Wavelength Community Radio

In this episode Jim is in conversation with Rachel Murphy - Founder of Women and Waves.

Women + Waves started out as a weekly meeting of friends and has evolved into a movement/business that brings women together through surf all over the world. They inspire more people to get in the water and benefit from all of the physical, mental and social benefits surfing brings.

• Growing up on the beach in Cornwall
• Beach days as kids
• Starting Women + Waves
• Day 1 of a start up
• Building a community
• The benefits of surfing (mental and physical)
• Surfing's addictive nature
• Having your confidence knocked in the water and building back up
• Favourite surfboard - The Foamie
• Favourite waves

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In this episode we are in conversation with 4x (& current) World Champion– Carissa Moore.

In this conversation we wanted to dig a little deeper into the person behind all the wins and get to know ‘Riss’ by uncovering more details about the amazing work she has done to inspire others.

In this conversation Jim and Riss discuss:

• Her husband's fruit bowl co. Banan
• Surfing in cold water (Iceland)
• Home / Honolulu
• Surfing BIG waves / Being scared!
• Dealing with stress
• A positive Father x Daughter relationship
• Moore Aloha (charity)
• Being a pro surfer and having a family
• Being inspired by surfer mum Chelsea Hedge
• Dealing with body change
• Working out who you are?
• Having a moral code
• Favourite foods
• The future of the WSL Tour
• The olympics
• Favourite wave - J-Bay (& sharks)
• Getting in to Tennis in lockdown
• And much much more!

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In 1999 Dr. Dave (Dave Jenkins) went on a charter boat trip to the Mentawais. Curious about life on the islands across the lagoon, he went to visit a local village and was shocked to find what he saw as entirely preventable and curable ailments causing high death rates, particularly among mothers and babies. 

For Dave this was a life-changing moment that saw him flip his life on its head and react to this problem. He quit his high paid job, sold his house and made Surf Aid his mission.

Over the last 20 years Dr Dave has overcome a huge number of challenges to make SurfAid the great success that it is, ranging from immense language and cultural barriers to the destruction left by a string of natural disasters in the area of Indonesia in which the charity operates.

In this conversation Jim and Dave discuss:

• Life in lockdown in NZ
• The waves ‘out front’
• Surf boat trips to the Mentawi’s
• What inspired Surf Aid
• The challenges and evolution of Surf Aid
• Favourite Waves
• Indo secret spot that Dr Dave will reveal in return for a $10k donation

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In this episode we are in conversation with Tim Conibear, The founder of Waves For Change; a multi award winning charity that is changing lives one wave at a time by focusing on the positive impact it can have on mental health. 

In this conversation Jim and Tim discuss:

• Elands Bay (where Tim was calling from in South Africa)
• The power of surf as a mental health therapy
• The story of Waves for change
• The impact of Waves for change in South Africa and globally
• Personal mental health issues and stories of recovery
• Lockdown in South Africa
• And much much more...

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In this episode, we are in conversation with Rob Love – A serial entrepreneur who has always insisted on basing his companies on the beach so that he and his team can benefit from getting in the water as much as possible.

Rob is currently the founder and CEO of Crowdfunder.co.uk. A company that has raised nearly £100m for ideas that ‘might just change the world’. 

In this conversation Jim and Rob discuss:

• How surf is good for business
• What Crowdfunding is
• Setting up Crowdfunder.co.uk
• Setting up River Cottage 
• Operating as ‘more than profit’
• The positive changes made due to Covid-19
• Supporting local businesses
• Having an office on the beach
• Productivity improved by getting outside more
• Surfing before during and after work
• The art of slipping into a wetsuit while on a business call
• Getting from Leicester into Surfing
• Favourite projects 
• Enjoying the moments in surf 
• Chatting in the line up
• The beautiful places surfing takes you
• The Bristol Wave
• The mental health benefits of surf
• Surfing being a way of life
• Favourite surf spots
• Work/Surf trips to Trinidad and Tobago

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In this episode we are in conversation with Hugo Tagholm, Chief Executive at Surfers Against Sewage; a globally renowned charity that needs little introduction. The organisation has been leading the way in environmental activism for the last 30 years, benefiting hugely from Hugo’s ambitious leadership over the last 12.

