Booty Kicking Ballerina Podcast

Welcome to the Booty Kicking Ballerina podcast — for dancers, by dancers. Whatever your background, you’re welcome here.I’m Rachel Jenks: retired pro ballet dancer, injury prevention coach, and always a dancer. After decades learning to heal from the inside out, I’m passionate about helping dancers take back their story.Join me and my guests as we get honest about the realities of a dancer’s life — from shin splints to self-doubt — and share what it really takes to thrive... for a lifetime.

Booty Kicking Ballerina Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by Rachel Jenks, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rachel Jenks hosts Booty Kicking Ballerina Podcast, a arts show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Hope in the Healing - with Amanda Soukoulis

  Sep 23, 202537 minS1

  <p>What if those mystery symptoms you’re feeling as a dancer aren’t “just part of the job,” but clues your body is asking you to look deeper?</p><p>This week, I’m joined by fellow dancer and certified functional medicine health coach Amanda Soukoulis. Amanda shares her own story — how her body simply shut down, forcing her to search for answers when illness and unexplained symptoms took over her life.</p><p>We get practical about where to even begin if your body feels off, what functional medicine and nutrition can offer dancers, and why living with “mystery sympto...

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  Episode #11

  Helping Dancers Understand Their Own Anatomy - Part 1, with Maria Haralambis

  Sep 16, 202538 minS1

  <p>What happens when dancers stop trying to fit one “perfect” mold and start understanding their own unique anatomy? </p><p>In this episode, The Dance Scientist, Maria Haralambis, joins me to unpack how dance teachers can help young dancers tune into their bodies in ways that are safe, smart, and even fun. </p><p>From reducing injury risk to making technique more memorable, this shift can change the way your dancers move and learn. This episode is Part One — Maria will be back soon for more!Let's connect!: https://instagram.com/bootykickingballerina</p><p>Connect with Maria: https://www.instag...

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  Episode #10

  Confidence Keys for Dancers (and Humans) - with Audra Queen

  Sep 9, 202542 minS1

  <p>Ever feel like you’re “not enough” or even "too much" — in class, on stage, or in life? 💜</p><p>This week, I sit down with my friend Audra Queen — dancer, educator, extraordinary human, and The Dance CEO coach — to talk about following the dance of life, freeing the process from the outcome, and staying human before dancer.</p><p>Plus, we close the episode with 4 practical keys to conquer imposter syndrome in the moment — tips you can use today to step into your confidence and move forward.</p><p>Let's connect! </p><p>https://www.instagram.com/bootykickingballerina</p><p>Connect with...

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  Episode #9

  Permission to Dance Mom Differently

  Aug 26, 202546 minS1

  <p>What if being a dance mom didn’t have to look like everyone else’s version? In this episode, I’m joined by my friend Jenny Taylor — accomplished multi-passionate entrepreneur and incredible dance mom to a rising competitive hip hop champion. Listen in as Jenny shares her story of what it really means to give yourself permission to dance mom differently — for you and your dancer. </p><p>Let's connect!: https://www.instagram.com/bootykickingballerina</p><p>Connect with Jenny:https://www.instagram.com/jennydoesgrace</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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  Episode #8

  Dancing with Hypothyroid

  Jun 10, 202544 minS1

  <p>What happens when your body can’t keep up with your passion — and no one can tell you why?</p><p>I’ve been there — and I know I’m not alone. Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s are way more common in the dance world than we realize, but no one’s really talking about it.</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by Functional Nutrition Practitioner, hypothyroid expert, and former dancer Kat Spangler, who shares her personal journey through years of mystery symptoms, missed diagnoses, and finally finding answers.</p><p>We talk about what standard tests often miss, the toll t...

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