This episode is a conversation about what happens when the body you built your art around changes—through injury, illness, aging, or circumstances you didn’t choose. I share my cancer experience and how it forced me to adapt my aerial practice, not as a cautionary tale, but as a reality almost every aerialist will face at some point. This isn’t about pushing through at all costs—it’s about longevity, grief, adaptation, and learning how to stay in the air when your body rewrites the rules.

Links & Resources:

• The Hidden Soiree
• Patreon
• Season Tickets
• Flourish
• Train with Shay
• O Starry Nite
• Whimsy of Things
• Bubble Act (on Patreon)
• Watch Embers, Petals, & Stars

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Show Notes & Timestamps

0:00 — Announcements

• Upcoming auditions
• The Hidden Soirée
• Patreon
• Season tickets
• Flourish Italian retreat

3:15 — Rituals vs. Resolutions

6:24 — The rituals I practice

6:45 — Annual rituals

13:50 — Monthly & weekly rituals

18:20 — Daily rituals

• Thalken
• Tiny Shop Big Heart (Thalken's Podcast)

25:35 — Conclusion

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Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to The Aerial Alchemist

01:36 Setting Intentions for Your Training
02:03 Rachel Strickland’s Desire Workshop
03:56 How to Maximize Your Aerial Classes
13:13 Open Gym Strategies: Training with Purpose
15:37 The Importance of Auditioning (Even If You’re Unsure)
19:35 Join Us for Our 2026 Auditions
22:42 Cross-Training for Aerialists
24:51 Cirque Physio
25:42 Monthly Exercise Challenge
27:11 Flourish Retreat
27:55 Season Tickets & Upcoming Shows
30:11 Patreon

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As the year winds down, I’m taking time to reflect on what I accomplished, what challenged me, and what I’m calling in next. In this episode, I share my goals for the coming year and my word of the year—abundance—as a guiding intention for how I want to move forward.

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Rachel Strickland

2026 ITW Season Tickets

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Flourish Retreat in Italy June 2026

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It’s Nutcracker season… so let’s talk about it.

In this episode of The Aerial Alchemist, Fallon breaks down why The Nutcracker has become an outdated and creatively limiting tradition — from its messy origin story to the cultural stereotypes baked into many productions today. We talk about why certain sections no longer sit right, how this ballet has come to dominate December stages, and what that dominance costs the dance world.

This episode is an invitation to imagine something different: winter performances that are inclusive, intentional, and reflective of the many holidays and cultures celebrated this time of year.

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Flourish Retreat in Italy

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Announcements

• Patreon
• Season Tickets
• Auditions - Email headshot, resume, & reel/IG to inthewingsaerial@gmail.com

Guest

• Leah
  Co-host of Flourish, our Italy retreat focused on creativity, connection, and movement. We’ll share details on how to join us in Tuscany for a week of aerial inspiration, workshops, and unforgettable experiences.

Mentions

• Jennifer Thies
• Cirque Gravizoides
• Circus Workout Parties
• Take our Duo Silks Workshop at CAAS
• Katie Mesmerie
• Aerial Physique
• Staza Stone
• Jenn Bruyer
• ACE
• Brett Copes

Flourish — Our Italy Retreat

Leah and Fallon are co-hosting Flourish, a transformative retreat in Italy designed for artists, aerialists, and movement lovers. Expect delicious food, intentional workshops, breathtaking scenery, and space to grow your craft.

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Intro & Announcements

• Patreon
• Auditions- Email us your Headshot, Resume, & Reel/IG
• Season Tickets
• Flourish

5:43 — Moonlight Elves: A Unique Performance Experience

• Starry Nite
• Theatre Artibus

9:54 — Creating the Bubble Act: Inspiration & Challenges

• 11:57 — Bubble Clip

17:36 — Costume & Makeup: The Visual Transformation

• 18:56 — Unicorn Snot

19:47 — The Lineup of Performers

• Gerald
• Colleen
• Alex
• Thompson
• Bethel
• Reverie
• Jonas
• Brian
• Julia
• Meri
• Anastasia
• Amber with Starry Nite
• Fronzo
• Buba
• Megan with Theatre Artibus

24:02 — Finding Joy in Performance: Lessons Learned

25:05 — Tickets to Moonlight Elves

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Step into the first installment of From In the Wings to the Stage, where I break down the real behind-the-scenes of my latest performance. In this episode, I’m sharing the story of my gig at Lil Dark’s Picnic—from how it came my way, to creating the act, to the wild, wonderful world of performing at an Oddities & Curiosities event. Tune in for creative process, circus life, reflections, and what I’m taking into future shows.

0:00 — Intro + Patreon announcement
2:14 — Exploring the gig life
3:16 — Conspiracy Circus at The Learned Lemur
4:08 — Creative freedom in performance
5:10 — Developing a unique act
11:16 — The performance experience
15:44 — Reflections + lessons learned
16:58 — Lil Darks IG
17:41 — Closing thoughts + future events

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• FB Monthly Challenge Group
• Moonlight Elves
• Acrobatic Conundrum
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