The Backstage Podcast: Recent Episodes

Emi de Grandpré

Welcome! We are on a journey to reducing the stigma surrounding mental health and body image in dance culture. Every episode, we will get the opportunity to sit down with experts in these areas who will tell their stories, offer advice, and much more. To stay updated, follow us on Instagram @thebackstagepodcast_

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Welcome! This episode is a continuation of my conversation with Kathleen McGuire Gaines. I highly recommend you check out the first part before listening to this one. In this part, we talked about supporting someone who is struggling with their mental health, as a friend or parent. Kathleen shares so much valuable information on these issues and it is definitely worth a listen. You can find us on Instagram @thebackstagepodcast_  I’m so excited to have you join me today, happy listening! 

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Dancer, writer, activist, and founder of Minding the Gap, Kathleen McGuire Gaines joins me today. This is the first part of our conversation where we hear about her incredible story, navigating through mental illness as a dancer, as well as an introduction to the stigma surrounding mental health in the dance world. You can find us on Instagram @thebackstagepodcast_  I’m so excited to have you join me today and I hope you enjoy! 

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Welcome to The Backstage Podcast! I'm Emi, a fifteen-year-old dancer and student in Toronto, Canada. In today's episode, I tell you a little more about myself, then we talk about why I started the backstage podcast and who it is for. We are on a mission to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and body image in dance culture and over the course of a few episodes, we will be meeting with various experts in these areas. You can find us on Instagram @thebackstagepodcast_  I’m so excited to have you join me today and I hope you enjoy!