In 2015 my career was building the momentum I had worked so hard for. Opportunities seemed to be flowing when I received one of the hardest pieces of information to digest. I learned I was sick with Lymes' disease; a condition that can be chronic and that the medical industry still has much to learn about. It was one of my biggest fears to be 'knocked out' from my dance career. At the same time I learned one of the greatest lessons, which I spoke about at Jojo Diggs' Im-Power-Meant Event: The Power Of Sitting On The Bench.
This episode covers the recording of the first time I shared so openly about my experience with the illness and the way it ultimately shifted my career for the better. The talk is followed by a Q and A where I answer questions around balance, energy maintenance, and my background as a personal trainer. I get vulnerable in this one, and after 3.5 years of having others open to me on the DanceSpeak sofa, I thought it was time to share this vital piece of my journey.
​Other episodes to check out with this one are episode 97 (a panel from the Im-Power-Meant weekend), episode 91 (Jojo Diggs: Deepening Your Relationship with Self), and episode 15 (the original Jojo Diggs interview where she shares about her unbelievable journey with dance).

Galit Friedlander: 
​Website: galitfriedlander.com
Instagram: instagram.com/gogalit

Jojo Diggs:
Website: diggsdeeper.com
Instagram: instagram.com/jojodiggs

Original Im-Power-Meant Episode: 
http://www.galitfriedlander.com/dancespeak/podcast-97

With all of the topics that we covered, I really struggled to settle on a title for this episode. Flii Stylz is the man who has auditioned the people who dancers currently audition for. He spent years as the choreographer and creative director behind Chris Brown. He came to Los Angeles decades ago as a member of Housin Authority (who’s members also include Rich N Tone Taluega).
With credits that include Usher, Missy Elliot, J LO, Gloria Estefan, Michael Jackson, and more…way more… Flii knows the ins and outs of greatness. Although the dance world might know him primarily for his signature movement and artist credits, Flii is also an entrepreneur, recording artist, director, father and wears enough hats that it is straight up jaw-dropping.
Topics that we cover include Flii’s upbringing, what it was like move to Los Angeles in the 90’s, observations on the hardest working entertainers he has met, why his movement stays… FLY(II), how he wears so many hats, what fatherhood means to him, key ingredients to his success within dance, his process in choreographing for artists, mistakes (yes we go though), and… well… more, so just listen to the episode because it’s jam packed with gems.

Website: fliistylz.com
Twitter: twitter.com/fliistylz
Instagram: instagram.com/audioflii
YouTube: youtube.com/JudahRich