120: Mickela Mallozzi on Dancing with Strangers, Winning 4 Emmys and Experiencing the World One Dance at a Time

<p>Mickela Mallozi tells her story of growing up in an Italian immigrant home in NYC, getting into<br /> music and dance as a kid, pursuing it professionally, and then having a vision in the middle of<br /> the night for her now 4-time Emmy award winning travel show “Bare Feet with Mickela<br /> Mallozzi”. She explains her passion for dancing with strangers, and how that magically opens<br /> doors when traveling and allows her to meaningfully connect with people when she doesn’t<br /> speak their language. She then talks about how she spent her life savings to produce the pilot<br /> episode, and shares her subsequent mistakes pitching the show. She explains how she honed<br /> her craft of storytelling and continued networking until eventually she struck a deal with PBS to<br /> air the show and subsequently won her first Emmy. She then takes us behind the scenes of<br /> Season 1, and explains how she got to dance in a professional Tango show on the main stage in<br /> Buenos Aires after only a week of learning tango. She then explains how Season 2 showcases<br /> the diversity of dance across the various immigrant communities in New York City, and why<br /> Bhrangra music had such an important role in her life. Next she talks about Season 3, in which<br /> she traveled to countries where she has DNA heritage and shares her experience in Uzbekistan<br /> and Morocco. Mickela then announces her brand new two-part special focusing on the<br /> Guadaloupe Islands. She also invites people on her “Bare Feet Tours” where you can travel<br /> with Mickela and experience the world through dance. Finally, she talks about her 4 th Emmy<br /> acceptance speech and how continual rejection has inspired her persistence. FULL SHOW<br /> NOTES AVAILABLE AT www.TheMaverickShow.com</p>