Can faith, creativity, and extreme sports collide to help your family discover true purpose and character?

On this episode of the Collide Kids Podcast, host Christen Clark chats with renowned action sports artist Lynne Ruttkay, whose career designing for top skateboard and surf brands shaped both her artistry and her journey of raising a Christian kid in Southern California’s action sports culture. Hear how Lynne’s faith was deepened by a unique community, why character matters in family life, and how her imaginative audio-fiction podcast, "Shred: The Legend of Kid Z," inspires spiritual growth, discipleship, and intentional Christian parenting through adventure.

• [00:03:05] Lynn’s unexpected path from single mom to action sports artist
• [00:09:29] Using art, design, and family life as a platform for discipleship and faith at home
• [00:11:39] The creative heart and faith behind The Shred Games Podcast

Resources:

• Lynne's Podcast sites: shredgames.com, @shredgamespodcast
• Website: collidekidspodcast.com
• Instagram: @collidekidspod

Clip Finder:

What is an Audio Fiction Podcast?: "And a lot of people don't know what is an audio fiction podcast. And now I've kind of come up with this. Makes it simple."
— Lynne [00:03:41 → 00:03:49]

Inside the Action Sports Industry: "A lot of times I'd have to do R and D research and development and you go into the local shops and you see what's kind of trending with the youth so that you can design artwork for surf and skate and snowboard companies."
—Lynne [00:04:27 → 00:04:40]

Staying Ahead of Industry Trends
"I was kind of knowing what was cool before the industry had. Would shift toward it, which, that was pretty neat."
— Lynne [00:10:10 → 00:10:48]

Finding Self-Worth Beyond Physical Limitations: "The controlling idea is what gives you your worth, because that's what all of us, every single person alive, that's the thing you're searching for. What is it that gives me value?"
— Lynne [00:15:07 → 00:15:21]

Hollywood and Faith: "The lead character in real life is a pastor, but none of us ever knew that, you know, so they don't. They leave out."
— Ashley Bohinc [00:17:04 → 00:17:13]

Creating Magic for Others: "It was just fun to make things magical, you know, for another person to be having that uplift of joy, you know?"
— Lynne Ruttkay [00:20:13 → 00:20:22]

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