About this episode

Kathryn Morgan discusses her journey with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and her return to ballet after a seven-year hiatus.

Kathryn Morgan was a soloist at New York City Ballet, dancing Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, when her muscles started giving out on pointe and she couldn't understand why. Weeks later, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Two years after that, she left the company. Seven years passed before she danced professionally again. In this episode of Pushing Over the Box, Jasmine Jain sits down with Kathryn Morgan — former NYCB soloist, former Miami City Ballet soloist, and one of ballet's most beloved voices online with over 600 YouTube videos and a platform built on helping dancers know their worth. They talk about the night she was given 24 hours' notice to start her NYCB apprenticeship, what it felt like when her body gave out during Aurora rehearsals, how she rebuilt herself during seven years away from the stage, and the message she comes back to over and over: you are a human being first. TIMESTAMPS: [07:08] Getting Her Apprenticeship — 24 Hours' Notice to Start [10:52] When the Symptoms Started During Aurora Rehearsals [20:01] You're a Human Being First — Her Platform's Core Message ABOUT THE GUEST: Kathryn Morgan is a former soloist with New York City Ballet and Miami City…

People in this episode

Host: Jasmine Jain

Guest: Kathryn Morgan

Topics covered

• ballet
• health
• personal journey
• dance career
• Hashimoto's
• self-worth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet

Products: Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Books & works: Sleeping Beauty

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