About this episode

Laura Crane discusses her journey from professional surfing to reality TV and back, focusing on overcoming fear and the importance of mentorship.

Have you had someone believe in your potential before you could see it yourself? Laura Crane is a big wave surfer from North Devon. She came of age in a surf industry that measured her worth by how much exposure her image could earn. Laura stepped away from pro surfing in her early twenties, took a turn at reality TV, then returned to surfing whole-heartedly when a mentor called out something she'd never fully faced. Laura set her sights on heavy water. She is the first British wo...

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Hosts: Lauren L. Hill, Dave Rastovich

Guest: Laura Crane

Topics covered

• big wave surfing
• mentorship
• personal growth
• surf culture
• fear
• reality TV

Keywords

• big wave surfer
• North Devon
• surfing
• mentorship
• fear
• reality TV
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: surf industry

Places: North Devon

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