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At age 45, Steve Patterson made a shocking online discovery: his own missing person’s page. Desperate to uncover why he had been included on the list, Steve called Todd Matthews, a missing-persons investigator, in search of answers. Together, Todd and Steve discover a sordid family past that includes long-lost relatives, kidnappings, and murders. It turns out that Steve was presumed dead because around the time he was born, his biological mother had married a serial killer who tore their fam ...
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Violet Strange, a clever petite detective, is called upon to solve the mystery of a page gone missing from an important document. The futures of several people, including an eccentric misanthrope, a chemical scientist, a bride and groom, depend on the quick resolution of this problem. In solving one mystery, she uncovers another which dates back many years.
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Host and veteran teacher, Alana Hill, explores the symbiotic relationship between dance teachers and students. Through interviews with past students, dance parents, and peer teachers, The Engaged Core puts into perspective how vital teacher/student relationships are in the dancer’s success. Plus, bonus features for dancers, teachers and parents. We all know dance is a complicated art form, literally and figuratively. The Engaged Core connects the dots for those who love the art form and want ...
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How was Franklin Floyd able to evade justice and hide from authorities for so long? In this second bonus episode, we spoke with Mark Yancey who prosecuted Floyd for the kidnapping charge that finally put him behind bars. Yancey also explained how Floyd ended up on death row in the Florida for murder and he remembered the day investigators gathered …
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Only finding out as an adult that you were adopted can throw you into a tailspin, forcing you to reconsider long-held truths. In this bonus episode, we hear from Dr. Amanda Baden, an expert on the experiences of late discovery adoptees. Research has shown the later an adoptee finds out, the more distress they have, and even finding out at 4 or 5 is…
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In our first bonus episode, we try to make sense of an unimaginable loss. In early January 2024, our “Hello, John Doe” host Todd Matthews died, suddenly. This episode memorializes Todd, a pioneer and an original. We couldn’t let him go to the other side of the veil without a proper goodbye. And Kate Mishkin, our producer talks to Steve Patterson on…
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In our season finale, Steve’s sisters roadtrip to his hometown to see him. Their stay in Cherryville and a surprise guest ends up unraveling the goodwill between Steve’s new relatives and his longstanding ones. Todd grapples with his involvement with the family and realizes that decades of John Doe cases haven't necessarily equipped him to handle t…
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A lot of relatives on Sandi’s side came out of the woodwork after Steve found his biological mother. Some of his long-lost relatives on his maternal side he let in, some he kept at arm’s length. In this episode, Todd goes to a family get-together to spend time with Steve’s half-siblings and learn what they make of finding him after all these years.…
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Soon after Steve started texting with his biological mother, he discovered he had a sister named Amy, a school bus driver in Virginia. At this point, Steve wanted to get to know Amy, who’d grown up under Sandi’s roof. He was curious about her childhood, the road he hadn't taken. But he wasn’t so sure he wanted to know their mother. In this episode,…
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Steve wasn’t the only boy from his birth family to disappear and be presumed dead. When Suzie grew up, she had a son. His name was Michael. One day he went to school, with his Aladdin backpack in hand, and never came home. He was just a first grader. When the the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children pushed to reopen the case, FBI Agen…
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Franklin Floyd had been a wanted man since 1962 when he left town to avoid a kidnapping conviction Bringing him to justice was the work of many investigators. In this episode, we meet FBI Agent Scott Lobb who did what no investigator had done before: he got the wily Floyd to tell the truth. What the FBI Agents discovered would lead him to Sandi’s d…
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After Franklin Floyd kidnapped Sandi’s daughter, 6 -year-old Suzie, they left town and never came back. They spent their life on the run, with alias after alias. But they did stay in Forest Park, Georgia for years, long enough for Suzie to graduate from high school with the second highest grades in her class, and earn a scholarship to Georgia Tech.…
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When Todd started looking into Steve’s unusual adoption, he was faced with different versions of events. The story Steve's adoptive mother Mary told him and the tale Sandi told don’t line up, except for one detail: the tiny Honda they both remember from the day Sandi left Steve with Mary. For a long time after, Sandi said she searched for her son. …
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The answers to what happened to Steve as an infant were only a car ride away. In this episode, Todd visits with Steve’s biological mother Sandi to find out why she let him go. In the 1960s, Sandi fled her overbearing parents the best way she knew how: she married a man she didn’t love at 18, stepping into an unpredictable world. She kept falling fo…
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As a teenager, Steve didn’t dare ask his adoptive parents about his birth family. But once he was middle-aged and grieving the only father he’d ever known, Steve and his girlfriend decided it was time. What his mother told them opened a Pandora’s box of uncomfortable truths and led to a question: Why did a serial killer come up when Steve researche…
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Todd Matthews, an amateur sleuth from Tennessee, has an unusual talent: Wielding the power of the Internet to match Jane and John Does with missing people, and helping grieving families find answers. Todd spent decades thinking about one family who had the misfortune of having not just one missing boy, but two. Both had vanished; their bodies never…
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In this week’s episode, Award winning dancer and choreographer, Vikki Weinberger, discusses her love of teaching and gives tips on pre-school dance education, an area in which she continues to excel. Are your pre-school classes making you want to pull your hair out? This episode is for you! Vikki Weinberger has had a lifelong passion for rhythm and…
