The Overfill with Ike Farnsworth
Season 1
Gisele Bethea — Standing Where Your Feet Are
by Ike Farnsworth
Gisele Bethea is a former American Ballet Theatre standout, world-renowned professional ballerina, and mother of two. She began her serious training at Scottsdale’s Master Ballet Academy and went on to become one of the most decorated junior dancers in the world. Her accolades include Gold and Silver medals at major international competitions in Moscow, Beijing, and the United States, as well as the prestigious Youth Grand Prix Award. Today, Gisele shares her expertise through private instruction and continues to captivate audiences on stage, most recently performing in The Nutcracker and Giselle.
Instead of bringing on a guest, for this first episode I would like to explain why I've decided to create a podcast. In December of 2025, I published an article called "It's No Wonder I Tried to Kill Myself". I learned very quickly that my own observations of our "post iPhone world" are shared by many, and I'm more sure than ever that either something is going to give, or something needs to change.