Moving into Wellness Podcast

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 r...

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 pap...

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 wh...

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 themse...

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: 988 BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841 LGBT...

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, Ch...

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 Tru...

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...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin and Gloria chat about ways they acknowledge current events in their practices with people they serve and ideas about what shapes their approaches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841 LGBT National...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Gloria chats with Jason Williams, MS, cofounder of Brain Wise Solutions, to discuss resilience. They offer suggestions for ways people can address feelings of overwhelm and how to honor ourselves when we need refueling. Check out Brain Wise Solutions: brainwisesolutions.org or IG @brainwise2025 Jason holds a master of science in general psychology and is a certifie...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode Karin speaks with her lifelong friend Tenisa Frye about building and maintaining connections with others, touching on how social needs change and ways we've adapted as we've aged. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 BIPOC LGBTQ+...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Gloria and Karin discuss betrayal, with personal examples of how it affects people and ways they've used body-based interventions to recover from it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841 LGBT Nationa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin and Gloria chat about the importance of community and doing 'enough' to support people while in their own life transitions.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841 LGBT National Hotline: 88...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode of Moving into Wellness, Gloria is joined by fellow graduates Trevor Dalton and Brendan Crawford for a candid conversation about the challenges of staying grounded during the final stretch of their master’s program. Together, they reflect on moments of struggle, falling out of healthy routines, and the power of returning—with the help of movement tools li...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin will discuss what has taken so long to post the first 2025 episode, reflecting on thinking that could get in the way of just restarting something you care about. Karin also shares what led to relocating and applying the principles of moving into wellness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  Nati...

Send us Fan Mail Please enjoy this less-than-10-minute gratitude meditation led by Gloria!  Thank you for supporting our pod and look for more episodes in 2025. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841 LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564 LGB...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin and Gloria talk about lessons learned in 2024 regarding communication, including the ideas of opportunities for learning, adaptability to situations, setting boundaries for self, and clarifying meaning in the relationships that matter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevent...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how emotional challenges may go unnoticed or mischaracterized by others and not always be identifiable or understood by a person who is experiencing them. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine:...

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus clip from the conversation with Regina Scheitel, Karin and Regina talk about mental health interventions, in particular regional focuses, having a specialized vs integrative approach, and continuing education to maintain a critical mind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lif...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin chats with former coworker Regina Scheitel, MA, MSW, Ph. D. candidate, who is currently a professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Department of Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work Program in Burgenland, Austria. Differences and parallels are noted in the perception of mental health practice and the environmental impact on mental wellness. ---------...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss their experiences overseas, including dancing that brought connectivity and social observations that exhibited common interests for wellness that communities are working through. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 LGBT...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin chats with fellow DMT Alicia Brewster, MA, BC-DMT, who has worked for close to 9 years at Department of State Hospitals - Napa. Alicia gives her perspective on working with a forensic population and why dance/movement therapy is an effective mental health intervention. For information on Napa State Hospital: https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Napa/ For information on Al...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Karin and Gloria discuss ideas about imposter syndrome, including people's discomfort with being a 'beginner' and the effects of comparing ourselves to others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-45...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how the power to learn is to live by making a choice, fears or no fears. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564 LGBTQ Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386 Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Karin and Gloria discuss how embracing change helps prepare someone to accept and overcome natural and incremental change throughout different stages of life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National hotline numbers:  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564 LGBTQ Youth Tr...