On this episode of the podcast, we are talking about emotional trauma, panic disorders, PTSD, and mental health, which might be triggering to some listeners. If you need immediate care, call or text 988 to reach a 24-hour crisis center, text 741741, call 911, or go to the nearest emergency room. Please take care of yourself and each other. For additional resources visit <a href="https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/</a>. For more information on Sean Hayden or Stage Combat: A Mental Health Story, visit <a href="https://stagecombatthepodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://stagecombatthepodcast.com/</a>. Connect with Beltline to Broadway: Facebook/TikTok/Instagram: @beltlinetobroadway Website: <a href="http://www.beltlinetobroadway.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.beltlinetobroadway.org</a>

A Conversation with How to Dance in Ohio's Sammi Cannold

Based inside the beltline in Raleigh, North Carolina, Lauren Van Hemert is an award-winning podcaster who has been covering regional theater for over three years. She has been called a "pioneer" for her community-based approach to cultural arts reporting and candid conversations about diversity and inclusion in the theater industry. Her guests have included Tony Award-winners, Broadway veterans, international recording artists, and television icons, including Eric Woodall, Lauren Kennedy, Robert Hartwell, Karen Ziemba, and Ed Asner. Van Hemert is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association, Society for Professional Journalists, and the Broadway Makers Alliance.