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Joining us on the podcast today with have Katie Pureti, a registered music therapist and the Northland Regional Manager for the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre. Born and raised in the Waikato, Katie is part of a long legacy of musicians and singers. She grew up performing folk and gospel music with her parents and siblings.  Katie has several years experience teaching music in school settings, as well as adult community settings including non-profits and prisons.  In 2017, she joined the team at the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, and now works with children with a wide range of needs.

Today it is our great pleasure to welcome Tai Tupou, Youth Programme Development Manager at I AM HOPE. Tai dedicates his time travelling across Aotearoa educating youth about mental health and normalising asking for help. He shares his personal mental health story with humility, and encourages young people to not only express how they feel, but to reach out and support others. Tai is a breath of fresh air, passionate, and certainly influencing the lives of thousands with his empowering message. I AM HOPE also funds free counselling sessions for young people, who are stuck on long waiting lists. On Friday 5th November, I AM HOPE will be hosting a Gumboot Friday fundraiser to help raise money for these greatly needed counselling services. If you wish to make a contribution, head to the link in our Instagram bio. Thank you Tai for your important mahi!

Sophie Hallwright’s T-O-Diary piece ‘SEXUALITY (specifically mine)’ sparked such a powerful response, so we decided to bring the conversation to the podcast. Sophie received an outpour of messages from people relating to her experiences with body image, femininity and pleasure. This topic certainly struck a chord with many. No stone is left unturned as we talk dating, creativity, orgasms, shame and vulnerability. We explore what it feels like to reclaim pleasure and sensuality, and to embrace being unapologetically ourselves. Enjoy listening!

Another pod episode for you! This time we speak about bringing diversity to the boardroom at Masawa, founder wellbeing and the importance of ‘Nurture Capital’. Joshua shares a lot of himself in this interview, from his upbringing and personal experience with depression, to his work as a Diplomat in the Obama Administration.

When we first heard of Dare 2 Care and how they work directly with schools in Germany, we knew we had to meet Helene. We also dream of providing holistic health education for children! D2C has created a number of interpersonal workshops covering topics like Social Impact + Responsibility, Sexuality & Gender, and Mental Health. We’re beyond grateful to have sat down with you, Helene, thanks again!

THERAPY OF DANCE Class on Wednesday in Auckland/Tāmaki brought us to this conclusion: BELONGING feels possible when the environment we are in allows us to be vulnerable… Welcome back to THERAPY OF DANCE, IN CONVERSATION! It’s been awhile. T.O.D. Director’s Elise & Ella are back, although now calling each other from seperate continents, and are joined by Grace & Jordan, T.O.D. Choreographer’s. Together, we shared one by one what BELONGING means to us, in the hope that you feel at home in our conversation, and at our classes in person.

We made it to our 30th podcast episode! Can you believe it?! THERAPY OF DANCE, IN CONVERSATION has reached the end of its second season and we are so grateful to you all listening for making it this far with us, Elise and Ella… That’s why this episode is one straight from our hearts! As a final cheers to 2020, we sat down together (with new microphone stands!) to reflect on all the moments in the last season that left an impact on us. We got personal and to be honest, a little drunk. Would it be really Christmas without this?!

As an artist, Gifty does it all - she’s a part of four different dance families in Germany. First there’s the M.I.K. (which stands for movement is key) family, who were recently featured in Puss Puss Magazine, I quote “not only for their contribution in arts and entertainment but also for their ability to turn their struggles into something meaningful through art... Being black in Germany meant that the family had to work twice as hard to gain the position that they’re in… This created a role model function for the younger generation of black creatives in Germany.”  Gifty’s also a part of the all female Shero Movement collective, the Kiki House of Angels and Gorgeous House of Gucci in Germany. She discovered the vogue and ballroom scene during a time she was seeking to empower herself through body language and inclusivity. She believes ballroom goes beyond the runway and she’s able to carry confidence in everyday life because of this.  Gifty and Elise met on set for the Nike Blazer Holiday campaign. Nike wants to support artists, dancers, activists and many more by giving them a shoe that is just like them: versatile, iconic, never the same. We are very grateful to share that this episode of THERAPY OF DANCE IN CONVERSATION is sponsored by Nike.

From her past career as a Creative Director in the fashion industry, Helen pivoted into Creative Coaching… Who says we can’t do it all? Helen is passionate about out-of-the-box thinking that will lead her clients to find their professional sweet-spot and helps women unleash their creative energy, by looking at past patterns, blockers, values, talents and resources. Empowering clients to step into their worth and stand tall within the patriarchal structure, that keeps us down.

Conor founded the Berlin Boys Club, a nomadic men's group exploring healthy masculinity in Berlin, Dublin and Los Angeles. For Conor’s latest project, Brother’s Seeker, he has joined forces with 3 others to form a community dedicated to understanding men’s issues, through online courses and events. Conor also hosts fantastic group and 1 on 1 meditation sessions, creating space for people to feel grounded in the now….. with his very soothing voice.

This week on the show we welcome Johanne Schwensen, Clinical Psychologist and Co-founder of It’s Complicated. With her 1:1 clients, Johanne uses a collaborative toolbox of narrative strategies, cognitive behavioural therapy, and mindfulness methods tailored for specific needs, to help her clients overcome concerns and difficulties. Johanne is also a co-founder of “It’s Complicated”, a platform with the purpose of making life less complicated for therapists and patients alike.

Davide began her own meditation practice at 11 years old and over the last 10 years has travelled the world, with her most defining moment in Nepal where she learned the Vedantic principles. The essence of Vedanta is self-knowledge and covers 6 interdependent principles. They are clarity of intention, awareness, empathy for one another, appreciation for each other and what you receive, stretching beyond your own limits and letting go.