Nicole McKeever always had a passion for Irish dancing. Starting at age 12, she knew it was something more than just a hobby (3:00). After years of practice, Nicole tried out and made it on the famed "Riverdance", the pinnacle of the craft (8:00). Later Nicole traveled to Sacramento from the east coast and founded her own Irish Dancing company, McKeever School of Irish Dance where she teaches hundreds of students today. In this episode, Nicole sheds light on the physical toll it can take to be an Irish dancer (15:30), owning a business with her sister (21:30), and her "secret to success" (23:00).