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  2. 120: Mickela Mallozzi on Dancing with Strangers, Winning 4 Emmys and Experiencing the World One Dance at a Time

Feb 9, 2021

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