The Dance CEO Podcast Audra Queen
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Ready to learn how to stop surviving and start thriving in your life and business? The Dance CEO Podcast is a hybrid of solo and guest episodes sharing the good, bad and in between of what it takes to build oneself and business, while shedding hurtful mindsets from years in the dance industry. Guest episodes highlight how diverse the dance business world really is and that there is no one way to live and run your dance business.
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46. Guest: Josephine Lancuba - Performing Arts Business Coach, Talent Manager & Speaker
If you're desiring to hear an inspirational story from a very difficult childhood to a very successful dance and business career, this episode is for you!
Josephine Lancuba is an award winning performing artsbusiness and talent management professional.She is an Educator, Speaker, Talent Agent, Writer,and has spent 2 decades in the arts industryleading and managing studios, entertainmentand production based businesses including herown musical theatre studio for 10 years and it’sin-house talent management service.
From a young age, Josephine had to make herown way in the world. She went from hardshipand humble beginnings, to successfully creatingmulti 6-figure performing arts businesses fuelledby passion, joy and commitment.After a whirlwind career as an Artist that saw herperform on a multitude of stages and on TVscreens for over a decade, Josephine leaped intothe world of Business and Motherhood. She hasnot looked back since!
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Josephine Lancuba
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Instagram @josephinelancuba
Facebook @josephinelancuba
@thedanceceocoach
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45. The Power of 1 Decision Determining The Rest Of Your Life
Staying safe is easier and more comfortable. But is it really worth it in the long run? Listen to learn how to lean into the fear and make a choice that can change the trajectory of the rest of your life. Yes, it is a skill and one absolutely worth learning.
Highlights:
Listen to a clients transformational journey after making a life-changing decision
Learn how to overcome the fear that is trying to keep you safe but actually holding you back
Links:
Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching
Follows:
@thedanceceocoach@thrivingqueencoaching
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44. Guest: Lauren DeVera of The Lion's Den
If you've wondered what it's like to have two coaches in the same industry sit down and have a supportive and in depth discussion about all things that could be competitive between them, then this is the episode for you.
Guest Lauren DeVera and I do not shy away from the practicalities of running multiple businesses, what it really means to truly support one another and the challenges and scariness one has to work through to achieve the vision we have for our lives.
Lauren DeVera is a multi-passionate creative, known for her career as a professional dancer, choreographer, podcaster, dance curator, and certified life coach. She is the youngest daughter of Filipino immigrant parents, residing in Alexandria, Virginia. She has been teaching, performing, and curating in the DC Metropolitan area for over 13 years, focusing on community building and creating brave spaces for self-expression. She is the proud founder of The Lion’s Den, a welcoming dance and wellness hub, that provides in-person and online classes, events, and performance opportunities for the community. She draws on her infectious energy and ability to make others feel seen and welcomed, curating spaces for all folks to express themselves! Lauren was recently recognized for Old Dominion University's 40 Under 40 award, a program highlighting impactful leaders and trailblazers in their respective industries.
When Lauren is not in the studio or on the stage, she is coaching creatives and visionaries in her various coaching programs as well as guiding movers in her beginner-friendly mindful movement course, ConfiDance. Lauren’s excited to continue cultivating community & empowering others to express their authentic selves!
Episode Highlights:
How to structure your business legally when pursuing multiple interests
Achieving multi-passionate success
How to translate business information to your dance business
What it means to be genuine in yourself, your services and to your community
Links:
HTTP://lauren-devera.com
Follows:
@thelionsdendmv@thelaurendevera@thriveandthread@thedanceceocoach@thedanceceopodcast
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Thank you for listening,
Audra Queen
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43. Quality Over Quantity in life and business
The dance world operates on quantity from a scarcity viewpoint or starving artist mentality. Learn why quality will improve your business AND life and how to do that in this week's episode.
Highlights:
Story of types of clients used to reluctantly say yes to
Why quality is the only value I base decisions from
How to co-create in my business
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Strategy Call for 1:1 Coaching3 Ways to Release the Paralyzing Fear of Comparison Masterclass
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42. Guest: Menina Fortunato of Business of Dance
Do you have a hard time believing that people can really be financially successful running their own business in the dance world? You need to listen to this episode with guest Menina Fortunato. She shares literally all the things of what it was like going from rock bottom to being on track to make 1 million this year. Yes, 1 million dollars. And we discuss how it's possible for you too! It may be uncomfortable, but this is the episode to help you learn realistic ways to start making your goals a reality.
Menina Fortunato, founder and owner of The Hollywood Summer Tour, The London Spring Tour, and most recently the Business of Dance, an online mentorship program that empowers aspiring professional dancers to forge their dream careers.
Menina boasts a remarkable three-decade tenure in the dance industry. from collaborating with Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, Paula Abdul, Maluma, Carmen Electra, P!nk, Fergie, Luke Bryan, Earth Wind & Fire, MC Hammer and more. To venturing into production with assumed roles such as associate choreographer for The X Factor, associate consulting producer on America's Got Talent, and executive producer for various music videos filmed at Universal Studios and Paramount Studios.
With an unwavering dedication to her craft, she seamlessly navigates the demands of both on-camera and behind-the-scenes work, while also juggling the responsibilities of being a loving wife and devoted mother to three children.
Episode Highlights:
Generating income AND doing what you love is possible
Abundance is regularly happening, not scarcity
Delegation is the key stay focused on your area of genius
Investing in yourself is the most important investment you can make
The power of mentorship
Links:
www.meninafortunato.comwww.meninaentertainment.comwww.bizofdance.comwww.danceHST.comwww.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclasswww.thedanceceocoach.com/society
Follows:
Menina Fortunatowww.instagram.com/meninafortunato/www.facebook.com/meninafortunatowww.youtube.com/meninaf.fortunatoAudra Allen-Queen@thedanceceocoach
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Thank you for listening,
Audra Allen-Queen
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41. Connecting With Your Current Identity
Learn the main challenge many of my coaching clients are experiencing right now, how I relate to it and what I did for myself and my clients to help us grow into who we are meant to become and strive to be.
Highlights:
I share personal challenges I've had with identity blocking me from growing
Talk you through what I do with my clients to help them with their identity challenges
Links:
Strategy Call for 1:1 CoachingDance CEO Society Waitlist
Follows:
@thedanceceocoach@thrivingqueencoaching
Customer Reviews
So good! 👏👏
I love this podcast! I’m not a dancer, nor do I even have a dance company but I get so much from listening to this podcast. Thanks, Audra, for shining your light and sharing yourself and your guests with us. Love it! ✨
Relatable content for all.
Even though I don’t come from the dance world I listen to Audra’s podcast every week. As a small business entrepreneur, I have found great value in the ideas and exercises provided in each episode. Not only is the information invaluable but Audra’s calm demeanor and positivity presents everything in a relatable and entertaining way. Each of her guest episodes boasts great chemistry between Audra and her guest while offing whole new insights and encourages lifting each other up instead of feeding the competitive mentality. Audra’s podcast is an easy and fun listen that I would absolutely recommend for anyone looking to grow and flourish as a person and business owner.