{"podcast":{"title":"The Brainy Ballerina Podcast","slug":"the-brainy-ballerina-podcast-6926194","podcast_index_feed_id":6926194,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/8eetcbDq.rss","website_url":"https://thebrainyballerina.com","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/65e9ecbdad8337c985a311c2/c74b191a-d40c-4b25-88b6-e1e09731b3b9.png","author":"thebrainyballerina@gmail.com","episode_count":114,"summary":"The Brainy Ballerina Podcast is a podcast for aspiring professional ballet dancers who want to learn what it really takes to build a smart and sustainable career in the dance industry. Former professional ballerina turned Dance Educator and Career Mentor Caitlin Sloan peels back the curtain of the professional dance world with open and honest conversations about the realities of becoming a professional dancer. Along with sharing her industry knowledge, Caitlin interviews top dancers, educators and experts in the dance industry who share their stories to inform, motivate and inspire you to pursue your dance career with confidence. Tune in each week for actionable tips and advice to empower you with the tools and knowledge you need to succeed in a professional dance career on your terms.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-29T18:18:01.511393+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brainy-ballerina-podcast-6926194"},"episode":{"title":"84. 2025 Year in Review and Being Where Your Feet Are in 2026","slug":"84-2025-year-in-review-and-being-where-your-feet-are-in-2026","published_at":"2026-01-05T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brainy-ballerina-podcast-6926194/84-2025-year-in-review-and-being-where-your-feet-are-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brainy-ballerina-podcast-6926194","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/G_6PzRmx","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/694449447715b76c9d2f322a/size/62372781/audio-files/65e9ecbdad8337c985a311c2/01ee4b55-e089-41e1-b4b5-cfa2435a1fc1.mp3","summary":"Caitlin here with a solo episode recapping 2025 and chatting about my hopes and dreams for 2026! Biggest takeaways from this episode: * Be where your feet are: presence creates deeper impact than constantly chasing what's next. * Consistency beats intensity: small, sustainable routines done regularly matter far more than big, all-or-nothing efforts. * There is no finish line: healing, growth, and goals are lifelong, not problems to \"solve\" once and move on. * Understanding your body changes everything: what works for others may not work for you - learn how your body works and advocate for yourself. * Impact doesn't have to be global to be meaningful: work in your local community can be just as powerful than scaling bigger and faster. Tune in to hear how I came to these realizations in 2025, and what I'm doing with that information as we head into 2026! Episodes mentioned: 33. 2024 Year in Review and Embracing the Gray Area in 2025 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hdY7SyvKkgpwtGDHmUhuj?si=560578084d164dc8] 67. My Program Launch Failed (So Let's Talk About Rejection) [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fGdOhovZH2TT7CI6hNlKM?si=b406b65862d5445c] Links and Resources: Jennifer Milner (Movement practitioner & Pilates trainer specializing in hypermobility): https://www.jennifer-milner.com/ Camille Sanchez (Avatar Healing, massage therapist based in Madison, WI): https://www.avatar-healing.com/ Brick: https://www.getbrick.app/CAITLIN10476 (affiliate link) 1-1 Career Mentoring: book your complimentary career call [https://www.thebrainyballerina.com/career-mentoring] Let's connect! My WEBSITE: thebrainyballerina.com [http://thebrainyballerina.com/] INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/thebrainyballerina [http://instagram.com/thebrainyballerina] Questions/comments? Email me at caitlin@thebr…","meta_description":"Caitlin here with a solo episode recapping 2025 and chatting about my hopes and dreams for 2026! Biggest takeaways from this episode: * Be where your feet…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2598,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-brainy-ballerina-podcast-6926194/episodes/84-2025-year-in-review-and-being-where-your-feet-are-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brainy-ballerina-podcast-6926194/84-2025-year-in-review-and-being-where-your-feet-are-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}