This week we check out the ice skating scene in Turkey with Melis! Melis talks to us from Ankara in Turkey, telling us what it is like to be an adult ice skater in Turkey. With unique insight into what motivates people into beginning skating, through to just how addictive it is. Melis, like so many people, has found more than a pass time in ice skating. Her honest account of how ice skating can support mental health as well as adding to the social part of our lives is heartfelt and encouraging. In this episode we talk about how so often an encounter with an ice rink can inspire a full-time hobby, and how that hobby can become a really valued part of our life. I think all ice skaters can relate to this interview with Melis and agree that no matter where you are in the world, ice skaters all have something in common, our struggles, our victories and our passion for the sport of ice skating.