Bedste Transformational Women-podcasts (2024)

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REWIND - Aurélie Madec - The Very First Dropping In Podcast! 1:03:31

2M ago1:03:31

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REWIND TIME! Two and a half years ago, I paddled through an impact zone of technophobia, stagefright, and impostor syndrome to launch an experiment called the Dropping In To Power podcast. My question: Had other women's lives been transformed by surfing like mine had, and did they want to talk about it, and did anyone want to listen? Yes, yes, and …

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"Auntie Mo" - Maureen McNamara - Maine 1:23:46

5M ago1:23:46

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"Auntie Mo" - Maureen McNamara - Maine On Halloween of 2023, when Surfline shared her (now viral) video, we fell in love with a salty New England surfer hurling clean insults and sage advice to an offending “whippasnappa” in the lineup. “Auntie Mo” barreled into our hearts and has since graced our feeds with her elixir of deep surf knowledge, self-…

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Mermaid's Lament - Island of Hawaii 1:12:24

6M ago1:12:24

1:12:24

“Moments before drowning, she became the sea.” - Mermaid’s Lament In this episode, we temporarily ditch our surfboards and plunge into the raw power of the ocean, its intersection with salvation, and creativity. I talk with the director and stars of Mermaid’s Lament, a film about trauma, grief, resilience, imagination and…mermaids! Shot entirely on…

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Victoria Feige, Vancouver and North Shore, Hawaii 1:17:26

8M ago1:17:26

1:17:26

Para surfer Victoria Feige, the winningest female adaptive surfer on record, unveils her inner nerd and offers us a breakthrough that will rock your world: a simple, visual explanation of the mechanics of the DUCK DIVE and WAVE MECHANICS. I promise, you will have an AHA moment! At heart, beyond her injury, Victoria is just a girl who LOVES to surf …

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Mindy Pennybacker - Oahu, Hawai'i 1:27:35

10M ago1:27:35

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🏄‍♀️“Surfing well with a smile is the best revenge.” Mindy Pennybacker 🏄‍♀️ Mindy Pennybacker, lifelong soul surfer, author, journalist, and surf columnist for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, just released the gorgeous tome, Surfing Sisterhood Hawaii, a history, celebration, and, really, guidebook for how women have ruled and can rule the waves! Her …

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BONUS (RANT) EPISODE: Get Out Your Pom Poms! Women Pro Surfers Need Our Cheers, Today!! 30:40

10M ago30:40

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One of the joys of women flocking to the water is how we are learning to cheer for one another. (I know, some of us, ahem, are still working on this on particular days and in particular conditions.) This is NOT something we are raised with, cheering for other women, especially successful ones. We come up against our own competitive feelings (no one…

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Dr. Stephanie Han, Honolulu, Oahu 1:09:01

11M ago1:09:01

1:09:01

“To be in the water like this is to be in movement to a musical note, it is to be one with color while painting, to be with a line while drawing.” From the upcoming, Break. Dr. Stephanie Han, Korean-American author, educator, speaker and self-proclaimed “bad surfer” came to surfing with a dream - to stop the splintering of her family. Instead, the …

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Melissa Volker, South Africa 1:17:07

1y ago1:17:07

1:17:07

Melissa Volker found a way to obsess about surfing in any conditions--by obsessing about writing about surfing! A mid-life blooming writer and water woman from South Africa, Melissa’s delicious fiction blends “surf noir” with “environmental romance suspense.” (Check out the addictive Shadow Flicker!) In our pod, we chat about the coastal topography…

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Lena Siebertz, Cold Water Sirens, Northern Germany and Denmark 59:51

1y ago59:51

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Lena Siebertz, founder of Cold Water Sirens, not only braves near-freezing conditions, but relishes them. In temps as low as 37F/2.7C, Lena is forging a community of feminist surfers in Northern Germany and Denmark to transform surf culture beyond the old competitive paradigm, using cold water as part of the reset. Lena and I bonded over surfing he…

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Jade Chang Sheppard, Los Angeles, Oahu and Popoyo, Nicaragua 1:08:40

1y ago1:08:40

1:08:40

“If I didn’t have this fear, what could be better?” Jade Chang Sheppard has made it her mission to inspire women to ask and answer that question. On the surface, she seems to have fear *licked*. She built her own fortune in her 20s, birthed 3 gorgeous kids, had a successful marriage *and* divorce. She redesigned her life during a “mid-life awakenin…

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Lifeguard Jessie Kilgour - Outer Banks, North Carolina 1:18:00

1+ y ago1:18:00

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Are you a tasty treat for a shark during your period? Finally an answer to the question that plagues every woman surfer, at least once a month! Lifeguard Jessie Kilgour has a pretty strong take on the subject, but you’ll have to get to the end to find out. You’ll want to, though, as Jessie brings a fresh take on everything from where she surfs, to …

