Queens of Hustle: Recent Episodes
Kheanna Walker
Hey everyone! Youโre listening to the Queens of Hustle Podcast. In this podcast, me and my guests will be exploring fitness, culture, business, media and everything in between. My name is Kheanna and I am your host. Iโm a professional poledancer, fitness trainer & social media manager with a background in journalism and a degree in communications. I am extremely passionate about personal development and talking to other people about their dreams, hustle, mindset, motivation & success, as well as valuable lessons they have learned throughout their experiences.
Here is a space where we can have healthy and expansive conversations that could help you in the next step of your journey.
Hey Queens! Are you ready to be motivated and inspired? Well this chat is for YOU. I had the amazing opportunity to interview the incredible Kristy Sellars, a world-renowned pole choreographer and performer based in Ballarat, Australia. She was the first in the world to incorporate video projection interaction with pole work which she is now most famous for. In 2007, she tried pole dancing and was instantly hooked. She founded PhysiPole Studios in 2009 which has grown to be the largest franchise of its kind in the world with 17 studio locations. After numerous teaching and performing tours around the world, she then had her three children and set herself a goal to enter Australiaโs Got Talent in 2019 when her youngest was 6 months old. She went on to WIN Australiaโs Got Talent and continued to expand her love of business creating new brands โThe Enviro Coโ and โPolescriptionโ, both ecommerce stores. Buckle up because this one is a goodie.
Check out her links here.
Watch her winning performance for Australiaโs Got Talent 2019 here.
Mindset & Motivation tools recommended by Kristy:
โจ The Mindset Mentor by Rob Dial (podcast)
โจ Abraham Hicks - Infinite Intelligence (podcast)
โจ The School of Greatness by Lewis Howes (podcast)
โจ The Magic of Thinking BIG by David J. Schwartz (audiobook)
โจ The Audacity to be Queen by Gina Devee (audiobook)
โจ Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins (audiobook)
โจ The 10x Rule by Grant Cardone (audiobook)
Hey Queens! We are back for another inspiring episode with the INCREDIBLE A.T. aka @journaldupole ๐ In this episode, we speak about A.T.โs journey in poledance, their move from Kenya to the UK and how it has shaped their identity as a queer person of colour. We talk about ways to diversify the pole industry and educate ourselves more about blackness and black history.
Buckle up folx, there is a lot to unpack here! ENJOY and please donโt forget to leave a 5-star review for yo gurrrl.
You can find Antony here.
References mentioned in this episode:
Books
Giovanni's Room: James Baldwin (Penguin Modern Classics)
All Boys Aren't Blue: George Matthew Johnson
A Long Way From Douala: Max Lobe
A History of My Brief Body: Billy Ray Belcourt
To My Trans Sisters: Charlie Craggs
Podcasts
The Spread Podcast by Kaz
The Read by Crissle & Kid Fury
Manifest Daily by Dheandra Nicolette
Libraries
Queer African Reads
App
I Am - Daily Affirmations
Hey Queens! Happy new year ๐
We are kicking off 2022 with an epic guest interview with the one and only, Carolina Hades aka @bloggeronpole ! This chick is such an inspo to me because she literally does it all. She's a pole instructor, a blogger, a writer AND activist. Not to mention she's fluent in Italian and English and also has a PHD.
In this interview, we chat about her background in journalism and how it led to the creation of her epic blog, Blogger on Pole. We also chat about her activism journey, the social stigma in sex work as well as her research in online moderation.
You can follow Carolina here.
Other pages mentioned in this episode:
https://instagram.com/hackinghustling
https://instagram.com/everybodyvisible
ENJOY ๐
HEY QUEENS! We are back for another juicy ep with Montreal-based pole star Saskia Klunderrrr โกI had such a blast chatting with this babe who is not only an incredibly talented pole artist, but is super cool and down-to-earth! In this episode, she gives tips on how to stay accountable over your training, how to stay motivated & how to make your pole performances stand out from the rest. We also dive into the world of stripping and talk about her upcoming competition: Dance Filthy!
You can follow Saskia here:
instagram: https://instagram.com/saskiaklunder
linktree: https://linktr.ee/SaskiaKlunder
HEY QUEENS ๐
Today we are chatting about creating safe spaces for women, and I am so excited to introduce you to this inspirational hustler, Debbie Murray โจ
Debbie is an entrepreneur in Scotland who took her passion for photography and supporting others to build a thriving business - Emerald Photography.
