116: Every Dancer Dies Twice — Benjamin Goodly

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra interviews Benjamin Goodly, the host of</span> <a href= "https://benjamingoodly.com/count9"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Count 9 Podcast</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and a senior process engineer at a Fortune 100 company based out of Cincinnati, Ohio.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Prior to his current work, Goodly was a performer, boasting a diverse career. Benjamin’s move from the stage to the office was a smooth transition; however, he’s fully aware of the myths surrounding career transitions for dancers. And, now, he’s looking to debunk those myths via his podcast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For an artist, leaving the stage is like dying a death — a death that sometimes feels as painful as actual death. Benjamin’s podcast hopes to ease those painful feelings, and</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">he hopes to encourage transitioning dancers through hearing from fellow dancers who have successfully transitioned to different careers. On the podcast, Benjamin discusses his podcast and the importance of the topic, as well as his process in developing his podcast from the first idea to the first episode.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Moving Quotes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Martha Graham is often quoted, 'Every dancer dies twice. The first death is more painful.' The first death is referring to the career transition."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"My biggest aspiration is that, through the podcast, dancers would become so empowered that retiring dancers become a hot commodity across the entire business and nonprofit economy."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"One of the great things about having a really well-rounded career is that you are able to be a little more free and loose with your own personal time."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"When you can clearly answer your 'why,' that's more than enough information to keep