{"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 44: 1988 Olympics Womens Gymnastics Team Controversy with Missy Marlowe","slug":"ep-44-1988-olympics-womens-gymnastics-team-controversy-with-missy-marlowe","published_at":"2025-10-30T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434/ep-44-1988-olympics-womens-gymnastics-team-controversy-with-missy-marlowe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434","url":"https://dancedadwithjohncorella.podbean.com/e/ep-44-1988-olympics-womens-gymnastics-team-controversy-with-missy-marlowe/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/r99z4gc9t4t8u6kd/EP_44_1988_Olympics_Womens_Gymnastics_Team_Controversy_with_Missy_Marlowe87e1q.mp3","summary":"When former Olympian Melissa Marlowe talks about the 1988 Olympic controversy and the bronze medal being taken away, she doesn’t just revisit a headline; she relives what it felt like to stand on the edge of history and have it quietly rewritten overnight. How does someone keep competing after that? What carries an athlete through when the spotlight fades but the memory doesn’t? As she joins John Corella in this episode, Melissa reflects on the discipline, artistry, and strength that defined her career, from the power in her legs and feet to the mindset that helped her face pressure and perfectionism. She shares how her coaches’ mix of kindness and toughness shaped her longevity in a sport built on precision and risk, and how she’s come to measure success in ways that last longer than medals. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Welcome to Dance Dad and Guest Intro 01:47 Early Ballet Roots and Natural Flexibility 05:05 Signature Lines: The Power of Legs and Feet 06:35 Beating Nerves with Sports Psychology 21:39 The Reality of Olympic Pressure: Was It Worth It 23:40 1988 Olympic Controversy: Bronze Medal Being Taken Away 45:22 Competing in the Cold War: USA vs USSR 51:09 Hard but Kind Coaching and Athlete Longevity 59:12 Scholarships, Overtraining, and Choosing Longevity 01:00:42 Life After the Olympics: Movement, Motherhood, Meaning Connect with Melissa Marlowe: Connect with Melissa on Instagram Connect with John Corella: Follow Dance Dad with John Corella on Instagram Follow John on Instagram Join Dance Dad with John Corella on Patreon Visit John Corella’s website Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm","meta_description":"When former Olympian Melissa Marlowe talks about the 1988 Olympic controversy and the bronze medal being taken away, she doesn’t just revisit a headline;…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4302,"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-44-1988-olympics-womens-gymnastics-team-controversy-with-missy-marlowe/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-44-1988-olympics-womens-gymnastics-team-controversy-with-missy-marlowe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}