Call it what it is
Call It What It Is is hosted by Rachel and Juliana, two professional ballet dancers who talk as friends about their lives and careers. They share candid, fun conversations about experiences inside and outside the dance industry. The show mixes personal stories, industry insights, and casual banter.
Episodes
THE WEDDING & COMPANY
Send us Fan MailRachel and Juj do a full wedding debrief and Juj talks about the start if her production company.
Where have we been??!!
Send us Fan MailWhat's new in our lives since we have been away! Juj has an exciting update on something that has been in the works for a while!
Honeymoon Plans, Brands on Ballet Core & Wuthering Heights
Send us Fan MailValentine’s day plans, our thoughts on the brands taking on ballet core, shout-outs to dancers we admire, deep thoughts on technique.
Fitness Class Hysteria
Send us Fan MailA workout class or a soul-searching, club-music-bumping experience?
Hooooooosier
Send us Fan MailRachel is educating the pod on Indiana's Football season. Lots of reality tv talk -do the men of Bravo ever grow up? And what it feels like to have your heart thaw towards ballet. Healing our inner student.
A Stage Manager Nightmare
Send us Fan MailThis week's audio is a little off- sorry in advance! Rachel and Juj life updates and Juj's crazy stage manager story from Nutcracker.
We're Back Baby!!!!
Send us Fan MailFull update on the end of 2025 and our goals for 2026! We missed you....
Triggered!
Send us Fan MailPast trauma and wedding planning drama. We're back for an episode to catch you all up before the holidays!
Football, Getting Back into Shape, Wedding Updates
Send us Fan MailFootball documentaries, Juj getting back in shape with Ballet Project OC, Rachel thinking about returning to stage. Lots of life updates from career to wedding planning and the potential mold situation in Rachel's basement.
Our Biggest Fan
Send us Fan MailShe has been a listener since day one of the Podcast and never fails to show us her support. While she started off as a listener we now consider her a friend, Miss Fiona Parker Lee dancer with Royal Danish Ballet.
All Things Fall!
Send us Fan MailJuj's birthday update, Rachel's mold situation, and lots of Fall topics since its one of our favorite seasons! Listen for all you Fall Inspo...
Madeline Woo Principal with San Francisco Ballet
Send us Fan MailThe famous Madeline Woo comes on the podcast to talk about her new brand and spill the tea. From her training to her career now and what she would change about the industry we talk about it all. Madeline is a force to be reconned with and an inspiration to dancers everywhere!Socials: Instagram and TikTok: @MaddwooBrand Socials: Instagram and TikTok: @Maddwoostudios
Alexa Torres - Living all of Our Dreams
Send us Fan MailLife update with Rachel and Juj followed by an interview with the amazing Alexa Torres. Alexa shares her journey to dancing with Paris Opera Ballet and what it’s really like to dance for such an Iconic company. Alexa is incredible but also she’s just one of the girlies.Instagram: @alexamtorres
What's Next in Life?
Send us Fan MailJuj is thrown into a show and has an Injury scare. We talk about the question ad searching, where do you go next in your career if you are done dancing? Our worst bad days ballet edition.
Dancing for Disney with Laura Theisen
Send us Fan MailLaura studied ballet at Butler University then went on to dance professionally both for a company and as a freelancer in California. After many auditions for Disney all over the globe she secured a coveted spot at Disney Japan. What's it like being across the world from home and dancing for Disney? Listen and find out!
It Might be Personal...
Send us Fan MailRachel's obsessed with Watermelon, Juj has a little rant, and hear our favorite Tik Tok trends.
Catch up with us + Interview with Sophie Williams Director of Pointe Works
Send us Fan MailInterview with Sophie Williams Director & Founder of Pointe Works. Hear all about how she started the company and what is important to her at a director. This company is making waves is the dance world! But before we dive into that - hear about wedding dress shopping with Rachel and summer dancing in The Choreography Project with Juj!Pointe Works Socials:Instagram: @Pointe_Work
The Whole Dancer
Send us Fan MailOn today's episode we interview Jess Spinner also known as The Whole Dancer. Jess is a holistic health and nutrition coach that works with both students and professional dancers. We talk with her about her own struggles with body image as well as hear advice on how to combat burn out and the red flags of being in a toxic environment.Instagram: @thewholedancerPodcast: The Whole
Alexis Breen Ballet's New Social Media Influencer
Send us Fan MailRachel and Juj do a recap of their trips and we interview Alexis Breen.Alexis Tik Tok- @alexisbreen4Instagram- @alexisbreen_
Mid Summer Check in
Send us Fan MailDate ideas, networking, and getting older
Dad it's not gas!
