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The (Im)Perfect Cheerleader Podcast

This podcast is for aspiring, current and former professional cheerleaders and dancers. We talk all things professional cheerleading and dancing at the highest level. We give helpful tips, share insightful stories, give actionable steps and share the true beauty of the sport. If you want to be on the sidelines of an NFL, NBA or NHL game, cheering on the team then this is the podcast for you!

#177: TopCats Eras Series, Celebrating 30 Years of TopCats: DaWanda Bittle and Felicia Dawson

82 hours 24 mins; April 03, 2026

#176: TopCats Eras Series, Celebrating 30 Years of TopCats: Shannon McClattie and Tammy Tucci

99 hours 51 mins; March 19, 2026

#175: TopCats Eras Series: Celebrating 30 Years of TopCats: Leslie Matz and Kimberly Pixton Millar

85 hours 21 mins; March 12, 2026

#174: From NFL Cheerleaders to besties in business and life - Whitney Dillon and Mariel Swan

62 hours 14 mins; February 19, 2026

#173: Gary Chupik on mental performance, regaining confidence and more

46 mins; January 22, 2026

#172: Miss South Carolina's Jada Samuel on confidence, vulnerability, and staying true to yourself

95 hours 21 mins; December 04, 2025

#171: Look Love Babes Sabrina and Charisse

65 hours 15 mins; October 13, 2025

#170: Catch me on Ayo Adewuya's sports podcast talking NFL cheer, NBA dance and more!

97 hours 56 mins; September 25, 2025

#169: America's Sweethearts DCC Season 2 Episode 7 Recap

27 mins; September 11, 2025

#168: America's Sweethearts: DCC, season 2 Episode 6 recap

35 mins; September 04, 2025

#167: America's Sweethearts: DCC, season 2 episode 5 recap

35 mins; August 27, 2025

#166: America's Sweethearts: DCC, season 2 episode 4 recap

21 mins; August 15, 2025

#165: America's Sweethearts: DCC, season 2 episode 3 recap

33 mins; August 08, 2025

#164: America's Sweethearts: DCC, season 2 episode 2 recap

37 mins; July 31, 2025

#163: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Season 2 recap - Episode 1

33 mins; July 24, 2025

#162: Getting real about a dancer's worth and value with Kevin Hyrams

120 hours 27 mins; July 04, 2025

#161: The business behind pro cheerleading

12 mins; June 26, 2025

#160: Coach Lain Lee on unlocking performance psychology

95 hours 28 mins; June 06, 2025

#159: Former NBA dancer Ana Ogbueze shares lessons learned and how to be a strategic dancer

126 hours 41 mins; May 24, 2025

#158: Three every day things you can do NOW to build confidence

14 mins; May 15, 2025

#157: How to adjust to new coaching styles

10 mins; May 09, 2025

#156: Live session! Makeup by Caitlyn Michelle, beauty tips, makeup trends and more!

84 hours 6 mins; May 01, 2025

#155: Flash back Friday! Change your mindset about rejection by doing this

11 mins; April 25, 2025

#154: It's what happens after the but...

16 mins; April 10, 2025

#153: What's on that judge's sheet?

16 mins; March 28, 2025

#152: Marissa West talks time as a TopCat, West Kept Secret, fitness, nutrition, judges tips for hopefuls and more!

103 hours 29 mins; March 21, 2025

#151: Ohavia Phillips discusses confidence, the art of emceeing, dance background and being your authentic self

72 hours 53 mins; March 06, 2025

#150: Haley Marie McClain Hill talks military, pro cheer and Shark Tank TV experience

74 hours 21 mins; February 20, 2025

#149: 2025 NFL pro dance team prep classes and audition dates

30 mins; February 06, 2025

#148: Here are 4 ways you can enjoy the pro cheer audition process

10 mins; January 23, 2025

#147: How to know when you're doing the most during auditions

16 mins; January 17, 2025

#146: How to have the audacity mindset during audition season

16 mins; January 09, 2025

#145: Former NFL & NBA dancer Dasja Johnson talks fearlessness, confidence and Love Island USA experience

80 hours 42 mins; January 02, 2025

#144: Three things to get you through the rest of 2024

9 mins; December 19, 2024

#143: Three things that can get you cut from a pro dance team

13 mins; December 09, 2024

#142: Beyonce's former dancer talks working with Beyonce, touring the world, audition tips and overcoming fear

85 hours 29 mins; November 28, 2024

#141: America, nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems

12 mins; November 07, 2024

#140: How to get protein that's not just meat

78 hours 40 mins; October 24, 2024

#139: Client story with Tania

11 mins; October 10, 2024

#138: Failure is an option for dancers

17 mins; September 13, 2024

#137: Nutrition basics for dancers with dietitian Sarah Kim

86 hours 38 mins; September 05, 2024

#136: Here's why dancers should interact more with players

10 mins; August 30, 2024

#135: TPC nutrition partner Skimwellness plus why I am changing my workout routine

14 mins; August 23, 2024

#134: What does a dancer truly embody?

