Grace Petzold - a podcast by Matt Heilman and Adam Schaller

If you want to hear from a genuine, humble, inspiring person, you've come to the right place.  Grace Petzold is our featured guest and she's as special as they come.  She's had a quick rise to stardom in show skiing, having only learned to ski just 8 years ago in Rhinelander, WI.  She then joined the Hodags and in 5  years time was on Team USA.  In a year that was a struggle for most, Grace had an amazing 2020.  She was on Team USA that went to Australia, she won the State swivel competition, and she competed in 5 individual events at Nationals.  But, off the water is where Grace excels even more.  She started her own non-profit for adaptive water skiing called Graceful Wakes.  Inspired by her mother who suffered an accident as a teenager and uses a wheelchair, Grace now provides access to water skiing to dozens of people with disabilities and brings joy to so many.  Grace is an inspiration and we were fortunate to have her on the show. 

To learn more about Graceful Wakes or to volunteer at an event, check out their Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/gracefulwakes  or email Grace directly at grace@gracefulwakes.com.

Our sponsors for today's show are The Board Shop - bswake.com, and FlymanSkis - flymanskis.com. 

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