#26: Sacrificing Your Joy, Plus When Grief & Burnout Hits You As A Dancer

Hey friend, this episode is a deeply personal one. We’re talking about grief, growth, and how to keep your joy alive on the dance floor - even when life throws challenges your way.In this episode, we talk about:Trang shares her reflection on her recent experience grief and depression, exploring the impact of losing someone in the dance community, a dance partner moving away, and what it taught her as a dancer and a person.How teachers and more developed dancers need growth too, and why keeping elders inspired is essential to prevent burnout.The balance between sacrificing your own joy to help others versus protecting your own body and energy. Inspiration matters: beginners need to see what’s possible to spark their own growth.—RESOURCES:• FU (Fusion University) is here!  To be the first to know about our classes, practicas, demos, assessments, social community events, and more, sign up for our email newsletter here at https://forms.gle/6GaYzigG1FjVU5vQ6 • 📌 FAQs: We’ve answered the same questions 50+ times about Fusion University (because we love you), but you can check out FAQ here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iHFXnIC8lxQcxDACRpjZQ2_-QkktxOgnbCt_1tKELDs/edit?tab=t.0• Wondering on where to social dance in LA?  Stay up-to-date on all the upcoming events in the LA area here: https://bit.ly/Social-Dance-LA —RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW US! 👍This helps us support and reach more people just like you!Listening on APPLE Podcasts?https://bit.ly/FusionDancePodcastApple Scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!Listening to this on SPOTIFY?Go to https://bit.ly/FusionDancePodcastSpotify . Tap on the star icon underneath our podcast description to rate and help us out! (Rating is available on mobile app only).—CONNECT WITH US!Instagram: www.instagram.com/fusiondancepodcast Tiktok:  www.tiktok.com/@fusiondancepodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fusiondancepodcast 📧 Email us your podcast topic ideas and suggestions at fusiondancepodcast@gmail.com FOLLOW FUSION UNIVERSITY (FU):Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572519666676 Instagram http://instagram.com/fusionuniversity Email Contact: FusionUniversityLA@gmail.com Join FU’s email newsletter at https://forms.gle/6GaYzigG1FjVU5vQ6