The Recap
Christina Grance shares a special connection with Jennifer Tracy: she was actually Jennifer’s first pole dancing teacher! Christina teaches women empowerment through pole dancing and has even created her own lingerie line, Serpent Lane. The goal of her business is to make women feel sexy for themselves and not others. In addition to being a businesswoman and instructor, she is also an actor, writer, dreamer, and a proud feminist.
In this episode, we talk about the empowering effects of pole dancing for women as individuals and the type of bond it creates amongst women. We also talk about wearing lingerie to make you feel good and not anybody else, as Christina speaks about the mission of her lingerie business, Serpent Lane. Christina explains how she became involved with pole dancing, how it gave her a voice, and how it affected her outside of the classroom. She also speaks about her pregnancy and her at-home birth, as well as the best thing for people to say to expecting mothers.
Episode Highlights
- 02:05 – Jennifer’s background with pole dancing and “falling in love” with Christina
- 03:50 – How Christina was introduced to pole dancing
- 07:16 – Christina’s definition of “juicy”
- 09:38 – Christina speaks of female empowerment behind pole dancing
- 12:02 – The different levels in pole dancing classes
- 13:32 – How pole dancing has affected Christina outside of the classroom
- 15:09 – How pole dancing gave Christina a voice
- 17:54 – The story of how Christina and her husband met
- 22:02 – What Christina means by getting “turned on”
- 23:41 – Why 2015 was a big year for Christina
- 24:43 – Why getting a house was a blessing for Christina
- 26:49 – Christina’s father pushed through to be able to attend her wedding
- 28:56 – Christina speaks about her honeymoon in Bali and getting pregnant
- 31:40 – How Christina’s husband reacted to her pregnancy
- 33:54 – What having an at-home birth is like
- 38:38 – The advice Christina’s husband got from a birthing teacher
- 41:30 – What holding her own son for the first time was like
- 43:56 – Christina’s son cracked her tailbone during labor
- 45:53 – Christina’s experience with postpartum depression
- 47:17 – What “not fine” feels like
- 49:18 – Perfectionism and postpartum depression
- 50:40 – How Christina is feeling now
- 55:00 – Christina speaks about her online business and what inspired her
- 58:56 – What does Christina think about when she hears the word MILF
- 59:11 – What is something Christina has changed her mind about recently
- 1:00:11 – How does Christina define success
- 1:00:27 – Lightning round of questions
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