EP010 - Anita Tessensohn Sanford
Anita Tessensohn Sanford is a true trailblazer in women’sskateboarding, from her gnarly street skating in the 80s when girl street skaters were a rarity to her appearance in Powell’s 1987 Some Girls Play With Dolls, Real Women Skate ad. The skate world is getting reintroduced to Anita today, thanks to her appearance on the Bones Brigade Audio Show nearly two years ago. Anita has found a rekindled love of skating as a mature adult and was inducted into the Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2023. Anita now continuesher skate journey and shares her love of skating with the next generation of skaters in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon.
Chapters
00:00 Opening Credits and Music
00:15 Intro to Anita Tessensohn Sanford
00:56 Anita's Griptape Gifted to Heather
02:29 The Significance of Anita's Iconic 1987 Powell Ad
04:17 Connecting with Other Women Through Skating
06:44 Leading Summer Skate Camps
08:04 Empowering Young Girls Through Skateboarding
09:09 Anita's Early Skate Days in Eugene, Oregon
10:31 Moving to Southern California
10:58 Family Recognizing a Skate Trailblazer
11:58 The Rarity of a Female Street Skater in the 80s
14:15 Anita's Reintroduction to Skating - Bones BrigadeAudio Show
15:31 Leaving Skating and Coming Back
16:23 An Injury that Changed Her Career Path
18:38 A Transition to the World of Dance
19:36 Fearlessness and Coming Back After Injury
21:11 The Influence of Gymnastics on Skateboarding
22:24 Skating with Family
24:29 80s Skate Culture in Southern California
27:38 Skating San Francisco in the 80s
28:06 New York City Skating
28:57 Hanging Out with Legends of Today Back Then
31:34 Empowering the Next Generation of Female Skaters
33:41 The Importance of Enjoying the Process
34:13 Learning Tricks: Then vs. Now
38:04 Filming the Public Domain Video
39:04 Current Favorite Skate Spots
39:48 Transitioning to Coaching and Teaching Gymnastics
41:24 Our Dance Instructor, Hall of Fame Skater
42:30 Rediscovering Passion for Skateboarding
45:08 Embracing Community and Representation inSkateboarding
47:48 Teaching and Sharing Skateboarding History
51:24 Dream Skate Park Features and Influences
55:01 Favorite Tricks and Personal Growth in Skateboarding
01:00:07 End Credits and Music