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Send us Fan MailWhat's new in our lives since we have been away! Juj has an exciting update on something that has been in the works for a while!

Send us Fan MailValentine’s day plans, our thoughts on the brands taking on ballet core, shout-outs to dancers we admire, deep thoughts on technique. 

Send us Fan MailA workout class or a soul-searching, club-music-bumping experience? 

Send us Fan MailRachel is educating the pod on Indiana's Football season. Lots of reality tv talk  -do the men of Bravo ever grow up? And what it feels like to have your heart thaw towards ballet. Healing our inner student. 

Send us Fan MailThis week's audio is a little off- sorry in advance! Rachel and Juj life updates and Juj's crazy stage manager story from Nutcracker.

Send us Fan MailFull update on the end of 2025 and our goals for 2026! We missed you....

Send us Fan MailPast trauma and wedding planning drama. We're back for an episode to catch you all up before the holidays!

Send us Fan MailFootball documentaries, Juj getting back in shape with Ballet Project OC, Rachel thinking about returning to stage. Lots of life updates from career to wedding planning and the potential mold situation in Rachel's basement. 

Send us Fan MailShe has been a listener since day one of the Podcast and never fails to show us her support. While she started off as a listener we now consider her a friend, Miss Fiona Parker Lee dancer with Royal Danish Ballet.  

Send us Fan MailJuj's birthday update, Rachel's mold situation, and lots of Fall topics since its one of our favorite seasons! Listen for all you Fall Inspo...

Send us Fan MailThe famous Madeline Woo comes on the podcast to talk about her new brand and spill the tea. From her training to her career now and what she would change about the industry we talk about it all. Madeline is a force to be reconned with and an inspiration to dancers everywhere!Socials: Instagram and TikTok: @MaddwooBrand Socials: Instagram and TikTok: @Maddwoostudios

Send us Fan MailLife update with Rachel and Juj followed by an interview with the amazing Alexa Torres. Alexa shares her journey to dancing with Paris Opera Ballet and what it’s really like to dance for such an Iconic company. Alexa is incredible but also she’s just one of the girlies.Instagram: @alexamtorres

Send us Fan MailJuj is thrown into a show and has an Injury scare. We talk about the question ad searching, where do you go next in your career if you are done dancing? Our worst bad days ballet edition.

Send us Fan MailLaura studied ballet at Butler University then went on to dance professionally both for a company and as a freelancer in California. After many auditions for Disney all over the globe she secured a coveted spot at Disney Japan. What's it like being across the world from home and dancing for Disney? Listen and find out! 

Send us Fan MailRachel's obsessed with Watermelon, Juj has a little rant, and hear our favorite Tik Tok trends. 

Send us Fan MailInterview with Sophie Williams Director & Founder of Pointe Works. Hear all about how she started the company and what is important to her at a director. This company is making waves is the dance world! But before we dive into that - hear about wedding dress shopping with Rachel and summer dancing in The Choreography Project with Juj!Pointe Works Socials:Instagram: @Pointe_Works @sophiewilliams742TikTok: @Pointe.Works

Send us Fan MailOn today's episode we interview Jess Spinner also known as The Whole Dancer. Jess is a holistic health and nutrition coach that works with both students and professional dancers. We talk with her about her own struggles with body image as well as hear advice on how to combat burn out and the red flags of being in a toxic environment.Instagram: @thewholedancerPodcast: The Whole Dancer 

Send us Fan MailRachel and Juj do a recap of their trips and we interview Alexis Breen.Alexis Tik Tok- @alexisbreen4Instagram- @alexisbreen_

Send us Fan MailDate ideas, networking, and getting older 

Send us Fan MailAlex Jones dancer with Dance Theater of Harlem and long time friend of the pod joins us! This is a hilarious episode full of Kidney Stone content.  

Send us Fan MailHear about what Rachel is doing this weekend... Heated discussion about farches and fat suits.

Send us Fan MailHow to enjoy where you are in life now, Juj passed her kidney stone and survived to tell about it.

Send us Fan MailRachel almost got arrested this week... Juj's hot takes on other choreographers music choices and summer fashion favorites!

Send us Fan MailBack with another episode, sometimes unhinged, sometimes giving good advice. 

Send us Fan MailJuj is in California for Ballet Project OC, how to stay in shape over the summer, summer trips.

Send us Fan MailRachel got engaged! Here her tell all the details in this. Juliana is going back to California to choreography on Ballet Project OC.

