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The Classical Pianist Brand w/ Jeeyoon Kim — (classical pianist Jeeyoon Kim)

March 13, 2024 • 1 hr 11 min

Classical music is pervasive and ubiquitous and yet for many people, it is difficult to connect with. We met one classical pianist who makes it her mission to connect with audiences and bring her joy of classical music to the masses. She is the extraordinary Jeeyoon Kim. a multi-hyphenate musician-author-blogger-podcaster-educator-and-performer. Our Athletes and the Arts founder Randy Dick caught up with Jeeyoon ...

Social Media and Objectification in Dance with researcher Dr. Tomi-Ann Roberts — (NEAMA Vice-President Tomi-Ann Roberts PhD)

January 29, 2024 • 1 hr 17 min

Yasi and Steven welcome prolific researcher and NEAMA Vice-President Dr. Tomi-Ann Roberts PhD to discuss her work on objectification and sexualization in dance. We also examine the negative effects of social media on one’s mental health and how a simple three-day cleanse off of social media had surprising and powerful results. Our conversation delves into college NIL ...

Broadway Cares with Jack Noseworthy — (Jack Noseworthy)

December 23, 2023 • 52 min

Our esteemed guest is Jack Noseworthy, long-time veteran on Broadway, TV, and film, to talk about his career and his process as an actor. He also is a Individual Giving Officer for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Since 1988 they have led the fight against AIDS, becoming the nation’s leading industry-based nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. They have raised over $300 million dollars to fight AIDS, as well ...

Gold Medal Performing Arts — (Todd Eldredge, Julie Kirchen)

November 26, 2023 • # hr ## min

Figure skating is similar to gymnastics and even dance, where there is an aesthetic and athletic component to competition. This is a sport where we see incredible displays of athleticism, as well as beauty and grace. So Yasi and Steven wanted to learn more about the life and training of a competitive figure skater by talking to one of the best in U.S. figure skating ...

New Orleans Musician’s Clinic: Protecting the Sound of Jazz — (Taylor Cohen, Public Health Director, Kalie Falls, Community Outreach, Ngoma Numu Jordan, New Orleans musician, and Dr. Marshall Chasin, director of research and chief audiologist of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada)

October 31, 2023 • 51 min

We shine our spotlight on the New Orleans Musician’s Clinic, the only low or no-cost medical clinic in the United State dedicated to caring for performing artists. They have been a founding member of Athletes ...

From Maroon 5 to a Renewed Life: Ryan Dusick’s Story — (Ryan Dusick, the founding drummer of Maroon 5)

September 18, 2023 • 1 hr 12 min

Sponsored by School Health: https://www.schoolhealth.com

Yasi and Steven talk with Ryan Dusick, the founding drummer of Maroon 5 and now licensed therapist and life coach in Los Angeles. He went from being a Little League baseball phenom to drummer for the world’s hottest rock band before injuries and mental illness forced him out of music. He ...

Doctors for Dancers with Galit Friedlander — (Galit Friedlander)

July 5, 2023 • 1 hr 15 min

Yasi and Steven talk with the incomparable Galit Friedlander, professional dancer, choreographer for the LA Sparks Dance Team, fitness coach, and host of the DanceSpeak podcast. She is also part of Doctors for Dancers, founded by our second guest, CEO Jennifer DePaola, who work to bring dance medicine specialists together to care for dancers of all ages and levels. Galit and Jennifer join us today ...

The Fitness Industry Celebrity Insider — (Frances Flores)

April 26, 2023 • 1 hr 21 min

The U.S. fitness industry is valued at almost $90 billion, ranging from health clubs to boutique studios, online platforms to digital home machines. Yoga to HIIT, Pilates to barre, Tonal to Peloton…the fitness world is vast and diverse. So how does it all work behind the scenes? If you’re a performing artist, how do you break into the fitness industry? How do you stand out? Become ...