Next up in our "WHY I" series of interviews with inspiringly awesome women, we have none other than Aimee Fuller. Pro-snowboarder, Olympian, the first woman to land a double backflip in competition and long-time face of Roxy Snowboarding, the list of accolades goes on with twenty five year old Aimee. I think I first met Aimee at the London Freeze festival when she was still mid-teens, and it's been amazing to see her progress and prosper through the years. Even back then her infectious high-energy, positivity and all-round stoke and love for her sport was clear and made her stand out from the pack. Grab yourself a hot one and settle down for the read with the truly brilliant Aimee Fuller.
Read MoreI recently penned a short entry on an Instagram post outlining how I am trying to better implement active changes to my lifestyle where there is more time for downtime. Quite simply, more time to sit around, smell the frigging roses and remember to not be all-guns blazing 24/7, because shucks, I'm only human, and all humans get TIRED.
Read MoreSound the claxon y'all, I am so excited to announce a new sequence of interviews on the Mad To Live Blog. In the "WHY I" series, I will be speaking to a host of awesome and inspiring women, to pick their brains on what drives them, what inspires and motivates them, what stokes them out, and what advice they can share with you and I, dear reader.
Read MoreA little over two weeks ago I set out for home in Portugal to kick-off the inaugural Mad To Live Retreat in collaboration with our all-time favourite surf and lifestyle camp, The Surf Experience, in Portugal's vibrant and awesome epicentre of all that is surf, culture & adventure, Lagos.
Read MoreMad To Live HQ has been a hive of busy madness and radness, retreat prepping, countless long blacks and general stoke and chatter recently. I was SO excited to have seen one of our favourite all-time scribes, all-round brilliant woman and legend of the industry Sam Haddad cover the forthcoming Mad To Live Retreat in her run down of "10 Of The Best Surf Locations In The World" recently. A brilliant piece and needless to say I am made-up about it (and nearly dropped a pot of coffee all overmyself). Check the full piece below, and thank you so much to Sam and The Guardian!
Read MoreSo excited to pick up today's copy of Grazia Magazine and find the amazing piece on the upcoming Mad To Live Retreat in Portugal this Autumn by the brilliant Rose and Chanelle from Grazia!
Read MoreThe annual Roxy Fitness event, part of the global movement of international events taking place throughout the year (France and Hawaii already takin' off with a bang in early July) draws together a crowd of wave, stoke and fitness hungry women and girls for an incredible day of sandy fun and awesomeness.
Read MoreThere ain't a thang much better than pulling together a crew of your best chicks for an awesome afternoon raiding a dressing up box (aka, the Nike Women's concept store on the Kings Road) to shoot some pics and cause a bit a riot.
Read MoreI am INCREDIBLY excited to finally announce my exciting news that I have been teasing you all with for the last month. It's out, Mad To Live Retreats are now LIVE and I am so stoked to reveal the first retreat will be held in Lagos, Portugal, in collaboration with The Surf Experience!
Read MoreThe all-new righteous boutique studio, Another Space in Covent Garden has now launched, and the killer new concept class HIIT is open to book from this week!
Read MoreSurf Dome have released some awesome content around their #WorkYourBikini campaign including interviews with myself and the rest of the incredible girl-gang who make up the faces of it. I love being part of a campaign with such a positive message, especially for a younger audience. A bikini isn't just for posing in, it's for doing the stuff that gets your heart and smile goin'. And feeling comfortable and stoked!
Read MoreThe first Shred Ready Surf Fitness session blasted off last month in the heart of East London, Brick Lane, and I am super excited to announce the next date! Whether you're a seasoned or novice surfer who spends plenty or not quite enough time in the water (like some of us land-locked surfers!), Shred Ready: Surf Fitness is a bespoke workout that will improve your stamina and conditioning with highly targeted movements that work to boost your performance and ultimately enjoyment in the water.
Read MoreI recently chatted to online zine of all that is action, adventure, wellness and more, MPORA.COM about wellness being the new hedonsim, and how so many of us are now swapping boozy breaks for healthy holidays. I discussed how I used to be a pretty wild party animal back in the day, partial to hedonistic festivals and boozy snowboard trips over the year. As I started connecting back with fitness and the love I used to have for sport as a teenager, the weekly hangovers began to subside as I got stoked more on breaking a sweat, surfing, and feeling fit and strong. Of course, I still love a party. I still knock back some red wine after a long day, dance until the sun comes up and go crazy for a good festival, but I just make balanced choices and have a more balanced life, with feelin' good through living healthy and doing plenty of sport taking precedence.
Read MoreA few weeks ago I hightailed it down to Devon to shoot a secret campaign which has now gone live. Retailer Surf Dome pulled together a crew of real-life surf, skate, yoga and general stoking your brains out aficionados for a campaign that really taps into that whole vibe I dig of using your body, or in this case, your bikini too, for shit other than just posing. Shredding waves. Getting sweaty in yoga. Dancing around bonfires. Riding ramps and not caring about what you look like, more about how good it makes you feel.
Read MoreThis week as many of you know is Mental Health Week, and it has been incredible to see such a huge national conversation stimulated through charities such as MIND, Heads Together, and by influential media outlets.
i-D Magazine, forever in my eyes the ultimate harbinger of what is cool, current, and highly influential, are one such outlet who have joined in the conversation this week. I think it's incredibley important that titles like i-D are promoting discussion around mental health, and addressing issues like depression in an honest and open way. All week on their website they are sharing voices from the fashion industry and beyond, discussing their thoughts, feelings and experience of suffering from mental health issues.
Read MoreThank you to the brilliant Eva at Elle Magazine for my interview now live on the amazing Elle website. I gave Elle the lowdown on what motivates me and how to motivate yourself to begin your fitness journey.
Read MoreThis week the all-new season of Shred Ready: Surf Fitness launched in the heart of East London, Brick Lane. A surf-hungry crew of attendees were put through their paces, focussing on the key dynamics of the class. Working through targeted movements to boost fitness and conditioning, to paddle stronger and gain better mobility and balance, we broke down everything from the pop-up to the cutback, working on training our bodies to better execute these moves.
Read MoreLast week I was invited by Beyonce's new fitness brand Ivy Park to join an incredibly inspiring panel of women including Jess Cartner-Morley, the Guardian's Fashion Editor, Hayley Jarvis from Mind Charity and Lauren Cuthbertson, Principal of The Royal Ballet for a discussion at Selfridges exploring the role sport plays in uniting women's physical and mental health, chaired by the brilliant Editor In Chief of Elle Magazine, Lorraine Candy.
Read MoreI’ve been thinking a lot about the proliferation of images, words & videos that we’re assailed with daily through our social feeds and through the media. There’s no doubt about it, wellness and fitness now are HOT right now, smokin’, red-hot, which is great. Some of you may have been following my adventures and love of sport, the outdoors and a healthy life for a while now through my Mad To Live Blog, and I felt that I wanted put some words down about why I train the way I do.
Read MoreIf you find yourself on travels for an extended period of time, whether it's making the most of a career break, the end of university, or have some time to make use of between jobs, sticking to a budget if you don't have income coming in can be daunting if you're on the road for a few months. Fresh off the boat, I've just completed 4 months travelling the world after a long 8 year stint working in London. I've compiled my best tips for how to best budget and be careful with your dollar whilst on the road below, followed by a dreamy video of an underwater adventure to Nusa Lembongan, meeting some of the extraordinary locals (below) whilst free diving.
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