But First, Alignment

Grace Lenan
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Podcast for professional and aspiring dancers, performers & creatives. All things energetics, alchemy, manifestation, spirituality and mindset for living YOUR authenticity & actualising your BIG dreams in your career and life as a performer. (For mature listeners, occasional adult language)

  1. 3d ago

    22. The Foundation of Magnetic Auditions & A Career We LOVE: Self Worth - With Michael Van Doorn

    In today’s episode, I sit down with the incredible Michael Van Doorn— Australian dancer, performer, turned choreographer, turned international casting director—to get into the vital role self-worth plays in our performing careers and how he sees it turn up in the audition room.   We discuss: ✨The essential role our self worth plays in being magnetic in our auditions, as well as onstage and in having career longevity   ✨The importance of separating our self-worth from our skills, especially whilst we’re training and venturing into new facets of our career   ✨How building our self worth also builds self trust, allowing us to align with work that is most authentic to us and not taking work out of settling, inauthenticity or desperation   ✨The paradox of how being in our high self worth allows us to be genuinely detached - and therefore waaaay more magnetic to our desired roles & work   ✨Managing and pouring into our self worth once we’re on the job we’ve booked - and when new levels of self doubt can creep in   ✨Daily practices to strengthen our inner resilience, navigate rejections, and create more ease and flow in booking work—whether you’re starting out or deep into your professional journey   And. so. much. more!! 🫶   From my heart to yours,   ENJOY x . . Michael Van Doorn Website: https://www.michaelvandoorncreative.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelstanvan?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==   FREE Magnetic Performer Audition Masterclass ⬇️ https://omniform1.com/forms/v1/landingPage/698170bdee8c94389f6be94f/6981737e5ea7f35bd7ed55f6   Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️  https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH . . Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and support you on your personal journey towards inner peace. I am not a psychologist or a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.

    1h 37m

  2. May 5

    21. Manifesting Our Dream Jobs - Desire & Detachment

    Today’s episode is a deeper dive into an important pillar of manifesting our dream jobs - the energetic of holding BOTH our desire and our detachment from how & when it comes through, as we audition and move through our daily lives and careers. I share what has really ✨worked✨ for me over my 11 years of performing professionally, the importance of mastering these energetics in our manifesting journey, and a story from my own career.   From my heart to yours,   ENJOY x . . Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️  https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH . . Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and support you on your personal journey towards inner peace. I am not a psychologist or a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.

    25 min

  3. Apr 13

    20. How Looking to Others *Too Much* Blocks Your Manifestations & Your Best Performances (& what to do about it ✨)

    Today’s episode is alll about codependency and how this commonly shows up for us as performers, navigating the industry. I break down: 🤍 how looking to others more than listening to ourselves affects our alignment and our magnetism - and therefore slows down the manifestations we’re calling in 🤍how it affects our self trust and our ability to be in our flow state when we're performing & auditioning 🤍3 steps for alchemising codependent energetics, and coming back into alignment and our innate magnetic energy ✨   From my heart to yours, ENJOY x . . Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️  https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH . . Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and support you on your personal journey towards inner peace. I am not a psychologist or a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.

    23 min

  4. Mar 8

    19. Free Masterclass Clip - From The Magnetic Performer Audition Masterclass

    In this clip from my free training ✨Magnetic Performer Audition Masterclass✨ I share a powerful mindset shift that CHANGED my performing and auditioning (allowing me to be way more in flow when performing and led to booking my hearts desired jobs!)   Access the FULL free masterclass! ⬇️ https://omniform1.com/forms/v1/landingPage/698170bdee8c94389f6be94f/6981737e5ea7f35bd7ed55f6   I created this free training from my 11+ years performing professionally to support you in overcoming:   Perfectionism   Self Doubt   Overthinking   Scarcity    Feeling shut down and like ‘what’s the point?’   Before your auditioning and performing & in your day to day   AND to help you:    ✨Unleash your magnetic energy   ✨Radiate as your confident self   ✨Feel focused & grounded   ✨Feel excited anticipation about what’s to come for your career   ✨Feel empowered about your manifesting abilities and what you are co creating with the Universe before you audition & perform!   ✨Have a plan & process to use before you audition & perform to be in your innate magnetic energy & to manifest your desired outcome 🪄🤍   This has been created from my over 11 years of professional performing and with my favourite, tried and true methods!   From my heart to yours, ENJOY x . . Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️  https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH . . Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to educate, inspire, and support you on your personal journey towards inner peace. I am not a psychologist or a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.

