whose-den), is the author of Dropping the Struggle and numerous other books, including the best-selling Ten Poems series, which began in 2001 with Ten Poems to Change Your Life and ended with Ten Poems to Say Goodbye in 2012. He offers writing workshops, both live and online, with an emphasis on self-discovery and exploration.

Roger wrote Dropping the Struggle from first hand experience as someone who, up until just a few years ago, spent much of his time in a covert struggle with life. Despite his success as the bestselling author of the Ten Poems to Change Your Life series, he often felt that something, which he couldn’t quite put his finger on, was missing. Like many of us, he struggled with the past, the future, relationships, his desire to improve himself, and his own mortality. His inner struggle continued until he got to know himself at a level deep enough that he was able to see how he was making his life needlessly difficult and make a conscious choice to let go. 

What I love is that he shares lessons from his own experience as he offers readers seven ways to love the life they have by dropping the struggle to be special, dropping the struggle for a perfect life, dropping the struggle for meaning, dropping the struggle for love, dropping the struggle with time, dropping the struggle with change, and dropping the struggle to know. 

And in our interview here together, Roger talks about the difference between “effort” and “struggle,” how it is that our struggles all tie back to our sense of identity, and how we can use that intel to shape our life choices—including careers, relationships, etc. And he even recounts how he was captured and interrogated for two days in Tehran, and how that experience had a MAJOR impact on him and his view of life. Roger brings so much clear wisdom to the show, and I’m so honored to dive into his story together. Let’s listen in… 

Listen in for more of his story here: bit.ly/LiveYourDance-mk

In this episode we dive into… 

• Roger explains his book title, “Dropping the Struggle”

• Why we NEED struggles

• How Roger defines “struggle” and why it’s different from “effort” (6:15)

• Why it is that our “struggles” all relate to our identify

• Unlearning to learn (15:40)

• **What happens when life turns us upside down (16:30)

• What it was like to be interrogated for two days in Tehran (19:30)

  • Why it became a turning point for him

• How to tap into our natural instincts to help us identify our path(s) in life

• How to use Roger’s philosophy to help navigate the job market and our purpose, career-wise

• Why Roger thinks we live in a world of savage beauty (28:38)

• Where our real identity comes from

• Roger’s Obituary, written by him (36:19) (pg. 52 from Roger’s book, Dropping the Struggle)

• Why maintaining friendships matter so much (40:00)

• Where Roger’s book ideas come from (45:00)

Referred to in the ‘cast…

• The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
  by W. Timothy Gallwey

• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnemann

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Where to find Roger online: 

RogerHousden.com
Dropping the Struggle: Seven Ways to Love the Life You Have by Roger Housden
 (available at Amazon + at other bookstores as well)

How To Break through Limiting Beliefs
with Professional Dancer Tashina Beckmann

Ever since a young age, Tashina made certain to design her life in a way that would ensure she could "live her dance" every day of her life. She knew from a young age she wanted to dance professionally, and now, she and her professional teaching partner travel domestically and internationally teaching, competing and performing a style of dance called West Coast Swing.  Through this journey she has had the honor of working with many people from many walks of life, all the while learning much about herself, and what it means to continue to "live your dance", for herself and for others.  For Tashina, how she "lives her dance" is starting to transform and bloom from dancing full time to assisting others change "self-limiting" beliefs.  

Listen in for more of her story here: bit.ly/LiveYourDance-mk
 

In this episode we get to dive into… 

• How to make a long-distance dance partnership work

• How West Coast Swing works as a social dance

• Dance as improvisation in a moment

• What is Psych-K? And how can we change limiting beliefs that hold us back?

• How to use dance as a vehicle to breakthrough other weak areas in our lives

• Is it true that the way we do one thing is the way we do everything?

• How we’ve become “conditioned” to believe limiting labels about ourselves

• How our parents’ attitudes can affect us in utero, and how to reprogram ourselves for success

• How to replace limiting beliefs with self-enhancing beliefs

• The gift of being able to “update your software”

• Tashina’s background in dance, volunteering, and traveling the world since she was young

• How Tashina struggled with and ultimately overcame the biggest limiting belief of her life (17:20 + 30:00)

• How Tashina found her mission while volunteering in a prison (21:00)

• How Tashina’s intuition has guided her from one chapter to the next in life

• There was no “Option B” for Tashina, and where she adopted that belief (24:00)

• How to believe in yourself + how to know that you deserve greatness

• Why Vision + Belief combine to create what we manifest on a daily basis

• How to get paid for doing what you love, and not feel bad about it (32:00)

• What to do when you feel the need to switch careers (33:00)

• Tashina’s best advice for those who want to be doing meaningful work (38:30)

• How our views about work are shaped by our parents (for good or bad)

• The importance of making and keeping boundaries when it comes to work (43:00)

• Tashina’s rule for sustainable work practices (46:00)

• The step by step process that Tashina uses to change limiting beliefs (50:00)

• How the act of raising your standards for yourself actually helps raise others as well (57:00)

• iPhone hacks for more conscious living (59:40)

Referred to in the ‘cast…

• The Young Americans

• Psych-K Website

• Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

• The Honeymoon Effect by Dr. Bruce Lipton

• The Psychology of Belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton

• The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

Where to find Tashina online: 

