More Than Dance
Dance. Mindset. Motivation.
More Than Dance is where real life meets the dance floor.
Hosted by Krissy Phillipino, a dancer, choreographer, and studio owner with over 30 years in the industry. This podcast dives into the mindset reframes and quiet magic that take shape in the choreography, inside the studio, and through the work of showing up for yourself over and over.
Expect episodes packed with storytelling, dance wisdom, raw truths, and the kind of pep talks you didn’t know you needed.
This isn’t just about dance.
It’s about who you become when you let yourself go all in, even through the ugly stages, the moments when nothing feels like it’s clicking yet, and the times when you question yourself.
From confidence and self worth to mindset shifts and breakthroughs More Than Dance is where movement meets transformation.
Whether you're a seasoned dancer, brand new to movement, or simply someone who craves personal growth and deep, honest conversations, this space is for you.
Because this was never just about dance.
It’s about who you become while dancing.
It’s more than dance.
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Episodes
93 episodes
How To Select The Best Teacher For You | Ep 92
Make the most out of your learning experience by selecting the best teacher. We brief on the dance rollercoaster. The only way to get better is to go on the rollercoaster and its best if you have the best support around you. It feel...
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Episode 92
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30:28
When Your "AHA" Moment Disappears Do This | Ep 91
Have you ever left class feeling amazing and like you understood something so well and then you go to the next class to try and apply that same knowledge only to realize that it felt stuck.We are not the same dancer every day and our bod...
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Episode 91
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12:06
Become A Better Dancer By Paying Attention To What Skills You Are Practicing: Hard or Soft | Ep 90
This episode is about hard skills vs soft skills and how practicing both is the key to becoming a better dancer!Hard skills are the obvious ones:Choreography, turns, technique… they’re exact, measurable, you know when you hit them...
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Episode 90
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23:18
The 4 Schedules That Change How You Live, Work, And DANCE | Ep 89
In this episode, I introduce four different types of schedules we can move through during different seasons of our lives and energy instead of forcing ourselves to live inside one rigid routine.Humans fluctuate and so should our schedule...
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Episode 89
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28:08
Trusting Your Body Through Dance | Ep 88
In this episode, we talk about learning how to trust your body instead of overthinking every movement. When you challenge your body and give it the opportunity to respond, it often rises to the occasion faster than your mind expects....
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Episode 88
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When Grief Is Sneaky And How Dance Can Help | Ep 87
Grief isn’t always obvious.Sometimes it doesn’t come with a clear loss, a ceremony, or a moment where everyone agrees something ended. Sometimes it shows up quietly through big life changes like moving, starting a new job, shifting relat...
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Episode 87
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29:33
If You Hate Looking At Yourself In The Mirror This Is For You | Ep 86
The mirror in dance class can bring up a lot. Sometimes we look at our reflection and the first thought is, “I hate how I look.” The mirror stops being a tool and starts feeling like a judge.In this episode, we talk about changing your r...
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Episode 86
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How To Come back After A Setback | Ep 85
In this episode, I talk about how to move through setbacks without turning them into something bigger than they are. Whether it’s illness, injury, or something unexpected like a snowstorm throwing off your routine, the real work is learning how...
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Episode 85
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The Rule Of Thirds: Why You Feel Stuck and How To Get Out of It | Ep 84
Have you ever felt stuck? Like everything you are doing you are either really challenged and nothing is going smoothly, or your off?I introduce a concept that changed everything for me: the rule of thirds.Growth gets to live in th...
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Episode 84
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Why Dancers Improve Faster Than Everyone Else | Ep 83
Reflection is one of the most powerful tools we as humans have access to. And its important to know how to use it because our brain plays tricks on us. Our brain can train ourselves to forget things and we might remmeber it a differ...
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Episode 83
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The Secret to Big Results | Ep 82
Big change rarely starts big.In this episode, I talk about rebuilding momentum through the smallest possible steps and how lowering the bar actually helped me move forward again after returning to the gym following physical therapy.<...
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Episode 82
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Why You Should Pick One Thing To Focus On When Learning | Ep 81
This episode is all about picking one thing and how that single shift can completely change your experience in class.Overwhelm feels like you’re trying to fix too many things at once.I talk about how I approach class the same way ...
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Episode 81
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The 3 Main Reasons You are Stuck In Your Head And Not Present With Your Body | Ep 80
In this episode, I break down the three sneaky things that pull you out of the moment in dance: expectations, judgment, and comparison.We talk about them separately and how they feed each other in one big mental loop.✨ Expectation...
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Episode 80
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20:09
All in? ... Or Baby Steps?: Finding Your Learning "Sweet Spot" | Ep 79
In this episode, I talk about two very different ways people approach learning.I love using the imagery of a giant pool:Do you walk down the stairs slowly, letting yourself adjust?Or do you dive headfirst and get it all ove...
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Episode 79
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10:07
Overthinking Is Killing Your Progress And How To Fix It | Ep 78
This episode is about what happens when you overthink something so much that you don’t do it at all and how to break that pattern once and for all.I share one of my favorite phrases: Get the F there. Thinking isn’t the problem,...
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Episode 78
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The Power of “Yes, And”: How An Open Mind Creates More Opportunities | Ep 77
This episode is all about the power of “yes, and” and asking yourself one simple question:Are you saying yes enough in your life?I talk about how so many opportunities pass us by because we’re closed, tired, overwhelmed, guarded, ...
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Episode 77
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How to Actually Enjoy Your Life While You’re Living It | Ep 76
This episode is about presence, perfection, and learning how to actually enjoy your life while you’re living it.I share a story from a really epic night where performance team was part of something amazing. The execution was incredible, ...
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Episode 76
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Why You're Overwhelmed And How To Get Out Of It | Ep 75
Feeling overwhelmed doesn’t mean you’re behind. It usually means you care, you’re thinking ahead, and you’re holding too much in your head at once.In this episode, I talk honestly about what’s been overwhelming me lately and why overwhe...
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Episode 75
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33:35
Most People Quit Here... And Why You Shouldn't | Ep 74
There’s a phase of growth that feels uncomfortable enough to make you question everything, and most people quit here because they don’t understand what’s happening.Dance teaches this perfectlyWhen something is being rebuilt, it lo...
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Episode 74
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The Importance of Stage Presence and How To Have More of It | Ep 73
In this episode, we talk about stage presence, what it actually is, why it matters, and how to build more of it.I start with a moment I’ll never forget: watching a dancer perform like she did not want to be there. She did not know the sk...
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Episode 73
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18:28
What To Do When You Are On Stage And Nervous | Ep 72
In this episode, I talk about the one skill that will instantly make you a better performer, whether you’re dancing, speaking, or showing up in any room where eyes are on you.I introduce the idea of anchoring to an audience member.<...
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Episode 72
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13:07
How Dance Makes You a Better Decision-Maker| Ep 71
This episode is all about how dance makes you a better decision-maker, and ultimately, a better person.I break down six ways dance trains your brain and nervous system to move through life with more clarity, confidence, and trust, even w...
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Episode 71
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13:04
How to Love: How Dance Teaches Us To Appreciate All Things | Ep 70
This episode is about learning how to love something on purpose as opposed to the way we think we should love something: instantlyAs a dancer, I’ve always learned how to love music. If it doesn’t hit immediately, I don’t write it off. I ...
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Episode 64
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Where to Spend Your Time in 2026 | Ep 69
This episode is about knowing yourself well enough to build a life that actually feels good to live in using an activity called the Wheel of Life (or life pie) and why you are never just one thing even when you accidentally live like you are.
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Episode 69
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