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Moving Beyond Stigma
by Michelle Crossman
A new podcast, brought to you by Let The Elephants Dance and hosted by Michelle Crossman. We will discuss everything mental health and illness related. Here we want to end the stigma, and do so together as a community. This podcast will feature many special guests - included but not limited to mental health workers, advocates, authors, artists and more.
Episodes
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Power in Softness
Nicole Inica Hamilton is an award-winning choreographer, and the Artistic Director of Inica Dance Industries. She is a teaching member of Dance Masters of Canada and Dance Masters of America, and a counselling member of the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association. Hamilton has worked in...
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The Violence of Bureaucracy - Part 2
In this two-part episode Michelle Crossman sits down with Jazz Bell. They talk about ableism, mental health, the medical fields (both in USA & Canada): how they are not built to truly support us, the human hierarchy and more. Part one out: December 27th 2024 Part two out August 3rd 2025 Jazz Bell...
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Challenging the Hierarchy - Part 1
In this two-part episode Michelle Crossman sits down with Jazz Bell. They talk about ableism, mental health, the medical fields (both in USA & Canada): how they are not built to truly support us, the human hierarchy and more. Part one out: December 27th 2024 Part two out August 3rd 2025 Jazz Bell...
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Love is Not Enough
Our host Michelle Crossman, sits down with Gender Specialist Rebecca Minor. They dive into conversations surrounding active allyship, what it means to support queer and trans youth, and so much more. Please join us in listening to this important conversation.
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Cracked Open
As our second season begins, our host Michelle Crossman dives into the journey that this last year has been. About the trials, lessons, & hope this Podcast has brought into her life - and how she has learned to reclaim her power in the face of trauma and healing.
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Finding Your Voice
In our final episode of season one, we are talking about the things no-one wants to talk about. Our host, Michelle Crossman, sits down with three members of The Gatehouse Toronto to talk about what they do, how they do it, and the importance of it all. The Gatehouse is here to provide support,...
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Vulnerably Yours
Our host, Michelle Crossman, has a beautiful conversation with Annalynne Mccord (actor, activist, artist on many levels) that we are honoured to share. We speak about her film Condition of Return which has important mental health themes throughout. We also speak about the healing process from...
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The Impact of You
In episode 8, our host Michelle Crossman has an energizing conversation with special guest Femi. They talk about his personal journey with career, mental health, helping others, and the impacts of social media.Content Warning: brief mentions of suicidal thoughts/suicide ideation
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Behind The Housing Crisis
In Episode 7, Michelle Crossman talks with Mark Dwyer & Melissa Banton about the Housing and Homelessness Crisis in the GTA. They both work with CMHA and are a part of the housing programs. Take a listen, and learn about what is out there, what really goes on, and challenge your inner stigmas....
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You Are Safe Here
Our host, Michelle Crossman goes into her own personal journey. A journey about healing, self dicovery and learning to feel safe.From May 1-7th 2023 is Mental Health Awareness Week. Let's continue the fight for mental health advocacy, proper funding, more available resources for marginalized...
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Intuitive Healing
Our host, Michelle Crossman, has a beautiful conversation with Chantelle Sands from Fireweed Healing.A little about Chantelle...She was born and raised in the Yukon. with mixed ancestry, Chantelle is of the Kaska Nation on her father’s side and Canadian European on her mother’s side."I grew up...
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In The Know
In episode four, our host Michelle Crossman interviews Special Guest Steve Lurie. Steve recently retired as the Executive Director of the Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto Branch (@cmhatoronto), a post he held from 1979 to 2020. Steve has written and lectured extensively on mental health...
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Taking Action
In episode three, we discuss disordered eating and address the issues in the mental health system that specifically let down those who suffer with an eating disorder/disordered eating. We talk about the unrealistic portrayal in the media and so much more. Kaitlyn Axelrod, who works at Sheena's...
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Healing From Compassion
Our host, Michelle Crossman, interviews Madeline Popelka. Madeline in a writer, trauma survivor and mental health advocate. We discuss her book "You're Going to be Okay", and the space she created for trauma survivors @HealingFromPTSD, which quickly became the largest trauma healing community on...
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Where It All Began
This is our introduction. In this short episode, you will learn the goals of Moving Beyond Stigma, where we come from, and a little background on the host, Michelle Crossman. We are here to talk about all things mental health, and can't wait to share this journey with you. Learn more at...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A new podcast, brought to you by Let The Elephants Dance and hosted by Michelle Crossman. We will discuss everything mental health and illness related. Here we want to end the stigma, and do so together as a community. This podcast will feature many special guests - included but not limited to mental health workers, advocates, authors, artists and more.
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Michelle Crossman
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