Leah Van Dale | Carmella No More: Motherhood, WWE & Starting Over!
Off The Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe
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🗓️ 18 September 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
#877. She was Carmella for over a decade — the moon-walking, trash-talking Princess of Staten Island — but now Leah Van Dale is finally ready to share who she really is. From NFL cheerleader to history-making WWE Superstar, Leah takes Kaitlyn through her unbelievable journey — including the shocking moment she was released during maternity leave. She opens up about identity shifts, the guilt of missing her “old life,” and how she’s learning to separate herself from the character fans knew for 11 years.
Leah gets raw about postpartum truths no one talks about — from postpartum rage to living with Drop Foot — and how those struggles inspired her to launch Snatch, a new community for moms. Plus, she shares what it’s really like being a stepmom in a blended family, why this pregnancy has been even harder than the first, and the surprising dream she’s still chasing outside the ring. Tune in NOW!
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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
- (3:10) Behind the scenes of being a professional cheerleader and the insane weigh-ins.
- (15:30) WWE shocker: Leah was let go during maternity leave and how she handled it.
- (23:40 The unexpected birth injury that changed her postpartum journey.
- (25:45) Launching Snatch: why Leah created a community for moms and what’s next for the brand
- (41:40) Leah’s dream beyond wrestling: Broadway!!!
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| 1:28.4 | the world to me. Thank you. Now let's get into it. Hey everybody. Welcome to Off the Vine. |
| 1:33.4 | I'm your host, Caitlin Bristow. And today we have Leah Van Dale on the podcast, who is a total force. |
| 1:40.0 | She is a former WWE superstar, a new mama, a stepmom, a businesswoman, and just an all-around |
| 1:47.1 | badass. I know you probably know her in the ring as Camilla, but today she is here as herself, |
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