2. Feel the fear and drop in anyway - Esther Sayers

Esther Sayers is a role model to us all. Her name comes up in so many conversations in this community; it seems all roads lead to her. She took up skateboarding at the age of 47, and continues to enjoy the sport to this day, despite a substantial injury to her fingers. She runs the MA Arts and Learning program at Goldsmiths and brings her experience of skateboarding in to her academic work. In this conversation, Esther touches on coming back to skateboarding after her injury and overcoming fear to do so; what a drop in is; skating without pads; ageing and menopause, and subverting the narrative of decline; and how skateboarding has changed her relationship with her children. Episode highlights:The battle scars of fallingThe feeling of skating without pads (when it’s safe to do so)Bowl skating, dropping in, and gaining confidence Strategies on overcoming fear (especially after an injury)Skating as a familyMenopause, ageing and skateboardingMore about Esther:@esthersayersDr Esther SayersPlaces Esther mentions:House of Vans SkateparkJoin the Board Women movement:boardwomen.co@boardwomenHost - Caroline KeylockProducer - Selma ChalabiPhotography - Clare KeylockArtwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - 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 weareboardwomen.substack.com/subscribe