Originally from Cocoa Beach, Florida but now living inSouthern California, Grace Marhoefer has been called the “ATV” of skateboarding, largely because she rips at every style she tries—transition, vert and street. Starting at the ripe old age of seven when she discovered skating at a friend’sbirthday party, Grace shares her story of working through injuries and personal challenges to become one of the coolest and most versatile skaters in women’s skateboarding today.
Chapters
00:00 Opening Credits and Music
00:15 Introduction to Grace Marhoefer
00:53 Discovering a Love for Skateboarding at a BirthdayParty
02:45 Learning Tricks as a New Skater
03:23 Being a Mentor to Younger Skaters
04:45 Skaters Who Inspired Grace
06:44 Getting Her Start Skating Transition and FInding aLove of Street
08:06 Which Would She Choose, Transition, Street or Vert?
09:42 How Being Skilled in All Areas Helps Her Skating
10:45 Current Tricks She's Working On
12:50 The Driveway Struggle of Mastering the Ollie at Age 8
15:07 Balancing College and Skateboarding Around the World
17:50 Navigating Life as a Professional Skater
18:47 Dealing with Injuries and New Perspectives
21:02 The Road to Recovery and Olympic Aspirations
24:12 Maintaining Health Through Exercise and Rest
25:30 Thoughts on 2028 Olympics
26:31 Beyond Contests and Finding Creativity in Fliming
27:37 Filming Her New Indy Part
30:17 Hill Bombing, Pure Peer Pressure
32:12 Guys or Girls, Who's Challenging You More?
32:58 Favorite Skate Spots Out West and in Florida
35:43 Sponsorships in Skating
38:57 Dream Sponsors
41:23 Favorite Video Parts
42:04 How Skating Supports Her Mental Health
43:08 Dream Skatepark Features
43:42 Favorite Tricks to Land to Feel Good
44:30 Dream Sesh Partner, Past or Present
45:13 Grace's Current Setup
46:55 Learning Handplants
49:52 Advice for Aspiring Female Skaters