Essence Embodied by Tyne Stecklein

In this episode, I’m joined by Jaimie Goodwin — professional dancer, mentor, movement coach, and So You Think You Can Dance alum — for a conversation about dance, mindset, injury recovery, authenticity, teaching and...

A Broadway contract. A dream opportunity. And a quiet inner knowing that said… not now. In this episode of Essence Embodied by Tyne Stecklein, I share one of the most personal decisions of my career: turning down a role...

In this episode, we talk about giving yourself permission to pursue your dreams, trust your ideas, and stop waiting for external validation to begin. Your voice has value, your movement has value, and your story...

In this episode, I sit down with actress and friend Mekia Cox to talk about building a career in the entertainment industry—and navigating the highs, lows, and many emotions of a creative life. Mekia and I met backup...

In this episode, I reflect on my time dancing for Michael Jackson—a dream I never could have imagined, and the heartbreak that followed. What stayed with me most wasn’t just the opportunity, but the energy in the room...

In this episode, I’m sharing my true story of booking the biggest credit on my resume, backup dancing for Michael Jackson. This booking taught me that when you’re aligned with your authentic self, you stop negotiating...

A lot of creative careers look linear from the outside. Jennifer Hamilton’s story is way more useful: learn fast, earn trust, pivot when the path stops fitting, and keep your heart in the work. Jennifer is an...

I told my son not to look at a solar eclipse… then I did it myself—and spiraled into anxiety, convinced I was going blind. What followed wasn’t an eye issue, but a powerful reminder of how quickly our thoughts can take...

Fear has a way of shrinking our world until we can’t think straight, and that’s exactly why I wanted to share this conversation with Dr. Mark Holmes. We recorded it at the beginning of the pandemic, but the wisdom lands...

Many talented performers never build sustainable careers — not because they lack talent, but because they lack the tools to navigate the entertainment industry while protecting their self-worth. Today on Essence...

I was dancing for Cher in Las Vegas at 19 years old—living the dream I had worked my whole life for. But behind the scenes, I felt deeply alone. In this episode of Essence Embodied , I share a personal story from the...

I was hired for my first professional dance job—and fired the next day. In this episode of Essence Embodied , I share how that painful moment of rejection in Los Angeles became the beginning of something far more...

What if your hardest year became the one you’re most proud of? I open up about evacuating our home with a three‑week‑old, navigating grief, managing injury in the family, and facing a quiet season in a two‑decade...

What happens when your dream job disappears overnight? In this first episode of Essence Embodied , I share the story of moving to Los Angeles at 17 to pursue a professional dance career—landing my first world tour and...

In this episode, I share a vulnerable moment from an early acting job when someone on set crossed a line and tested my boundaries. I said I was married and stood my ground—but later realized there were even stronger...