22. Unlocking Authentic Confidence with Mindset Coach Kirsten Kemp

Kirsten Kemp is a former full-time professional ballet dancer turned High-Performance Mindset Coach for dancers, International Speaker, and Founder of The Confident Dancer specializing in helping dancers break through the mental blocks that have been holding them back and build a confident mindset that allows them to feel and perform their best consistently.Kirsten and I dive into all things confidence in this episode. What confidence truly is (and misconceptions you might have) as well as how your rigid expectations might be fueling your self-doubt. Kirsten gives us lots of tangible strategies for building authentic confidence, especially for dancers struggling in the audition space. This is one my my most requested topics - get ready for a drastic shift in your mindset!Key Moments: Early dance training [2:04] Her transition to a professional dance career (and why she chose to go to college for dance instead of going straight into a company) [5:49] Why Kirsten chose to leave her professional dance career [9:13] Kirsten’s struggle with confidence as a young dancer [10:50] When you should leave a dance environment that isn’t serving you [19:17] What is authentic confidence? [22:19] Misconceptions about confidence [24:07] How rigid expectations fuel self-doubt [36:14] Strategies for dancers struggling with confidence in auditions [40:14] Her biggest piece of advice for dancers pursuing a career [49:26]Connect with Kirsten:KIRSTEN’S WEBSITE: https://kirstenkemp.comINSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/kirsten_theconfidentdancerYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheConfidentDancer/videosTHE CONFIDENT DANCER PODCAST ON SPOTIFY: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-confident-dancerTHE CONFIDENT DANCER PODCAST ON APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-confident-dancer-podcast/id1719883279Links and Resources:Get your copy of The Intentional Career HandbookGet your copy of The Ultimate Audition GuideLet’s connect!My WEBSITE: thebrainyballerina.comINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thebrainyballerina1-1 CAREER MENTORING: book your complimentary career callQuestions/comments? Email me at [email protected]