Drop In ~ (a Roller Skating Podcast)

Starting our 3rd season with a banger! Vashti (she/her) drops in to chat with us about skating for the feels and not the clips,  she tells us where she finds inspiration to push herself, and points out how much we can learn from other action sports for the growth and progression of our own community .  Support the show

For our final episode of our second season, we have a very special podcast crossover episode with Skate Sundae , another roller skate podcast! For a change, Sam & Sugu drop in to chat with Florida based skaters & podcast hosts Rozy and Shorty . Listen to hear about lots of BTS stories about Chuffed, Skate Sundae, and all things rollerskating! Support the show

This month we were so honoured to chat with Michelle Barrios   (she/her) , known for being amongst many other things the founder and Roller Party Boss of @skatelovebcn ! Michelle talks with us about how the festival was born from a spontaneous meetup and how it's developed through the years, how it's affected her life for both good and bad, and about learning how to prioritise herself no...

This month, we were lucky to have our majesty the Green Queen RIB (she/her) drop in to chat with us about her fast progress as a skater, the importance of wearing her protective gear (and styling it right) and about how she spreads the joy of roller skating through community events.  Support the show

This month, we had the pleasure to have #chuffedcrew skater  @lannathornhill (she/her) drop in to chat with us. Lanna tells us a bit about her gardening and fish tanks, about her shy beginnings skating alone at night, and about her skate trips chasing the sun. Tune in to listen to this amazing skater!  Support the show

In this episode, we were super happy to have our friend @pattinatrici (she/they) drop in to chat with us! Gabby is not only an amazing roller skater, but also a super talented skate filmer with whom we have had the pleasure to work with on projects like "Middle Ground" . Gabby chats with us all about how they manage to navigate the skater-filmer balance, about overcoming injuries, gettin...

This month, we had the pleasure to have our good friend @___swampy (he/they) drop in to have a chat with us. Swampy is a roller skater, a skateboarder, an ex-scooter rider, a soon to be inliner....In short, Swampy is a lover of all things wheels. They talk with us about the fluidity between skateboarding and roller skating, about skating as a coping mechanism to release anxious energy, and about t...

This month we caught up with Marta aka @octopolly (she/her), the founder of @dogdays_magazine . We talk about the history and processes behind Dog Days, how she keeps the community front of mind, and the challenges of running a magazine when print is dying out. We also touch on the dreaded topic of trick names!  Support the show

Proud Larrakia Woman Tia aka @steeez.t (she/her) drops in to chat with us about growing up in Darwin, how she is proud of her culture, and how the skate community provides a safe environment for sharing her emotions. There’s also some good ‘ol snake and bug talk!  Support the show

#chuffedcrew teamie Mud aka @angxxiety (they/it) drops in to talk about growing up as a gymnast and skier in rural Idaho, finding community through roller skating and the issues about gendering competitions.  Support the show

After our little break in between seasons, we are back with a bang! Australian legend Emerald (she/her) aka @skitztits drops in with us - we chat skate tricks, comps, progress ... But if you are here for the more spicy topics, we also weigh in what makes a land "legit", and the never ending tech vs gymnastics debate! Support the show

For our 10th episode, we decided to do something a bit different ! Hosts Sam and Sugu interview each other - Drop In to hear about some of their pet peeves, skating memories, wishes and hopes for the roller skating industry. Support the show

We finally had the courage to ask one of our all time favourite skaters to Drop In and chat with us! JaQuan (he/him) tells us about his lil purple & yellow roller skates being one of his earliest memories, how he likes competitions to feel like a big session with old & new friends, and how he would like to see more acceptance of different opinions in the community.  Support the show

Zulfiye (she/her) aka @zulfiyeah drops in to chat with us about starting her skating journey in her 30s, how living authentically has helped her find balance and the importance of representation in the community.  Support the show

Silvia aka @silvkam (she/they) drops in to talk about how she has paced her learning to stay safe and injury free, her thoughts and feelings about participating in the upcoming Quad & Blading Cup , and her hopes for the industry to grow and support skaters the way they really deserve.  Support the show

This month we chat to our very own Chuffed Crew mate Bowzer (he/him)! Bowz drops in to talk about his relationship with skating, how this aligns with his creativity, his secret netball talent, and much more.  Support the show

We were stoked to have Daniela Marie aka @babygirldee   (she/her) drop in to chat with us about being a rollerskating queer xingona, the changes she has seen in the community in recent years, coping with being injured and more! Support the show

Ever wondered how CIB got started? Or just wanted to have a good ol' chat with one of the roller skaters who pioneered the modern park skating movement? Well, today is your lucky day. Lady Trample (she/her) dropped in to talk about skating from 2011 until now. Spoiler alert: she's very inspiring.  Support the show

Kiana aka @kianayouwanna (they/them) drops in to talk about being unapologetically yourself, finding non-binary identity, and the future potential of competition in roller skating.  Support the show

Jade aka @optimuslime_ (she/they) drops in to talk about the Meanjin skate scene, being TikTok famous, and how ballet and blading has influenced her style.  Support the show

Anastasija aka Tov aka @the_moljitov_princess (she/her) drops in to talk about how she got into skating, her style, being trans in the skate community, and her ideal skate utopia.  Support the show

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