I've been gone. I'm not done.
I’m Dina Parise, aka Spicy Meatball. Ice Capades skater turned 2015 IHRA Pro Mod Champion. Speaker. Brand partner. Proof you can reinvent yourself at any age.
In life, you get one ticket. I’m using mine ’til it expires!
First, the ice.
Former pro figure skater with the famed Ice Capades. Sequins, spotlights, cameras, and a few thousand hours of falling down and getting back up in front of a packed house. Turns out, learning to fall and get back up with style and grace comes in quite handy in life.
Then, the Drag Strip
I traded skates for tires and sequins for a fire suit. Twenty-plus years of Pro Mod drag racing. Multiple #1 qualifiers, event wins, and a 2015 IHRA Pro Mod championship in a Cadillac named Stella. She’s my office. No corporate dress code, no cubicle. Just a fire suit and 3,000HP!
Now, the comeback.
A few years off the track, then a schedule that went away before we got to the line. So we’re building toward 2027 and beyond, out in the open, one pass at a time. Come along.
Back on the tree.
The car's ready, the crew's ready, and the second a date locks in, it lands right here first. Until then, the whole build is happening in the open.
years pro drag racing
multiple top qualifiers
Pro Mod champion
collective podcast streams
Same story, different stage.
Figure skater, drag racer, and a few chapters in between. I talk about reinvention, getting back up, and starting over in front of a crowd, because I’ve done all three more than once. Keynotes, panels, hosting, and interviews. If your room needs a jolt, I’ve got one.
I want to make my journey, your journey.
PROUD PARTNERS
Great partnerships are built around shared goals.
These brands have trusted me to help them connect with consumers and new audiences through authenticity, real connection, and a community that shows up.