Episode 8: Dolly Daggerz & Limiting Your Inner Critic
Dolly daggerz on stage with her band combining pole with her first love— music. Admittedly, I’m a huge fan of this mashup of creative lanes!
When searching for more folks to chat with for Polerizing Topics, I stumbled across an interview snippet from The Pole Pod. I LOVED how thoughtful Dolly’s questions were, and found myself scrolling through the show’s IG account listening to countless clips. Eventually I found myself on Dolly’s IG account, and noticed a post where she opened up about some of her own mental health battles and knew I had to meet up with her to have an open dialogue as someone who could relate!
Conversations around mental health are so sparse within the pole community, so I was overjoyed when Dolly agreed to be on the other end of the questions for a change. I hope that this particular episode inspires anyone reading or listening to face the things that trouble you, and to seek out support from a community open to understanding YOU.
Quick Facts about Dolly
What are 3 things you’re passionate about?
Veganism, cats and Italy
What’s something people might be surprised to learn about you as a person?
I’m 4 months away from leaving my full time music teaching job in London and am setting up a pole retreat in rural Italy. (@rusticpoleretreatitaly)
Where did your initial inspiration come from, and what kept you wanting to pursue growth in the industry?
I was very inspired by some of my pole idols : Maddie Sparkle, Michelle Shimmy, Rachel Tolzman, Rosalyn Mow, Carly Jane (to name but a few).
I love watching these pole dancers to this day. I also am motivated by my growth as a dancer and am passionate about creating. I like to challenge myself and take risks and competing allows me to do that in a healthy way.
To learn more about Dolly Daggerz through our conversation, check out their podcast episode below! In the meantime, you can follow her on Instagram and click here to learn more about her podcast (The Pole Pod) and her pole retreat.
