Welcome to the first episode of Season 3. I am starting the season off with a solo episode because I needed to be vulnerable with you as we head into 2024. In this episode I explain: * My absence and the absence of new episodes at the end of the year * Share with you some exciting news. (spoiler alert, I bought an Aerial Studio) * Get super vulnerable about my mental health over the holidays and my fears for the future * Share my thoughts about the new movie "The Color Purple" (spoiler alert its...
Dec 31, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Can you be sexy in your golden years? Society tends towards a big "NO!" to that question. Is there a place for the Senior Community inside the wider Aerial Community? If you asked that question you might respond with an "I don't know". The answer to that question was unchartered territory until the beautiful and talented Mica Saunders came along, threw convention to the wind and began teaching Pole Dancing and Chair Dancing at her local Senior Centers in Baltimore, MD. But lets face it, as talen...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This episode is one for the Entrepreneurs. I met Sky Luna at PoleCon a few years ago and instantly loved her energy. She radiates light and love, and it all makes sense when you start learning about her company Pole to Glow. Pole to Glow is a business centered around events that bring us together as a greater Pole community. Sky Luna’s vision is that we cease to be from different studios, or practicing different apparatuses and instead we just come together, network and learn from each other. Sh...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 20
We all know that Pole is a ton of fun and sometimes can get pretty CRAZY!!! That is why we love it, right? We also know that people find this sport for a bunch of different reasons and some of those reasons aren't very fun at all. Women come to Pole who are sad, lonely, and who are trying to find that inner light and peace. Pole has saved many women, and you have already heard how it saved me. This episode is how our sport saved my good friend Tamara. Tamara and I met at the USPSF Nationals just...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Heaux Apparel has gotten the opportunity to sponsor some really cool events over the past few years, but when I was approached about sponsoring "Death Becomes Them" I was 100% all in. I was so all in, that I knew I had to get the producer of the show, The Betty Genesis, on an episode of The HeauXXXcast to hype that sh*t up. If you are in Tampa, FL on Friday, October 13th, then you are going to want to be at The Brass Mug for an extravaganza of macabre entertainment. Buy your in person and virtua...
Sep 11, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This week’s conversations is with Ellie Klein, founder of Jelliebend. I was really excited to get to know Ellie because we have recently picked up her products on Heaux Apparel. Ellie makes a waist warmer that works beautifully to keep your core warm and protected while you stretch, warm-up or practice your skills. I knew the product would be Grade A when I saw that Ellie was also a contortionist, and that she put her skills into making the product that she needed for her own training. As with m...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Carolina Lemmer aka @shesabadthank123 (TikTok and Instagram) is out here doing all of the things. I originally wanted to interview her for the show simply because she is an amazing human and dancer. I asked if she could come on and talk about how to present your authentic self on social media and in performances. She was an obvious choice for this conversation because she is 100% always the shiniest happiest person you will meet. It didn't take long (in fact I think it happened in those few minu...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Poundcake is a pole instructor in Cali, the owner of Naughty GoddeXXX and a super bad ass human. We met at PoleCon in 2021 when both Naughty GoddeXXX and Heaux Apparel were brand new baby companies. Since then we both have grown, and it has been fun to grow together. Naughty GoddeXXX specializes in pole clothes for chicas that are a 1X or above, and the clothes are designed to enhance all the curves you have to show. This episode was supposed to be all about the company, but like so many times b...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 15
This episode features my friend James Neidlinger.
Jul 17, 2023•2 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Do you know what a Pole Circus is? I didn't. I mean, I knew all about The Pole Circus, the virtual competition that is held twice a year, but I didn't understand what it all meant. The Pole Circus is an virtual competition that makes space for EVERYONE no matter what your level or what apparatus you want to compete on. That is so cool. She has created a space with no exclusion....only inclusion. She takes that one step further as the curator of the Para-pole showcase at PoleCon for the last two ...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 13
The newest part of my Heaux Apparel journey has been to begin teaching workshops called “Activate Your Pole”. Many of you have jumped on one of my free virtual workshops, and I have had the pleasure of working one-on-one with some people as well. I am hoping, that I will also be able to bring my workshop to your home studio, I believe that the techniques I teach are of a great value to our community. “Activate Your Pole” use a system called Be Activated, which was created by a crazy South Africa...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 12
In this episode I had the pleasure to speak with Alex Kikel about female sexual dysfunction. I started following Alex on Instagram (@alex_kikel) several months ago and I find his work fascinating. He works with clients to help fix biological dysfunction. The breadth of issues that he tackles is amazing, and the results his clients get are even more amazing. He works to make these changes with diet and exercise as a base, but then his forte’ is working on the biochemical side of the body. He made...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this episode I was finally able to capture my magical friend to record with me. You have heard me mention him in previous episodes, though not by name. I usually refer to him as The Magic Man, because he is the one who brought me to Be Activated. I have known JL for around 20 years. I first remember meeting him at a powerlifting meet. He beat was in the same weight class as my boyfriend and he was just this HUGE, angry ball of twisted steel and sex appeal. Years later, in 2016 we met up with ...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 20 min
In today’s episode, I have the opportunity to sit and speak with my friend from Be Activated, Stephen Ladd. He is the author of the book Spiritual Constipation and is a certified CHEK Corrective Exercise Kinesiologist. He is a Level 2 Be Activated practitioner and a Reflexive Performance Reset practitioner. He holds multiple certifications for coaching golf. Other coaching he participates in at the Level 2 Holistic Fitness is his jam, and he will talk us through his vision for HF and the culture...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 9
This week's The HeauXXXcast brings you a solo episode with your host Susan Bartley. This episode is all about accessories - those things we use to make our pole/aerial journey more accessible. I chose to have this be a solo episode because everyone seems to have a different view on how and when students should be allowed or encouraged to use accessories. The first part of the episode is me waxing philosophic and the second part is me talking through some of the more popular products on the marke...
