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In today's conversation, Holly and former pro surfer Alana Brennan discuss their experiences as female surfers and the challenges they faced in the industry. They chat about femininity and sex appeal in surfing and how it affected their careers, as well as the changing landscape of the sport. Alana shares her journey from growing up in Hawaii to becoming sponsored by Billabong and the pressure to balance being an athlete and model while also navigating her personal relationships. Overall, the...

Maddie Stone, a cybersecurity researcher and hacker, discusses her surf journey, her experience working in the tech industry, and her recent decision to relocate to Central America. We chat about the culture in both tech and surfing, stereotypes, the challenges Maddie faced as someone who identifies as a plus-size female, and how she strived to embrace her own style and identity. Maddie's story emphasizes the importance of finding a supportive community, standing up for yourself, embrac...

Chelsea, a single mom and avid traveler, shares her experiences of traveling with her kids and surfing around the world. She started documenting her family adventures after taking a trip to South Africa with her baby and toddler. Even after her divorce, Chelsea and her ex-husband continued to travel with their kids and found ways to make it work. Our chat emphasizes the importance of not letting the challenges of single parenthood stop you from living a life of adventure. We discuss the strug...

Today we chat with Molls and Grace from With It Girl, a platform that aims to empower and unite women in action sports and creative cultures. It was originally founded in 1996 by Molls, starting as a zine and later becoming an online platform, offering free access to content and mentoring opportunities. However, in the early 2000s it faced challenges and eventually went dormant for almost 20 years. This conversation explores creating conscientious content, internet marketing, the import...

Today's conversation with clinical social worker Karen Lane covers various topics including self-empathy, nonviolent communication, and how surfing can be a medium for understanding ourselves and our communication practices. Karen shares her surfing story and highlights the importance of understanding and meeting our own needs. We chat about various exercises used to explore different ways of thinking about triggering situations. Our reactions can often be compartmentalized into four categori...

Today we chat with talk to Alex White, a skateboarder, brand consultant, media and content producer and global advocate for women’s/non-binary and queer folks. We chat about her story and how she got into the sport in the 90s, social differences between pro skateboarding and surfing, style changes throughout the years, how skating can help your surfing and visa versa, and finally the challenges faced by women and LGBTQ+ individuals in the sport. We also touch on reframing sponsorship and cont...