Instagram + Facebook @Empowered2Greatness
www.Empowered2Greatness.com
www.pjtashina.com

Episode 17: The Power of Gratitude in Business (+ Life)
with Whitney English

I had the distinct pleasure of getting to spend some time with the founder of the highly acclaimed “The Day Designer” on this episode of Live Your Dance. What I love about this episode is that not only does Whitney share some very useful tips for many stages of business, but she also shares with us some counter-intuitive advice (i.e. don’t follow your passion, follow your strengths). She’s a quality thinker, and an ever-active doer. And I found out the impetus for all of her success: starting each endeavor with gratitude. We dove deep into to the subject, and she got real and raw with me as we learned more about her story and some of her challenges along the way. This episode is for anyone on the cusp of starting a business, or anyone looking to improve your “business,” whatever that may be. 

Listen in for more of her story here: bit.ly/LiveYourDance-mk

In this episode we get to dive into… 

• How Whitney’s high school job planted seeds for her current companies

• How 9-11 changed the trajectory of her life and career

• How her biggest failures actually helped set her up for even greater success, later on

• What aspects of her childhood contributed to her interest in design and reading/writing

• How this mantra “Maintenance is one of the responsibilities of stewardship” shaped Whitney’s view on work (and our bodies, our families, etc.) (8:30)

• Whitney’s top advice—albeit counterintuitive—for anyone starting their own business (10:00)

• What challenges she’s faced, and how she worked through them

• Helpful tips for any stage of business from someone who’s been there before

• How to focus your business when there are so many ideas to go after at one time

• The difference that having intention makes in our daily lives (24:00)

• Whitney’s view on social media and how she uses and balances it with everyday life

• How a 100-day commitment can change your life and your productivity

• Whether or not she’s a journaler (32:00)

• What factors contributed to her making the Day Designer

• What driving value has directed her career, her family, and her principles

• How she uses gratitude to turn shortcomings into gifts

• How to shift our paradigm into an empowering state of mind, rather than a disempowering one

• The power of gratitude in many areas of life (43:00)

• Love as an action (vs. just a feeling) and what it can create in our lives when we let Love guide our actions

• How Whitney handled a prickly situation with grace and humility to transform an accusation (46:00)

Referred to in the ‘cast…

• The Garment Collective: Ethically-sourced clothing

• Love Does by Bob Gott

• Don’t Settle: Start Living a Life You Love by Molly King

• Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

• Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

• Rising Strong by Brené Brown

• A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller

• Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

• The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen

Where to find Whitney online: 

Instagram + Twitter @whitneyenglish
Instagram @theDayDesigner
WhitneyEnglish.com
TheDayDesigner.com

 Episode 16: How to Beat All the Odds and Keep Dancing, with Marisa Hamamoto

After being rejected as a ballerina, becoming paralyzed in the middle of a contemporary dance class, and now being back on her feet dancing professionally as a ballroom dancer, Marisa Hamamoto has seen a lot in her lifetime. She’s now dedicated to giving back, and has founded America’s first professional wheelchair ballroom dance company, Infinite Flow, for that specific purpose. In our episode together, we dive into the struggles she faced along her path to becoming a professional dancer, and what it took from her to maintain a positive outlook, even when she was paralyzed from the neck down and told she may never walk again. And while it still took her 3-4 years to recover psychologically, spiritually, and socially from the trauma and paralysis (PTSD), she was victorious and is using her experience to help others today. 

Listen in for more of her story here: bit.ly/LiveYourDance-mk

In this episode we get to dive into… 

• How she faced set back after set back on her path to becoming a professional dancer

• How she dealt with becoming paralyzed from the neck down in the middle of a contemporary dance class, and being told that she may never walk again

• How she climbed out of her depression while still in the hospital at the beginning of her diagnosis

• How she regained mobility after two months of being completely paraylzed

• How she faced the fear that at any time, this paralysis may return again

• How she overcame her fear of dancing itself after regaining her mobility again

• Why it took her so long to “be ok with actually being ok” after her incident

• How she started “Infinite Flow,” America’s first wheelchair professional ballroom dance company

• How she’s changed her story to create an empowering meaning, versus one that maintains fear and limitation

• How she used her basic daily functions as a measure for improvement and hope during recovery (16:50)

• How her mindset was KEY to her recovery

• How she figured out how to make her rehab fit her personal style, and really enjoy it from that point forward

• How her paralysis transformed the rest of her life, and her attitude towards life and dance (26:00)

• The big wake up call that Marisa got while in the hospital (28:00)

• What it was exactly that attracted Marisa to Salsa and Ballroom

• What were the top lessons she learned from going through her paralysis

• How afraid she used to be to tell her story, and how she grew to learn about the power of sharing her experience with others

• How dance can help break down age/race/ability barriers

Referred to in the ‘cast…

• From dystonia to dance (video): After medicine failed him, one man found hope for his condition through movement and dance.

• Pierre Dulaine: Dancing Classrooms

Where to find Marisa online: 

MarisaHamamoto.com
InfiniteFlowDance.org
Donate to Infinite Flow Here

Behind the Scenes of a Professional Pianist with Lindsay Garritson

In this episode of Live Your Dance, Lindsay Garrison gives me a backstage pass into her life as a Professional Pianist (+ violinist + singer). Between all the traveling, performing, and competing that she does, she’s able to keep progressing as an artist, as well as stay sane with such a crazy schedule. We dive into what makes her tick, what she loves about music, and how it is that she got on this path in particular. Lindsay is incredibly down-to-earth as well as being extremely wise about the realities of what it takes to be at her level. She dishes on what it takes to be successful, and surprisingly—it’s not as complicated as one might think!

