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Board Women
by Board Women
Explore the world of women and confidence, through the lens of board sports - skate, surf and snow. Board Women founder Caroline Keylock talks to women and gender minorities in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and beyond, who are pushing the boundaries of what their bodies can achieve. She also has insightful conversations with confidence coaches, and experts in peri-menopause and menopause, to help you ride through this time of life. This is about finding time for you. It's about reconnecting with joy, thrill and adventure. So come on board and join the Board Women movement. www.boardwomen.co @boardwomen <st
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35. The Confidence Sessions - Coming Back from Injury
This was the first in our new Confidence Sessions - a new series of online events which will be included with our upcoming membership. We thought we'd put this one out as part of our podcast to see what you think of it, so please do tell us your thoughts - what works or doesn't work, and what…
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34. Take your space in the lineup - Sally McGee
Sally is the founder of Yonder, the brilliant surf brand and community with a surf school at its heart, and a particular focus on getting more women in the lineup. “I don’t think people ever ask themselves where there aren’t women in the lineup….it’s a huge conversation that really doesn’t get...
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33. Turning on the light - Indigo Willing
Having taken up skating in her 40s and continuing to skate in to her 50s, Indigo says of herself “I am the opposite of a typical skateboarding story.” War orphan, skater, academic, campaigner for inclusivity in skateboarding and founder of Respect is Rad, Indigo brings so much to the skating…
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32. An inconvenient truth - Demi Taylor
The phenomenal Demi Taylor is founder of the London Surf Film Festival, author of several surfing books and producer of The Big Sea - this years break out film bringing to light the darker side of the production of Neoprene, and therefore, much of the surfing industry. This was a phenomenally...
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31. Life after the Olympics - Jenny Jones
Having achieved all she wanted to in her snowboarding career (she’d won the X Games 3 times), Jenny Jones suddenly had the opportunity to take part in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. At the age of 33, she became the first UK athlete to win an Olympic medal at a snow event - a bronze in the...
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30. Knees Up Buttercup - Brittany Traish and Karyn Bennett
Learning to skate with your mum tends to be something that applies when you’re a kid, but in the case of Britt and Kaz it happened when they were 30 and 56. Two years have now gone by and they are both hooked. They now have a considerable following on instagram as @2girlssk8 Britt says of her mum...
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29. It’s time for action - Yvette Curtis
Yvette Curtis is founder of Wave Wahines, a club she initially set up for her eldest child to have a safe space to surf. Since its inception eight years ago, it has broadened out to include both girls and women from all communities, as well from the LGBTQIA+ community, and it’s become known for...
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28. Your joy matters - Lindsey Tessada
You'll know Lindsey as @hotmomsofskateboarding on instagram. Since launching her account and her skateboarding journey in January 2024, she has built a large following and created quite a stir online. She’s a vocal champion of the the right to joy for women, and she challenges the patriarchal...
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27. Old Lady Skater - Amy Bradshaw
Amy, aka @oldlady_skater, is an inspiration to us all. Having skated as a child, and even represented Vans, she stopped whilst still at school, and only took it up again at the age of 42 after her kids were grown up (her kids weren't in to skateboarding). Now she is 60 and retired, she spends…
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26. Shooting for the female gaze - Bronwen Foster-Butler
As Chief Marketing Officer of Finisterre, Bronwen Foster-Butler is passionate about how women are represented in the brand. “Is the woman leading or is she following? Is she on a big wave or is she on a smaller wave? It’s being aware of biases that we’ve internalised around how women are...
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25. Sharing the passion - Sarah Brownlow
Having admired skateboarders for decades, music and culture photographer Sarah Brownlow took the plunge and tried it out for herself in her 40s. She says of that experience: “I got on it and I absolutely loved it - the feeling of flying and doing this thing that was so difficult and so dangerous,...
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24. Ambassador for change - Gemma Palmer-Dighton
SUP racer extraordinaire Gemma Palmer-Dighton @getgemma is a #Shepaddles ambassador. Her mission is to demonstrate to others that the sport is open to all, and to improve its accessibility. When Gemma began to get in to paddling she struggled to find representation of black paddlers, and she’s...
