All Episodes
Words That Move Me with Dana Wilson — 284 episodes
275.DANCE + MARIE SPIELDENNER
275.DANCE + MARIE SPIELDENNER
274. DANCE + THE SEAWEED SISTERS LIVE Q&A
273. DANCE + ALAIN HURRIKANE
272. DANCE + DANIEL “CLOUD” CAMPOS: Breathing Life Into Your Work
271. DANCE + REBRANDING: Know When to Pivot
270. Bret Easterling: In J.O.D. We Trust
269: Tali: Representation, Range, and the Right Job for You
268.Karen Chuang: Follow the Spark
267. Jackie Sleight: Your Favorite Dance Teachers’ Favorite Dance Teacher
266. WEED OH NO! The Making of The Seaweed Sisters’ first LIVE SHOW!
265.Marissa Labog: The Art of Hitting the Ground
264. The Feeling That Feels Like the End
263. Jamal Sims & Will Bell: Titles and Credit for Choreography Teams
262. Offset Med: The Collaborative Approach to Getting Better
261. The Confidence Episode
260. Paul Turner: Reality (TV) is My Life
259. Celebrating FIVE years of WTMM!
258. When Are You The Most Yourself? Our 2025 Question of the Year!
257. Sienna Lyons: Strength,Sensuality, Specialization
256. Tracy Phillips: Humility, Hollywood, and The Roosevelt Hotel
255. Notes on Leadership for Leaders with Dr. Arnel Calvario Ripkens
254. Will Johnston: Originality, Influence and the Proofread Process
253. Coming Full Circle with Keone Madrid & The Full Circle Boys
252. WHEN, Not IF Injury Happens: Lessons in Resistance
251. Mel Mah: Dance as Energy, Not Identity
250. The Business Transition of Monsters of Hip-Hop
249. Brinn Nicole: Heels and Motherhood as Pathways to Empowerment
248. Moncell Durden: 2.5 Million Years of Dance
247. The Reel Response: Parents of IG Speak Their Truth
246. Will Loftis: Creativity as an Act of Service
245. Taya Lee: Game Changer
244. Kid David: Beliefs, Breaking, and Broadcasting
243. Dance Your Mission Statement with Kai Martinez
242. The Power of Adaptability: Comfort Fedoke's Journey Through Dance
241. Defying Gravity: Zoey Anderson on Dance, Magic & Training
240.Lisa "L-Boogie" Bauford: Be Good Do Good
239. A New Image: Sydney Mesher Transforms Dance & Disability
238. How Do Dancers Make Money?
237. Erik Cavanaugh: Dancers Come In All Sizes
236. Jasmine JB Badie: Short and Sweet and Seriously Smart
235. Body Wisdom & Food Freedom for Performers with Sherry Lin
234.The Movement Multi-hyphenate: Samø Soto’s Journey from Breaking Battles to Breaking Falls
233. Toni Basil: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the “Hey Mickey” Hitmaker
232. Transformative Change: The Delicate Balance of Grit and Grace
231. Persistence + Passion: Tony Testa’s Artistic Journey
230. Be Unflappable with Byron Tittle
229. “I’m Not Working Right Now” and Other Useless Thoughts
228. Marie Poppins: Writes Her Own Rules (on Learning, Auditioning, and Mastering Dance)
227. THAT’S A WRAP ON 2024! A.I, New Years Resolutions, and Where We Go Next
226. 2024’s Unfiltered Stories of Struggle in the Entertainment Industry
225. A Dancer’s Guide to Conflict Resolution
224. Harry Shum Jr. & Shelby Rabara Dare To Dance… and Act & Write
223.Leslie Grace – ‘In The Heights’ Debut, Acting Insights & Pocket Philosophies | WTMM Podcast
222. The Full Circle Boys – From Dance Studio to Tricky Stewart’s Recording Studio | WTMM Podcast
221.Performance Artist & TikTok Star Smac McCreanors’ Dance Career Tips | Words That Move Me Podcast