In this episode we get to dive into… 

• Started playing at age 3, competing at age 7

• Concerts, performing, traveling in a nutshell

• How she views such extensive travel for her profession

• How she maintains a social life with such a mobile lifestyle

• The point when Lindsay really chose music for herself (9:10)

• What it is exactly that keeps Lindsay loving her music, even after studying it for over 25 years

• What does someone who “can play just about anything” find a sense of challenge or continued depth in her music and performances

• How Lindsay handles doubts, insecurities and disappointments along the road

• How performing keeps Lindsay on her mental game, and what about performing keeps her coming back for more (18:00)

• How Lindsay gets her mental game ready before big performances

• The struggle between getting “self” out of the way, and believing in ourselves, and what Lindsay has to say on the subject

• What Lindsay says when I ask her if she’s ever played a perfect performance

• How Lindsay handles life on the road (24:45)

• How music has positively affected Lindsay’s personal life

• Lindsay reveals one of her biggest social struggles with being shy, and how she’s dealt with it in such an extroverted profession

• Lindsay’s advice to any young or early artists at the beginning of their journey, and her 2 secrets for success (31:10)

• Lindsay’s top priorities for a professional in any industry

• The story of how Lindsay handled a somewhat unethical situation and what she learned from it

• We dive into where Lindsay’s values were shaped and how that’s had an enormous impact on her life (and professional life) path

• The importance of community support

• Where Lindsay goes for inspiration when she needs a little extra something in the day

• Who inspires Lindsay the most
  

Referred to in the ‘cast…

• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

• Night by Elie Wiesel

• The Century Trilogy by Ken Follet

• The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir

• Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

• The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

here to find Lindsay online: 

LindsayGarritson.com
Lindsay’s Facebook Page

“Our Work is Our Gift to the World” with Katie Walter

Between our many tangents, the diving in deep and solving all the world’s problems, and a cameo from Indonesian Katie—this is one power-packed episode! The first half was recorded back in October 2015, and we have a bonus check in with Katie in January 2016, where we get to hear all about how drastically her life has changed. But one thing has not changed, and that is that she is consistently living her dance in all that she does. Tune in for a very special episode with my good friend (and model, actress, coach and humanitarian), Katie Walter. 

In this episode we get to dive into… 
    •  Katie’s new perspective after doing international humanitarian work
    •  What it’s like to be a multi-passionate entrepreneur, and how Katie balances it all
    •  How Katie chose to transition away from her acting career (11:30)
    •  What “Leaving no stones left unturned” means for Katie in her life
    •  The power of believing that “Life is happening for us, not to us” (15:00)
    •  The power of our physical reflection on our identities, and what it was like to let that go, even for a week (20:00)
    •  Katie’s “not-proud-of-myself-moment” (21:30)
    •  Molly’s “sad-aha-moment” (25:00)
    •  Imagine the work we could be doing if we thought about ourselves less
    •  The power of seeing community as “common unity” (27:00)
    •  The incredible value of traveling to third world countries and learning from other cultures
    •  How much of our lives and our identities have become all about “stuff” and extrinsic value, rather than defining it from within
    •  Katie’s philosophy on work, and how it boils down to our attitude rather than the paycheck
    •  What we focus on is what we feel, and thus becomes our experience
    •  The power of Gratitude (38:45)
    •   The affect of our “emotional home” on our experience
    •  What is our “work,” really? (42:10) 
    •  When in doubt, focus out…whatever you want to receive, give it away
    •  The importance of maintaining our childlikeness (not to be confused with childishness) (49:00)
    •  One Risk overview (50:00)
    •  How to practice perceived risk, in order to break through any challenge in our lives
    •  Part 2 - Recorded with Katie in Indonesia!! How Katie has been living her dance since we first recorded this, and is now exploring SE Asia

Referred to in the ‘cast…
  •  Build On
  •  One Risk Live Event in LA, Jan. 30th, 2016: Special discount of 50% off only until Jan. 20th at midnight! 
 •  The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Where to find Katie online: 
KatieWalter.com
OneRiskOneHeart.com

Episode 13: How to Transform our Biggest Upset into our Greatest Blessing with Pinna Gallant

Pinna Gallant has traveled from software development to yoga studio owner in the last few years. She brings her insight, wisdom, and humility to the Live Your Dance podcast today as we dive into her story of how she turned her biggest upset into her greatest blessing, and has built a new business from scratch in the process. 

