Claude Valinsky danced and choreographed for some of the biggest names in music. Then when she fell for her husband Noah, and a jealousy she calls "psychotic" hit her out of nowhere.
In this episode of the Don't Do Nothing Podcast, professional dancer and choreographer Claude Racine-Valinsky tells her story: a Montreal kid who moved to Arizona at nine to learn English through dance, fell in love with it, and talked her way from an Arkansas dance studio into a Los Angeles scholarship program and a 23-year career dancing for Chris Brown, J-Lo, the Pussycat Dolls, the Jonas Brothers, Avril Lavigne, and more. She shares what it's really like to be a backup dancer, why she spent 18 years in the industry and says she never once touched drugs, and the years she dated actor Val Kilmer while somehow missing the whole party scene.
The turning point came when she met her husband Noah. Claude describes being blindsided by intense jealousy, how Noah introduced her to Scientology principles, and how reading about the reactive mind in Dianetics and using Dianetics is what she credits for ending that jealousy. She talks about doing the Purification Rundown and going Clear, why she believes your thoughts shape the reality and the partners you attract, and how she became a Church of Scientology staff in Las Vegas making videos that reach millions.
She also opens up about a hard chapter: postpartum anxiety and depression after her son Nova was born, a home birth, an autoimmune diagnosis, and the changes she says helped her get better. From there she and the hosts make their case against psychiatry and psychiatric medication.
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In this episode:
- Growing up in Montreal and learning English through dance at 9
- Talking her way from an Arkansas studio into an LA scholarship program
- What it's really like to be a backup dancer
- Why she says she spent 18 years dancing and never once touched drugs
- Searching through Catholic, Mormon, and Baptist churches
- Meeting Noah and being blindsided by "psychotic" jealousy
- How Dianetics helped her handle the jealousy problem
- Doing the Purification Rundown and going Clear
- Why she believes your thoughts shape your reality and who you attract
- Going viral talking about Scientology and joining staff
- Her postpartum experience and the danger of psych meds
- What Scientology is in her own words
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Links mentioned in this episode:
Meet a Scientologist: Claude & Noah Valinsky (Scientology TV): https://www.scientology.tv/series/meet-a-scientologist/claude-racine-and-noah-valinsky.html
Dianetics: https://www.scientology.org/what-is-dianetics.html
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
0:20 Who Is Claude Valinsky
1:19 The Story Behind Her Name
3:04 From Montreal to LA: Becoming a Professional Dancer
7:37 What It's Really Like to Be a Backup Dancer
10:24 The Dancer Who Never Touched Drugs
12:58 Dating Val Kilmer and Missing the Party Scene
14:29 Searching Through Religions and Finding Nothing
16:23 Meeting Noah, Scorpios, and Getting Psychotically Jealous
22:32 How Reading Dianetics Ended Her Jealousy
27:12 Doing the Scientology Bridge to Freedom From Purif to Clear
30:17 Why Claude Believes You Create Your Own Reality
41:13 Responsibility, Past Lives, and a Hard Conversation
44:59 Going Viral About Scientology and Joining Staff
1:03:32 Wanting to Help Everyone, Not Just Yourself
1:06:35 Postpartum, Psych Meds, and Her View on Psychiatry
1:19:50 Healing Her Body: Gut, Hormones, and Nutrition
1:25:14 The Personality Test vs. a 15-Minute Doctor Visit
1:30:06 Psych Drug Trials, Placebos, and the FDA
1:33:25 Claude's Favorite L. Ron Hubbard Book and Quote
1:38:26 What Is Scientology in Claude's Words
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