# Kicking It Real Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311.md RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/10ad936d0/podcast/rss Official site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kicking-it-real-podcast Author: GABBY ROBERTS Episodes: 50 ## Resource Life lately — the highs, the plot twists, and everything in between. I’m Gabby, a former Rockette turned big-dream believer, sharing the real, unfiltered side of chasing what’s next. From journaling and self-growth to routines, relationships, and figuring it out in real time, this is where the highlight reel ends and the honest conversations begin. Come for the stories, stay for the “same, me too” moments 🤍 ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kicking-it-real-7560311 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311.md ## Episodes - [39. stepping back from broadway auditions, redefining identity, and building a nonprofit with Andrew Norlen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/39-stepping-back-from-broadway-auditions-redefining-identity-and-building-a-nonprofit-with-andrew-norlen) — 2026-07-01T11:00:00+00:00 - [38. from Dandruff Danny on Hannah Montana to dancing at the McKittrick Hotel with Jack Taylor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/38-from-dandruff-danny-on-hannah-montana-to-dancing-at-the-mckittrick-hotel-with-jack-taylor) — 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00 - [37. early career moves, dance companies & being a part time New Yorker: how to make a dance career work without burning out with Erzsi Bernath](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/37-early-career-moves-dance-companies-being-a-part-time-new-yorker-how-to-make-a-dance-career-work-without-burning-out-with-erzsi-bernath) — 2026-06-17T11:00:00+00:00 - [36. Rockettes, confidence & why not me: round 02 with Alli Bollinger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/36-rockettes-confidence-why-not-me-round-02-with-alli-bollinger) — 2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00 - [35. the dancer who got a PhD instead of staying in one box with Dr. Chloe Roberts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/35-the-dancer-who-got-a-phd-instead-of-staying-in-one-box-with-dr-chloe-roberts) — 2026-06-03T11:00:00+00:00 - [34. the reality of auditioning, ED recovery & life on a National Tour with Lariscy Navera](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/34-the-reality-of-auditioning-ed-recovery-life-on-a-national-tour-with-lariscy-navera) — 2026-05-27T11:35:00+00:00 - [33. broadway, Wicked, and learning to do it scared with Shanna Vanderwerker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/33-broadway-wicked-and-learning-to-do-it-scared-with-shanna-vanderwerker) — 2026-05-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [32. from Canadian competition dance to Harry Potter in London's West End with Laura June Ness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/32-from-canadian-competition-dance-to-harry-potter-in-london-s-west-end-with-laura-june-ness) — 2026-05-13T12:33:54+00:00 - [31. you're a human being, not a human dancing with Kathryn Morgan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/31-you-re-a-human-being-not-a-human-dancing-with-kathryn-morgan) — 2026-05-06T10:30:00+00:00 - [30. stop being a starving artist with Jason Pickett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/30-stop-being-a-starving-artist-with-jason-pickett) — 2026-04-29T10:30:00+00:00 - [29. your mind isn't broken, it's protecting you with Kirsten Kemp](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/29-your-mind-isn-t-broken-it-s-protecting-you-with-kirsten-kemp) — 2026-04-22T10:15:00+00:00 - [28. dance world realities & the rise of Lazy Ballerina Club with Goldie Jane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/28-dance-world-realities-the-rise-of-lazy-ballerina-club-with-goldie-jane) — 2026-04-15T10:10:00+00:00 - [27. he said no to Moulin Rouge (twice) - broadway, burnout & knowing your superpower with Benji Rivera](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/27-he-said-no-to-moulin-rouge-twice-broadway-burnout-knowing-your-superpower-with-benji-rivera) — 2026-04-08T10:00:00+00:00 - [26. why dancers are built for more: navigating performing professionally to pilates studio owner & teacher ft Kelsey Lewinski](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/26-why-dancers-are-built-for-more-navigating-performing-professionally-to-pilates-studio-owner-teacher-ft-kelsey-lewinski) — 2026-04-01T10:00:00+00:00 - [monday morning motivation 10: 4 things to do the week before your audition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/monday-morning-motivation-10-4-things-to-do-the-week-before-your-audition) — 2026-03-30T10:00:00+00:00 - [25. how to thrive as a freelance dancer ft Gena Brady](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/25-how-to-thrive-as-a-freelance-dancer-ft-gena-brady) — 2026-03-25T10:18:00+00:00 - [monday morning motivation 09: put all your eggs in one basket](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/monday-morning-motivation-09-put-all-your-eggs-in-one-basket) — 2026-03-23T10:00:00+00:00 - [24. body image in ballet, comparison in dance & musical theatre careers ft Morgan DiFonzo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/24-body-image-in-ballet-comparison-in-dance-musical-theatre-careers-ft-morgan-difonzo) — 2026-03-18T10:02:00+00:00 - [monday morning motivation 08: audition mantra "act like you don't want it"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/monday-morning-motivation-08-audition-mantra-act-like-you-don-t-want-it) — 2026-03-16T13:26:08+00:00 - [23. from small town TX to NYC: the reality of swing life on a Broadway tour ft Ryan Winkler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/23-from-small-town-tx-to-nyc-the-reality-of-swing-life-on-a-broadway-tour-ft-ryan-winkler) — 2026-03-11T09:17:00+00:00 - [monday morning motivation 07: how i reset my day when I feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unproductive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/monday-morning-motivation-07-how-i-reset-my-day-when-i-feel-stuck-overwhelmed-or-unproductive) — 2026-03-09T08:48:00+00:00 - [22. be stronger than the show: creating & sustaining a successful Broadway career ft Tyler Mckenzie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/22-be-stronger-than-the-show-creating-sustaining-a-successful-broadway-career-ft-tyler-mckenzie) — 2026-03-04T09:58:00+00:00 - [monday morning motivation 06: if you want something you’ve never had… do this](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/monday-morning-motivation-06-if-you-want-something-you-ve-never-had-do-this) — 2026-03-02T10:00:00+00:00 - [21. building a dance career in nyc (and finding love along the way) ft Grace Hilarides](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/21-building-a-dance-career-in-nyc-and-finding-love-along-the-way-ft-grace-hilarides) — 2026-02-25T09:10:00+00:00 - [monday morning motivation 05: what Alysa Liu's comeback story really teaches us](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kicking-it-real-7560311/monday-morning-motivation-05-what-alysa-liu-s-comeback-story-really-teaches-us) — 2026-02-23T12:20:13+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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