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Coffee Break with Miss Debbie

Coffee Break with Miss Debbie

By Debbie Wiens

Debbie Wiens is an author, blogger, wife, mother and also a Dance Studio Owner for 27 yrs! She has mentored and trained thousands of students and friends over the years. She carries and immense wealth of wisdom and experience.. She is a great inspirational communicator and many will appreciate her fun dry sense of humor.
Debbie will cover various topics such as how to run a successful business, the do's + don'ts, great stories as well as failures and valuable lessons learned. Some episodes will just be lighthearted entertaining fun stories. Blending Faith, Art + Studio Life!
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Share Your Pretzels

Coffee Break with Miss DebbieJan 11, 2022

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TYGO Take Your Gloves Off

TYGO Take Your Gloves Off

I know you are polite. I know you are professional. I know you have a good reputation. But Sometimes, you have to get ugly.
Feb 24, 202456:51
Walking With Miss Debbie, Episode 5 out of 6!

Walking With Miss Debbie, Episode 5 out of 6!

Take in the sights and enjoy your time outdoors today. Anything holding you back? Let's talk about it, on Coffee Break With Miss Debbie, Walking Style!


Feb 02, 202448:30
Segment 6 Walking With Miss Debbie

Segment 6 Walking With Miss Debbie

Together, let's learn to spit out the bad and chew up the good stuff of abundance as we walk.

Jan 25, 202450:03
Walking With Miss Debbie Part 2

Walking With Miss Debbie Part 2

Walking with gratitude makes all the difference on today's outing and on every day. See you on the pathway.
Nov 20, 202327:31
Pants and Hugs

Pants and Hugs

Raise your hand if you have EVER gone to work wearing jeans shorts, backward, unintentionally. Or have you ever wondered why some of those homecoming dresses don't come with pants to cover the important parts?



Nov 09, 202326:31
Peace and Rest

Peace and Rest

Pease and rest? Is that even a thing in 2023? You better believe it. Come walk with me and let's explore together.

Nov 03, 202314:01
Walking With MIss Debbie Introduction Episode 1

Walking With MIss Debbie Introduction Episode 1

It's time to leave your laptop and get outside for some fresh air. I will see you there!
Oct 27, 202326:28
From the Blog "The Sadness"

From the Blog "The Sadness"

Taken from a recent blog, I am simply sharing my honest and open experience with burn out. Let me know if you find this helpful or you would like further resources. God bless you!
Apr 29, 202310:33
Dance Studio Hospitality Episode 100

Dance Studio Hospitality Episode 100

When an introvert throws a party, there may not be allot of fan fair but this is #100. Last and Final!

Just a little whimsy for the end of February. How hospitable are you at your dance studio? 

Mar 05, 202314:52
Make It Awkward.

Make It Awkward.

First impressions are very powerful. Some folks have a greater ability to make that first impression more uncomfortable than other folks do. Let's talk about it.

Feb 15, 202340:47
#98 Fitness Journey Recap

#98 Fitness Journey Recap

Here is a story from Miss Debbie to help you sort out a few deceptions from truth in the health and fitness realm.

Jan 29, 202311:44
Number 97

Number 97

It has been 2 years and 97 episodes and it is time for Miss Debbie to wrap it up. Please enjoy listening and we bring "Coffee Break With Miss Debbie" to a close. Like the season of this podcast project, todays theme reminds us that "This Too Shall Pass". Love to you and thank you for joining in this journey.    

Jan 09, 202329:55
Welcome to Advent at Target

Welcome to Advent at Target

Life lessons to improve my waiting skills while running my holiday errands.

Dec 10, 202211:06
Tis the Season Survival 201

Tis the Season Survival 201

As we prepare for the holidays, we can all use a little support to get it done graciously and sanely. Tune in to find out how Miss Debbie is getting along.
Nov 28, 202215:22
Miss Debbie's Current Rules For Life and Success

Miss Debbie's Current Rules For Life and Success

Setting appropriate guidelines for yourself from the moment you wake up puts you into correct line up, leading to SUCCESS. 

