19. Mental Toughness, Success, and Confidence with Kelsey Nelson

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week I have the pleasure of sharing an interview with Kelsey Nelson. You know how sometimes you meet someone and it just clicks? Kelsey and I clicked quickly and I think we have similar philosophies and approaches to teaching dance. In this episode, we cover topics like how to get more mentally tough dancers, how Kelsey defines success, and concrete tips for improving confidence in our dancers.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Mentioned in the show:</strong></p> <p><strong>Kelsey Nelson</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instagram:</span> <a href= "https://instagram.com/kjndance"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@kjndance</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Spotify Playlist for dance teachers: kjndance</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facebook:</span> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/177010842914297"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Kelsey Nelson Training technique</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Journal Starter Prompts for Dancers:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://chelseapierotti.com/starterjournal">https://chelseapierotti.com/starterjournal</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Matthew McConaughey Inspiring Graduation Speech</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmCTQ_mkzHU"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmCTQ_mkzHU</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">__________</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is brought to you by <strong>The Tiers System</strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The app tracks dancers' progress through the skill progressions so you (and your dancers) can transparently see where they are in their skill development and what they need to do to move to the next level (or Tier). You can access a dancer's full skills list, see which dancers are strongest in which categories, and select any skill to see the list of dancers on your team with that skill with the click of a but