Send us a textTrust Yourself and Keep Going: Deirdre Kearns' Path from Dancer to Academy Founder - Ep. 67.GET THE SPOTLIGHT ON SUCCESS BOOK HERE: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spotlight-Success-Passion-Meets-Purpose/dp/B0FFH88B1C/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0In this inspiring episode of The Showbiz Side Hustle Spotlight Series, Nicole sits down with Deirdre, a talented dancer, choreographer, and founder of Original Dance Academy in Ireland. As one of the co-authors of the Spotlight on Success Performer-preneur book collaboration, Deirdre shares her remarkable journey from a small-town girl with big dance dreams to an accomplished dance educator creating opportunities for the next generation.Despite facing discouragement in her early years and being told to pursue a "real job," Deirdre persevered, earning a scholarship to study dance in America before building an international career. Her story beautifully illustrates how trusting yourself and continuing to move forward eventually leads to finding your true purpose - even if the path isn't straight.Now running her successful dance academy in Ireland, Deirdre has come full circle, bringing high-quality dance education back to her hometown and creating the supportive environment she wished she'd had as a young dancer. Her chapter title "Trust Yourself and Keep Going" perfectly encapsulates her philosophy and the message she hopes to share with others facing similar challenges.This conversation offers valuable insights about evolution as an artist, the intersection of passion and purpose, and how success feels different at various stages of your career.Chapters00:00 - Introduction to Deirdre and the Spotlight Series04:18 - Early challenges and pursuing dance despite discouragement10:18 - Training in America and building an international dance career15:53 - The evolution from performer to educator20:05 - Finding purpose in teaching and building confidence in students25:10 - Returning home to create what she needed as a young dancer29:50 - What success feels like now versus then35:23 - The future of Original Dance Academy39:30 - Final thoughts on trusting yourself and finding your pathJoin us for this conversation about persistence, finding your purpose, and creating the opportunities you wish you had.📕 Buy The Showbiz Side Hustle Handbook: https://ln-k.me/clGQ🎭 Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Performerpreneur📕 Download our free guide - The Dream Big Workbook!: https://ln-k.me/GKCR🎙️ Listen to the podcast: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2386041.rssConnect with Nicole:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerformerpreneurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/performerpreneurWebsite: https://performerpreneur.co.uk/#ShowbizSideHustle #PerformerBusiness #CreativeEntrepreneur #performerpreneur

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