Moving into Wellness Podcast

By Muse Creative Arts Therapy

Movement intervention specialists Karin Pleasant, psychotherapist, dance/movement therapist with Muse Creative Arts Therapy, and Gloria Doran, mental and physical performance consultant, educator,

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Moving into Wellness Podcast episodes:

July 01, 2026Book List Filler
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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 Complex
Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On the Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
Civilization or Barbarism: An Authentic Anthropology
The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI
Ritual: Power, Healing and Community
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century
Steppin' on the Blues: The Visible Rhythms of African American Dance
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Babylon Girls: Black Women Performers and the Shaping of the Modern
Black Dance from 1619 to Today
From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"
Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862
Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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18min
May 31, 2026Expanding Work and Managing Disappointment
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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.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"
Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862
Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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35min
May 01, 2026When Harm Has a Face of Someone We Like
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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?

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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"
Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862
Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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37min
March 31, 2026Individual Values and Social Responsibility
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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?
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"
Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862
Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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35min
March 01, 2026Ego and Discomfort: Barriers to Organizing?
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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.
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis Text Line: 741 741, text "start"
Pep-talk Hotline featuring elementary school children: 707-873-7862
Search the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website for local resources: https://www.nami.org

Questions or comments? Email: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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41min
December 29, 2025TBI, Mental Wellness & a Path to Healing: Chat with William Person
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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=wwXIfr
https://www.facebook.com/william.person.792233
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-person-4072b417/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willp1234567?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@braininjurysurvival?si=KfTK-iFXlhLORgQC
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hyperbarichealing?_t=ZT-8zD0dNeEvPi&_r=1_
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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
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National hotline numbers:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
BIPOC LGBTQ+ Call BlackLine: 800-604-5841
LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis 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: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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39min
November 27, 2025Our Grounding Principles
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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
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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
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis 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: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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34min
October 29, 2025Cultivating Internal Justice
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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
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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
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis 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: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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39min
September 28, 2025Staying Sane in Insane Times
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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.
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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
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis 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: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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36min
August 31, 2025Resilience and Refueling: Honoring Ourselves When Depleted
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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 certified trainer in trauma-informed practices.
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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
LGBT under 25 Youth Talkline: 888-234-7243
LGBTQ ages 13-24 Youth Trevor Project Line: 866-488-7386
SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-5428
Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Native StrongHearts Helpline: 844-762-8483
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515
Crisis 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: [email protected]
Follow us on IG: @musecreativeartstherapy and @gloriafied_movement
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FAQs about Moving into Wellness Podcast:

How many episodes does Moving into Wellness Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 55 episodes available.