304. A Masterclass In Resilience: Skateboarder Mariah Duran On Following Your Gut In Difficult Moments & Olympic Dreams Turned Reality
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 10 June 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
It’s one thing to get back up after a single fall, it’s another to fall repeatedly and get back up with more tenacity each time. Pro skateboarder Mariah Duran is one of the best in the game, and I had the chance to sit down with her in Paris earlier this year to chat about her unshakable persistence. Mariah takes us back to her early years skating, how she fell in love with the sport and what her ‘why’ is for getting up despite the many falls and spills that come with both the sport and a professional career. We talk about her hopes for this year’s olympic games and her conscious choice to take time off after the Tokyo games to renew her love for the sport.
IN THIS EPISODE
How it felt when skateboarding was brought to the Olympic Games in 2020 and what it takes to qualify for the games (3:40)
Mariah’s background in sport and why she ultimately chose skateboarding (6:30)
The moment Mariah realized she could take her skateboarding ‘hobby’ to the next level (9:30)
How to harness your inner grit and continue forward despite the falls (12:18)
Mariah’s perspective on imposter syndrome, Trusting your inner voice and cultivating presence (15:30)
What keeps Mariah showing up after the falls (30:23)
Sponsorships in skateboarding and how they help advance the sport (33:05)
A day in the life of training for Mariah (36:05)
How to pick yourself up when you have a fall and the importance of giving yourself a moment (38:25)
The importance of filming and capturing content for inspiration in skateboarding (43:15)
The hardest part about being a pioneer in a sport untraditional for women (46:05)
How Mariah is approaching this year’s Olympic Games (54:20)
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| 0:00.0 | just try stuff without really worrying about failure. |
| 0:03.4 | It's weird because skateboarding doesn't really feel like failure. |
| 0:06.2 | It just feels like trying and trying until you land it. |
| 0:09.2 | I guess that's, you know, the definition of resilience. What's going on? |
| 0:25.0 | going on? Emily Abbadi here. You are listening to episode 304 of Hurtle, |
| 0:32.0 | a wellness focused podcast where I talked to inspirational people |
| 0:36.0 | about everything from their highest ties and toughest moments to essential tips |
| 0:40.4 | on how to live a healthier, happier, more motivated life. |
| 0:45.0 | We all go through our fair share of hurdles. |
| 0:48.0 | My goal through these discussions |
| 0:49.6 | is to empower you to better navigate yours |
| 0:52.2 | and move with intention so that you can stride |
| 0:54.8 | toward your own big potential and of course have some fun along the way. |
| 1:01.2 | I am excited to bring you this conversation today. It's with |
| 1:05.4 | Maria Duran. She's a pro skateboarder one of the best in the game. We had the |
| 1:10.8 | opportunity to sit down when we are both in Paris earlier this year a |
| 1:16.0 | Celebration put on by her sponsor at Adidas who linked us up to really get down to it. In today's episode Mariah talks about how she got |
| 1:25.5 | into boarding, why she fell in love with this sport over the other ones that she was |
| 1:30.9 | involved in. Plus what her why is. What keeps her getting up |
| 1:35.9 | skateboarding can be a gnarly sport with lots of room for falls and spills but |
| 1:41.7 | this woman is unshakable. |
| 1:45.0 | Mariah also opens up about her hopes for this year's Olympic Games |
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