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

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

By: Dawn Smith-Theodore MA MFT CEDS
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Summary

 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.© 2026 TuTu Thin: A Podcast for Dancers Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Michael P. Levine, Ph.D Discusses his Years in the Research and Advocacy of Eating Disorders

    Michael P. Levine, Ph.D Discusses his Years in the Research and Advocacy of Eating Disorders
    May 15 2026

    Michael P. Levine, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where he taught 33 years. In the field of eating disorders his commitment to research, writing, and advocacy focuses on the intersection between sociocultural risk factors, prevention, and community psychology. He has authored two books and three prevention curriculum guides, and he has co-edited three books on prevention.

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    Thank you to Matt Miller @ Smacky Media Group
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • The Recovery Road for Rivka Levin

    The Recovery Road for Rivka Levin
    May 1 2026

    Rivka Levin is a clinical psychology PhD candidate, researcher, and therapist-in-training whose work integrates research, clinical practice, and lived experience. Her clinical training centers on eating disorders, neurodivergence, and gender diversity, and she has published research on orthorexia and the relationship between ADHD and eating disorders. She is currently completing her doctoral dissertation on emotion regulation and eating disorders, examining both the inner experience of emotions and how they unfold in relational contexts. Drawing on both her clinical training and her own experience of full recovery from an eating disorder, Rivka brings a warm, grounded perspective to these conversations and is particularly interested in expanding how recovery is understood and what makes it possible.

    Thank you for listening to The TuTu thin Podcast

    Please contact us through
    www.dawntheodore.com
    www.tututhin.com
    IG @dawn.smith.theodore
    Facebook @Dawn Smith-Theodore
    Twitter @Dawnstheodore

    Thank you to Matt Miller @ Smacky Media Group
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    48 mins
  • Ryan Lenkey discusses his love for Ballet and his Journey to State Street Ballet, The Male Dance Connection and Much More

    Ryan Lenkey discusses his love for Ballet and his Journey to State Street Ballet, The Male Dance Connection and Much More
    Apr 17 2026
    Ryan Lenkey is a professional ballet dancer and teacher based in Santa Barbara, CA. He began training at 9 years old and has gone on to perform with companies including Ballet West II, Texture Contemporary Ballet, and State Street Ballet, where he has been a company member since 2021. He has also performed internationally, including with English National Ballet at London’s Royal Albert Hall.In addition to his performing career, Ryan is a NASM-certified Sports Nutritionist who helps dancers and athletes build strength, improve mobility, and stay injury-free through evidence-based training. He is also the Associate Director of The Male Dance Connection, an organization dedicated to supporting and educating the next generation of male dancers.


    Thank you for listening to The TuTu thin Podcast

    Please contact us through
    www.dawntheodore.com
    www.tututhin.com
    IG @dawn.smith.theodore
    Facebook @Dawn Smith-Theodore
    Twitter @Dawnstheodore

    Thank you to Matt Miller @ Smacky Media Group
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    47 mins
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