#29 Haley Monaghan on being Femme, Fierce & Finding Your Power

Episode 30, and the final episode of Series Three is a rich and valuable one. I talk to Dancer, Mother and Nike Master Trainer Alex Hipwell and ask her all our fitness and nutrition questions. Alex shares her experience as a dancer and the way her view has changed now she is a qualified trainer. We share our own experiences with toxic eating habits and at times dangerous relationships with exercise.  Alex is so passionate to change this industry for the better and is so motivated to make sure qualified advice and guidance is on offer so dancers don't have to suffer because of these out dated opinions on our bodies. This is the episode to help you learn to love, respect and HONOUR your body, thank you so much Alex. INSTAGRAMS @redlips.highkicks @alexhipwell  

I was so excited to chat to Haley Monaghan and our conversation was one of my favourites. From Katy Perry to Dua Lipa she has danced on stages all over the world and her insight runs so deep and wide! What I love most about Haley is her passion and love for her work at The She Project UK, she endeavours to spread female empowerment as far as she can through her workshops. I was so inspired after chatting to her and it was a real deep dive into what it means to be a female in this industry. Thank you Haley. INSTAGRAMS @redlips.highkicks @haleymonagham @thesheprojectuk @she_teensuk

In episode 28 I talk to the enigmatic Rose Alice. Rose is a dancer, creator and Artist Director of London based dance company, International Arts Collective. Rose trained as a classical ballerina before quickly realising she wasn't fitting in and wasted no time in creating a path for herself. Her passion for dance is so evident in our conversation and her raw artistic soul is so inspiring to listen to. Rose tells us about the work she's done with Tech, in film and how she has learnt to keep herself grounded and motivated. It is one not to be missed and is packed full of love and soul, thank you Rose! INSTAGRAMS  @redlips.highkicks @rosealiceofficial @internationalartscollective

Episode 27 has been one I have been so excited to create and I could not of asked a better person to feature in our Skin Special then Jordan Samuel Pacitti. Jordan was a dancer with Pacific Northwest Ballet for 11 years before he became a qualified aesthetician and launched his own skin care line, Jordan Samuel Skin. His experience as a dancer makes him the perfect person to answer all our skin related questions, from acne to sunburn, make up removal to wrinkles. It's a jam packed episode and Jordan imparts all his best advice to help us keeping our skin feeling and looking great. Thank you Jordan for al your wonderful wisdom and you can buy Jordan's products at https://jordansamuelskin.com or https://www.cultbeauty.co.uk/jordan-samuel-skin INSTAGRAMS  @redlips.highkicks @jordansamuelskin

Episode 26 I talk to dancer and choreographer Lizzie Gough. Lizzie has a wealth of knowledge from her career in the dance industry, from tours to TV, So You Think You Can Dance to Strictly! Lizzie has such a varied career and shares so much of that with us. She is humble and down to earth and speaks with such insight that you can't help but soak up all her wonderful wisdom. Thank you Lizzie! INSTAGRAMS @redlips.highkicks @lizzie.gough

 Claudia Dean gave us a glowing new episode this week, she couldn't be more full of love, light and energy. Claudia's insight as a dancer and now a coach is so valuable and we learn all about her pivot into business and how she learnt to trust her instincts and go where her heart led her. Claudia's empire runs from YouTube videos to international masterclass tours; she is fresh and young and is pioneering a new coaching style. Claudia gives us a scoop of what's next for Claudia Dean World and also what she has learnt so far, it's not to be missed. Thank you Claudia! INSTAGRAMS @redlips.highkicks @claudiadeanworld @coachmeworld @claudiadeancollections

Hello and welcome back! Thank you so much for tuning into the brand new season of Red Lips and High Kicks. Today we talk to Elizabeth Harrod about her career and life with The Royal Ballet. Elizabeth has spent 27 years training and working with The Royal Ballet and gives us a raw and honest insight into her experiences. She talks about her school days and how she kept focused forward; about the physical and emotional sides of having children through her career and how she continues to work on her work-life balance. Thank you Elizabeth! CHECK OUT OUR INSTAGRAM @REDLIPS.HIGHKICKS @ELIZABETHJMCRAE

For the last episode of Season 2 I speak to Australian dancer, teacher and now choreographer Robbie McMillan. You will struggle to find someone more versatile than Robbie and he shares so much of that variety of experience with us today. From leaving Ballet behind him, to what he learnt from his years on the sea's. Right up to now and how deals with the rejections and lessons of the London West End scene.  Robbie has passion and vigour pouring out of him and its just the episode to kick start you into 2021. Thank you Robbie for sharing such valuable insight and experience! INSTAGRAMS  @redlips.highkicks @robbie.j.mcmillan SEE YOU IN 2021

Christin is a commercial dancer, teacher & choreographer from Sweden; she is someone I have admired for years and was so excited to hear her story. Christin has worked and learnt from industry icons in New York, Los Angeles and now London and shares all her insight and experience with us. From choosing dancing over business school and learning to form her own style Christin has a wealth of knowledge and is far from done yet.  Thank you Christin for sharing! INSTAGRAMS @redlips.highkicks @christinolesen

In this episode I talk to dancers Charlie Peters, aka Lola La Tease. Charlie and I have a lot in common and it was so lovely to pick her brain and hear her story. Charlie has done it all from the big ballets at world renowned classical companies to creating her own Burlesque act in Berlin. She has so much valuable wisdom and experience and is a great example of keeping your mind open and trying new things because it could lead you to your calling! Charlie has insight in freelancing, learning new thing and becoming a business woman too and it was so great to chat to her in real life in my kitchen! Thank you Charlie! INSTAGRAMS  @redlips.highlicks @lola_la_tease @dieglamouresque