220. Taylor James – Starting Over: From Dancer to Director
219. Phillip Cbeeb: Identity & Purpose
217. Jillian Meyers: Be moved, Be Impressive, and Know WHY!
216. How To “Get Out Of Your Head” and If You Should
215. Nina Flagg: Elevate Your Dance IQ
214. Dana Wilson: Ask Me Anything!
213. Meg Lawson: From Youtube to Madonna and Beyond
212. The Great Broadway Choreographer of The Great Gatsby: Dominique Kelley
211. Caroline M. Diamond & Riley Higgins: Skeleton Crew Extraordinaires
210. Rhapsody James pt. 2: Uncomfortable Conversations on Set
209. Successful Thinking for Creating in a “No” World.
208. Haley Fitzgerald: The Making of an Influencer
207. Alison Faulk: Making Magic Happen
206. Keone & Mari: Space & Time
205. Dana Wilson Reacts to the Funkiest Dance Videos
204. Kat Burns: Two Times The Fun
203. Rotem Alima: Academy Award-Winning Determination
202.Alexander Chung: Teaching Dancers to Fish For Themselves
201. AI for Dancers and Choreographers
200 EPISODES OF WTMM! With Co-Host Ava J Bernstine-Mitchell
199. Marlee Hightower: Motives in Dance & Teaching
198. Yoe Apolinario: So You Want to Move to LA?
197. Rhapsody James: Standing in Front of Your Work
196. Galen Hooks: Methods and Measuring Progress
195. Why Resolutions are Obnoxious… and GREAT!
194. 2023 Wrapped with Riley Higgins
193. Even Our Heroes Have Bad Habits
192. Robert Green is Careful, Not Concerned
191. Max Pham: Finding Identity and Balance After Tour
190. Randi Freitas: Breaking It Down Moving It Forward
189. Building Healthy Professional Relationships with Others and Yourself
188. Lyrik Cruz: Endless Enthusiasm for Career and Culture
187. Tobias Ellehammer’s World of Dance
186. Zuce Morales: What is funk?
185. Codie Wiggins: “I’ve auditioned less than ten times in my career.”
184. Decades Plus with Marty Kudelka
183. We’re Back!
182. Impostor Syndrome and Its Cure
181. Cover Model, Broadway Babe, Singer/ Songwriter and Future Star of the Screen: Kolton Krouse!
180. The History of Dance in L.A. with Emily Wanserski
179. Taylor Wilson Can Sell Anything from Shampoo to Million Dollar Homes… Oh, and He Can DANCE!
178. Top 5 Lessons Learned About Longevity
177. Reimagine Yourself with Kim Hale
176. Doubt Your Doubts & Believe Your Beliefs
175. Creating Cultural Currency with Jon Boogz
174. The Secret to Longevity with Kim Blank & Alif Sankey
173. THE Pioneer of Dance and Choreography Representation, Julie McDonald
172. Bill Prudich Wants You To Want More From Your Training
171. Lock Into The Community with Arnel Calvario
170. Conversations about Cameras in Class with Al Blackstone
169. Boundless Inspiration with Teddy Forance
168. Finding You Leg (A.K.A Finding Balance)
167. “R.A.I.N” in your Feelings with Compassion (Thank you Tara Brach!)
