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. 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. 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. 11: Sarah Hauser- The Fierce Windsurfer and Mover
Sarah Hauser, Windsurfing extraordinaire and environmental entrepreneur, chats with us about her documentary 'Girl on Wave', growing up in New Caledonia and the importance of taking care of yourself both physically and mentally whilst out in the ocean.
Fierce Female Interview No. 8: Hanli Prinsloo — Fierce Ocean Entrepreneur & Freediver
Hanli Prinsloo, founder of I AM WATER foundation and freediving champion, talks with us about the importance of the ocean in helping us find stillness in the mind and the importance of protecting marine life for the years to come.
Fierce Female Interview No. 5: Sarah Richard — Fierce Feminist diver
Sarah Richards, Founder of Girls that Scuba/ Freedive and A Waste Free World, is a delight. Since leaving the UK over a handful of years ago, she has been travelling around the globe, leaving a positive impact on the scuba world wherever she stays.
Fierce Female Interview No. 4: Juliana King — Fierce Mermaid with a Message
Juliana King, founder of Mermaidwithamessage.com.au, lifeguard, and paddler shares with us the drive behind her successful journey. This fierce female has proved that there you can overcome struggles and personal battles through focus and by using your voice. To this day, Juliana is still spreading her message to encourage and empower other females to use their own voices.
