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A journey through my life as a Pro NBA dancer. To give hopefuls tips, advice and knowledge about different teams, what it’s like being a pro dancer or cheerleader & audition updates. Also conduct interviews with fellow pro dancers/cheerleaders and see how they got their start in the Pro Cheer world.
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Pro Cheerleading Podcast: The Truth Behind the Poms is the only podcast that gives you a raw and unfiltered perspective of what it's really like to be a professional cheerleader. Hosted by Mhkeeba Pate, a former attorney and NFL Cheerleader for five seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, this groundbreaking podcast finally gives pro cheerleaders a voice on issues facing the pro cheerleading community. Whether you're currently on a professional team, an alumni or really curious about the audition ...
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A podcast where two Asian American guys discuss various topics, invite and interview exceptional guests to share their stories and provide practical advice to help guys become the best version of themselves. Mike Tran is the creator of the Asian Menswear brand, the largest concentrated online Asian American male community, followed by notable Asian American figures such as DJ Steve Aoki, Director Jon M. Chu, TV Host Lisa Ling, and NFL Player Younghoe Koo, to name a few. Leo Chan is a menswea ...
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From Center Court to Entrepreneur with Chenise Johnson I sat down and interviewed former 4x NBA dancer & captain Chenise Johnson. I get the ins and outs on her dance journey, becoming a Pro dancer for the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks as well as dive in deep about her other dance career choices and her business The Werk Lab. Follow her social…
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Mhkeeba interviews Gina Mormando, Head Coach of the new dance team for the New York Mets - The Queens Crew about their exciting inaugural season and upcoming auditions. Registration: https://www.mlb.com/mets/fans/queens-crew/audition Backstage Audition Details: https://www.backstage.com/casting/the-queens-crew-audition-ny-mets-2025-season-2879978/?…
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On this episode of Beyond the Lockers: Pro Edition podcast, I give out three tips that you can use to help you start your journey and career of being a Pro dancer and cheerleader in the Pro world. If you want to purchase my Dance Journal booklet it’s available on Amazon under “Beyond the Lockers: Pro Edition 101”. Feel free to leave a comment, subs…
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Join me for Cheer Chat to discuss the removal of the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders from the sidelines on Monday Night Football and what this means to the pro cheerleading community. Sign the petition to suppor the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders here https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-cardinals-cheerleaders-removed-from-sideline-prime-time-g…
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Mhkeeba interviews Wendy Murphy, former New England Patriots Cheerleader and New England Law Boston Adjunct Professor, about her time cheering professionally in the USFL and NFL and her amazing legal career fighting for women's rights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tnXAMpZsS8 https://www.amazon.com/Oh-No-He-Didnt-Brilliant-ebook/dp/B0D7C3SZPT ht…
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Join me for Cheer Chat to hear about my observations from attending the showcase at the Pro Action Dance Convention held in Las Vegas with the most talented dancers from the professional sports leagues and collegiate teams. https://www.instagram.com/proactiondance/ https://www.proactiondance.com/By Bleav + Pro Cheerleading Podcast
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Mhkeeba interviews Jasmine Thomas Reed, a former NFL Pro Bowl Cheerleader for the Houston Texans and NBA Dancer for the Houston Rockets Power Dancers. Jasmine shares her inspirational story of organizing her second annual Dance Camp 409 in her hometown of Beaumont, TX as a way of giving back to the youth in her community.…
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Mhkeeba interviews Jami Stigliano, CEO & Founder of DivaDance, an exciting dance experience brand that offers all-levels of choreography for dance classes, parties, and dance team performance programs. Jami shares how DivaDance provides jobs for choreographers and dance teachers and helps women start and run their own business through its unique fr…
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Join me for Cheer Chat to hear my thoughts on the last few episodes of the Netflix America's Sweethearts Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders series! So many topics to discuss and awesome comments from my live IG session. https://www.today.com/video/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-talk-america-s-sweethearts-series-213790789653 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dal…
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Join me for Cheer Chat to hear my reactions to the first three episodes of the Netflix series, America's Sweethearts on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders! https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a61145098/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-salary/# https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-netflix-docuseries_n_6670b329e4b08889dbe5e725…
