SORBA Stories Podcast

#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 ⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.finishlineusa.com/]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cognativemtb.com]! ⁠Become a SORBA sponsor⁠ [https://sorba.org/sponsorship-opportunities/]. LINKS: * ⁠Kootenaya Adaptive [https://thewideeyedworld.com/] * Maggie's Email Address: maggie@catalystsports.org [maggie@catalystsports.org] * Catalyst Sports Atlanta [https://www.catalystsports.org/atlanta] * SORBA Summit Registration [https://sorba.org/2026-sorba-summit/]

#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 ⁠⁠ [http://www.finishlineusa.com/]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cognativemtb.com]! Become a SORBA sponsor [https://sorba.org/sponsorship-opportunities/]. Donate to our end-of-year campaign! [https://sorba.org/keep-on-diggin-2025/] LINKS: * Leslie's Website [https://thewideeyedworld.com/] * Freehub Article [https://freehub.com/features/raki-terrain]

#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 ⁠ [http://www.finishlineusa.com/]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cognativemtb.com]! ⁠Donate to SORBA and become a sponsor at our website.⁠ [https://sorba.org] LINKS: * SORBA Chattanooga [https://sorbachattanooga.org/] * Five Points 50 [https://www.bikereg.com/lulalakefivepoints50]

#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 [http://www.finishlineusa.com/]and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://cognativemtb.com]! Donate to SORBA and become a sponsor at our website. [https://sorba.org] LINKS: SORBA CSRA Website [https://sorbacsra.org/] FATS Flow Master [https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/SC/ClarksHill/FATSFlowMasterXCMountainBikeRace]

#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 [http://www.finishlineusa.com/], ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contour Trail Design Company⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/ContourTrails/], and ⁠⁠⁠Cognative MTB⁠⁠⁠ [https://cognativemtb.com]! LINKS: ⁠Membership Transition⁠ [https://sorba.org/membership-updates/] ⁠SORBA Summit [https://sorba.org/2025-sorba-summit/]