Rest Stop #4

In this week's episode, I interviewed Alethea Austin of The Chrome Bar in Nashville, Tennessee. We talk about her amazing journey from Competing, to creating DVD's, to building The Chrome Bar in Nashville and hosting Miss Pole Dance America. To find out more, check out the shownotes for this episode at theaerialhour.com

In this week's episode, I interviewed Kristen Rodríguez of Shine Fitness Studio in Dallas City, Texas. We talk about her journey as a pole dancer, working in IT, and her journey in owning her Pole Dance Studio. Kristen started Pole in 2013. She got her business degree and moved to Dallas to start her career in IT. She decided to try Pole as a way to make some new friends but what she found was soooo much more, including an entirely different career. Find out more at theaerialhour.com

In this week's episode I interview Lindsey Dement from Austin, Texas. We talk about her life as a Pole Dancer, how she got started, progressing from student to instructor to competitor, performances, and how she ultimately found balance with her body. To find out more, head over to theaerialhour.com to read full shownotes.

Time for another Rest Stop. And we're back in Hohenwald! What are the chances? This rest stop is a little different than previous episodes. In this rest stop, I'm sharing (for the first time publicly) about my struggles recovering from a major spinal fusion, why I believe it doesn't take a professional dancer to make it in this industry, and why pole dance is so important to me. Find out more about the work I do and how I've made it to this point. This episode was a bit hard to record as its something I don't easily talk about but I hope someone out there gets something from it. If so, then it was all worth it. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, I interviewed Laura Dunn of Circus Espana in Greenville, Texas. We talked a lot about her circus life from experiencing aerial silks for the first time, to meeting her husband, building their circus journey as a family and how the COVID19 Pandemic was unable to thwart her love for circus.

In this episode, I interview Crimson Minx of Minx + Muse in Austin, Texas. During this episode, we chat about Crimson's background with Pole and Design, opening a different type of studio, niching down and serving your clients. Crimson Minx is a Graphic Designer and Art Director by trade. She also had an amazing podcast called The Pole Parlour. In 2018, she decided to move to Austin, Texas and open her own space. To find out more, head over to theaerialhour.com to check out full shownotes.

In this episode, I interview Crystal Belcher at Revolve Pole Studio in Houston, Texas. We talk about how she made her way to pole dancing, competitions, and how COVID 19 has affected their business and dealing with race in our industry. Crystal has an extensive history of dancing, cheering, co-ed competitive sports and dance fitness. She went to Howard University where she received her Bachelor of Communications Degree. She has been a student of pole, an instructor and choreographer since 2010. To find out more, head over to theaerialhour.com and check out the full shownotes. 

In this week's episode, our returning guest Squeak Machine (Jill) of Awakenings Studios in New Orleans shares about her impressive 20+ year career stripping, opening her own space in NOLA, and how she and her team work to create a diverse space that is safe for all. We also talk about how Jill managed to stay afloat amidst the COVID 19 Pandemic. To find out more information about the show, visit theaerialhour.com 

In this week's episode, I interview Colleen Jolly, the CEO and owner of The International Pole Convention. During this interview, we chat about how she got started in the pole industry, taking over PoleCon, moving to a Virtual PoleCon for 2020, and the creation of IPIA, the pole industry's first trade association. To find out more, head over to theaerialhour.com. Follow our journey on Instagram > @theaerialhour

It's time again for another Rest Stop! And this one is very special. It's our 1 Year Review! During the Rest Stop, listen as Phill and I recap our favorite and least favorite moments over the last year. Also! Listen as I share my Top 5 Tips for Engaging Your Clients. I hope you enjoy! To find out more head over to TheAerialHour.com!