Episode 35 with Aram Sabbah, skateboarder from Ramallah, Palestine.  Together we discussed him growing up skating in Ramallah, meeting with Charlie Davis in the summer of 2013 and getting involved with his NGO Skatepal which was just getting started (aiming to support young people in Palestine through skateboarding), studying cinema in Tunis for a few years, coming back to Palestine after completing his studies and becoming the local manager for Skatepal, overseeing all on-the-ground operations, going to the second edition of Pushing Boarders in Malmö in 2019, turning pro for CHPO brand...  Intro (00:13)  Growing up and finding skateboarding (01:14)  Meeting with Charlie Davis (07:56)  Studying in Tunisia (15:25)  Becoming the local manager for Skatepal in Ramallah (17:27)  Volunteers (26:47)  How can people support skatepal? (29:55)  Pro model sunglasses for CHPO (33:24) Pushing Boarders (34:59)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (38:25)  Friends questions (39:43)  Conclusion (59:24)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 34 with Raphaël Zarka, skateboarder, writer, sculptor and all-around visual artist from France.  Together we discussed him discovering skateboarding in the South of France where he grew up, studying art in Winchester and Paris and becoming a visual artist, his various books focused on skateboarding from historical, archaeological, physics and artistic points of view to name a few (all available at Editions B42), the collaboration process between an artist and a gallery and him recently joining Galerie Mitterrand in Paris, creating skateable sculptures for a project called « Paving Space » in collaboration with Isle and Carharrt (documented by Dan Magee) in 2016, his upcoming projects…    Intro (00:13)  Discovering skateboarding (01:26)  Developing an interest for art (08:04)  Studying art (12:31)  Skateboarding while studying? (21:38)  Links between skateboarding and Raphaël’s art (27:28)  Books: the forbidden conjunction (31:26)  A Chronicle of Skateboarding (34:38)  Freeride (41:11)  Cycloid ramp (48:00)  Working with galleries (58:42)  Paving space project for Isle and Carharrt (01:02:00)  New project with Nozbone (01:08:42)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (01:11:47)  Friends questions (01:12:40)   Conclusion (01:40:52)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 33 with Kirill Korobkov, skateboarder, team and brand manager and all-around fixer from Moscow, Russia.  Together we discussed him growing up and picking up a skateboard in Cheboksary, the development of the Russian skate scene in the 90’s, his first gigs in the skateboarding industry as a writer, meeting and traveling with Patrik Wallner and the Visual Traveling crew and becoming their main fixer particularly in Russia and its surrounding countries, becoming the Vans team manager for Russia as well as the team and brand manager of Russian board brand Absurd Skateboards, the 2021 Grand Skate Tour in Nizhny Novgorod, and of course the war in Ukraine. Intro (00:13)  Growing up and finding skateboarding (01:14)  Moving to Moscow (18:40)  First travels outside of Russia (26:05)  Meeting with Patrik Wallner and getting involved with Visual Traveling (30:30)  First trip: 10.000km (39:18)  Favorite Visual Traveling trip (44:51)  Skills/qualities required to be a good fixer (48:38)  Absurd Skateboards team and brand manager (54:47)  Vans Russia team manager (01:00:09)  The war in Ukraine (01:05:25)  Grand Skate Tour in Nizhny Novgorod in December 2021 (01:11:13)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (01:16:48)  Friends questions (01:18:38) Conclusion (01:40:49)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 32 with Léo Valls, pro skater from Bordeaux, France.  Together we discussed him growing up skating in Bordeaux, his first sponsors, traveling to and living in Japan and California for a few years, getting on Magenta when the brand was launched, skating for DC shoes, developing skate urbanism initiatives in the city of Bordeaux, teaming up with his wife Lauren to create a skateboarding related yoga program called Namaskate, his upcoming projects…   Intro (00:13)  Growing up (01:26)  Sponsors (09:39)  Japan (14:26)  Magenta (22:22)  DC shoes (26:47)  Skate urbanism (30:31)  Shifty School (42:37)  Shooting in Saint Emilion (44:18)  Namaskate (46:10)  Summer 2022 and upcoming projects (52:01)  Friends questions (57:44)  Conclusion (01:20:03)    For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 31 with Walker Ryan, professional skateboarder, writer, podcast host and founder of Old Friends.  Together we discussed him starting to skate between California and ex-Soviet Georgia as a child, going to college and turning pro for Organika, traveling around the world with Patrik Wallner’s Visual Traveling crew, starting Old Friends as a hat and clothing brand, evolving it towards fitness and physical therapy with the help of his good friend Dr. Kyle Brown with whom he hosts the Old Friends catch up podcast, writing his first novel “Top of Mason” and finishing his second one, his favorite skater-writers... Intro (00:13)  Growing up (01:14)  Sponsors (05:55)  Going to college (08:23)  First experiences abroad (18:11)  Traveling with Patrik Wallner and Visual Traveling (22:36)  Old Friends (25:21)  Top of Mason (32:53)  Dealing with social media (39:47)  Skater-writers (46:16)  Second novel (49:17)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (51:51)  Friends questions (53:27)  Conclusion (01:07:57)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 30 with Sourya "Soy" Panday, French-Indian skateboarder, artist, co-founder and artistic director of Bordeaux-based board brand Magenta Skateboards.  