The StageLync Podcast

• Ep.50: Sana Akram: Pakistani Urbanist, Media Maker, XR Creator - “I'm very much delighted by the idea of discovery” (Video)

  Sana Akram is a Pakistani urbanist, media maker, a Fulbright alum and an XR creator based in Toronto, Canada. In 2020, she graduated with an MS in Design and Urban Ecologies from Parsons School of Design, The New School, where she diversified her research-practice by implementing an interdisciplinary design approach. Her award-winning interactive documentary, Little Pakistan - Future Histories, has showcased at several international festivals and her research has been published in Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate in Cinema and Media Studies at York University as a recipient of the prestigious Elia Scholars Program Award. Her research-creation interests include immersive storytelling and performance, oral tradition, worlding and worldbuilding, emergent media, cocreation, and civic engagement.       “ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version: https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396” @stagelync The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com   Credits for the StageLync Podcast Hosts: Anna Robb Editor: Rose Anne Fermocil Music: Jeremy Willi Design: Em Holt Production Coordinator: Roselle Bernardo Producers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

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• Ep.49: Jacqui George: Project Director for World Stage Design 2025 - “Theatre is about connection” (Audio)

  Jacqui is Project Director for World Stage Design 2025, co-produced by Sharjah Performing Arts Academy and OISTAT. She played a key role in establishing SPAAs pioneering undergraduate program in the MENA region. Her professional credits include National Theatre Wales, NYT, Shared Experience, and international festivals from Shanghai to Berlin. A Senior Fellow of the HEA, she co-hosted the Stand By Please podcast and co-authored The Art of Collaboration for Routledge, released later this year.     “ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version: https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396” @stagelync The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com   Credits for the StageLync Podcast Hosts: Anna Robb Editor: Rose Anne Fermocil Music: Jeremy Willi Design: Em Holt Production Coordinator: Roselle Bernardo Producers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

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• Ep.48: Nisha Sajnani: Global Leader in Drama Therapy, Arts Health, and Creative Leadership - “Finding opportunities for creative expression is just good for you” (Audio)

  Nisha is a leading scholar, educator, and advocate in drama therapy and the arts in health. She is the Director of the Program in Drama Therapy and Theatre & Health Lab at NYU, founder of Arts & Health @ NYU, and Chair of the NYU Creative Arts Therapies Consortium. As co-director of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab, established in collaboration with the WHO, she leads a global Lancet series on the health benefits of the arts. At NYU Abu Dhabi, Nisha developed Can Art Save Lives?, a transdisciplinary course linking arts, health, and policy. She is also a faculty advisor in NYU's Rehabilitation Sciences and Educational Theatre programs, co-teaching Improvisation and Leadership at NYU Stern. Additionally, she lectures on arts and displacement at the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma. An award-winning author, Nisha has co-authored and edited books on drama therapy, intercultural practice, and co-production in health. Her research has been published in The Lancet, Frontiers in Psychology, and The Arts in Psychotherapy, among others. She has co-produced films and exhibitions, including Drama Therapy as Performance and Fostering Democracy Through Theater. A founding member of the World Alliance of Drama Therapy, Nisha has received numerous awards, including the NADTA’s Gertrud Schattner Award and the APA’s Global Women’s Advocacy Award. She holds a PhD from Concordia University and a certificate in Climate Change and Health from Yale.   “ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version: https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396” @stagelync The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com   Credits for the StageLync Podcast Hosts: Anna Robb Editor: Rose Anne Fermocil Music: Jeremy Willi Design: Em Holt Production Coordinator: Roselle Bernardo Producers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

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• Ep.47: Sofranie Trencia: Certified Mindset and Lifestyle Coach - “I wish people would take the chance to say, Hey, I need help” (Audio)

  Sofranie is a certified Mindset and Lifestyle Coach with a master's degree in Arts Management from HEC Montreal. A former world champion in Tae Kwon-Do, she won a bronze medal at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in 2001. With extensive experience as a Circus Artist and Jazz singer, Sofranie combines her diverse background in the performing arts with her knowledge of neuroscience and psychology. She is dedicated to empowering artists to unlock their full potential and transform their lives.     “ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version: https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396” @stagelync The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com   Credits for the StageLync Podcast Hosts: Kat Landry Editor: Rose Anne Fermocil Music: Jeremy Willi Design: Em Holt Production Coordinator: Roselle Bernardo Producers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

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• Ep.46: Ess Hödlmoser: Performance Artist and Author - “If you're going to make it as an artist, you have to get good at being uncomfortable” (Audio)

  Ess Hödlmoser (they/he) is a Canadian performance artist and author. Ess’s award–winning circus acts have been shared on international stages like the 40th and 44th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, France’s Got Talent, the Moulin Rouge, and more.    On screen, you might catch Ess as ‘CINDY’ on “The Boys”, ‘S’ on “Station 11”, and ‘M’ on “Motherland: Fort Salem”; or performing various horrifying bendy feats as a stunt performer (“Frankenstein” [2025], “What We Do In The Shadows”, and many more).   Copies of Ess’s two coffee table books (“Slow Circus: BARBETTE” [2024] and “Slow Circus: VACUUM” [2020]) and growing zine catalogue can be found on bookshelves and libraries in every corner of the globe (even Antarctica!)   To read about Ess’s latest adventures, head Patreon (www.patreon.com/strangewonderfulcreature); books and zines can be found at www.strangewonderfulcreature.com   You can find Ess on socials at @strangewonderfulcreature.     “ATTENTION SPOTIFY LISTENERS: IF you want to WATCH this with VIDEO, you can also subscribe to our video version: https://open.spotify.com/show/5e9KnBRZdjUTXTvCe6Nrqm?si=6639537c61044396” @stagelync The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com   Credits for the StageLync Podcast Hosts: Anna Robb Editor: Rose Anne Fermocil Music: Jeremy Willi Design: Em Holt Production Coordinator: Roselle Bernardo Producers: Anna Robb and Andrea Honis

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