The Shane Godliman Show

The Political Pole Dancer is back! Toni Mansell is Social Sciences Academic and a Pole Dancer and Instructor, she has also run multiple events in the UK and runs the blog http://www.thepoliticalpoledancer.com/ In this episode I talk to Toni about the IPSF campaign to get Pole Sport into the olympics following its recent "observer status" recognition by the GAISF organisation as a sport and why not everyone is happy with how the movement is representing Pole Dance and its origins, we talk in depth about why this debate matters and what the current narratives say about our societies views on female sexuality, why the true history of pole is important, how capitalist ideals shape our social behaviours, and much more You can read Toni's full blogs at http://www.thepoliticalpoledancer.com/ Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpoleFollow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Lorna Walker is a former Miss Pole Dance UK Winner, an award winning Choreographer, Xpert Master Trainer, International Performer and Judge, Studio Owner and a member of the Pole Safe Federation   In this episode we talk about how Lorna choreographs her own competition pieces and how that process changes when she choreographs for other people, winning Miss Pole Dance UK in 2013, getting involved with Xpert Training, how she first opened her studio Pole Athletes, her thoughts on Kids in Pole Dance and the future of the industry and more!   You can find out more about working with Lorna by visiting her website https://www.lornathomaspole.com/ or you find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LornaThomasPole or you can follow her on Instagram at @poleathlete   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Rowena Gander is a Perfomer, Choreographer and Instructor with a Degree in Dance Practices, she is also the founder of Pole Purpose and author of the ebook "Speaking Through Movement" In this fascinating episode we talk about Rowena's work studying Autoethnographic choreography, the role of objectification in dance and choreography, how Rowena teaches concepts like creativity and many more interesting subjects   To find out more about Rowena's work, or to buy her ebook, you can visit www.rowenagander.com, or you can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rowenagander/ or you can follow her on Instagram at @rowenagander   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Rafaela Montanaro is an IPSF World Champion Pole Dancer In this episode we talk about Rafaela's time as a Gymnast, perfroming in the circus as a handbalancer, competing for Brazil in Kung Fu Wushu, competing against Pole legends like Felix Cane, becoming World Champion at the IPSF 2016 World Championships, how she approaches her training shcedule, workshops and more! You can find Rafaela on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RafaelaMontanaro/ or you can follow her on Instagram at @rafaelamontanaro   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2  

Tiff Finney is a Pole Instructor, Performer, Studio Owner and Confidence Promoter from Glasgow In this episode we talk about what it means to be confident, the importance of female confidence in today's society, tackling the stigma of Pole in general society, redfining derogatory words, how to be confident on stage, Tiff's process for performing, her experiences stripping and more!   You can find Tiff on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tifffinneyart/ or on Instagram at @tiff_finney   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Jordan Kensley is a Pole Dance Performer, Competitor, Choreographer & Instructor based in Los Angeles, California In this episode we talk in depth about a massive range of subjects including Jordan's choreographic process, finding your own style, defining sexy style pole dance, competitons, performing, photoshoot inspiration and more!   You can find more information on Jordan's work at www.jordankensley.com or you can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JordanKensley/ or on Instagram at @jordankensley   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Tim Sanders is a professional Circus Acrobat who currently performs in the Franco Dragone production "The House of Dancing Water" In this episode we talk about Tim's experience auditioning for circus jobs and the realities of the journey to becoming a proffessional circus performer, the tansition to a more artistic form of movement expression from gymnastics to the circus, how Tim has learnt to handle fear as an acrobat, building relationships with performers with different languages and histories and much more!   You can find out more about Tim's work at www.sandersstunts.com or you can find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sandersstunts    Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Phoebe Schecter is the Captain of the GB Womens American Football Team, and was the first female from the UK to coach in the NFL   In this episode we talk about Phoebe's time with the Buffalo Bills as an intern coaching in the summer and what she learnt from that experience, captaining the GB womens team, the growth of American football in the UK, the differences between sports in the US and in the UK and lots more!   You can find out more about Phoebe's work at www.fitnesswithphoebe.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fitnesswithphoebe    Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Glory Pearl is Stand Up Comedian, a competition Host and a Burlesque and Aerial Performer and Instructor. In this episode we talk about how Glory went from an English Teacher to performing her show "The Naked Stand Up" at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, why she chose to do her show naked and what the show is actually all about, Comedy as a vehicle for raising important social issues, Glory's history within the Pole and Aerial world and her thoughts on the progression of the Pole industry and many more interesting subjects.   You can find Glory on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LiveAndUndressed/ or you can follow her on Insatgram at @miss_glory_pearl   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2  

