Episodes

  • 204. FABRIC: Be the Coach and Build the Culture Every Athlete Needs - with Dr. Averna
    May 6 2025

    Cindy sits down with Susan Averna, a PhD developmental psychologist, college professor, and head cheer coach at Trinity College. For 30 years she has taught, counseled, mentored, and coached teens and young adults, and provided consultation to parents, educators, and athletic coaches. Her book FABRIC: Be the Coach and Build the Culture Every Athlete Needs is a practical resource for coaches to develop strong leadership skills and build a culture of growth, optimal performance, and well-being.

    Link to the book: FABRIC

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    39 mins
  • 203. Cindy and Ali Answer Dance Coaching Questions
    Apr 25 2025

    Cindy and Ali dive into real questions from the Dance Coaches & Teachers Unite community — Tune in for honest advice, real stories, and relatable moments from the dance world.

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    15 mins
  • 202. Coaching This Generation of Athletes
    Apr 16 2025

    Cindy opens up about coaching today’s athlete — how they’re different, what they need, and how coaches can rise to the occasion. Listen in as Cindy gives coaches practical advice on how to reach, teach, and lead this generation of athletes with impact.

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    11 mins
  • 201. How to Build a Winning Team (and Keep Winning!)
    Apr 8 2025

    Cindy sits down with Bailey Mutschler, Head Coach of the Hudson High School Dance Team. Now in her fifth year of coaching, Bailey has helped guide her team to an incredible five state championships over the last four seasons. Tune in as Bailey shares her keys to success, what it takes to build a winning team, stay motivated, and keep the momentum going!

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    29 mins
  • 200. Growing Dance in Duluth
    Apr 1 2025

    Get ready to dive into all things Duluth dance! Cindy and Ali are joined by Alli Mackner— coach of the University of Minnesota Duluth dance team, Director of the Duluth Just For Kix studio, and fall coach for Duluth East High School.

    Listen in as they discuss how the UMD team has grown over the years and explore what dance life looks like across the Duluth community.

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    15 mins
  • 199. What It’s Like to Dance in Oregon
    Mar 25 2025

    Cindy and Ali hang out with Danielle Schneider, a longtime board member with the Dance Drill Coaches Association (DDCA) of Oregon, to chat about all the ins and outs of dance in Oregon. With 20 years of coaching and 23 years of judging under her belt, Danielle has seen it all! From team life to competitions and everything in between, she shares her story and some fun behind-the-scenes moments you won’t want to miss!

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    24 mins
  • 198. ReliaQuest Bowl Game Tour: Everything You Need to Know
    Mar 18 2025

    Cindy breaks down the ReliaQuest Bowl Game Tour, covering the highlights, logistics, and everything in between!

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    13 mins
  • 197. Attention to Details - Cleaning Your Routine
    Mar 7 2025

    Today's podcast is on cleaning routines. And I think that that's probably been one of my keys to success is that I'm good at cleaning routines. So I will just share some successes that I've had. And some things that I weighed from the get go did when I was very young and didn't even know what I was doing.

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    20 mins