About this podcast
I'm Gabby, a former Rockette who heard "no" five times before I ever heard "yes." Kicking It Real started as real conversations with dancers, and somewhere along the way it turned into something bigger: a space for anyone chasing a big, scary dream to actually get celebrated for it. Every guest leaves with something most people never get: a real moment of being seen, no follow-up question, just a chance to take a bow. This is where the highlight reel ends and the honest, in-progress stuff…
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Kicking It Real
About this podcast
I'm Gabby, a former Rockette who heard "no" five times before I ever heard "yes." Kicking It Real started as real conversations with dancers, and somewhere along the way it turned into something bigger: a space for anyone chasing a big, scary dream to actually get celebrated for it. Every guest leaves with something most people never get: a real moment of being seen, no follow-up question, just a chance to take a bow. This is where the highlight reel ends and the honest, in-progress stuff…
Recent episodes
- 48. stop being so perfect: breaking the desperation mindset & learning to trust yourself as a freelance dancer with Sam Assemany2 Sept · 55 min
- 47. redefining what winning actually means as a dance adjudicator after years of chasing titles and national crowns with Clara Eaton Ribeiro26 Aug · 59 min
- 46. dethroning the industry: finding your authentic voice & defining success with Antonio King19 Aug · 55 min
- 45. manifesting her dream Broadway role without losing her love for the art & work with Khori Petinaud12 Aug · 1 h 00 min
- 44. 40 years on Broadway and TV since starting dance at 20 & what it taught her about motherhood and resilience with Paula Leggett Chase5 Aug · 57 min
- 43. how wearing all the hats led to dance captaining her own Broadway debut, her own LaDuca boot & the toll it all took with Lizz Picini29 Jul · 44 min
- 42. Disney cruise ships, Wicked obsession, and setting boundaries as a performer with Conor DeVoe22 Jul · 59 min
- 41. Pilobolus life, letting go of ego and redefining what success means with Ryan Hayes15 Jul · 53 min
- 40. pivoting from ballet to Broadway and what faith has to do with it with Deanna Cudjoe8 Jul · 1 h 24 min
- 39. stepping back from broadway auditions, redefining identity, and building a nonprofit with Andrew Norlen1 Jul · 1 h 58 min
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