Coffee with Kelsey

Session 1: The First Step Is Mental Welcome to Session 1 of Coffee with Kelsey the Summer Intensive Series. Before confidence, before results, and before success, there is mindset. In this episode, we're exploring why the first step toward becoming a stronger dancer, athlete, and competitor isn't physical—it's mental. Kelsey shares lessons from her own competitive career, including a p...

🎙️ Coffee with Kelsey Summer Intensive Series: Introduction Welcome to the Summer Intensive Series. Over the summer, we're taking a deeper look at the mindset, habits, and perspectives that shape long-term growth in DanceSport. This series is designed for dancers, parents, coaches, and educators who want to better understand what happens beneath the surface of training and performance. Too oft...

Episode 21: Consistency Over Motivation In this episode of  Coffee with Kelsey , Kelsey delivers a direct, honest conversation about one of the most misunderstood — and most critical — elements of dancer development:  consistency . As a  seven-time award-winning ballroom coach and educator , Kelsey breaks down why motivation is unreliable, why inconsistency quietly damages confidence, and why comp...

Happy New Year, and welcome to Episode 20 of  Coffee with Kelsey ! This episode is the natural continuation of Episode 19, where we reflected on the lessons, challenges, and wins of the past year. Now it’s time to turn that reflection into  clarity, structure, and action  for 2026. In this episode, I walk dancers and parents through how to: Close out the previous year with intention Set  process-f...

☕️ COFFEE WITH KELSEY — Setting Goals for 2026 Ready to make 2026 your strongest, most focused year yet? In this episode,  seven-time award-winning ballroom coach Kelsey Kizina  breaks down how to set  real, actionable goals —not vague resolutions that fade by February. Whether you’re a dancer, a parent, or someone looking to build structure and momentum, you’ll learn: Why most goals fail (and ho...

☕️  Coffee with Kelsey — Episode 18: Chasing Perfect vs. Becoming Excellent 🎙️  Hosted by, Kelsey Kizina — 7-Time Award-Winning Professional Ballroom Coach 🎯 Topic: Breaking free from perfectionism and learning to train for excellence instead. In this episode, I’m diving deep into one of the biggest challenges I see in dancers, parents, and even fellow professionals —  perfectionism. I’m talking...

🎙️ Episode Title:  Lesssons from the P3 Convention Podcast:   Coffee with Kelsey Host:  Kelsey Kizina | Award-Winning Ballroom Coach Episode Summary:  This week, I’m sharing a full recap of my experience teaching at the 2025 P3 Convention in Kansas City — and what a weekend it was. From the incredible energy of the dancers to the out-of-this-world excitement at the showcase and award ceremony, thi...

🎙️ Episode Title:   What to Expect From Your Ballroom Coach: Standards, Support, and Success Podcast:   Coffee with Kelsey Host:  Kelsey Kizina | Award-Winning Ballroom Coach Episode Summary: Whether you’re brand new to DanceSport or already competing, knowing what to expect from your ballroom coach can make all the difference in your growth, confidence, and results. In this episode, Kelsey pulls...

Coffee with Kelsey No Ballroom Partner? No Problem! - Episode 15 🎙️  Hosted by:  Kelsey Kizina 📍  Location:  Pittsburgh-based | Private coaching available worldwide 🔗  Coaching Info:   BallroomDanceCoach.com In this powerful episode of  Coffee with Kelsey , we’re busting the myth that ballroom requires a partner—and showing you how solo dancers are thriving around the world. Whether you’re a kid...

🎙️  Coffee with Kelsey Episode Title:   Mind Over Movement: The Mental Game of DanceSport Host:  Kelsey Kizina 🌐 Website: ⁠BallroomDanceCoach.com⁠ 📍 Based in Pittsburgh, PA | Virtual coaching available In this deeply motivating and honest episode, Kelsey Kizina —award-winning ballroom coach and choreographer—tackles one of the most overlooked elements in competitive dance:  the mental game . We...

🎙  Coffee with Kelsey  — Episode 13 Title:   Raising Resilience: The Real Work of a DanceSport Parent Host:  Kelsey Kizina | @kelseykizina In this heartfelt and empowering episode, Kelsey Kizina, award-winning ballroom coach and professional finalist, pulls back the curtain to spotlight the real MVPs of the ballroom world—DanceSport parents. Whether you're juggling snacks and shoes or sitting thro...

