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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More Than Dance
How to Actually Enjoy Your Life While You’re Living It | Ep 76
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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, everything flowed, and the event itself was unreal.
I was so focused on analyzing it, critiquing it, and thinking about how everything could be “better,” that I didn’t fully experience the joy of it while it was happening. And when I looked back later, I realized it was 200% fun. I just didn’t let myself feel all of it in the moment.
This episode is about that pattern.
- How perfectionism makes us miss the good part.
- How overthinking replaces presence.
- How comparison energy pulls us out of now and into somewhere else.
- How we’re so good at reflecting and critiquing and improving, and not always good at enjoying.
We talk about why joy is fleeting, why contrast matters, and how happiness doesn’t always come in the way we expect it to. How sometimes we don’t realize how good something is until it’s over and how to change that.
I walk you through simple practices to help you stay present:
- preparing your mind for moments you’re excited about
- making mental notes instead of mental critiques
- naming what feels good while it’s happening
- catching perfection and comparison in real time
- creating rituals around experiences
- letting evaluation happen later instead of during
Presence is a skill, like dance, like choreography, like performance. It’s messy. It takes practice. And it’s learnable.
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