Trusting the Process with Broadway Performer Khori Petinaud
09/18/24 • 36 min
Dori's long-term consulting job had ended and her next-door neighbor Khori Petinaud's Facebook post about the urge toward negative thinking as her show, Lempicka, was closing struck a chord. Khori talks about choosing faith over fear, a lesson that took Dori years and a coaching certification to learn.
Khori shares her journey to becoming a Broadway dancer and performer, from her traditional ballet roots to the experimental world of downtown dance during her NYU days and the instability inherent in an artist's career, insights that resonate with Dori's childhood dreams to be a musical theater performer.
She reflects on her single mother's influence, a woman who pursued her dreams in cosmetics with relentless ambition, shaping Khori's views on success and parenting. Khori also opens up about the challenges she faced as a
Black ballet dancer, about her struggles with body image and disordered eating and how she's developed a healthier relationship with food.
The episode explores the courage it takes to chase dreams, even as they change, the shaping of a balanced life, being an artist in NYC, and how, in trusting the process, new connections are made.
Follow Khori
X @khorirpetinaud | Instagram @kmr8787
TW: This episode contains a discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please listen with care. In the United States, the suicide help line to call is the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can reach them by dialing #988
Connect with me!
Instagram: @dorifern
LinkedIn: Dori Fern
Email me: [email protected]
Visit https://dorifern.com for more about Dori's coaching services and to sign up for a complimentary call.
Dori's long-term consulting job had ended and her next-door neighbor Khori Petinaud's Facebook post about the urge toward negative thinking as her show, Lempicka, was closing struck a chord. Khori talks about choosing faith over fear, a lesson that took Dori years and a coaching certification to learn.
Khori shares her journey to becoming a Broadway dancer and performer, from her traditional ballet roots to the experimental world of downtown dance during her NYU days and the instability inherent in an artist's career, insights that resonate with Dori's childhood dreams to be a musical theater performer.
She reflects on her single mother's influence, a woman who pursued her dreams in cosmetics with relentless ambition, shaping Khori's views on success and parenting. Khori also opens up about the challenges she faced as a
Black ballet dancer, about her struggles with body image and disordered eating and how she's developed a healthier relationship with food.
The episode explores the courage it takes to chase dreams, even as they change, the shaping of a balanced life, being an artist in NYC, and how, in trusting the process, new connections are made.
Follow Khori
X @khorirpetinaud | Instagram @kmr8787
TW: This episode contains a discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please listen with care. In the United States, the suicide help line to call is the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can reach them by dialing #988
Connect with me!
Instagram: @dorifern
LinkedIn: Dori Fern
Email me: [email protected]
Visit https://dorifern.com for more about Dori's coaching services and to sign up for a complimentary call.
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Life Changing with Dori Fern - Trusting the Process with Broadway Performer Khori Petinaud
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I've been trying to put my finger on the central through line of this conversation with Kh performer , who is also my next door neighbor .
Dori FernIt was a Facebook post she wrote , which I read back to her at the start of our talk . You'll hear that in a moment . That initially sparked my interest to have her on the podcast podcast . I
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