Outside The Boards

OTB Podcast | Season #5
Episode #41 - Elizabeth Goodwin Welborn: Heritage, Style & Sustainability

From the bayous of Louisiana to the global polo stage, Elizabeth Welborn has redefined what it means to live, and design, the polo lifestyle. 🐎🌎

As the founder of Stick & Ball, Elizabeth transformed her love for horses and international business background into a sustainable fashion brand that celebrates polo’s elegance beyond the field. Starting with handmade ponchos and vegetable-tanned leather belts, her collections embody rugged sophistication, conscious craftsmanship, and a deep respect for tradition.

What makes Stick & Ball unique?
- Sustainable luxury → vegetable-tanned leather, not chrome.
- Plastic-free promise → fighting microplastics in fashion.
- Heirloom quality → partnering with Peruvian artisans on alpaca wool pieces that last generations.

In this episode, Elizabeth shares her incredible journey:
🏇 Childhood rides in Scotland → Polo discovery in California
👜 Launching Stick & Ball in 2011
🌍 Hosting field-side dinners, designing timeless collections, playing polo across Argentina to Mongolia
💡 Always guided by her “buy less, buy better” philosophy

Her story is about more than fashion, it’s about purpose, connection, and honoring the traditions that make polo a way of life.

🎧 Listen now to hear how she’s building a modern polo lifestyle rooted in sustainability and elegance. Link in comments.

🚨 Season 5, Episode 1 is live! 🚨

We kick off Season 5 of Outside The Boards with none other than Luis Escobar, the heart behind Santa Clara Polo Club and one of American polo’s most influential figures.

From his childhood in Costa Rica to building a legacy in Wellington, Luis takes us inside his remarkable journey:

🐎 A family passion that began at age 7
🌍 How polo became his passport to the world
👨‍👦 Watching his sons, Nico & Lucas, rise through the ranks
🔥 Why real polo is about “beer and barbecue,” not champagne stereotypes
🐴 The rare art of horsemanship and bringing the best out of every horse

This episode is a powerful reminder of polo’s ability to build families, connect communities, and carry legacies across generations.

🎧 Tune in now wherever you get your podcasts!

🎉 Season FIVE is here! 🎉

The Outside The Boards™ Podcast is back with 8 brand-new episodes presented by Hive₂O Hard Honey™ and LineUp Polo 🐎. Episode 36 will drop on Friday August 29th, 2025.

This season we’re diving deep with some of polo’s biggest names and innovators:

🔥 Luis Escobar – Legacy in the Saddle
🔥 Cindy Halle – Championing the Next Generation
🔥 Alice Walsh & Rosanna Turk – Shaking Up Polo with LineUp
🔥 Timothy Dutta Sr. & Timothy Dutta Jr. – Father & Son Duo
🔥 Javier Herrera – Connecting Polo’s Global Community
🔥 Elizabeth Welborn – Heritage, Style & Sustainability
🔥 Benoit Perrier – Leading the Chantilly Polo Legacy
🔥 Tito Gaudenzi – Redefining Polo Events Worldwide

🌍 Over 24,000 listeners across 40+ countries have tuned in so far and Season Five takes it up another level!

👉 New episodes will drop weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and at OutsideTheBoards.com.

Who are YOU most excited to hear from this season? Drop it in the comments ⬇️

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Wrapped my final interview this weekend for Season 5 of the Outside The Boards Podcast!

I’m incredibly excited to dive into the editing process and bring this next season to life packed with fresh conversations, unique perspectives, and stories from across the world of polo and beyond.

If you haven’t tuned in yet, now’s the perfect time to catch up. Just head over to Spotify and search for Outside The Boards to listen to Seasons 1–4.

Thank you to all the incredible guests who’ve joined me so far and stay tuned, Season 5 is just around the corner.

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