Nov 15, 202211:60
With A Cherry On Top

With A Cherry On Top

Not every business owner has a week exactly like this one but we do all have those weeks. Happy Halloween.
Nov 09, 202216:44
Laughter Matters.

Laughter Matters.

Looking for ways to be younger, healthier, stronger and more energized? Laugh more.

Oct 06, 202224:40
Eavesdropping Wisdom from Granny Sage

Eavesdropping Wisdom from Granny Sage

Save your emotional energy and free yourself from the unnecessary concern of what people may or may not be saying. Live your life and honor God.

Sep 17, 202212:11
Relationships 101 With Miss Debbie

Relationships 101 With Miss Debbie

As an add on to Friendships Post Covid, I'd like to offer a few simple tips to get good conversations started. Best wishes!
Sep 14, 202221:08
Friendships Post Covid

Friendships Post Covid

As we continue to emerge from our socially traumatic season of Covid we might need a little brush up on our relationship skills. Tune in.

Aug 20, 202215:33
More Steps to Recovery! New and Improved.

More Steps to Recovery! New and Improved.

As a dance teacher who works with many adorable Pre-Schoolers, I have simplified our steps to recovery by making them rhyme for you. If the 3 and 4 year old children can get it then so can we. Here's to a better week!
Aug 16, 202210:39
Next Steps in the Journey

Next Steps in the Journey

Thank you for joining me as I travel the next few steps in the journey I have recently been podcasting about. It's not truly perfect but it's truly human.
Jul 31, 202208:37
To Prune or Not to Prune.

To Prune or Not to Prune.

To prune or not to prune, that is the question. I dare to say, more often than not, prune away!

Jul 26, 202215:45
That's Crazy!

That's Crazy!

We all know that the world is pretty upside down, but still there are days when I am completely caught off  guard and I am left thinking, "Wow, That IS CRAZY!" Listen along and please tell me if I am wrong.

Jul 21, 202214:53
Burn Out Part 2

Burn Out Part 2

When we are completely spent, we don't need any heady, heavy material to study. We need rest and relief. Here's to 14 minutes  of recovery encouragement.

Jul 06, 202214:25
Who's in Charge Anyway?

Who's in Charge Anyway?

It's picture week, recital week and celebration week but let's make sure we know who is supposed to be in charge at the end of the day.
Jun 16, 202210:54
No, The Grass is NOT Always Greener on the Other Side.

No, The Grass is NOT Always Greener on the Other Side.

It's that time of year when our dancers start getting "antsy" and instead of expressing appropriate gratitude for a year well spent they start looking at the green, green grass on the lawn of the dance school up the street.  

Jun 06, 202213:43
Injustice in the World of Reviews

Injustice in the World of Reviews

Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly with your God, in business. 

May 16, 202208:39
Life in the Studio and Other Funny Things That are Not Actually that Funny.

Life in the Studio and Other Funny Things That are Not Actually that Funny.

Everyday! Can I get an Amen?
May 01, 202216:26
Thimbelina Re-Visited

Thimbelina Re-Visited

I can learn lessons from any human beings, fiction or non fiction. Three Life lessons from inside the thimble.

Apr 25, 202216:29
Tutu Day and So Much More!

Tutu Day and So Much More!

With labor shortages nation wide, dance studios are also effected. Join me for a little chat about what my short staffing looks like.
Apr 16, 202217:53
Thimbelina, Ballerina

Thimbelina, Ballerina

Introducing the newest character from bedtime stories with Miss Debbie. As she sat in her tiny thimble of a life, she cried. Why, why didn't the rest of the world pause and clap for her?

Apr 05, 202212:44
WORK Give it a try.

WORK Give it a try.


As a writer who is a little too young for Baby Boomer perspective, a little too old for Gen X perspective and definitely too old for Millennial perspective, I have some thoughts on the self care generation and the work ethic within. 

