Second Breakfast with Surf With Amigas

Oct 25 2024 71 ep. 55 mins 14
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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.

Connect with us at: surfwithamigas.com or @surfwithamigas
Watch select episodes at SWA Online: online.surfwithamigas.com

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How Would a Matriarchal Society Redefine Surf Culture?

Oct 25 2024 57 mins  
This conversation explores the intersection of surfing, women's empowerment, and bodily autonomy, focusing on the initiatives of 'She's On Edge' in Charleston, South Carolina. She's On Edge is a Charleston-based women’s surf and skate collective that hosts meetups and special events for ladies of all ages and skill levels. Their mission is to foster judgement-free spaces for wome

Lessons From a Gypsy Witch Doctor: Holistic Healing

Oct 10 2024 60 mins  
Amiga, MD and self-proclaimed gypsy witch doctor, Irene, grew in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and started surfing later in life when she realized it helped her heal physically and emotionally. This encouraged her to pursue alternative healing modalities such as Chinese medicine and shamanism after studying traditional western medicine. Irene believes in the integration of Western and Easter

Is Colombia's Surf Potential Overlooked?

Sep 26 2024 60 mins  
Ana Rahlves, amiga and surfer from Colombia, shares her experience of growing up in Colombia, relocating to California and learning to surf, and her experience involved in the Colombian surfing community. Ana talks about growing up in Colombia during the civil war and the impact it had on her perception of normalcy, as well as the current situation in Colombia and misperceptions re

How To Trust the Process and Embrace A Nomadic Lifestyle: with Chloe Piester

Sep 12 2024 54 mins  
Chloe Piester, the social media manager for Surf With Amigas, shares her journey from being an amiga on a retreat to becoming a surf instructor and later pioneering SWA's online marketing techniques. In this episode we chat about Chloe's recent trip to Indonesia and how it improved her surfing confidence, we reflect on her early days with Surf With Amigas and the sense of community

Surfing In Denmark and The Surprising Benefits of Cold Water Waves

Aug 29 2024 57 mins  
Lena, the founder of Coldwater Sirens, shares her experience of surfing in Denmark and creating inclusivity in the surf community. Coldwater Sirens is an organization that aims to create an inclusive and empowering surf community through surf camps and coaching. In this episode we chat about cold water surfing and its benefits, Lena's story and experiences within surf camps, and ho

Navigating Motherhood in Surf Culture

Aug 15 2024 42 mins  
In this conversation, Holly and Danielle Zirk discuss motherhood, surfing, and the challenges faced by mothers in the surf industry. Danielle shares her journey of becoming a mother, how she managed without having had a mom herself, and her passion for art and what it represents. We also share advice for those with complicated relationships with their mothers, and emphasize the imp

Serena Brooke on Surfing's Golden Era, Adventures on Tour, and Life Transitions

Aug 01 2024 48 mins  
Serena Brooke, a former professional surfer, discusses her transition from pro surfer to mom life and reflects on the early days of women's pro surfing. She shares her journey of getting into surfing, becoming a pro surfer, and the camaraderie and adventures that she experienced on tour. We dive into the history of women's surfing and compare the tour now to how it was in the mid t

How Sex Appeal Influences Success in Women's Pro Surfing: with Alana Brennan

Jul 18 2024 64 mins  
In today's conversation, Holly and former pro surfer Alana Brennan discuss their experiences as female surfers and the challenges they faced in the industry. They chat about femininity and sex appeal in surfing and how it affected their careers, as well as the changing landscape of the sport. Alana shares her journey from growing up in Hawaii to becoming sponsored by Billabong and

A Hacker's Surf Journey: Busting Stereotypes and Embracing Identity

Jul 04 2024 56 mins  
Maddie Stone, a cybersecurity researcher and hacker, discusses her surf journey, her experience working in the tech industry, and her recent decision to relocate to Central America. We chat about the culture in both tech and surfing, stereotypes, the challenges Maddie faced as someone who identifies as a plus-size female, and how she strived to embrace her own style and identity. M

Adventure Parenting: A Single Mom's Travel Guide

Jun 27 2024 49 mins  
Chelsea, a single mom and avid traveler, shares her experiences of traveling with her kids and surfing around the world. She started documenting her family adventures after taking a trip to South Africa with her baby and toddler. Even after her divorce, Chelsea and her ex-husband continued to travel with their kids and found ways to make it work. Our chat emphasizes the importance