Bella is a surf photographer, producer, editor, a multi-lane creative who is now most well known for being the first female editor of Wavelength magazine and media entity. Her first issue was in February 2025, six months of hard graft, in particular for someone who hadn’t done the role of editor before. She didn’t let her lack of experience deter her from going in hard on the first issue, and she’s continued in the same vein since. 

Supporting women in the surfing space isn’t new to Bella, she saw the issue of a lack of visibility of women at all levels of surfing early on, and she’s sought to re-address the balance through her photography and beyond (and if you take a listen to the interview, there’s a reveal about a big leap she’s made at the magazine which will become public shortly).

We talk about this inequality and much more in the interview:

• Bella’s journey into surfing & finding her people
• Getting her break into publishing
• Burning out & talking openly about mental health
• Developing boundaries as a freelance creative 
• Living an unconventional life and her future plans 

Presenter: Caroline Keylock

Producer: Selma Chalabi 

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