Moving into Wellness Podcast

Muse Creative Arts Therapy
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Movement intervention specialists Karin Pleasant, psychotherapist, dance/movement therapist with Muse Creative Arts Therapy, and Gloria Doran, mental and physical performance consultant, educator, and mind-body facilitator, discuss destigmatizing mental healthcare and ways to manage everyday mental health issues.

  1. Jul 1

    Book List Filler

    Send us Fan Mail Our plans for a full episode did not come to fruition this month (sorry). So, in this brief episode, Karin gives a list of books on her future purchase wish list as well as books she has she intends to read within the year to explore culture and different voices and experiences that make up our shared history. Karin also asks the audience about the perception of wellness and for recommendations of books. Book list starts at ~6:30 minutes in. Or see the list here: The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial ComplexImagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of NationalismThe Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On the Myth of LGBTQ+ SolidarityThe Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. HistoryCivilization or Barbarism: An Authentic AnthropologyThe Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's MagicEmpire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAIRitual: Power, Healing and CommunityBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of PlantsThe Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great MigrationThe Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth CenturySteppin' on the Blues: The Visible Rhythms of African American DanceMy Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and BodiesBabylon Girls: Black Women Performers and the Shaping of the ModernBlack Dance from 1619 to TodayFrom the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

  2. May 31

    Expanding Work and Managing Disappointment

    Send us Fan Mail In this midseason episode Karin and Gloria discuss their experiences of working toward building professional networks and opportunities for their work. Business ventures, collaborations, and/or extensions of offerings can be emotionally draining and a place of vulnerability when we're not sure about who to work with and how personalities and processes will mesh even if on paper it looks like values and vision match. Gloria notes how following intuition helped guide her to follow through on an opportunity when other options didn't work out. Karin acknowledges actively learning to let go of disappointment so it doesn't derail her goals. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

  3. May 1

    When Harm Has a Face of Someone We Like

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss experiences of and perspectives on holding people accountable when harm has occurred and the person or people suspected of causing harm are people we like, admire or are in close relationship with, referencing an IG post on community by @nikeaurea. How should a community address instances of harm to rebuild trust and safety? What happens when there is denial of harm? Are some instances of harm irreparable?  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

  4. Mar 31

    Individual Values and Social Responsibility

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss a social media post that states Americans infantilize ourselves and how that relates to shame, personal values, beliefs about cultural norms that hinder progress/action. After discussing what the prompt brought to the forefront for us individually, Gloria offers ideas for ways people can get involved and see the effects of action for themselves, others and their community. Is there willful ignorance? Do people understand or even care about how their representatives' decisions affect the larger world? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

  5. Mar 1

    Ego and Discomfort: Barriers to Organizing?

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin and Gloria use posts from an organization as a conversation prompt to address the challenge that our desire to be "right" gets in the way of building community. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

  6. 12/29/2025

    TBI, Mental Wellness & a Path to Healing: Chat with William Person

    Send us Fan Mail CONTENT WARNING: Episode includes discussion of suicide, and suicidal/homicidal ideation resulting from brain injuries.  In this episode Gloria chats with former Olympic bobsledder William Person about his journey through the mental health effects of physical injuries, and his mission to provide free treatment to others suffering from traumatic brain injuries and, specifically, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Connect with William (@onemanwithachamber):  Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/one.man.with.a.chamber.hbot?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://www.facebook.com/william.person.792233LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-person-4072b417/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willp1234567?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qrYouTube: https://youtube.com/@braininjurysurvival?si=KfTK-iFXlhLORgQCTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperbarichealing?_t=ZT-8zD0dNeEvPi&_r=1_================================================= Joe Namath on CTE help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5T8pyuiFkI&authuser=0 Article (July 17, 2019): NFL Legend Joe Namath Says Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Healed His Damaged Brain | Amen Clinics Amen Clinics Wounded Warrior Project: 5-Things-to-Know-About-Veterans-and-CTE | WWP ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

  7. 11/27/2025

    Our Grounding Principles

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss their ways of grounding. Introvert? Extrovert? Ambivert? We talk about being with people while maintaining personal boundaries. Of course, we boil it down to movement and community.  Pardon the sound glitches! We appreciate your support! Link to upcoming sound making/body tuning event: Sound Making / Body Tuning — Support Safety Insight Trust ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

  8. 10/29/2025

    Cultivating Internal Justice

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin reconnects with Cashel Campbell to discuss how restructuring her practice led to a deeper connection to herself and her work. Cashel is a New York State licensed & board-certified dance/movement psychotherapist, graduate studies guest faculty and clinical supervisor, and creator and owner of FEEL HEAL DANCE. Connect with her at: LinkedIn: Cashel Campbell MS, BC-DMT, LCAT | LinkedIn IG: @layers_of_cash Facebook: Facebook Website: @Cashel | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org Questions or comments? Email: movingintowellnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement

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Movement intervention specialists Karin Pleasant, psychotherapist, dance/movement therapist with Muse Creative Arts Therapy, and Gloria Doran, mental and physical performance consultant, educator, and mind-body facilitator, discuss destigmatizing mental healthcare and ways to manage everyday mental health issues.

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  • Creator
    Muse Creative Arts Therapy
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Moving into Wellness Podcast
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    Moving into Wellness Podcast