254: Dan Mancina ~ Professional Blind Skateboarder

Today on the podcast Jay and Dunc caught up with the legendary human being that is Dan Mancina.  For the uninitiated - Dan Mancina is a professional skateboarder known for being visually impaired and sharing clips of his skating on Instagram, where he has a shit ton of followers.  He is an absolute beat and gave us a good chunk of his day for a chat. Check him out here: https://www.instagram.com/danthemancina/ 3:30 - Childhood. 12 - Losing vision. 17:08 - Social media videos. 20 - Seeing the world now. 22:30 - Memory and confidence in getting around. 30:10- Kiwi slang. 31:58 - Wheelchair MX. 35:53 - Disability skate parks. 39:30 - Media coverage. 41:08 - Skateboarding heroes. 43:40 - Converse shoe deal. 51:18 - Jay's wave park. Support the show: https://plus.rova.nz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices