Kristin Ebeling joins GLWT this week.First, we hit the news desk:
THERE Skateboards drops Oops
Red Bull’s Nowadays surf film featuring Sky Brown 
Is Mariah Duran on Vinyl?
Summer contest season officially begins and it's JAM packed
And why everyone should probably just go to Wheels of Fortune


Then we get into it with Kristin.Our Mother Teresa of skateboarding. Her history with Skate Like a Girl, what life looks like now after stepping down from her Executive Director role, building DIY skate spots, serving the community by simply showing up, thoughts on the current state of the skate industry and what comes next. Plus, a few good teases for Wheels of Fortune 13. 

Kristin Ebeling joins GLWT this week.First, we hit the news desk:
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<li>THERE Skateboards drops&nbsp;Oops</li>
<li>Red Bull&rsquo;s&nbsp;Nowadays&nbsp;surf film featuring Sky Brown&nbsp;</li>
<li>Is Mariah Duran on Vinyl?</li>
<li>Summer contest season officially begins and it's JAM packed</li>
<li>And why everyone should probably just go to Wheels of Fortune</li>
</ul>
 Then we get into it with Kristin.Our Mother Teresa of skateboarding. Her history&nbsp;with Skate Like a Girl, what life looks like now after stepping down from her Executive Director role, building DIY skate spots, serving the community by simply showing up, thoughts on the current state of the skate industry and what comes next. Plus, a few good teases for Wheels of Fortune 13.&nbsp;

Kristin Ebeling

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Alexis Sablone joins GLWT.
One of the most respected to ever do it. Chiseled into our Mt. Rushmore. We talk process, obsession to perfectionism. Where it helps, where it doesn’t. Early childhood attempts at Frankensteining the perfect specimen (via bugs). And why skateboarding is just cool and it always will be.

Alexis Sablone joins GLWT. One of the most respected to ever do it. Chiseled into our Mt. Rushmore.&nbsp;We talk process, obsession to perfectionism. Where it helps, where it doesn&rsquo;t. Early childhood attempts at Frankensteining the perfect specimen (via bugs). And why skateboarding is just cool and it always will be.

Alexis Sablone

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On the ground at the Deep Blue Sports & Entertainment Business of Women’s Sports Conference: what skateboarding looks like next to mainstream sports. WNBA Draft watch party and a full-circle moment with Sheryl Swoopes. Plus, talk on the growth of women’s sports and what skateboarding can learn from it.

 

We also recap:

Asian Skateboarding Championships Podium

Tampa Pro highlights

New Olympic pathway: 2026 U.S. Open video qualifier

Wheels of Fortune preview

On the ground at the Deep Blue Sports &amp; Entertainment Business of Women&rsquo;s Sports Conference: what skateboarding looks like next to mainstream sports. WNBA Draft watch party and a full-circle moment with Sheryl Swoopes. Plus, talk on the growth of women&rsquo;s sports and what skateboarding can learn from it.
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We also recap:
Asian Skateboarding Championships Podium
Tampa Pro highlights
New Olympic pathway: 2026 U.S. Open video qualifier
Wheels of Fortune preview

GLWT goes to NYC 

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Leo Baker joins GLWT. 
This episode covers a lot of ground.

Two-time Super Crown champion. Eight X-Games medals. First trans person to have a signature shoe on Nike. A body of work and video parts that we're still talking about. 

We get into being shaped by an industry that decided what was “marketable,” and the cost of surviving inside it. Walking away from the Olympic path to transition. Building brands like Glue and Tacky.


Process, obsession, and what it actually takes to own a trick.

Choosing yourself is the whole story.

Leo Baker joins GLWT.&nbsp; This episode covers a lot of ground. Two-time Super Crown champion. Eight X-Games medals. First trans person to have a signature shoe on Nike.&nbsp;A body of work and video parts that we're still talking about.&nbsp;
We get into being shaped by an industry that decided what was &ldquo;marketable,&rdquo; and the cost of surviving inside it.&nbsp;Walking away from the Olympic path to transition.&nbsp;Building brands like Glue and Tacky.
 Process, obsession, and what it actually takes to own a trick. Choosing yourself is the whole story.

Leo Baker

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SLS LA Takeover, Chloe Covell with the win

Paige Heyn joins Rockstar

Hayley Wilson x ActionsREALized x In Pieces org

Momiji Nishiya drops her Adidas Tekkira Cup part

Converse Skateboarding welcomes Nelly Zyarzcka to the team

Alexis Sablone x Sneeze Magazine collab


Back next week with a full episode. Stay Tuned! 

SLS LA Takeover, Chloe Covell with the win
Paige Heyn joins Rockstar
Hayley Wilson x ActionsREALized x In Pieces org
Momiji Nishiya drops her Adidas Tekkira Cup part
Converse Skateboarding welcomes Nelly Zyarzcka to the team
Alexis Sablone x Sneeze Magazine collab
 Back next week with a full episode. Stay Tuned!&nbsp;

Between Two Ledges: GLWT Mini News Desk

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Samarria Brevard joins GLWT.

Riverside kid turned global street-skating powerhouse. Multi X Games medalist. 2014 Women's Street World Champion. The first Black woman on the cover of Thrasher Magazine. Pro for Hoopla, Enjoi, and now Meow.