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Mhkeeba interviews Vicky "Miz V" Harris, Owner of Choreography Pros, about her pro dance career as part of the inaugural WNBA Phoenix Mercury Hip Hop Squad and over 25 years of pro sports and commercial style choreography for the NBA, NFL, college and high school dance teams. She also shares all of the details of her upcoming Pro Dance Convention i…
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In Part 2 of this episode, Mhkeeba continues her conversation with Ray Cook, former Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader, about his favorite experiences being part of the squad over five seasons, the challenges he faced after retirement, and all of the amazing opportunities that have opened up from him as a former NFL cheerleader. https://www.instagram.com…
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Join me for Cheer Chat to hear my thoughts on the controversial Harrison Butker speech at the Benedictine College commencement ceremony and the one group of women who I wish could have been part of the dialogue. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fans-shocked-to-learn-kansas-city-chiefs-cheerleaders-have-day-jobs_n_65b13ff7e4b09e7f5b9e1518…
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Mhkeeba interviews Ray Cook, former Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader, about the stunting side of pro cheerleading in the NFL, the auditions process for the Baltimore Ravens, and the very moving story of his first year auditioning for the team. https://www.instagram.com/theraycook/By Bleav + Pro Cheerleading Podcast
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Excited to share with you guys a huge pro dance announcement. I created a dance journal for all the dance hopeful and choreographers out there to help better prepare them for any dance audition that they go on. Dance Journal is called “ Beyond the Lockers: Pro Dance 101 and it’s available on Amazon just for $5.99 and as well as the podcast is growi…
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Join me for Cheer Chat to discuss the competition structure and categories for the 2024 NBA Dance Team Playoffs. Opening Night Performance Team Concept Video Heels Performance Musician/Movie Themed Performance Latin Night Black History Month/HBCU Night Pride Night Cultural Celebration Night Senior Dance Team Kids Dance Team Hip Hop/Hype Crew Jazz P…
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Mhkeeba interviews Rodney McDaniel, a former Washington Wizards Dancer, about his first season in the NBA on one of the first coed dance teams and his experience mixing music for the hottest choreographers in the pro cheer and dance industry. https://www.instagram.com/itsrodzilla/ https://www.instagram.com/p/C6G-o-6RJXI/ https://www.instagram.com/p…
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Mhkeeba interviews Celine Edmondson, Assistant Coach and Choreographer of the Brooklynettes Dancers, about her experiences coaching, teaching, choreographing for performances with musical artists and her appearance on the Netflix Dance 100 reality show competition. Celine also shares how she is balancing her booming career as a new mother and what …
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Mhkeeba interviews Kayla Cruz, a captain and five-year veteran of the Brooklynettes Dancers, about her experiences growing as a leader on the team and how the organization has shaped her career as a Professional Dancer, Model and Actress. Kayla shares what it really takes to thrive in the challenging auditions process for the Brooklynettes as well …
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Mhkeeba interviews Ally Miller, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and former NFL Cheerleader for the Washington Command Force. Ally helps dancers fuel like athletes to feel confident in their bodies, achieve optimal health, and perform at the highest levels–without dieting or restriction. She understands the nuances and pressures of pro dance audi…
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Mhkeeba introduces each of the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl Cheerleaders from the NFC and AFC. She also shares her experiences going to the and observations from her trip to Orlando, FL to see them perform at the Skills Challenge and Pro Bowl Games. https://www.instagram.com/procheerleadingpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDzRL6fx-BsttpvEfDhD7Q…
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Mhkeeba joyfully comes out of podcast retirement to interview Savannah Dunaway, a captain and three-year veteran on the Portland BlazerDancers team. Savannah shares her incredible journey of overcoming challenges with how body image is perceived in the pro dance industry. She openly discusses how she dealt with criticism of her body type and pushed…
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In today's episode, we're bringing back entrepreneur Chris Ngo, co-founder of The Leverage, a fashion house agency recently said to be the next global conglomerate in menswear by Forbes back on the show. I'll be doing a new four-part series highlighting four high-performing individuals to break down what it takes for them to successful. With the Ne…
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Happy New Year's AM Fam! Wanted to drop a recap episode for everything that happened in 2022 and what's to come in 2023. Wishing everyone a fruitful year and hoping 2023 is your best year! SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: [email protected] J…
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I'm happy to welcome Sean Lew to the show for today's Spotlight episode. Sean Lew is a multi-talented individual with an impressive resume that includes a professional actor, dancer, choreographer, award-winning chef, writer, creative director, editor, and singer. My guest is perhaps best known for his two seasons on the hit competition series Worl…
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