Together we discussed him growing up between Orléans, Belfort and Grenoble, getting shoes from Osiris and I-Path back in the day, traveling around the world with Kenny Reed and trying to figure out his own path in the skateboarding industry, filming a part with Josh Stewart for Static III, his apartment on boulevard Magenta in Paris becoming one of the main skate-hubs for skaters from all over the world, starting Magenta Skateboards with Vivien & Jean Feil in 2010, picking up drawing again and becoming the artistic director of the brand, the different phases the brand has gone through in the last 12 years, their upcoming projects...  Intro (00:13) Finding skateboarding (01:13)  First sponsors (08:43)  Meeting Vivien Feil (15:49)  Bribing police officers in Russia with Kenny Reed (20:06)  Riding for Landscape (25:48)  Meeting with Josh Stewart and filming for Static III (27:50)  Apartment/Skate house on boulevard Magenta in Paris (38:22)  Starting Magenta Skateboards with Vivien and Jean (42:12)  Art director for Magenta (59:28)  12 years old (01:08:25)  Projects in the works (01:10:17)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (01:11:10)  Friends questions (01:13:03)  Conclusion (01:41:28)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 29 with Ruby Mateja, skateboarder, co-founder of Free Movement Skateboarding and Goodpush Officer at Skateistan.     Together we discussed her growing up in England, finding skateboarding as a young adult, her first experiences in various non-profits and charities such as Palestine-based organization Skatepal where she volunteered for a few months as a skate coach and met Will Ascott, with whom she founded Free Movement Skateboarding, a non-profit organization based in Athens, Greece which aims to build community on and off the board, working for the Good Push Alliance, an initiative by Skateistan to support and share knowledge among social skateboarding projects worldwide…   Intro (00:13)  Growing up and finding skateboarding (01:13)  Meath epilepsy charity (10:16)  Meeting Will Ascott at Skatepal in Palestine (12:30)  Starting Free Movement Skateboarding (22:13)  First sessions (30:51)  Translators (37:21)  Evolution up to nowadays (39:46)  Pushing Boarders 2019 in Malmö, refugee crisis in Greece (48:33)  Writing for Skateism, FMS blog, working for Women skate the world (52:25)  The Good Push Alliance (58:27)  Increasing number of skate related social projets (01:05:30)  What’s next? (01:08:49)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (01:10:50)  Friends questions (01:12:11) Conclusion (01:30:36)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 28 with Dutch/Algerian Barcelona resident skateboarder, photographer, musician and all around artist Louisa Menke.  Together we talked about her growing up skating in the Netherlands, becoming the first European woman ever to turn pro back in 2003, developing her interest for art and photography aside from skating, traveling to Afghanistan, India, South Africa or Palestine to name a few and documenting these experiences abroad through zines and books, going to the first edition of Pushing Boarders in London in 2018, her ongoing projects...  Intro (00:13)  Living in Barcelona (01:14)  Growing up in the Netherlands (04:48) Sponsors (12:44)  First European woman ever to turn pro (20:59)  Photography (26:03)  Art school (31:18)  Traveling to Afghanistan (35:51)  Other travels, making zines (43:43) Palestine vs. Afghanistan (48:14)  Zine publishing house (49:30)  Pushing Boarders London 2018 (53:10)  What’s next? (01:00:53)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (01:03:24)  Friends questions (01:04:01)  Conclusion (01:23:06) For more information & resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 27 with Viktor Telégin, skateboarder, co-founder and CEO of Stockholm-based watch and eyewear brand CHPO.  Together we discussed him growing up in Stockholm, his love for skateboarding, football/soccer and snowboarding, working at WeSC and Quiksilver/Roxy for a few years, starting CHPO with his partner Johan Graffner in 2013, the brand's values focused on inclusivity and sustainability among other things, the many collaborations with charities, non-profits and brands they do every year, starting Skate Nation, a program dedicated to helping young refugees integrate Swedish society through skateboarding, going to Palestine for a month in 2019 to volunteer as a skate coach for Skatepal, collaborating with Bryggeriets Gymnasium class of 2022...  Intro (00:13)  Growing up (01:26)  First job experience at WeSC (07:28)  Strong interest for football and snowboarding (09:08) First job at Quiksilver/Roxy (12:21)  Starting CHPO in 2013 (16:31)  The values of the brand (25:10)  Korv watch collab with Post Details (32:41)  Sponsoring the bunt (37:24)  Skate Nation (40:54)  One month of skate coaching at Skatepal in 2019 (52:23)  Collab with Bryggeriets Gymnasium class of 2022 (55:21)  What’s next? (01:01:21)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding? (01:04:14)  Friends questions (01:05:55) Conclusion (01:27:13)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Episode 26 with French skater, artist and entrepreneur Lucas Beaufort. Together we discussed him growing up skating in the South of France, his first job as advertising manager for French surf & skate magazine Desillusion, transitioning into freelance illustration, partnering up with other artists for the LB project, making the documentary « Devoted » dedicated to skateboarding media, his most recent endeavor « Heart », a book dedicated to some of the most iconic skate shops of the last 40 years, his upcoming projects…    Intro (00:13)  Skating in Cannes back in the day (04:04)  Developing an interest for art (05:58)  First job at Desillusion Magazine as advertising manager (11:54)  Transition into freelance illustration (16:42)  LB Project (31:09)  Devoted (35:31)  Storytelling in the documentary (42:38)  Jereme Rogers story (46:41)  Heart (50:08)  Tampa pro 2022 (57:09)  Dickies book and upcoming projects (01:01:02)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (01:04:42)  Friends questions (01:07:09)  Conclusion (01:28:59)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards  Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.