The Mermaid Society

When Laura Enever left the World Surfing Tour she did so into the unknown but she had a couple of believers and many non believers. This is the story of how she listened to her gut and went head first into big wave surfing, and the massive lesson she learnt about herself.

For over a decade Kassia Meador has been an icon not only in the longboard community but worldwide for girls of the sea. Her style on a board is so special, smooth, and stylish, after all she was influenced by some of Malibu’s finest.

Her surfing and pathway were shaped by her mentor, the late Donald Takayama. She tells us about the moment her world changed meeting him in Noosa and the journey they travelled together.

Kassia is now an entrepreneur, setting up a surf wear and wetsuit company that is working with some of the world’s leading sustainable products. She shares with us some extremely important messages about life, lessons shes learnt along the way and how the future is shaping up.

There is so much more behind this incredible role model and guardian of the sea.

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Rosy Hodge is a sports broadcaster with the World Surf League after finishing up as a professional surfer on the World Championship dream tour. We chat all things growing up in South Africa, moving into media, the Blue Crush generation and career pathways for athletes. Join us for this inspirational chat. Don't forget to swing by www.themermaidsociety.com.au for more.

As an ambassador for Patagonia, Belinda Baggs was taken on a trip to the Great Barrier Reef in 2017. It was seeing the devastation of the dying reef first had that really struck a chord with her. We chat about the short film, 'The Reef Beneath', how she integrates her environmental ethos into her life and with her son and about her journey to charging big waves as a bodysurfer. Watch the film here https://vimeo.com/243197794 and check out www.themermaidsociety.com.au for more.

Izzi Gomez is playing a major role in the development of the relatively new competitive sport of SUP surfing. As four-times World Champion at just 18-years-old, we had a chat to her about the responsibilities of being a World Champ, the progression of the sport, and how Red Bull has evolved into international elite athletes support platform. Check out www.themermaidsociety.com.au for more.

Just days after winning her second world surfing title, we were lucky enough to join Nick Carroll in conversation with Tyler Wright.

Hosted by Sally Mac, this is The Mermaid Society's series on Extraordinary Girls Of The Sea, bringing you the most inspiring stories and conversations with women achieving big things in the ocean from every corner of the globe.

This episode is with 2018 WCT Rookie Caroline Marks. She's just 15-years-old and the youngest ever qualifier for the World Tour.

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