Amber Wing | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 49

Amber Wing is one of the most successful female wakeboarders to ever do the sport, and is still the only woman to land a 900 behind the boat. Although Amber didn’t seriously start wakeboarding until after highschool, her strong background in gymnastics allowed her to progress quickly. Making finals in her first pro tour stop, landing NBD’s, Sets in motion, Foundation for women’s wake, getting sponsors, getting dropped, progression in women’s riding, competing with a child, and retiring from wakeboarding. Hear all that and much more in Episode 49 of the Grab Matters Podcast!Follow Amber: https://www.instagram.com/amberwing/Support the pod! https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastThank you to our sponsors:Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusymGrab Matters Merch  | https://www.grabmatters.com/shopWebsite | https://www.grabmatters.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters Hunter Thane | https://www.instagram.com/hunterthane/Chapters00:00 - 1:30 intro2:00 Official last name 3:20 favorite grab 4:30 Intro to watersports 7:30 Gymnastics 14:00 First wakeboard 20:00 Australian riding 30:00 Never having a coach32:00 First sponsor37:00 Contests45:00 Surf expo sponsors48:00 Knee injury 51:10 LF’n wheel of questions 54:20 Equal pay59:00 Women getting dropped from the tour 1:03:00 Touring the states 1:05:00 Fans and contests 1:10:00 Maven girls1:13:50 Pro models with LF1:16:00 Switching brands 1:19:30 Sets in motion1:28:00 Copycatsclub1:29:00 Oakley1:36:00 Being a mother 1:40:00 Best contest season 1:44:00 Traveling with a child 1:46:40 Driftline “Deserves some love”1:49:40 Foundation for women’s wake 2:00:00 Women’s progression 2:11:00 Setup2:18:00 Retirement 2:26:30 Future2:31:00 Thank you’sLinks:Sets in motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0UzibjILlUFoundation for women’s wake: https://www.facebook.com/FoundationForWomensWakeShoot us a text!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GrabMattersPodcastWebsite: https://www.grabmatters.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grabmatters/videosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/grabmatters/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grabmatterspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/grabmatters