Mahallia Budds | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 77

How would you go about having a full time job while also traveling the world and shooting some of the best wakeboard and wakeskate athletes out there? Well, Mahallia has been doing just that for years now. Mahallia has an infectious energy and has spent time shooting and riding with some of the best. Growing up in California, doing her first Red Bull shoot, snagging her first cover, traveling to Bali with Nick Taylor, and dealing with burnout. Hear all that and much more in Episode 77 of the Grab Matters Podcast.Follow Mahallia: https://www.instagram.com/mahallia_sb/Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/Chapters:00:00 - 2:00 Intro5:00 Grabbing on a wakeskate6:00 California roots15:20 Why wakeskating?16:35 College22:20 Getting into photography26:15 LF’n Wheel of Questions31:20 First Red Bull Shoot39:00 “Amongst The Sierra”44:20 First cover47:00 Female in a male dominated industry51:00 Bali with Nick Taylor & friends59:10 Europe trip with Felix Georgii1:12:30 Art of photography1:21:30 Cable Mag cover1:25:10 Setup1:30:00 Snow vs. Wake photography 1:36:00 Sketchy photography situations1:38:00 Red Bull Illume1:59:00 Dealing with “burnout”2:10:00 Patreon Question: Meagan Ethell2:19:00 Slingshot “Silhouette”2:22:00 Guest Question: Nick Taylor2:28:30 Guest Question: Silas ThurmanLinks: Justin Fisher Authentic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=180l0-ZTW3wShoot 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