Fans of Love Island might recognise Laura from season 4 of the show, but others will likely know her from her incredible sporting career as a pro surfer and model. She’d been making waves in the sporting world from her early teens, clinching the title of UK Champion at just 14 years old before deciding to retire at 21. 

In this episode, Laura opens up to Kris about the highs and lows she experienced while living out her ‘blue crush dream’, including a fierce battle with bulimia that consumed her at the height of her years in competitive sport. She speaks candidly about some of her darkest moments, her fear of failure and pinpoints the exact moment she realised that she needed help. 

As always with the topics in the podcast, some may find subjects triggering.

Follow Laura on Instagram to find out more about what she’s up to -  https://www.instagram.com/lauraloucrane/?hl=en and if you want to discover the power of cold water swimming and hear more about her ocean based wellness retreats, check out Seasio  - https://www.instagram.com/seasiowellbeing/?hl=en

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Glittering a Turd is taking a short break but will be back soon, make sure you head to Kris’ blog or check out the Patreon page in the meantime - https://www.patreon.com/howtoglitteraturd