Episode #34 - Women Of BMX

The Women of BMX, six of them anyway, sat down with me one by one and discussed what BMX means to them. They spoke of camaraderie, friendships, love of the woods, battling stereotypes, using riding to overcome depression and more. The podcast idea came to me while driving to Catty Woods for their Midschool bike swap/work day. I knew there would be a strong women presence there so I surprised them with the low key interviews. Yes Andrea, I'm sneaky ;) I've thought a lot about women in BMX starting way back to Episode #1. Between interviews with Chelsea Fiets Godin, Cara Betencourt, Susie Levan and Nina Buitrago, I've always been impressed with the drive and persistence these women have in a male dominated sport. After bringing women to the Women In the Woods weekend at Catty and Posh last year and then to the Ride Like A Girl Wheel Mill weekend I was able get a look at how powerful this group is with their friendships and motivation. They fire each other up with encouragement, praise and lots of love. You will hear a lot of exactly that in this podcast. Thank you ladies for trusting me to share your thoughts and witness how awesome women riders are.