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. Get full access to Board Women at weareboardwomen.substack.com/subscribe