Second Breakfast with Surf With Amigas

Ever feel like your "serious" job is slowly draining the fun out of your life? In this episode Barbara, the founder of surf-hat brand Kaiola, shares how a solo surf trip to Brazil inspired her to trade corporate London for full-time ocean living in Costa Rica. After a battle with skin cancer and struggling to find a surf hat that actually stayed on, she spent years prototyping a functional, stylish surf hat. Her story is a reminder that it's never too late to start something new and build a life around what you love.We'll chat about:How a solo trip to Brazil inspired Barbara to leave her corporate job and pursue surfing.The prototyping journey behind creating a high-performance surf hat.Why learning to surf later in life didn't hold Barbara back from building a brand around the sport.Check out Kaiola hats on Instagram @kaiola.co, or at https://www.kaiola.co/.Learn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com

Malibu surf etiquette has a problem, and former pro long boarder Carla Zamora says the old rules, the new crowd, and the silence around bad behavior all play a part. In this episode we chat about lineup politics, what surfing was and is becoming for women, and how we can all play our part in making the lineup a better place for everyone.We dive into:Why Malibu etiquette feels more chaotic than everHow COVID changed surf culture and lineup behaviorWhat it was like growing up as one of the only girls in the water in MalibuWomen's pro surfing and sponsorship, then vs. nowHow Carla turned public backlash into Queen of the Point, an all-women’s longboard event that now brings together more than 100 surfers, ages 3 to 74!Learn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com

What is it really like living in remote Indonesia and wave pool surfing in China? Longtime Surf With Amigas Surf Coach Megan Halavais catches up with Holly Beck to share the raw reality of expat life, travel, surf, and relationships.In this episode of Second Breakfast, Holly and Megan dive into: • The beauty and challenges of living in remote Indonesia • Wave pool surfing in Hainan, China• Navigating travel, relationships, and life on the road • Meeting your soulmate in your late 30’s• How years of surf coaching shaped Megan’s perspective in and out of the lineup Connect with Megan on Instagram: @panocha_de_arenaLearn more about Surf With Amigas surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia: http://surfwithamigas.com

Today we sit down with Laura Kinman, an entrepreneur in the women's outdoor industry. After 12 years working for Patagonia making sustainable and fair-trade women's surf wear and outdoor gear, she made the decision to create her own business, Coastal Range Collective, a women's swim and surf brand. Take a listen as Laura shares her journey in building sustainable products, career pivots, and how surfing and foiling changed her life.Surf With Amigas runs surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia — http://surfwithamigas.comCheck out Coastal Range Co. https://coastalrangecollective.com/

Tune into our most recent check-in with Jackie and Holly as they discuss life updates, new retreat locations, and reminisce on some epic stories of the early days of SWA retreats in Costa Rica.Surf With Amigas runs surf coaching and yoga retreats for women in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Morocco, and Indonesia — http://surfwithamigas.comTrain with us!online.surfwithamigas.com