Archive for January 2026
Stay Awkward: The Leadership Skill You’re Avoiding
Do you ever label yourself as “awkward” and then use that as a reason not to take a risk? In the first episode of Season 6 of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast, Olivia Mode-Cater is joined by workplace performance expert Henna Pryor to unpack one of the biggest hidden barriers to studio growth: the fear of awkwardness. …
Read MoreCEO Mode Starts With One Hard Boundary
Being “good in chaos” doesn’t mean you’re meant to live there. In this powerful solo episode of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast, Olivia Mode-Cater invites studio owners into a leadership reset that goes far beyond productivity hacks. If you’ve been stuck in survival mode, constantly reacting, exhausted by meetings, and feeling like your time…
Read MoreReclaim Your Time: Fixing the Most Chaotic Day of the Dance Season
What would change in your studio if picture day actually gave you time back instead of taking it away? Olivia Mode-Cater sits down with Lisa Mallis, Co-Founder and COO of PhotoDay, to unpack one of the most underestimated (and misunderstood) moments in the dance studio year: recital portrait day. What’s often treated as a logistical…
Read MoreI Fell Out of Love With My Business — Here’s How I Found My Way Back
In this raw, honest solo episode of the Transform My Dance Studio Podcast, Olivia Mode-Cater shares something many studio owners feel, but rarely say out loud: she fell out of love with her business. After years of leadership, growth, and responsibility, the joy that once fueled her work quietly faded into exhaustion, pressure, and misalignment. In this episode, Olivia opens up about the…
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