In this conversation Jim and Hugo discuss:

• The changing world 
• Returning of nature
• Twitter announcing staff can WFH for ever
• Is this the end of offices?
• Communities coming together
• Some negatives attached to shaming, especially in localised surfing
• Ocean is the number 1 destination that people want to get back to
• Flexibility will allow us to live more harmoniously
• Looking at the ocean on a daily basis acts as an authentic reminder
• Hugo’s 12 year journey so far with SAS
• Inspiring planet before profit
• Employees desire to work with ‘good’ companies
• The ‘eureka moments’ behind SAS and specific campaigns
• Storm Hercules 
• Blue Planet 
• Campaigning in suits and wetsuits (the logistics)
• The Creature at Westminster
• The stigma around being ‘a surfer’
• Jimmys going Plastic Free
• Creating equality between western world and the third world
• Using government legislation to make real change
• Capbreton
• Life in Cornwall
• Favourite spot – Droskyn
• Surfing with family
• The calming effect of surf
• Keep Your Chin Up Academy – Inspired by positivity

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In this episode we are in conversation with Hugo Tagholm, Chief Executive at Surfers Against Sewage; a globally renowned charity that needs little introduction. The organisation has been leading the way in environmental activism for the last 30 years, benefiting hugely from Hugo’s ambitious leadership over the last 12.

Summary

In this conversation Jim and Hugo discuss:

• The changing world 
• Returning of nature
• Twitter announcing staff can WFH forever
• Is this the end of offices?
• Communities coming together
• Some negatives attached to shaming, especially in localised surfing
• Ocean is the number 1 destination that people want to get back to
• Flexibility will allow us to live more harmoniously
• Looking at the ocean on a daily basis acts as an authentic reminder
• Hugo’s 12 year journey so far with SAS
• Inspiring 'planet before profit'
• Employees desire to work with ‘good’ companies
• The ‘eureka moments’ behind SAS and specific campaigns
• Storm Hercules 
• Blue Planet 
• Campaigning in suits and wetsuits (the logistics)
• The Creature at Westminster
• The stigma around being ‘a surfer’
• Jimmys going Plastic Free
• Creating equality between western world and the third world
• Using government legislation to make real change
• Capbreton
• Life in Cornwall
• Favourite spot - Droskyn
• Surfing with family
• The calming effect of surf
• Keep Your Chin Up Academy - Inspired by positivity

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In this episode we are in conversation with Andy Medd – One of the founders of Mother, which is arguably the worlds best independent creative agency.

Andy's story comes at surfing from slightly different angle as we explore how the sport that we know and love inspires and drives him in his day to day life through dreamy trips to Hossegor, Sennen and round the world.

Jim and Andy discuss:

- Trips to Hossegor

- The beauty of Sennen

- Houses in Sennen & Hossegor

- The Quik Pro France (Watching live)

- Intimidating Hossegor (waves and surfers)

- Waking up by the sea

- London as home

- Accumulating a quiver

- Running Mother

- Lucky breaks

- Running Broody (incubating and growing businesses)

- Dodgy dogs created with Jean Julien

- Supporting Crowdfunder in Newquay (especially in Summer)

- Work / Surf culture in Newquay

- From working at Coke to advertising

- "Mother is free and independent but would be miserable in captivity"

- Being independent

- How Mother started

- 'The right time is always too soon'

- Nursem. A skincare brand that donates to nurses

- Scaling up a company on Zoom

- WFH

- How life will change post covid

- Mother surfers? More beards and chai latte's

- is it impossible to be a committed surfer in London? 

- Wave pools

- Surfing in Byron Bay

- The beauty of surfing with family and being a grom

- Work life balance

- Slowing down and focussing on bigger and longer trips

- Costa Rica / Nicaragua waves

- Nothing better than talking surfing

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They discuss:

- Life in lockdown

- Local surf breaks

- Richards early career

- Running a £3b+ Business

- Environmental impact

- Climbing Everest

- Pioneering mountain ascents and naming mountains

- Juggling work / home / adventures

- The benefits of surf in life and work

- How environmental stewardship has been driven by passion for surf

- Cutting out single use plastic

- Palm Oil campaigns

- Being a trustee of Surfers Against Sewage

- Richards Quiver

- Surfing with family

- Favourite surf spots

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