Beyond The Studio
Beyond the Studio is a podcast hosted by Hayley
Dancer, educator, yoga teacher, business owner, and mum. Created to support families through movement, mindset, wellbeing, and real connection.
This is a space for parents, young people, and educators to feel seen, supported, and inspired. Through honest conversations, lived experiences, and expert guests from the worlds of performing arts, wellness, and education, we explore the real topics families are navigating today.. confidence, mental health, body image, social media, overwhelm, and more.
Each episode offers practical tools, thoughtful perspectives, and behind-the-scenes insight into why the arts and wellbeing play such an important role in shaping resilient, confident young people. Taking what we learn in the studio and bringing it into everyday life.
Listen on a walk, with a cup of tea, or on the school run, and come join the community beyond the studio. ✨
Beyond The Studio
I Thought I Was Behind… Turns Out I Was Ahead | With Holly Penny
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In this episode of Beyond the Studio, I’m joined by Holly Penny, owner of Hollywood Performing Arts and Tiny Stars.
Holly shares her journey growing up with dyslexia, the challenges she faced in education, the impact on her confidence, and how performing arts became a place where she could truly thrive.
Together, we explore how dyslexia is often misunderstood, why learning differently doesn’t mean learning less, and how Holly has turned what once felt like a limitation into her superpower as a leader, educator, and business owner.
This episode is a must-listen for young people with dyslexia, parents, teachers, and anyone who’s ever felt misunderstood in the classroom.
We discuss:
- Growing up dyslexic
- Confidence, creativity & self-belief
- Dyslexia and education
- Finding strengths through creativity
- Advice for dyslexic children and parents
- Reframing dyslexia as a superpower
🎧 Listen now.. you're not behind!