Conversations for the Moving Self

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Hello, I am Megan, a lifelong movement artist and facilitator. Each week I invite you inside of the honest conversations I have been having with incredibly inspiring movement and wellbeing practitioners, as we unpack the beautiful rollercoaster it is pursuing a lifestyle that is built around movement and wellbeing. Join us as we share and reflect on the moments where movement lights your soul on fire, to the situations where you begin to question everything.

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Conversations for the Moving Self

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Episode 5 - Mak Korda on Duality in Personal Practice, to Creativity versus Technique and so on... 18.10.2025 44:12

In this episode, Megan and Mak reflect on the challenges of maintaining a consistent movement and well-being practice while moving frequently between locations. They discuss the balance between routine and spontaneity, and how adapting to new living and working environments can shape creative practice. The conversation expands into the dance industry—balancing technical skill with personal express...

Episode 4 - Ella Mesma on Listening to the Wisdom Within, Fostering Creativity, and Tracing an Interdiscplinary Practice 11.10.2025 40:49

Ella joins Megan to share her well-being practices, from recapitulation and journaling to the power of returning to a beginner’s mindset. They trace Ella’s movement journey—from discovering salsa at 14 to dancing professionally across salsa, samba, contemporary, circus, breakdance, and yoga—and her current studies in rolfing, exploring the connection between movement and emotional release. Togethe...

Episode 3 - Steffi Aderemi Fashokun on Creativity, Cross Training, and Peaks and Troughs 04.10.2025 31:22

In this episode, Megan and Steffi dive into the adaptability required in a freelance career and how creative work shifts alongside personal needs. Steffi shares about a design project she’s working on and reflects on the ways different outlets—movement, martial arts, cross-training, and personal practice—bring balance and perspective to her freelance life. She also opens up about her strategies fo...

Episode 2 - Stazia Ritch on Support Systems, Teaching versus Personal Practice, and Work-Life Balance 27.09.2025 1:01:46

In Episode 2 of Conversations for the Moving Self , I’m joined by my childhood dance best friend, Stazia Ritch . We begin by reflecting on our friendship—how it’s grown across distance and through the many chapters of life. From there, our conversation moves into the dance between teaching and personal practice: how they intertwine, support each other, and yet remain distinctly separate. We also e...

Episode 1 - Charmaine Hiller on Navigating Freelance Movement Careers 20.09.2025 43:36

In this episode of Conversations for the Moving Self , I’m joined by my close friend Charmaine Hiller . Charmaine is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice weaves together movement, dance, film, photography, visual art, and poetry. Her work is rooted in curiosity about the human condition and in creating spaces where people can connect, explore, and share vulnerability through art. We reconnec...