Amanda Kloots: What Nick's Death Taught Her About Living

Amanda Kloots has never been able to keep her personal and professional lives separate, which is exactly why her story resonates. She's taken on so many roles: Radio City Rockette, Broadway performer, fitness entrepreneur, bestselling author, daytime TV host, and founder of the wellness brand, Proper. And every pivot she's made was sparked by something deeply personal: a divorce, a new marriage, a cross-country move, and the sudden loss of her husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, to COVID in 2020. On this episode of She Pivots, Amanda talks about clawing her way back after losing her Broadway income, building a fitness business from scratch in LA, and how an Instagram Live during the darkest ninety-five days of her life turned into a movement she never could have anticipated. She opens up about grief cracking her life wide open, why she calls her divorce the low point she's most grateful for, and how she's carried every version of herself (dancer, teacher, founder, widow, mom) into the next chapter, including her new podcast and her role in Netflix's Let's Marry Harry. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to She Pivots 02:05 Family Background and Childhood 03:33 The Broadway Dream Takes Shape 09:38 Navigating New York City and Early Auditions 18:30 The Radio City Rockette Experience 25:26 From Broadway to Fitness Entrepreneurship 33:49 The Struggle to Launch in Los Angeles 36:55 Nick's COVID Battle 40:50 Nick's Death and the Nation's Shock 46:51 Navigating Grief and Work 51:37 Future Plans and Aspirations 57:48 Reflections on Amanda's Pivots 58:51 Podcast Credits Be sure to check out Amanda’s new podcast (launching TODAY) called Good Grief with Amanda Kloots. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a pivot story, leave us a rating (it really helps!), and share this episode with a woman in your life who you think needs a little inspiration. She Pivots is a podcast created by host Emily Tisch Sussman to highlight influential women voices, share stories of bold career moves, and inspire women with interviews about career reinvention and how personal pivots can redefine professional success. Join our Substack community! Subscribe here for exclusive content and to connect with other pivoters: shepivots.substack.com Learn more about the inspiring women in our pivoter community by following us on instagram @ShePivotsThePodcast, and check out our website shepivotspod.com for resources and updates. She Pivots is proud to be an iheart podcast. Support the show: https://www.shepivotsthepodcast.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.