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In episode 6, I speak with Stella Umeh, the founder and creator of The Ivory Elephant Group. Known as one of the most prolific gymnasts in Canadian history, Stella Umeh championed the stage of gymnastics with several stints at the Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and a trip to Barcelona for the 1992 Olympic Games. Stella wrapped up her international career with a college career at UCLA as a ten-time All-American and NCAA Champion, leading her to her 2012, UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame induction. Stella has worked on stage, television and film, including 13 years on tour with Cirque du Soleil”s Varekai. She has also worked behind the scenes as choreography assistant and artist integration supervisor. A jack of all trades, Stella is a yoga and wellness teacher and devoted mom.
Stella and I get into it, discussing Stella’s gymnastics career and how it helped shape her, the importance of having a voice, raising up little people, including her daughter Billie and so much more!
Check out these other videos of Stella from the archives, from her competitive gymnastics days to her Cirque days:
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