Episode 36 | Xiaoxiao Cao: ”Take A Leap”

Your favorite podcast hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo are back with their very first ballerina, the wonderfully gifted and inspiring Xiaoxiao Cao, who made her Broadway debut in the iconic musical ‘Phantom of the Opera’ in 2019!  Xiaoxiao shares her journey from dancing professionally in China to making her Broadway debut. She also reminisces about what it was like gracing the stage again after the show was shut down due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.  Before closing out the episode with a fun round of  ‘getting to know you’,  Xiaoxiao shares advice for young girls, especially those of Asian descent who want to turn their dreams of performing into reality and what inspired her to start her own leotard fashion line Xiaoxiao Designs.  The episode opens with Samantha and Jason sharing a mic check where they make another call to action for listeners after the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas this week! Please excuse any sound issues, Friends! We are still in a pandemic!! Info on Xiaoxiao Cao:  Follow Xiaoxiao: on Instagram   Follow Xiaoxiao Designs: on Instagram   Check out Xiaoxiao Designs Official Website  Buy tickets to see Xiaoxiao on Broadway in  "Phantom of the Opera" Mic Check Links: National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Check out Six Ways to Help the Buffalo Shooting Victims Check out Nine Ways to Be a Better Ally to Black People Support Women's Rights: Register to VOTE here Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Info on Your Hosts:  Follow Samantha:  Instagram.   |  Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram  | Twitter. Broadway World Article on our Season 2 Launch Party Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Check out Reader's Block Bookstore here Support Us... Please!  If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border.  Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico’s Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs   Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB.     If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices