Words That Move Me with Dana Wilson

270. Bret Easterling: In J.O.D. We Trust

Bret Easterling has spent his entire life (even pre-birth!) dancing, and his entire career building worlds on stage, on screen, and inside the communities that make dance possible. A producer,…

269: Tali: Representation, Range, and the Right Job for You

Tali has spent 20+ years at every level of the dance world, with credits ranging from Rihanna and P!nk to the West End production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. She joined me this week to…

268.Karen Chuang: Follow the Spark

Karen Chuang is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Los Angeles who has toured with Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, taught across nine countries, and built a career that…

267. Jackie Sleight: Your Favorite Dance Teachers’ Favorite Dance Teacher

Jackie Sleight is a choreographer, founder of LA Dance Magic, and founder and co-director of LA Jazz Company, and an example of what happens when a woman decides NOT TO STOP! Spoiler: Your favorite…

266. WEED OH NO! The Making of The Seaweed Sisters’ first LIVE SHOW!

WEED OH NO! The Seaweed Sisters' first-ever live show, premiering this June at the Los Angeles Theater Center with @latinotheaterco. TICKETS ARE ON SALE HERE  This week, special guest host Emily…

265.Marissa Labog: The Art of Hitting the Ground

This is my episode on what happens when someone makes falling off buildings look like an art form. Marissa Labog is a dancer, stunt performer, filmmaker, and mom, and she joined me this week to talk…

264. The Feeling That Feels Like the End

This is my episode on the pattern that lives between your worst feeling and your best one. I'm going solo this week to talk about something I discovered mid-move — four steps up a staircase, a…

263. Jamal Sims & Will Bell: Titles and Credit for Choreography Teams

This is my episode on Credits, Collaboration, and the Industry Conversations We've Been Waiting to Have I sit down with choreographer Jamal Sims and associate choreographer Will Bell to talk about…

262. Offset Med: The Collaborative Approach to Getting Better

This is my episode on Healing, Collaboration, and the Care You Didn't Know You Were Missing In this episode, I sit down with the team at Offset Med, the referral-only practice that's quietly taking…

261. The Confidence Episode

This is my episode on Confidence and what’s keeping you from feeling it! In this solo episode, Dana (movement director, artist developer, and your unofficial confidence coach) breaks down the one…

260. Paul Turner: Reality (TV) is My Life

This is Paul Turner on Feedback, Family, and Finding Your People in Unfamiliar Territory In this episode, Performer, Reality Star, “Production Fairy” and Producer, Paul Turner, shares his perspective…

259. Celebrating FIVE years of WTMM!

Celebrate FIVE years of Words That Move Me with Producer & Host, Dana Wilson, joined by Executive Assistant & Editor Riley Higgins!    This episode is a wild ride including: Friends drinking…

258. When Are You The Most Yourself? Our 2025 Question of the Year!

257. Sienna Lyons: Strength,Sensuality, Specialization

This is Sienna Lyons on Sensuality, Specialization, and the Strength to Sustain   In this episode, Choreographer, Educator, and Dancer Sienna Lyons shares her perspective on power, versatility, and…

256. Tracy Phillips: Humility, Hollywood, and The Roosevelt Hotel

255. Notes on Leadership for Leaders with Dr. Arnel Calvario Ripkens

This is Dr. Arnel Calvario Ripkens on conscious leadership, cultural stewardship, and the dance program that says “yes” when others say “no”. In this episode, dancer, leader, and Doctor of…

254. Will Johnston: Originality, Influence and the Proofread Process

This is Will Johnston on new projects, originality, and the moment in a lunge that changed everything. In this episode, choreographer and director Will Johnston discusses his creative process,…

253. Coming Full Circle with Keone Madrid & The Full Circle Boys

This is The Full Circle Boys & Keone Madrid on evolution, trust, and what becomes possible when creative roles shift. In this episode, The Full Circle Boys and choreographer Keone Madrid discuss…

252. WHEN, Not IF Injury Happens: Lessons in Resistance

This is an episode on injury, resistance, and the thoughts that become available after you stop fighting what is. In this episode, Dana shares her first-ever back injury at 39 and the 4 key lessons…

251. Mel Mah: Dance as Energy, Not Identity

This is Mel Mah on intuition, container-shifting, and letting dance lead you to your voice. In this episode, Mel Mah, writer, director, producer, former professional dancer, and internationally…