Episode 11 - Robert Brink
Episode 12 with Robert Brink, writer, marketing & PR specialist and overall storyteller who has been working in the skateboarding industry for nearly two decades. Together we discussed him growing up in New Jersey, moving to California to pursue a career as a writer in skateboarding, collaborating with many brands and publications throughout the years, co-hosting Weekend Buzz on the Ride Channel for 5 years, launching and eventually selling his candle brand the Hundredth Acre, his recent work with USA Skateboarding as their marketing director, the new show he's about to launch with them... Intro (00:13) Presentation (01:27) Growing up in New Jersey (05:45) Studying writing in college and first writing jobs (11:53) Working on Weekend Buzz for Ride Channel (25:46) Launching The Hundredth Acre (37:10) Working at USA Skateboarding as their marketing director (47:46) Adaptive skateboarding in the Paralympics (53:02) New show for USA Skateboarding coming very soon (01:00:42) Working on projects with Ty Evans (01:14:42) Book project in the works (01:18:17) Conclusion (01:29:25)