“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: @imagemaven
Youtube: ImageMaven
Places and clubs Marlene mentions:
Join the Board Women movement:
Host: Caroline Keylock
Producer: Selma Chalabi
Photography - Clare Keylock
Artwork - Rozi Wan Rimli
Music - Brother Brother by Benjamin Caleb Johnson, performed by BENSON
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