{"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 54: Dear John: Happy 15th Birthday Dance Moms!","slug":"ep-54-dear-john-happy-15th-birthday-dance-moms","published_at":"2026-07-16T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434/ep-54-dear-john-happy-15th-birthday-dance-moms","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dance-dad-with-john-corella-6740434","url":"https://dancedadwithjohncorella.podbean.com/e/ep-54-dear-john-happy-15th-birthday-dance-moms/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ungbknpj9wyqx8ac/EP_54_Dear_John_Happy_15th_Birthday_Dance_Moms_9jkeg.mp3","summary":"Nationals season exposes how dance families handle pressure, pride, and time together. On this episode of Dance Dad with John Corella, host John Corella shares hard truths about dance competition nationals and why Nationals are not a vacation for dancers, teachers, or parents. He explains why dancers should aim to peak later in the season instead of too early, why rest matters once the season ends, and why over-planning often comes from fear rather than love. Families heading into dance competition nationals will hear advice on staying focused when the pressure hits hardest. John also gets personal about safety and identity inside the dance world. He states plainly why dance is gay at heart and why LGBTQ+ representation in dance still falls short. He makes the case to stop hiring straight actors for gay roles and to give gay performers room to tell their own stories. He also addresses dance parent burnout and the quiet cost of chasing perfection instead of presence with your child. John draws on decades inside the competition world to remind families how fast the years pass. This episode feels like a coffee chat with a friend who tells you the truth. Tune in to Dance Dad with John Corella for straight talk on competition season, identity, and presence with your kid during the moments you never get back. Episode Breakdown: 00:00 Welcome Back to Dance Dad With John Corella 02:27 Recapping Past Guests and Community Stories 04:56 Staying Focused During Dance Competition Nationals 07:16 Why Rest and Intensives Matter After the Season Ends 09:42 Letting Go of Over-Planning and Fear 12:08 Feeling Safe as a Gay Man in the Dance World 14:11 Healing Through Internal Family Systems Therapy 21:28 Calling Out Studios That Use the LGBTQ Community 23:51 Dance as a Gay Platform and Re…","meta_description":"Nationals season exposes how dance families handle pressure, pride, and time together. On this episode of Dance Dad with John Corella, host John Corella s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1752,"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-54-dear-john-happy-15th-birthday-dance-moms/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-54-dear-john-happy-15th-birthday-dance-moms.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}