In this episode we get to dive into… 

• How Pinna transitioned from a 20-year career in software development into owning a yoga studio in the Colorado mountains

• What captured Pinna’s interest with yoga

• How yoga has transformed Pinna’s view of self and body image

• Her down-to-earth approach to yoga and what it can do for each of us

• How a broken leg helped Pinna find her path

• The realities of what life is like after being in corporate America

• What metric is most helpful in measuring our lives

• How our jobs are like relationships, and how to have healthy relations

• The importance of support, and the role it can play along our path

• The importance of being in service and how we show up differently when we’re in service to others

• The benefits of being in the corporate side of life vs. being a small business owner

• The biggest challenge of jumping into a new chapter and how Pinna got through it

• Pinna’s mantra when she doesn’t have the right answer (32:19)

• How to make collaboration less threatening to our egos (33:11)

• The difference when we commit more to our vision than to our egos

• How to beat our own Ego

• How to use yoga to practice getting used to the “uncomfortable”

• How to transform nervousness into “feeling alive”

• The importance of opening ourselves up to possibility (40:00)

• Pinna’s simple philosophy on “work” (41:25)

• How “being present” has completely changed how Pinna works more but feel less burdened

• How to tell if your work fuels you or drains you

• Game-changing sales tactics for any business

• The most important key for any business

• How to create an empowering atmosphere for your employees

Referred to in the ‘cast…

Shadika: Investing in girls for India’s future
Pinna’s studio is at PeakYogaStudio.com in Summit County in Colorado

The Common Denominator of Success
+ Goal Setting with Molly King

Guess what! I was so excited about trying out my new audio recording equipment this week, that it blossomed into a solo episode! And I could hardly wait till today to share it with you. :) First we’ll go a little old school (aka 1940s vintage) and dive into Albert Gray’s classic article, entitled “The Common Denominator of Success.” And then I take some time to coach you through goal setting, and how to create goals that have staying power through any resistance you may encounter. 

I’m seriously so amped to get this out to you, since Albert Gray lays down some timeless wisdom on us all. And then I expound on how to integrate his ideas into our lives today. It’s a two-punch, power packed episode that I think you’ll really enjoy.
 

In this solo episode, I dive into…

• Albert Gray’s article, entitled “The Common Denominator of Success”

• How to create (or recreate) effective habits for success

• What simple thing truly creates change and success

• How to set goals effectively

• How I was able to get in shape to be a body builder, but why exactly I lost my momentum immediately afterwards

• Not just living your dance, but living your WHOLE dance

• How integrity is a muscle we can develop, and how it affects our relationship with ourself

• How we erode our character, and why it’s so important to invest in ourselves, rather than wasting our “money”

• Step by step instructions to take stock of where you are, and what questions to ask to move you out of a slump (34:30)

• The exercise I put myself through which helped me find the ONE TINY thing I could change, which would greatly affect my entire day (positively or negatively) 35:14

• Why achieving goals isn’t the main point, but who we’re becoming in the process it where it gets exciting

Referred to in the ‘cast: 

• The Common Denominator for Success by Albert Gray

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

• Friedrich Nietzsche’s quote: “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how.’”

• Don’t Settle: Start Living a Life You Love, by yours truly, available now for Kindle on Amazon.com

• My Goal Setting Kit (redesigned for 2015), available now on my website

• What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellen Spragins

Where to find me on the ‘line…

MollyKing.com 
My Facebook Page
My Instagram Page
My Live Your Dance Instagram Page

Episode 011: How to Find Yourself in Order to Find What You Love with Alexis Carra

Alexis and I met last year in a Leadership group that we both were in for several months. And from day one, she was a standout. I’ve so enjoyed getting to know her through the program and afterwards. And I was so grateful when she seriously supported me last year when I was having some pretty major nerves before performing at the US Open Swing Dancing Championships. Lex is an amazing coach, a perceptive listener, a transparent and authentic leader, a work horse, and an extremely talented woman in many ways. I can’t wait for you to meet her if you haven’t already. 

In this episode, we dive into all the factors that have contributed to her being able to live her dance all her life, and what she does to continue living it today. She’s been on Broadway, performing in Wicked and Fosse, and most recently on ABC in the series Mixology, and she’s soon to appear on ABC’s Recovery Road. 

What’s I love about this episode is that we get a sneak peek at what life is like as a working (and sometimes not working) actor, how Lex prepares for a role, how she finds herself in the craft, the reality behind the camera, and how she maintains her emotional sanity through it all. And I have a feeling this is only the beginning for her… :) 

[Audio Note: Because of several technical difficulties, we ended up recording this via phone. So I apologize for any lack of clarity or any overlaps in the audio. I am actively working to improve my recording studio for future episodes.]  

But! never fear! Lex brings her A game, so even as I was editing it, I found I forgot about any audio faux pas. So without further delay, let’s go ahead and dive in to her story…   

In this episode, we get into…

• Originally a dancer, started at age 2

• Yale Grad, thought she wanted to be a neurosurgeon

• While at Yale, she was selected to be a “Swing” on the first national tour of “Fosse” with Ann Reinking (6:34)

• Practical and emotional tips to cope with the lulls in work as an actress (9:22)

• Lex tells about life ‘behind the scenes,’ when things aren’t so perfect, and how she works through moments like that (15:35)

• The question she asks to get herself back on track (16:23)

• Alexis’ big reveal… (17:51)

• How to cultivate the practice of being vulnerable, and the practice of “emotional housecleaning” (18:00)

• Acting breakdown 202 by Alexis (21:12)

• Lex gives us a peak into her upcoming role in ABC’s Recovery Road and how she studied up for her character (23:45)

• Her advice for auditioning actors (28:10)

• Lex’s fun exercise(s) to create more self-awareness (30:12)

