EP012 - Grace Marhoefer

Originally from Cocoa Beach, Florida but now living inSouthern California, Grace Marhoefer has been called the “ATV” of skateboarding, largely because she rips at every style she tries—transition, vert and street. Starting at the ripe old age of seven when she discovered skating at a friend’sbirthday party, Grace shares her story of working through injuries and personal challenges to become one of the coolest and most versatile skaters in women’s skateboarding today. Chapters00:00 Opening Credits and Music00:15 Introduction to Grace Marhoefer00:53 Discovering a Love for Skateboarding at a BirthdayParty02:45 Learning Tricks as a New Skater03:23 Being a Mentor to Younger Skaters04:45 Skaters Who Inspired Grace06:44 Getting Her Start Skating Transition and FInding aLove of Street08:06 Which Would She Choose, Transition, Street or Vert?09:42 How Being Skilled in All Areas Helps Her Skating10:45 Current Tricks She's Working On12:50 The Driveway Struggle of Mastering the Ollie at Age 815:07 Balancing College and Skateboarding Around the World17:50 Navigating Life as a Professional Skater18:47 Dealing with Injuries and New Perspectives21:02 The Road to Recovery and Olympic Aspirations24:12 Maintaining Health Through Exercise and Rest25:30 Thoughts on 2028 Olympics26:31 Beyond Contests and Finding Creativity in Fliming27:37 Filming Her New Indy Part30:17 Hill Bombing, Pure Peer Pressure32:12 Guys or Girls, Who's Challenging You More?32:58 Favorite Skate Spots Out West and in Florida35:43 Sponsorships in Skating38:57 Dream Sponsors41:23 Favorite Video Parts42:04 How Skating Supports Her Mental Health43:08 Dream Skatepark Features43:42 Favorite Tricks to Land to Feel Good44:30 Dream Sesh Partner, Past or Present45:13 Grace's Current Setup46:55 Learning Handplants49:52 Advice for Aspiring Female Skaters