Welcome to Danielle with the Stars.

I am Danielle Fishall, a TV director, a podcaster, Topanga, to the many baristas who write my name on my coffee

cups, and a mom of two little boys. But as of just a month ago, you can add aspiring ballroom

dancer to my resume because I am competing on season 34 of Dancing with the Stars, airing every

Tuesday night on ABC and Disney Plus. And in addition

to learning the quick step, the cha-cha, the Argentine tango, I am also recording a podcast along the way

so that you, my dear listeners, can follow as I try my hardest to claim my very own Len Goodman mirrorball trophy.

And throughout the season, I'm sitting down with fellow contestants and pros to talk about

the experience, their personal journey to what is currently the number one show in America.

And what I, as a dancer, need to do to get better.

And today, I am do to get better.

And today, I am talking to one of the main reasons dancing with the stars is in the middle of a renaissance, 20 years after its premiere, and now a staple on your For You page.

He quickly became the Gen Z liaison between social media and the ballroom dancing TV show when he joined

for season 31 as a member of the troop. Then he got a last-minute call in season 32 when

Ardham caught COVID. And like a fabulous Clark Kent, on went the cape and dance shoes. And it

went so well, he was promoted to pro the very next season

and paired with the controversial true crime favorite Anna Delvey, where they were eliminated first.

Yet the effect of their partnership will live on forever. And now he is killing it alongside

Olympic gold medalist and all-around badass Jordan Childs,

becoming this season's undeniable redemption story, taking a first week disappointment

and quickly turning their partnership into a first place frontrunner.

Please, welcome to Danielle with the Stars, a truly spectacular dancer,

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