The Dancing Housewife Podcast (formerly Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife)

In today's episode, The Dancing Housewife shares the three non-negotiable elements to becoming the best dancer you can be. Are you enjoying The Dancing Housewife Podcast? Let us know! Leave us a review, click LIKE or FOLLOW and share us with your friends. Visit www.thedancinghosuewife.com Visit www.antoinettedatoc.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

In this week's episode we're doing a deep dive into something amateur dancers (and even some professionals) often neglect as they get ready for competition and that is mental preparation. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not minimizing the importance of doing rounds or rehearsing your routines and drilling technique. We all know muscle memory is vital to not only success, but fun on the dance floor! But let's face it, your brain runs the show and no amount of physical preparation is going to make up or a poor mindset. In order to be the best you can be on game day, you've got to incorporate strategies that prepare your brain as well as your body into your pre-competition routine.  It can't be emphasized enough... the key to preventing run-of-the-mill pre-competition jitters from turning into full-blown anxiety is what goes on between your ears and that's why I'm sharing some easy mental prep tools for you to incorporate into your pre-competition routine. Grab a pen and a pad of paper because trust me, you're going to want to take notes! For more information on cultivating mental strength and a winning mindset, visit Antoinette Datoc Mental Performance Coaching If you are enjoying The Dancing Housewife Podcast be sure to hit LIKE, follow it on Spotify or your favorite listening platform, give it a review and share it with your friends or on social media. You can reach out directly to The Dancing Housewife via email at thedancinghousewife@gmail.com. She loves to hear from listeners with suggestions fro topics and guests! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Dr. Linda Plunkett is a licensed clinical biblical psychologist and an ordained minister. She is the author of Supernatural Rescue: From Broken to Beautiful, a book about the before, during, and after surrounding the brain surgery she underwent after being diagnosed in 2012 with a brain tumor the size of a tennis ball. She has since written a second book, Living a Positive Life in a Negative World: My Uphill Journey, which offers both hope and inspiration as well as tools to help people struggling with adversity. Linda is also a motivational speaker and of course, a competitive ballroom dancer.    You may learn more at ⁠https://lindasplunkett.com/about-linda⁠.   If you’re enjoying The Dancing Housewife Podcast, share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode.   Visit ⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast⁠ for archives and more ways to listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Dr. Linda Plunkett is a licensed clinical biblical psychologist and an ordained minister. She is the author of Supernatural Rescue: From Broken to Beautiful, a book about the before, during, and after surrounding the brain surgery she underwent after being diagnosed in 2012 with a brain tumor the size of a tennis ball. She has since written a second book, Living a Positive Life in a Negative World: My Uphill Journey, which offers both hope and inspiration as well as tools to help people struggling with adversity. Linda is also a motivational speaker and of course, a competitive ballroom dancer.    You may learn more at https://lindasplunkett.com/about-linda.   If you’re enjoying The Dancing Housewife Podcast, share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode.   Visit https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast for archives and more ways to listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Ariana Reyzin is the founder of and the creative mind behind Miari Dance wear, a luxury brand of ballroom practice wear. Visit Miari online at Miaridancewear.com or visit them on Facebook. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Meet Amy Izzo, a wife, mother, real estate professional and ballroom dancer whose inspirational journey toward better health has left her 300 pounds lighter. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

In this week’s episode get to know Sami and Karita Yli Piipari. Learn a little bit about what they do on and off the dancefloor, their top three pet peeves as dancesport adjudicators and finally…what the heck the chairman of judges really does. Check out the flowing links for more information.   To learn about Karita’s real estate business and her monthly Investing in Women Happy Hours, visit her Facebook page. Visit wwwteamleoine.com and email her at karita@teamlemoine.com.   To learn more about Sami’s fascinating research click HERE.    To learn more about PeachState DanceSport Championships visit www.peachstatedancesport.com or check out the Facebook page.    Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

