More Than Dance

When you use the word “try,” you’re giving yourself an out. It sounds like commitment, but it’s really hesitation in disguise. “Try” helps you avoid failure. It gives you permission to play it safe. It also keeps you from going all in and from learning what you’re actually capable of. Most of the time, try comes from fear of failure, fear of success, or fear of what it means if you really do it ....

This episode is all about one of the most limiting words: "CAN'T" and the reasons why I choose to not say it and how I encourage my students to avoid it too! This positive reframe will change your life! "Can't" fuels your limiting beliefs. There are so many ways to say what you want to say that inspires you vs. degrade you.  Can't is short cut to opt out before e...

In this episode learn the 4 things that every dancer can do to have the best experience at class.  Step 1: Create your intention: Why did you come to class today? What did you want to get out of class today? What do you want to focus on? What do you want to improve? Where do you want your headspace to be? Step 2: Check in with yourself: When the first confusing moment comes in, a check in for a qu...

Everyone’s always waiting for the “perfect time.” I am a believer that perfect timing doesn’t exist. It’s something we create and choose to believe when we look at situations half full.  In this episode, I share the story of how I became a DJ. This moment could’ve easily looked like bad timing if I chose to see it that way. I chose to look at the glass half full and trust in divine timing. Everyth...

Have you ever experienced a crash after something so good?  It could be a show you performed or went to, an event, a trip. It's usually when everything feels aligned, and you were lit up by the people around you. And when you get home its just feels sad, and borderline depressing, vs. motivating and uplifting.. like maybe you thought it would? This episode is all about that feeling, the post-...

In this episode. I share 3 CRAZY stories of when I was doubted by others and how I used those experiences shape my life.  We go into my favorite strategies for overcoming doubt: stay true to yourself and understanding your "why" learn to be a teacher and teach people who you are.. and that you don't need their approval put yourself in a moment to live like "future you"  ch...

There’s a big difference between being lazy and knowing when to rest. Rest doesn’t mean regression it means recovery. And recovery is part of the work. In this episode, I talk about how learning to hold back is actually a skill. Just like pushing through discomfort is a skill. Both change the way you show up. I talk about: How to modify without shame, and why listening to your body builds longevit...

We all dread certain conversations. There's usually a reason: fear. Fear of rejection or fear of conflict. Sometimes these hard conversations are the conversations you get to have with yourself. In this episode, I talk about: Why avoidance creates resentment  toward yourself and toward others  How broken-record promises to yourself keep you stuck Why some of the things you’re holding onto are...

In this episode, I share with you a few stories about how I grew my creativity muscle and became more creative through play.  Sometimes we assume that we are not creative because we weren't born with "it". I am here to teach and show you how to tap into your own creativity so you too, can become creative and have more FUN! Learn how to: let ideas flow naturally allow yourself permis...

There are tons of big moments in life and all of these moments have parallels to being backstage and creating good backstage energy. These big moments could be: a job interview launching an event speaking on stage or giving a presentation  getting surgery even breaking up with someone Let me help you get ready for your big moment. Use these skills to help guide you through it with ease.  Backstage...

Learn how to outsmart your body. Changing the energy and the energy around you can help you feel unstuck and gain the ability to get out of a rut! I brief over the teachings of Dr. Joe Dispenza.  Learn how the energy we carry with us predicts our future.  When you pattern interrupt you are changing energy, which means you are changing frequency, which means you get to rewrite your future . What is...

In this episode we review the idea that If you are properly rehearsed you are prepared. One of the most valuable skills a dancer has is the fact that we can rehearse and rehearse and prepare. When you take that same idea into your life, you realize you can run a mental rehearsal before big decisions, big changes, or even starting a new activity like dance class. When you’re adding something new in...

The way dancers show up on stage is the way we get to show up for ourselves in real life. When you can consistently show up for yourself, there are going to be a lot of holes in your life that will eventually get filled in.  Think about your goals and your intentions and what it will take to get you there. Usually its a series of doing something with consistency, staying disciplined, and showing u...

We act a different way when we dress a certain way. what you wear affects how to show up for yourself. I take you through a flashback of when I first came to realize the importance of what you wear. What if I told you that once you start wearing the outfit and dressing the part you will become the part. We talk about body image and self esteem and how the costume can become part of you and allow y...

This is part two of our Interruptions series, and today we’re diving into detours. The unexpected reroutes that can feel like setbacks and often end up shaping us in better ways. On stage and in life, detours test our patience, and dancers know this: the show must go on. And sometimes, what feels like the wrong turn ends up being the divine one. In this episode, I share: The different types of det...

This is a two-part episode on interruptions:  transitions and detours. In this episode we’re talking about transitions the kind that flip your routines upside down and make everything feel off balance.  In this episode, I share a simple math hack that shows why transitions almost always take longer than we expect, and how to adjust with more grace and less pressure. You’ll learn how to transition...

In this episode we talk all about burn out. When burnout takes over, autopilot replaces awareness.  Why do we burn out? Constant people-pleasing Seeking validation Believing there’s “no other option” I share a story with you about a time in my life where i was really burned out and what i did to not only notice my burn out signs in the future to stay balanced and restored.  This episode is for you...

Momentum isn’t about waiting for motivation to strike it’s about showing up, even when resistance feels heavier than you are. In this episode, we talk about discipline, fear, and the tiny steps that actually move us forward. We’ll talk about why doing it is always easier than not doing it, how resistance hides inside fear and vulnerability, and how momentum builds from the smallest actions stacked...

This episode is all about the next level of courage, not just taking fear along for the ride, but cannonballing into the deep end with it. I share one of my favorite teaching analogies for my beginner dancers to help check their mindset: the difference between tiptoeing into the shallow end  of a pool versus jumping in off the diving board. When you go all in, you learn faster, fail faster, and gr...

This episode is about what being fearless really means. We always think we need to wait for fear to disappear...instead we get to bring the fear along for the ride. I share one of the most terrifying moments of my life right before my knee surgery. How I examined my identity. Dance has always been who I am, and facing the possibility of something happening during surgery is what made me question t...

You said you want it... Can you hold on to it? Learning this concept changed my life. In this episode, I walk you through the idea of "Be. Do. Have." It's so often that my students come to me wanting more confidence to do the bold and brave things that they want to do.  In this episode, I teach you how to BE before you ARE:  training like its already yours practicing like its alread...

What if I told you that the best way to conquer the feeling of frustration is to lean into it? In this episode, I walk you through how to lean on frustration as a guide.  I tell you a story about my most frustrating moments and how frustration didn't allow me to give up and instead gave me persistence.  We feel frustration when things matter to us and when they matter to us MORE we are shown...

Learn how professional dancers address their confusion to become  better dancers. Asking good questions is a skill just like dancing is a skill.  Listen to this episode to learn the 5 main categories in which to ask questions so that you can build clarity and become a better dancer... FASTER!  5 categories to think about when asking your questions: musicality transition dynamic intention performan...

The imposter syndrome is an internal phoniness. You usually feel like a fraud if you aren't perfect. I define all the ways that we experience the imposter syndrome as a dancer. I share my DJ story and how I felt like an imposter when I first started. And then I teach you the 4 P's of imposter syndrome: perfectionism  procrastination paralysis people pleasing I walk you through some beaut...

Let's dive into the social comparison theory. Where we compare ourselves to the best person in the room. She's not better, she's just further.  Feel the fear and allow it to come with you.  Stop making yourself less than and making "them" more than.  Follow: Krissy: @krissyphillipino KDFSTUDIO: @kdfstudio