Episode 25 with Jonathan Lomar, skateboarder, filmer and documentary filmmaker. Together we discussed him growing up skating in Sweden, picking up a camera and filming his friends, getting involved with Sweet Skateboards (ancestor of Sour Skateboards) and moving to Barcelona, filming the first Sour Solution video, studying documentary filmmaking and making his first project "Made in Skene", his latest work "the Oski documentary" about Swedish pro skater Oskar Rozenberg's journey to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, his upcoming projects...  Intro (00:13)  Growing up (02:45) Becoming a skate filmer (08:50) Studying filmmaking in Lillehammer (10:45)  Getting involved with Sweet Skateboards and moving to Barcelona (16:40)  Sweet becomes Sour, Sour Solution 1 comes out (25:32)  Leaving Sour in 2017 (26:44)  Documentary « Made in Skene » (33:43)  Oski documentary (37:45)  Dealing with pressure (43:32)  Storytelling (47:36)  Premiere in Malmö (53:37)  Upcoming projects (55:41)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (01:00:19)  Questions from friends (01:01:52) Conclusion (01:29:08) For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 24 with Cephas Benson aka the Ghost and Donovan Jones aka D-Jones, creators and hosts of the famous Toronto-based skateboarding and sports podcast The Bunt Live.  Together we talked about them growing up skating in Toronto, starting The Bunt in 2016, their influences, how they operate together, how they manage to do the podcast while having a regular full-time job and all around busy lives , the support from brands such as Vans throughout the years, their favorite episodes so far, dream guests for the future...  Intro (00:13)  Starting the bunt (03:15)  Other podcast influences (05:50)  Intro music of the pod (12:36)  Sharing the workload (14:44)  Sponsors (17:06)  Live and video interviews, commenting over video parts (19:19)  Scheduling a new season (25:34)  Editorial decisions (28:54)  Funny anecdotes of things that went wrong during an interview (30:37)  Favorite episodes (34:59)  Dream guests (38:48)  Most valuable lesson from skateboarding and from doing the podcast (41:05)  Friends questions (45:10)  Conclusion (58:46) For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 23 with Tom Botwid, skateboarder, artist, founder and owner of Poetic Collective (and also Vans TM for Scandinavia). Together we discussed him growing up skating around Malmö, Sweden, studying art between Stockholm and Berlin, starting Poetic Collective as a fun project with a few friends and slowly developing it into a legit international board and clothing brand, developing his unique style of skating, pushing for more inclusivity in skateboarding, getting a pro truck from Jérémie Daclin's company Film Trucks...  Intro (00:13)  Growing up (03:19)  Studying art and skating in Berlin (06:38)  Sponsors (09:35)  Starting Poetic Collective (12:15)  Developing a unique style of skating (14:49)  Poetic Collective becoming a legit brand (23:19)  Inclusivity in skateboarding (36:05)  Film Trucks (38:34)  Most valuable lesson from skateboarding (42:40)  What’s next? (45:02)  Friends questions (48:08)  Conclusion (01:10:58)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 22 with one of South Africa's finest skateboarders, Yann-Xavier Horowitz.  Together we discussed his European roots, growing up in South Africa, getting scared out of rollerblading as a kid and picking up a skateboard instead, living in Europe for a little bit, coming out at 21 years old to his family, friends and the South African skate scene, Jim Thiebaud hooking him up with Antihero boards, the "Pride" video project in collaboration with Vans and Skateism from 2020, starting « A simple path », his own TV show focused on skateboarding, creativity and traveling…  Intro (00:13)  Growing up (01:14)  Discovering skateboarding (07:43)  Living in Europe for a bit (17:18)  Familia (20:44)  Going to Antihero (22:37)  Coming out (25:17)  « Pride » video with Vans and Skateism (34:56)  A simple path (39:32)  Perspective on the evolution of the LGBTQ community’s place in skateboarding (44:08)  What does a regular day look like for you? (46:52)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (49:10)  Friends questions (50:09)  Conclusion (01:07:59)   For more information & resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 21 with Sarah Meurle, pro skater and photographer from Malmö, Sweden.  Together we discussed her growing up in Blentarp close to Malmö, picking up a skateboard at a young age, getting into Bryggeriets Gymnasium as one of the very first students to enter the program, developing her interest for photography aside from skating, turning pro and getting hooked up by Nike SB, her recent move to WKND Skateboards, traveling all over the world for her skating and photography, her recent trip to Barcelona to skate and shoot with Brian Anderson for a Nike SB x Polaroid collab, the photography book she’s currently working on…    Intro (00:13)  Growing up (01:14)  Getting into Bryggeriets Gymnasium (09:50)  Interest for photography (16:35)  Turning pro (19:27)  Skating for WKND (26:08)  Splitting time between skating & photography (31:57)  Nike SB x Polaroid collab (38:13)  Hanging out with Brian Anderson in Barcelona (39:50)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding? (41:43)  Questions from friends (43:05)  Conclusion (01:05:23)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 20 with Jérémie Daclin, legendary pro skater and business owner from Lyon, France.  