166. Pocket & Flow with Luther Brown
165. The Way of Jenn Stafford, Avatar and Beyond
164. Bring Your Sh*t with Tevia Celli
163. Tour de Reina Hidalgo
162. Truth Hurts with Dominique Kelley
161. Life Is So Much Bigger with Mykell Wilson
160. Credit & Credibility w/ Kara Mack
159. Cameras In The Classroom
158. Writing Your Legacy with Vincent Paterson
157. Two Words That Will Change Your Dancing (and your life)
156. What Would You Do with $24k a Day?
155. That’s A Wrap! with WTMM Editor Riley Higgins
154. Question of the Year (feat. every podcast guest from 2022!)
153. Tapping Into the Associate Role with Ayesha Orange
152. Associate and Assistant Choreographers with Jeff Mortensen
151. Q&A (Decisions & Quitting & Music Videos, Oh My!)
150. Vocal Athleticism w/ Mindy Pack
Introducing: Grey Maybe w/ Jillian Schmitz
149. “Exposure” and Working For Free
148. Community, Industry, and History with Imania Detry
147. Audition Burnout
146. Reflections Without Criticism with Gary Tacon
145. Keep Going Till You’re Fired with Kevin Maher
144. Stand and Command with Asiel Hardison
143. Why “Don’t Get Too Excited” is Bad Advice
Bonus Episode on Joy with Brian Shutters
142. Unpacking Your Summer
141. The First Hub for African Diasporic Music and Dance with Kara Mack
140. Making Statements with Culture Critic Cintra Wilson
139. Personality, Professionalism, and AUDITIONS w/ Brian Friedman
138. Body and Business with Jillian Schmitz
137. Following Your Interests = Interesting Work with Mimi Cave
136. This Episode is a Joy Machine because… Jamal Sims!
135. Audition August!
134. Are You Doing Enough… Or Too Much? (Ambition Pt. 2)
133. Taking Time Off… From Ambition
132. A Very Special Q&A with the Filmmakers of our Very Special Screening and Fundraiser Event
131. Choreographer, Movement Director, Movement Coach… What’s the Difference?
130. Progress and Process with Toogie PT.2
129. Matter and Metanoia with Toogie PT.1
128. Big Pictures and Small Details w/ the Puzzle Master, Jamila Glass
127. Who Runs The World? James Alsop!
126. Excellence Without Arrogance with Michelle Dorrance
125. Making Master Plans with Mandy Moore
124. Mastering Your Body with Katie Schaar
123. How To Be Good at Failing Without Actually Sucking
122. Parents Pressing Buttons
121. Self Image and Personal Style pt.2
120. Movement is Life with (Superman) Shaun Evaristo
Ep. #119 Self Image and Personal Style
118. Money March Ep. 5 – Meet my Bookkeeper Michelle De Castro (a.k.a. Money Michelle)
117. Money March Ep. 4 – Producing What You Love with Nikole Vallins
116. Money March Pt. 3 – Put the FUN in Fundraising with Geri Brown
115. Money March Pt. 2 – Your Spending Identity Statement
114. Money March Pt. 1 – THREE NUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW!
113. Living Free and Finding Balance with Brian Nicholson
112. Trumpet Your Talent All of the Time with Gary Imhoff
Bonus Episode: Happy Hour Q&A with WTMMCOMM
111. This Episode Hits SO HARD because… Popin Pete
110. Taking Care IN Business with the Wing It Girl, Cat Rendic
109. I Got Covid A.K.A. A Private Lesson in NOT Wrestling with Reality
108. How to Think Like a Boss with Maud Arnold
107. The Grammar and Punctuation of BODY LANGUAGE with Liana Blackburn
106. Ants: A Very Important Metaphor
105. Question of the Year: What Makes Someone an Artist?
104. Wrapping the Gift that is WTMM Season 2 with Riley Higgins
103. Corporeal Conversations on the Techniques of Improvisation… and TikTok with Ardyn Flynt
102. Directing Operations (of the worlds largest commercial dance franchise) with Jin Lee
101. New Perspectives with Hok
100. 100 THINGS I’M GRATEFUL FOR!
99. Creativity is Diversity with Jonathan Batista
98. Broadway is Back and Better Than Ever with Tilly Evans-Krueger
97. Feeling Blue
96. A Slice of Professional Performer Pizza Pie with Jessica Castro
95. Camera & Film Terminology for Dancers & Choreographers
94. The Key to All Creative Collaborations
93. Outside the Box with Nina McNeely
92. Questions That Move Me. Answers That Guide You.
91. The Club- Are You In or Are You Out?
90. You Don’t Have to Do It Alone… But You Probably Do Need to Simplify
Ep. #89 Where Natural Meets Magical with Reshma Gajjar
Ep. #88 Lessons Learned from 21 Days of Silence
Ep. #87 Replay: Ep. #29 Movement Matters with Jermaine Spivey and Spenser Theberge
Ep. #86 Replay: Ep. #21 Not Booking (AKA Not Getting What You Want)
Ep. #85 Replay: Ep. #3 Dance Lessons are Life Lessons With Chloe Arnold
Ep. #84 Replay: Ep. #5 Is Fear Keeping You Alive, or Eating You Alive?
Ep. #83 How I Make Big Decisions
Ep. #82 Black and Blue Skies with Vice Chief
Ep. #81 So, You Need Surgery… Now What?
