About this episode

Nicole Grodesky discusses her surfing journey and how setbacks can lead to personal success.

Former pro surfer Nicole Grodesky sits down with us to chat about her surf journey, the nuances of women's professional surfing, and how we can leverage different mentalities to help push us to believe in ourselves more and succeed. We chat about how setbacks can be viewed as life redirects, rather than failures, that lead us down more fulfilling paths, why it is essential to speak up for ourselves, and some insight into dealing with the emotional rollercoaster that is surfing. Nicole’s story emphasizes that that every life experience provides extra leverage and greater benefit moving forward.

People in this episode

Host: Surf With Amigas

Guest: Nicole Grodesky

Topics covered

• surfing
• setbacks
• mental health
• women in sports
• personal growth

Keywords

• surf journey
• women's professional surfing
• mentalities
• self-belief
• emotional rollercoaster

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