<![CDATA[The Daisy Chain Effect]]>The Daisy Chain Effect is a podcast about inclusion in the performing arts, hosted by Miranda Daisy, inclusive performing arts educator, speaker, and founder of Perform Ability. Through real studio stories, honest conversations, and practical teaching strategies that connect mind, body and heart, the podcast explores access, wellbeing, and what inclusion looks like in practice. Featuring performers with disabilities, allied health professionals, and wellness experts, this is a space for sharing ideas, challenges, and ways to make the arts work better for everyone.

]]>www.daisychaineffect.com.auRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Mon, 25 May 2026 10:41:35 GMTWed, 08 Apr 2026 00:10:32 GMT60Miranda Daisy<p>The Daisy Chain Effect is a podcast about inclusion in the performing arts, hosted by Miranda Daisy, inclusive performing arts educator, speaker, and founder of Perform Ability. Through real studio stories, honest conversations, and practical teaching strategies that connect mind, body and heart, the podcast explores access, wellbeing, and what inclusion looks like in practice. Featuring performers with disabilities, allied health professionals, and wellness experts, this is a space for sharing ideas, challenges, and ways to make the arts work better for everyone.</p>episodicMiranda Daisymiranda@performability.com.auno<![CDATA[3 Words I Can't Stand That Might Surprise You]]>There are three words I hear constantly in my world. You've probably said at least one of them. And in this episode, I'm finally saying why they drive me absolutely mad.

In this episode you'll hear:

  • The three words I can't stand and why they might surprise you
  • Why I never assume what a student can or can't do before letting them show me first
  • The difference between admiration and actually being inspired and why it matters
  • What this job really looks like on the hard days and what genuinely keeps me going
  • The front row experiment and why I think it could change thousands of kids' confidence overnight

Because my students don't need your assumptions. They need your belief. And after this episode, I think you'll see why.

One daisy can only do so much. But together we create the chain. 🌼

]]>0eec17c4-ba83-4f6e-adc8-411377320486Sat, 23 May 2026 10:27:05 GMT<p>There are three words I hear constantly in my world. You've probably said at least one of them. And in this episode, I'm finally saying why they drive me absolutely mad.</p><p></p><p>In this episode you'll hear:</p><ul><li>The three words I can't stand and why they might surprise you</li><li>Why I never assume what a student can or can't do before letting them show me first</li><li>The difference between admiration and actually being inspired and why it matters</li><li>What this job really looks like on the hard days and what genuinely keeps me going</li><li>The front row experiment and why I think it could change thousands of kids' confidence overnight<p></p></li></ul><p>Because my students don't need your assumptions. They need your belief. And after this episode, I think you'll see why.<br /></p><p>One daisy can only do so much. But together we create the chain. 🌼</p>no00:21:323 Words I Can't Stand That Might Surprise Youfull<![CDATA[Equal vs. Equality: What Every Performing Arts Teacher Needs to Know]]>What's the difference between treating students equally and giving them what they actually need? In this episode I tackle the "treat everyone the same" myth head-on — and explain why this seemingly kind idea can quietly exclude the very students you're trying to support.

I'll share the strategies I use every day at Perform Ability, an analogy involving an iPhone charger that might just change how you think about learning, and a personal story that still sits with me years later. Because the arts are only truly for everyone when we're willing to show up differently for each student.

Come on this journey with me. I hope that as you listen and learn with me because I am just as passionate about learning as I am about teaching you'll want to change the world too.

Because one daisy can only do so much. But together we create the chain. 🌼

Welcome to The Daisy Chain Effect.

Instagram: @missmirandadaisy
Perform Ability: @performability
Podcast: @thedaisychaineffect.pod
Website: https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/
Short Courses: https://mirandadaisy.podia.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirandaDaisy1
Book Waitlist: https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/book

]]>dc131af6-8688-4000-a4e1-dabb81757366Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:16 GMT<p>What's the difference between treating students equally and giving them what they actually need? In this episode I tackle the "treat everyone the same" myth head-on — and explain why this seemingly kind idea can quietly exclude the very students you're trying to support.</p><p></p><p>I'll share the strategies I use every day at Perform Ability, an analogy involving an iPhone charger that might just change how you think about learning, and a personal story that still sits with me years later. Because the arts are only truly for everyone when we're willing to show up differently for each student.</p><p></p><p>Come on this journey with me. I hope that as you listen and learn with me because I am just as passionate about learning as I am about teaching you'll want to change the world too.</p><p>Because one daisy can only do so much. But together we create the chain. 🌼</p><p>Welcome to The Daisy Chain Effect.<br /><br />Instagram: @missmirandadaisy<br />Perform Ability: @performability<br />Podcast: @thedaisychaineffect.pod<br />Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/" target="_blank">https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/</a><br />Short Courses: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mirandadaisy.podia.com/" target="_blank">https://mirandadaisy.podia.com/</a><br />Facebook: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/MirandaDaisy1" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MirandaDaisy1</a><br />Book Waitlist: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/book" target="_blank">https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/book</a></p>no00:30:5112Equal vs. Equality: What Every Performing Arts Teacher Needs to Knowfull<![CDATA[Where It All Began: 17 Years, One Girl, A Life I Never Saw Coming]]>Welcome. This is the 28 minute version of the story of my life.

I thought I was going to be a performer. I had no idea I was going to end up building something that would change so many lives and turn mine into what it is today...

How it all started, where it took me, and why after 17 years I feel like I'm only just getting started.

In this episode you'll hear:

  • How and why Perform Ability began
  • The life nobody knew I was living behind the scenes
  • The moments that nearly broke me and what kept me going
  • Why after 17 years I feel like I'm only just getting started


Come on this journey with me. I hope that as you listen and learn with me because I am just as passionate about learning as I am about teaching you'll want to change the world too.

Because one daisy can only do so much. But together we create the chain. 🌼

Welcome to The Daisy Chain Effect.

Instagram: @missmirandadaisy
Perform Ability: @performability
Podcast: @thedaisychaineffect.pod
Website: https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/
Short Courses: https://mirandadaisy.podia.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirandaDaisy1
Book Waitlist: https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/book

]]>a3777f3c-141d-48e6-b126-9bfbf1adfa1eTue, 19 May 2026 10:51:37 GMT<p>Welcome. This is the 28 minute version of the story of my life.<br /></p><p>I thought I was going to be a performer. I had no idea I was going to end up building something that would change so many lives and turn mine into what it is today...<br /></p><p>How it all started, where it took me, and why after 17 years I feel like I'm only just getting started.<br /></p><p>In this episode you'll hear:</p><ul><li>How and why Perform Ability began</li><li>The life nobody knew I was living behind the scenes</li><li>The moments that nearly broke me and what kept me going</li><li>Why after 17 years I feel like I'm only just getting started</li></ul><p><br />Come on this journey with me. I hope that as you listen and learn with me because I am just as passionate about learning as I am about teaching you'll want to change the world too.<br /></p><p>Because one daisy can only do so much. But together we create the chain. 🌼<br /></p><p>Welcome to The Daisy Chain Effect.<br /><br />Instagram: @missmirandadaisy<br />Perform Ability: @performability<br />Podcast: @thedaisychaineffect.pod<br />Website: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/" target="_blank">https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/</a><br />Short Courses: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mirandadaisy.podia.com/" target="_blank">https://mirandadaisy.podia.com/</a><br />Facebook: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/MirandaDaisy1" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MirandaDaisy1</a><br />Book Waitlist: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/book" target="_blank">https://www.daisychaineffect.com.au/book</a></p><hr />no00:28:3211Where It All Began: 17 Years, One Girl, A Life I Never Saw Comingfull