The Dance CEO Podcast
The Dance CEO Podcast

The Dance CEO Podcast

Audra Queen

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The Dance CEO Podcast is where dance professionals come to grow — in business and in life. Hosted by coach and entrepreneur Audra Queen, this show combines real-talk solo episodes and honest guest conversations about what it actually takes to lead yourself well, build a sustainable business, and release the toxic patterns so many of us picked up in the dance world. Whether you’re navigating burnout, shifting your mindset, or redefining success on your own terms — you’ll find insight, support, and reminders that you’re not alone. Because your business is only as successful as you are doing personally.

Recent Episodes

69. Guests: Abun(dance) Podcast Hosts Kristen Faraclas & Hannah Schayes
AUG 20, 2025
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67. Guest: Shaté L. Hayes - How To Build Strategy Into Your Dance Career For More Success
JUL 24, 2025
67. Guest: Shaté L. Hayes - How To Build Strategy Into Your Dance Career For More Success
<p>Guest Shaté L. Hayes and I get real about the hustle culture and how it can lead to an entirely new career path, and what to about it. We also chat all things sustainable in your career and how strategy plays a key part in that. Join us to hear Shaté's journey that might seem familiar at first and then takes an unexpected turn. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest Bio:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">From professional dancer/choreographer to adjunct dance professor teaching her students how to build sustainable careers to full-time career coach turned career program exec for EdTech organizations—<a href="http://www.careersteward.co/">Career Steward</a> Founder, Shaté Hayes, has mastered the art of building a career on her own terms. Now, she's a career strategist and storyteller who helps creatives replace their job and income through consulting or independent contract work. If you’re ready to ditch the traditional 9-5, she can help you build a career on your own terms, too.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why hustle isn't sustainable</li> <li>The benefits of choosing dance in college</li> <li>All the ways dance has helped us each build a unique career path</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links/Free Resources:</strong></p> <p> <strong><a href= "https://www.careersteward.co">www.careersteward.co</a></strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.careersteward.co/lightmycareer"><strong>Light My Career Freebie</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a title="NEW Dance CEO Society™ membership" href= "https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society">The Dance CEO Society™ Community</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href= "https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass">Dance CEO Masterclass Series</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Follow & Connect:</strong></p> <p><strong><a href= "http://www.instagram.com/careersteward">@careersteward</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thedanceceocoach/">@thedanceceocoach</a></strong></p> <p><strong>[email protected]</strong> </p>
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65. Guest: Lauren Messina - Shifting Your Identify When You No Longer Dance Full-time
JUL 2, 2025
65. Guest: Lauren Messina - Shifting Your Identify When You No Longer Dance Full-time
<p>Guest Lauren Messina and I discuss what it's like to build your own community in the dance world, the unexpected changes in your life when you have children and what happens when you no longer dance full-time and how your identity changes. We both get deep and share personal expereinces and some of our "hows" of coming out on the other side. If you enjoy genuince conversation that organically finds its way, then this is the podcast for you. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Guest Bio:</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Lauren Ashlee Messina, M.F.A. (she/her/hers) is a Big Easy Award-winning dance choreographer with a heart for community. Born in Springfield, Illinois, Lauren has developed her career in the Greater New Orleans area in collaboration with a variety of dance related organizations, in addition to the Contemporary Arts Center of New Orleans and NOVAC. She is a 2023-2024 cohort member for New Orleans Museum of Art's Creative Assembly and founder of Dance Hub Community on Skool.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The crossroads of community and dance</li> <li>How motherhood changes your dance path</li> <li>What happens with your identity as dancer when life changes</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links/Free Resources:</strong></p> <p><strong><a href= "https://www.skool.com/dance/about?ref=1f4ce43b9c5c4878b67882a311857b5b"> Skool Dance</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a title="NEW Dance CEO Society™ membership" href= "https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/society">The Dance CEO Society™ Community</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href= "https://www.thedanceceocoach.com/masterclass">Dance CEO Masterclass Series</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Follows & Contact:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/laurenashleemessina/"><strong>@laurenashleemessina</strong></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/skooldance/"><strong>@skooldance</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/thedanceceocoach/">@thedanceceocoach</a></strong></p> <p><strong>[email protected]</strong> </p>
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51 MIN