Like Maintaining Baseball Gloves or Cars, Why It’s Cool for Men to Polish and Primp
Featured in The Daily Beast, I shared perspective on how men’s grooming has shifted from niche behavior to mainstream ritual.
ENCORE PERFORMANCE
Co-author and business partner. I helped my mother transform her local tap program into a national celebration of second acts. We published Encore Performance with Atria Books (Simon & Schuster), and launched a tour featured on CBS Sunday Morning.
IS ETHICAL FASHION JUST THIS YEAR’S MODEL?
As a contributing writer for The Daily Beast, I examined whether the rise of ethical fashion reflects meaningful business change or simply a new layer of marketing language.
How Homemade Soap Built the Jabonería Marianella Empire
As a contributing writer for The Daily Beast, I profiled Marianella Febres-Cordero and David Foote, whose kitchen-born soap experiment grew into a thriving luxury brand.
TODAY SHOW
Vicki and six of her Tap Pups All Stars appeared on the TODAY Show with Hoda and Kathie Lee, performing a signature number and sharing their story live.
CBS SUNDAY MORNING
Timed with the release of Encore Performance, CBS Sunday Morning profiled Vicki and her Tap Pups in a moving segment that spotlighted her journey, the success of the book, and the joy of her annual stage show. With behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage and touching interviews, the piece captured the resilience and spark at the heart of the story.
CHANCE TO SHINE
Collaborating with UK writers and producers Chicks with Hits, the result was “Chance to Shine,” a high-energy pop track that embodied the dance program and story’s spirit. The video featured over 100 of Vicki’s dancers and premiered as the opening number of her Spring Show during the book release year, turning the message of the book into a standing-ovation moment on stage.

