My friend Hannah (Ueckert) Schulte is back with her husband, Brandon Schulte! Hannah was our guest on Episode 59 of the podcast. Today, she and Brandon share their story and journey of saying “yes” to God. Brandon is a sound engineer working in arenas, churches, and beyond to help make music happen and spread the name of Jesus. Hannah has shifted from a full-time focus on dance to developing her craft as a videographer helping to capture movement and the special moments and memories in life. We ...
May 02, 2023•57 min
Today’s conversation is SO MUCH FUN! I’m getting to chat with the founders of REFIT Revolution: Angela Beeler, Catherine Ballas and Emily Field. REFIT Revolution is a transformative fitness experience. Together, Angela, Catherine, and Emily decided that "community” was the missing piece in the fitness industry, and that connection was the key to lasting internal and external change. I love their heart for people and how they’ve built this fitness experience that is transforming lives beyond the ...
Apr 25, 2023•57 min
We are celebrating 100 episodes of the Creative Impact Podcast with special guest, Ben Caldwell!!! Ben and I (Rachel) share a bit of our story as a couple, and we chat about Ben’s journey in the arts. He gives us a glimpse into his time as a dancer and dance teacher, and he shares fun and moving stories from his international travels for dance ministry. We also talk about Ben’s transition out of full-time dancing, processing the losses that come with change, and rediscovering hope for the future...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min
My heart is so happy to have one of my old friends, Michelle Boyd, joining me to share about her journey from dance–to photography–to painting. Michelle is an impressionist artist based in Austin, Texas. She is a wife and mom, and she shares about creating in different seasons. For those artists who have kids, she gives great encouragement about inviting your kids into your creativity. Michelle and I chat about the creative process, not being held back by fear of failure, creating art that overf...
Apr 11, 2023•59 min
I am so thrilled to have Lara Bianca Pilcher joining us for the second time as we catch up on the last few years! Lara was our guest on episode 13 back in 2020, and since then she and her family have moved to the USA, and she has started a new business and podcast. Lara is a wife, mother, and professional performing artist with over 20 years of experience in London, Australia, and the USA. She is the host of The Healthy Wealthy Wise Artist Podcast and works as a coach, speaker, educator, and act...
Apr 04, 2023•50 min
My new friend Bekah Spurgeon joins me for episode 97! Bekah has such a beautiful presence, and I loved getting to know her through this conversation! Bekah is a choreographer, dance educator, and is the Founder and Director of Generation Movemeant (GenMove). GenMove is a dance mentorship program that exists to train, build, and equip girls in 6-12th grade to walk boldly with purpose for such a time as this. I love Bekah’s vision with GenMove–to combine training in versatile dance styles with cha...
Mar 28, 2023•49 min
Our guest for episode 96 is the lovely Julianna Rubio Slager! Julianna is the Co-founder, Artistic Director, and Resident Choreographer of Ballet 5:8 in Chicago. Julianna is a groundbreaking figure within the field of dance, as she is one of the few Mexican American Artistic Directors and Resident Choreographers of a professional ballet company. Her work is paving the way for other women and minorities in professional ballet. She is an incredible choreographer and recently created her 50th work!...
Mar 14, 2023•54 min
My beautiful friend, Lara Ello, joins me for episode 95! Lara has such a sweet spirit that you will experience as you listen to this conversation. Lara and I met through our shared time at Ad Deum Dance Company, and she is currently directing the Houston branch of Open Sky Arts Collective. Lara shares incredible testimonies of dreams fulfilled in her life, of healing, of how God can redeem time, and how He can redeem ANYTHING in your story. She also lets us into some of the hard seasons she’s wa...
Mar 07, 2023•56 min
I am so honored and excited to have Glorielle Niedfeldt join me for episode 94! Glorielle has served as a dancer, artistic director, choreographer, and teacher in both the ministry and marketplace settings. Glorielle shares her journey with dance and how she ended up working in various areas of the arts including live stage production, television, and film. Glorielle shares how she’s navigating being an artist through shifting seasons in life as a wife and mother. We chat about topics like how G...