Together we discussed him growing up skating in Lyon, starting his career with the support of US brands, which inspired him to launch his own board brand Cliché skateboards in 1997 to help build the booming European skate scene, running this iconic and successful brand for two decades, showcasing some of the best skaters from Europe and all around the world, closing it down in 2016 and moving right into a new project: Film Trucks, adapting his skating to keep it more fun and creative than ever after skating for 4 decades... Intro (00:13)  Growing up (01:26)  Turning pro (06:03)  Starting your own company (07:16)  Why the name Cliché? (09:46)  Major events for Cliché (14:48)  Ending Cliché (23:04)  Starting Film Trucks again (24:31)  Main features of the trucks (27:42)  Bonjour Urethane and Into the wild skateboards (31:10)  New projects (33:38)  Best lesson learned from skateboarding (42:34)  Questions from friends (43:35)  Conclusion (50:50)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 19 with Oisín Tammas, skateboarder, writer and storyteller from England. Together we talked about him growing up skating around London and its suburbs, developing a strong interest for literature and storytelling from a young age, moving to Athens in 2014 and getting involved with Moch Simos at diversity skateboarding magazine Skateism, helping out his friends Will Ascott and Ruby Mateja launch their skate charity Free Movement Skateboarding, working on the logistics of the second edition of Pushing Boarders in Malmö, Sweden, becoming chief writer and communications manager of the Skateroom, a Brussels based organization which works with artists to fund social projects related to skateboarding…  Intro (00:13) Growing up (01:27) Studying philosophy and literature in college (09:22) Erasmus program in Athens, getting involved with Skateism (13:54) Free Movement Skateboarding (19:58) Pushing Boarders (26:32) Working for Amsterdam based agency “Super stories” (31:41) The Skate Room (38:06) Mark Gonzales collaboration (41:53) Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (45:28) Surprise questions from friends (47:18) Conclusion (54:16)  For more information: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 18 with Fred Mortagne aka French Fred, skateboarder, photographer & videographer from Lyon, France.  Together we talked about him growing up skating in Lyon, picking up a camera to film his friends, making his first local scene videos, sending footage to 411vm, meeting with Pierre-André Senizergues (founder of Sole Technologies) and getting offered to film the éS footwear video project which became Menikmati, going straight into the Flip "Sorry" video, coming back to Lyon in the early 2000's and accepting Jérémie Daclin's offer to become the Cliché Skateboards filmer, getting into photography and developing his own style with the help & advice of Ed Templeton, collaborating with Leica & Element, helping out with the logistics & filming Jaws ollieing the famous Lyon 25 stair set in 2015 (attempted by Ali Boulala in 2002), his many current projects...  Intro (00:13)  Growing up skating in Lyon (01:27)  Starting to film & shoot photos (08:26)  First skate video ever watched (11:25)  Making “the magical mystery video”, Fred’s first local Lyon video (20:45)  Starting to work with 411vm (21:26)  Starting to work on Menikmati (24:48)  First trip to California in 98 (30:53)  Jumping on the Flip video right after Menikmati (41:04)  After Sorry, moving back to Lyon (45:15)  Becoming the Cliché filmer (46:00)  Getting into photography (51:56)  Ed Templeton inspiration (56:10)  Fred’s style of photography (01:04:29)  Element advocate (01:07:30)  Collaboration with Leica (01:10:26)  Lyon 25 stair set (01:12:16)  Current projects (01:19:50)  Best lesson learned from skateboarding (01:24:16)  Friends questions (01:26:29)  Conclusion (01:36:59)   For more information & resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards    Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 17 with Julian Dykmans, man of many talents.  Julian grew up in Belgium where he started skating, but has spent most of his adult life traveling around the world, first as a singer for the punk-rock ska band "Looking Up", then as a pro skater for iconic brands such as Consolidated or Antiz Skateboards, which he co-created in 2002, while also working as a team and marketing manager for various brands in the skateboarding industry such as Carharrt or RVCA to name a few, and also acting in short films, commercials and plays.  Eventually he settled down in Berlin, Germany and it only made sense that he would use his high energy, rich experience and endless creativity to co-launch the creative studio "Cascade" with his partner Lou Andrea Savoir.  They both direct and produce documentary work and commercials for brands such as Nike, Hermès, Leica and many more.   Intro (00:13)  Growing up (01:26)  Sponsors (09:08)  Ska-punk band “Looking up” (22:33)  Founding Antiz with Hugo Liard (35:23)  Mongolia trip for Carharrt (39:18)  First team & marketing management experiences (44:22)  Retiring from pro skating (54:09)  Transitioning into production & founding a creative studio (01:04:14)  Ongoing/future projects at Cascade (01:23:44)  Perspective on skateboarding today (01:25:29)  Friends questions (01:30:37)  Conclusion (01:40:23) For more information & resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 16 with Oliver Percovich, skateboarder and founder of NGO Skateistan. Together we talked about him growing up skating in Australia and Papua New Guinea, moving to Afghanistan in 2007 and introducing skateboarding to local kids, how he developed that idea into the successful and highly acclaimed global skateboarding, education, girls empowerment program that is Skateistan, their expansion strategy for 2022, the "Learning how to skateboard in a warzone (if you're a girl)" documentary...   Thanks for the nice chat Oliver! Thank you Julian Dykmans and Louisa Menke for sharing surprise questions for Oliver! You can help Skateistan to reach their 2022 goals of expanding to 20 different locations and reach up to 4,500 students each week by donating on their website skateistan.org.   Intro (00:14)  Growing up (01:28)  Studying chemistry in college (10:55)  Launching Skateistan and what Oliver was doing prior to that (12:21)  Documentary “To live and skate in Kabul” (30:23)  Were parents sometimes reluctant to have you teach skateboarding to their children, especially girls? (31:33)  Finding/recruiting staff (36:05)  Moving the HQs to Berlin (38:51)  Situation in Afghanistan nowadays (41:56)  A new chapter: aim of 20 locations and 4,500 students a week in 2022 (45:46)  “Learning how to skateboard in a warzone (if you’re a girl)” documentary (52:31)  Best way to help/support Skateistan (56:29)  Most valuable lesson learned through/from skateboarding (58:38)  Questions from friends (01:00:18)  Conclusion (01:03:47)   Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.