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CMA Women’s Leadership Academy Names 16-Member Class
The CMA Women’s Leadership Academy has selected 16 music industry professionals for its fifth cohort, which began in Nashville on August 3, 2026. The 12-week program brings together leaders from record labels, agencies, management firms, live entertainment companies, and digital platforms for coaching, mentorship, and peer-based leadership development. Key Takeaways CMA selected 16 professionals for the fifth Women’s Leadership Academy cohort. The first session began in Nashville on August 3, 2026, following an opening reception on August 2. The 12-week curriculum covers negotiation, career advancement, conflict management, personal branding, and self-advocacy. Participants represent companies including Warner Records, Spotify, WME, AEG Presents, Sony Music Nashville, and Big Loud. CMA is formally launching an alumni network connecting nearly 80 participants from the program’s five cohorts. The CMA Women’s Leadership Academy began its fifth annual program on August 3 with a class of 16 professionals working across the country music and entertainment industries. The first session followed an August 2 opening reception at The Chloe Nashville. Country Music Association Chief Executive Officer Sarah Trahern and Tiffany Kerns, senior vice president of industry relations and philanthropy, delivered opening remarks at the event. The 2026 class enters a 12-week program built around weekly group coaching,
Women Runners Push Back on Diet Culture and Wellness Myths Online
Women runners are turning a public conversation about diet culture into a discussion about fueling, recovery, body image, and safer training habits. Public reporting has highlighted runner Allie Ostrander, marathoner Kate Glavan, and coach Kelly Roberts among the voices speaking about pressure some female athletes face around weight, size, and performance. Their comments have gained attention as social media widely circulates fitness content tied to thinness, fast body changes, and strict food rules. For many women runners, the message is shifting toward food as support for training, not something to fear. The discussion also places recovery, injury prevention, mental health care, and body respect closer to running culture. Women Runners Put Fueling Back at the Center Ostrander, a runner known for steeplechase, has described how pressure around body size and performance affected her relationship with food. She has said that under eating did not make her stronger and contributed to repeated injury setbacks. Her experience reflects a known concern in endurance sports. Running rewards discipline, routine, and training habits. Those traits can support performance, but sports health resources have warned that pressure around weight, body composition, and body shape may become harmful when athletes restrict food to meet a certain
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New Research Tracks Why Midlife Women Keep Dancing
Midlife women are drawing attention today to dance as a source of movement and friendship. Research on women over 40, a menopause-focused review, and U.S. community groups show participation ranging from electronic music events to adapted classes and performance troupes. Key Takeaways A University of Leeds survey involved 136 women ages 40 to 65 who attended electronic dance music events. About 82% had participated for more than 20 years, while 92.1% said they felt at home at the events. A 2025 review reported encouraging findings from dance interventions during and after menopause, while calling for stronger research. Tucson’s Rodeo City Wreckettes remained active and accepted women age 50 and older. Cost, scheduling, transportation, safety, and class design continue to shape access. Midlife women are becoming visible in discussions linking dance with music, friendship, movement, and identity. A University of Leeds study surveyed 136 women ages 40 to 65 about electronic dance music events. It appeared online in April 2025 and in the May 2026 issue of Psychology of Music. About 81.6% of participants had attended events for more than 20 years. Music, artists, and DJs ranked as the leading motivation, followed by socializing with friends and the atmosphere. The survey
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