Dance Mama

About Dance Mama

Lucy McCrudden, Founder dancemama.org, and TEDx Speaker, discusses the issues surrounding being a parent in the professional dance sector. Talking to an array of guests from a wide variety of roles and backgrounds, Lucy explores the intricacies of blending these two, often conflicting roles.

Publisher

Dance Mama

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2021

Latest episode

13 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Jun 2025

   Dance Mama in Conversation with The Dad Shift

   Dance Mama Founder Lucy McCrudden interviews The Dad Shift Co-Founder Alex Lloyd Hunter about the UK's inadequate paternity leave and the challenges faced by fathers in the dance industry.

2. 

   10 May 2025

   Dance Mama in conversation with Denise Duffield Thomas Series 4 Episode 3

   Lucy McCrudden interviews Denise Duffield-Thomas, an Australian entrepreneur and author, about overcoming money blocks and the advantages of recreational dance for working mothers with busy schedules.

3. 

   3 May 2025

   Dance Mama in Conversation with Dancers & Motherhood (Grace Whitworth & Xin Ying) Series 4 - Ep 2

   Grace Whitworth and Xin Ying discuss their experiences as mothers and professional dancers with Lucy McCrudden, highlighting the logistical, cultural, and physical challenges they face in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Dance Mama

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Alex Lloyd Hunter
• Denise Duffield-Thomas
• Grace Whitworth
• Xin Ying
• Alice Marshall

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

39,478

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.