From learning how to kickflip the second time she ever skated in flip-flops, as one does — to representing the Philippines at the Olympics, Margielyn Didal has had an incredibly impressive skateboarding career.



Margie joins us to talk about growing up in Cebu, competing before she owned a skateboard, SLS, X Games, winning the Asian Games, making the Tokyo Olympic final, breaking her ankle, getting engaged, filming a new video part and what’s next. Spoiler: a lot.

From learning how to kickflip the second time she ever skated&nbsp;in flip-flops, as one does&nbsp;&mdash; to&nbsp;representing&nbsp;the Philippines at the Olympics, Margielyn Didal has had an incredibly impressive skateboarding career. 
Margie joins us to talk about growing up in Cebu, competing before she owned a skateboard, SLS, X Games, winning the Asian Games, making the Tokyo Olympic final, breaking her ankle, getting engaged, filming a new video part and what&rsquo;s next. Spoiler: a lot.

A weekly show centered on women and gender-expansive skateboarding, highlighting past, present, and future stories that rarely get the mic. Part cultural record, part real-time news brief, and part holding space for harder-to-hear truths where context and nuance can live.

A weekly show centered on women and gender-expansive skateboarding, highlighting past, present, and future stories that rarely get the mic. Part cultural record, part real-time news brief, and part holding space for harder-to-hear truths where context and nuance can live.

Good Luck With That: A Podcast About Skateboarding

Margie Didal

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