16 mins; August 16, 2024

#133: Three moves you can do to become a dynamic dancer

11 mins; August 08, 2024

#132: The Knicks City Dancers: The pro dance team that's doing it right

28 mins; July 25, 2024

#131: America's Sweethearts DCC on Netflix - Part 3

23 mins; July 18, 2024

#130: America's Sweethearts on Netflix: DCC Recap - Part 2

17 mins; July 11, 2024

#129: America's Sweethearts: DCC Recap - Part 1

14 mins; July 04, 2024

#128: Keleigh Dunston, former college dance team coach and pro cheerleader

65 hours 15 mins; June 27, 2024

#127: Let's talk about overthinking as dancers

9 mins; June 20, 2024

#126: How much you should share on social media as an aspiring pro dancer

15 mins; May 31, 2024

#125: Amber Tacy from Dancers Who Lift on strenghtening your body for dancing

73 hours 10 mins; May 03, 2024

#124: Should you audition for multiple teams at the same time?!

14 mins; April 19, 2024

#123: Career influencer, Mia Williams on self-worth, interview tips and more!

74 hours 35 mins; April 04, 2024

#122: When an injury sets you back, what should you do?

14 mins; March 28, 2024

#121: Choreographer Alisha Dixon talks self talk, going after your dreams and more!

85 hours 8 mins; March 21, 2024

#120: Why musicality plus counts makes you a better dancer

8 mins; March 15, 2024

#119: Change your mindset about rejection by doing this

12 mins; February 29, 2024

#118: Content creator, fitness coach and former NFL Cheerleader, Cori Hurm joins ICP

58 mins; February 19, 2024

#117: 4 reasons why you aren't making the team

14 mins; February 09, 2024

#116: The judges are rooting for you

14 mins; February 01, 2024

#115: My mom talks about her experience as a dance mom

55 mins; January 25, 2024

#114: How to get past where you are placed in formations

17 mins; January 18, 2024

#113: What era are you in your dance journey?

11 mins; January 06, 2024

#112: How to have more energy when performing

12 mins; December 29, 2023

#111: Top 3 things to avoid for the best nutritional health

13 mins; December 22, 2023

#110: This is why you aren't cut out for pro cheer

15 mins; December 15, 2023

#109: How to gain self respect

15 mins; December 07, 2023

#108: Practicing gratitude

9 mins; November 23, 2023

#107: The key to being great at interviews

11 mins; November 18, 2023

#106: The differences between auditioning as a rookie vs. a veteran

18 mins; November 11, 2023

#105: The 4 characteristics every pro cheerleader/dancer should have

11 mins; November 03, 2023

#104: CLIENT STORIES: Current NFL Cheerleader Ariel Lee

58 mins; October 26, 2023

#103: 4 things you need to be doing this fall for your upcoming audition

14 mins; October 20, 2023

#102: Dance trends I'm loving from NFL pro cheer teams in 2023

9 mins; October 13, 2023

#101: What the Barbie movie teaches us about life as a pro cheerleader

22 mins; October 06, 2023

#100: Celebrating 100 Episodes of The (Im)Perfect Cheerleader!

48 mins; September 27, 2023

#99: What is your personal brand and why it's important

14 mins; September 22, 2023

#98: Three ways to build your endurance and help with stamina as a dancer

14 mins; September 15, 2023

#97: NBA vs. NFL? What are the differences for pro cheerleaders?

20 mins; September 08, 2023

#96: Kristen Downard discusses how she traveled to audition and then moved to join the Arizona Cardinals pro cheer team

64 hours 41 mins; August 31, 2023

#95: Things to consider before moving to audition

17 mins; August 25, 2023

#94: What's been inspiring me lately

10 mins; August 19, 2023

#93: VIDEO episode with former Eagles Cheerleader, Shardae Swoope

48 mins; August 14, 2023

#93: Former Eagles cheerleader Shardae Swoope talks persistence and visualization

52 mins; August 11, 2023

#92: Mini Series Episode 7: Dealing with rejection and embracing growth

18 mins; August 04, 2023

#91: Mini Series Episode 6: Navigating the interview and final rounds of auditions

12 mins; July 28, 2023

#90: Mini Series Episode 5: Nailing the audition

12 mins; July 20, 2023

#89: TPC Membership and Episode 4 in Mini Series: Crafting your audition package

19 mins; July 14, 2023

#88: Mini Series Episode 3 on perfecting your dance technique

12 mins; July 06, 2023

#87: MINI Series Episode 2 on Physical and Mental Stability

14 mins; June 29, 2023

#86: MINI Series on Mastering the Audition! Episode 1

10 mins; June 22, 2023

#85: Going after your dreams with minimal family support

13 mins; June 15, 2023

#84: Interview tips you need for auditions

8 mins; June 08, 2023

#83: Is pro cheer and dance political?

15 mins; June 01, 2023

#82: Takeaways from Jas' Las Vegas Audition

22 mins; May 25, 2023

#81: Five ways to instantly boost your confidence

13 mins; May 05, 2023

#80: Do this to help you remember choreo

8 mins; April 27, 2023

#79: Some of y'all don't want to be successful...

13 mins; April 13, 2023

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