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Mhkeeba and Brittany, along with Lindsey and Jalanda from the Pedestrians crew, head down to Portland, Oregon to watch the Rosebuds dance on ice at the Winterhawks hockey game! The ladies interview Leisel Guy, a former Sea Gal and Blazers dancer and current member of the Rosebuds Dance Team. Leisel reveals the magic dancing shoes that allow them to execute technical dance moves on the ice! 

During Cheer Chat Brittany and Mhkeeba discuss how other ice girls and dance teams perform at hockey games. Leisel shares her own Locker Talk stories about the crazy underground world of working as a professional dancer on a cruise ship!

Links

• Portland Winterhawks Rosebuds Dance Team

NBA All Star Weekend 2019 is here! Mhkeeba and Brittany interview Patrisha Yabes, a former NBA All Star Dancer, about her experience being selected to represent the Golden State Warriors and perform at the 2016 NBA All Star Weekend in Toronto. Patrisha also talks about her trips to China to perform and teach NBA style choreography to pro cheerleaders. Having just finished her first season in the NFL as a Los Angeles Charger Girl, Patrisha discusses the differences between NBA and NFL cheerleading and her trip to London to perform in the NFL UK game.

During this week’s Cheer Chat, Brittany and Mhkeeba take note of the difference between the way the pro cheerleaders are promoted for the NFL Pro Bowl and NBA All Star Game. Patrisha takes part in Locker Talk and reveals her most embarrassing moment dancing in an NBA game.

Links

• Lifestyled By P Blog
• Laurieann Gibson Website
• First Performance by Cheerleaders from China at Lakers Game
• Walk The Moon Performance - 2016 NBA All Star Saturday feat. Patrisha Yabes

Brittany and Mhkeeba scored a bonus interview with Lexy Wedgwood, the Director of the Allure Dancers in London! Allure Dancers are an elite female entertainment group for luxury events such as fashion shows in Ibiza, Monaco and Singapore Grand Prix, and most recently pro cheerleading for Redzone.bet in London. Hear her amazing story of forming this talented group of seasoned dancers and how professional cheerleading is expanding in London.

Links

• Allure Dancers Website
• This Is What It Takes to Be An NFL Cheerleader

Join Brittany and Mhkeeba as they explore pro cheerleading across the pond in London. They interview Zoe Rutherford, the Managing Director of The London Cheerleaders, who formed a pro cheerleading squad that performs at various sporting events throughout the United Kingdom. 

During Cheer Chat, the ladies discuss the Los Angeles Rams and Patriot Cheerleaders performing at Super Bowl LIII and show love to all of their listeners in over 29 countries. Locker Talk includes Brittany’s culinary adventures eating cricket tacos and phoenix claws while traveling internationally in Mexico and Hong Kong.

Links

• The London Cheerleaders Performing at Twickenham London Barbarians Killik Cup 2015
• The London Cheerleaders

Brittany and Mhkeeba reminisce on their time cheering at Super Bowls XLVIII and XLIX. They discuss the excitement from playoffs leading up to the big game, appearances during Super Bowl week, and what it feels like to dance on the biggest world stage. Cheer Chat recaps the ladies’ weekend covering the 26 Pro Bowl Cheerleaders in Orlando, Florida and highlights the two Pro Bowl Cheerleaders selected for Wonder Woman Wednesday. Locker Talk includes a story that’s never been told of how the ladies got into an upscale Playboy Party at the Super Bowl in Arizona wearing Seahawks fan gear and ended up backstage with Snoop Dogg!

Links

• Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffle Video
• Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl Opening Night Performance
• Coming to America Fan Gear Moment

Brittany and Mhkeeba are headed to the 2019 NFL Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida to cover the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders from each NFL team who will be performing at the Pro Bowl. They discuss how teams select their Pro Bowl Cheerleaders as the best representative of each squad’s style and to reward their strong work ethic. Listen in as they share all of the interesting facts from the cheerleader bios to show why each young lady is simply the best! 

During Cheer Chat, Mhkeeba and Brittany reflect on how fun and interesting it was to record the “We Dem Boyz” episode about pro cheerleading from the male perspective and all of the activities they are looking forward to experiencing at the Pro Bowl. 

This week’s Locker Talk includes a trip down memory lane to the worst bio pictures the girls took during their years cheering for the Seattle Seahawks. 

Follow the Pro Cheerleading Podcast adventures at Pro Bowl on Instagram @procheerleadingpodcast, Twitter @procheerpodcast and on the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDzRL6fx-BsttpvEfDhD7Q.

Links

• 2019 Pro Bowl Cheerleaders
• Sea Gal Brittany Bio Picture
• Sea Gal Brittany Bio Video
• Sea Gal Mhkeeba Bio Pic
• Sea Gal Mhkeeba Bio Video

Season 2 launches with a fresh take on the issues facing pro cheerleaders by getting the male perspective! Join your hosts, Brittany and Mhkeeba, Anthony Corley (Brittany’s husband) and close friends Anthony Fisher (from Atlanta), Andrew Myrick and Nate Johnson for an in-depth discussion on everything from why male pro athletes haven’t spoken up to support pro cheerleaders, to what the standards for body types should be for both male and female cheerleaders. 

