10. Every day on the mountain is a privilege - with Sam Haddad

Sam is an award winning writer and editor specialising in action sports, the environment and the outdoors, having written for @huckmagazine @guardian @thetimes @telegraph @financialtimes and many more.She’s a snowboarding and surfing enthusiast and I love her attitude to seeing everyday as a privilege that she gets to do these sports,“It’s slightly morbid to say, but with something like snowboarding I’m conscious of how many more days am I going to have on the mountain, in terms of the years you have left in your life, the climate crisis. That sounds like a depressing thought, but I don’t see it as depressing, I see every day on the mountain as a privilege.”We talk about so much, but I particularly love her focus on continuing to have adventures even when you have a family. It can be easy to let that stuff slide, but life is so much better when you stay fulfilled.Episode highlights:Sam’s ToysRUs skateboard in the 80’sFeeling lucky to do these sports at 47Being a lifelong intermediateThe frustration of criticising middle aged womenBeing an adventurous mumGetting people to care about the environmentMore about Sam:@samhaddadClimate and Board SportsGroups and people Sam mentions:[email protected]@sophiehellyer@stephaniegilmoreJoin 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. Get full access to Board Women at www.boardwomen.co/subscribe