• My secret confession (oooh!) and the importance of having solo time (32:55)

• Alexis’ questions to ask in order to figure out what it is that you love to do, and what action steps to then take (37:18)

• Why it’s important to bring more “soul cultivators” in your own life (44:15)

• Lex’s Yoga practice and why it’s an essential aspect of her routine

• How to counteract the idea that “there’s not enough time!” (45:16)

• An incredible story that Lex discovered just by listening (47:21)

• Lex’s unexpected source of inspiration (49:49)

• Lex’s explosion of gratitude :) (51:35)

• Lex’s beautiful definition of “living your dance” (53:06)

Referred to in the ‘cast…

• Alexis’ blog, entitled Live Your Dance

• Lady McBeth Cliffnotes (referred to at 22:20)

• Alexis’ role in Recovery Road, coming out in 2016

• Say Yes to Solo Time [blog post by Molly]

• How successful people use the little moments [quote by author M.B.Eddy] (46:38)

• My guest blog post on Alexis’ New Hollywood Blog, entitled How I Beat Resistance [article]

Where to find Alexis on the line: 
Her website: AlexisCarra.com
Her FB Fan Page 
Twitter: @alexiscarra
Insta: @alexisacarra
The New Hollywood Group

Live Your Dance Episode 010: How to Make the Leap
with Lifestyle Entrepreneur, Lewis Howes

Seeing as this is the 10th(!) Live Your Dance episode, I thought I’d so something special. I’ve dug out of my archives my very first episode* of the podcast that I recorded back in 2013—back when this podcast was more of a dream than a reality. Lewis and I went to the same high school, and he was a surrogate big brother of sorts—since he was a senior when I was a freshman. So it was such a blast to reconnect with him and pick his brain!

*hence why I may sound like a bit of a noob ;)

Lewis brought his A-game and got right into sharing some great coaching for anyone who is on the cusp of going after their dream—whether it’s starting your own business, going after a goal, or taking the next big step towards creating the life that you really want to live. 

Since the recording (in early 2013), Lewis has made major strides in his own business and life, and was most recently mentioned in Forbes as a Million-Dollar One-Person business for his success. He’s also the founder of The School of Greatness Podcast and The School of Greatness Academy and many online tools to take your business to the next level. Pretty solid stuff right there. 

In this episode, we dive into…

• Lewis’ story of how his collegiate and semi-pro sports supported his business mindset

• Lewis’ response to people who don’t think they have enough money to go after what they love (5:37)

• The first question anyone should ask before they set out to achieve a goal

• “Can you let go of your comfort zone to get what you want?”

• Nuggets of wisdom from my (Molly’s) 95-year-old grandma to go after the life you want

• The process Lewis went through to take stock of his strengths and pursue those

• The value of the “soft skills” and how, many times, they can be more valuable than the “hard skill” set (12:25)

• The vast difference between the “self” that shows up when we work a mediocre job, vs. the “best self” that can show up in the right arena (15:00)

• The top 4 warning signs that you’re in the wrong job (16:15)

• How to get through the “transition period” (17:00)

• How frustration breeds drive and breakthrough

• Lessons in Salsa translated into life lessons in business

• The big difference between work that pulls you rather than pushes you (23:43)

• A bad job is like a bad relationship—when you know you should go, but you haven’t yet… (25:04) Ha! #sotrue

• The ONE question you need to ask yourself before you quit your day job (28:00)

• Lewis’ one piece of advice for anyone starting on the path towards their passion (29:07) [for more info on finding a mentor, listen to my episode with Geoff Woods]

Referred to in the ‘cast: 

• Don’t Settle: Start Living a Life You Love by yours truly, available now for Kindle on Amazon.com!
  

Where to find Lewis on the line…
Lewishowes.com
The School of Greatness Podcast
The School of Greatness Academy

Episode 009: How to Overcome Competition
and Find Your Own Style
with Professional Pianist Stephanie Trick

Gosh, Steph has been living her dance since she was 5 years old, without even realizing it… and has created a beautiful masterpiece of a life following that same inkling towards music. She tells us all about what life is like being on the road CONSTANTLY, as well as how those same challenges also led to some amazing career opportunities. She gives us the step by step process of how she deals with criticism, competition, and stress. And she also indulged me in telling the story of how she and her husband (a fellow pro pianist) met. It’s a beautifully well-rounded episode, and I can’t wait for you to hear her stories.

And here’s the lowdown on Steph’s badassery in the music world: 

Stephanie Trick “has come to practically dominate the stride piano field,” notes reviewer Jack Rummel. Harlem stride piano, which developed in the 1920s and ‘30s, is an orchestral style of two handed piano playing that not only swings, but is also technically demanding and exciting to watch. Louis Mazetier, a respected interpreter of this genre, writes in the Bulletin of the Hot Club of France that she has “won the esteem of specialists in the genre with wonderful interpretations of stride classics.”  

Stephanie frequently performs with her husband, acclaimed pianist Paolo Alderighi, making arrangements of songs from the Swing Era in a four-hands piano duo. In 2014, they played for the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.

Stephanie was the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Kobe-Breda Jazz Friendship Award, and has performed in many parts of the United States as well as in Europe in a variety of venues. 

