SORBA Stories Podcast
SORBA Stories Podcast
Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association
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!
#15 Advocating for Adaptive with Maggie Smith
In this interview, we chat with Maggie Smith, an adaptive athlete and advocate for adaptive sports from Woodstock, Georgia. Maggie also currently holds a seat on the board for our SORBA Woodstock chapter and is active with the Atlanta Area Catalyst Sports. Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! ⁠Become a SORBA sponsor⁠.LINKS:⁠Kootenaya Adaptive Maggie's Email Address: [email protected] Sports AtlantaSORBA Summit Registration
Feb 9
1 hr 3 min
#14 Adventures in Photography with Leslie Kehmeier
 In this interview, we chat with Leslie Kehmeier, photographer and adventurer, about her experiences with mountain biking, Advocacy, recent projects, and her current work featuring trails in Tennessee. Leslie is an accomplished photographer, former IMBA employee, and adventure storyteller who calls Knoxville, TN, home. Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Become a SORBA sponsor.Donate to our end-of-year campaign!LINKS:Leslie's WebsiteFreehub Article
Nov 18, 2025
1 hr 15 min
#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 a leader in our space. We also chat about how SORBA Chattanooga is making strides to create an inclusive organization, LGBTQ challenges and the importance of feeling welcomed. And in case you forgot, SORBA’s mission is that we believe everyone should have access to the mental, physical, and social benefits mountain biking provides. Because trails and the community that surrounds them aren’t just for a select few.  Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠Donate to SORBA and become a sponsor at our website.⁠LINKS:SORBA ChattanoogaFive Points 50
Aug 19, 2025
1 hr 16 min
#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. Jacob and his team are in it for the long haul, and as you will hear, he has a great mindset on how to achieve what some might think is impossible.Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠!Donate to SORBA and become a sponsor at our website.LINKS:SORBA CSRA WebsiteFATS Flow Master
Jul 15, 2025
1 hr 34 min
#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. Anthony is a great example of the hard working people and IMBA making a difference for riding across the country. We are excited to have Anthony on the podcast and as a SORBA resident in Northeast Tennessee.Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contour Trail Design Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠!LINKS:⁠Membership Transition⁠⁠SORBA Summit
Mar 17, 2025
1 hr 21 min
#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 woman, supporting more women to ride, and what is in store for Kaysee in the future. We hope you enjoy the interview! Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contour Trail Design Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠! LINKS: Membership Transition SORBA Summit
Feb 5, 2025
1 hr 26 min
#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 wanted to take a look back at where we came from. We hope you enjoy this episode! Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contour Trail Design Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Cognative MTB⁠! LINKS: ⁠⁠Membership Transition Fundraiser⁠ ⁠⁠⁠SORBA Events⁠⁠⁠
Nov 20, 2024
1 hr 6 min
#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 episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contour Trail Design Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠Cognative MTB⁠! LINKS: ⁠⁠⁠Membership Transition⁠ ⁠⁠Amplifier Club⁠⁠ ⁠⁠SORBA Events⁠⁠
Sep 25, 2024
51 min
#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. Thank you to our sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contour Trail Design Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and Cognative MTB! LINKS: ⁠Amplifier Club⁠ ⁠SORBA Events⁠ ⁠Membership Transition Robin's Wish
Sep 16, 2024
1 hr 14 min
#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 sponsors for this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Finish Line Products⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Contour Trail Design Company⁠⁠⁠⁠! LINKS: Amplifier Club SORBA Events NC NICA Website Trail Aeffect Podcast
Aug 7, 2024
1 hr 27 min
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