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
Raising Confident Children in a High-Pressure World | With Rosina Andrews
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In this episode of Beyond The Studio, Hayley is joined by Rosina Andrews. Renowned dancer, educator, mentor, author, and mum, for a powerful conversation on raising confident young people in today’s high-pressure world.
Known for her Dance Smarter approach, Rosina has spent years supporting dancers and teachers in developing not just technique, but mindset, confidence, and long-term wellbeing.
In this conversation, she brings both her professional insight and her perspective as a parent, sharing honest reflections on the realities children and teenagers are facing today.
Together, they explore:
- The pressures young people are navigating in a fast-paced world
- How confidence is really built.. and what can unintentionally knock it
- The balance between encouraging ambition and protecting wellbeing
This episode is a thoughtful reminder that confidence isn’t something we force, it’s something we nurture through the environments we create and the support we offer.