Chayle Dikoff of Biltmore on Life, Lessons & Legacy

We recently had the chance to connect with Chayle Dikoff and have shared our conversation below.

Chayle, really appreciate you sharing your stories and insights with us. The world would have so much more understanding and empathy if we all were a bit more open about our stories and how they have helped shaped our journey and worldview. Let’s jump in with a fun one: What is a normal day like for you right now?
All of my days vary quite a bit, but on my most productive days, I usually start out with flight training over at Goodyear Airport, I’ll go to the gym to do some strength training right afterwards, then I will go to work and sometimes on my lunch breaks, I’ll go to the boxing gym across the street. Either driving to or from work, I will write songs during the drive. It’s usually the only time I have by myself to experiment and write my music. When I get home from work is usually when I do my contortion practice. In the evenings, I’ll either do hot yoga, tumbling or dance. I usually try to dance every day.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hello! My name is Chayle, I’m a native born and raised Phoenician and currently I’m the CAO over at Shane’s Grading and Paving during the day. I’m also a licensed private pilot going to school for my instrument rating. I teach dance classes and do offer private training on the side. And then, I’m also a small independent musician and you can find all my music under my first name “Chayle” on all streaming platforms! I always say that my brand is resilience and diversity because I do specialize in so many random things. They all end up complimenting each other somehow, but it does get quite chaotic sometimes. Through my entire career in entertainment, I’ve come to the conclusion that finding joy in my work is the most important aspect of it. In everything I do, I try my best to enjoy the process and success is usually a byproduct of truly enjoying what you do. I’ve failed many times in dance, music and even during my flight training, but the pleasure I get from doing the actual work has helped me find success in all those fields in one way shape or form.

Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
My grandma Sharon was always my mentor and best friend growing up. My biological mother abandoned me at an early age, so she was a prominent figure in my life. She knew me and prayed for me and uplifted me from a very early age all the way up until her death in 2020. She always told me I was born to create, and I still believe her to this day.

What’s something you changed your mind about after failing hard?
I’ve developed a callus of some kind after years of failure. I have gotten to the point where I know it would be nice to accomplish and achieve the goals I have in mind, but it won’t truly satisfy my soul. And what gives my soul true satisfaction is actually doing the things I love to do. I love to dance more than I hate getting cut at auditions. I love to fly more than I hate failing a test. I love to sing more than I hate knowing that not a lot of people will probably ever listen to my music. And that’s what keeps me doing what I do–just the love of doing it.

Sure, so let’s go deeper into your values and how you think. Is the public version of you the real you?
Absolutely. I think one of the best compliments I ever received is the way I act online is the way I act in real life. It’s true, I’m not very good at trying to be anyone else. And especially the older I get, the less I care about being liked. So, I just act like my goofy, random self online and the people who jive with it stick around, and those are the people I care about.

Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
That inevitably what humans define as success is so minuscule and mundane in the grand scheme of things, we shouldn’t focus all of our attention on it. We are here by some mathematical improbability and that means we have the means to live a human life. To feel and experience and love. That’s why we’re here. Not to build empires and become billionaires.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: chayle
• Facebook: chayle
• Youtube: chayle
• Soundcloud: chayle
• Other: TikTok: chayled