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Injury Interlude -Sheila Takes A Fin to the Head and Has an Epiphany 22:51

1+ y ago22:51

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What a start to Season 2! I had a serious surf accident last week with a major head trauma - so I thought, why not do a mini-podcast with a concussion!? This is a little "bonus episode" of me sharing the blow-by-blow of what happened, and the epiphany I had on the other side of the miracle. Coming soon: I have four *amazing* women lined up for podc…

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Junko Yamasaki - New South Wales, Australia 49:42

1+ y ago49:42

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Junko Yamasaki went on holiday to Australia from her native Japan at 20 years old, and never looked back. Breaking away from her culture’s traditional expectations, she trailblazed a life fueled by curiosity, compassion and courage. Over her 52 years, she has embodied many aspects of both personal and professional womanhood - daughter, sister, wife…

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Surfer Stacey Mac - Costa Rica 1:10:58

1+ y ago1:10:58

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Starting at 43 in Boston (!!!), Surfer Stacey Mac rocketed into a pro career as a SUP surfer, defining diehard as she chased hurricanes across state lines to hone her skills. A natural adrenaline junkie, Stacey funneled her focus into her newfound passion, creating a career as a competitor, judge and instructor and moving full time to Costa Rica. B…

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Jenni Lund - Kona and Costa Rica 1:11:06

2y ago1:11:06

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Jenni had become expert at many sports, vocations, missions, but, at 55, living in Hawai’i, she was still ruled by an old story of “I can’t surf, I’m too old to learn, it’s never going to happen.” When Covid hit, she found herself surrendered to the call she had been hearing her whole life, breaking through the fear and doubt, and committing. And d…

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Curvy Surfer Girl Elizabeth Sneed, Honolulu, Hawaii 1:27:23

2y ago1:27:23

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Elizabeth has overcome so many obstacles on her shero’s journey to becoming the Curvy Surfer Girl - a harrowing childhood, very real near drowning, a landlocked life, and zero representation of surfers who look like her. She has not only returned from her ordeal with shining success, but she has brought back an elixir--her gift of inspiring and upl…

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Captain McKenzie Clark - Kona, Hawaii 1:23:44

2y ago1:23:44

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McKenzie Clark is a self-made waterwoman who headed to Kona on her own at the tender age of 18--with a mission. Her life since has been a testimonial of courage, adventure, humility, and badassery. From solo adventures around the world with a backpack and a Lonely Planet book, to surviving a shark attack, to getting her captain’s license in her 40s…

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Sara Wright - Join Surfing Moms - Santa Cruz 46:13

2y ago46:13

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Surfer moms—current and future—this podcast is for you! My guest is a newly minted mama fitness trainer, and the founder of Santa Cruz's chapter of Join Surfing Moms, a non-profit that helps moms get their much-needed waves. Sara's story is so important for moms to hear! She grew up surfing, but even with all that experience, she lost her confidenc…

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Gabi Del Rosario - Cabangan, Zambales, Philippines 1:04:44

2y ago1:04:44

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Gabi Del Rosario entered the sea in a shroud of grief and emerged like the proverbial butterfly from her chrysalis! This Manila city girl unexpectedly found herself in Covid lockdown on the Philippine coast, where everything about her life transformed. At first, surfing was not even in her consciousness, but the sudden death of her father drew her …

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Regina Orlando, Kona and Oregon 1:07:42

2y ago1:07:42

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After 13 years, Regina left the surfer's paradise she had created in the mythical blue waters of Kona to answer another kind of deep blue call—becoming a police officer! In her 40s! On the mainland! In a city! This courageous life choice required her stepping away from the relationship she had cultivated with the water as a surfer, free diver and p…

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Ivana Bajic Nature of Surf Women 53:49

2+ y ago53:49

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“If you drop in with a full heart, you are going to get in return something bigger, stronger, and better than you could ever imagine.” Ivana Bajic’s gorgeous interactive multi-media project, Nature of Surf Women, is a real-time testament to her credo, and documentary evidence of the transformational power of surf. Ivana grew up as a girl in Serbia,…

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Jeanne Fernandez-McShane Nosara, Costa Rica 1:04:50

2+ y ago1:04:50

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It’s never EVER too late, and never EVER not possible! Meet Jeanne Fernandez-McShane, who at 67, has just started her surfing journey, and she is fierce! She is such an incredibly accomplished woman, you will want to just vibe on her grit! Jeanne’s story is a little different - rather than her whole life transforming from surfing, she brings her li…

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Kris Primacio, CEO of the International Surf Therapy Organization (ISTO) 1:06:05