Through the empowering art of Boudoir photography, she provides a luxurious and fun experience where her clients can connect with their body and self-image in a judgement-free space. Her sessions aim towards helping people along their body image journey, how they see themselves, and helping to heal their relationship with their body. Her goal is to show you that you're perfect and beautiful exactly as you are, and that you're worthy of being documented right now. She's your ultimate hype woman and your very own personal cheerleader with a camera ๐ธ
You can follow Debbie here.
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emeraldphotography_/
website: โจ watch this space โจ
The Emerald Lounge Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theemeraldlounge/
Mentioned in this episode: Teri Hofford ~ https://www.instagram.com/terihofford/
HEY QUEENS ๐
Today, we are exploring the dual life of Mel Lee: a Pro Poledancer & Aerospace Project Manager currently based in Oxford, England. There is so much to say about this gem! In this episode, we chat about her winning the title of Miss Poledance Scotland in 2018, her recent astronaut application and how she handles the stigma of pole in the professional workplace.
You can find Mel here.
website: https://www.mellee.co.uk
instagram: https://instagram.com/melee.x
buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/meleex
her winning MPDS 2018 routine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN2QqaLRkiI
WELCOME QUEENS ๐
Buckle up because this next episode is a goodie! Last week, I had the chance to to chat with the amazing Leila Davis. She is a model, pole performer, instructor & consultant based in London, England. She is also the founder of Blxckstage Pole, a Black, queer SWer-led project, showcasing UK black and POC poledancers. In this episode, we chat about her dance & fitness background, the correlation between poledance and mental health as well as some of her amazing achievements in 2020.
You can find Leila here.
website: https://www.leiladavispole.com
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutiewhippingham/
email (primary contact): leilapaigedavis@gmail.com
Hey Queens! Hope youโre having a wonderful day or night, wherever youโre listening. Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Odreii. Born and raised in Montreal, RnB Soul singer songwriter Odreii grew up in a very musical environment. After studying music in London and winning multiple songwriting contests, she returned to Montreal and toured with Naadei around Canada. Some of their performances took place at big festivals (which we will discuss in the ep) and they even opened for Wyclef Jean! In 2019, Odreiiโs popular single 'Runs In Mi Blood' was one of the most played tracks on Quebec's English radio stations. Her following single Go Solo was released in 2020 and got her the iHeartRadio artist of the month title in June.
In this episode, we chat about how a near death experience shaped her relationship to martial arts and we get deep into her music journey where I give you a little taste of her latest single 'A Game' which I am sooo obsessed with! We also delve into mindset and how she manifests her Queen energy ๐ Needless to say, Odreii is a true gem and I had so much fun catching up with her. Enjoy the episode!
You can find Odreii here.
Website: https://www.odreii.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmF6Phplnz0FMhsQEDtwuQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsodreii
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@odreiimellow
HEY QUEENS ๐
I'm so excited to share this episode with you all. Last Friday, I got the chance to interview the wonderful Dan Rosen. Dan is an absolute living legend in the pole industry: he is the proud owner of IFA Pole & Aerial as well as his online pole school, The Pole Destroyers. He is the current holder of one international and 15 UK championship titles and is also the mastermind behind the globally renowned Instagram account @polelols ๐๐พ
I had such a blast chatting with this Queen of Hustle. This is the first episode of my Pole Series - where we will be chatting exclusively about pole and pole-related things ๐ฅ
In this chat, we discuss:
๐ the pole industry
๐ pole competitions
๐ being self-employed
๐ inclusivity in the pole world
You can find Dan here:
https://www.instagram.com/danrosenpole/
Other poledancers mentioned in this episode:
๐ @gaborrayo
๐ @anastasiaskukhtorovapoledance
๐ @beth.hamilton.7771
๐ @dimitripolotov
๐ @marlofisken
๐ @therealfelixcane
๐ @oonakofficial
๐ @jazzykpole
Give it a listen and let me know what you think! Keep slaying Queens ๐
Today we are joined by Rhyanna Watson who is a huge inspiration to me and many other people around the world. We met 8 months ago when she messaged me on Instagram to ask me if I could be her pole trainer. Ever since then, we've been training every single week and have developed a friendship that I am ever so grateful for. She is a soulful mover, a personal trainer, a yogi, an author and a health and wellbeing consultant based in Switzerland. In this episode, we chat about her mental health journey, her relationship with movement as well as her experience of sharing her body through nudity on social media.
Check out her links:
website: http://rhyannawatson.com
instagram: https://instagram.com/openheartscanunite
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMIa0Y6LYsnkduN7fCKBx-A