Let's Connect For Good

One of the things that make us human is connection - between those we know and those we would want to know. It’s that sense of connection that opens us up to different perspectives and experience togetherness. Adele Myers, Founder and Artistic Director at the Miami-based dance company Adele Myers and Dancers (AMD), found her life’s purpose within the artistic community using the power of connection. As a ‘tilted thinker’, she always stood out from others in her views, choices, and actions, and it led her into a path not many people made a life out of - inside art, dance, and choreography. Today, Adele joins Alicia to talk about her journey as an artist, coach, and collaborator, founding her own dance company, teaching dance to female athletes and male and female theatre majors, and empowering women to explore possibilities and turn obstacles into opportunities. They also discuss the artists’ way of thinking about their craft, sustaining amid the pandemic, and using their gift to give back to the community. You’ll also hear: How to use humor to put the audience at ease during life performances How to empower females to realize the power of their presence and occupy the spaces they deserve How to turn any negative situation into positive Why we grow more confident in our thinking as we become older Meet The Guest... Adele Myers is a professor, producer, director, dancer-choreographer, artist, writer, coach, and collaborator. She’s the Founder and Artistic Director at the Miami-based Adele Myers and Dancers (AMD), a national touring contemporary dance theater company for female athletes. Adele finds her purpose in creating communities of like-minded thinkers, helping spark new ideas and blurring existing lines. Time Stamps... [00:00] Get to know your host Alicia Sternberg-Llanos and her reason for starting LCFG [02:21] Building resilience (Alicia’s story) [03:39] How and why should you put yourself in someone else’s position? [04:21] Alicia talks about her decision to start the podcast [05:41] Meet Adele, our guest for today’s episode [07:00] Why Adele calls herself a ‘tilted thinker’ [08:34] Adele talks about her company, Adele Myers and Dancers, and how they uplift females to live the life they deserve [08:46] How to put your audience at ease during a performance using humor [14:10] The trip on the ocean liner [19:17] Adele’s experience teaching dance classes at her institute and why she named it Movers and Shakers [24:08] What is ‘Twist’? [31:45] Connection - Adele talks about giving back without expectations [32:11] Why Adele named their panel, ‘Creative Rigor: How Artists Turn Obstacles Into Possibilities’ [33:16] Adele’s mantra as an educator and mentor [40:52] Why you need to allow female candidates to take up more space [44:08] Adele’s closing advice for the listeners Connect With Adele... Website: http://adelemyersanddancers.com/ (adelemyersanddancers.com/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adele-Myers-and-Dancers-82625264022/ (https://www.facebook.com/Adele-Myers-and-Dancers/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdeleMyers15 (https://twitter.com/AdeleMyers15) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adelemyersanddancers/ (https://www.instagram.com/adelemyersanddancers/) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/adelemyers (https://www.youtube.com/user/adelemyers) Connect with the podcast... Website: https://www.letsconnectforgood.com/ (letsconnectforgood.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LCFGpodcast/ (instagram.com/LCFGpodcast)

Jamie Forbes was sexually abused by a male teacher at Milton Academy, his boarding school in Massachusetts, associated with the wealthy in the 1980s. He wasn’t very vocal about the abuse back then, but decided to in 2016, when the Boston Globe spotlight team started researching about sexual abuse in independent schools. The Milton Academy themselves rolled out letters to all their ex-students asking if they'd faced similar incidents during their time there. And as it turned out, the school had several people openly share their stories of abuse and trauma. After this, Jamie decided to speak up against sexual abuse - not just for himself but for the many others who need his help to prevent it from happening in the future. In this episode, Jamie joins us to speak about centralizing issues like sexual abuse in schools, getting over the trauma faced, and the need to openly discuss them. We also have Adele and Tracy join in as special guests for the show to collectively share their views about confronting social conditioning and fighting trauma. You’ll also learn: How to turn your tale of trauma into a story of learning The psychology of trauma - why it’s sticky, challenging and uncomfortable and how to get over it Why you need to openly share your story of trauma, especially is it’s sexual abuse The role of movement in overcoming trauma Meet The Guests... Jamie Forbes is the CEO at Learning Courage, where they provide leading resources for K-12 schools for reducing and responding to sexual violence. He’s also the Founder at Forbes Legacy Advisors, where they focus on the human side of a family's balance sheet, aligning their values and their resources by clarifying purpose and meaning. Adele Meyers is a professor, producer, director, dancer-choreographer, artist, writer, coach, and collaborator. She’s the Founder and Artistic Director at the Miami-based Adele Myers and Dancers (AMD), a national touring contemporary dance theater company for female athletes. Adele finds her purpose in creating communities of like-minded thinkers, helping spark new ideas and blurring existing lines. Tracy Alloway is an award-winning psychologist whose research on memory and the brain was highlighted in Newsweek as a big idea. She’s also the author of 15 books and over 100 scientific articles and is the Associate Editor of the Educational and Developmental Psychologist journal. Time Stamps... [01:36] What led Jamie into founding his nonprofit that reduces incidents and improves responses to sexual misconduct? [05:15] On reconnecting with his school for the cause of preventing sexual abuse in independent schools [08:40] How do you centralize decentralized issues like abuse? [12:31] Why adults need to make progress in discussing sensitive topics like sexual abuse and how they're keeping the younger generation too from opening up with their problems [17:03] Meet Dr. Tracy Alloway, our special guest for today's episode [17:40] Meet Adele Meyers, our special guest for today's episode [19:24] Jamie shares how 'Learning Courage' helps survivors of sexual abuse [21:28] How do you confront trauma and start healing? Listen to Adele's take on the same. [26:23] Jamie shares how they're engaging different modalities to teach children about boundary violations [28:31] Jamie explains why 'Learning Courage' is survivor founded, led and focused and is aimed purely at helping prevent and address sexual abuse in schools [34:35] Tracy talks about developing the world's first working memory test designed for use by educators. [35:20] Why self-critical attitudes are the number one predictors of an unwell mental health [37:04] Why traumatic experiences hit us so hard always [38:24] Adele talks about the mind-body connection and her upcoming Dance Theatre Project [39:13] Adele talks about social conditioning, trying to not inconvenience someone because of being female, and why women need to navigate and occupy space and time like others....

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