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Break the Routine

by Marius Iepure

Break the Routine is where DanceSport stops performing and starts telling the truth. Hosted by Marius Iepure, the podcast goes beyond trophies, glamour, and polished images to uncover the power dynamics, personal sacrifices, unspoken rules, and hidden realities shaping the world of Latin and Ballroom.

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Episodes

  1. The Safeguarding Questions DanceSport Can’t Ignore | Break the Routine with Leila Stewart

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Who is responsible for protecting dancers when the systems around them fall short? In this episode, Leila Stewart and Marius Iepure confront the safeguarding questions DanceSport can no longer...

  2. Break the Routine with Peter Maxwell | Why He Left at His Peak for New York

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, Marius Iepure sits down with Peter Maxwell - former World Latin champion, theatre maker, coach, adjudicator, studio builder, and one of the few people to have seen DanceSport...

  3. Break the Routine with Peter Nash | Fairness, Inclusion and a Life in Dance (PART 2)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, Marius Iepure sits down again with Peter Nash - competitor, coach, adjudicator, examiner, academy builder, and Operations Director of the British DanceSport Association - for...

  4. Break the Routine with Peter Nash | 50 Years Inside the DanceSport Machinery (PART 1)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, Marius Iepure sits down with Peter Nash - competitor, coach, adjudicator, examiner, academy builder, and Operations Director of the British DanceSport Association - for an...

  5. Break the Routine with Oskar Odiakosa | From Representation to the Future of Ballroom (PART 2)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In Part 2 of this conversation, Marius Iepure sits down with Oskar Odiakosa - dancer, coach, adjudicator, and founder of Black in the Ballroom - to go beyond personal story and into a bigger...

  6. Break the Routine with Oskar Odiakosa | From Ballroom Outsider to Voice for Belonging (part 1)

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius Iepure speaks with Oskar Odiakosa ; dancer, coach, adjudicator, and founder of Black in the Ballroom. Oskar shares how he entered ballroom as a…

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  7. Break the Routine with Ian Waite | From Strictly to Dance for Everyone

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius Iepure talks with Ian Waite — former elite Latin dancer, original Strictly Come Dancing professional, teacher, choreographer, and co-creator of...

  8. Break the Routine with Phemelo Mabuse | From DanceSport to Endurance & Leadership

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius Iepure sits down with Phemelo Mabuse ; former South African Latin and Ballroom champion, teacher, endurance athlete and renewable energy leader…

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  9. Break the Routine with Anthony Rutherford | From Ballroom to Broadcasting

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius Iepure sits down with Anthony Rutherford ; dancer, performer, presenter and entrepreneur from Newcastle. Anthony opens up about growing up between...

  10. Break the Routine with James Wilson | From Reluctant Beginnings to a Life in Dance

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius sits down with James Wilson, a British National Latin finalist turned choreographer, performer, and teacher whose career has spanned competition...

  11. Break the Routine with Nicole Cutler | From South Africa to DanceSport Voice

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius sits down with Nicole Cutler to explore a life shaped by ambition, reinvention, and a deep love of ballroom - from growing up and competing in…

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  12. Break the Routine with Jaime Dieguez | From County Dance to Ballroom Leadership

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius sits down with Jaime Dieguez to explore a life shaped inside one dance home - from starting in children’s classes at seven years old to now helping...

  13. Break the Routine with Michael Shelton | From Law & Theatre to DanceSport Authority

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius Iepure sits down with Michael Shelton to explore an unusual life shaped by law, theatre, and nearly 50 years around the world of DanceSport. From…

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  14. Break the Routine with Kiera Brunton | From Disney to American Smooth

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode of Break the Routine, Marius Iepure sits down with Kiera Brunton to explore her journey from film and musical theatre into the world of American Smooth and Ballroom. From…

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  15. Welcome to Break The Routine | A Podcast About DanceSport, Life & Change

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Welcome to Break The Routine, a podcast hosted by Marius Iepure, in collaboration with InBetween and OMDS, about DanceSport, the people behind it, and the conversations the industry often...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Break the Routine is where DanceSport stops performing and starts telling the truth. Hosted by Marius Iepure, the podcast goes beyond trophies, glamour, and polished images to uncover the power dynamics, personal sacrifices, unspoken rules, and hidden realities shaping the world of Latin and Ballroom.

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What is Break the Routine about?

Break the Routine is where DanceSport stops performing and starts telling the truth. Hosted by Marius Iepure, the podcast goes beyond trophies, glamour, and polished images to uncover the power dynamics, personal sacrifices, unspoken rules, and hidden realities shaping the world of Latin and...

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Break the Routine has 15 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Break the Routine is created and hosted by Marius Iepure.
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