| APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE | CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes explicit content and subject matter that may be triggering for some. A bomb has dropped on the All Star cheerleading industry. Since late August, a series of events has unfolded that has left it impossible to be left undiscussed. Allegations, lawsuits, and a prominent, nationally known program ceased to exist, literally overnight. This isn't a regular podcast episode and it was incredibly difficult for me to record. I battled over whether or not to even record it. But in order for the truth to be known and change to come about, we ... view the post
ALL STAR VS HIGH SCHOOL CHEER: CAN YOU DO BOTH?
| APPLE | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE | What are the main differences between High School cheer and All Star Cheer? Is it possible for an athlete to do both? My guests, Scott and Lauren Borgmier, are experts when it comes to cheerleading. Both of them were cheerleaders and on UCA staff. Scott worked at the Varsity main office, Lauren worked as an All Star cheer judge, and now they coach a very competitive high school team. Scott and Lauren are the hosts of The Mark Thru Podcast, and have authored two children's books about cheer: ABC Cheer with Me, and 123 Cheer with Me. The Borgmiers share their ... view the post
BEHIND THE SCENES OF CHEER MUSIC
| APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE | Have you ever wondered how a cheer music mix is made? It used to be that we would hear popular songs mashed up together into two and a half minutes of pop culture mixed with stunting and tumbling sound effects, but it's a little more complex and custom nowadays. In this episode of The Cheer Mom Podcast, Alex LaGrossa from Twisted Cutz takes us behind the scenes of cheer music. Alex started as a cheer athlete and then began coaching, tumbling, right when All Star cheer was taking off. He got into music mixing and ultimately began Twisted Cutz, which he owns today. THE ... view the post
HELP YOUR CHEERLEADER ADVANCE THEIR SKILLS AND OVERCOME MENTAL BLOCKS
APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE If you've been a cheer mom for any amount of time, you've probably thought about how to help your athlete advance their skills. If you've been a cheer mom long enough, you've seen your athlete struggle with a mental block. I would guess that at least one of these two things is on a cheer mom's mind, literally at all times. But advancing skills and overcoming mental blocks are not always easily solved. This is where Debbie Love, often referred to as the Tumbling Queen, comes in. Debbie has been in the cheer, dance and gymnastics industry for over forty years, and travels all ... view the post
