Lawyers Have Souls Too - Why This Lawyer Teaches Salsa

Lawyers Have Souls Too peels back the curtain on the people behind the profession—and today, host Winnie Jean-Pierre sits down with Michael Whitmeyer: Houston attorney, part-time professor at South Texas College of Law Houston, and salsa dance instructor. We talk burnout and mental health, why stepping into a different rhythm can reset your legal brain, what law schools fail to teach (hello, contracts and business operations), how the legal landscape is getting more “staccato,” and why culture, food, and community make Houston special. Michael shares how dance became his lifelong outlet, his definition of success (it’s not the biggest house or fanciest car), travel hacks that sneak in joy, and a challenge for lawyers who’ve put fun on the shelf to pick it back up—maybe on a dance floor.
Stick around to the end for the question: “Lawyers have souls too because…?” 👀
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