Audra Queen
02 July 2025
51m 37s
65. Guest: Lauren Messina - Shifting Your Identify When You No Longer Dance Full-time
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The Dance CEO Podcast
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.
Guest Bio:
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.
Highlights:
- The crossroads of community and dance
- How motherhood changes your dance path
- What happens with your identity as dancer when life changes
Links/Free Resources:
The Dance CEO Society™ Community
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thedanceceocoach@gmail.com