Behind the Scenes with...
Behind the Scenes With... is a conversation about what it’s really like committing to someone and their passion. How it shapes the life we’re building, the way we communicate with our partner, and the community we become part of. And, what it’s like being on the same team as someone who is obsessed with what they do. Behind the Scenes With... was born out of the Instagram account (@skate_wives) I made earlier this year to entertain myself while living on the road with my husband, and subsequently joining him on all of his skateboarding adventures. As I spent more and more time filming “last tries,” and taking detours to check out skate spots, I became aware of the broader community of significant others who support their partner’s passions for skateboarding. More so, I realized how much more broadly this significant-other-support-community extends beyond skateboarding; from climbers to musicians, football players to comedians, there is an entire network of people out there who are also spending a bunch of their time supporting their partner’s pursuit of passion.
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Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Today we’re going behind the scenes with Ali Nyquist, wife to BMX legend, Ryan Nyquist. Ryan began competing professionally in 1995, first participating in the X-Games in 1996. Since then, Ryan has won 16 X-Games medals, 39 X-Games competition starts and 60 Dew Tour finals appearances — the most all-time.
Ali and I discuss the challenges of building a life with Ryan’s never-ending career, pursuing your own goals, and making to sure to always laugh along the way.
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Today, we're going behind the scenes with Travis Armbruster, who is married to US Olympic Bobsledder, Kaillie Humphries. Kaillie is a 4x Olympic medalist and the only 5x World champion in the sport of women's bobsled. She has led the bobsleigh industry in bringing about equal medal opportunity for all women in bobsled at the top level and is also the only female in Olympic history to win gold for 2 different countries.
This episode includes a bit more than how bobsledding plays into Travis and Kaillie’s relationship. We get a solid overview of the sport of bobsledding, a deep dive into the financial challenges being a professional bobsledder, and an honest peek into the labor of love that goes into being with the world’s greatest bobsledder.
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Today we're going behind the scenes with Kelley Bennett, wife of professional downhill skier Bryce Bennett, who is a 2-time Olympian, World Cup regular, and the tallest alpine skier on the US Team. Join us as we talk about the "ski wives" community, how to be #notdisruptive while traveling to competitions, and leaving your ego at the door when building your life with a world class athlete.
Instagram: @behind_the_scenes_with_podEmail: hello@emilyherron.com
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Welcome to the first episode of Behind the Scenes with... We kick things off with Jordanna White (soon-to-be Decenzo) who is marrying professional skateboarder, Ryan Decenzo, in 2 weeks. Join us as we talk about "skate wife life," covering everything from international travel, the wives + girlfriends section at competitions, to injuries, destroyed clothing, and how skaters see the world differently.
Instagram: @behind_the_scenes_with_podEmail: hello@emilyherron.com