In this episode, we open up about how ballet shaped who we are and what happens when the curtain falls. Leaving the stage can feel like losing a part of ourselves, but it’s also where rediscovery begins. We talk about the grief, the growth, and the quiet strength it takes to rebuild an identity beyond the barre. This is for every dancer who’s ever wondered who they are without the role.

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Ballet has long told us what a ballerina should look like — delicate, obedient, feminine. But what happens when leadership in dance starts to look different? This week, we talk about breaking the binary in ballet and how true leadership means rewriting what strength, softness, and identity look like on stage and off.

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Sarah and Amy sit down with their longtime friend and former company peer, Mary Lacroix — a dancer turned studio owner who’s redefining what leadership in ballet can look like.
Mary opens up about navigating the loss of her father while facing mounting pressures at home and in the studio, and the moment she realized she was truly done with the old system. Together, they talk about what it means to rebuild — to lead with compassion instead of control, with humanity instead of hierarchy, and with strength that looks nothing like what they were taught.
This episode is raw, hopeful, and a reminder that healing can happen in the same space that once hurt you.

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