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EPISODE · Mar 29, 2026 · 1H 18M

#168 World Champion Surfer Molly Picklum: How I Stopped Letting Fear Make My Decisions

from Keegan and Company · host Keegan Hipgrave

"Do I actually believe I can be a world champion?" That's the question Molly Picklum had to sit with before anything else. Last year at 22 she became the WSL Women's World Champion and in this conversation she opens up about the mental shift that got her there. We talk about getting cut from tour and hating the sport she loved, the "Just Admit It" list she writes the night before every comp, the moment she stopped saying "I'm trying my best" and finally said "this is the year," and what flashed through her mind three minutes before she won it all. We also discuss the balance between being soft as a person and hard as a professional, having good people in your corner, and why the pace of nature is slow but everything gets done. If you enjoyed this episode check this one out next: #124 Mark Mathews: Recreate the Fear SpotifyApple PodcastsYouTube Subscribe to be the first to know about new episodes: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4L7zyEBXeNYBDK4rRjBK0K Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/keegan-and-company/id1695873736 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Keeganandcompany Follow for more: Podcast Instagram: @keeganandcompanypodcast Keegan's Instagram: @keeganhipgrave TikTok: @keeganandcompanySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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