EP004 - Fabiana Delfino

Florida-born pro skateboarder Fabiana Delfino provides an exclusive look into her evolution as one of the most stylish and aggressive woman skaters today. She discusses her time skating in California, the impact of the Olympics on skateboarding, and her experiences with pro sponsorships. Fabiana also shares her insights on board design and what the collaboration process is like. She talks about her new shoe partnership and what it’s like to help design a skate shoe, stressing the importance of providing options for smaller-sized skaters.Chapters00:00 Opening Credits and Music00:15 Introduction to Fabiana Delfino01:25 Changes at Fabi's Home Skate Park03:08 The slams video and taking slams04:47 Skating with Her Brother05:18 Skating in LA06:41 Skating Solo or with Friends07:22 The Olympics and Skateboarding08:57 Growing Up in Sports10:52 Not Taking it Too Seriously and Having Fun12:00 Skating Tampa Pro and Other Contests18:15 Board Design and Customization22:20 Fabi's Style and How She Trains23:51 Emulating Skaters and Influencing Others26:34 Navigating Sponsorships in Skateboarding31:06 Transitioning Between Major Brands33:45 Inclusivity in Skate Shoe Design34:55 New Ad Campaign36:40 Favorite Florida Skate Parks37:49 From Park Shark to Street Skater40:10 No Vert, It's Scary!40:53 The Next Generation of Skaters41:33 Women's Events Like Exposure43:14 Dream Session with Any Skater43:51 Favorite Trick to Land44:15 Three Features in a Dream Park46:12 Skating Forever - A Feeling That Won't Die49:46 Be Who You Want in Skating, Get Off Your Phone51:43 Closing Credits and Music

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Carving it Out features stories of the women of skateboarding, both on the board and behind the scenes. Hosted by Heather Jennier and Paula MacDonald, we we want to help continue to grow girls' and women's skate in a positive way through highlighting the stories of the women, past and present, who have helped lead the way and make space for all of us in a male dominated industry.