Episode 22 - Yann-Xavier Horowitz
Episode 22 with one of South Africa's finest skateboarders, Yann-Xavier Horowitz. Together we discussed his European roots, growing up in South Africa, getting scared out of rollerblading as a kid and picking up a skateboard instead, living in Europe for a little bit, coming out at 21 years old to his family, friends and the South African skate scene, Jim Thiebaud hooking him up with Antihero boards, the "Pride" video project in collaboration with Vans and Skateism from 2020, starting « A simple path », his own TV show focused on skateboarding, creativity and traveling… Intro (00:13) Growing up (01:14) Discovering skateboarding (07:43) Living in Europe for a bit (17:18) Familia (20:44) Going to Antihero (22:37) Coming out (25:17) « Pride » video with Vans and Skateism (34:56) A simple path (39:32) Perspective on the evolution of the LGBTQ community’s place in skateboarding (44:08) What does a regular day look like for you? (46:52) Most valuable lesson learned from skateboarding (49:10) Friends questions (50:09) Conclusion (01:07:59) For more information & resources: https://linktr.ee/beyondboards