Sport Kite Podcast

In Honor of Women's History month here in the United States, Host Nic O'Neill gathered a few of the women of the sport kite field together to talk about some of the hard questions. First off, why don't we see more women on the sport kite field?!!?!?!?

Following up with the second half of the conversation with Brett Marchel of Team Kite Life.... and other things. Don't forget to check out the first half of the interview in Episode 44!!!

Following hot on the heels of the interview with Team Kite Life, host Nic O'Neill sits down with one of the team members and talks about his meteoric rise in the kite world. Brett Marchel is an exceptional photographer, connoisseur of ice cream, and passionate kite flier... among other things. 

So happy to get a chance to sit down with the 2022 Team Kitelife members at the South Padre Island Kite Festival earlier this month. We hardly had time to get down to the nitty gritty, more on that in another episode, but here is some insight into what it takes to make a great team work. 

Brett and Bonnie Volland head a really cool after school kite club at their local middle school! They teach kids not only how to fly, but also good sportsmanship, and to be good stewards on and off the kite field! If you would like to support their team you can reach them at blvolland@gmail.com or at info@sportkite.org

on the frozen road somewhere near San Antonio Texas on the way to the South Padre Island Kite Festival, host Nic O'Neill and Paul de Bakker talk about some sport kite things.... and nothing. :)

This week on the one year anniversary of the Sport Kite Podcast publishing episodes, Cast member Hunter Brown flips the script and interviews host Nic O'Neill during a recent kite festival trip where we found ourselves trapped in doors by 40mph winds and rain! You can always reach members of the podcast at info@sportkite.org

Continuing on with a previous conversation, Zach Gordon, Hunter Brown, Paul de Bakker, Devin Cobleigh-Morrison, John McCracken and Spencer Watson answer a few questions about the kites that changed their lives. 

Do you have a ritual when it comes to flying? Be it to get your gear ready the same way, or to get your mind ready for what you are about to do? In this episode Paul de Bakker, Zach Gordon, Hunter Brown, Devin Cobleigh Morrison, Spencer Watson discuss some flying rituals they have. 

So if cornhole and disc golf have a clear objective..... what is the objective of flying sport kites? Join the group as we discuss what we might be able to learn from looking at other sports.