Send us Fan MailAlex Jones dancer with Dance Theater of Harlem and long time friend of the pod joins us! This is a hilarious episode full of Kidney Stone content.
Bachelorettes, Farches & Fat Suits
Send us Fan MailHear about what Rachel is doing this weekend... Heated discussion about farches and fat suits.
Partying, Kidney Stones & The Good Old Days
Send us Fan MailHow to enjoy where you are in life now, Juj passed her kidney stone and survived to tell about it.
Scammers and Summer Fashion
Send us Fan MailRachel almost got arrested this week... Juj's hot takes on other choreographers music choices and summer fashion favorites!
Secret Life Of Mormon Wives and Wedding Planning,
Send us Fan MailBack with another episode, sometimes unhinged, sometimes giving good advice.
Ballerina Summer
Send us Fan MailJuj is in California for Ballet Project OC, how to stay in shape over the summer, summer trips.
The Engagement Episode
Send us Fan MailRachel got engaged! Here her tell all the details in this. Juliana is going back to California to choreography on Ballet Project OC.
Etoile Review, Life Updates, Social Media
Send us Fan MailOur life updates and thoughts on Etoile.
Friendship Episode
Send us Fan MailEveryone is on different paths how do we all relate and enjoy where we are at in life.
Barre Trash
Send us Fan MailA hilarious episode with Lucas and Luis the creators of the brand Barre Trash.Instagram & Tik Tok: @barretrash Want to buy?https://barretrash.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorTT7bQ0ioiZ8dycssklo2D-hGjEWx4gO6adonEdCV9u51f9wei
Your Baseline
Send us Fan MailEuro tour pt 2! Talk about the difficult times in you career plus pointe shoe issues and UNHINGED stories.
The Europe Audition Tell All Pt 1
Send us Fan MailJuj is back in America! She gives us all the tea of her travels abroad to audition. You will hear the highs lows and get some advice and tips for anyone considering auditioning or living abroad. Catch her day in the life videos on the trip on our Instagram or TikTok @callitswhatitispodcast
Human First with Lazy Ballerina Club
Send us Fan MailWe talk to Goldie owner and creator of The Lazy Ballerina club about the launch of her brand dropping its first apparel the Human Crewneck. The Lazy Ballerina Club's mission is to remind us to be Human First and Dancer Second. This message celebrates all that we are in a world that focuses on what we are not.We laugh and get super real in this episode you don't want to mi
Returning to the Studio isn't so Bad!
Send us Fan MailAs the seasonal depression begins to thaw, Rachel returns to the studio for her first ballet class after two years away. Additionally we discuss the things in our 20-something lives that ground us.https://www.patreon.com/posts/returning-to-so-123809004?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Ballet Curse Words, Spring Trends & the Beginning of Rachel's Return to Ballet
Send us Fan MailThis week Rachel and Juj cover the season's changing and the end of seasonal depression. Rachel finally watches the Abracadabra video and opens up about her anxiety of returning to the studio.https://www.patreon.com/posts/ballet-curse-of-123273451?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Meltdowns are OKAY
Send us Fan MailValentines weekend recap, summer house and southern charm, random stifles of your 20 somethings.https://www.patreon.com/posts/meltdowns-are-122931177?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Client confrontation, Your embarrassing Ballet Stories, and The Power of Crafting
Send us Fan MailRachel survives her first tricky estate client and proves she is not to be trifled with while Juj raves about the joys of crafting. We talk about the "high frequency, low attachment" mentality as we venture into audition season, and later read our listeners' embarrassing ballet stories. https://www.patreon.com/posts/client-your-and-122150590?utm_medium=clipboard_copy
Fat Talks and Freaky Raves
Send us Fan MailJuj and Rachel list one too many embarrassing studio stories, discuss fisherman-core and EDM raves. https://www.patreon.com/posts/fat-talks-freaky-121615929?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Cults, Eating Habits, and Separating the Art from the Artist
Send us Fan MailWe've all heard it before, when do we separate the art from the artist? Should we be applying this to Balanchine? How dance gave us weird eating habits that seem to be similar across all the board. And our dreams, they're weird both bad and good...Patreon Link- https://www.patreon.com/posts/cults-eating-and-121214509?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&u
Snow, Bravo, TikTok
Send us Fan MailThe 12 hours TikTok was gone, Bravo recaps, the continual annoyance of snow, and reminiscing on the best meals we had in 2024.
