1. Find your flow - Valeriya Gogunskaya
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Known globally for her graceful and seemingly effortless moves on a longboard, Valeriya is a brilliantly talented skateboarder and the founder of @the_longboard_camp and co-founder of with @axel.massin. Their Insta films are so popular that one of their clips has been viewed 13 million times. Valeriya now runs sold-out skate camps throughout the year, and hundreds of students have completed her online course.
In this conversation, Valeriya explains what longboard dancing is, and how she came to it; why she set up the Longboard Camp; how women of all ages are stepping in to this arena; the importance of welcoming in difficult feelings of insecurity and imposter syndrome; and how she is now trying to find more of a balance in her life again.
Episode content and highlights:
- It’s ok to fall.
- What is longboard dancing?
- Feeling the flow - let your moves unfold.
- You’re never too old to start.
- Welcome the feeling of insecurity - lack of confidence is a part of it.
- It’s ok to be ordinary and to fail.
- Burning out and finding a balance again.
- Choose better and set priorities.
- Taking a break from social media.
- Skating is a happy moment of flow and expression.
More about Valeriya:
@valeriya_gogunskaya
Join the Board Women movement:
boardwomen.co
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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