Our podcast season for 2025 has launched! Tune in and listen to our main focus of the season... how to evolve in your career or your journey as a belly dancer. We also talk about belly dance as a lifestyle, not just for the professional, but for the enthusiast and those who enjoy it for fun. Alexandra talks about her book inspiration and how it is informing her next choreography, and Valerick talks about The Creative Act and how creativity is something we ALL have access to. 00:00 Intro04:01 Dance as a lifestyle05:22 From passion to career - important questions to ask07:04 Boundaries and Branding09:39 Seeing the opportunities when changes happen26:12 Book Inspirations: The Heroine's Journey39:02 Book Inspirations: The Creative ActLinks to books:"The Heroine's Journey" by Maureen Murdockhttps://g.co/kgs/qHrwnHa "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubinhttps://g.co/kgs/zKubu5G www.bellydancestories.comBelly Dance classes, theater, podcast, and more!