Feb 28, 2023•49 min
Tehillah Hartmann is the founder of the Being Salt Dance Community where she helps dancers integrate their dance and faith as well as experience deep connection to God through guided movement meditations, coaching, and workshops. I loved hearing about Tehillah’s personal journey with connecting dance and faith in her own life, and how that developed into her ministry, Being Salt. We chat about topics like identity, how God can speak to us and shift the atmosphere through movement, seasons of lif...
Feb 21, 2023•53 min
Cameron Cunningham, founder of Reverent Rhythms, joins me for episode 92! Reverent Rhythms is a non-profit Cameron started when she was a junior in college back in 2018. Currently, Reverent Rhythms includes a school of the arts, a scholarship program, community programs, a professional dance company, and overseas missions. Cameron lets us into the behind-the-scenes of the beginnings of Reverent Rhythms and how she faced some serious challenges. Those challenges included struggles with mental and...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min
My conversation today is with Dr. Katherine Millis, a Physical Therapist with a Certification in Sports and Orthopedic Manual Therapy (CSOMT). I love her passion for helping artistic athletes attain their personal goals. Dr. Millis earned her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University and her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of the Incarnate Word. After graduating from PT school, she continued her education by pursuing her Certification in Sports and Ortho...
Feb 07, 2023•45 min
Angie Weiss, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Dance Instructor/Choreographer, joins me for episode 90! Angie and I recently met at the Texas Dance Educators Association Convention, where we both participated as exhibitors. Angie is a dancer, dance educator, and choreographer with a background both in the studio world and drill team. She was a member of the Kilgore College Rangerettes on the 68th Line and graduated with a B.A. in Dance from Texas Woman's University. Angie also graduated with...
Jan 31, 2023•47 min
I’m so honored and excited to have one of my mentors, Cynthia Newland, back on the podcast for episode 89! Cynthia first came on the podcast in July 2020 on Episode 6. Cynthia is a dance artist, choreographer, and collegiate professor. She is also a certified Life Coach and Wellness Consultant and licensed Health Minister. We chat about identity, belonging, balance in our life/art/work, and the idea of fulfilling our calling in different seasons of life. This conversation is a great way to start...
Jan 24, 2023•58 min
This week’s episode is a special conversation as we remember the loss of my sister, Bethany, which took place two years ago. I’m so grateful to have GriefShare facilitators, Richard Rogers and Donnel Schmidt, join me to share their experience with loss and grief. We remember their daughter, Tracie Lynn Hester, and the profound impact her life and death have had on countless lives. We chat about the power of community in grief, healthy versus unhealthy ways to process our grief, and finding ways ...
Jan 17, 2023•58 min
Our guest for episode 87 is one of my dear friends from college, Rebecca Spencer. She is a dance educator and yoga instructor living in the Pacific Northwest. Rebecca recently started her own yoga business called Abiding Place Yoga. In today’s episode we talk about Rebecca’s background as a dancer, performer, and teacher. Then, we dive into the topic of health and wellness. So often our identity can become wrapped up in our ability (especially as dancers) and in our health. Rebecca opens up abou...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
I am so honored to have Luke LeFevre join us for episode 86! I first heard Luke on the EntreLeadership Podcast back in 2020, and his work has been so impactful on my life. Luke has led many creative teams over the years and most recently served as the Chief Creative Officer for Ramsey Solutions. Luke led the branding, design and video teams that served all of Ramsey Solutions. He led and contributed to the creative efforts behind many of the company’s best-selling and most popular media (The Dav...
Jan 03, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Throughout the Christmas season, we have been enjoying a special series, “Stories of Faith & Transformation.” This week, as we wrap up 2022, we are wrapping up this mini-series with my beautiful friend, Jocelyn Lewis! Jocelyn was previously a guest on episode 62 of the podcast, and she joins us again today to share the powerful story of her unplanned pregnancy. In the midst of the unknown, she experienced an impactful journey of faith. Jocelyn recounts her experience from the moment she foun...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Merry Christmas, friends! During the Christmas season, we are bringing you a super special series, “Stories of Faith & Transformation.” I cannot think of a better gift than this conversation today! Our guest for part two of this series is author, speaker, and adventurer, Kim Meeder. I have been so excited to share this conversation with you. Ever since I heard about Kim Meeder and started reading her books, my life has been so impacted. I am inspired by her faith, and I believe you will be t...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min
During the Christmas season, we are bringing you a super special series, “Stories of Faith & Transformation.” Our guest for part one is professional dancer Kevyn Butler. Kevyn shares a powerful story of transformation in his life! Kevyn has worked with Ad Deum Dance Company, Oakland Ballet, Störling Dance Theater, Zion Dance Project, Ronald K. Brown, EVIDENCE, a dance company and is a current member of Bruce Wood Dance in Dallas, TX. Kevyn started out in visual art and discovered a love of d...