    15 min

  5. Feb 17

    18. Protecting Our Energy on the Job & in the Industry - Energetic Hygiene for Performers

    Today’s episode is all about how to protect our energy, mindset & focus from the myriad of ‘stuff’ we can bump up against on a daily basis in the industry, especially from others we’re working with, whether it be ego, inner child wounds, projections, triggers, stress etc - and not only put a healthy distance between us and what’s not ours, but to thrive in our career as we navigate rehearsals, performing, auditioning and our day to day (as we live out our dreams 😉✨) I also share 2 of my favourite processes & tools for protecting my energy, focus and life force before heading into rehearsals/work days with teams. I have found that these short methods help us sensitive creatives stay grounded, calm our nervous systems, prevent energy drains, and keep our focus so we can show up confidently and thrive in our careers.   From my heart to yours,   ENJOY x   Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️  https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM ‘Mastery’ for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . . . Mentioned in this episode: Melissa Ambrosini https://melissaambrosini.com/meditations-by-melissa/ . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH

    28 min

  6. Jan 13

    17. Getting OUT of Our Own Way - to Shine in Auditions & Onstage

    In today’s episode, I talk about the 3 main ways we get into our own way before we audition & perform (these are soooo normal for us as humans! BUT they have a HUGE impact on the quality of: ✨our performance ✨our energy and how it’s received by the casting panel and audience ✨OUR experience - often one of self consciousness, overthinking, anxiety and cringe.    I talk about how we get into our own way in: 🤍our mind - our thoughts, level of clarity & focus 🤍our nervous system - whether we feel safe in our body or not 🤍our creative channel - whether our magic/ flow state/ innate story teller is free to come online and shine I also share with you guys one of my FAVOURITE tools that I have used time and time again throughout my career and life, to swiftly get OUT of my own way before auditions and before stepping onstage. From my heart to yours, ENJOY x   Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM ‘Mastery’ for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH

    15 min

  7. 12/10/2025

    16. 'Rejection Is Divine Protection & Redirection'

    Today’s episode is inspired from a Gabby Bernstein quote I live by: 'Rejection Is Divine Protection & Redirection’, and that I have found to be profoundly true in my performing career. I share how I manifest my desires through rejections, and some personal audition stories of how things not working out at certain auditions ✨really✨ worked out for me 🪽 Including one of my first cruise ship auditions and my Tokyo Disney Audition (did you guys know I was actually cut in the last round of their dancer auditions?? And I went on to perform there for over 3 years 🤭✨ this story is WILD and I cannot wait for you to hear it!)   From my heart to yours,   ENJOY x   Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️  https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM ‘Mastery’ for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH

    31 min

  8. 11/19/2025

    15. Creating Your Career FROM Your Authenticity - With Stephen Tannos

    Today we have the incredible Stephen Tannos sit down with us - internationally respected creative, choreographer and professional dancer, known for his innovative, unique and exhilarating choreography, his infectious personality and incredible work ethic - to deep dive into his journey of creating his career from his authenticity and how his relationship to self doubt, his intuition and trusting in his own path have shaped both his personal evolution and professional evolution in the industry.   We chat about vulnerability in sharing your most authentic art, managing self-doubt and performance anxiety, setting boundaries in the industry, daily energetic practices, practical tools for getting into creative flow, and Stephen’s plans for the Tannos Collective.   From my heart to yours,   ENJOY x . Stephen Tannos IG: https://www.instagram.com/stephentannos/ Stephen Tannos Website: https://www.stephentannos.com/ Stephen Tannos Youth Collective: https://www.instagram.com/tannoscollective/ . Join the Instagram fam 🫶✨⬇️  https://www.instagram.com/manifesting_with_grace?igsh=Z2o5bzhpanhsNWF6 DM for 1:1 mentoring  @manifesting_with_grace . Books Mentioned in this episode: -‘The Let Them Theory’ By Mel Robbins https://www.melrobbins.com/book/the-let-them-theory/ -‘The Creative Act, A Way of Being’ By Rick Rubin https://sites.prh.com/thecreativeact . . . Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/bamboo License code: Q1R78ULKX8XXHNAH

    1h 23m
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Podcast for professional and aspiring dancers, performers & creatives. All things energetics, alchemy, manifestation, spirituality and mindset for living YOUR authenticity & actualising your BIG dreams in your career and life as a performer. (For mature listeners, occasional adult language)

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  • Creator
    Grace Lenan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    But First, Alignment