In this episode: 

• How Steph’s musical serendipitously career started at age 5

• How Steph’s career blossomed because of a YouTube connection (5:30)

• The mechanics of how the stride style works, and how Steph can improvise in that style

• The role that Stride/Slide piano plays in musical history

• What it’s really like to have a career that causes Steph to travel about 280 days a year: the rewards and the challenges (12:30)

• How a piano player practices during plane rides

• What it’s like to not want to escape your work (15:20)

• Steph’s focus on being simply a “good human being,” not just a great musician

• What it is about her career that energizes Steph to do more and keep striving

• How to transform the idea of competition into a fuel that propels your own improvement in the craft (19:45)

• How Steph handles criticism like a pro (23:25)

• How Steph designed an education to include personal visits with the experts in her field

• How to bring a wider perspective to your work (29:30)

• How to improvise like a pro—in ANY field (30:37)

• How to cultivate “Healthy Detachment” in your work, and why it’s so vitally important as a creator to maintain (34:09)

• Why would you want to change who you are!? How Steph overcomes competition, and how to create your own “brand” (35:17)

• The real scoop on the challenges that come with a life on the road

• What it’s like to be married to a fellow professional musician, and the story of how they met while they were both “living their dance” (awwww… 42:53)

• What keeps Steph going, and the story of one of her favorite moments as a performer (48:58)

[Note: I apologize for some short audio interferences towards the end of the podcast. Thanks for listening through them!] 

Referred to in the ‘cast: 

• The “Harlem Strut” performed by Steph (CRAZY accuracy as she flies over the keys!)

• “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” performed by Steph and her husband Paolo (You can tell how much fun they have together)

• Steph and Paolo perform together on the same piano (switching places throughout!)

Where to find Steph on the line: 

Steph’s website: stephanietrick.com
Steph’s YouTube
Steph on Facebook

Episode 008: How a Gun to His Head Changed His Life (and other business and life advice) with Lou Patterson

To be honest, it was extremely difficult to name this episode, as Lou came out with so many good stories, lessons, and nuggets to share, both about business and life in general. It’s no surprise to learn too, that at a young age, he learned how fragile life could be (28:00), and since then he’s one who truly “walks his talk.” Lou had a significant career in footwear before starting his own market research company. And in this episode, he juxtaposes the training he got as a talented athlete with how to grow and run a business and a team. 

This is a solid episode, and we’ll cover the following topics: 

• Worked in one of Nike’s first retail stores

• VP of marketing for several brands, including Asics, and later helped resuscitate the soccer brand, Umbro

• “A team is more effective, no matter how good an individual is.”

• The importance of teamwork in business, and how to get ego out of the way (7:49)

• How Umbro was able to scale from 18 employees to several hundred, and maintain their ability to be nimble and flexible

• How to transition from doing, to managing, to leading within a company

• How to cultivate a culture of trust and openness that allowed the brand to grow effectively (10:57)

• “Practicing what you preach may be short-term expensive, but in the long run it builds trust and respect.” - Lou (15:00)

• How Lou trained towards beating a 4-minute mile and then how he later used the same training methods to build a sales force and meet their sales goals (16:30)

• How Lou has figured out how to make a difference in the world (25:35)

• The night that changed Lou’s life forever (28:00)

• What contentment sounds like (35:24)

• Living life on your terms, begins with understanding yourself first (38:08)

• The importance of forming good relationships along the road

• Lou’s message for anyone in their 40s (or past their 40s) (49:30)

• “The best and hardest thing to do is to spend time looking in the mirror at who you are and who you want to be. And then taking steps to get there.” -Lou (53:00)

Referred to in the ‘cast: 
- “You Should be Hiring Athletes” by Brian Hamilton [article]

Where to find Lou on the line:
Lou’s Website: CategoryOneInc.com
Lou on LinkedIn
Twitter @catoneinc

How to Move from "Stuck" to Success
with Geoff Woods

Geoff is the host of the Mentee Podcast. He’s in the midst of his journey from employee to entrepreneur, and the reason I brought him on today is because Geoff is an expert at showing you how to surround yourself with heavy-hitting mentors—the people who can rapidly accelerate your success. 

In this episode we dive deep into the following topics with Geoff: 

• “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” -Jim Rohn

• How to gather and collect powerful mentors yourself

• The one question to ask in order to radically shift your business

• What am I trading my time for each day? And am I getting the better end of the deal?

• How to overcome discouragement when working towards big goals (26:18)

• How to start “dating your passions” and monetize them on the side

• How to shift from “I have to go to work” to “I choose to go to work”

• How to write your own permission slip to your life

• How the work that we do affects our loved ones: positively or negatively

• When we ask better questions, we get better answers

• What question to ask with each new circumstance that comes our way (35:24)

• When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change

• How challenges can be a gift

• What is Geoff’s motivating force?

• Geoff’s words of advice for anyone who thinks they aren’t (insert any adjective)___ enough.

