I Ain't Mad At Cha: Interview with Donivous Odom, Curator of Pro Dance Boyz

Cheer Chat: Recap of my trip to NYC to attend the New York Knicks game to see the Knicks City Dancers perform and also the Brooklyn Nets game to see the Brooklynettes and Nets Team Hype perform for Noche Latina theme night.

Listen in to Cheer Chat covering all these hot topics:

• New podcast platform
• Trip to NYC to see Brooklynettes and Knicks City Dancers perform
• Upcoming interviews
• Love is Blind with our very own Amber Desiree
• NYPD Dance Team controversy
• Reflections on Black History Month in pro cheer and dance community

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

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 through rejection to accompilsh her dream of becoming an NBA dancer.

Mhkeeba interviews former Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders Quinton Peron and Mattie Lynch in an exciting bonus episode about their experiences competing on The Amazing Race reality TV show.  They share some of the toughest challenges they have faced so far on the show and how their strong friendship and background as NFL cheerleaders helped them support each other throughout the competition.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/
https://www.instagram.com/itsaquintonthing/
https://www.instagram.com/mattieelynchh/

In the Season 10 and Pro Cheerleading Podcast final episode, Mhkeeba shares her love letter to the pro cheer and dance industry of her reflections on how far things have progressed over the past four years as well as her hopes and plans for the future.  

This week Mhkeeba invites Matt Montenegro, former captain of the Golden State Warriors Blue Crew, Phi VoBa, former Seahawks Dancer and Khayla Shipman, former member of the Phoenix Suns Solar Squad, to share their experiences dancing for NFL and NBA dance teams.  They offer their perspectives on the shift in the pro cheer and dance industry toward more hip hop focused entertainment teams as well as how dancers and coaches can show respect and appreciation for hip hop culture in the way that they train and manage these teams.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik3EC_YZ1E
https://www.instagram.com/phivoba/
https://www.instagram.com/mattywattycakes/
https://youtu.be/8VraCnbbQMM
https://youtu.be/8M1tKrcUYQ4
https://www.instagram.com/companyfam/
https://www.instagram.com/khaylaraelynn/

Mhkeeba interviews Geralyn Joy Marcelino about her experiences auditioning and cheering professionally in the NHL for the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush, and the Arena Football League San Jose Sabercats.  Geralyn also shares how she used her pro cheerleading background and training to pursue modeling, acting and other opportunities as a professional dancer. 

https://www.instagram.com/geralynjoy2/
https://linktr.ee/Geralynjoy2

Mhkeeba interviews her "Carrie Bradshaw" of the pro cheer and dance community, Emily Leibert, who is a Writer for Jezebel and former Los Angeles Rams Cheerleader.  Emily covers the intersection of gender and sport with a focus on effeminate sports including dance, cheerleading, and gymnastics.  Her work has also been featured in Refinery 29, Teen Vogue, NBC News, Fast Company, allure, Men’s Health, and Bustle.  Emily shares her experiences as an NFL cheerleader and what inspired her to pursue a career merging her passions of dance, gender equality, and writing.
 
https://jezebel.com/author/emilyleibert
https://www.instagram.com/emilyleibert/
https://twitter.com/by_emilyleibert
https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fjezebel.com%2Fchris-crawford-is-changing-nfl-cheerleading-whether-fo-1849119297&e=ATNA3Cm9ubO4buy8B2k36BSr30CSl7fSbnMGtLIIgkMeIwgAfZIVgXrMJz2sYm9B6f0Dckw1RlezRYofSHuUGQ&s=1
https://www.texasmonthly.com/podcasts/series/americas-girls/
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lindsay-rosenberg-pro-cheerleaders
https://jezebel.com/lsu-tiger-girls-like-a-boy-dance-significance-womens-at-1848399159
https://jezebel.com/womens-sports-fans-media-brands-1848918847

In this week's episode, Mhkeeba finally gets to sit down with Quinton Peron, one of the first male NFL cheerleaders for the Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders, who recently retired from the squad after cheering four seasons that ended with the Super Bowl LVI championship.  Quinton shares his background as a dance teacher and choreographer, his journey making NFL history and changing the pro cheerleading and dance community to be more inclusive of male dancers, and his future plans coming out of retirement. 
https://www.instagram.com/itsaquintonthing/
https://www.youtube.com/user/qspisme