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In this week’s episode, recent college graduate and scholar Briana Cheng, discusses the importance dance played in her scholastic journey. This is a great episode for dancers struggling with pursuing artistic passion in the face of academic expectations. Briana Cheng’s dance journey started at Triangle Dance studio where she studied ballet, tap, ja…
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In this week’s episode, recent EDC Alumni, Rachel Matson discusses how her unwavering love for dance helped her overcome her fear of failure. Rachel Matson started her dance journey many years ago at Ballet Petite, before seeing a Hip Hop dance class and deciding to leave the ballet slippers in the dust. Rachel has studied Hip Hop and Commercial da…
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A very important conversation about creating healthy, brave spaces for dancers and teachers because we all need support! Dr. Damon Silas has been a psychologist for over 15 years, working with a wide range of populations and issues including but not limited to juvenile delinquents and at-risk youth; children and adolescents on the autistic spectrum…
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Athlete, Steven Attah, discusses what made him decide to join a dance class and how what he learned made him a better athlete. Steven Attah’s exposure to the dance world consisted of studying in the Bullis Dance Ensemble during his high school years. An avid athlete, Steven benefited from the coordination and balance dance brought him during his va…
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In this special episode, The Engaged Core Founder and Host shares more about her story and answers questions from listeners. This is a must-listen for dance teachers everywhere! Have a question or a topic you'd like covered in a future episode or is there a guest you want to hear on The Engaged Core? Leave us a message now on SpeakPipe! Interested …
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Dancer and College Student, Dani Seltzer, discusses how a diagnosis with POTS during her high school years threatened to interrupted her love of Hip Hop dance. This is a lively but important discussion for dancers and teachers seeking to establish healthy boundaries while navigating external expectations. Dani Seltzer started her dance journey at t…
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In this Season Two Premiere, Teacher and Dance Education Advocate, Nicole S. Robinson discusses some ways in which we, as educators, can make our classrooms more inclusive, equitable, and accessible. This is Part 2 of our discussion with Nicole. To hear Part 1, checkout Episode Six. Nicole S. Robinson is a dancer, teacher, choreographer and dance e…
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In the Season One Finale, dancer and college student, Asha Rosaline Yates, discusses how the sacrifices she made in her dance training provided a foundation for her dance career and beyond. Asha Yates started her dance journey at Joy of Motion Dance Center where she studied Hip Hop dance for many years. In addition to being in the youth performing …
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Gianna Moore, dancer and former competitive gymnast, discusses how dance gave her a place to express her emotions when words were too hard. Gianna spent the bulk of her primary school years training at Hill’s Gymnastics where she reached USAG’s Level 9. Upon retiring from Gymnastics, Gianna attended a summer dance program with Elite Dance Studio, b…
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In this episode, Marshall Scholar, writer and unlikely student of dance, Jack Chellman, recounts his time as a new dancer in an established dance program. Find out how he pushed pass his fears and captured moments that still stick with him today. Jack Chellman’s foray into the dance world consisted of studying in the Bullis Dance Ensemble in his hi…
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Kelila shares how the many lessons learn inside her dance class helped to shape her identity and leadership style as a choreographer and co-director of Spirit of the Creative (Tufts Hip Hop Dance Team). Kelila Weiner started her dance journey at Joy of Motion Dance Center. During her high school years, she was a member of HYPE: The Company and serv…
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In this two-part episode, Alana sits down with her dance mentor, Nicole S. Robinson, to discuss ways in which our traditions are limiting dancer growth and sustaining a culture of exclusion. Nicole S. Robinson is a dancer, teacher, choreographer and dance education advocate from Riverside, CA. Nicole received her undergrad degree in Kinesiology fro…
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Naya Alexis shares how her experiences navigating the world as a young BIPOC ballerina encouraged her to start a YouTube Channel dedicated to providing resources and representation for the everyday black dancer. Naya Hutchinson has danced since the age of 3, focusing mostly in ballet in her earlier years with Washington Ballet and Lilla Seber befor…
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Warning: This episode may result in uncontrollable laughter. In this hilarious episode, Mitchell spends 35 minutes roasting Alana in the most loving way possible and the other 7 minutes dishing about the community and connectedness he felt in dance companies. Triple Threat, Mitchell Costello, has been dancing and performing throughout the world mos…
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In this heartfelt episode, Host, Alana Hill, and her dancing daughter, Kiara, discuss what drew Kiara to dancing, what pushed her to the point of almost giving up, and how her mom’s influence shows up in her own teaching. Kiara Hill has been dancing for over 20 years training at many studios and programs in the DMV such as Joy of Motion Dance Cente…
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Episode Two: Finding Your Voice in Dance w/ Katelyn Foreman Katelyn Foreman is a versatile dance artist who has made her way through the competition, conservatory and academic dance worlds studying at C-Unit Dance studio, CityDance Conservatory as well as the Dance Program at both Bullis School and Duke University. Katelyn has had the opportunity t…
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Episode One: Dancing through Fear w/ Janae Holster Janae Holster started her dance journey in the DMV dancing with numerous studios and schools, including where we met Joy of Motion dance Center. While in DC, Janae danced with many youth dance companies including HYPE: The Company, Future Shock, CMI, and The Movement Studios before moving to the we…
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Welcome to The Engaged Core! Host and veteran Dance Teacher Alana Hill introduces the podcast and lets you know what you can expect from the show! Spoiler Alert: It's going to be a hoot! The Engaged Core explores the symbiotic relationship between dance teachers and students. Through interviews with past students, dance parents, and peer teachers, …
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