223 - May Or - Dancing on Tour While Earning a Doctorate in Psychology

223 - May Or - Dancing on Tour While Earning a Doctorate in Psychology

From DanceSpeak by Galit Friedlander

March 16, 2026 · 1h 24m

About this episode

In this episode, Galit Friedlander interviews May Or about balancing a career in dance with earning a doctorate in psychology.

In episode 223 host Galit Friedlander and guest May Or (professional dancer with touring and commercial credits and a doctorate in psychology) discuss what it took for May to complete her PhD while working as a dancer, the pressure and perfectionism many dancers experience, and how social media has changed the way dancers are seen in the industry. They also talk about May’s experience growing up as an immigrant navigating language barriers, balancing rehearsals with doctoral coursework, and her perspective on why dancers can pursue more than one path. Follow Galit Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ Fit From Home - https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/courses/fit-from-home You can connect with May Or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maylovespink and TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@maylovespink. Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

People in this episode

Hosts: Galit Friedlander, Galit

Guest: May Or

Topics covered

  • dancing
  • psychology
  • immigration
  • social media
  • pressure
  • perfectionism

Keywords

  • PhD
  • touring
  • language barriers
  • dancer's perspective

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Fit From Home

Books & works: PhD, DanceSpeak

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