Welcome back, everybody.
So I've been trying to like,
breathe deep and be calm because
we are joined with legends.
I mean such star athletes here.
Thank you so much, Lindsey, Jacob,
Allison and then also Sage Erickson.
Thank you for joining us today.
We're having very excited.
So we're here to talk about the Nissan,
Supergirl Surf Pro happening this weekend.
Oceanside.
It's about so much more than surfing.
Lindsay, I want to start with you.
You're the ambassador of the event.
We know you as a snowboarding star.
I mean, you have one,
I have a list two time.
When it goes five time Olympian,
31 time World Cup gold,
10 time X Games gold,
6 times World Champion,
did I miss anything?
I think you're good. I knew you
wouldn't do it, so I had to do it for you.
But tell me what it means for you to
be at this event in Oceanside. This
event is just so empowering,
and I love being a part of it because it
helps me push myself into new avenues.
And to see how surfing has just come
up and the level that these women are
now executing is just so exciting.
Every time I get in the water,
I wanna try to
like Sage. That's not the case,
but at least I'm aspiring
to that. And it's not just
about the surf event.
There's so much happening.
There's free concerts.
There's a women's panel that you can
meet all these incredible people
from all different walks of life
and ask your own questions and have
that engagement and then all the
sponsors have their own, you know,
activities and fun games to try to
win and just be a part of the event.
It's it's it's not just an event.
This is a festival and and what it
means for an athlete like Sage to be
growing up in this environment and
then the next girls that follow her,
it's like just giving them this platform
to just already start to shine.
And I just.
I
love it. I don't get stage,
but no, I don't. Because,
Linda, you were snowboarder,
but you also love surfing. Yeah.
And Sage, you will be competing
this weekend, right? Yeah.
How does that feel days before
you're about to get out there?
Well, yeah, it's amazing.
I mean, always come in and do media.
It's so great to talk about the
Super GoPro and see Lindsey.
And yeah, it's just where all of
us girls can come and gather and
be inspired and push each other.
There's such a big younger generation
that comes down and can get autographs
and come meet us in person. And yeah,
it truly is just such a special event.
And I mean, I'm,
I've been doing this for 15 years,
Supergirl Pro,
the surf sides been going on for 16 years,
and I still get nervous. You know,
nerves look a little different every time,
but no excitement's always there.
And it's just, it's going to be a great,
great weekend.
And I saw what you just posted,
actually on Instagram about starting
14 years ago and you've won first,
you've 1/3, you've won many,
many parts of this.
And that's, I'm sure,
you know, just part of it all.
It's not a guaranteed
win because you're great.
And truly, this event,
like the evolution of my career,
even Lindsey coming down the last
10 years has a snow reporter.
But having love for surfing,
we've grown up through these events.
You know, before the big results,
the gold medals, the 1st place is
there's a lot of losses, you know.
And to be able to experience that year
after year and share those stories in
hopes to to better the next generation is,
is what it's all about.
It's so inspiring. It's more.
Yes, of course. And it's
great to see how much
women sports have evolved.
I'm sure you've seen it all.
Obviously we talk about women
getting equal pay in sports and the,
you know, the awards that you get,
the sponsorships.
That's a big part of it.
Tell me how big of that is.
I I was on a panel actually at
Supergirl a few years back and we
talked about the inequality and pay
and how we need to change that.
Obviously.
Is that a big part of your career
with snowboarding?
We did have that struggle in the
beginning, but I, myself and some
of the other females, you know,
came up right away and said, listen.
We're competing on the same course as you.
We are in the same qualifying bracket.
You know, we deserve the same equal
pay and FIS did honor that really,
really quickly and changed that.
And, you know, having surfing coming
along and following that pattern
in that step just gave that women,
you know, that success and that
support to have that opportunity.
And then you have big sponsors that
now come to Supergirl to support that.
Like Nissan, they give,
they give such an incredible starting.