• How to figure out your unique gift(s) and how to easily increase your income (47:57)

• Geoff’s powerful morning routine to create daily momentum towards his goals

• How Geoff “stacks the team” for his life (54:30)

Referred to in the ‘cast: 

• Episode 28: Be Extraordinarily Yourself with Dean Del Sesto

• Linchpin by Seth Godin

• Episode 23: Running out of Money and why I’m Grateful - Mission Meeting with Dave Meltzer and Geoff Woods

• The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life by Hal Elrod

• Geoff’s PDF Action Guide to find your ideal mentors: menteepodcast.com/dance

Where to find Geoff on the interwebs:
To connect with Geoff on a 15 minute phone call: menteepodcast.com/call 
His website: MenteePodcast.com
 Twitter and Instagram: @GeoffWoods
Geoff on Facebook

How exactly to quit your job and do what you love with Mary Warrington

Mary Warrington has made the leap into a digital and mobile lifestyle, all thanks to her food blog, The Kitchen Paper. With stunning photos, and accessible recipes so that anyone can become a cook, Mary shows us all how doing what you love and being paid for it are NOT mutually exclusive. While Mary and I went to college together and played volleyball together, she’s since served as a great inspiration for me to also take my work online and be able to live and work wherever I am. So a big thanks to her, her work, and for sharing her stories and perspective with us on the Live Your Dance podcast this week! 

P.S. I apologize in advance that the audio on this episode is not the best. I’m actively working on improving the audio quality for future episodes. But there’s tons of great content in here, so thanks for hangin in there with us! 

In this Episode we get into…

• Step by step actions Mary took to become a food blogger

• What exactly pushed Mary into action to leave her job and blog full time

• What are the keys to making a successful transition into doing what you love

• The major shift in perspective that has allowed Mary to make more of an impact and more money

• The importance of cooking our own food

• What it is about food that Mary loves

• How Mary gathered the necessary education to build a website, market online, and create a community online

• How Mary has overcome challenges, including self-doubt and insecurities along the way

• The questions Mary asks herself to take her business to a new level

• How this episode created action for both Mary and myself in launching new online programs

• The importance of celebration within the process

• How Mary has improved her schedule and now manages her time as a solo-entrepreneur

• Where Mary goes for inspiration

• How to turn around an environment of competition into a supportive atmosphere

• How doing something she loves impacts the rest of her life

• How Mary has cultivated a deeper sense of self-awareness through her work as well

• The shift into owning and taking responsibility for your business and your brand

• Mary’s deeper reason behind being a food blogger

• How the lack of home cooking is the crux of many of our world’s issues

• Cooking as a teacher

• How Mary’s most challenging project earned her a publishing deal

• How Mary’s book process inspired my book process

• What exciting projects Mary is working on…

Referred to in the ‘cast: 

• FoodBloggerPro [video tutorials on how to build a food blog]

• PinchofYum.com [website]

• Go Blog Social [event]

• Mary’s Nut Butter Book [book]

• Mary’s first video that she DID put out there! Homemade Turmeric Tea [vid]

• What I Know for Sure by Oprah [book]

• The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling by Stephen Cope [book]

Where to find Mary: 
TheKitchenPaper.com
Instagram/Twitter/Pinterest/Snapchat: @thekitchenpaper (Twitter is best to connect with Mary)
The Kitchen Paper Facebook Page

Episode 005: How to Find the Dream in Your Job with Dave Booda

Dave Booda, the podcast host, life coach, world traveler, self-proclaimed music geek, and former naval officer tells all about his journey to find himself and create work that he’s proud of. 

In this episode, we dive into… 

• The importance of living in the “grind”

• Having a “job that pays the bills” vs. doing what you love and making potentially less money

• What would you do if you had absolute financial security?

• The difference between soul-driven work, vs. paycheck-driven work

• Diving into the fact that the “Happiness Factor” isn’t dependent on the job at all

• The problem with thinking that there’s a “perfect job” out there for each of us

• Dave’s method for getting “in flow” each day

• How to stretch your comfort zone, since our life stinks or expands, depending on our comfort level

• Dave’s perspective on having a Mission Statement

• How to transition from doing a job, to doing what you love

• The problem with identifying as your job (i.e. a Naval officer)

• “Soul cultivators” vs. “soul destroyers”

• When to focus on creating and when to focus on monetizing

• “Dancing is a choice to make life beautiful” -Dave Booda

Referred to in the ‘cast: 

Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki [book]
Doing what you love won’t make you happy by Dave Booda [article]
Gary Vaynerchuk’s Keynote Talk [video]
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl [book]
Steve Job’s Stanford Commencement Address 2005 [video]

Where to find Dave:

Dave’s Podcast: Darken the page
Dave’s interview of Molly King on Darken the Page
Boodaism.com for Dave’s blog

Sammy Davis is a light in all that she is and does. As a powerful speaker, writer, and business woman, she navigates her field with grace, confidence, and authenticity—and her life inspires all with whom she connects. We dive into her story, as well as some tough topics: breakups (both in business and in love), finding and defining success, and balancing life and work, among many other ideas. Tune in for your daily dose of realness, laughs, and profundity. That SammyD, she’s a keeper! 

In this episode, we dive into…

• Her latest book, Love Your Life!: 7 Secrets to Using the Power of Positive Thinking and Law of Attraction to Create the Dream Life for You

• “When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.”

• How to carve your “inside world” to positively affect your “outside world”

• How to make meditation work for you

• Sammy’s metamorphosis from “the perfect magazine job,” where she felt her soul was dying—to where she is now as a thriving entrepreneur, writing, speaking, etc.

