Old Friends

Old Friends, launched in June 2020, is a video-based Patreon community dedicated to helping skateboarders avoid and recover from injuries. Led by Dr. Kyle Brown, a Physical Therapist, the channel offers high-quality, easy-to-understand content grounded in scientific research. Their videos and podcasts cover common skateboarding injuries, offering practical rehabilitation exercises and preventative strategies. With a growing community of 177 members (87 paid), Old Friends has achieved notable success, generating an estimated $517 in monthly revenue, demonstrating the value of their expertise to the skateboarding community. The unique aspect of Old Friends is the direct involvement of a qualified physical therapist, providing a level of accuracy and authority rarely found in similar online resources, fostering a supportive and informed environment for injury prevention and recovery.