Episode 41: Alexandra Beller

In this episode, Allison sits down with acclaimed choreographer, director, and educator Alexandra Beller to explore what it really takes to rediscover your creative juiciness — especially when inspiration feels far away.

Alexandra, a veteran of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, shares her remarkable journey from dancer to director to author. She opens up about battling perfectionism, learning to trust her process, and how neurodivergence shaped her creative rhythm.

Together, they unpack the myths of instant inspiration, the discipline behind “just doing it,” and how to rebuild your creative muscles when you’ve been stuck. Alexandra also reveals how she’s integrated AI as a thinking partner to overcome executive function challenges while finishing two books — a surprisingly hopeful perspective on technology as a tool for self-expression.

Listeners will walk away with real, repeatable strategies for reigniting creativity:

• How to show up for your art even when you’re uninspired

• The difference between craft and art — and why both matter

• How to quiet your inner critic by separating your intuitive and analytical mind

• Why small, consistent creative acts can lead to big breakthroughs

  
  

This conversation is a love letter to artists navigating the messy, magical middle of their process.

Resources: https://www.alexandrabellerdances.org/

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