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23. The Confidence Sessions live @ the Tremula Festival
Recorded live at the Tremula Festival in Brighton on Saturday 21 September, this week’s episode is a different format to usual. Five inspirational women, all of whom are passionate about board sports, share their innermost stories and tips about confidence: having it, losing it, re-gaining it and...
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22. I found a new me - Marianne Clark
A lawyer for her whole career, Marianne realised one day that enough was enough, jacked it in, and retrained as an endurance coach in swimming, triathlons and more recently in Surf Fitness. She picked up surfing and snowboarding in her 50s and runs the SurfFit class I go to in Brighton each week...
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21. Opportunity in struggle - with Grace Marshall
Author of ‘Struggle: the surprising truth, beauty and opportunity hidden in life’s shittier moments’, Grace’s take on struggle fits brilliantly in to the world of board sports, and so we're delighted to be back after the summer break with this episode. Grace is an award winning speaker, author,...
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20. Sainsbury's or surfing? - with JoJo White
In our last episode before the summer break (we're back in September), I talk to the phenomenal JoJo White @jojolecook, who has admirably managed to combine her career and passion for boarding from the outset. After studying journalism at Bournemouth Uni, where she squeezed in surfing in to her...
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19. Combining skateboarding and nature - Danni Gallacher
Danni Gallacher @danniinthewild is the founder of @girlskateuk and the exceedingly beautiful @theskateretreat which cleverly combines learning to skateboard in a natural and calm environment. Danni is an icon in the world of skateboarding, and this conversation gives a deep insight in to what has...
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18. It's like a new love - Harry and Nessy of Ride On Retreats
This week’s episode is a bit longer than usual and features two guests - Harry and Nessy of Ride On Retreats - a luxury surf and yoga business. Both keen surfers, as well as beginner skateboarders, these lifelong friends bought the business from a mutual friend, and are busy turning their dream…
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17. Adventure is everywhere - Nicki Bass
Host of the Everyday Adventure podcast and founder of Resilience At Work, Nicki Bass is an occupational psychologist and TEDx speaker. The focus of her work is to help organisations develop the leadership skills and resilience of their people. An ex-army officer, Nicki is also a talented snow...
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16. Changing the narrative on ageing - Caroline Paul
Caroline Paul is author of New York Times best seller The Gutsy Girl and more recently Tough Broad: from Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking - How outdoor adventure improves our lives as we age. Whether it be walking mindfully and with awe in your neighbourhood, bird watching, hiking, surfing, or…
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15. It's a dance between you and the board - Cornely Krijnen
Known for her amazing freestyle routines and tricks (including handstands on her board), Cornely @raizortail has competed in the European Championships, having taken up the sport in her late 30s. As a child she'd always wanted to skate, but she didn't want to stand out more than she already did,...
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Board Women Trailer
Introducing Board Women, the podcast - an exploration of women, board sports and confidence. Get on board. Join the movement. boardwomen.co @boardwomen Host - Caroline Keylock Producer - Selma Chalabi Photography - Clare Keylock Artwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb...
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14. I feel like I'm flying - Oorbee Roy aka Aunty Skates
Get ready for the infamous @auntyskates. Oorbee is well known for her social media images and videos of flying along on a skateboard in a saree. Oorbee began her skating journey in her 40s after deciding she no longer wanted to sit on the sidelines, whilst her husband and children had fun. Now...
