{"podcast":{"title":"Dance Dad With John Corella","slug":"dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434","podcast_index_feed_id":6740434,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/dancedadwithjohncorella/feed.xml","website_url":"https://dancedadwithjohncorella.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17145947/Dance_Dad_Cover_Art_March_2026avfl8.jpg","author":"Dance Dad LLC","episode_count":57,"summary":"As one of the co creators/executive producers of the hit reality show Dance Moms, this podcast will be a safe space to talk about all things Dance. I will have meaningful conversations with guests from the show Dance Moms, as well as discussing the colorful, magical Dance competition world that I grew up competing in and am still a part of teaching and choreographing for. Dancing and being in the film and TV Industry for over 40 years I will be talking with those who who have inspired me and we will share our knowledge on what worked, what didn’t and why. Growing up a young feminine boy who loved to dance was extremely challenging in a lot of ways. Now as gay man I will have some heartfelt meetings with people in the LGBTQ community to share about this and the suffering that goes on currently with adults and kids and how we can help and most importantly heal it Put your dance shoes on every other Friday when this podcast comes out! Listen. Be Bold. Be Fierce. Sincerely, John Corella","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T14:17:33.844278+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434"},"episode":{"title":"EP 35: Finding Her Voice with Dance Moms Star Melissa Gisoni","slug":"ep-35-finding-her-voice-with-dance-moms-star-melissa-gisoni","published_at":"2025-06-26T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434/ep-35-finding-her-voice-with-dance-moms-star-melissa-gisoni","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434","url":"https://dancedadwithjohncorella.podbean.com/e/ep-35-finding-her-voice-with-dance-moms-star-melissa-gisoni/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pk4tsgvuv3i4c7bd/EP_35_Finding_her_Voice_with_Dance_Moms_Star_Melissa_Gisoni7jtlg.mp3","summary":"Melissa Gisoni spent a lot of years trying to do and say the right thing. Then she hit 50 and decided to stop worrying about how others might see her. She joins John Corella for a conversation about finding her voice, showing up more boldly, and choosing joy on her own terms. John and Melissa talk about the power of allyship, what it meant to her to attend West Hollywood Pride, and how her daughters, Maddie and Mackenzie, have grown up with a strong sense of inclusion and empathy. What does it look like to raise kids in the spotlight while still protecting their spirit? And how do you hold boundaries when the world keeps asking for more? Melissa also opens up about her dream of becoming an actress and what draws her to roles that feel fun and lighthearted, maybe even a Hallmark movie someday. She shares what she learned from being a dance mom, how she supported her girls as they built careers of their own, and what she would do differently if she could go back, especially when it came to speaking up for Mackenzie. In this episode, Melissa reflects on what she got right, what she let slide, and what she’d never do the same way again. Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of how to support their kids without losing themselves, what it really means to protect someone in the public eye, and why using your voice, especially later in life, can feel both freeing and necessary. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Introduction to Melissa Gisoni 03:10 Celebrating Pride and Community 06:00 Finding Your Voice After 50 08:59 Navigating Social Media and Self-Expression 11:48 The Journey of a Dance Mom 14:51 Reflections on Reality TV 18:07 The Competitive Nature of Dance 20:59 Recognizing Talent in Your Children 24:04 Lessons from Dance Moms 27:06 Navigating Dance Mom Dynamics 30…","meta_description":"Melissa Gisoni spent a lot of years trying to do and say the right thing. Then she hit 50 and decided to stop worrying about how others might see her. She…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3462,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434/episodes/ep-35-finding-her-voice-with-dance-moms-star-melissa-gisoni/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434/ep-35-finding-her-voice-with-dance-moms-star-melissa-gisoni.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}