Cheer Chat introduces Wonder Woman Wednesday, a weekly shout out of a pro cheerleader who is an unsung hero on the squad, and why listeners need to help Brittany and Mhkeeba find these hidden gems by nominating their own #WWW. This episode’s Locker Talk is about all the thoughts that run through the guys’ heads when they watch pro cheerleaders perform - that is if they are even watching!

Links

• Told I Was Too Fat To Dance | SHAKE MY BEAUTY

Happy New Year!!! 2018 was a monumental year in professional cheerleading. From an NFL cheerleader kneeling during the national anthem to the NBA expose article of working conditions for its dancers, count down the top five moments with Mhkeeba and Brittany of the game changing events that occurred in 2018. Cheer Chat is a recap of the ladies’ attending the final Seahawks game of the regular season. Locker Talk is an embarrassing tale of their adventures from the last Thursday Night Football game when Brittany and Mhkeeba had a little too much rose in a can. #NoWayRose

Links

• Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders Bios
• Welcome To The Next Chapter Of Colts Cheer
• Colts Cheerleaders - The Next Chapter
• Colts Cheerleaders New Uniform
• Colts Cheerleaders Groundbreaking Performance

All this talk about banning pro cheerleaders? Oh, we’re not gonna take it anymore!! Get up close and personal with Brittany and Mhkeeba to learn what the opportunity to dance professionally means to them and why pro cheerleaders deserve respect and fair treatment as they pursue their dreams. Pop a bottle of bubbly with the ladies as they celebrate the final episode and reflect on the many topics discussed this season. Mhkeeba and Brittany share what exciting topics they will cover in the next season starting up January 16, 2019! This week’s Locker Talk is about funny encounters of running into players at random places.

Links

• Average Andy Performs With Los Angeles Rams Cheerleaders
• Time's Up for Cheerleaders/Dancers at NFL, NBA Games
• No Place In The NFL for Cheerleaders in 2018
• So, Uh, Why Does the NFL Have Cheerleaders Again?
• USA Today Columnist: ‘NFL Cheerleaders Need To Go’
• Is Getting Rid of NFL Cheerleaders the Answer?
• Pro Cheerleading 'Should Be Abolished'
• Why the NFL Should Get Rid of Cheerleaders

Swish Swish bish!! Mhkeeba and Brittany interview Royesha - a former NBA dancer from the Portland Trailblazers. Discover the shocking differences between NFL cheerleaders and NBA dancers including weight requirements, auditions and managing the crazy game schedule! Royesha wraps up the interview with Locker Talk discussing how the small 17 member dance team became family by bonding in the locker room. 

Cheer Chat explores the shift in the NBA towards more family friendly entertainment at games by having the dancers show less skin in their uniforms and toning down the sexy dance routines. The San Antonio Spurs answered that call by eliminating the dancers all together!

Locker Talk includes the ladies sounding off about the worst rule for NBA dancers - a BAN on making eye contact with the players!

Links

• An abrupt firing leaves San Antonio Spurs dance team hurt and suspicious
• NBA dancers reveal decades-long culture of 'brainwashing,' unfair pay and eating disorders
• NBA entertainment expert Petra Pope: The Milwaukee Bucks can kick it up a notch
• Expect less skin, more wholesome routines from Dallas Mavericks Dancers this season
• Milwaukee Bucks Dancers will show less skin, perform routines that are 'welcoming to everyone'
• San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers Final Performance
• 'Dancers live in a world of fear': why cheerleaders are taking on the NFL and NBA

Join Mhkeeba and Brittany as they interview Lindsey - a former NFL Cheerleader, teammate, and member of the Pedestrians crew! They discuss the most epic Super Bowl proposal in history, Lindsey’s journey to the NFL as well as sacrifices made in both her personal and professional life to be a pro cheerleader. Lindsey shares what influenced her difficult decision to retire from the squad and the exciting new business she launched on Etsy, Dressed to the Canines, designing accessories for dapper dogs! 

This week’s Cheer Chat is about alternate cheerleaders for some NFL teams who don’t perform at the games but serve as brand ambassadors mingling with fans on game day. Lindsey is taking over Locker Talk in today’s episode sharing her stories of uniform mishaps over the years.

