“Something about a dance class is very ritualistic; it’s very meditative, it’s exhilarating and joyful, but also very soothing.”
— Jody (Kerzner) Bruner
Prepare to hear a great excuse to turn up the volume on your favourite album or playlist. This episode of The Living Jewishly Podcasts is an instalment of What’s In Your Toolbox?, a podcast about mental health and the tools we use to heal. In this episode, host Bobby K reconnects with an old high school classmate whose irreverent and surprisingly wise yearbook message still resonates decades later.
While Bobby and his classmate Jody developed their personal connection through their school’s dance class, Jody’s own connection to dance is much larger and more significant. From serving as an escape from a challenging and sometimes volatile family life as a child to helping her soothe her anxieties and ground herself as an adult, dance has become one of Jody’s most important mental health tools and passions.
Tune in to hear her story… and then consider putting on your favourite music and some dancing shoes!
“I’m trying to be more connected and to be more open about the challenges in my life.”
— Jody (Kerzner) Bruner
This episode discusses:
Highlights:
00:53 Intro
01:54 Meet Jody (Kerzner) Bruner
03:36 Yearbook message
05:19 Dance in school
07:10 Dance as an early escape
08:53 Dance & divorce
10:16 Jody’s other hobbies
13:32 More tools
15:07 Love where you live
17:21 JAST
20:35 Openness
21:57 Being a grandmother & bobblehead
24:49 Getting married
Links:
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