On part two of our first two part episode we are catching up with my friend Cassie Shook, the Kite Shop Lady. Cassie and her parents, Cath and Elliot, run Flying Smiles Kites in Corolla, NC. While rain and extra high winds made flying a bit rough on Sunday during the recent Maryland International Kite Expo we decided to retreat and record this episode. This was very much unplanned and so its more than a little all over the place but that's the best part! so buckle up and come for the ride as we dig into just what it means to be "the kite shop lady".

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:31 Kite Types and Preferences

1:02 Kite Setup

5:00 Kite Tips

16:13 Safety and Regulations

20:05 Big Kite Challenges

30:30 Kite Events and Community

49:39 Wrapping Up

On this first part of our first two part episode we are catching up with my friend Cassie Shook, the Kite Shop Lady. Cassie and her parents, Cath and Elliot, run Flying Smiles Kites in Corolla, NC. While rain and extra high winds made flying a bit rough on Sunday during the recent Maryland International Kite Expo we decided to retreat and record this episode. This was very much unplanned and so its more than a little all over the place but that's the best part! so buckle up and come for the ride as we dig into just what it means to be "the kite shop lady".

Chapters

0:00 Introduction

1:04 Kite Shop Lady Origin Storie

2:32 Kite Shop Dynamics

6:09 Keeping Things Diverse

15:29 Kite Selection and Customer Service

23:19 Kite Flying Stories

36:38 Foil Kite Challenges

39:07 Customer Service Philosophy

This month we are spending some time with a kiting icon, John Barresi. John has done just about everything there is to do with a sport kite, from competing and preforming all over the world to teaching and coaching the next batch of flyers. John is probably best known for his pivotal involvement in the progression and expansion of quad line flying and in particular quad line team flying. Join me as we go behind the scenes and all the way back to John's start in kites on this episode of The Pilots meeting.

Chapters

00:00 Early Exposure to Kites

05:20 Signature Routine and Kite Evolution

11:35 Formation of iQuad and Global Tour

19:35 Community and Content Creation

25:01 Kite Life Magazine and Kite Forums

32:00 Revolution Kite Series and Evolution

37:50 Team Kite Life