the truth as in MY truth 😉 you guys have been asking me to talk about my life as a dancer and a showgirl, and idk why i have taken this long!!!
this episode is the full arc, from my first solo at 11 years old, growing up competing, quitting dance my senior year of high school, and eventually finding my way back in New York City.
i'm sharing what it was really like to be a freelance artist and performer in NYC. from gogo dancing, being a burlesque kitten, teaching 14 fitness classes in a week, working nightlife three to four nights a week, and what happened when all of that kind of ruined my life (real) <3
this is also the episode where i tell you why i got a full time job again. and why that decision made me a better dancer, a better creator, and a better version of myself!!
you can have a 9 to 5 and be a showgirl. smart AND hot!!! you can nurture every single part of yourself without one thing taking away from another.
the G-Strings are performing all month!!! if you’re in NY, come see us!
LOVE YOU - julia
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🎀chapters:
00:00: welcome back + vibe check from my bed again
02:15: rehearsal life in April, the G-Strings are performing six times this month!!!
04:37: reconnecting with my inner child through dance and work
06:00: the topic you guys have been asking for
06:52: my first solo at 11, dancing to my grandfather's song
09:17: winning america's best junior dancer and how it changed me
11:35: when discipline turned into ego and my relationship with dance shifted
13:57: tying my worth to competition results while my mom was sick
16:15: quitting dance my senior year and walking away from everything
18:41: learning to use my voice, from dance to yoga to podcasting
20:58: taking my first heels class in NYC and feeling my love come back
23:19: gogo dancing, burlesque kitten acts, and cabaret
25:38: the freelance artist life, teaching 14 classes a week and working nightlife
27:59: when chasing the money started draining the joy out of performing
30:20: the reality of being "on" all the time as a performer
32:38: getting a 9 to 5 again and why it made everything better (for me, personally) <3
for all inquiries please contact julia@smartandhot.com
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