2+ y ago1:06:05

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My guest this week is the phenomenal Kris Primacio, co-founder and CEO of the International Surf Therapy Organization (ISTO, https://intlsurftherapy.org/) Kris started surfing at 41 ,and in 10 short years metamorphosed her life into a sea-salty dream she never even knew she had. She starts her days frothing in the lineup, then peels off her wetsuit…

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Me, Myself & I - Sheila Gallien, Kona, Hawaii 50:36

2+ y ago50:36

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My own sudden health crisis derailed the interviews I had set up with amazing women, but, like paddling through an endless impact zone, I knew I had to keep going! This episode is me interviewing me - awkwardness and all - and telling my own story of transformation, TMI included. It definitely mirrors my surfing - moments of inspiration and flow, a…

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Dr. Candice Myhre - Kauai, HI 1:07:00

2+ y ago1:07:00

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Today’s guest is Dr. Candice Myhre, @drcandysurfvival, surf doctor, ER doctor, mermazing surfer, and champion for equality for women in two male-dominated arenas - medicine and surfing. Coming from a surf city where women were not welcome in the lineup, it took a friend flaking on her to send her on the adventure that would change the trajectory of…

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Aurélie Madec - Cornwall, UK 57:01

2+ y ago57:01

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My very first guest is Aurélie Madec, a born storyteller with a divine accent. Aurélie is a teacher, surfer, and mother, who sculpted her career and life around her passion for surfing. In our conversation, she shares many pieces of her life, from her pioneering grandmother, having to save pocket money for her first board, traveling the whole world…

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Ep. 15- Looking to the Future 14:01

4+ y ago14:01

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KCEO staff look to the future and share their dreams for their organization, their community, and their country.

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Ep. 14- Relationship Building 23:11

4+ y ago23:11

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The staff at KCEO discuss how the mentorship they've found through their networks has helped their programs succeed.

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Ep. 13- Adapting to Change 18:11

4+ y ago18:11

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KCEO describes their social enterprise model and how they use it to fund the Young Mothers Incubator Program, as well as successful elements of their programming.

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Ep. 12- Marginalized Populations 26:12

4+ y ago26:12

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KCEO staff share their approaches to reaching young mothers with disabilities in Kibera, Kenya.

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Ep. 11- Youth-Led 23:26

4+ y ago23:26

23:26

What does it look like to be a youth-led program in Kibera, Kenya? Rhoda Ayieko, a co-founder of KCEO, describes her leadership journey and how she stays encouraged.

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Ep. 10- Local Solutions 22:28

4+ y ago22:28

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Young Women Transform heads to Nairobi, Kenya to meet the Kibera Community Empowerment Organization (KCEO) and learn about their approach to youth-led development.

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Ep. 09- Looking to the Future 15:33

4+ y ago15:33

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Safeplan Uganda staff share their dreams for the future as Young Women Transform wraps up their time in Uganda.

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Ep. 08- Partnerships & Networks 22:37

4+ y ago22:37

22:37

Young Women Transform looks at the role of partnerships and networks in Safeplan Uganda's work, with conversations about relationships with the local community, engagement with government representatives, and participation with professional networks.

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Ep. 07- Program Design 23:07

4+ y ago23:07

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Safeplan Uganda Program Manager Akena Daniel talks to Young Women Transform about different areas of program design, including needs assessment, evaluation, and what impact looks like.

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Ep. 06- Youth Engagement & Skills Training 19:39

4+ y ago19:39

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Young Women Transform talks to youth in Nyantonzi, Uganda about the technical skills and soft skills, like trust and open communication, that help them prepare for meaningful employment.

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Ep. 05- Solutions to Women's Employment 23:58

4+ y ago23:58

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Safeplan Uganda staff discuss some of the solutions they've found to overcome barriers to women's employment, and the podcast heads to Nyantonzi, Uganda to see the solutions in action.

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Ep. 04- Barriers to Women's Employment 22:45

4+ y ago22:45

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Safeplan Uganda director Annet Birungi describes the challenges faced by women in rural Uganda in finding gainful employment.

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Ep. 03- Youth-Led Programs 24:56

4+ y ago24:56

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In this episode, Young Women Transform talks to Safeplan Uganda about what it means to be a youth-led program, what youth-led programming looks like in practice, and how Safeplan uses mentorship to engage youth.

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Ep. 02- Local Solutions 23:16

4+ y ago23:16

23:16

Young Women Transform travels to Masindi, Uganda to meet Safeplan Uganda and learn about how they engage stakeholders in the community and promote local ownership.

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Ep. 01- Young Women Transform: An Introduction 26:26

5y ago26:26

26:26

How can youth-led programs improve the lives of women? Hear about two projects in East Africa supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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