Episode 76: Marawa Ibrahim

<p>I first saw Marawa perform as part of a circus show about 15 years ago. I was mesmerised by her hula hooping and roller skating simultaneously to disco music, and I've been following Marawa on Instagram for years now.&nbsp;Her posts are always fun and uplifting.&nbsp;They are usually of her rollerskating in the sunshine at her home in LA in high-heeled roller skates.&nbsp;She is also a hula hooper extraordinaire.&nbsp;As well as performing all over the world she has broken multiple skate and hoop world records - including spinning 200 hula hoops simultaneously - and is now in the Guinness World Record Hall of Fame.&nbsp;Marawa got pregnant at the beginning of lockdown and enjoyed the accidental privacy that gave her, only posting films of her roller skating with a bump, after her son was born.&nbsp;Now a toddler, her little boy is fascinated by Marawa's roller skates and she recently got his mini Timberland boots made into skates!&nbsp;Marawa has also written a book called The Girl Guide. It's aimed at pre-teen girls, to help them navigate body image, periods, spots and moods - it's kind of fun and serious all the same time - a mix that Marawa carries off beautifully.</p><br><p>Spinning Plates is presented by Sophie Ellis Bextor, it is produced by Claire Jones and post-production is by Richard Jones.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>