Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 8: Claudia
by Mel Blackwood Roller Girl Gang's vision is to empower people to roller skate into their most joyful life. Stories are powerful and...
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Mel Blackwood
Apr 12, 20232 min
Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 7: Kim
by Mel Blackwood Roller Girl Gang's vision is to empower people to roller skate into their most joyful life. Stories are powerful and...
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Mel Blackwood
Apr 5, 20232 min
Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 6: Ree
by Mel Blackwood Roller Girl Gang's vision is to empower people to roller skate into their most joyful life. Stories are powerful and...
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Mel Blackwood
Apr 2, 20232 min
Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 5: Kath
by Mel Blackwood Roller Girl Gang's vision is to empower people to roller skate into their most joyful life. Stories are powerful and...
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Mel Blackwood
Mar 29, 20232 min
Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 4: Michelle
by Mel Blackwood Roller Girl Gang's vision is to empower people to roller skate into their most joyful life. Stories are powerful and...
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Mel Blackwood
Mar 26, 20232 min
Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 3: Becky
by Mel Blackwood Roller Girl Gang's vision is to empower people to roller skate into their most joyful life. Stories are powerful and...
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Mel Blackwood
Mar 22, 20232 min
Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 2: Eleanor
by Mel Blackwood Roller Girl Gang's vision is to empower people to roller skate into their most joyful life. Stories are powerful and...
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Mel Blackwood
Mar 22, 20231 min
Skaters' Stories Series - Episode 1: Leah
by Mel Blackwood I'm delighted to present an inspirational collection of stories that will be sure to make you proud, laugh and maybe cry...
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Mel Blackwood
Feb 18, 20234 min
[Show Up To Grow] Back to the Skate Park
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels At the dawn of the New Year, I decided that 2023 would be the year I go to the skate park more than...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jan 30, 20231 min
Game of Sk4t3 (for those times you are not able to roller skate)
Off skates? How about this game that requires minimal equipment?
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Mel Blackwood
Jan 24, 20232 min
[Show Up To Grow] Imposter Syndrome (again) and Empty Nests
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels My son turns 18 tomorrow. It's a day not about me, yet I know I need to allow myself time and space to...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jan 21, 20232 min
Skaters' Stories Project
We'd love to learn more about your roller skate motivation, particularly if you are a minority gender, queer person, person of colour,...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jan 14, 20233 min
[Show Up To Grow] New Year New You Mythbusting
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I've seen one too many adverts for 'getting myself into shape' this year, and we are only 2 weeks into...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jan 7, 20235 min
Tutorial: Spinning from the Beginning
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels If you've ever wondered how to get started with this tricky move, that will result in a controlled...
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Roller Girl Gang
Dec 29, 20222 min
[Show Up To Grow] Reminder about your Roller Skate Journey
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Have you ever stopped to wonder why roller skating means so much to so many people? Why does someone...
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Mel Blackwood
Dec 19, 20225 min
[Show Up To Grow] 2022 Celebration
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I'm all about celebrating the small wins. It's one reason that I enjoy a little dance riff with a...
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Roller Girl Gang
Dec 18, 20223 min
Plate comparison: Arius & Danza
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels We've answered alot of questions about the Danza and Arius plates this year. For the purposes of this...
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Mel Blackwood
Dec 12, 20224 min
[Show Up To Grow] Dec '22: Staying Strong during the Winter Holidays
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Can I start by saying thank you to those members of the community who have commented on these SUTG...
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