DuffCouple and 2024 WDO Senior 1 Rhythm World Champions, Carolyn Reis and Ross Hill, share the origin of their Instagram handle and their secret sauce for keeping dance fun! Click HERE to visit the DuffCouple on Instagram and be sure to hit FOLLOW once you get there. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Tips for combatting these common pitfalls for ballroom dancers. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Lauren Baker joins The Dancing Housewife this week to share what inspired her to pursue a career as ballroom dance hair and makeup stylist. If you're a competitive ballroom dancer in need of hair and makeup services at one of the following competitions this year, look for Lauren...she'll be there! NY Dance Festival Windy City Beach bash Northcoast Emerald Ball The Big Easy Prestige Yankee classic Millennium Indianapolis open Twin Cities Vol state Heart of America CBC Hawaii Star Ball Galaxy Chicago harvest moon Charleston Ohio star ball Kings ball Holiday Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Need gift ideas for your ballroom dancing Valentine? The Dancing Housewife shares her list!   Simple Modern Stainless Steel Tumbler   Sherpa and Memory Foam Dance Slippers   Queen of Thrones Organic Golden Castor Oil   Basic Fishnet Tights in Toffee Color   Chi Travel Handheld Garment Steamer   Sabi Chic Ballroom Fashion Accessories   PressEX System for Deep Fascial Release   Ballroom Box Subscription or Single Box (Winter 2023 available for men and women)   Pandora Charms from the Valentines Day Collection   Alo Yoga High Waisted Leggings in Red or Soft Mulberry (or anything from the Valentines Day Collection)   Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!    --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

USA Dance National Elections and & Nominations Committee Chairperson, Mike Lynch and I do a deep dive on the organization's upcoming national election. Interested in throwing your hat into the race? USA Dance NEEDS YOU! Click HERE for more information on the USA Dance 2024 National Elections. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know! Arun Garg and I pick up where we left off discussing his experience in dancing competitively both lead and follow. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Continue getting to know Arun Garg in this week's episode. Arun is a classically trained professional musician whose love for music and movement inspired him to learn to dance. He got his start by joining the Mezzo Ballroom Dance Club at the University of Missouri in Columbia and like many of us, quickly became hooked on ballroom. Arun and I pick up where we left off last week, discussing his unique perspective as both a high-level competitive lead and follow on the pro-am circuit. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know! Arun Garg and I pick up where we left off discussing his experience in dancing competitively both lead and follow. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Get to know Arun Gang in this week's episode. Arun is a classically trained professional musician whose love for music and movement inspired him to learn to dance. He got his start by joining the Mezzo Ballroom Dance Club at the University of Missouri in Columbia and like many of us, quickly became hooked on ballroom. Arun shares his unique perspective as both a high-level competitive lead and follow on the pro-am circuit. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Get The Dancing Housewife's opinion on why competition is a dirty word for some folks and not for others. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Meet Amy Izzo, a wife, mother, real estate professional and ballroom dancer whose inspirational journey toward better health has left her 300 pounds lighter. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be discussed? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

In Part Two of Finding Your Amateur Dance Partner, Team USA Member, Allison Bailey and I, wrap up our discussion with tips for navigating long distance partnerships. Allison also shares how maintaining a positive mindset was the key to her success in finding her partners. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

This week is the first of a two-part series on Finding Your Amateur Dance Partner with 2023 Team USA member, Allison Bailey.  Allison shares tips on finding an amateur partner based on her own partner search experiences. This week’s episode centers on the process, resources and the importance of safety and keeping a positive mindset.    Resources to help YOU find YOUR amateur dance partner: Facebook Groups:   ·      Amateur Ballroom Dancers ·      USA Amateur & Collegiate Ballroom Dancers Allison also placed an online partner search ad on DanceSport Info Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

What kind of magic happens when two lonely people are offered free ballroom dance lessons as a holiday gift by an intriguing instructor one enchanted weekend? Find out from surgeon, ballroom dancer and author of Magic a Ballroom Musical, Dr. Jim Gadzick in this week's episode! Magic: A Ballroom Musical is an uplifting holiday story for the whole family, filmed live at the Wall Street Theater, Norwalk, CT on Nov. 26, 2022 and is now available to watch for free on YouTube. Make it a holiday tradition! Running time is two hours, with 30 songs and eight ballroom dance numbers. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message

Body Spring founder and physical therapist, Dr. Meena McCullough, dropped by this week to discuss her patented PressEx line of products and system and how healthy fascia can improve recovery and chronic pain management. To Learn more about Body Spring and PressEx visit www.bodyspring.fit. Click HERE to subscribe to Body Fit on YouTube for free! If you'd like to work one-on-one with Dr. Meena email her at meenam@bodyspring.fit or visit www.injuryfree.com. Are you enjoying Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife? Share it with your friends and be sure to click the Follow button so you never miss an episode! Visit⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thedancinghousewife.com/podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠for podcast archives and to discover more ways to listen! Is there someone you'd like to be a guest on Coffee Break with The Dancing Housewife or a topic you'd like to be disucces? Email thedancinghousewife@gmail.com and let me know!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antoinette-datoc/message