Stage Combat The Podcast
Stage Combat the Podcast is a powerful and eye-opening exploration of the dark side of the entertainment industry which also asks the question: how can we make our workplaces better for everyone? Hosted by attorney/advocate/actor Sean Hayden.
In Seasons 1 and 2, Sean Hayden took the listeners into his own harrowing workplace nightmare in the style of a "true crime podcast." Now, Stage Combat the Podcast, in Season 3, is a riveting platform for entertainment workers from everywhere to come together, to share their own stories and to advocate for themselves and for change.
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Stage Combat The Podcast
"They Need To Do Better": Theatres and Mental Health
BONUS EPISODE!
Sean and Imari Hardin, a New York City mental health counselor who also starred in the Tony award winning Broadway musical “Avenue Q” for five years, have a frank talk:
About what the theatre industry needs to do better when it comes to mental health.
Podcast icon designed by Fran Pinter-Parrott.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.
Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified. As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.
Imari Hardon is a mental health counselor in New York City. After closing the Off-Broadway Production of the Tony Award Winning Musical, Avenue Q, Imari spent her free time earning her Master's in Mental Health Counseling and Wellness and certification as a Psychodramatist. When she can't be on the stage, Imari is committed to giving back to her communities by advocating for mental health and providing services where there is a need for support.
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Mental Health Resources:
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition. Call the help line at 1 800 950 6264 or text to 62640.
If you or someone or know is in crisis or contemplating self-harm, you can reach out to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by simply dialing or texting 988.