Apr 10, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 7
On the last day of PoleCon 2022 I had the good fortune to start talking to a beautiful woman who was browsing in the Heaux Apparel booth. We instantly connected and had a long, wonderful talk about mental health and well-being and all the things we wanted for the women in the Pole Community. A friendship was born, and I did not realize until a little while later that I had been in the presence of greatness. I had the absolute good fortune to meet The Sho Stopper. Color me FLOORED when I realized...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 6
The intention for this episode was to talk with Denise, aka DanceLegz about how she got into skating. However, as you’ll hear we got distracted and talked more about life, dancing in general, and her background. Obviously, we will have to have her back on for an episode dedicated to skating, but where’s the problem in that? We loved having her on! To show her some love, check out her resume below and follow her on Instagram @dancelegz. 2018 - Current Urban One Honors (Hip Hop) - Doug E Fresh off...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
On this episode Heaux Apparel speaks with Adriane Wilson, a professional athlete in the Highland Games and a personal trainer at Athlete’s Arena in Ballentine, South Carolina. Adriane is a longtime friend of Heaux Apparel and a legend in her own right. In this episode, we explore various lessons she has to offer as a professional athlete for both beginner and advanced pole dancers and how the worlds merge. Adriane is an expert in structure training for sports that are multifaceted, and let’s be ...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode I speak with @Boobtionary’s J. Marie, a certified sexologist and coach. We have an intimate discussion on self-esteem, sexuality, and how the two can enhance AND hinder each other. We explore specific issues women have with intimacy and the pursuit of a fulfilling sex life. Heaux Apparel found this gem on Instagram and we are not looking back! Prepare for laughter, insight, and too much information (or is it?). @Boobtionary’s objective is to embolden women to take control of thei...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episdoe Heaux Apparel speaks with Kirsten Maria. Kirsten is a personal/group trainer at the YMCA in Sumter, South Carolina. We discuss how she got into strength training and how it has helped elevate her own aerial skills in pole and lyra. We nerd out on our mutual love of when strength training and aerial fitness meet and how they benefit each other. Kirsten’s group classes are offered at all levels and she is a master of adapting movements to an individual’s needs. This transfers over ...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 2
In this episode Heaux Apparel speaks with Toni Bowyer, owner of SWAN (Superior Wellness and Nutrition). At the height of COVID, Toni got a skin condition called Perioral Dermatitis. She was let down by the medical community and as a result looked for alternative ways to heal herself. This exploration led her to becoming a health coach. SWAN is all about exploring the way Toni can help the pole community with the health side of training including nutrition, daily habits, and self talk. SWAN was b...
Jan 16, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This episode is great fun, albeit long, conversation with Colleen Jolly. When I was first thinking about creating this podcast, she was someone I knew I had to have on - there is just so much to talk about with her. In this episode, you get her back story, a great discussion about her book Mobility for Pole and all the details on PoleCon 2023. I promise you, we could have talked for much longer but in the interest of you time we cut it short. That just means that we will have her on again....
Dec 13, 2022•2 hr 2 min
This episode is for everyone who isn't already head over heels in love with Jax Spencer. Jax is the owner of The Pole Academy in Greenville, SC and one of the baddest dancers we know. She was also one of the first supporters of Heaux Apparel as an Am-Bad-Ass-Adore. We talk about how she got started in dance and how that led to her owning her own studio. Gives some great advice for anyone looking to do their first competition and for advanced competitors looking for an edge. And, we hit on the cr...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Heaux Apparel is excited to announce its new partnership with Emonie's Closet. We are currently running a contest on social media to raise fund and awareness of this organization and we look forward to doing more in the future. At first, this was just going to be a short episode introducing Emonie's Closet so that you knew what you were out there shaking your booty's for in the #twerkforyourturkey giveaway. But, once Leigh Trahan Canada, the founder of Emonie's Closet began to tell her story, I ...
Nov 12, 2022•51 min
In this episode I sat down with my "Bestie from the Leftie" aka Dayna Gowan my best friend and the owner of Improvly Speaking. Improvly Speaking is a business that uses Improv games to teach better public speaking and communication skills in the workplace. I wanted her to be my first guest for a few reasons. 1. I was much less nervous on a first run with my friend and 2. All the skills she teaches in her workshops, are skills that we also learn on our pole journeys. Same skills, just a different...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to The HeauXXXcast your new favorite podcast about all things related to (and tangential to) the aerial sports. In this introductory episode you get to hear from me, Susan, the HeauXXXcast host, about why I wanted to start this podcast. Its a short episode but hopefully by the end you will see my vision and be willing to jump on this crazy train with me. In future episodes I hope to talk about everything from sexuality to strength training and rehab and I hope you will share with me the ...
Oct 14, 2022•17 min