In this episode, Brevard reflects on a career that accelerated fast — through the contest circuit, street skating, travel, and the physical toll that came with it. We talk about what it took to keep pace and what it cost.


And the new chapter. Less survival mode. More perspective and intention + a nice bonus with a few great book recommendations.

Samarria Brevard&nbsp;joins GLWT.
Riverside kid turned global street-skating powerhouse. Multi X Games medalist. 2014 Women's Street World Champion. The first Black woman on the cover of Thrasher Magazine. Pro for Hoopla, Enjoi, and now Meow.
 In this episode, Brevard reflects on a career that accelerated fast &mdash; through the contest circuit, street skating, travel, and the physical toll that came with it. We talk about what it took to keep pace and what it cost.
 And the new chapter. Less survival mode. More&nbsp;perspective and&nbsp;intention + a nice bonus with a few great book recommendations.

THE HUMBLER Samarria Brevard

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This week, Annie joins GLWT.

Olympian, community builder, and president of Canada Skateboard. We get into how she found skateboarding, the Montreal scene, and her master’s thesis We’re Not In It For The Money — breaking skateboarding into three camps: Nostalgics, Pragmatics, and Promoters. And why the IOC is reminding everyone exactly why we loved DIY culture in the first place.

We hit the headlines too. Phoenix Am delivers a next-gen women’s podium. SLS LA Takeover looms. Exposure announces 2026. Momiji Nishiya’s adidas moment with the (Tekkira Cup ‘Momiji’ colorway). Blood Wizard’s latest “Sorcery” featuring Asahi Kaihara and Ana Shea.

This week, Annie joins GLWT.
Olympian, community builder, and president of Canada Skateboard. We get into how she found skateboarding, the Montreal scene, and her master&rsquo;s thesis We&rsquo;re Not In It For The Money&nbsp;&mdash; breaking skateboarding into three camps: Nostalgics, Pragmatics, and Promoters.&nbsp;And why the IOC is reminding everyone exactly why we loved DIY culture in the first place.
We hit the headlines too. Phoenix Am delivers a next-gen women&rsquo;s podium. SLS LA Takeover looms. Exposure announces 2026. Momiji Nishiya&rsquo;s adidas moment with the (Tekkira Cup &lsquo;Momiji&rsquo; colorway). Blood Wizard&rsquo;s latest &ldquo;Sorcery&rdquo; featuring Asahi Kaihara and Ana Shea.

Annie Guglia

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Jill Perkins joins GLWT. Every skater's favorite snowboarder.From Rookie of the Year to Rider of the Year. We get into what that ride actually looks like up close. The work, the slams, and the mental weight of doing it at the highest level. Then it gets real. Accountability, speaking up, and what happens when the industry decides looking the other way is easier.

Jill Perkins joins GLWT. Every skater's favorite snowboarder.From Rookie of the Year to Rider of the Year. We get into what that ride actually looks like up close. The work, the slams, and the mental weight of doing it at the highest level.&nbsp;Then it gets real.&nbsp;Accountability, speaking up, and what happens when the industry decides looking the other way is easier.

Jill Perkins: The Skater's Snowboarder

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We hit the week’s headlines. World Skate Brazil delivered a full Japanese podium sweep, something no one was ready for (except Japan). Phoenix Am, Slappy, May I Have This Dance, Lau Willems, Love and Unity, and whispers of an ASICS women’s project. Then: XGL.A new league structure lands in skateboarding, bringing big promises and bigger questions. Who benefits? Who gets left out? And is this actually what skateboarding needs right now?

We hit the week&rsquo;s headlines. World Skate Brazil delivered a full Japanese podium sweep, something no one was ready for (except Japan). Phoenix Am, Slappy, May I Have This Dance, Lau Willems,&nbsp;Love and Unity, and whispers of an ASICS women&rsquo;s project. Then: XGL.A new league structure lands in skateboarding, bringing big promises and bigger questions. Who benefits? Who gets left out? And is this actually what skateboarding needs right now?

Skateboarding Enters Its League Era

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Vitória Mendonça is having a moment. Fresh off Women’s Skater of the Year at Brazil’s STU Awards and a new part in Element’s Search video, Vitória joins GLWT to talk about growing up in Campo Grande, Brazil, moving to São Paulo to be in the mix, turning pro in the middle of absolute Copenhagen Open chaos, and buying her mom a house in the same year.We get into Brazil’s skate scene, style, sponsorship politics, the power of showing up to community events like Unity Fest and Wheels of Fortune, and why Vitória believes dreaming shouldn’t be a privilege.

Vit&oacute;ria Mendon&ccedil;a is having a moment. Fresh off Women&rsquo;s Skater of the Year at Brazil&rsquo;s STU Awards and a new part in Element&rsquo;s Search video, Vit&oacute;ria joins GLWT to talk about growing up in Campo Grande, Brazil, moving to S&atilde;o Paulo to be in the mix, turning pro in the middle of absolute Copenhagen Open chaos, and buying her mom a house in the same year.We get into Brazil&rsquo;s skate scene, style, sponsorship politics, the power of showing up to community events like Unity Fest and Wheels of Fortune, and why Vit&oacute;ria believes dreaming shouldn&rsquo;t be a privilege.

Vitória Mendonça: STU Women’s Skater of the Year

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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

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