EP010 - Anita Tessensohn Sanford

Anita Tessensohn Sanford is a true trailblazer in women’sskateboarding, from her gnarly street skating in the 80s when girl street skaters were a rarity to her appearance in Powell’s 1987 Some Girls Play With Dolls, Real Women Skate ad. The skate world is getting reintroduced to Anita today, thanks to her appearance on the Bones Brigade Audio Show nearly two years ago. Anita has found a rekindled love of skating as a mature adult and was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2023. Anita now continuesher skate journey and shares her love of skating with the next generation of skaters in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon.Chapters00:00 Opening Credits and Music00:15 Intro to Anita Tessensohn Sanford00:56 Anita's Griptape Gifted to Heather02:29 The Significance of Anita's Iconic 1987 Powell Ad04:17 Connecting with Other Women Through Skating06:44 Leading Summer Skate Camps08:04 Empowering Young Girls Through Skateboarding09:09 Anita's Early Skate Days in Eugene, Oregon10:31 Moving to Southern California10:58 Family Recognizing a Skate Trailblazer11:58 The Rarity of a Female Street Skater in the 80s14:15 Anita's Reintroduction to Skating - Bones BrigadeAudio Show15:31 Leaving Skating and Coming Back16:23 An Injury that Changed Her Career Path18:38 A Transition to the World of Dance19:36 Fearlessness and Coming Back After Injury21:11 The Influence of Gymnastics on Skateboarding22:24 Skating with Family24:29 80s Skate Culture in Southern California27:38 Skating San Francisco in the 80s28:06 New York City Skating28:57 Hanging Out with Legends of Today Back Then31:34 Empowering the Next Generation of Female Skaters33:41 The Importance of Enjoying the Process34:13 Learning Tricks: Then vs. Now38:04 Filming the Public Domain Video39:04 Current Favorite Skate Spots39:48 Transitioning to Coaching and Teaching Gymnastics41:24 Our Dance Instructor, Hall of Fame Skater42:30 Rediscovering Passion for Skateboarding45:08 Embracing Community and Representation inSkateboarding47:48 Teaching and Sharing Skateboarding History51:24 Dream Skate Park Features and Influences55:01 Favorite Tricks and Personal Growth in Skateboarding01:00:07 End Credits and Music