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Sailing to The Galapagos – 960 nautical miles from Panama City
Becoming a Waterwoman: What riding a surfboard didn’t teach me about the ocean
What is it About a Surfer Girl? 10 reasons why surfer girls are special
When ambition gets the best of a surfer
Drilling for Oil in The Great Australian Bight – What’s in it for us?
The Shannon Reporting Interview: Sexism, surfing Nazaré, and staying vibrant
Debra Searle Interview “Choose your attitude” – Mindset, marriage, & rowing the Atlantic solo
A story as unique as the photos – Meet ocean photographer Shannon Glasson
Finding a Sense of Purpose: The pressure to accomplish more
Surfing’s Environmental Impact – 8 Eco-friendly surf products to swap out today
Diet Culture: The pressure on female athletes to be thin
Making Space for Joy: Living a decluttered life around the holidays
Deep Breathing: Why every athlete should be doing it
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“What Ifs” of Winter Travel Insurance – What is the true cost if it all goes wrong?
Lunette Menstrual Cup Review – Ditch tampons. Save $, your environment & health
Surfing as a Middle Aged Female: The unique challenges and joys
The Resano Sisters Interview: Three Nicaraguan girls under 15 surfing the world’s biggest waves
Surf Guide Nicaragua : Popoyo and the Rivas Province
Malibu Popoyo Boutique Surf Resort Review
DKOKO Surf Bikini Review – Feminine, flattering & solid
BigWave Drops Review: Natural ear drops for Surfer’s Ear
Hydro Flask Product Review: Quality backed by a Lifetime Guarantee
Ski Resorts Of The World – Where to go next!
Raquel Heckert Interview: Top female barrel rider, unsponsored and majorly inspiring
The Fight for Gender Equality: A summary of the movement in women’s big wave surfing
How athletes can improve their brain power with food
You Might be a Kook if: How to avoid the top 12 kook mistakes
Sailing The Pacific Ocean
Sailing Around the World – The less obvious ‘How To’ steps
Sailing to The Galapagos – 960 nautical miles from Panama City
Saying yes to sailing to The Galapagos – 960 nautical miles, Panama to Galapagos In the spirit of always saying ‘Yes‘, I find myself at the start of a 3-month sailing and surfing trip across the Pacific Ocean on...
SWELL – A Sailing Surfer’s Voyage of Awakening
Chasing a dream is never easy, but if you go far enough, it will set you free.
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Musings
An Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee on the “Shit Show” that was women’s slopestyle
The “shitshow” that was women’s Olympic slopestyle – This letter was written by Amber Stackhouse (an exceptional snowboarder that was a HUGE inspiration to me). Thank you Amber. I have added my...
Alexa Hohenberg – Graduating from park-rat to the backcountry snowboarding (film)
From park rat to the backcountry Growing up is weird. I’ve definitely been struggling with it recently. I turn 34 next month. Apart from the artheritis in my neck that has started to RAGE since surfing in 5C water...
Don’t call me lucky. You make your own luck
You make your own luck One 12 hour flight. Two grueling 7 hour bus journeys. 3 countries and 2 continents later, here we are in the Andes! My face beams with excitement. I write this with a bus window view that spans the...
Surfing Hokkaido in Winter – The snowiest place on earth
Surfing Hokkaido in winter I remember watching this video of surf legend Sally Fitzgibbon’s documenting on a surf trip to Novia Scotia, Canada. Beat down from the cold, she wept in the car, saying to her dad over and over...
Surfing or Snowboarding? Can you love two sports equally?
Snowboarding or surfing? “Surfing or snowboarding – which do you prefer?” For what used to be an instant response, “Snowboarding of course!”, today the answer is taking a little longer to formulate. ...
Simple living is the hardest thing to do – Or is it?
Simple living in the mountains Alone in a hand-built log cabin deep in the Canadian mountains, I’m sitting here pondering life. It took a lot of effort to physically get here, and right now life is pretty sweet...
Why you shouldn’t quit your job to travel the world
Don’t quit your job to travel the world – Guest post by Nina Ziezman from Shewhoadventures.com It’s become a cliche of the 21st century, hasn’t it? Quitting your job to travel the world. From your local...
Why women need the support of men in the outdoors
Aspiring to be a strong female ski guide – This article took a long time to write. First started in 2016 and finished in 2017. I was scared to publish it. ‘Girl. You’ve got to be better, faster, stronger’ – that was...
Losing My Identity: How injury forced me to question who I was
Sport as a sense of identity If someone asked me to describe myself in a few sentences, I’d answer immediately. I know exactly who I am. My identify is intricately linked to my biggest passion; I’m a snowboarder. I’m this...
Living off the grid – One girl’s solo snowmobile adventure to Alaska
Aged 18, I met Inga on my first season in Whistler Blackcomb in 2002. She was this cool Norwegian chick living up the road, that I’d always see in the snowpark ripping the same features as me. I can’t remember how we...
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Kelly Slater Diet – Nutrition & sustainable living
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Surf Hair, Do Care: How to get beach blonde surfer hair
Surfer Girl Style – Top 10 surf fashion staples
Yoga
Finding Flow in Sports: What the Yoga Sutras teach us
What the Yoga Sutras have to teach us about finding flow in any sport The whole idea behind the practice of yoga is to remove excess thinking and start becoming. The Yoga Sutras, an ancient Hindu text, mentions only...
Surf
Surfing as a Middle Aged Female: The unique challenges and joys
What it’s like to be a serious surfer as a middle aged female Being older and pursuing an extreme sport brings a unique set of challenges. I get up in the morning and limp sideways one leg at a time down two flights of...
Snow
“What Ifs” of Winter Travel Insurance – What is the true cost if it all goes wrong?
When winter travel insurance all goes wrong Here’s what it could end up costing you if disaster strikes and you skipped out on buying travel insurance for your winter holiday. – Contributing article If...
Videos to make you go WOW
New ski movie, WINTER FOX – An journey through the frozen lands of Japan
New Women’s Snowboard Movie – Listen to the eyes
a land shaped by women – Film teaser is here!
Surf #vanlife through Iceland. New film explores ‘a land shape by women’
Meet Raha Moharrak – The first Saudi woman to climb the 7 Summits of The World
Don’t date a girl from the mountains – Stunning poem & video
Coco Ho Documentary – A look at the surfer’s life & 10 years on tour
Fitness
Surf Training: Shoulder strength and mobility for female surfers
Mobility training with surf strength, conditioning and mobility coach Michelle Drielsma Michelle is a master of movement. Sharing her knowledge with top performing athletes from surf, snow, and land disciplines. Her holistic...
Reviews
Best Surf Sunscreen – Full review & breakdown of top brands
What is the best surf sunscreen? We test the best reef-safe surf sunscreens. Please look after your skin & don’t put chemicals in the ocean. Clue up on this stuff & READ THE LABELS! Each year I spend well...
Nutrition
How athletes can improve their brain power with food
How athletes can improve their brain power with food – Contributing article If you’re a hard-working athlete, it’s not uncommon to experience symptoms like mental fatigue, irritability, low mood or even poor memory...
