EPISODE 26

BEHIND THE COMBO | EP 26 – with Madeline Sander 🎙️✨

This conversation is for every dancer who has ever been made to feel like their body or their mind was the problem 👇

In this episode, I sat down with Madeline, Dancer, Choreographer, and Dance Educator, to talk about building a dance practice that truly honors both mind and body for the long haul, and what it actually takes to create sustainability in an industry that doesn't always make that easy.

Because the dance world has a way of teaching us to push through.

To ignore the signals.

To perform no matter what.And that has a cost.

✨How Madeline's own journey as a competitive dancer, through mental health battles and physical health challenges, shaped the educator and advocate she's becoming

🧠 What the dance industry is still normalizing when it comes to the mental and physical health of dancers that needs to change

💪 What a truly sustainable dance practice actually looks like, mentally and physically, and why it's still not the standard

🩰 How Madeline's own physical health journey has shaped her teaching style and the way she shows up for her students

💛 What dance educators specifically have the power to change when it comes to how dancers relate to their bodies long term

This one is for the educators who are ready to build something that actually lasts.

Because you can't pour from an empty cup AND you shouldn't have to 💜

Watch the replay and share in the comments... what's one thing you wish someone had told you earlier about taking care of yourself as a dancer or dance educator? less