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• 35. The Confidence Sessions - Coming Back from Injury

  This was the first in our new Confidence Sessions - a new series of online events which will be included with our upcoming membership. We thought we'd put this one out as part of our podcast to see what you think of it, so please do tell us your thoughts - what works or doesn't work, and what you'd like more of in terms of live events. This event was recorded on zoom and took place on Thursday 27 March 2025. It included a stellar line up of women to talk all things injury: how it affects you, how to come back from it physically, emotionally and mentally:Emily from @moceanfit: online training & wellness for women learning board sports in 30's and beyondDanni Unway aka @surfconfidencecoach: Danni helps people feel more confidence and joy in surfing & come back from traumaShannon Dunlap aka @skaterlifeisrad: mum, massage therapist, nurse on a mission to practice and promote safety while learning to skateboard, especially while ageingAnnika Rudolph aka @annikarudolph: team rider for Crown Boards, ambassador for Long Board Girls crew, based GermanyLizzie Bird aka @lizziebirdmoves: osteopath, author of MOVES, surfer and paddle boarderJoin the Board Women movement:[email protected]: Caroline KeylockProducer: Selma ChalabiPhotography - Clare KeylockArtwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 34. Take your space in the lineup - Sally McGee

  Sally is the founder of Yonder, the brilliant surf brand and community with a surf school at its heart, and a particular focus on getting more women in the lineup. “I don’t think people ever ask themselves where there aren’t women in the lineup….it’s a huge conversation that really doesn’t get talked about.” Sally works hard to explore and combat the issues that keep women out of the sea, including the drop off during motherhood, and she’s helping to build a strong and inclusive surf community in the North East where she’s based. Episode highlightsThe importance of learning how to fall safely. Yonder - not just an inclusive surf school. The whole approach is different. “We’ve created a blueprint for that kind of service.”Giving women the confidence, skills and knowledge to be an integral part of the surf community. Exploring why women stop surfing after motherhood, and how to combat this trend - including finding time, loss of confidence, and the urge to want to be good straightaway. The differences between the skateboarding and surfing communities.Coming back from two major injuries - a snapped arm and a lisfranc injury. Keeping life simple - or trying to!More about Sally:@[email protected]@tombingphotoJoin the Board Women movement:[email protected]: Caroline KeylockProducer: Selma ChalabiPhotography - Clare KeylockArtwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 33. Turning on the light - Indigo Willing

  Having taken up skating in her 40s and continuing to skate in to her 50s, Indigo says of herself “I am the opposite of a typical skateboarding story.” War orphan, skater, academic, campaigner for inclusivity in skateboarding and founder of Respect is Rad, Indigo brings so much to the skating space. There’s a lot to talk about in this episode, so grab a cuppa and settle in. Episode highlightsFalling in a bowl jam.Indigo’s journey in to skate boarding in her 40s - learning with men.Dismantling gates and opening up the world of skate boarding.Staying punk through skateboarding - “I’d rather carry a skateboard than a briefcase”.Bringing the world of skateboarding in to a university setting.The inspiration behind Respect is RadCelebrating progress as older women in skateboarding - staying authentic.More about Indigo:@goodwillhunting@respectisradPeople and groups mentioned in this episode:Esther Sayersskateistan.orgFestival ConnectJoin the Board Women movement:boardwomen.co@boardwomenHost: Caroline KeylockProducer: Selma ChalabiPhotography - Clare KeylockArtwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 32. An inconvenient truth - Demi Taylor

  The phenomenal Demi Taylor is founder of the London Surf Film Festival, author of several surfing books and producer of The Big Sea - this years break out film bringing to light the darker side of the production of Neoprene, and therefore, much of the surfing industry.This was a phenomenally interesting conversation, not least because your assumption would be that brands who are so keen to push their green agenda in the surf space would be on board with the shift to environmentally friendly wetsuit solutions on hearing the news that the production of Neoprene is giving a whole community cancer.But, despite the team on the film trying to involve many of the central brands in the industry, many of them have simply ignored its message.There's a lot to get through, so this episode is a bit longer than usual.Episode highlights:The Big Sea - the juxtaposition between the stunning visuals and the hard hitting storyHow the film came aboutThe hope to bring brands on board“We think we’re activists just because we surf, and we’re not” - overcoming complacency in the surf communityDemi’s journey in to surfing and how she and her partner Chris came to write iconic surf travel books Demi’s role as a mid life woman in the industryStarting the London Surf Film Festival and the importance of storytelling in driving changeCan Caroline find a natural rubber medical cover for her cast? More about Demi:@[email protected] in this episode:Looking Sideways with Matt BarrJoin the Board Women movement:boardwomen.co@boardwomenHost: Caroline KeylockProducer: Selma ChalabiPhotography - Clare KeylockArtwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• 31. Life after the Olympics - Jenny Jones

  Having achieved all she wanted to in her snowboarding career (she’d won the X Games 3 times), Jenny Jones suddenly had the opportunity to take part in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. At the age of 33, she became the first UK athlete to win an Olympic medal at a snow event - a bronze in the women’s slopestyle. She is now a mum (having had her baby Wilbur at the age of 43), a TV presenter, podcaster, surfer and skater, and snowboarding coach. Episode highlightsFalling - not on a board, but holding a baby!The impact of the financial crash on snow sports and sponsorship. Being at one's peak and unexpectedly reaching for a new peak - the call from Team GB about slopestyle being in the 2014 Winter Olympics.Recovering from concussion and still making it to the Olympics at the age of 33…and smashing it. Sharing the joy of being on a snow and surf board with ‘bump’.The bliss of becoming a mum at 43, despite being called geriatric.Jenny’s surf journey and moving to Devon to do more surfing. Setting up snowboarding workshops and retreats that focus on mindset as well as board skills. It’s time to get back on a skateboard and finally get that 'rock to fakie’.More about Jenny:@jennyjonessnowworkshopbyjennyjones.comThankUSnowboarding podcast - episode with Jenny JonesJoin the Board Women movement:boardwomen.co@boardwomenHost: Caroline KeylockProducer: Selma ChalabiPhotography - Clare KeylockArtwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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