by windyborman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
If you work in a creative field like filmmaking, theatre, music, or dance, you know your mental health is crucial to your craft. Building a Self-Care Toolkit can help you manage stress, regulate your emotions, and create healthy boundaries at work and in your...
by windyborman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
The buzzwords “trauma-informed practices” get a lot of ink these days, but we rarely stop to define them. A trauma-informed practice consists of 5 elements: Recognize the pervasiveness of trauma in the world and seek to be responsive to this unfortunate reality Become...
by windyborman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
Did you know there are four (4) behavioral responses to stress? Before I studied trauma-informed practices as a Consent-Forward Artist, I knew three (3) stress responses: Fight, Flight, and Freeze. However, the fourth response (Fawn) was new to me. Below is a chart...
by windyborman | May 7, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
“Mental Health First Aid is the help you give to someone developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis.” Mental Health First Aid is the first aid you give until a person has received professional...
by windyborman | Apr 17, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity
Workplace power dynamics make consent tricky, even for “experts”. I’ll give you an example from my personal experience shortly… If we want to reduce harm on set, on stage, and in other creative workplaces (such as rehearsal rooms, auditions, and edit suites), we need...
by windyborman | Apr 1, 2024 | Consent-Forward Creativity, Featured Article
A Consent Audit evaluates the story you’re telling by comparing your intentions with what is written on the page. It’s similar to a tax audit, but hopefully less painful. A Consent Audit is the process of reviewing a script, treatment, or casting notice, and...