Point for all action sports athletes.
And this is not just surfing.
We have E sports and we have artists
that are part of this community.
So it it helps just generate
this electric energy to help,
you know, charge
these. Yeah. And into the next stage.
And so you can have a career, right,
to be able to get paid to do what
you love instead of having to figure
out side hustles and try to make it
work and still be able to compete.
So I'm glad to see it's involved.
It's a great example.
You also mentioned Nissan real quick.
I do have some. Review questions,
which we will get to for both of you.
So stay tuned.
But I wanna talk about the big
sponsor Nissan. Hi, Janelle.
Our beautiful model here,
hanging out with this gorgeous car too.
How are you doing?
I'm doing really well.
Thank you so much for having us.
Yes, of course. And
we have the real Nissan star here,
which is the 2023 Nissan Z,
brand new, all new. We're excited.
It represents about 50
years of Nissan Heritage.
You see some homage to the 2:40 in
the front and the 300 in the back.
This example starts at about 41.
$1000 and goes up from there,
but it's a 6 speed manual transmission,
400 horsepower. It's awesome.
So you're saying it's fast, it's fast,
it's fun, and it's a good drive.
Yeah, it looks beautiful, so sleek.
Tell me the importance of Nissan being
involved in this big event here locally.
I mean, it's a big event for us in San Diego,
but obviously around the world
people are going to be watching well.
It's so important for Nissan to support
the next generation and female empowerment,
and we're really pleased
to be a part of Supergirl.
Because Supergirl really represents that,
whether it's the surf event
which is coming up, right,
or the snow event that is later
in the year or just excited
to be a supporter of that.
That's awesome.
These folks here today.
Yeah. And you're enabling athletes to
be able to do what they love to do?
Yes. Yes, I love it.
Thank you, Janelle, so much.
OK, I'm gonna hop back
over to Lindsay and Sage.
Are you nervous for my trivia questions?
I mean, I had to sing yesterday on
the radio live just at like 7:30,
so I feel like I can handle this. It's
not gonna be too intense.
Don't worry. OK, save.
Say, I'm gonna start with you.
What is your favorite sunblock?
I love Shiseido. It's a beauty focus.
It's got a wide variety of tints and
clear sunscreens, and the ultimate
sun protector lotion is my favorite.
I'm so dry in salt water all the time,
so it's so nice to have that hydration.
That is good to know.
Perfect answer. Shiseido.
OK, now I'm going to look
for that one. What about you?
I like Manda.
Manda? And this was just something that in,
like, a couple of years ago
when we were all trying to.
Take the best sunscreen that was
reef safe and just, you know,
just eco conscious and trying to understand
what your footprint is on this world.
I was really diving deep to find
those ingredients that are,
you know, good for your skin as
well as OK for the environment.
So I had stumbled across that and you
know when you find something that works,
it doesn't irritate your skin, you
just using it as much as you're outdoors.
I can only imagine you gotta keep
on applying. And then also sage.
What is your favorite board
and my favorite board?
This one behind me right there,
it's gonna win me the event.
That's the third time this weekend.
It's a Channel Islands.
They're local up to Ventura
area where I'm from.
Amazing. It's very good for you.
Yeah. What about yours, Lindsey?
I have a
quiver board and they're actually
made locally in Encinitas.
Beautiful. Which is really
nice because when I'm
not as knowledgeable on the surfing
side of things and I can try to take a
couple of cues of the shapes and things
that like sage would be surfing on,
but I have a little different body
and it helps me kind of play around
and give me that. Forgiveness.
So they've been really instrumental.
So yes, you
help me get the, get the,
you know, all the specs style,
because it's not like a snowboard.
It's similar, but it's not quite the same.
OK? It's so awesome to have you both on here.
You know, we're all out of time,
so make it out this weekend in
Oceanside. There's music too.
We didn't get to get about into that, but
concerts, all the concerts,
that's exactly in doctors.