Start Before You Feel Ready - Ep12 Welcome to a new season of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today, we’re chatting about taking the leap to start before you feel ready. Coffee with Kelsey, is hosted by professional finalist and 7 time award winning ballroom dance coach Kelsey Kizina. Be sure to follow the podcast for more episodes. Join the conversation and follow Kelsey on...

Walking the Bridge to the Unknown - Ep11 Welcome to a new season of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today, we’re chatting about walking the bridge to the unknown. Coffee with Kelsey, is hosted by professional finalist and 7 time award winning ballroom dance coach Kelsey Kizina. Be sure to follow the podcast for more episodes. Join the conversation and follow Kelsey on Instagr...

Developing discipline - Ep10 Welcome to episode ten of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re chatting about discipline, how to develop it and why it’s important. Coffee with Kelsey, featuring 7 time award winning ballroom dance coach Kelsey Kizina. Be sure to follow the podcast for more episodes. Follow Kelsey on Instagram, Threads & TikTok @kelseykizina Schedule dance...

What is a growth mindset? Welcome to the ninth episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re discussing the question, what is a growth mindset and what stages we need to go through to get there. Coffee with Kelsey, featuring 7 time award winning ballroom dance coach Kelsey Kizina. Be sure to follow the podcast for more episodes. Follow Kelsey on Instagram, Threads &...

How to set goals for 2024! Welcome to the eighth episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re chatting about setting goals for 2024 plus a huge announcement you don’t want to miss! Coffee with Kelsey, featuring 7 time award winning ballroom dance coach Kelsey Kizina. Be sure to follow the podcast for more episodes. Follow Kelsey on Instagram, Threads & TikTok @kelse...

My Journey to the Ballroom - Pro Debut Welcome to the seventh episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re chatting about our professional debut in the heart of New York City! Listen to hear about my journey to becoming a professional ballroom dancer. Be sure to follow for more episodes. Coffee with Kelsey featuring Kelsey Kizina. Follow Kelsey on Instagram, Threads...

My Journey to the Ballroom - Going Pro? Welcome to the sixth episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re chatting about when we questioned if we still fit into the amateur division. Listen to hear about my journey to becoming a professional ballroom dancer. Be sure to follow for more episodes. Coffee with Kelsey featuring Kelsey Kizina. Follow Kelsey on Instagram &...

My Journey to the Ballroom - NYC Bound…again Welcome to the fifth episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re chatting about going back to NYC and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Listen to hear about my journey to becoming a professional ballroom dancer. Be sure to follow for more episodes. Coffee with Kelsey featuring Kelsey Kizina. Follow Kelsey on Instagram &...

My Journey to the Ballroom - Hurricane Sandy Welcome to the fourth episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re chatting about the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Listen to hear about my journey to becoming a professional ballroom dancer. Be sure to follow for more episodes. Coffee with Kelsey featuring Kelsey Kizina. Follow Kelsey on Instagram & TikTok @kelseykizina...

My Journey to the Ballroom- Moving to NYC Welcome to the third episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we’re chatting about the time I moved to New York City! Listen to hear about my journey to becoming a professional ballroom dancer. Be sure to follow for more episodes. Coffee with Kelsey featuring Kelsey Kizina. Follow Kelsey on Instagram & TikTok @kelseykizina Fol...

Welcome to Coffee with Kelsey! I’m back! 😁 We’re continuing the journey of how I became a professional ballroom dancer, what I’m up to now and chatting with you about everything in between over coffee. Hosted by Kelsey Kizina follow on IG & TikTok @kelseykizina www. KelseyKizina.com

My Journey to the Ballroom- The Early Days Welcome to the second episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we're going back to the early days of my amateur dance career. Listen to hear how my journey to becoming a professional ballroom dancer got started.  Be sure to follow for more episodes. Coffee with Kelsey featuring Kelsey Kizina. Follow Kelsey on Instagram and Ti...

My journey to the Ballroom - How it all started Welcome to the first episode of Coffee with Kelsey! Thank you so much for joining me! Today we're going all the way back to the beginning. Listen to hear how my journey to becoming a professional ballroom dancer started.  Be sure to follow for more episodes.  Coffee with Kelsey featuring Kelsey Kizina Follow Kelsey on Instagram and TikTok @kelseykizi...