28. Your joy matters - Lindsey Tessada

You'll know Lindsey as @hotmomsofskateboarding on instagram. Since launching her account and her skateboarding journey in January 2024, she has built a large following and created quite a stir online. She’s a vocal champion of the the right to joy for women, and she challenges the patriarchal system that can make some women feel like they don’t have a place in the sport.“I want other women to know that their joy is valid. The pursuit of their own joy is not only valid, but it’s crucial to having a full, experiential life”.Lindsey took up skateboarding in her late 40s after a few years of sitting on the sidelines watching her daughter learn and feeling jealous. It was when she saw a video posted by @auntyskates that she realised that the sport could be for her as well. She took a leap of faith by going on a retreat in Costa Rica with @auntyskates, and has never looked back. Episode highlights:The retreat with @auntyskates in Costa Rica - a week of freedom and joy and girlhood.Creating an online presence - finding a community of female skateboarders.Dealing with the patriarchy - showing the authentic life of what it is to be a woman.In a patriarchal system, female joy is not prioritised, but you can go against this ideology and live a fully explosive, joyful life. Dealing with trolls - pushing back. Getting through a very intense traumatic period - coming through and finding beauty in the darkness. Finding the balance between parenting and feeding your own joy.More about Lindsey:@hotmomsofskateboardingOther guests mentioned in this episode:I feel like I’m flying - Oorbee Roy aka Aunty SkatesFeel the fear and drop in anyway - Esther SayersJoin 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 weareboardwomen.substack.com/subscribe