#113 - Sophie Hellyer - Empowerment through cold water & kinship

Honestly Unbalanced

Sophie Hellyer (@sophiehellyer) is a breath, yoga and swim coach, who became a national champion surfer and model in her late teens. Over the years she has campaigned for diversity in surfing and become a prominent spokesperson on ocean pollution, sustainability and ethical fashion.

In 2005, Sophie got sewage in her lung whilst surfing, this led to over a month in hospital and a life saving lung operation. Since then, Sophie has become passionate about the breath and sharing a deeper scientific understanding of how the breath impacts our physiology. In 2015, Sophie created the movement #RiseFierce which uses cold water swimming and kinship to empower women.

You'll learn....... How to make cold water and women’s circles accessible and fun, the impacts of water pollution, life as a pro surfer,  the value of single sex spaces, creating meaningful social media content, finding ethical brands, introducing kids to swimming, the value of political engagement, joys of parenthood and more

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