Kayleigh Truman, IATSE Local One and Ph.D. Student
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**WARNING: This podcast features topics that may be distressing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.**
Welcome to Season 3 of Apple Box Talks! Our first guest is IATSE Local One member, Kayleigh Truman. Currently a Ph.D. student studying Labor and Industrial relations, Kayleigh is a mental health first aid instructor, and proud activist based in New York City.
Currently working on their second Master's thesis titled, "Three Identities in a Trenchcoat. How Neurodivergent Entertainment Workers Navigate the Entertainment Industry," Kayleigh is a big proponent of labour education and has developed multiple mental health workshops based on their research. Pull up an Apple Box, and let's talk!
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