Shelby Dixon is a native of South Carolina, and graduated from the University of South Carolina. Her world of cheer and dance began at the age of 11. While attending Carolina, Shelby was part of USC's Hip Hop Dance Ensemble. Wanting to further her dance career, and dreams of going Pro, she went out for Charlotte's NFL team, the Carolina Panthers TopCats. With little to no experience of the professional leagues dance world, she went in with everything and made the team in 2008. She cheered for the Panthers for 5 amazing years, serving as captain, international travels, and was one of six selected for a GQ magazine shoot with Cam Newton.  In 2014, upon the return of the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, Shelby auditioned for The Honey Bees and took off as an NBA dancer. This experience also presented many opportunities for more international travel with the NBA, opportunities to perform backup with various music artists that brought their talents to the arena. Shelby danced with the Hornets for 3 seasons, and still today plays an integral role with the organization/team. Shelby is also the owner, founder and head coach of Charlotte's newest independent dance team, ProForce, also the official cheerleaders for the Charlotte Thunder (AAL arena football).  Outside of dance, Shelby holds a full-time career for a multinational financial institution, the 2019-2020 Mrs. USA Earth, a wife, and mom of 2 under 3. Even amongst all of this, she is not sure if her passion of cheering/dancing on a field is done, as the passion still drives her.

Jess shares with us her journey to becoming a pro cheerleader in the NFL!   Follow along with Jess at  @gor_jess13  To try a free trial of Built for the Poms go to  www.builtforthepoms.com

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Tune in to get to know Lauren while she shares with us her experience with the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins, and what she thinks makes the difference on making the cut.

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Shelby chats to us about how she moved across the country to pursue her NFL cheer dreams. She shares her experiences and tips for those wanting to make it in the pro cheer space.

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Courtney Krauss sits down with us to chat about her experience on Broadway in "Bring it On" the musical, what it was like to cheer in the Super Bowl, along with some tips and insight on what it takes to be a pro cheerleader!

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We sit down with 10 year pro cheer vet, Jamie Eckert to chat about all things Pro Cheer, her business, Jamie Lynn's Cakes, and more on Built for the Poms Podcast! 

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In our second episode, founder and host,  Jenny Smith interviews former NFL cheerleader, Carina Francisco. Carina now is a part of the Miami Dolphins video production team.   Try a 3 day free trial with us!  Built for the Poms - Your fitness app and community for all things pro-cheer! We help individuals get in pro-cheer shape whether they're currently in the profession, auditioning, or simply desire to train like a pro-cheerleader! www.builtforthepoms.com / @builtforthepoms

Carina is a Native New Yorker who currently resides in South Florida.

In our first episode, former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader, founder, and host, Jenny Smith shares her story of how she made her way into the pro cheer scene and how she now stands at the foundation of building her new venture with Built for the Poms.   In this episode Jenny also answers some questions on advice for making it onto a pro cheer squad.   Try a 3 day free trial with us!  Built for the Poms - Your fitness app and community for all things pro-cheer! We help individuals get in pro-cheer shape whether they're currently in the profession, auditioning, or simply desire to train like a pro-cheerleader! www.builtforthepoms.com