RECORDED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021
This episode is the remainder of the conversation S-Pain and Lethal had with Tifa Knoxhard, founder of the California Galaxy Derby Coalition. We pick up where we left off in Part 1, discussing the involvement of the WFTDA in helping the Coalition get started, and we go on to discuss some of the intangible characteristics one might need in order to launch a similar initiative in another location. If you haven't heard Part 1, definitely check that one out, first, then follow up with this episode. As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts once you're done with the episode, so feel free to share via email, post comment, or DM!
- (1:24) Episode Intro
- (3:22) Involvement of the WFTDA
- (6:26) Knox describes the flexibility and support of the WFTDA
- (8:07) How will having multiple WFTDA Charter teams work for the Coalition?
- (10:06) Do you have to reach out to the WFTDA to establish a Coalition?
- (11:35) Can a skater be a part of the Coalition if they are not part of an established league?
- (13:00) The Coalition's free agent skater policy
- (14:53) How the Coalition plans to improve financial equity and why that's important
- (18:40) Leaders tend to struggle execution, not strategy itself
- (19:29) Besides reading everything in the public folder, what advice would Knox give to someone who wants to establish a Coalition in their area?
- (23:01) How to find the confidence and courage necessary to propose new ideas and initiate change
- (24:01) How skills acquired in derby life and in non-derby life may compliment each other
- (24:24) Leaders and revolutionaries are human, too!
- (26:09) How to get people to be both supportive and patient when executing a new idea for the first time
- (28:13) Work on disconnecting your personal self worth from the work you do
- (31:33) Having more people working on the same problem(s) increases the speed and odds of finding a solution
- (33:14) You only need 3 teams to form a Coalition
- (35:18) Pretty much every sport starts to go through major changes after existing for a couple of decades
- (36:59) Things don't have to be perfect in order to get a good result
- (37:11) The WFTDA is still evolving and "figuring it out."
- (41:10) Regardless of governing body or insurance affiliation, leagues can work together to help roller derby come back strong post hiatus
- (42:58) Expressing ideas vs complaints
- (44:14) League issues vs WFTDA issues
