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Welcome to Second Breakfast: a podcast by Surf With Amigas. From our table to yours, this space serves as an extension of those caffeinated post-surf chats. It’s a way to connect and engage in meaningful conversations, sharing our stories of play, challenge, and triumph in and out of the ocean. Listen to be inspired, empowered, educated, and challenged while connecting to a community of women surfers through storytelling. New episodes every other Thursday.Surf With Amigas runs surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia — http://surfwithamigas.comTrain with us!online.surfwithamigas.comConnect with us at: surfwithamigas.com or @surfwithamigasWatch select episodes at SWA Online:
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Is the surf industry finally facing its accountability moment? Holly chats about this and more with 22-year-old UCLA bioengineering graduate and aspiring Championship Tour surfer Lilie Kulber. They dive into the realities of being a young female pro today, from the pressure to market oneself for the male gaze to industry changes and increasing competition between young women surfers. We also address the recent sexual misconduct allegations on the world tour, and unpack the surfing industry’s wider culture problem on accountability.You'll hear aboutLilie’s background and transition into her first full Qualifying Series season.How surfing sponsorship's emphasis has shifted toward social media.Candid discussion on the recent sexual misconduct allegations against Alan Cleland and accountability amongst men on tour.Why pushing for women in leadership, media representation, and industry-wide education is crucial for systemic change.Learn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com
Holly talks with surfing icon Rochelle Ballard about breaking barriers for women in the lineup and how women’s surfing has evolved. Rochelle shares her experience as a stunt double for the infamous movie Blue Crush, including an injury on set and the film’s impact on the wider surfing world. They also chat about fear, surf etiquette, aging, and Rochelle’s life after competition.In the episode you'll hear about:Rochelle's story growing up surfing in Kauai and charging PipelinePioneering women’s surfing and the Blue Crush eraCompeting and traveling in the early days of pro surfingManaging fear, safety, and lineup etiquette in today's surfing world.Learn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com
Ever feel like your "serious" job is slowly draining the fun out of your life? In this episode Barbara, the founder of surf-hat brand Kaiola, shares how a solo surf trip to Brazil inspired her to trade corporate London for full-time ocean living in Costa Rica. After a battle with skin cancer and struggling to find a surf hat that actually stayed on, she spent years prototyping a functional, stylish surf hat. Her story is a reminder that it's never too late to start something new and build a life around what you love.We'll chat about:How a solo trip to Brazil inspired Barbara to leave her corporate job and pursue surfing.The prototyping journey behind creating a high-performance surf hat.Why learning to surf later in life didn't hold Barbara back from building a brand around the sport.Check out Kaiola hats on Instagram @kaiola.co, or at https://www.kaiola.co/.Learn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com
Malibu surf etiquette has a problem, and former pro long boarder Carla Zamora says the old rules, the new crowd, and the silence around bad behavior all play a part. In this episode we chat about lineup politics, what surfing was and is becoming for women, and how we can all play our part in making the lineup a better place for everyone.We dive into:Why Malibu etiquette feels more chaotic than everHow COVID changed surf culture and lineup behaviorWhat it was like growing up as one of the only girls in the water in MalibuWomen's pro surfing and sponsorship, then vs. nowHow Carla turned public backlash into Queen of the Point, an all-women’s longboard event that now brings together more than 100 surfers, ages 3 to 74!Learn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com
What is it really like living in remote Indonesia and wave pool surfing in China? Longtime Surf With Amigas Surf Coach Megan Halavais catches up with Holly Beck to share the raw reality of expat life, travel, surf, and relationships.In this episode of Second Breakfast, Holly and Megan dive into: • The beauty and challenges of living in remote Indonesia • Wave pool surfing in Hainan, China• Navigating travel, relationships, and life on the road • Meeting your soulmate in your late 30’s• How years of surf coaching shaped Megan’s perspective in and out of the lineup Connect with Megan on Instagram: @panocha_de_arenaLearn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com
Today we sit down with Laura Kinman, an entrepreneur in the women's outdoor industry. After 12 years working for Patagonia making sustainable and fair-trade women's surf wear and outdoor gear, she made the decision to create her own business, Coastal Range Collective, a women's swim and surf brand. Take a listen as Laura shares her journey in building sustainable products, career pivots, and how surfing and foiling changed her life.Surf With Amigas runs surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia — http://surfwithamigas.comCheck out Coastal Range Co. https://coastalrangecollective.com/
Tune into our most recent check-in with Jackie and Holly as they discuss life updates, new retreat locations, and reminisce on some epic stories of the early days of SWA retreats in Costa Rica.Surf With Amigas runs surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia — http://surfwithamigas.comTrain with us!online.surfwithamigas.com
Today we sit down with Danielle Cass, a mother and writer working in AI safety and responsible usage at Microsoft. As someone currently undergoing breast cancer treatment, she shares her cancer journey and how surfing helped her regain autonomy, agency and confidence throughout her treatment. We discuss the future of AI and conscious technology and what kind of role we play in allowing it to influence our lives, for better and for worse. Take a listen to Danielle's thought-provoking conversation for insight into how we can empower ourselves at whatever stage of life we may be in.To learn more about Danielle and her story, check out her blog here.Surf With Amigas runs surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia — http://surfwithamigas.comTrain with us!online.surfwithamigas.com
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Welcome to Second Breakfast: a podcast by Surf With Amigas. From our table to yours, this space serves as an extension of those caffeinated post-surf chats. It’s a way to connect and engage in meaningful conversations, sharing our stories of play, challenge, and triumph in and out of the ocean. Listen to be inspired, empowered, educated, and challenged while connecting to a community of women surfers through storytelling. New episodes every other Thursday.Surf With Amigas runs surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia — http://surfwithamigas.comTrain with us!online.surfwithamigas.comConnect with us at: surfwithamigas.com or @surfwithamigasWatch select episodes at SWA Online:
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