Send us Fan MailOur life updates and thoughts on Etoile.

Send us Fan MailEveryone is on different paths how do we all relate and enjoy where we are at in life. 

Send us Fan MailA hilarious episode with Lucas and Luis the creators of the brand Barre Trash.Instagram & Tik Tok: @barretrash Want to buy?https://barretrash.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorTT7bQ0ioiZ8dycssklo2D-hGjEWx4gO6adonEdCV9u51f9wei

Send us Fan MailEuro tour pt 2! Talk about the difficult times in you career plus pointe shoe issues and UNHINGED stories. 

Send us Fan MailJuj is back in America! She gives us all the tea of her travels abroad to audition. You will hear the highs lows and get some advice and tips for anyone considering auditioning or living abroad. Catch her day in the life videos on the trip on our Instagram or TikTok @callitswhatitispodcast

Send us Fan MailWe talk to Goldie owner and creator of The Lazy Ballerina club about the launch of her brand dropping its first apparel the Human Crewneck. The Lazy Ballerina Club's mission is to remind us to be Human First and Dancer Second. This message celebrates all that we are in a world that focuses on what we are not.We laugh and get super real in this episode you don't want to miss it!Want a Crew Neck, follow link bellow:https://lazyballerinaclub.com/Instaram @thelazyballerinaclubTikTok:  @lazyballerina

Send us Fan MailAs the seasonal depression begins to thaw, Rachel returns to the studio for her first ballet class after two years away. Additionally we discuss the things in our 20-something lives that ground us.https://www.patreon.com/posts/returning-to-so-123809004?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Send us Fan MailThis week Rachel and Juj cover the season's changing and the end of seasonal depression. Rachel finally watches the Abracadabra video and opens up about her anxiety of returning to the studio.https://www.patreon.com/posts/ballet-curse-of-123273451?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Send us Fan MailValentines weekend recap, summer house and southern charm, random stifles of your 20 somethings.https://www.patreon.com/posts/meltdowns-are-122931177?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Send us Fan MailRachel survives her first tricky estate client and proves she is not to be trifled with while Juj raves about the joys of crafting. We talk about the "high frequency, low attachment" mentality as we venture into audition season, and later read our listeners' embarrassing ballet stories. https://www.patreon.com/posts/client-your-and-122150590?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Send us Fan MailJuj and Rachel list one too many embarrassing studio stories, discuss fisherman-core and EDM raves. https://www.patreon.com/posts/fat-talks-freaky-121615929?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Send us Fan MailWe've all heard it before, when do we separate the art from the artist? Should we be applying this to Balanchine? How dance gave us weird eating habits that seem to be similar across all the board. And our dreams, they're weird both bad and good...Patreon Link- https://www.patreon.com/posts/cults-eating-and-121214509?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Send us Fan MailThe 12 hours TikTok was gone, Bravo recaps, the continual annoyance of snow, and reminiscing on the best meals we had in 2024.  

Send us Fan MailWe have SO many updates on life for you. The holiday's, Rachels trips, Juj's choreography, what we learned in 2024 and more....

Send us Fan MailHoliday gift guide, being the chill friend, Nutcracker roundup. Last Episode of 2024! See you in the New Year!!!!!!

Send us Fan MailCaffeine anxiety attacks, Rachel's journey moving; kiss, marry, kill Nutcracker edition. 

Send us Fan MailWhen casting is not what you may have wanted....  Boston drivers, moving, family drama, happy holidays!

Send us Fan MailJuj is back in Nutcracker season, Rachel and Zach are looking for a house, and everyone is getting into cooking this fall. Follow us on Patreon to hear a scary story of what happened to Rachel at an open house and see the video version of the podcasts every week.  podcast.https://www.patreon.com/callitwhatitispodcast

Send us Fan MailDecorating for thanksgiving, music we love, and trying to make sense of why we are the way we are. 

Send us Fan MailBest of halloween costumes and parties.

Send us Fan MailRachel's sick, and struggling but the girlies love fall! Urgent care story, Fall festivities, and life changes. Plus we have a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/ballet-411-with-113764554?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Send us Fan MailUpdate on all things in the ballet industry with Brooke Wertwijn San Jose Dance Theatre's academy director and our dance pop culture correspondent.Instagram: @bwertwijn

Send us Fan MailWhy are there so many ballet myths? And are they true?... See what we think 

Send us Fan MailRachel updates on her new Job and Juj talks about moving into her new place. Reality tv update, diving in deep about Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.