Fierce Female Interview No. 23: Sophie Elwes – Fierce & Inspirational Adaptive Wakeboarder
Sophie Elwes sustained a spinal cord injury 10 years ago and is now an adaptive wakeboarder and inspirational podcaster. We spoke to her about her podcast ‘A Life Less Ordinary’ and her love for the ocean, just near the lake after she had been out wakeboarding. The perfect setting.
Fierce Female Interview No. 22: Teresa Baker, Addressing Underrepresentation in Environmentalism
Teresa Baker is the founder of the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge, who grew up in Richmond, California. We spoke about the background of the Diversity Pledge, the Hike Like a Girl Campaign, her love for the outdoors, environmental intersectionalism and the momentum of the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Fierce Female Interview No. 21: Tori Tsui, The Intersectional Climate Activist
Tori Tsui, originated from Hong Kong and now resides in Bristol, has educated herself about Environmental activism and has her platform as a communicator to inspire and educate others. We chatted about her journey of activism, the Sail for Climate Action Project and her thoughts of diversity and the momentum of the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Fierce Female Interview No. 20: Kanoa Greene – The Fierce Mind & Body Coach
Kanoa Greene, a native Hawaiian, who throughout her life has gained an understanding of how to encourage others through her love of fitness, change of mindset, and her personal experiences of vision loss and body image.
Fierce Female Interview No. 19: Mathilde ZAMPIERI - Fierce Windsurfer and Film Star
Growing up in French Polynesia, Mathilde Zampier began windsurfing as a young child. By the age of 16, Mathilde was competing as the youngest windsurf girl on the PWA World Tour Windsurfing, and in 2017 she was ranked on the Junior World's podium and 17th as a woman.
Fierce Female Interview No. 18: Rhonda Harper - Fierce Surf Coach Training the Next Generation of Surfers
After many years of hard work and consistency, Rhonda Harper's community, Black Girls Surf, is getting the recognition it deserves. But this is just the beginning. From surf coaching foster children at her local break, to working with Olympic 2020 hopefuls, Coach Rho has changed the landscape in surfing and is breaking down barriers for good.
Fierce Female Interview No. 17: Monica Medellin - Fierce Athlete & Filmmaker Extraordinaire
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Monica Medellin grew up with both the surf and Hollywood on her doorstep. By combining the two together, she has directed and produced 'Water Warrior', a short film focusing on Mexican American female surfers. We talked about how the film was conceived, her future in film and her passion for encouraging the next generation of surfers.
Fierce Female Interview No. 16: Tracy Naughton— Fierce Female artist
Tracy Naughton— The talented kiwi artist talks with us about her creative connection with the ocean and the passion she radiates for the surf.
Fierce Female Interview No. 15: Naaisha Haneef – The Fierce Yogi and Creative Surfer
Naaisha Haneef was born in the Maldives and was always around water. Since working in Brazil and Portugal, she has taken to the waves, finding the meditation in surfing as she does with yoga. We chatted about how her interest in the sport began, the creative process behind her surfboard designs and her future.
Fierce Female Interview No. 14: Jillian Morris - Fierce Ocean Teacher and Diver
Jillian Morris, Co-Creator of Sharks4Kids, the educational programme designed to inspire and inform the next generation about the ocean and its creatures, chatted with us about her beginnings in the water, her fascination with sharks and what the future has in store for her.
Fierce Female Interview No. 13: Danna Moore- Fierce Female Conservationist and Leader
Danna Moore, Director of Global Operations for Project Aware, has dedicated her career to the ocean's waters to keep it clean and those who inhabit it safe. We talked with her about her career beginnings, the future of Project AWARE and the exciting plans the organisation has coming up.
Fierce Female Interview No. 12: Chelsea Woody - Fierce Surfer and Creator
After quitting her job to escape the daily grind, Chelsea Woody and her husband set out on a year and a half of travels from Madagascar to Peru to Indonesia to name a few. It was in Lombok, where her love for surfing was born. We talk about her self-proclaimed addiction to the sport, the creation of 'Textured Waves' and how she hopes to inspire other black women to surf.
