Zahra Kell | The Grab Matters Podcast - Episode 51

She went from being one of the best wakeboarders in the world to working as a lollipop lady, and then an Audi saleswoman - all completely by choice. Zahra Kell was a promising young rider both on the snow and the water, but after years of pressure to win, she needed a break. Stepping away from the sport during the prime of your career surely wasn't easy, but resulted in a newfound love for the sport after a few years away from it. Social media, getting tattoos, the crouch, riding at Black Diamond, floods, winning your first contest back, and getting your passport stolen. Hear all that and much more in Episode 51 of the Grab Matters Podcast with Zahra Kell!Thank you to our sponsors:- Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/- 15% OFF Driftline use "grab15" at checkout: https://tinyurl.com/yvksusym- Malibu Rider Experience: https://www.thewwa.com/2024-malibu-boats-rider-experience-series/Chapters:0:00 - 3:00 Intro3:20 First time wakeboarding 5:00 Snowboarding 6:30 First sponsor 8:00 Shoulder injury 15:30 Question from Massi Piffaretti 17:20 Inspirations21:00 First mobe23:00 Grom pressure 25:00 Question from Scotty Kell26:45 Black Diamond Floods32:20 LF’n Wheel of Questions35:20 Australian trivia 39:00 Contests47:15 Driftline “Deserves some love”50:25 Quitting wakeboarding 1:07:00 Returning to wakeboarding1:18:20 First set back1:21:54 Malibu Rider Experience1:22:00 Winning Moomba1:30:00 Riding with nails1:36:00 Setup1:40:00 Social media1:57:00 Passport stolen2:10:00 Thomas double front rollBlack Diamond Wake: http://www.blackdiamondwakeboarding.com.au/Shoot 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