TuTu Thin: A Podcast for Dancers | Be a healthy dancer/athlete in mind, body and spirit.

The TuTu Thin Podcast will explore the complex relationship between dancers, athletes, their body and eating disorders, explaining how eating disorders can too easily develop in this driven, perfectionistic yet vulnerable population. TuTu Thin also explores the relationship between the dancer/athlete and the drive for perfection. How can the dancer/athlete develop healthy eating patterns in a world where there is expectation to have a strong, yet thin body. How can the dance teacher, choreographers, coaches and parents identify who may be struggling with an eating disorder? Coaches and dance teachers can promote healthy body image, but what is their responsibility if a dancer/athlete is exhibiting signs of having an eating disorder? Both prevention and treatment of eating disorders for the dancer/athlete are examined as well as how to return them back to their passion for dance or their sport. There will also be interviews with dancers, athletes, and those who work with them to promote wellness in mind, body and spirit.

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TuTu Thin: A Podcast for Dancers | Be a healthy dancer/athlete in mind, body and spirit.

Jessica Lidner Cignarelli Interview

December 15, 2022 • Dawn Smith-Theodore, MA, MFT, CEDS • Season 1 • Episode 14

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I am so proud to welcome my colleague, Jessica Cignarelli to the Tutu Thin Podcast. Jessica is a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in working with individuals in high-profile environments. Synthesizing her clinical expertise with disordered eating and sport/performance, Jessica assists individuals with successfully balancing and navigating the demands and pressures that high-performance athletes face while living and performing in the “spotlight” and scrutiny of the public arena. She holds a PhD and Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. Jessica has 12+ years of experience working with elite athletes and high-profile entertainers and performers. Jessica also worked as Lead Therapist or Clinical Director positions for over a decade in higher levels of care for eating disorders, including: hospital (inpatient), residential treatment centers, partial hospital programs, and intensive outpatient settings.

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Dawn Smith-Theodore, MA, MFT, CEDS

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