Mar 23, 202224:34
Everything is Negotiable

Everything is Negotiable

I suppose this is my version of "Choose your battles" but I find that these days, everything in dance and at the studio is negotiable. Often, it is much easier to just change.

Jan 17, 202215:00
Share Your Pretzels

Share Your Pretzels

As we enter 2022 with bright optimism, here are a few tips to make the your world a better place, 

Jan 11, 202214:20
Choose Joy Tigger

Choose Joy Tigger

I have settled on the character from the 100 Acre Wood that I will most identify with in the Christmas season. Won't you join me, and choose joy?  

Dec 16, 202110:27
Possibilities From the 100 Hundred Acre Wood

Possibilities From the 100 Hundred Acre Wood

Where is the edge and who told you it was there? Let's not let Eorye decide what we can and cannot do.

Dec 03, 202115:17
Piglet and Pooh

Piglet and Pooh

With this blustery change of seasons and moods, here's to a simple yet profound time of gatherings with a few insights from Winnie the Pooh and Piglet too. Blessings! 

Nov 16, 202110:44
Cute Life in the Studio and Other Cute Things That Happen to Me

Cute Life in the Studio and Other Cute Things That Happen to Me

Just a few moments in the life of a dance teacher. With all that sass and all that cuteness packed into one space, we have to call on our dance super power to make it through the day. Join me for 11 minutes as I give you a little snapshot of how it's done. 

Oct 30, 202111:53
Art, Identity and the People We Reach

Art, Identity and the People We Reach

We artists express out of who we are and where our identity lies. Let's encourage each other to create and live from a true, solid and healthy place. Art speaks and what we say, matters!

Oct 21, 202117:44
Life Lessons From Dance Class Re-released.

Life Lessons From Dance Class Re-released.

Getting back to the basics for the greatest results in your class and the greatest success in your day. So glad to be back with you all and so glad for the great engagements. God bless!
Oct 14, 202103:34
Coffee Break with Miss Debbie and Company 2 of 2

Coffee Break with Miss Debbie and Company 2 of 2

In part 2 we welcome Olivia, Mishaela and Elena to the podcast. These dancers love to giggle out loud while they punch you right in the gut with the truth. So get ready to laugh and learn.

Oct 11, 202134:20
Coffee Break with Miss Debbie and Company -Part 1 of 2

Coffee Break with Miss Debbie and Company -Part 1 of 2

Sit back, listen in and enjoy as we welcome Emerge Dance Company members Addy, Eleanor and Noelle to the show. What an inspiration these 3 are! This is a dose of insight from some remarkable teens we can all benefit from for sure.

Oct 10, 202121:07
Shrimp

Shrimp

When opportunities for unpleasant encounters arise, what will you do? Here's a great tip to apply every time! 

Jul 16, 202108:02
Practical Concepts to Remain Unstuck.. Again!

Practical Concepts to Remain Unstuck.. Again!

The way we speak and think directly effects the level of freedom at which we live. Let's get out of the mud and stay out permanently.
Jul 14, 202109:43
Final Call Number 50

Final Call Number 50

Before we go, here are a few tips in keeping your artistic inspiration fresh as you continue to create, innovate and change the world around you.

Jul 13, 202122:47
It Takes Grit

It Takes Grit

It may sound old fashioned, but studio ownership or any business ownership takes loyalty, hard work, honesty and down right grit.

Jul 08, 202108:49
Art for the Senses

Art for the Senses

Let's create and produce art for the fully human experience called life.

Jul 02, 202111:34
Perspective

Perspective

For you and for your clients, is the glass half empty or half full? What is actually in the glass?
Jun 20, 202109:42
Reviews

Reviews

Reviews have become a part of our culture for better or worse. Gossip, communication, disgruntled people, differing perspective. Can you maneuver through the mess without taking it personally and ending up in a puddle of tears? Learn to sort out the constructive from the garbage and laugh as often as possible! 


Jun 13, 202126:23