Dec 13, 2022•59 min
Today's episode is a special Q&A with Rachel about her new book, Healthy Relationships = Healthy Team: Ten Keys for Building Positive Dance Team Culture. Mary Wendt (from episode 77) joins as the guest host! You'll hear what inspired Rachel to write the book, more about the content, behind the scenes of the writing process, and exciting details about the upcoming book launch on December 14th! Check out our website http://creativeimpactpodcast.com for the full show notes that include Rachel's...
Dec 06, 2022•48 min
What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are bringing you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content is applicable to all teams and relationships. Today’s episode is part five of this series, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to connect with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti! I first heard about Chelsea through her business, Passionate Coach, ...
Nov 29, 2022•44 min
What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are bringing you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content is applicable to all teams and relationships. Today’s episode is part four of this series. I’m so thankful for our guest today, the incredible LaKeisha McGowen! LaKeisha is one of those people who brings the energy with her wherever she goes! ...
Nov 22, 2022•52 min
What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are excited to bring you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content will be applicable to all teams and relationships. I am so excited and honored to be joined by my former dance team director, Betsy Heathcock, for part three of this series! Betsy and I talk about topics such as intentionally developin...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min
What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are bringing you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content is applicable to all teams and relationships. For part two of this series, we are so excited to introduce you to Rob Miller from Proactive Coaching! Rob is the former director of Champions of Character for NAIA and the former Director of the N...
Nov 08, 2022•42 min
What does it look like to have a healthy and thriving team? Throughout the month of November, we are excited to bring you a mini-series focused on developing and cultivating a Positive Team Culture! The context of this series is dance team culture, but the content will be applicable to all teams and relationships. It is such an honor to have Mary Wendt join us for part one of this series! Mary is a dynamic speaker, educator, and leader. She has been involved in the dance team industry for over 4...
Nov 01, 2022•59 min
A quick message from Rachel to share some exciting news and to reveal our November mini-series topic! We are so grateful to have you as a part of the Creative Impact community! You can check out our website at http://creativeimpactpodcast.com to learn more. You can be sure not to miss a Creative Impact conversation by subscribing through your favorite podcast app. Support the show...
Oct 27, 2022•3 min
In this final week of October, we are wrapping up our Entrepreneurship and Pursuing a Vision mini-series! Throughout the month of October, we’ve been focusing on conversations with artists and entrepreneurs who are at different stages of bringing a God-given dream to life. Today, I am so grateful to wrap up the series with my brother-in-law, Zach Piñones! Zach brings so much wisdom in this conversation as he shares about how he and his wife, Alisa, took a leap of faith to start their business, C...
Oct 25, 2022•42 min
Today we are bringing you part three of our Entrepreneurship and Pursuing a Vision mini-series! During the month of October, we’re focusing on conversations with artists and entrepreneurs who are at different stages of bringing a God-given dream to life. I am so excited to introduce you to our guest for episode 75, Keelia Clarkson! Keelia is an actress, writer, and filmmaker. She is the editor in chief of Wallflower Journal, an online women’s magazine, and is the host of the brand new Dear Wallf...
Oct 18, 2022•45 min
Today we are bringing you part two of our Entrepreneurship and Pursuing a Vision mini-series! Throughout the month of October, you’ll hear from artists and entrepreneurs who are at different stages of bringing a God-given dream to life. I am so excited for you to hear from today’s guest, Michelle Brogan! Michelle is a pastor, speaker, entrepreneur, wife, mother, and mentor. She is the founder and director of Revolution Ministries and has invested faithfully for decades. Since the time of its con...
Oct 11, 2022•53 min
