Episode 11: My Gnarly Surf Pal Emily Buswell

This week’s podcast is a special one to my heart because I interview my surf pal, the one who has consistently met me about once a week to surf together for the past year. We talk about the importance of a surf pal for commitment, enthusiasm, surfing year round, being the witness to one another’s growth, exploring new locations together, boogie boarding, running, motherhood, and finding liberation in your 50s to get your tomboy on. Emily is lighthearted, honest and you will wish she was your surf pal too!

Episode Highlights:
[00:00] Why you need a surf pal
[03:11] How to surf year round
[05:00] Surfing different breaks
[08:07] Being the Witness
[09:27] Remembering your boogie
[12:30] Running for mind over matter
[17:29] Getting your tomboy on

Quotes from Emily:
" It was such a flash that came flooding back of a memory. I had an orange boogie board, and I'd go out there with my little bathing suit, maybe it matched. I would just go out with the kelp and it was freezing cold. I did not care. The ocean would just hold me. 

"Don't forget you're that Emily still who loves to have fun,  you're still easygoing and light and it's okay to be silly even though you're a mom now. It’s okay to let go a little bit."

"I love that I'm doing this because it feels so good to my body. My body is responding. I'm old enough to know what that feels like now. I don't know if I would have known that, 10 years ago, but I've come this far and I'm so grateful. I wouldn't have it any other way."