Kathryn Morgan — On Hashimoto's, Seven Years Off, and Life Beyond the Tiara | Pushing Over the Box

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 Ballet. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and taking seven years away from performing, she returned to professional dance and simultaneously built one of ballet's most prominent online platforms, with over 600 YouTube videos offering technique tips, career advice, and honest conversations about life as a dancer.

ABOUT PUSHING OVER THE BOX: Pushing Over the Box is a ballet podcast about the dancer's mindset, hosted by young dancer Jasmine Jain. Through interviews with leading ballet professionals, the podcast explores discipline, artistry, injury, resilience, and what it takes to pursue excellence.

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Topics discussed: Kathryn Morgan interview, Hashimoto's thyroiditis ballet, NYCB soloist interview, ballet illness and recovery, ballet identity, dancer mental health, you are more than your dancing, ballet YouTube creator

Guest: Kathryn Morgan — Former NYCB & Miami City Ballet Soloist, Ballet Educator & Content Creator

Pushing Over the Box is a ballet podcast about the dancer's mindset. Listen at pushingoverthebox.com