Ryan is a 25-year-old father of three and a student. He reached out to me, wishing to interview me for a college business 101 project. This was a fun episode to discuss my business and how it all started. I love the opportunity to offer words of wisdom to anyone who aspires to work in the industry someday. Enjoy!

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

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Baboon aka Chris Volkwine is a foreman for Pivot Customs and one of very few BMX riders in the industry. Pivot is an American-based concrete skatepark construction company. They have done over 3500 projects in 45 countries over the past 20 years. Baboon has been with them for nearly a decade. After wrapping up a skatepark build in Boise, Idaho, Baboon flew into Rochester to join the show. I have known Baboon for a long time and he's a passionate and creative rider. You may recognize him from his work building ramps as Swampfest. This was a great conversation to see behind the curtain of what goes into constructing a concrete skatepark. Enjoy!

Follow Baboon on insta

https://www.instagram.com/baboon_ir/

Follow Pivot on insta

https://www.instagram.com/pivotcustom/

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

Subscribe on Youtube

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Follow the show on instagram

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Follow the skatepark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/

You can make a one time donations here.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay

For more info about BFS visit

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It was a long, arduous process to get a public skatepark built in Rochester NY. Learn how it came to fruition and how you can apply this to your journey in getting a skatepark built in your town.

The Friends of the Roc City Skatepark
https://roccitypark.org

FRCP insta
https://www.instagram.com/roccityskatepark/

Alans Insta
https://www.instagram.com/alanpresutti/

Krudco Insta
https://www.instagram.com/krudcoskateshop/

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show. 

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark 

Subscribe on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeSkatepark

Follow the show on instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/bfslivepodcast/ 

Follow the skatepark on Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/ 

You can make a one time donations here. 

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay 

For more info about BFS visit 

https://www.breakingfreeskatepark.com 

For BFS merch visit 

https://breakingfreeskatepark.square.site/

Operating in Greensboro, NC for over 13 years, Above Board Skatepark and Shop is a female-owned indoor skatepark and skateshop. Leanna and her mother have run their facility for the entirety of her adult life. She is, as all skatepark owners are, passionate and fully dedicated to providing a safe and inclusive skatepark for all. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do as well. If you're ever in North Carolina ,go check out Above Board Skatepark and Shop.

Above Board instgram

https://www.instagram.com/aboveboardskate/

Website

https://aboveboardskate.com/

FB

https://www.facebook.com/aboveboardskatepark

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

Subscribe on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeSkatepark

Follow the show on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bfslivepodcast/

Follow the skatepark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/

You can make a one time donations here.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay

For more info about BFS visit

https://www.breakingfreeskatepark.com

For BFS merch visit

https://breakingfreeskatepark.square.site/

Nick Parlet aka @plumbingsk8r . He is a lifelong skateboarder, operates his own plumbing business, is a content creator, and, most importantly, a father of two. Nick showed up and helped build Breaking Free Skatepark back in 2016 and has been a lifelong friend ever since. His efforts are something I will never forget, and our friendship is noteworthy. Nick and his son, Blake, can be seen in many old videos and vlogs on the BFS YouTube channel. It was awesome to catch up with him about his business and social media content creation. Nick is a hard worker, and that comes from his years of skateboarding. We have a lot to learn from his dedication. This is Nick's second appearance on BFS LIVE.

Follow Nick on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/plumbingsk8r/

Instagram (local business) Tidy Pipes

https://www.instagram.com/tidypipesplumbing/

TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@plumbingsk8r?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/plumbingsk8r

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

Subscribe on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeSkatepark

Follow the show on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bfslivepodcast/

Follow the skatepark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/

You can make a one time donations here.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay

For more info about BFS visit

https://www.breakingfreeskatepark.com

For BFS merch visit

https://breakingfreeskatepark.square.site/

A lifelong student of photography and dozens of historic photography processes, Nick blends artistic creativity with technical mastery. His passion for what he does is unparalleled. His bike riding career dates back to the early days of mtb dirt jumpers, where landed a couple of cover photos, hosted events, and ran an online blog. After attending RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology), Nick eventually found himself back in Rochester working at the George Eastman Museum.

In this episode, we talk about photography, both artistic and technical, bikes, growing up riding in the big cities, how valuable those memories are to us now, and much more.

Follow Nick on instra

https://www.instagram.com/nickbrandreth/

Nicks website

https://www.nickbrandreth.com/

Nick's "Seeing Shadow Series"

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

Subscribe on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeSkatepark

Follow the show on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bfslivepodcast/

Follow the skatepark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/

You can make a one time donations here.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay

For more info about BFS visit

https://www.breakingfreeskatepark.com

Thank you to all out guests and all out listeners. Episode 100 is a recap as well as a Q&A.

Enjoy

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

Subscribe on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeSkatepark

Follow the show on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bfslivepodcast/

Follow the skatepark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/

You can make a one time donations here.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay

For more info about BFS visit

https://www.breakingfreeskatepark.com

For BFS merch visit

https://breakingfreeskatepark.square.site/

Gino Fanelli is an Investigative Journalist for Rochester's WXXI (NPR) and City Newspaper. He covers Rochester City Hall, local politics, police accountability, beer, and many other things. He will be recognizable to many in the Rochester action sports community due to his recent piece on the Roc City Skatepark Phase two construction (https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2025-07-07/city-sets-out-to-finish-rochesters-only-skatepark-ending-a-nearly-20-year-saga ). In this episode, we talk about Journalism, social issues, local politics, the local beer industry, and going from a skateboarder to a widely published journalist. This was a great conversation.

You can support Gino's Investigative Journalism by donating to WXXI here

https://www.wxxi.org/

Follow Gino on instgram here

https://www.instagram.com/fanelligino/reels/

Follow Gino on X (twitter) here

https://x.com/GinoFanelli

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

Subscribe on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeSkatepark

Follow the show on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bfslivepodcast/

Follow the skatepark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/

You can make a one time donations here.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay

For more info about BFS visit

https://www.breakingfreeskatepark.com

For BFS merch visit

https://breakingfreeskatepark.square.site/

Josh is new to a management role at The Skate Barn in NC. Following the passing of its founder and long-time owner, Jimmy Ellington, The Skate Barn was on the verge of closing. Josh is now playing a role in "keeping the dream alive".

Follow The Skate Barn on insta

https://www.instagram.com/theskatebarn

Skate Barn Website

https://www.skatebarnnc.com/

Go fund me for a new street section

https://gofund.me/8acef24a

BFS LIVE is a podcast and a live show where we talk about what actions sports have given us and what we have given back to them. We focus on the many benefits of action sports such as positive masculinity, the development of character, and the lessons learned. We jib around on topics and let it flow organically until we hit a poignant topic. Then we drop in on it. Please share your thoughts in the comments. Everyone is welcome on BFS LIVE, please reach out if you wish to join the show.

You can support BFS live and the BFS brands by joining our Pateron https://www.patreon.com/user/breakingfreeskatepark

Subscribe on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingFreeSkatepark

Follow the show on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/bfslivepodcast/

Follow the skatepark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/breakingfreeskatepark/

You can make a one time donations here.

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/breakingfreepay

For more info about BFS visit

https://www.breakingfreeskatepark.com

For BFS merch visit

https://breakingfreeskatepark.square.site/

Michael Reuter is a New Yorker who aspires to open an indoor skatepark on Long Island. Michael reached out to me with some questions, and we figured why not make a show out of it. Our initial stream was cut short due to technical issues. This stream was facilitated through Instagram Live.