In this episode of Fireside Chat, Danielle shares a behind-the-scenes look at the Allstar World Championship and the critical weeks that follow. From wrapping up one of the busiest times of the season to preparing for tryouts, she breaks down... Read More

This week on Fireside Chat, Danielle interviews Craig Hallmark and Heidi Weber from the Open Championship Series to talk all things scoresheet. They explain the why behind the 2025-2026 OCS scoresheet updates and share what surprising trends their data revealed... Read More

 In this episode of Fireside Chat, I’m diving into the new scoresheet released by The Open Championship Series. It’s already stirring opinions across the cheer world – some coaches love the changes, others are frustrated. I’m sharing my honest perspective,... Read More

In this episode of The Cheer Biz Podcast, host Dan Cotton shares his insights on the lessons learned from the 2025 NCA Nationals incident and what gym owners, event producers, and the cheer industry as a whole can do to improve... Read More

In this episode of The Cheer Biz Podcast, host Dan Cotton provides an in-depth reaction to the incident at NCA Nationals 2025 in Dallas. With a background in military service, law enforcement, and active threat response training, Dan analyzes the confusion... Read More

What happens when a major competition cancels an entire day of performances? In this episode of The Cheer Biz Podcast, Dan Cotton reacts to COA’s decision to cancel Day 1 due to a server and internet failure—a move that sent shockwaves through... Read More

We are a month into the new year.  These are my thoughts and areas of focus heading into the rest of 2025.  Join me as we discuss competitions, handling losses, and building your all star packet.  ... Read More

I am nursing a cheer hangover after another long cheer weekend.  LIsten in to learn why I continue to have teams compete the weekend after returning from break as well as one of the craziest things to happen to me... Read More

I just wrapped my first comp weekend of the 24-25 season and these are my honest, unscripted thoughts afterwards. ... Read More

In this episode Dan dives into how he gets more productivity out of his week.  With currently running 3 companies Dan is frequently asked, how do you do it all?  The answer is in this episode on how to get... Read More