Industry Leaders
BILL SEELY
PRESIDENT • VARSITY SPIRIT
The Front Row
Our Guests
Industry legends, coaches, judges, pro athletes, and the parents in the bleachers — every voice in cheer deserves a mic.
Featured
8 guests
Industry Leaders
JUSTIN CARRIER
VP OF EVENT EXPERIENCE • VARSITY SPIRIT
EP 23
Inside Varsity Events, Cheer Culture & Athlete Experience w/ Justin Carrier
Pro Cheer
HALLIE GREEN
PRO CHEERLEADER • DALLAS DRIVE
EP 27
How Hallie Green Went from All Star Cheer to Dallas Drive Pro Cheer
Pro Cheer
ROGER SCHONDER
TEAM MANAGER • ATLANTA AIR
College Cheer
HANNAH KIRBY
HEAD CHEER COACH • TAYLOR UNIVERSITY
Judges
JUDGE MIMI
CHEER JUDGE • 20+ YEARS
EP 24
Judge Mimi Breaks Down Cheer Scoring, Worlds & Judge Perspectives
Judges
GABBY MAURO
CHEER JUDGE • ALL-STAR CHEER
EP 12
What Judges Actually Look For in Cheer Routines (ft. Gabby Mauro)
Pro Cheer
ALEX SIMONIS
ATLANTA AIR • PRO CHEER LEAGUE
EP 30
Alex Simonis: From Back Spot to Pro Cheer League | The Roadmap Every Cheer Family Needs
Guest Directory
22 guests
Coaches
COACH BECKY ACRA
PROGRAM DIRECTOR • REVOLUTION ATHLETICS / COACHING SPECIALIST • HEADSTRONG CONSULTING
EP 43
Episode 43: Raise the Athlete, Not the Pressure with Coach Becky Acra | S2E10 | CDU
Cheer Moms
GINA BARTEL
COMPETITIVE CHEER MOM
EP 28
Gina Bartel Shares the Truth About Cheer Moms, Team Culture & All Star Cheer
Cheer Dads
CODY BOYD
AUTHOR • CHEER DAD
Coaches
COEEN CHAVEZ
ALL-STAR COACH • COMPETITIVE CHEER
Coaches
CARLY GARGIULO
ALL-STAR COACH • COMPETITIVE CHEER
Gym Owners
BRITNEY GILMAN
OWNER & HEAD COACH • SUPREME CHEER & TUMBLE
EP 37
Episode 37: Britney Gilman | What Cheer Parents Don’t See Behind the Gym Doors | S2E4 | CDU
Pro Cheer
SKYLAR GRAVES
PRO CHEER ATHLETE • MIAMI METAL
EP 31
Episode 31: Miami Metal's Skylar Graves Shares His Incredible Journey | CDU
Cheer Dads
HOLLIS HALE
FOUNDER • CHEER DAD APPAREL
Industry Leaders
AMY HANEY
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL STUNT • USA CHEER
EP 38
Episode 38: USA Cheer Explains College Recruiting, STUNT & What Comes Next | S2E5 | CDU
Industry Leaders
LAURI HARRIS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR • USA CHEER
EP 38
Episode 38: USA Cheer Explains College Recruiting, STUNT & What Comes Next | S2E5 | CDU
Pro Cheer
WILLIAM HEMSLEY
PRO CHEER ATHLETE • GOLDEN STATE GRIT
EP 32
Episode 32: College Football to Pro Cheer | Will Hemsley's Journey | Cheer Dads Unfiltered
Industry Leaders
KEVIN JONES
BRANDING & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR • REDLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS
EP 39
Episode 39: Kevin Jones on Better Cheer Competitions, Select Divisions & Dublin | S2E6 | CDU
Cheer Dads
KEENAN
CREATOR • CHEER DAD TV
EP 17
Keenan on Burnout, Pushing Your Athlete & Cheer Parent Mistakes
Cheer Dads
PARKER KIMBER
CHEER DAD • COMPETITIVE CHEER
Coaches
COACH BRYCE KIRKLEY
TUMBLING COACH • TUMBLE WHISPER
EP 40
Episode 40: Tumble Whisperer Explains Tumbling, Privates & Mental Blocks | S2E7 | CDU
Coaches
COACH MOM KARI KRATCHMAN
COACH OF 37 YEARS • PARENT OF TWO COLLEGE CHEERLEADERS
EP 44
The Standard Shows Up After the Fall with Coach Mom Kari Kratchman
Pro Cheer
ASHLIE MODABBER
PROFESSIONAL CHEERLEADER • GOLDEN STATE GRIT
EP 42
Episode 42: Ashlie Modabber | 26 Years in Cheer & Why the Story Isn’t Over | S2E9 | CDU
Industry Leaders
JOE RODGERS
FOUNDER • FULLOUT ENERGY
Pro Cheer
HAILEY D’LYNN SMITH
PRO CHEER ATHLETE • COACH • ALPHA MENTORSHIP
EP 36
Episode 36: Hailey D’Lynn Smith on Fear, Confidence & the Future of Cheer | Season 2 Episode 3 | CDU
Coaches
SHAQ WEBSTER
COACH • USA GYM
Choreographers
BROOKE WOJCIK
CHOREOGRAPHER • QUEEN B CHOREO
Cheer Dads
JAY YODER
COMEDIAN • CHEER DAD