Trigger Warning: Eating disorders, disordered eating, anorexia, food insecurity, fat phobia, witnessing of a homicide, bullying, racism.
Episode eight of the second season of Grey Maybe is a conversation with Melissa Adylia Calasanz, a professional dancer and certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT). Melissa details experiencing food insecurity as a child and young adult in pursuit of a professional dance career. If you would like to share your story of recovery, please email greymaybestories@gmail.com.
Melissa Adylia Calazanz IG: https://www.instagram.com/MelissaAdyliaPauseBreatheSmile
Grey Maybe IG: https://www.instagram.com/greymaybepodcast/
Grey Maybe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greymaybepod
Jillian Schmitz IG: https://www.instagram.com/jillianschmitz/
Jillian Schmitz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianschmitzofficial
Do’s and Don’ts for family and friends of loved ones with eating disorders: https://eatingdisorder.care/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Dos-and-Donts-EDCare.pdf
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12 Step Program: https://oa.org/
Sliding Scale therapy in California: https://health.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/SoCal%20Scale%202.pdf
Psychology Today Database: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
Miniseries ‘Maid’: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11337908/
Eating disorders and emotions: https://www.mentalhelp.net/blogs/eating-disorders-self-mutilation-and-unexpressed-emotions-a-deadly-relationship/
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD): https://anad.org/eating-disorders-statistics/
Find a 12-step fellowship near you: https://multiconceptrecovery.com/find-a-12-step-fellowship-near-you/
If you are feeling suicidal or in crisis text or call 988.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
Mentioned in this episode:
Claude Thompson: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Claude_Thompson_(Choreographer)
Marguerite Derricks IG: https://www.instagram.com/Margueritederricks
Michael Owens: https://www.stepsnyc.com/faculty/bio/Michael-Owens/
Hama’s Dance: https://hamasdancecenter.com/
Kim Hale IG: https://www.instagram.com/mskimhale
Episode Transcribed Here with Otter.ai: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t5vWctxQf-kP7l4bwBCaQgKkukoHgGiP/view?usp=sharing