Holy 2025!!!
Send us Fan MailWe have SO many updates on life for you. The holiday's, Rachels trips, Juj's choreography, what we learned in 2024 and more....
Gifts, Gifts, Gifts
Send us Fan MailHoliday gift guide, being the chill friend, Nutcracker roundup. Last Episode of 2024! See you in the New Year!!!!!!
When The Celsius Hits Too Hard
Send us Fan MailCaffeine anxiety attacks, Rachel's journey moving; kiss, marry, kill Nutcracker edition.
The Nutcracker Melancholy
Send us Fan MailWhen casting is not what you may have wanted.... Boston drivers, moving, family drama, happy holidays!
Nutcracker, House Hunting, and Cooking
Send us Fan MailJuj is back in Nutcracker season, Rachel and Zach are looking for a house, and everyone is getting into cooking this fall. Follow us on Patreon to hear a scary story of what happened to Rachel at an open house and see the video version of the podcasts every week. podcast.https://www.patreon.com/callitwhatitispodcast
Lady Gaga and Disney Conspiracy Theories
Send us Fan MailDecorating for thanksgiving, music we love, and trying to make sense of why we are the way we are.
Halloweek, Designer Clothes, Patreon Updates
Send us Fan MailBest of halloween costumes and parties.
Urgent Care, Fall Favorites, and Expectation vs Reality
Send us Fan MailRachel's sick, and struggling but the girlies love fall! Urgent care story, Fall festivities, and life changes. Plus we have a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/ballet-411-with-113764554?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
The Ballet 411 with Brooke Wertwijn
Send us Fan MailUpdate on all things in the ballet industry with Brooke Wertwijn San Jose Dance Theatre's academy director and our dance pop culture correspondent.Instagram: @bwertwijn
Debunking Ballet Myths
Send us Fan MailWhy are there so many ballet myths? And are they true?... See what we think
Moving in, New Job, And Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Send us Fan MailRachel updates on her new Job and Juj talks about moving into her new place. Reality tv update, diving in deep about Secret Lives of Mormon Wives on Hulu.
Ballet Tea, Weak Arms, and Football
Send us Fan MailDetails on the San Francisco Ballet lawsuit, why we never work out our arms, and girly football things.
Week Updates and Richmond Ballet Lawsuit
Send us Fan MailHear our take on whats happening with Richmond Ballet and the lawsuit involving them.
27, Your Inner Child, Men and Fire
Send us Fan MailRachel turned 27 and Juj moved across the country!
Slaying Your Inner Demons
Send us Fan MailJuj's moving updates, new city new girl! New season new worries, let us help you destroy those deep dark thoughts.
Mercury Needs a Chiropractor
Send us Fan MailFall Fashion, Anxiety, and Back to School Vibes
Olympics, Ballerina Farm, and Working out
Send us Fan MailHear our thoughts on some of the Olympic events, should Ballet be one of them? Listen to 4 for nothing to hear our take on Ballerina Farm!
Love Island, Bags, and Bluetooth
Send us Fan MailVacation updates, Reality TV updates, and some of our good (or bad) ideas.
Camille Kellems Interview!
Send us Fan MailAn interview with Camille Kellems Friend of the pod and professional dancer.Instagram: @camillekellems
Chaotic Summertime Tales Ft Peach Plie Review
Send us Fan MailLife updates (obviously), being a main character when you go out, and a Peach Plie review (our first PR package)!!!!!Peach Plie: Website- https://peachplie.com/Instagram- @peachplie
Traveling, RA life, and Wedding non negotiables
Send us Fan MailHear the lowdown of Rachel's trip around Europe (the good and the bad). All the tea from Juj about being and RA.
