Episode 45 - Kristin Ebeling

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Episode 45 with Kristin Ebeling, skateboarder, musician and social worker from Seattle, Washington (also known as Occupied Duwamish Territory). Together we discussed her first encounter with a skateboard while she was living in Singapore as a young child, being bullied as a teenager and finding somewhat of a release through skateboarding, getting involved with Skate Like a Girl around that time and later becoming the executive director, throwing the wheels of fortune events for SLAG, turning pro recently for Meow Skateboards, playing bass in the punk band Punitive Damage, her upcoming exchange trip to Cambodia with Skateistan, going to the 2019 edition of Pushing Boarders in Malmö, her latest part for Krux Trucks... Intro (00:13)  Getting started (01:26)  Subject to bullying as a child (04:56)  Getting involved with Skate like a girl (09:14)  Sponsors (22:28)  Wheels of fortune events for SLAG (25:26)  Turning pro for Meow Skateboards (31:28)  Playing bass with punk band Punitive Damage (36:28)  Upcoming exchange trip to Cambodia with Skateistan (42:32) Pushing Boarders (43:38)  Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (47:46)  Friends questions (50:05) Conclusion (01:02:29)   For more information and resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards