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Sep 2020
46m 40s

Lizzie Armanto

JUST WOMEN'S SPORTS
About this episode
Skateboarding unicorn Lizzie Armanto joins Kelley to talk about her uncharted path through the world of professional skating. Lizzie discusses the importance of skate park culture to her early education in the sport, why an injury of all things was what convinced her to go pro, the lack of an obvious blueprint and professional role models at the start of her ... Show More
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