EPISODE 165 | Mental Health and Social Benefits of Ballroom Dancing with Brea Cox

What if ballroom dancing could become more than steps, rhythm, and polished movement?For Brea Cox, a pro-am competitive ballroom dancer based in Nashville, the dance floor became a place to breathe, reset, and come back to herself. After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 40, she was already looking for ways to care for her health and stay connected to her body. Ballroom dancing gave her something sustainable, expressive, and deeply human.In this conversation, Brea talks about how dance became her “happy bubble,” how it helped her move through grief without avoiding it, and why confidence is not something we earn once and keep forever. She also shares what the lead-follow dynamic can teach us about trust, listening, communication, surrender, and the courage to begin again.