Skateboarder Jazzmen Chavez

Skateboarder Jazzmen Chavez runs the LA Girls Skate Session. And recently she reached out to me to photograph one of their events. I liked LA Girls Skate Session right away. Since I have run a few Skatopia events I began to wonder how Jazzmen does it. How does she find the time, inspiration and money to run so many of these events? By the end of this podcast, I found the answer to my question. And that answer is that Jazzmen Chavez loves to see people get things. In other words, she likes to help others. I hope you enjoy this podcast. And if you are able I hope you can support her mission of giving to skateboarding.

“I just want to skate and help as many people along the way”

podcast topics

* LA Girls Skate Session history* Getting to know skaters on a personal level* The very first LA Girls Skate Session* Who helps Jazzmen put on the LA Girls Session’s* Bone Bearings* Powell Perlalta* Lacorda Threads* The motivation for running these events* Giving support to kids* Mentoring* hoping skaters will create lasting bonds* The price of getting a new skate trick* Lessons from skating can transfer to daily life* Lawrence Limtao* Spank Grip* depression and skateboarding* suicide prevention* reaching out for support* alienation and depression* self-care* making sure your mind and body is right* having too many things on your plate* being careful about what to focus on* having a long term goal* unmodern* advocacy* girl skateboarding* what girls go through to get into skating* the way guys treat girl skaters* skatepark culture* skatepark violence and negativity* push yourself because others need you* inspire others to keep pushing* skateboarding injuries* company donation wish list Ace Trucks RX bars* Micaela Ramirez Poseiden Foundation founder* working full time to fund LA Girls Skate Session

“I wanna let people know to keep pushing and to not give up”

Related Links

* LA Girls Skate Session