Change Makers: Entering the Male Dominated Sport of Big Wave Surfing with Emi Erickson - a podcast by Kayla Nielsen

Emi is a Hawai’i born big wave surfer, who is known for being one of the pioneering females of the mostly male-dominated sport of Big Wave Surfing.

Emi surfs in annual World Surf League competitions and chases waves for fun around the world. 

She shares about how she started surfing, and why she kept at it even in the most grueling (and sometimes deadly!) conditions. 

Emi explains the gender roles, expectations, and stereotypes within surfing as a whole.

She shares about finding her purpose even when people doubted her, and how other people’s judgment or doubt fueled her to get where she is today. 

She goes through her healing process from a heavy injury, and how that affected her getting back in the water. 

Emi goes into the culture of surfing, and how it’s changed over time. 

She prides herself in her grounded nature, and maintaining a “real life” rather than getting sucked into the glamour that comes with professional sports. 

Get ready to be inspired. 

This conversation is absolute gold when it comes to motivation, redemption, and passion. 

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