In The Changing Room Cissy Radford

💥 Final Episode of Season 3!!!! 💥

For my final episode of 2022 and indeed Season 3, I'd like you to meet Katya Virshilas!!

Katya is a highly experienced dancer and actress and has been since a very young age. She became Canadian ballroom champion at the age of 16 and went on to find a passion for and calling in the entertainment industry. As you’ll hear in this episode, throughout her career she has danced with and taught, many many famous actors, singers, and dancers including the one and only Jennifer Lopez. I had to remind myself when Katya was talking about Jennifer, that it was in fact the Jennifer Lopez! Katya was also part of the cast  BBC's Strictly Come Dancing for three years, before going on to produce and star in her own tour production performing in over 80 theatres across The UK. 
After the birth of her first son and moving with her family to Hong Kong, Katya, in her own words, truly found her calling. While looking for dance classes for her son, she came up with the idea of BallroomBees - a fun and friendly way for kids to connect through dance, music, and play. BallroomBees’ mission is to empower, enrich and educate children through the world of ballroom dancing. They aim to provide a safe environment for children to develop motor skills, a sense of self and social skills - all things that are essential in building confidence and fostering a deep sense of respect for their peers. 
Katya has seen for herself the incredible influence that dancing can have on young children, and has developed the BallroomBees program especially to help introduce children to the wonderful world of Ballroom Dancing. 

Katya and I had such fun recording this episode together talking about her incredible career, dancing and acting, and of course Ballroom Bees. 

Thank you so much, Katya! ❤️❤️

Katya -
IG: https://www.instagram.com/katyavirshilas/

Ballroom Bees -
Website: https://www.ballroombees.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/ballroombees/

My Social Media -
Cissy:  https://www.instagram.com/cissrad/
In The Changing Room: https://www.instagram.com/inthechangingroompod

My guest for episode 13  is Ziggy Makant, and we are talking all things pregnancies, babies and motherhood! Ziggy is a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor with a background in psychology and life coaching. Ziggy is a mother to two boys, and prior to her first pregnancy, her fitness focus was mainly on strength & conditioning, body composition, and body transformations. After the birth of her first son in 2016, Ziggy's passion turned towards true Women's Wellness and Pre- and Post-Natal Fitness. She went on to become a Certified Pre and Post Natal Coach in 2018. 
Ziggy’s work helps to prepare women for labour, childbirth and the postpartum period. A comparison she uses is: you wouldn’t just rock up to a marathon or even a 100m sprint without any prior training, and labour and childbirth are also physical, emotional and mental events. 
 In this episode, Ziggy shares her personal pregnancy journeys and focuses quite a bit on the early postpartum period which Ziggy states is much more demanding than childbirth. We also talk about the myth of ‘bouncing back’ after you give birth, when is the right time to get active again, how do you know what’s right for you. Ziggy explains how bodies are much more than what they ever were because they have brought a new life into the world! 
Thank you, Ziggy for sharing so candidly! 
Ziggy -
IG: https://www.instagram.com/zig.fitmama/
Website - https://www.zigfitmama.com/
Mom Body Soul Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/mom-body-soul-podcast/id1519962345?l=en

My Social Media -
Cissy:  https://www.instagram.com/cissrad/
In The Changing Room: https://www.instagram.com/inthechangingroompod

Meet Sarah, also known as "Sarah the Pivoter". Sarah is a Careers & Lifestyle coach providing Mindset Coaching & Success Strategies for Ambitious Humans. She teaches The Power of the Pivot and helps others re-define success and then ACE life in 3 easy steps. Sarah wants everyone to know that we are all capable of navigating life’s big U-turns to achieve new levels of success, happiness, and satisfaction. In this episode, we talk all about sustainable success,  connecting with others, and the real meaning of being kind. We also discuss how Sarah's early and competitive involvement in figure skating affects her work as a mindset coach:  shifting old patterns, being ambitious, focusing, and committing.

This was one of my favourite episodes yet, and I really hope you love it too! Let both Sarah and I know over on our socials!
 