Links

• Alternate NFL Cheerleaders Aren't Treated Better Regular Ones
• NFL Teams Use Alternate Cheerleaders to Mingle with Male Fans on Game Day
• Dressed to the Canines

As the new year approaches and many weight loss journeys begin, Brittany and Mhkeeba reveal the truth behind their personal journeys to maintain their weight as pro cheerleaders. They discuss the 3 lbs weight requirement, the extremes some ladies took to make their goal weight and what really happens when the scale is just ounces off!! This very personal episode is filled with the pros and cons of putting yourself out there for public scrutiny and the health repercussions of doing so. Cheer Chat explores women and young girls playing in tackle football leagues. Locker Talk ends the episode on a lighter side with Mhkeeba and Brittany sharing some hilarious stories about weigh ins that haven’t been told to anyone before!

Links

• Women's Tackle Football
• Drew Brees' Call to Alexandria Buchanan
• Tackle Football League for Girls Growing Fast in Utah
• Little Mixx Music Video "Strip"

Brittany and Mhkeeba dust off their old cheerleader contracts and together they dive into all of the crazy and strict rules that only pertain to pro cheerleaders. They touch on everything from wearing hair ties and chewing gum to fraternizing with players. They also discuss Bailey Davis, a New Orleans Saints cheerleader who sued the NFL and the Saints for gender discrimination because she was terminated for posting a picture wearing a lace bodysuit on her personal Instagram account. Join the debate of whether the rules are fair and reasonable and whether male professional athletes should have to follow similar rules. In this week’s Locker Talk, Mhkeeba and Brittany make up a few new rules of their own that would definitely change up the game!

Links

• Bailey Davis - The Players Tribune

Show me the money! Brittany and Mhkeeba discuss the hot topic of professional cheerleaders getting paid better wages for all of their hard work to be part of a professional cheerleading team. They outline all of the duties of a professional cheerleader and the out of pocket expenses that they invest to maintain their jobs. They get down to the dollars and cents of what professional cheerleaders should be paid, how some NFL teams have gotten tangled in lawsuits over unpaid labor and why professional cheerleaders still want to dance despite the pay. This week’s Locker Talk includes the crazy lyrics of songs that Mhkeeba and Brittany have danced to while performing at games.

Mhkeeba and Brittany are on location in Sunnyside, Washington interviewing Miki Moctezuma, a fabulous MAC makeup artist/beauty enhancer, to discuss “the look” of a professional cheerleader. From photo shoots to game day performances, makeup is a key part of creating the glamorous and flawless look. You’ve seen all the makeup tutorials on social media - can makeup really transform anyone into a professional cheerleader? Miki answers that and so much more. This week’s Locker Talk is about makeup trends that Miki would love to go away.

Join Brittany and Mhkeeba on Halloween for a special bonus episode to celebrate the official launch of the Pro Cheerleading Podcast! Hear all about their cheer experiences from hell of creepy encounters with fans, game day nightmares, and more. You do not want to miss this!

Mhkeeba and Brittany dive right in to the controversy surrounding the unspoken code of silence for professional cheerleaders - that they are to be seen and not heard. Basically shut up and dance! The NFL wants the image of professional cheerleaders to be that of beautiful and intelligent women who are ambassadors in the community but when it comes to speaking up for what they believe in or to shine a light on unfair treatment, the rules change or you can find yourself cut from the squad. Have professional cheerleaders finally found their voice?

This week’s Locker Talk is all about the uniform mishaps that professional cheerleaders have to deal with on game day - from torn tights to boots catching on clothing mid routine, Brittany and Mhkeeba reminisce on their struggles dancing in their elaborate uniforms.

Links

• Kennesaw State University cheerleader suing for First Amendment rights violations after kneeling during national anthem
• Georgia cheerleaders cut after kneeling during national anthem to protest police brutality
• Hair Checks, Jiggle Tests, & Gaslighting — Is Pro Cheerleading Worth Saving?
• Former N.F.L. Cheerleaders Hope to Quicken Change by Shedding Their Anonymity
• Washington Redskins Cheerleaders Describe Topless Photo Shoot and Uneasy Night Out
• Kristin Ware Instagram
• Aisha Francis Instagram
• Aliya Janell
• Stop the Silence - Kristan Ware Video on Player's Tribune

Join Brittany and Mhkeeba as they discuss the inclusion of male cheerleaders in the NFL for the first time in the league’s history. They introduce the 3 new male cheerleaders, Quinton Peron and Napoleon Jinnies of the Los Angeles Rams, and Jesse Hernandez of the New Orleans Saints Saintsations and discuss the challenges and opportunities of including men in the female dominated pro cheerleading industry. This week’s Locker Talk is about the crazy fan mail Brittany received from her number one fan.

Links

• Good Morning America - NFL Introduces 1st Male Cheerleaders
• The NFL Introduces First Ever Male Cheerleaders
• Napoleon's Bio
• Quinton's Bio
• See the Moment 2 Dancers Make History as First Male Cheerleaders in NFL

Meet the two hosts of the Pro Cheerleading Podcast, Mhkeeba and Brittany. With 11 years combined cheering in the NFL, they discuss their journey into the world of professional cheerleading, dance background and the inspiration for launching the podcast.