SORBA Stories Podcast
Hello and welcome to the SORBA Stories podcast, the only podcast powered by y’all. Thanks to our members we can share the people and the places that make mountain biking in the southeast an incredible experience. In each episode, we feature individuals from across the region to tell their stories centered around the trails they love. We hope you enjoy the ride!
- Update frequency
- every 49 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
#13 Being an Inclusive New Executive Director with Sunshine Loveless
In this interview, we chat with Sunshine Loveless, recently hired Executive Director of SORBA Chattanooga, about their experience as the executive director, lessons learned, and what it is like to be…
#12 Helene Recovery with SORBA CSRA.
In this interview, we chat with Jacob Verato, president of CSRA-SORBA, about what brought Jacob to mountain biking and how his chapter is making huge progress to their local trails after Helene. Jaco…
#11 Getting Local with Anthony From IMBA
In this interview we chat with Anthony Duncan, Director of Local Programs at IMBA, about his history with mountain biking, working for IMBA and the future of the partnership between SORBA and IMBA. A…
#10 Racing as a Professional and Getting More Women on Bikes with Kaysee Fullbright (Armstrong)
In this episode we chat with former professional racer and current SORBA staffer Kaysee Fullbright (Armstrong). We discuss topics about what it's like to be a professional mountain bike racer as a wo…
#09 35 Years of SORBA With Tom Sauret
In this episode, we chat with former Executive Director, Tom Sauret, about his experiences with SORBA in the early days of our organization. As this is the last podcast of our 35th Anniversary we wan…
#08 Membership Transition Special Edition
In this episode, we flip things around and have Natalie, Executive Director of Pisgah Area SORBA, interview US about some upcoming changes to SORBA membership.
Thank you to our sponsors for this ep…
#07 Lewy Body Dementia with Morgan Simmons
In this episode we chat with Morgan Simmons about his diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia and how he uses mountain biking as a way to battle both the mental and physical symptoms of this terminal disease…
#06 North Carolina NICA
In this episode we chat with Brian Russell and Shawn Moore about the North Carolina NICA league, Teen Trail Corps, and setting goals for your personal success. It's a great listen!
Thank you to our …
#05 Shred for Sloan
In this episode we chat with Chase Garrard about the event he helps put on, Shred for Sloan, to celebrate the life of a friend taken too soon. Learn how this group took a tragic event and turned it i…
#04 A Volunteer Family with the Rakers
In this episode we chat with the Raker family and their experience volunteering in East Tennessee with our chapter CVTA. We chat about how they became involved with this welcoming group of people to …
#03 Talking SORBA with Mark Arcelle
In this episode we chat with Mark Arcelle, former SORBA President, Vice President, and Mississippi rep about all things SORBA and the state of mountain biking in the region.
Thank you to our sponso…
#02 Getting Kids On Bikes with Missy Petty and Kenny Griffin
In this episode, we chat with Missy Petty, Regional specialist for the Southeast for Little Bellas, and Kenny Griffin, Executive Director of Georgia Cycling. They both share their experiences with ge…
#01: Adaptive Riding with Blake Bryant and Randy Conner
In this episode, we chat with Blake Bryant, an adaptive rider in Anniston, Alabama, and Randy Conner, a professional trail builder in Knoxville, Tennessee. They both share their experiences with trai…
Welcome To The SORBA Stories!
This is a quick introduction to our new podcast for the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association. We are excited to take you along for the ride!