Anya and Kendyll: Dancers Beyond Labels

Episode 4 • September 24, 2025 • 00:17:49
Anya and Kendyll: Dancers Beyond Labels
Simple Acts, Big Impact
Anya and Kendyll: Dancers Beyond Labels

Sep 24 2025 | 00:17:49

/

Hosted By

Natalie Silverstein, MPH

Show Notes

TW: This episode talks about eating disorders

High School seniors from Maryland, Anya and Kendyll, are dancers whose lives have been affected by eating disorders. They bonded over their shared experiences, and joined forces to launch Dancers Beyond Labels, a nonprofit organization which works to address the youth dancer mental health crisis by: engaging with dance company directors, instructors, and aspiring dancers; providing nutrition education; promoting best practices around body-neutral dancer training and performance; and supporting dancers struggling with eating disorders and other mental health issues.

Learn more at https://www.dancers-beyond-labels.org/ and follow @dancers.beyond.labels

Other Episodes

Episode 27

March 04, 2026 • 00:17:33
Episode Cover

Aaron H.: Indigenous Justice Coalition

My guest, Aaron H. from California, created the Indigenous Justice Coalition to support the many indigenous tribes in our country who have been denied...

Listen

Episode

October 12, 2022 • 00:16:49
Episode Cover

Emma Rose: Halloween Helpers

With Halloween coming at the end of the month, this is an important episode! We meet from Emma Rose Shapiro (who is my first...

Listen

Episode 39

May 29, 2024 • 00:17:37
Episode Cover

Ashley N.: Sargeant's Army

Ashley N, is a highschool junior from Kentucky who started a nonprofit called Sargeant's Army which provides toiletry kits and outerwear for people experiencing...

Listen