Sarah -
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sarahthepivoter/
Linktree - https://linktr.ee/sarahkalmeta

My Social Media -
Cissy:  https://www.instagram.com/cissrad/
In The Changing Room: https://www.instagram.com/inthechangingroompod

Welcome to In The Changing Room Love 21!

Love 21 is a charity that empowers the down syndrome, autistic and neurodiverse community in Hong Kong through sport, nutrition, and holistic support programmes. They aim to give their participants the greatest opportunity to reach their full potential by offering a comprehensive range of activities while also striving for excellence in each one. Love 21 prove that this community have so much to offer Hong Kong. 
For this interview, I was joined by Carmel Armstrong, Chief Operating Officer, and Jeff Rotmeyer, Chief Executive Officer. They share with me the current landscape for those with down syndrome and autism in HK, the launch of their comprehensive nutrition programme, in which they provide one-on-one nutritional support on top of the sports classes that they already offered, and we also talk about how they have recently expanded into providing counselling support for the parents of our community - an area so important and often overlooked. 

Have a look at the work they do and see how you can get involved!
Thank you so much to Carmel and Jeff for their time!

Love 21 -
IG: https://www.instagram.com/love21foundation/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Love21foundation/
Website: https://love21foundation.com/

My Social Media -
Cissy:  https://www.instagram.com/cissrad/
In The Changing Room: https://www.instagram.com/inthechangingroompod

This week's guest isn't afraid to do things a little differently! 

Meet Danielle Evans. Danielle is smashing stereotypes in the world of both pageantry and rugby. She was crowned Miss Brighton 2021 earlier this year, and NEXT WEEK she will compete for the title of Miss Great Britain! 👑🇬🇧👑🇬🇧👑🇬🇧👑 

All of this while maintaining her love for playing rugby. 
Being a beauty pageant contestant and rugby player, Danielle found that nobody put the two hobbies together. It was quickly discovered that there was a huge stereotype surrounding the female rugby community and that needed to be broken. Combining her two wildly differing passions has meant that she has discovered a passion for promoting inclusivity in sport –  especially rugby. 
One thing I didn't mention in the introduction is that Danielle was born 14 weeks prematurely, and she was given just a 5% chance of survival by doctors. The three months she spent in an incubator as a newborn left her with a few long-term lung conditions that have persisted into her adulthood. Danielle references these occasionally throughout the interview. 
I am cheering Danielle on in her bid to become Miss GB!!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
How amazing would it be to have a rugby-playing Miss GB?!


Danielle -
IG: https://www.instagram.com/danielle3vans/
#TryMe: https://www.facebook.com/TryMeCampaign


My Social Media -
Cissy:  https://www.instagram.com/cissrad/
In The Changing Room: https://www.instagram.com/inthechangingroompod

Episode 9 of Season 3 is Emery Fung!

Emery has a strong passion for sport. From a young age, he developed a strong sense of community and belonging through sport, and saw the power of teamwork from day one. Being a transgender man, sport was and is a safe space for Emery. It allows him to be in touch with his masculine side and fully express himself. In this episode, we talk all about the role of gender in sport, masculinity, binaries, and more.

Emery also has his podcast ‘Awkward Turtle’. A comedy standup-like podcast that tackles the difficult conversation with a lighter spin. He also talked a lot about his transition process on this show. Now, for Season 2 . he has created ‘Awkward Turtle At Work’ - an interview-style podcast that talks to people who choose to pursue a passion career rather than a ‘conventional job’. The aim is to use these stories to celebrate differences and diversity in the workplace.

I have SO much time for Emery, and am so grateful that he came on the podcast to talk all things gender.


Emery -
IG: https://www.instagram.com/efung94/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/emeryfung
Website: https://www.awkwardturtlepod.page
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/10gEJ3BvFLx9cVcETmMjcN?si=U_xCLJdaTlGkoInfMGWXUg&dl_branch=1


My Social Media -
Cissy:  https://www.instagram.com/cissrad/
In The Changing Room: https://www.instagram.com/inthechangingroompod