Danielle Davis

Danielle is the founder of Soulful Skate Co. and an all-around longboarder and surfskater. I am a yoga teacher, techie, longboard nerd and dancer on (& off) boards ✨

My longboarding journey started unexpectedly during my 2nd year at Exeter University in 2015. From a whim skateboard purchase to self-taught tricks via YouTube (and the inevitable broken bone), my passion grew with the communities I met along the way, and wherever I went or lived, I used my board to see beautiful places and connect with others.

Back in 2020, during the pandemic, I moved back in with my family from London and was working as a tech consultant at my desk 10 hours a day with a croissant posture! It broke me. But skating outside always brought me back to myself. I craved community and people to skate with after moving home & co-founded Bristol Girls Longboard. Creating this community brought so many incredible people into my life, and I am so proud of what it's become.

A year later, I became a Longboard Girls Crew UK Ambassador. This led to nationwide opportunities, and I can proudly say that since 2022, I have also been a staff member for Longboard Girls Crew globally!

A particularly proud moment has to be organising and featuring in the latest Longboard Girls Crew film, Beyond Bo(a)rders and creating our first Festival in 2023, Push Forward Fest / @pushforwardfest. This has only made me more dedicated to breaking stereotypes and championing women's involvement in longboarding.

In May 2023, I also joined the Team at Vandem Longboard Shop and Lush Longboards, 2 long-standing and respected brands in the industry 🙌  Customers repeatedly asked for classes while working in the shop and running Bristol Girls Longboard to the point where I knew I had to set up Soulful Skate Co. It became a living, breathing business in Jan 2024 and couldn't be more proud of the journey up until now.  I'm particularly happy that I get to talk about longboards all day 🤸🏼‍♀️