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Fierce Females

SLO active announces City to Sea as new Partner for Joint Cause

We were honoured to show Alison Teal around London last month during her own ‘City to Sea’ tour and the UK launch of her children’s book. When she asked us...
April 22, 2020

Alison Teal X SLO active's Adventures in London

When Alison got in touch earlier this year to let us know that she was due to visit London for the UK launch of her “education through entertainment” kids book,...
April 22, 2020

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.
March 05, 2020

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.
March 05, 2020

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. 
December 19, 2019

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.
November 11, 2019

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. 
September 30, 2019

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. 
September 26, 2019

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. 
August 29, 2019

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. 
August 21, 2019

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. 
August 01, 2019

Fierce Female Interview No. 10: Cristina Zenato—Fierce Female Shark Professional and Ocean Entrepreneur

Cristina Zenato— initiator of the movement that resulted in the full protection of sharks in the Bahamas, Cristina is at the forefront of being a voice for these wonderful creatures
July 18, 2019