Skate to Create | Skateboarding and the Creative | Interviews with professional skateboarders, filmers, and influencers

This episode Chase Gabor tells us how he went from just doing his own thing in his hometown to having the opportunity to move to California and become the head Berrics filmer. He also goes into the crazy amount of work that he gets done there on a daily basis.

Good things come to those who go out and make those things happen. Make sure you're a success, make it happen. - Chase Gabor

In this episode a man with lots of experience in many different subjects drops tons of great advice and explains how lessons learned from skateboarding can help you take down organized crime from the inside.

Focus on getting something done that day and making forward progress, doesn't have to be a lot. - Brett Bumeter

Andrew Mucci on how to not waste your time at work, skateboarding, snowboarding, taking runs up and down the mountain and getting paid for it, Verizon, and Social Media Marketing tips for personal or businesses.

Keep learning and growing even at your current job don't let it go stale - Andrew Mucci

LRG filmer/photographer Kyle Camarillo takes us all the way from skating with his friends to getting his footage published in 411, making Enjoi's Bag of Suck, his Berrics REDirect entry "Gold and Grey", and how he became the main filmer at LRG.

Put yourself out there and eventually something will happen if you hang around the right people long enough. - Kyle Camarillo

In this episode, guest Victor Nelson tells us how filling out an application for a random store lands you as GM and promotions director for both a skate shop and skatepark, how to make a full-length skate video in just four months, his ongoing battle with the Dallas Stars, cleaning toilets, and what exactly a "Death Jam" is, all the while dropping some seriously inspiring quotes that feel like they should be framed and put above your door.

It's all about having a dream, some kind of inspiration, and knowing how to get it done and making sure it happens. Stay consistent, find a routine; it will become second nature and allow for more possibilities and new doors to open for you to keep developing. - Victor Nelson

Chris Ray is one of the youngest and hardest-working filmmakers in skateboarding today. He got where he is today by taking initiative and chasing his dream, not letting it slip away from him. Instead of being a talented filmmaker whose lap skate videos just kind of fell into, Chris knew he wanted to film skate videos and had to develop the skill, make the connections, and purchase the equipment along the way. Today, with an extremely impressive list of projects behind him, he continues to build his reputation as the now principle filmer for DC shoes while taking breaks to film Street League now and then. With his young age and insatiable drive to keep progressing, Chris looks to have a long, long career left in front of him.

Do what you love because you love doing it, not for a promise of something down the road. - Chris Ray

Adrian Hodge is a local filmmaker from Dallas who, with his crew of heavy-hitting skaters, has been well-known in the Texas skateboarding community for years now. He first came to more national attention when his edit of his skate crew won The Berrics YouNited Nations 2 competition and they were flown out to California to film a montage at the Berrics. Now, after five years in the making, Adrian has finally released the first full-length D.R.E.A.M. skate video. It has had premieres from Dallas to Long Beach, CA and is currently being sold both in stores and online and is dropping as many jaws in real life as hammers in the video.

Believe in what you're doing, use your friends to push you further, don't listen to people who put you down because you never know how much potential you really do have. - Adrian Hodge

Manny is a professional skateboarder born in Puerto Rico but raised in Massachusetts who in a short time has gone from making homie videos at home in Lowell, MA with his friends to being one of the top pros in the industry, often seen at The Berrics, skating Street League, and dropping heavy video parts. At the same time, Manny is always giving back to his roots; be that in Lowell or by hosting the annual Prince of Puerto Rico skate competition where he likes to bring along some of his favorite professional skateboarder friends to help provide opportunities for the kids out there killing it as well as to let the locals see some of their heroes skate in person. Manny is known as one of the friendliest, yet most hard-working people in skateboarding, and we sat down with him to find out why.

Life's too short to try to be cool, you never know who you'll meet. Treat others how you would want to be treated. I'm no different than anybody else, I just worked really hard for what I wanted. - Manny Santiago

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Ricki Bedenbaugh is a professional skateboarding photographer and filmer who currently shoots for some big names in the industry. Most recently, however, he was featured in The Berrics REDirect contest in which he recorded a short titled Keep On Pushin using RED camera technology. The video became very popular and he was even able to buy a RED camera of his own thanks to the collaboration. So far, Ricki shows no signs of slowing down.

Don't let anyone get in your way, make sure you do what you want to do. - Ricki Bedenbaugh

Pro skateboarder Anthony Shetler from Massachusetts has been dropping video parts for over 20 years now, and along the way he successfully built his own brand, runs a podcast and gives back to skating and the community where he grew up. Always hungry for more and always trying to keep building, Anthony doesn't seem satisfied unless he has multiple projects going on all at once.

Huge thanks to Anthony for being inspiration in starting our own show.

Grow, and keep changing. Follow your heart, be transparent and live your life out loud. - Anthony Shetler