
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 ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 53 | Founded | 9 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Performing ArtsArts | |||

Today I sit down with Conor DeVoe. This conversation is a reminder that walking away from something does not always mean giving up on it, and that protecting yourself is not the same as quitting.
He is a Coastal Carolina musical theater grad who bui... more
Ryan Hayes didn't take his first dance class until he was twenty years old, and this episode is proof that the timeline you think you're supposed to be on rarely has anything to do with the career you actually end up building. He went from a Spanish ... more
Years before she ever thought she'd actually play her, Deanna Cudjoe performed Cassie's monologue in a college acting class and texted her old teacher the day she booked the real thing.
Deanna is the middle of five kids born to Ghanaian immigrant pa... more
This episode felt like getting a download from someone a few steps further down a road I'm just starting to walk myself.
Andrew Norlen is a Boston Conservatory grad who wrote the book that gathered over two hundred Broadway letters during the shutd... more
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The show centers on real-talk about chasing big dreams in the performing arts, with a consistent emphasis on resilience, career pivots, and mental well-being. Episodes frequently explore audition realities, burnout, body image, and the jump from performer to entrepreneur or mentor, often weaving practical tips for sustaining a long-term path in dance, theatre, and related fields. A standout thread is the emphasis on authenticity, mentorship, and building a multi-hyphenate career—whether through teaching, branding, or creative ventures—while keeping joy and humanity at the core of demanding artistic journeys.
Noteworthy strengths include candid guest conversations with high-profile performers who share concrete lessons on navigating rejecti... more
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