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A Dancer's Mindset

A Dancer's Mindset

By: Ballet with Isabella
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This podcast, hosted by ballet dancer, Vaganova graduate and international coach Isabella McGuire Mayes @balletwithIsabella For all the dancers out there with a desire for more and to reach their highest potential. Isabella will build your confidence, self esteem and self belief so you can make it to the top. There are many stories from Isabella's training days, tips to improve your mindset, special guests and more!! Giving you a winning dancer's mindset! Explore BWI - Your secret weapon to excellence. www.balletwithisabella.com Email hello@balletwithisabella.comBallet with Isabella Personal Development Personal Success
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  • Ep. 164 Day 5: Fear Of Being SEEN!
    May 1 2026

    Hello Everyone,

    Welcome to Day 5 of The Dancer Reset Series!

    Let's dive in.

    Day 5: Fear of Being Seen

    You love to dance. But something happens when you feel truly watched — really seen — and it stops you. You make yourself smaller. You pull back at exactly the moment you should be expanding. You hold something in reserve, even when everything in you wants to let go.

    Fear of being seen is more common among dancers than almost anything else. And it makes sense — to dance is to be exposed in a way that most people never have to be. But it is also the very thing standing between you and the dancer you are meant to be.

    In this episode we go beneath the surface of performance anxiety and into something deeper — the fear of full visibility. We talk about where it comes from, what it is really protecting you from, and how to begin dismantling it so that you can do the thing you were made to do, fully and without apology. The stage does not want a smaller version of you. It never did.

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    32 mins
  • Ep.163 Day 4: Don't Overthink & Align Yourself
    Apr 30 2026

    Hello Everyone,

    Welcome to Day 4 of The Dancer Reset Series. Hopefully we are feeling good! Let's dive in to episode 4


    Day 4: Why You Overthink Under Pressure

    The combination starts and your brain won't stop. Check your arms. Is your core on? What comes next? Why does everyone else look so relaxed? You're thinking so hard about every single thing that there is no space left to actually dance — and the harder you try to switch it off, the louder it gets.

    Overthinking under pressure is one of the most common and least talked about struggles in dance. And in this episode we get into exactly why it happens.

    We cover what is going on in your nervous system when pressure triggers the overthinking spiral, why trying harder to stop thinking actually makes it worse, and the specific mental tools that help you get out of your head and back into your body — where the dancing actually lives. Because you already know how to do this. Your body just needs your mind to get out of the way.

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    18 mins
  • Ep. 162 Day 3: Self Worth Tied To Decisions Out Of Your Control
    Apr 29 2026

    Hello Everyone,

    Welcome back to this Dancer Reset Series Day 3!

    You got the part — and you felt worthy. You didn't get the part — and suddenly you questioned everything. Whether you're good enough, whether you belong there, whether all of this is even worth it.

    If a casting list has ever had that kind of power over how you feel about yourself, this episode is for you.

    Today we get honest about what it really means when our self worth becomes dependent on external outcomes — roles, results, rankings, recognition. We talk about why the dance world makes this so easy to fall into, what it costs you when you live there, and how to build a sense of self that is solid regardless of what any list, any teacher, or any audition panel decides on any given day. You are not your casting. It is time to separate the two.

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    19 mins
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