• “Coming home to who you are…”

• How to cultivate inner trust in yourself and recreate yourself

• What she did when her business commitments conflicted with what her soul desired

• A step by step guide to overcome your fears

• What is the belief behind “fear” and how to use that to dispel the fear

• How to beat “bad press”

• How to work through romantic break ups, and how to use it to empower instead of hamper your progress

• What role self-love plays in business and in romance

• What pain is really telling us

• How to handle with “obstacles” that keep us from our “treasure”

• How Sammy’s work coincides beautifully with her life, and how each supports the other

• What is success?

• What is Sammy’s mission—specifically for all women

• How to bring more divine intervention into your life

• What is Sammy’s regimen for creating happiness consistently

• How mental environment affects who survives and who doesn’t, in various contexts

• Sammy’s routine of self-care that supports her work

• What new “soul-cultivators” Sammy is exploring

• The power of language (“get to” vs. “have to”)

• Beauty in vulnerability, and how to best share your pain

• The power of listening

• “Follow the good energy in you” - and what this means for Sammy and for us

• And of course… her definition of Living Your Dance!

Links from the ‘cast: 

• Miracles Now by Gabby Bernstein - book

• Things are always getting better - song

• [The breakup article hasn’t posted by the media outlet yet, so I’m unable to post it myself.]

• Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

WHERE TO FIND SAMMY
Her website: sammyd.tv
Instagram: @sammydtv
Search for #lipstickaffirmations on Instagram
For speaking engagements connect with her on her event page

Derek has made his way through various careers and has recently found himself location-independant (hence why he’s currently in Bali), running his own coaching practice and hosting his podcast, The Art of Adventure. He has an incredible story, and is driven by an insatiable thirst to learn—and would love nothing more than to help others cultivate their own eagerness to do the same. 

In this episode, you’ll learn…

• How he’s able to live in Bali, travel the world, do what he loves, AND make a living

• How he made the jump from being a cyclist, to a researcher (he discovered a new virus!), and is now an entrepreneur and podcast host

• How drafting in cycling relates to business and “real life”

• How he maintains freshness and excitement within his career and the day-to-day tasks

• Tips for bringing projects to completion

• How he maintains productivity without a “boss” to report to

• The benefits to working on projects he truly cares about, and how it affects the rest of his life

• The importance of reading for Derek, and his newest reading goal

• What inspires him, and where Derek turns when he’s facing major challenges in life

• How Derek had a “brush with death”, and how that inspires and affects his life today

• How he’s monitizing his podcast

• How he makes money while he travels

• What kind of dance has gotten Derek to move and open up more than he has before

• Why his definition of “Live Your Dance” moved me to tears

References in the podcast:

• Derek’s crowd sourcing page: patreon.com/derekloudermilk

• His upcoming business adventure retreat: http://turnpoint.io/course/adventures-in-entrepreneurship/

• Turnpoint Startup link: Turnpoint.io

• Search for the Art of Adventure Podcast on Stitcher and iTunes

• DerekLoudermilk.com

• Instagram and Twitter @derekloudermilk

I recently had the chance to Skype with Ian in India, and dive into his incredible story. Coming from a dark and dreary place while living in the states, Ian decided to follow his calling and return to his mother country, and serve the children there. Through his organization, he has already reached 200,000 people with his work.

In this episode, you'll learn the following: 

• Ian was orphaned at birth, and is now helping displaced children in India connect with families

• How Ian went from a very dark place emotionally— drinking and smoking— to creating one of India’s foremost foster care organizations

• How to use Google to create a business

• How to deal with what it’s like to be caught between two cultures

• How to create a business that lasts not just for ten years, but for ten generations

• How to deal with major upsets and set backs along the path

• The balance of humility and confidence, and work/life balance when leading a new movement

• How his life has changed as a result of creating into his foster care

• How to do a SWOT analysis on your life

• How to connect with people “above your level”

• Why it’s important to ask for support from other people

• How it’s never too late to blossom

• How a powerful vision delineates action and behavior

• What it’s like to create and work on a big vision

• How Ian got a law passed in India

• How he’s creating an effective and sustainable non-profit

And…

• The amazing story of how he met and proposed to his beautiful and generous wife, who also has an organization that serves and educates children in India, and how their relationship supports both of their visions for children in India.

Find Ian and Foster Care India online:
Fostercareindia.org

See what FCI is up to on Facebook:
Foster Care India

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In this episode you will learn...

• How a two-week trip to Europe turned into 5 years of professional volleyball playing

• How she became a triple major in college

• The importance (and benefits) of taking your eduction into your own hands

• What it’s like to take a BIG leap (knowing no one, diving into a new culture, not speaking the language), and how she made it happen

• How she sustains a professional athletic career and a high level of excellence in her craft daily

• How she overcomes her own doubts and limits

• How in one summer, her team went bankrupt, restructured, and gathered resources in the nick of time in order to be able to play in the next season

• How she learned German and is now trilingual (German, English + Spanish)

• The importance of reading (she has read over 990 books on her Kindle alone!)

• How she defines the magic of volleyball, and what about the game captured her love for the game

• The importance of focusing on her teammates

• Who and what inspires Christina

• Who she turns to in hard times

• What it’s like to see people paying for a poster of herself, and to see a photo of herself on the side of a bus

• What’s next for Christina

• Her definition of “Living Your Dance"