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13. On top of the world - Zoë De Pass
Dress Like A Mum founder, Zoë de Pass is an extreme fan of snowboarding, having spent 3 years doing a 'season'. “It’s just like being on top of the world. It’s like breathing out a massive breath. Going up that first chair lift and looking down the mountain, my shoulders drop, there’s relaxation.…
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12. Surfing is like a romance - Danni Unway
Danni is a transpersonal psychotherapist, as well as surf confidence coach. Much of what she has to say about surfing applies to all board sports, so listen in - this episode is packed with lots of tips and wise advice. “When we go out and surf, whatever is happening in our real lives is almost…
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10. Every day on the mountain is a privilege - with Sam Haddad
Sam is an award winning writer and editor specialising in action sports, the environment and the outdoors, having written for @huckmagazine @guardian @thetimes @telegraph @financialtimes and many more. She’s a snowboarding and surfing enthusiast and I love her attitude to seeing everyday as a...
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11. Brave enough to take the next step - with Jo Moseley
Having brought up 2 sons as a single mother, and cared for her parents, Jo Moseley decided to welcome in a new adventurous chapter in her life when she entered her 50s. In 2019, she became the first woman to stand-up paddle board coast to coast from Liverpool to Goole, litter picking along the…
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9. Creating a safe space - Merida Miller
As founder of Project Fearless, Merida Miller has made it her life’s work to empower young girls and gender fluid youth to take on new things, fall, and get back up again. Merida was fortunate enough to grow up in an environment where failing was accepted, and even encouraged. Through Project...
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8. If she can see it, she can be it - Nicky Woodhouse
The fantastic Nick Woodhouse is founder of Sister Motion, a business she set up to close the gender gap in commercial production, led by female teams. “7% of commercial directors and women are only 11% of creative directors are women and this is why we still have these lazy outdated stereotypes…
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7. From zero to freestyle competitor - Jane Falconer-White
“It is good to have some older women showing up and skating and showing that it is possible for all ages.” Jane Falconer-White is a 49 year old mum who took up skateboarding just before lockdown, and practiced throughout lockdown in her garage. She specialises in freestyle skating and was the…
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6. Acknowledge the small wins - Stefanie Sword-Williams
Stefanie Sword-Williams is the founder of the brilliantly named F*ck Being Humble We wanted to feature confidence coaches on the podcast, and Stefanie was top of the list. She helps women everywhere learn how to promote themselves, and increase their confidence. Stefanie tours globally, giving...
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5. You can skate through menopause - Marlene Hielema
“Skateboarding always made me happy. It gets your blood flowing, gets your mind off your troubles - it’s a mood changer. I really do think I skated through menopause.” Skating bowls in her 60s, Marlene talks about skating at an older age, menopause, recovering from falls and coming back to…
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4. Go and play in the ocean - Hayley Lawrence
“When you get to 40, you realise there’s not much time to do what you’ve dreamt of doing and having time for yourself. I think we always realise that doing things for ourself makes us better parents, better friends and better relationships so I think it’s nice to strike out and push our comfort...
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3. It's all about community - Abba Newbury
As CMO of Habito, a challenger fintech in the world of mortgages, Abba took the company to become the biggest sponsor in UK Skateboarding history. She worked tirelessly to help build and renovate skate-able spaces across the UK and support the UK Skate Championships. Skating and mortgages don’t...
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2. Feel the fear and drop in anyway - Esther Sayers
Esther Sayers is a role model to us all. Her name comes up in so many conversations in this community; it seems all roads lead to her. She took up skateboarding at the age of 47, and continues to enjoy the sport to this day, despite a substantial injury to her fingers. She runs the MA Arts and...
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1. Find your flow - Valeriya Gogunskaya
Known globally for her graceful and seemingly effortless moves on a longboard, Valeriya is a brilliantly talented skateboarder and the founder of @the_longboard_camp and co-founder of with @axel.massin. Their Insta films are so popular that one of their clips has been viewed 13 million times....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Explore the world of women and confidence, through the lens of board sports - skate, surf and snow.
Board Women founder Caroline Keylock talks to women and gender minorities in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and beyond, who are pushing the boundaries of what their bodies can achieve.
She also has insightful conversations with confidence coaches, and experts in peri-menopause and menopause, to help you ride through this time of life.
This is about finding time for you. It's about reconnecting with joy, thrill and adventure. So come on board and join the Board Women movement.
www.boardwomen.co
@boardwomen
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