Polecology: Body Autonomy through Sensual Movement with Kristen Nichole
- S3E78
- 52:33
- April 20th 2023
In this episode of Your Story Medicine, I welcome Kristen Nichole, a south Florida-based movement artist, social and community psychologist, and entrepreneur. In 2019, Kristen earned a certification in group fitness instruction from the American Council on Exercise and a certification in pole instruction from XPERT while completing graduate school. In 2020, Kristen earned a Ph.D. in community and social psychology with an expertise in identity development and storytelling from North Carolina State University. Kristen is the founder of Polecology, a platform for liberation through the art and psychology of sensual movement.
Main Topics Discussed:
- Dance as a form of storytelling
- Finding liberation through the art and psychology of sensual movement
- How pole dancing can be so much more than just a performance to satisfy the male gaze
- Reclaiming your body autonomy
- Making pole more inclusive
Learn more about Kristen Nichole
Visit her website: www.thepolecologist.com
Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/thepolecologistphd
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Your Story Medicine
Your Story Medicine is a weekly interview series with changemakers and entrepreneurs in the field of coaching, the arts, and wellness. Join June Kaewsith, also known as "Jumakae," as we explore how storytelling has the power to liberate. Expand upon ways to understand and practice self-care. Challenge the definition of what it means to be a "healer." Step into entrepreneurship as a sacred form of activism and decolonization. Reflect on one's responsibility in the wellness and coaching industry. Gain the confidence to explore and create new stories for your life. Get ready to do the work to make your ancestors proud, including the ones before us and the ones who have yet to come!
