Carving It Out: Women's Skate Stories
Carving It Out: Women's Skate Stories
Podcast Description
Carving it Out features stories of the women of skateboarding, both on the board and behind the scenes. Hosted by Heather Jennier and Paula MacDonald, we we want to help continue to grow girls' and women's skate in a positive way through highlighting the stories of the women, past and present, who have helped lead the way and make space for all of us in a male dominated industry.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers themes such as personal growth, community support, and the challenges faced by female skaters. Episodes feature individual stories like Poe Pinson's journey to becoming an Olympic hopeful and Lady Meek's transition from surfing to skateboarding, highlighting issues like competitive pressure, the importance of family support, and the significance of representation in skate culture.
Carving it Out features stories of the women of skateboarding, both on the board and behind the scenes. Hosted by Heather Jennier and Paula MacDonald, we we want to help continue to grow girls’ and women’s skate in a positive way through highlighting the stories of the women, past and present, who have helped lead the way and make space for all of us in a male dominated industry.
Florida skater Poe Pinson shares her journey as a young skater, starting from her early days influenced by her dad's support to her rise as a Team USA Olympic skater. She discusses her experiences at the Dew Tour, the importance of community, and her insights on competing in the Olympics. Poe emphasizes the joy of skating over competition and the pressures that come with being an athlete in thespotlight. She shares her experiences with sponsorships and filming, and how it’s important to continue to be your authentic self in skating, embracing the journey without fear of judgment.
Chapters
00:00 Opening Credits and Music
00:16 Introduction to Poe Pinson
01:02 Early Days of Skating and How Poe Learned to Skate
02:19 A Tight Knit Skate Community in Fernandina
03:19 Having a Skatepark Named After Her
04:21 Working at David's Restaurant
08:21 Early Career Highlights – Skating Dew Tour
10:10 From Young Skater to Olympic Hopeful
13:09 The Importance and Value of Parental Support
14:07 The Pressure of Contests and Professional Skating
15:27 Poe's Cool Dad!
17:20 The Influence of Flat Ground Skating Over Parks
21:07 No Magic Formula to Train for Olympics
23:13 Japanese Skaters and Idolization of Skating in Japan
25:29 Impact of the Olympics on Skateboarding
27:19 Skating Takes Up a Lot of Room in Your Brain
28:17 Finding Joy in Olympic Competition During Competitive Stress
31:28 Skating for Yourself Over Winning Contests
33:41 A Turning Point: Learning to Say No
36:07 SLS Miami
37:20 The Happy Accident of a Caveman Boardslide at SLS Miami
38:38 Drawing from a Deep Bag of Tricks
39:40 Dealing with Extreme Time Blindness
41:35 Sponsors, Travel and Filming Experiences
44:03 Importance of Community in Skateboarding
47:09 Behind the Scenes of Skate Videos
49:28 Poe's Sponsors
52:55 Always Something to Learn from Others
54:31 Advice for Girls and Women Getting Into Skating
56:26 Skateparks Can Be Intimidating
57:02 Favorite Tricks and Wrap-Up
58:34 Closing Credits and Music
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