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
Beyond Labels: Finding Confidence and Identity | With Holly Hillier
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In this episode of Beyond the Studio, Hayley is joined by someone very close to home, her best friend and co-founder of DH Dance Academy, Holly.
Together, they take it back to the beginning, reflecting on Holly’s school experience, the challenges she faced socially, and how discovering the arts gave her a sense of belonging, confidence, and identity.
This is an honest conversation about the labels we carry, both the ones given to us and the ones we place on ourselves, and the impact they can have on how we see who we are and what we’re capable of.
They explore:
- How labels can shape confidence from a young age
- The difference between academic identity and creative identity
- Why the arts can offer a space where young people feel seen
At its heart, this episode is about understanding the pressures young people face, and how we can support them in moving beyond limitations and into who they truly are.