80. Respect the Technique with Kara Mack
79. Revelations and Life After Rejection with Karine Plantadit
78. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work with the In The Heights Choreography Team
77. Times and Rhymes with Tyce Diorio
76. Monkey Bar Thoughts: Connecting who you ARE to who you want to BE
75. Being Creative Idiots with Smac McCreanor
74. Sex, Sensuality, and the Spice World of Miguel Zarate
73. Live Q&A Part 2
72. Does Dance Save Lives? with Dr. Adrienne Wilson Mann
71. Dance as Discovery with Lily Frias
70. Being a Real Character with Erika Mori
69. Three Heartfelt Life Lessons from 7-10 Year Olds
Ep. 68 FOMAD (Fear of Making a Decision)
67. FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)
66. Money March Pt. 4 Q&A with Dancer and CPA Julia Grubbs
65. Money March Pt. 3 MINDSET: MATH vs DRAMA.
64. Money March Pt. 2 CHOREOGRAPHERS
63. Money March Pt.1 DANCERS
62. Small Girl, Big Dreams with Nika
61. Giving Black and Passing it Forward with Eartha Robinson, Will Simmons, and Dominique Kelley
60. Clean Up, Read Up, Open Up with Terry Santiel and Co-host Ava Flav
59. Deeper Roots with Moncell Durden
BONUS EPISODE: Half-Time Show Spectacular
58. The Sliding Scale of Commitment
57. Making Good Choices with Galen Hoo
56. Climbing Ladders and (literally) Jumping Through Hoops with Matty Peacock
55. Doing Daily and Resolutions!
54. Doing Daily Success Story with Rebekah Rangel
53. 2020: Lessons Learned
BONUS EPISODE: Holiday Special
52. Technique Vs Style with Almost Every Guest From 2020
51.The Art of Light and Darkness with Nick Whitehouse
50. The Voice Doctor: RAab Stevenson
49. Pay Attention with Martha Nichols
48. Gratitude and Indulgence
47. Lady Boss: Diana Matos
46. LIVE Q&A Vol. 1
45. Emotional Backpacks
44. WTMM x CLI with Dexter Carr
43. Find Your Stage with Joe Lanteri
42. WTMM X CLI with Heather Morris
41. Your Voter Checklist
40. Partnering Solo with Taja Riley
39. Holding the CREATIVE Space
38. WTMM x CLI with Joshua Smith
37. Marveling with Marguerite Derricks
36. The Assistant
35. Special Guests and Special Stories (Audition August Episode 4)
34. Talk to My Agents with Meisha Goetz and Tim O’Brien (Audition August Episode 3)
33. Casting Director Download – Kristian Charbonier (Audition August Episode 2)
32. Talking Mime (Audition August Episode 1)
31. Words that Move THEM (A Birthday Special)
30. How to Disagree… with People You Love
29. Movement Matters with Jermaine Spivey and Spenser Theberge
28. How To Ask Good Questions
27. Re-Doing Daily
26. Still Taking Notes from Dominique Kelley
BONUS EPISODE Father’s Day with Gary Wilson
25. Taking the Note with Dominique Kelley
24. Space to Breathe
23. How to Have Uncomfortable Conversations
22. Dance Class on ZOOM
21. Not Booking (A.K.A. Not Getting What You Want)
20. The Past, Present, and Future of LIVE Shows with Iggy Rosenberg
BONUS EPISODE: Mother’s Day with “Stan”
19. A Letter from a Friend
18. Working Smarter not Harder with Marty Kudelka
17. The Process of PROCESSING
16. Serious Silliness with Kat Burns
15. The Seaweed Sisters: WHO ARE WE, AND… WHAT IS THIS???
14. Finding Your People
13. “Winning Even When You’re Down” with Tiler Peck
12. Caring is Cool with Nick Palmquist
BONUS EPISODE: Responding to Emergencies
11. Is a Small Social Media Following Keeping you from BIG Work? (with Sam Hersch)
10. Your Social Media Store Front
9. 3 Words That Changed My (Dance) Life with Jason Bonner
8. Why My Headshots Won’t Suck
7. Travel Hacks (Weekend Edition)
6. The Gift… of Fear
5. Is Fear Keeping You Alive, or Eating You Alive?
4. Stop Thinking Like a Caveman
3. Dance Lessons are Life Lessons with Chloe Arnold
2. Doing Daily Pt.2 | The Production of Things
1. Doing Daily
0.5. An Introduction with Nick Drago