EPISODE · Apr 22, 2024 · 34 MIN
5. You can skate through menopause - Marlene Hielema
from Board Women · host Board Women
“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 skating after a heart attack. She was one of the founding members of @100percentskateclub in Canada, creating safe spaces for girls and women to skate. On top of this, as @imagemaven, she is a YouTube photography tutor. Episode highlights:Coming back from a big fall. The journey into skateboarding - from teens to now.“I’ve found my tribe”Creating community - the 100percentskateclub - making space for women and girls.You don’t need to belong to a team and it doesn’t matter how good you are….and it’s exciting and inspiring to watch. You’re not too old - resisting dissenting voices. “I’m a sensible skater - I don’t skate when it’s wet and I only take calculated risks.”The joy that skating brings - the flow. “It can turn a bad day in to a great day.”Coming back to skating after having a heart attack.Start slow, and find your own group or start your own club. More about Marlene:Insta: @imagemavenYoutube: ImageMavenPlaces and clubs Marlene mentions:100% Skate ClubLater Skaters GangJoin the Board Women movement:boardwomen.co@boardwomenHost: Caroline KeylockProducer: Selma ChalabiPhotography - Clare KeylockArtwork - Rozi Wan Rimli Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get full access to Board Women at weareboardwomen.substack.com/subscribe
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