Catching up with us
Send us Fan MailHear all the updates in life our takes on Ballet Drama and Summer house
Lazy Ballerina Club
Send us Fan MailSpecial guest with Goldie Jane ‘’The Lazy Ballerina” all things about being human first before a dancer, as well as our reality tv takes.
Ally Helman Dancer and Director of BPOC
Send us Fan MailAn interview with Ally Helman, previously a dancer with New York City Ballet. Now a director and dancer of her own company Ballet Project OC. For more information on Ballet Project OC: www.balletprojectoc.orgInstagram: @balletprojectocAlly's Insta: @allyhelman
Your Age in Ballet Years
Send us Fan MailJet glue mishaps, Baller years vs normal years, and seeing your face in direct sunlight…
Interview with Chyrstyn Fentroy
Send us Fan MailWe interview the funny, inspiring, fabulous MS CHYRSTYN FENTROYInstagram: @chystynmariah
Hair Journey and Eclipse
Send us Fan MailFinally the long awaited hair saga... Listen to the end to hear who our guest might be for next week!
The Fantasy Ballet Draft
Send us Fan MailYou've heard about fantasy football, but have you heard of fantasy ballet? Listen to hear our fantasy ballet company draft! Also some deep conversations about not feeling like your best self and imposture syndrome... Is mercury in retrograde or are we just PMSing?
Travel, Love is blind, and Corrections in Class
Send us Fan MailHear our updates on our travels, brands were obsessed with, and class corrections.
"It's Nature" with Andrew Playford
Send us Fan MailAn interview with one of our good friends, a true renaissance man. Instagram: @play.a
Hair disaster, Half time show, Relationships
Send us Fan MailWe get deep into relationships, talk super bowl time half time shows, and hear the trauma that unfolded with Juliana's hair.
Up and not crying
Send us Fan MailSports, Work Out Personalities, and Summer Plans
The Audition Survival Guide
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we bring you an audition survival guide! Also hear an update on our trend predictions as well as a bravo recap on our favorite reality shows.
New Year, New Trends, New Life Updates
Send us Fan MailNew year same us! Although a lot has changed in Rachel's life... Hear a life update from us both as well as all the new trend predictions for 2024, the water bottle personality theory, and of course our ins and outs for the year.
Through the Ups and Downs
Send us Fan MailWe're back from our hiatus! We talk winter depression, the ups and downs of not being content where you're at, and the struggles of your 20s. Plus travel horror stories and a holiday gift guide! Ride this rollercoaster of an episode just like the rollercoaster that is our lives ( lol).
Answering your Questions featuring Clay Murray!
Send us Fan MailWe answer your questions sent in on the Call it What it is Instagram with friend of the pod Clay Murray! We talk everything from dream roles, and dancers that inspire us to playing a game of injury never have I ever.
Pointe Shoes, Halloween Parties, and Imposter Syndrome
Send us Fan MailIn today's episode we talk halloween parties, buts whats really scaring us this halloween is imposter syndrome. We all have it at some point, hear how we struggle and cope. Also listen for Rachel's addiction, and find out the routines we have for breaking in our toe coffins (or formally known as pointe shoes).
New Jobs, Fall Obsession, Roman Empires
Send us Fan MailThis week we talk about cloud couches, new job nerves, and our love for New England fall. Additionally, Juliana reveals one of her running theories about ballet dancers and we discuss possible ballet dancer Roman Empires. PSA: WE WANNA HEAR FROM YOU! DM us voice memos of your thoughts on this week's episodes as well as questions you want us to answer, to be featured in our nex
Interview with Mindset Coach Kirsten Kemp
Send us Fan MailIn this episode we interview the AMAZING Kristen Kemp. Kristen a former professional dancer is is known for her Instagram and You Tube "The Confident Dancer". On her pages she shares information on how to manage your mental health as dancers. She also has a coaching program where she does one on sessions and has group sessions for mindset coaching. This girl shares GOLD
Ballet World vs Normal World
Send us Fan MailThis week we cover our "back to studio" essentials, stinky sweaty girlie needs, the potential return of the dreaded side-part, and the various personalities of our local adult open ballet classes. We giggled quite a bit this week and may or may not officially be fashion trend forecasters at this point.
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