Josh Halbert is a Movement and Mindset Coach who works with a range of clients from NFL players to senior citizens In this episode we talk about growth as a coach and expanding your coaching repotire, teaching self awareness through movement, understanding bad habits, our relationship with gravity, how media and advertising infuence our mindset towards health and many more interesting topics!   You can follow Josh on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GetChimpyThePage/ or you can follow him at @getchimpy on Instagram   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Dr. Jennifer Crane is the founder of Cirque Physio. She is a physical therapist, athletic trainer, board certified orthopedic specialist, and a published author. She has been a sports medicine professional for eight years, and has worked with a wide variety of athletes and performing artists throughout that time. Most recently, she worked as a physiotherapist living in China with the Chinese Olympic Teams in preparation for the Rio 2016 Olympics.    In this episode I pick Jen's brains on all kinds of topics including unsafe stretching practices, our relationship with the recovery element with the process of physical adaptation, the benefits of peanuts and foam rollers, correct shoulder positioning, the role of the glutes in backbends, damage control for instructors who cant take time off from teaching and many more fascinating subjects!   You can find out more about Jen's work and her online programs on her website www.cirquephysio.com    Follwo Jen on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cirquephysio/ and Instagram at @cirque_physio   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Arlene Caffrey is the Owner of the Irish Pole Dance Academy in Dublin. She is a Performer, Competitor, Judge and Instructor and holds multiple titles including Miss Burlesque Ireland and Miss Pole Dance Ireland In this episode we talk about starting pole without a trained background, Arlene's journey opening a studio in Dublin and how she grew her studio business and her brand, Arlene's competition history, the studio showcases she runs at the Irish Pole Dance Academy and more!   If you want to reach out to Arlene you can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/arlenecaffreydancer or you can follow her on Instagram at @arlenecaffrey     Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Andrea is a former Australian Pole Champion, IPC Pole Art Champion and Pole Art Spain Champion. She is an X Pole Ambassador and the Owner of Achieve Pole Studio in Sydney   In this episode we talk about Andrea’s journey starting Pole, Andrea’s competition history and her mindset for competing, preparing for competitions, dealing with pre competition nerves, her studio Achieve and the showcases and some of the unique programs she runs there, and a little bit more about  the general landscape of pole competitions and about Andrea’s future career goals   You can follow Andrea on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AndreaRyffPoleAthlete/ or you can follow her on Instagram at @andrearyff   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Stephen Hughes-Landers is a Calisthenics Athlete, Judge and Coach from the UK. Stephen is a member of the Barstarzz, he is the founder of the Calisthenics UK cerification programs and is on the board for the WSWCF Calisthenics Federation   In this episode we talk about how Stephen got involved with the Barstarzz, building his local community through street workout, the difference between being a great athlete and a great coach and how to become a better coach, the future of the culture of street workout and calisthenics, Stephen's thoughts on the different formants of competitions within Street Workout, the "Tricks vs Reps" argument, Veganism and more!   To find details of the Calisthenics UK certification courses, visit the website at - https://www.calisthenicscertifications.com/    If you want to find out more about what Stephen does you can find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SHL145/ or you can follow him on Instagram at @shl145   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman   Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole   Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review!   https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2

Kate is the founder of Spin City Aerial Fitness, creator of the Spin City Pole and Aerial Bibles and the Spin City Training Courses. She is the co-creator of the UKPPC pole championships and she also used to manage Bendy Kate. Kate is also an Author of a brand new book “Flying Through Pregnancy” In this episode we talk about how Spin City first started, Kate’s views on the importance of standardising qualifications within the Pole industry and the necessity for continued personal development for instructors, the different formats of different Pole Certifications, the potential issues of online tutorial websites and home polers, her time managing Bendy Kate, how to create a personal brand, and her upcoming book Flying Through Pregnancy, a guide for pregnant women who want to keep healthy and maintain their training levels   If you want to find out more about the Spin City Courses, the Spin City Bibles or Kate’s book Flying Through Pregnancy, you can find it at www.spincityaerialfitness.com   If you want to contact Kate directly email spincityaerialfitness@gmail.com   Find Shane on Facebook - www.facebook.com/shanegodliman Follow Shane on Instagram - @shanegodlimanpole Follow The Show on Facebook - www.facebook.com/theshanegodlimanshow   Email Shane - shanegodlimanshow@gmail.com   Make sure you don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and leave a review! https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-shane-godliman-show-podcast/id1260365217?mt=2